What is this site?

I started The Artist's Way book in June 2025 — a retry after a failed attempt two years ago. But this time, there was no excuse for not finishing the book because I also happened to quit my corporate software engineering job in the beginning of June. I had all the time in the world.

It took a big leap of faith leaving the cushy tech job behind, but for too long, I had been feeling more like a well-paid robot than a person. I was deeply unfulfilled and numb. Is this really all there is to life? I'm sure many can relate, or just opening their eyes to the realization.

I quit without much of a plan. All I knew was that I just wanted to make some silly little unserious projects — to have fun, to follow whatever interested me. After years of chasing a STEM degree in school and playing the corporate game, I realized I'd forgotten what it's like to do something purely for pleasure. Everything had become rooted in productivity.

This space is intended to be a tool to help me unlearn that. I made this site to crowdsource ideas and remember what it's like to indulge like a child again. I hope you can find this useful in reconnecting with your inner child as well.

xoxo, Erin