Today I finished reading Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. I set the book down for what might be the last time and paused. I was feeling some feelings. I felt filled to the brim with the goodness of that story. I felt joy and celebration at how the characters overcame their
I want to buy a new video camera. Specifically, I want the GoPro Mission 1 PRO ILS. I've never owned a GoPro. I already have a Canon G7X Mark II, a DJI Osmo Pocket 3, a Sony a6700, an Insta360 x4, an Insta360 x6, an Insta360 Luna Ultra,
I have a bad habit of hiding away in my apartment, aka my happy box. I blame it on years of playing video games for 8 hours a day, or more. So I started walking around the neighborhood or the bike trail every morning. Being the genius that I am,
What dreams do you have for your life? What do you want to have? Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? Some of us have silenced our dreams and made them go sit in the corner and be quiet. Most of us though, we try
It's 1996, I'm 8 years old, and there's a squirrel in the kitchen. A real-life actual squirrel, right in front of me. My little 8-year-old mind is in such awe. Mom and Dad are also in the kitchen. The back sliding
Knees weak. Arms are heavy. Fortunately there isn't vomit on my sweater... yet. And I don't eat spaghetti. But I'm still nervous. Nervous about this new direction. Nervous about this new commitment. Nervous about being seen. Nervous about being judged. By you. I wrote
So I've been writing daily for a couple weeks now. Well, I've been Flow Writing a couple pages by hand most days for more than a year, but as far as "showing my work goes," I've only been blogging for two weeks.
How do we create when we feel blocked? We show up to make something–whether it's writing, painting, or some other art or craft we've dedicated ourselves to–and find that we have nothing. We stare at that blank page, canvas, or screen and feel we
Living from the heart, creative living, is one battle after another against Resistance. Resistance will inevitably win some battles. As long as Resistance doesn't win the war, then we're good. But when Resistance does win, our greatest ally is Resilience. Resilience is how quickly we get
No pressure. What are the odds that anyone will even read this? Super low. Exactly how I like it. No pressure to write a certain way. No pressure to deliver value to a big, diverse audience. Just me, my laptop, and my thoughts. But if there isn't an
Yes! YES! A big yes to this blank screen. I love it. Just try to stop me, Resistance. Okay, what am I writing about today? What is alive for me? Being creative. Creating. Consistently creating. Consistently creating and putting it out there for others to find, but not worrying at
Here I am again, staring at a blank page. It’s a Thursday evening, early September, I’m in my office at my desk and it is the second day in a row that I am working on my craft (writing) after 8pm. My office is glowing red, no white