To those of you who took the time to answer Wednesday's email:

Thank you.

("Whoah, indented, bolded, italicized AND underlined?!? He must be serious...")

My inbox is still filling up with responses and it was awesome to hear from so many of you. 

Too many to respond to each one individually, but know that I read every response and I loved hearing from you all.

I've been dealing with burnout for a while now, so it was really rewarding to see how many of you said that you enjoyed my stories, rants, and anecdotes.  

That's probably the most creative part of my job, so knowing that you like my writing and attempts at humor truly helped me put things into perspective.

This past year has been a time of change for me because this week I'm celebrating six months of an alcohol-free lifestyle.

Unfortunately, I'm still drinking a shit load of non-alcoholic beer so I haven't lost weight or saved ANY money! 🤦‍♂️

But the mental clarity, physical comfort and sleep quality has been amazing. It's made me seriously consider what truly matters when it comes to having a creative outlet.

Although I don't have all the answers (or honestly...hardly any of them sh🤷‍♂️...) I think every creative craves validation at regular intervals, and reading all of your replies definitely made my week.

So let me end this email by simply saying thank you to everyone who replied once again. It truly meant a lot.

And remember, if you're struggling with validation, just get my six step program to...just kidding, there's no sales pitch today 😆

Cheers,

Björgvin