I went for a golden hour walk this afternoon. It’s rare that I do anything unrelated to trying to make money or working on a project, so it was kind of a big deal for me to just do something just for the sake of doing it.

My dad gave me his old camera and a couple of lenses, so I took them down to the wash to try them out. I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but it felt really nice to get out of the house and not think about anything but the shots I was trying to get.

I need more of that. I spend so much time working that I actually forget what it feels like to just relax and shut my brain off. I always feel like I’m behind and can’t afford to spend time doing anything that isn’t productive. It’s not healthy, I know, and ultimately, it becomes counterproductive after a while.

I’ll say, right now, that I’m going to take more time to just relax and do things without purpose or agenda, but I know it’s not true. Why lie to myself?