01/02/2024
I spent the first few months of 2023 living outside of Utah for the first time in my life. Iowa was lovely, but I was running away. I thought distancing myself from my hometown, my family, and my friends would help me find the solace and solutions I so desperately yearned to find.
But you can't run from yourself.
I moved back in with my parents in Spanish Fork and felt like a failure. Finally, in a state of total depression, I asked myself "What do I actually want". I worked with a therapist, a book on spiritual creativity, and most importantly I listened to myself and honored my needs and wants. After distancing myself from outcomes, and finding peace within myself and my creativity, I went back to my job at Spanish Fork 17.
This project, I've been toiling over for the last month, is my love letter to my home in Spanish Fork. I've put many hours into it and am very proud of how it turned out. I'm not saying I will never leave, but, for me, the best place to heal was surrounded by people I love, and a place I love.
I finally feel at home.
