I wanted to pop in here and express how much I've been struggling but also really learning new things about myself recently.
I'm based in CO, close(ish) to Denver. I haven't been able to do a whole lot of traveling since before November of last year/2022. It's been a really big bummer creatively, as I find myself just churning out ideas and content when I travel by far the most.
But I realized I'm not going to grow, I'm not getting anywhere if I let myself stop trying because the circumstances aren't exciting etc. So the past 2 months I've been pushing myself to go out and shoot video/photo once a week. Usually for an hour. That's it. I am such a firm believer that it's important to just TRY. or START. I can't say I feel that I'm creating/making/shooting anything particularly amazing. But I'm doing something, and that will always be better than making excuses and lapsing into a creative rut.
Whatever you guys do or like to do... Continue on doing it :) Travel is so inspiring and I am excited to be able to do more of it... But I'm continually having to remind myself I can still enjoy life and experience and capture new things even without a huge change of scenery. And I think it's important for all of us to remember that!
Travel highs are such a real thing! But I'm trying to capture and feel more appreciation for the smaller experiences in life as well <3
Absolutely, and photography and content, if that is passion, we can find the joys in the little things and little places we capture. It’s okay to be in one spot for an extended period of time. And with the mindset to move forward, and grow, we always will. We just sometimes have to look for ways to get to where we’re going, and enjoy the places in between, the little things that catch out eye. I think, you keep doing you. And look forward to where you may end up next. Our travels, are small and joyous now. And the big travels in between will come. We take time in between to plan for the big ones.
What might your next big one be?