Maybe you’ve seen that Vimeo video where Ira Glass describes the persistence needed as an artist to move past the doubts and into one’s own unique style. It made me think about my journey as a photographer. Growing up my mother took and developed rolls and rolls of film. Nothing specifically artistic, but she was alwaysContinue reading “Sunday Stepback: My Journey as a Photographer”
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Sunday Stepback: Anxious, Tired, and Messy
My family has experienced a lot of change in the past year and a half or so. To help you understand, let me summarize just a few things that have occurred: my wife and I had our first son 16 months ago, my wife has had three different jobs in the past year, I graduatedContinue reading “Sunday Stepback: Anxious, Tired, and Messy”
Shame, Guilt, and the Church: Part 3 – Shame vs. Guilt
Some of these thoughts are instigated by notes I took during a class on conflict mediation back in 2012. Part of the class the professor discussed certain aspects about shame and guilt, and thus vulnerability as well. Other thoughts come from Brene Brown’s TED talks, which I’ve already posted about below. Although much of whatContinue reading “Shame, Guilt, and the Church: Part 3 – Shame vs. Guilt”
Stepping Back 