Sometimes, it’s just the case that when you’re doing something artistic—like drawing or making music—it starts off well, but then it just doesn't turn out the way you’d hoped. You might work on it for months and still can't quite get it right, and that’s just the way it goes!

When a piece refuses to take shape, it simply won’t, and you often end up scrapping a significant amount of work. I want to share a piece I’ve been working on for the past three months, which I’ve now brought to a close precisely because it tried to "be so many things" that it ended up being nothing at all.

I’ve been composing music as a hobby since 2009, and in those early years, I wrote hundreds of pieces that never saw the light of day. That’s often how it goes when you compose mainly based on "vibes," as I do. Looking back, I wish I’d kept those pieces; now that they’re gone forever, so much potential was lost—potential I could have played around with now that I have more experience.

I hadn't actually planned on having a New Year's resolution this year, but... in 2026, I want to write more pieces and share more of my work than I have previously. Even if I abandon a project, it doesn't necessarily mean it should be deleted or hidden away.

I think it’s important for me, personally, and for others who create art and music, that we can be open about the fact that it's difficult. Regardless of how long you've been doing it, it’s perfectly normal to be unable to finish a project.

It’s completely okay to stop working—to cut the cord—when it simply refuses to turn out the way you want. Few things sap your engagement and motivation more than throwing yourself at a piece that resists you so strongly. It’s healthy to be able to say, "You know what? I’ve tried so hard to make this work and it’s just not happening, so let’s draw a line under it."

And keep the work, because you never know when you might suddenly figure it out. So, I’m sharing my latest project, which, in its unfinished glory, never quite found its identity, so to speak, and consequently tried to be too many different things that didn’t work together.

And so, we begin a new project in early 2026.