Trying to get a specific orchid to bloom again took me almost two years

I have this Cattleya orchid I got as a gift, and it had a beautiful flower. After it faded, I could not get it to rebloom no matter what I did. I tried moving it to different windows, changing my watering schedule, and using different fertilizers. I even bought a specific orchid food that cost about $25. The problem, in my experience, was the light. It was getting light, but not the right kind or amount. I finally put it under a basic grow light on a 12-hour timer last fall, and it just put out a new spike. That whole process from the first flower dying to seeing a new one was about 22 months. Has anyone else had a plant that just refused to flower until you changed one very specific thing?

Honestly, I was stuck on a logo for a local brewery for like two weeks. Then I dug out my old Pantone swatch book and just started picking colors with my eyes closed.

PSA: My neighbor's question about my CNC work made my shop better.

He saw the coolant spray and asked what it was for. I told him it cools the cutting tool. He said to try angling the nozzle differently. I did, and now parts come out smoother with less splash.

My wrists have been acting up from all the hammering... some smiths swear by braces, others say it's a sign of bad form. What do you think?

Update: Had to decide about a blocked trail sign yesterday

It was knocked over and hard to see, but moving it felt like messing with trail markers. I propped it up loosely so hikers could spot it without fully fixing it.