Stillness is not a Luxury, it's a Superpower

Every year towards the end of the year, I get deep in reflection with my birthday and New Year being around the corner. With every year that passes, the reflection period becomes more natural and with less resistance than the times prior. This year has been slow for me, as I’ve stepped into an actualized version of a dream I’ve been chasing for so long. I’ve been forced to slow down and be patient with the things I strive for. And with that, its allowed me to reevaluate in order to prepare for whatever comes next, which has been interesting, to say the least.

What I’ve noticed about myself over this year is that for far too long I’ve been caught up in maintaining chaos and unconsciously disguising it as productivity. For far too long I believed that “constant motion” is what was required of me as a career photographer and director, as well as just an adult male in 2023. As I mentioned, this year required me to take my time and because of the slow down, I’ve been experiencing little glimpses of luxury surrounded by a lot of low, slow & drama free situations. In the midst of the change of pace, I’m now able to identify that the pace I thought was normal might’ve fueled my dependency on chaos.

Perspective is a mother fucker.