A once passionate researcher. Documentary filmmaker. Art and design fanatic. Dry flowers lover.

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Hi,

if you are new here, my name is Lucie. Nice meeting you :)

As every stereotypical introvert, I am awful at small talk, so straight to the point.

A year ago, I have had my first PhD-related burnout.

Zero energy - zero motivation - barely capable of leaving my bed or making  food.

It was not pretty, but it has taught me a lot.

I realised I did not want work to define the course of my life.

That completely drained out, I was of no use to anyone. 

Least to myself.

And that if I ever wanted to feel creative

and find pleasure in what I was doing again,

I needed to slow down and see where my body naturally takes me.

This blog is a snippet of my thought process,

a loving reminder to myself whenever I feel lost,

a pond of creative energy that I have been trying to silence and contain,

and hopefully a useful tool for anyone

struggling with something similar.

I hope you find some value in it.

And if not,

at least a gentle reminder to stop for a second and really listen :)