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I’ve been a hat collector ever since I was in high school. It might sound weird, but I have a passion for hats. The first hat I owned was from my school. Then I had a Dallas Mavericks hat. Then...

From the 2025 Overland Expo PNW in Redmond, OR.  If you want more in-depth tutorials and access to my monthly color-grading presets (LUTs), then check out my monthly drops. Check out the LUTs & Tuts The topics covered in the...

You know that thing you’ve been putting off? The project, the call, the script, the edit—the thing that sits in the back of your mind, quietly accumulating dust and dread? Yeah, that one. That’s where the magic is. Why? Because resistance is...

Are You Actually in Love? Love is weird. It’s this thing we chase, obsess over, and write terrible poetry about. But what if I told you that most of what we think is love... isn’t? Even the whole, "do what...

The Lost Art of Trying There’s a lot of hate online. I saw a video of someone trying something new, and the comment section was brutal.  People laughing, mocking, tearing them down. Then I saw a comment that really stuck...

"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years that matter." - Abe Lincoln It's now been more than a decade since I first spent my birthday on the Mexican coast. I first did it when...

Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Why Do We Do This? Have you ever been tired but just don’t want to go to bed?  You know you should, but instead, you stay up—scrolling, binge-watching, or just sitting there.  The next morning, you regret...

TikTok is expected to shut down in the U.S. tomorrow. We don't know if it will be enforced even though the law remains in place, but TikTok has stated it will go dark. We also are hearing there may be...

The Exercise That Set the Tone for My Year: "10 Statements" I want to see your life progress, so I'm going to share an exercise with you that helps me each year - it applies to anyone. It's called “10...

I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They’re all or nothing. If you miss the mark, it feels like a failure—and let’s be honest, most resolutions fail.  Studies show that about 80% of people abandon their resolutions by...

Goal setting and direction can be difficult—especially if you don't feel like you are in an environment that aligns with your vision, skill set, and passions. I grew up in a big city that was all about money. No mountains,...

Shoot for the moon! There are plenty of blogs and videos giving tips on getting your life together, but I find them to be generic. Yes, there are some absolutes like, "learn from your mistakes" and "only worry about what...