• Writing

    Time And Time Again

    Lately I have been reading through old journal entries in search of patterns, specifically looking for examples of how my life has changed, and coincidentally, how my perceptions and opinions have changed. Life is a never ending journey in which everything changes; as much as one tries to fight it, one inevitably and subconsciously changes to adapt to the challenges of life.  Most of my life is documented in books filled with written pages, time and time again I revisit my past in search of clarity or the occasional nostalgia. When I was younger, I would dream about how my life would be in the future.  I clearly remember at…

  • Audio Recordings

    The Tapes

    I recently found this old box of cassette tapes that I recorded when I was a child.  The tapes were found at the bottom of a cardboard box my father packed away when we moved to my second home back in the 1980s. Clearly, my father kept nearly everything of my childhood, regardless of how insignificant. Perhaps in hopes that one day I might come across these relics of my childhood for some much needed nostalgia.  Or perhaps it was something more; an innate ability to let go of the past.

  • Photography

    365 Photography Challenge

    A few years ago, someone created the 365 Photography Challenge; a challenge to take one picture, every day, for an entire year.  In 2011, I tried to take a photo of myself every day, with limited success; before I take a photo, I have to be inspired by something truly amazing, or something that captures my interest.  This challenge has inspired a few groups on Flickr, like this one, as well as a plethora of blog posts tagged with 365 Challenge.  Presented here are links to some truly awe-inspiring 365 Photography Challenge posts. Daily Repeat 2 #100: Heartstrings Chandler Day 1: My Tools Day 11: Sunny Times 14-365 Finale Day…

  • Photography,  Writing

    How To Live An Epic Existence

    Stay undecided.  Don’t be too quick to decide on what you want to do with your life, or where you will eventually end up.  Life is full of changes, often unexpectedly, and despite our best intentions and planning, everything can change at an instant.  Be different.  Wholeheartedly resist the sometimes overwhelming urge to be like everyone else.  Be yourself.  Whomever you may be, don’t ever let anyone else tell you who to be, what to believe, how to think, etc.  Go your own way.  Never follow the lead of anyone else, especially if you do not have any desire to follow in the footsteps or in the glory of anyone…