The last week or so I feel like I'm beginning to go through The Dip. While traveling I have been able to take some pictures, but I haven't planned for how I want to evolve and improve my practice. Nor have I really assessed and organized the shots I've taken. The dopamine high of seeing …
Short post just before we leave Costa Rica. It has been a wonderful few weeks and life back in France feels like it was forever ago. But back we go and it will be interesting to see what habits I need to develop to keep up with these challenges. 4 February, 2020 5 February, 2020
I will admit like many of my systems in life, I have let those for my photography go woefully un-updated for years. This is one of the major reasons for choosing it as my February challenge. While there are lots of aspects of my organization, shooting style, and editing that I want to improve, I …
First official day of the new challenge! I decided to read through the manual for my Sony a6000 camera and take some pictures on the beach. I realized there are actually more customization options than I had thought before, so I'm sure I will play with those more over the course of this month. Normally, …
Viktor Frankl's timeless book 'Man's Search for Meaning' is a perennial classic. It has been recommended in twelve different episodes of Tim Ferriss' podcast where he tries to learn the things that have helped world-class performers in a variety of disciplines. I first read the book two and a half years ago while on the beach in Hawaii for …
With this 31st blog post of the month, I have officially accomplished my goal of posting every day in January! Hooray! I've learned a lot about planning, curiosity, and consistency: Planning: I traditionally struggle with procrastination, waiting until the Panic Monster forces me to do something at the last minute. But in working and traveling, I've found myself …
Well my plan had been to have a personal website figured out by today, but it is taking a bit longer than I wanted. I decided to follow Thomas Frank's website building guide and it has been tremendously helpful for figuring out many of the elements. When I first made this blog, I created it on WordPress.com, …
Similar to my earlier 'I'll sleep when I'm dead' mentality, most of my vacations have historically been as jam-packed full of activities as humanly possible. I think some of this comes from trips with my parents, like when we went to Spain more than 20 years ago. Each day we got up early and took a …
Humans are inherently amazed by bioluminescence, or the production of light by living organisms. It can come from a multitude of sources: land or sea; animal, plant, fungi, or bacteria. Think of any film scene featuring bioluminescence, real or science fiction, and inevitably all of the characters stop what they are doing and take in the …
In the latter half of 2019, it seemed like every month I was coming across references to Matthew Walker's book, Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams. Whether it was from podcasts, YouTube videos, or on a tour of a biotech company, the book was everywhere. It has exploded in popularity in the …
Chortles and Harrumphs 