After a year away, I’m returning to this blog. There’s no complicated way to say it. The past twelve months involved serious family illness and, ultimately, bereavement. Beyond the emotional toll, much of my time and energy went into caring responsibilities and being present for other family members who were going through it too. Writing simply wasn’t something I had the capacity for during that time.

I’m not going to dwell on it at length here, because this space has always been about ideas and work rather than the personal. But it felt wrong to just reappear without acknowledging the gap.

What finally broke me out of that cycle was attending the recent MVP Summit. Being back in a room full of people who share the same curiosity and enthusiasm for technology reminded me why I love this stuff, and honestly, why I love writing about it. So I’m back. I have things I want to write about, and I’m looking forward to getting into them. Thanks for bearing with the silence.