Journal
-
A Reminder
A reminder to self: when things are taken away (including this period of social distancing), it is time to appreciate what I have.
-
More Thoughts On Family Photos
I take a lot of photos of my daughter. She was born with a camera documenting everything like I was the paparazzi. There are so many pictures of her throughout the years it is difficult which ones to choose for prints or in a yearbook.…
-
The Music Of My Soul
“I don’t know why I was born with this belief in something deeper and larger than we can see. But it’s always called. Even as a boy, I knew that trees and light and sky all point to some timeless center out of view. I…
-
Laughter
Is still the best medicine.
-
Work From Home
Thanks to the Wuhan virus (COVID-19), I’ll be working from home between 7-45 days. I thought I’d document the start of this with a Polaroid black and white 600 film.
-
Practice vs. Belief
I’ve been taking a strong look at two similar but different philosophies recently and want to dive deeper. Stoicism and Taoism. I’ve studied, practiced and taught Christianity but these days I have a hard time coming to terms with so many things that I actually…
-
Future Proof
By the time my child and maybe one day grandchildren, rummage around ole Grandpa Denbow’s digital shoebox of photos left behind after my death, they’ll only be able to view his years of photographic experimentation at a postage-stamp resolution on their 16K screens integrated into…
-
Just Do It
Most people aren’t prepared to start a career in writing. Writing may be a gift in some of us but not all of us. Forming words into sentences and arranging those sentences in such a way as to not be boring can be a real…
-
The Experience
When I first started practicing meditation recently, I thought it was to make me more calm. Then it was to make me less reactive. Then to make me less attached to things. These things can happen if I do this regularly. But I also want…
-
Keep Calm And Carry On
With all the distractions going on during these current events (Wuhan virus) it can be difficult to focus on anything else. However, I believe doing what we do best can be very beneficial. By creating and doing the things we enjoy, it will help us…
-
Complicated < Simple
When life gets complicated take a walk and make some simple choices
-
What If?
How would you know if your beliefs are wrong?
-
Reboot
Just about everything will work properly if you unplug it for a few minutes. Even you.
-
Do What You Love, Not What You Are Told
I think this quote sums me up quite nicely.
-
A Few Suggestions
I’ve been thinking and rethinking a few of my behaviors and attitudes. What makes me a good person and what can make me a better person? Every now and then I find I could use help in areas I thought were fine but were revealed…