Musings: “New Yearn”

We enter 2026 by trading performance for meaning, letting “yearn” guide how we make, love, and choose what matters. From a cold Tampa night that turned radiant to a creative rejection that became craft, we map how to turn longing into honest work—something more aligned than desire. • pressure and pitfalls of year-end recaps• choosing meaning over performance and applause• the power of dropping expectations at a concert• yearning versus desire as a creative compass• finishing a bold 4x4 artwork and starting a book• mobile studio delays and surrendering timelines• a storyboard pitch loss and the skill it grew• storyboards as living maps, not scriptures• bike metaphor for process and flow• texting an ex, meeting the ache with craft• turning longing into stories instead of spirals• making space so the right story can arriveLet us know in the comments what you’re yearning for, and if you know the visceral feeling that comes with it. Do you want to be on This is a Metaphor? Send Us a Text!Instagram: @tiam.podcast &  @joyscout.mo For Guest Inquiries, collaborations, and questions: Email Mo: [email protected]“Don’t get Deterred, get Inspired”