2023 has come to a close, and I, like so many other people, are looking back over the last twelve months and thinking…What the hell was that?! I know I am not alone when I say that 2023 had its fair share of challenges and loss, but 2023 also was filled with good memories, adventures, and new beginnings. It reminds me of a quote by The Doctor…
The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things or make them unimportant.
The Doctor
I think, for many of us, sometimes we tend to focus on the darkness more then we do the light. It’s part of who we are. An identity of sorts. So you can imagine my surprise when I saw on Instagram today a simple meme that said…
So in 2024 I am going to try to detach myself from the hurt and pain of my past. I can’t change it, but I can try to stop identifying with it, and I think, that is a noble and worthy pursuit.
In 2024 you are also going to see a few changes to my photography, content, and my overall goals for the coming year…
- My website will be getting a facelift, and my portfolio is going to look A LOT different.
- My photoshoots are going to be more planned out and story based in nature.
- My plan is to shoot at least one planned and intentional photoshoot once per month.
- Leslie and I plan to do at least 6 SFX specific photoshoots.
- I also plan to do more film focused photoshoots this year as well.
- I will be making a concerted effort to post on my Patreon at least once per week.
- I will be spending less time on social media this year. 2023 was the year of the scrolling, and in 2024 I want to spend less time on social media platforms and more time creating, reading, working out, going on hikes and adventures, etc.
- The two platforms you will probably see me the most this year is Instagram and Threads. Outside of that I make no promises.
- This year I plan to publish my very 1st photography book. What that book is going to look like, and it’s overall theme has yet to be decided, but I will be publishing something in December.
- In partnership with publishing my very 1st photography book, I am also planning on hosting my very 1st photography gallery. This will also be hosted in December, I am currently eyeing December 13, 2024. So keep an eye out for details on that in the coming months.
- This year my fitness goals are very simple…
- Walk/Run 1000 miles this year
- Deadlift 400lbs
- Squat 200lbs
- Lose 52lbs in weight
- Go on 12 hikes in and around GA
Now this may not seem like much, but trust me when I tell you this is a lot. At some point this week I will sit down and start putting together the various steps and sub goals I need to accomplish in order to achieve all of these things, because we don’t achieve big scary audacious goals all at once. It’s done through the small steps and consistent actions you take throughout the year.
So, as we charge forward into 2024, I honestly have no idea what the year has in store for me, but I am going to do my best to look at the coming year with hope and a sense of wonder.
