I have tens of thousands of unshared images collecting (digital) dust. I have terabytes of footage that have never seen the light of day (or the flicker of a screen). I’m notorious for capturing life – only to never share anything I create. There’s something about the personal expectation I have, and the finished product…
For the past few months I’ve been using two simple notebooks to organize my life, thoughts, tasks, and creativity. Despite the dozens of productivity apps out there, I find this setup to be the most effective yet. If you’re feeling distracted when using your phone or computer – I can’t recommend this simple setup enough….
For years (from roughly 2018-2022), I never shared any of my work. When creating new projects, the feeling of “incompleteness” loomed over everything I did. If it wasn’t perfect – it wasn’t worth sharing. And nothing ever passed that test. During that time period, I thought I was doing myself a favor. I wanted to…
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the creativity of a kid again? Imagination running rampant. Never-ending energy. “Play” as your top priority. Mind like a sponge soaking up every bit of information. Until this week, I had forgotten what that felt like. It seemed like it had been years since I created for the sake…
When reviewing my takeaways from 2024, I couldn’t ignore that gnawing feeling of “not doing enough.” I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t proud of myself for several things I accomplished last year. I did have some major wins. But we live in a world of “do more, be more, achieve more, and don’t…
If you tend to overthink, overanalyze, or struggle with perfectionism in any area of your life — let me suggest a simple exercise. It’s easy to get caught up in the insignificant details of something, while forgetting about the actions that actually make a difference. Instead of getting lost in these details, let’s talk about…
Earlier this week, I took a moment to think about the coming new year. Rather than setting a specific goal, I thought about what “theme” I’d like to keep in mind. Connection? No. Community? Not quite. Collaboration? Spot on. An Annual Theme The past few years I’ve chosen a specific theme to focus on throughout…
Last weekend, I found myself in the last row on a crowded connecting flight. It was one of those smaller planes that had even less space than usual – and the last row was no exception. Besides the fact that I was uncomfortably squished in the back of the plane on an already stressful weekend…
On a mountain bike ride with a couple friends last week, this subject got brought up in conversation. We laughed about how after graduation, we’re left with no structure and no roadmap to navigate our adult lives. It instantly sparked an idea in my head for this newsletter. I had a lot of fun writing…