I have to say, I was amazed at the response to my last blog post.

It seems I hit a nerve, and my feelings and words resonated with quite a few people.

Many others, it seems, have been where I am now, or have felt similarly about their creativity, or their ability to make it work as a means of earning a living.

I am hugely cheered and humbled by the way people took time to comment and send messages of support.

It made me think about how we live our lives in silos for much of the time, feeling disconnected from others. When really, what we need to do is just find a way to connect.

I am very glad that my blog has reconnected me to so many others in the same boat, both near and far.

I received this pretty box of vintage hankies in the post, a gift from one of the lovely people I connected with a while ago as a result of my blog.

People say the internet is full of demons, trolls and weirdos. But I am happy to say that I seem mainly to have encountered only angels.

Whilst I still need to work out where I’m going next, I no longer feel that I have to make that journey all on my own.

And I am no longer alone with my demons. ♥