It’s October, and I’m on the doorstep of my last baby’s first birthday. For some reason, it has brought me to a place of great reflection lately. I feel the need to hibernate, to write, to continue to create, and to lean in to what this season of life has to pour out for me. During my third pregnancy, I was drawn to painting flowers for the first time. It was this indescribable feeling of NEEDING to paint this subject. Lately, I have felt this same NEED well up inside of me to paint sunflowers. A flower I was never particularly drawn to personally but they have become symbolic to me these last few years. I am thankful for this flash of creativity that seems to come from a very deep place. It is a portal that is linked to my life purpose. My need for rest is tied to it and I’m excited to see what I create…