In the late summer and early fall, I found myself travelling to multiple states and provinces within the same month. It was the first time I’d had this type of travel schedule since the pandemic started. In a short period, my senses were being hit with more new sights, sounds, tastes, and experiences than I had become accustomed to. As a result, I found my mind racing with how to integrate what I was seeing and experiencing, both personally and in my work.

The feeling was familiar because prior ...