08/05/2026
There was a time when I couldnāt imagine stepping away from Creative Current.
It was born during one of the hardest seasons of my life. I was navigating a major move, raising two young daughters without a local support system, anticipating the loss of my mom, and eventually grieving her death. Creative Current wasnāt just a businessāit was part of my own healing.
I thought my next chapter was supposed to be turning that healing into my full-time career.
Instead, somewhere along the way, I stopped doing the very things that made me feel alive.
I painted less.
I sang less.
I stopped picking up my guitar.
I spent more time trying to build a business than actually living the life that inspired it.
The hardest part wasnāt teaching or coaching.
It was feeling like I always had to market. Always had to create content. Always had to be āon.ā That gave me major ick. Likeā¦ major ick. I yearn for a private life. Where if people want to know how I am or what Iām up toā¦. They reach out. Not scroll.
For me, constantly asking, How do I turn this into a business? slowly replaced the joy of simply creating.
A few months ago, I made the decision to set Creative Current down.
I expected grief. Regret. Sadness.
Instead, I felt relief. Joy. Hope.
I still get to help people every day. I still teach. I still solve problems. I still use everything Creative Current taught me about empathy, communication, and guiding people through difficult moments.
But when I close my laptop, I close it.
And something unexpected happened.
Iāve started making music again.
I pick up my guitar because I want to. I sing because it fills me up. I share those moments because Iām proud of themānot because Iām hoping theyāll become clients.
Creative Current carried me through a season when I desperately needed it. It shaped who I am, and Iāll always be grateful for that.
Maybe one day it returns in a different form. Maybe it doesnāt.
For now, Iāve realized something I wish someone had told me years ago:
The internet is full of people telling you to quit your job and turn your passion into your profession.
For some people, thatās exactly the right path.
For others, itās a trap.
Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is let your work support your life instead of asking your life to support your work.
And sometimesā¦
Some things are allowed to remain yours.
To every person who came to a workshop, painted beside me, practiced yoga, meditated, trusted me with your story, or simply followed along from afarāthank you.
You helped shape this chapter of my life more than youāll ever know.
As I quietly close the doors to Creative Current, Iām not doing it with disappointment.
Iām doing it with deep gratitude.
Thank you for walking this journey with me.
All my love,
Jess šāļø
