Creativity has always been more than something I enjoy. It is one of the ways I find my way back to myself. When life feels busy, heavy, or uncertain, picking up a paintbrush allows me to slow down and focus on one color, one stroke, and one moment at a time. I do not always begin with a perfect plan. Sometimes I simply begin with a feeling. Painting gives me a place to release emotions that I cannot always explain with words. Every canvas reminds me that beauty can come from