Let renewed interest lead before asking it to carry old expectations.
CREATIVITY
CREATIVITY
Interest that comes back after a long absence returns small. You pick up the instrument, the language, the running shoes, and there is a flicker of wanting to, which is a fragile thing to load with everything you once intended to achieve. The old plan, the old standard, and the old identity are heavier than a new flicker can hold.
Do the thing badly and briefly this week with no target attached. Do not look up what you used to be able to do. Let it be enjoyable long before you let it be serious.
What old interest returned that you immediately burdened with goals?
Free, with nothing to buy inside it.