Welp. Here we are in September – the kids are back in school (virtually), the weather is beginning to get bearable (mostly), and even adults have that sense of new beginnings and possibility that’s been drummed into us since kindergarten (I know, I know – just go with it).

Except, this year is different, isn’t it? For most of us, all those “back at it” vibes are tempered with a healthy dose of Sort Of.

Case in point: Normally, this month I’d be diving into new projects, drunk on the joy o...