Worsening health realities, emotional exhaustion, and life changes have forced me to confront something I’ve avoided for too long: I can’t keep carrying all of this anymore. This post explains why major changes are coming to both my life and photography.

This started as a routine procedure. It ended with me learning how to live without a stomach. What followed is the weight no one else sees.

Big goals can feel overwhelming, but the OODA Loop helps you stay on track by breaking progress into quick cycles of reflection and action. You observe what’s happening, orient yourself to what it means, decide your next small step, and act, then repeat. This simple loop keeps you moving forward with clarity instead of drifting or getting stuck.

Big goals can feel overwhelming when we try to tackle them all at once. By breaking them into small steps and focusing only on the next one, even the biggest goals become achievable.

You shouldn’t have to spend money to support your favorite photographers or creatives online. Yes, I sell prints, calendars, and offer training, and those things help me make a living, but there are many other meaningful, no-cost ways to show support.

**Breaking News: Sasquatch Spotted in Monument, Colorado—Blurrier Than Ever!**

There isn’t enough hours in the day and I am spending too many of them on social media trying to be social. Something had to change.

Take control of your Facebook Feed. Change your favorite FB Pages from Following to Favorite.

1. Follow
2. Click Follow Again
3. Change from Default to Favorite.

Positive or negative, it’s all the same.

Are you unknowingly feeding the problem?

No, not all AI is created equally.

Are you spending too much time working on things that aren’t yours?