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A weekly newsletter aimed at elevating faith, creativity, and culture. https://iamcartermoore.com/Home-Page-More-Articles Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:37:21 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/Home-Page-More-Articles — More Articles — Dressed in Black and White Photographs and Words Read now › A Trip to Shanghai Photographs and Words Read now › The Words We Speak, But Never Say Photographs and Words Read now › Memories Not Yet Lived Photographs and Words Read now › Tomorrow, Today Photographs and Words Read now › On Growing Older Photographs and Words Read now › https://iamcartermoore.com/Home-Featured-Posts Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:11:32 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/Home-Featured-Posts https://iamcartermoore.com/NYC Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:22:20 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/NYC New York City11 November, 2019 I’ve long told myself that I could never live in New York City, and while that’s mostly still true, there is a fondness in my heart now for it. In part, having lived in London helped me get used to the pace of a large city, but also, there is a type of life that can’t be experienced anywhere but a place like New York. I wouldn’t dare think of moving there any time soon, but visiting, now that’s something I could do more often. We recently had the opportunity to visit and it was exciting not only because it was one of the first real vacations we’ve been able to take in quite some time, but also (and I’d argue the most exciting part) because it was Brookelynn’s first time going there. It had always been somewhat of a dream of hers to visit, and so given the opportunity and a good amount of savings, we went and made the most of it. With no rules other than having fun and spending as much time together as possible, we packed it in. Our vacations tend to be more go go go than relaxing, but we found our speed after maybe going too hard too fast. From the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to Central Park and touring NBC Studios, we did all of the touristy stuff. I loved every second of it. We ate our way through that city, and part of what made it so great is we were able to share so many of those meals with great friends and loved ones, along with a handful of new faces. Funny enough, we even shared meals with friends from Portland who happened to be visiting at the exact same time. 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-moz-appearance: none; appearance: none; } {background:#FF4F00; clear:left; position:center; font:16px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Good Shout! &nbsp; &nbsp; A weekly newsletter aimed at elevating faith, creativity, and culture. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://iamcartermoore.com/The-Neighborhood Sat, 02 Mar 2019 21:24:01 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/The-Neighborhood The Neighborhood08 March, 2019 <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e0f99b749da5da0fb3c1c4682dd37456932640ddff640f8dc1efc15961a9e49/CSM_6971.jpg" data-mid="36671082" border="0" alt="The dog park is a place I go on the weekends, with my dog. It's full of trees, enchanting what would be a normal routine experience with a mist and cloud as if it originated from the Nightmare Before Christmas." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;The dog park is a place I go on the weekends, with my dog. It's full of trees, enchanting what would be a normal routine experience with a mist and cloud as if it originated from the Nightmare Before Christmas." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e0f99b749da5da0fb3c1c4682dd37456932640ddff640f8dc1efc15961a9e49/CSM_6971.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42018aaec840b924d0d92d386cd37d698cc6373c1336b44bd2c2067e460aa61d/CSM_6954.jpg" data-mid="36671088" border="0" alt="I never grew up in a real neighborhood. I've always desired to experience block parties, knocking on next-door-neighbor's screen door to ask for sugar, and to be a part of a community. Now that I occupy a small home on a street just like that of my dreams, yet it's not quite like what I imagined." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;I never grew up in a real neighborhood. I've always desired to experience block parties, knocking on next-door-neighbor's screen door to ask for sugar, and to be a part of a community. Now that I occupy a small home on a street just like that of my dreams, yet it's not quite like what I imagined.&lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42018aaec840b924d0d92d386cd37d698cc6373c1336b44bd2c2067e460aa61d/CSM_6954.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c669e2d02defcdb28038ab47f964d131b0c1f6b5ca6d6797ddf612726517a6b6/CSM_6955.jpg" data-mid="36671089" border="0" alt="Why are these tracks here? Perhaps, a park ranger or some other official needed to speedily warn off-leash dogs (and their owners) to get back to their off-leash area, or else! Or, maybe some rascals decided to go galavanting in their parents&rsquo; Toyota Prius and it was a bit muddier than expected. Regardless, these tire markings are inappropriately placed and are where they ought not to be." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;Why are these tracks here? Perhaps, a park ranger or some other official needed to speedily warn off-leash dogs (and their owners) to get back to their off-leash area, or else! Or, maybe some rascals decided to go galavanting in their parents’ Toyota Prius and it was a bit muddier than expected. Regardless, these tire markings are inappropriately placed and are where they ought not to be.&lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c669e2d02defcdb28038ab47f964d131b0c1f6b5ca6d6797ddf612726517a6b6/CSM_6955.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17b97fd4f78079de4d32dc90a3dc542410005b1103ba5c7a5a69fe8e9f01de8b/CSM_6972-2.jpg" data-mid="36671083" border="0" alt="Seeing lost keys reminds me of my dad. For some reason, most every time we traveled to Moab, Utah, which was about twice a year or so, my dad would lose something like his wallet or keys. On one occasion his wallet fell on the road and someone still found it and returned it to him. Another time he left it on the top of his truck and someone again returned it to him. I have a habit of forgetting things as well." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;Seeing lost keys reminds me of my dad. For some reason, most every time we traveled to Moab, Utah, which was about twice a year or so, my dad would lose something like his wallet or keys. On one occasion his wallet fell on the road and someone still found it and returned it to him. Another time he left it on the top of his truck and someone again returned it to him. I have a habit of forgetting things as well.&lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17b97fd4f78079de4d32dc90a3dc542410005b1103ba5c7a5a69fe8e9f01de8b/CSM_6972-2.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/422c90e77252cbad2c447e5f73a97154c590828c1ba29c3dc3240c848001b4dc/CSM_6961.jpg" data-mid="36671084" border="0" alt=" I walk by this baseball field each time we head to the park; it sits right at the entrance to the entire space. I'm reminded of playing tee-ball as maybe a five or six-year-old. Our team had purple shirts labeled 'Rockies.' It made sense we'd choose that name and color living in Colorado." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt; I walk by this baseball field each time we head to the park; it sits right at the entrance to the entire space. I'm reminded of playing tee-ball as maybe a five or six-year-old. Our team had purple shirts labeled 'Rockies.' It made sense we'd choose that name and color living in Colorado.&lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/422c90e77252cbad2c447e5f73a97154c590828c1ba29c3dc3240c848001b4dc/CSM_6961.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9348c6ba145707a971621c1d53b8b3582c40ad9e3e40213abab729a0c5a2a80/CSM_6957.jpg" data-mid="36671087" border="0" alt="This area is typically filled with big dogs and owners with equally large personalities. The other day, my dog, who is on the smaller side, was minding her business when out of the sky dropped an obnoxious orange, semi-deflated soccer ball, closely followed by a boisterous black lab and an owner who was talking so loud on her cellphone it could probably be heard the next state over. " data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;This area is typically filled with big dogs and owners with equally large personalities. The other day, my dog, who is on the smaller side, was minding her business when out of the sky dropped an obnoxious orange, semi-deflated soccer ball, closely followed by a boisterous black lab and an owner who was talking so loud on her cellphone it could probably be heard the next state over. &lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9348c6ba145707a971621c1d53b8b3582c40ad9e3e40213abab729a0c5a2a80/CSM_6957.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1600" width_o="1600" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f751d0fe747b7b93e2d76c67f039485f5f713f598b3b46695790abccad1b763/CSM_6975.jpg" data-mid="36671081" border="0" alt="There is a car that lives across the street from my house; forever sick and immobile, it waits and waits for emergency support to come and cart it away, but it never manages. The scene always interests me, and seems to morph through the times of the day. Nothing really changes, but it feels unique and different, holding my attention with each passing glance." data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;There is a car that lives across the street from my house; forever sick and immobile, it waits and waits for emergency support to come and cart it away, but it never manages. The scene always interests me, and seems to morph through the times of the day. Nothing really changes, but it feels unique and different, holding my attention with each passing glance.&lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f751d0fe747b7b93e2d76c67f039485f5f713f598b3b46695790abccad1b763/CSM_6975.jpg" /> <img width="1858" height="1858" width_o="1858" height_o="1858" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb1015752c978d065a458a3632986b286499a6d362e6cc60fe5bfdc7d542eaca/CSM_6985a.jpg" data-mid="37116889" border="0" alt="After returning from the dog park, we walked up alongside our driveway and my wife commented on the size of the fence being halved. I hadn&rsquo;t noticed it before but, she was right. At some point, someone thought it would be a grand idea to cut the fence down in size by nearly 50It never struck me as odd before; now it&rsquo;s all I can see. " data-caption="&lt;h3&gt;After returning from the dog park, we walked up alongside our driveway and my wife commented on the size of the fence being halved. I hadn’t noticed it before but, she was right. At some point, someone thought it would be a grand idea to cut the fence down in size by nearly 50It never struck me as odd before; now it’s all I can see. &lt;/h3&gt;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb1015752c978d065a458a3632986b286499a6d362e6cc60fe5bfdc7d542eaca/CSM_6985a.jpg" /> #mc_embed_signup .button { clear: both; background-color: #FF4F00; border: 1px; border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; transition: all 0.23s ease-in-out 0s; color: #FFFFFF; cursor: default; display: inline-block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; height: 34px; line-height: 34px; margin: 0px 10px 20px 0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 50%; } .clear .button:hover { background:transparent !important; } input { -webkit-appearance: none; -moz-appearance: none; appearance: none; } {background:#FF4F00; clear:left; position:center; font:16px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Good Shout! &nbsp; &nbsp; A weekly newsletter aimed at elevating faith, creativity, and culture. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://iamcartermoore.com/The-10-Year-Challenge Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:24:53 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/The-10-Year-Challenge The 10 Year Challenge28 January, 2019 Everyone loves a good laugh, and with the recent 10 Year Challenge social media craze, there has been no shortage of hilarity as we peer back and scrutinize one another’s journey to the present. If that sounds like gibberish, just hop on Twitter and search #10YearChallenge. If that isn't your thing, go ahead and open up an old photo album, find a photo of yourself from 10 years ago, and stand in front of a mirror holding it next to your face to see how you’ve changed. For many of us, this transformation, often from adolescence to adulthood, reveals how we’ve grown and matured. Our taste &amp; style has improved. Our conversations have some semblance of depth. That awful acne has receded. It’s fun — and slightly embarrassing — to see who we once were, and to quote Matchbox Twenty, “how far we’ve come.” I posit, though, what if instead of fixating on who we were 10 years ago and the progress we’ve made (or haven’t), we focus our attention toward the next 10 years, especially on our relationship with God. What does your relationship with God look like now? What do you think it will look like in a decade? Will you be passionate? Do you see yourself abandoning your faith? Maybe you’re full of zeal today, but are you committed to run the race? Perhaps you already feel disillusioned by the church and how people you once admired appear to stand for things that seem contrary to Jesus' character &amp; decisions. Life is a long time, and by observing the changes we've experienced over the past 10 years, it begs to question what the next 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years will bring.Reflecting and looking back reminds us of where we’ve been, but unless it’s used to appreciate what we once had and help us move forward in healthy ways, what’s the point? Looking back cost Lot’s wife her life (Gen 19:26). Paul exhorts us to forget what is behind and strain toward what is ahead, pressing on toward the goal to win the prize (of eternal life) for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:13b - 14). I’m not advocating that we attempt to plan our future, step-by-step; but, if we don’t have an inkling of aspiration to live connected to the vine, who is Jesus, we'll never live into the fullness of who God has created us to be. What is life apart from Him who gives it?10 years from now, if we choose to reflect, how will we approach who we've become? Fortune-telling aside, it can be surmised from the last 10 years of experience that many of us will have stopped running the race. More will probably become increasingly ‘busy.’ For some, families will grow, or jobs will demand even more of us. Is our faith important or central enough to our identity to fight for? Will we relinquish our passion for Jesus to Sunday mornings from 10am - 12pm only, if even then?For almost 10 years now I've set a goal to try and love God more than I did yesterday, which has become a guiding light in my life. Admittedly, I fail over and over and over. But, I wonder as I look back at the last 10 years, would I even be a Christian now if it wasn’t for intentional, and often daily priority resetting that aligns to that pursuit? It’s easy to tell ourselves we won’t change and that culture (or the world) has no sway on us, but even in my own life, I see how it’s much easier to slip into apathy, frustration, or disillusionment than it is to fight for a life and faith that reflects Christ’s.Perhaps we’d all be better if we changed the #10YearChallenge narrative to reflect on what’s ahead rather than what’s behind. What kind of faith will you have 10 years from now? #mc_embed_signup .button { clear: both; background-color: #FF4F00; border: 1px; border-style: solid; border-radius: 0px; transition: all 0.23s ease-in-out 0s; color: #FFFFFF; cursor: default; display: inline-block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; height: 34px; line-height: 34px; margin: 0px 10px 20px 0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 50%; } .clear .button:hover { background:transparent !important; } input { -webkit-appearance: none; -moz-appearance: none; appearance: none; } {background:#FF4F00; clear:left; position:center; font:16px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Good Shout! &nbsp; &nbsp; A weekly newsletter aimed at elevating faith, creativity, and culture. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://iamcartermoore.com/Dressed-in-Black-and-White Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:38:32 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/Dressed-in-Black-and-White <img width="1262" height="1262" width_o="1262" height_o="1262" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/459468d7633696104c30ad45a5482967d48bf6d725bd0794a77767d77a67096c/Barcelona-6.jpg" data-mid="21465621" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/459468d7633696104c30ad45a5482967d48bf6d725bd0794a77767d77a67096c/Barcelona-6.jpg" /> I’ve been working a lot lately, and not making many photographs. And, if I'm honest, which I typically always attempt to be, I haven’t really felt comfortable making images in London. There has been something that has been a bit intimidating about shooting in scenes where there are people always looking — examining what it is I’m doing and why I’m trying to take their photo without them knowing about it. It’s not easy for me to connect entirely with the surroundings or feel comfortable shooting. This could also be because I’ve primarily made images with a large medium format camera since moving here a year ago and it looks challenging to stare down the lens. I wouldn’t consider myself a street photographer or someone who flourishes with photography in urban environments. However, since we arrived here, I’ve been fascinated with classic photographers who have made the streets come along through their viewfinder. I’ve marveled at how they were able to move fluidly between people on the sidewalks and in the streets, undetected and yet wholly present. This past Sunday, a friend from my church offered me her great grandfather’s 1933 Leica IIIg screw-mount camera and a handful of lenses. I was a bit shocked, but she said her dad was going to throw it in the bin and so she wanted someone who might use it to have it. I cried. It was one of the kindest and most thoughtful gifts I’ve ever received. To this day, it still is a gift I daily think about as it sits on my shelf or when I go out to use it. I’ve never been fortunate enough to own a Leica before, but as someone who has embraced the craft of photography for the better part of the last 10 years, I’ve always known of it and seen some of the incredible work made with them. So, when I undeservedly was given this work of art, I felt empowered to create images that I not only would be proud of but would harken back to a time where the still frame reigned. Unsure of how to use the camera, I researched and spent time shooting blanks at home, trying to become familiar with the new knobs and winders and small viewfinders, and focusing techniques. I told the friend from church that I would love to make some images of her using it, so because of that, I needed to make sure I could actually make any pictures at all with it. I purchased a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus 400, loaded it in, and prayed that I could figure it out. To challenge myself, I aimed to finish off the roll in 24 hours and have it developed to see what the outcome was and if I needed to tweak anything on the camera to get it working. The photos below are the result of that first roll of film. And, although many are probably ‘too grainy’ or somewhat out of focus, I’ve found myself coming back to them over and over, with the feeling that perhaps for the first time, I was able to cross a threshold of mine and see my own work in a different and new way than I had before. Also, it was great to know the camera worked as well. <img width="1243" height="1243" width_o="1243" height_o="1243" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3e90f6e23168ee248b4a4b52be5b74976390ecadbc818e2f3c3ce653eba4b9b/Barcelona-12.jpg" data-mid="21465616" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3e90f6e23168ee248b4a4b52be5b74976390ecadbc818e2f3c3ce653eba4b9b/Barcelona-12.jpg" /> <img width="1246" height="1246" width_o="1246" height_o="1246" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe6489e283eb7d1d6f9c63b71a7dd4e1bc48e6c581d86a4001be86978f1a829c/Barcelona-18.jpg" data-mid="21465608" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe6489e283eb7d1d6f9c63b71a7dd4e1bc48e6c581d86a4001be86978f1a829c/Barcelona-18.jpg" /> <img width="1239" height="1239" width_o="1239" height_o="1239" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/99c6fb8252f169762dbc63d93c17b26d81bb441f66c7b8b88d1810844043638d/Barcelona-17.jpg" data-mid="21465609" border="0" 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<img width="1287" height="1287" width_o="1287" height_o="1287" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91ef25825e89dbcdad2da6f775831238bd3ec1b09477366a18d267369bd01628/Barcelona-10.jpg" data-mid="21465617" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91ef25825e89dbcdad2da6f775831238bd3ec1b09477366a18d267369bd01628/Barcelona-10.jpg" /> <img width="1287" height="1287" width_o="1287" height_o="1287" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1980eadf4847e1d2f283ba1d9ae578c7b3d9a57738f3734ae39e199fc75dbf8/Barcelona-5.jpg" data-mid="21465622" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1980eadf4847e1d2f283ba1d9ae578c7b3d9a57738f3734ae39e199fc75dbf8/Barcelona-5.jpg" /> <img width="1260" height="1260" width_o="1260" height_o="1260" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e12fb8fd227242890d7385863899edd517766aa6abb1a817fe138aabf74f6cf2/Barcelona-4.jpg" data-mid="21465623" border="0" 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A weekly newsletter of links. Drop your email in below. https://iamcartermoore.com/6-Months-In Mon, 11 Jun 2018 05:54:17 +0000 I Am Carter Moore https://iamcartermoore.com/6-Months-In <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe66c38ed5c922b9107aedc3b2f559cf660ba44860510ff8f91a24e8686f623d/6-Months.png" data-mid="17984403" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/fe66c38ed5c922b9107aedc3b2f559cf660ba44860510ff8f91a24e8686f623d/6-Months.png" />Around a year ago I resolved to become a better writer. People have remarked to me that I possess a knack for writing; from high-school AP English teachers to my own dad, there have been those who have reminded me to foster this skill. What remained unknown (and still does to a degree) was the answer to the question of, “Am I truly any good at this?” To find out, I began pouring through books that focused training on how I could develop my writing. I read books on how to write better ad &amp; marketing copy, how to write better essays, how to write poetry, and how to just start writing. After spending a considerable amount of time devouring these pages, primarily second-hand, marked up self-help type books that others tossed away after milking them for every bit information they had, I decided it was time to put pen to paper and thoughts to action. I quickly realized that I am passionate about various topics and in a world where consistency reigns king, I was left with the question of what to spend my time writing about. I love talking about faith and theology, but I also really enjoy thinking about cultural trends, music, and ethical design. Eventually, I got to the point where I decided I’d write and expound upon all the things that interest me; screw consistency for the most part. So, I set up a new space online where I could publish everything as a way to experiment and figure out what it is I really enjoy writing about and push myself to be a better writer. In November of this past year, I launched my website and just started publishing everything I was feeling. I had energy, optimism, and devotion to my internal cause. I set goals for myself like, “Publish 2-3 times per week,” and, “Have work published by a website or magazine that my friends actually know about.” I was gung-ho and living that purpose driven life. In the ‘honeymoon’ period things were easy. The writing was effortless, and ideas flowed like beer from London’s pub taps. I had the foresight to know that there would be periods where I wasn’t feeling this jazzed about my experiment of a website, but when I walked into that desert, I wasn’t entirely prepared as I imagined I would be. So, why am I writing this to you now? Partly, I’m reflecting on the past six months; partly, because maybe there are others out there like me who want to do something but don’t know what to watch out for; partly because I haven’t had the creative juice to think of something new; and partly because if I wait any longer to publish this it will need to be a year in review. If you’re looking to write consistently, push yourself creatively, and learn about yourself then hopefully these points will be of use to you. If that isn’t you and you have everything figured out already, then maybe spend a few moments signing up for my weekly newsletter called Good Shout! Or check out a few of my other posts, or go watch Childish Gambino’s This Is America video again because let’s be honest, everyone should watch it maybe 9 or 50 times. 1) Just Do It I know we’ve all heard this, mainly from Shia LaBeouf and Nike, but honestly, this is probably the best advice that I, or anyone, can give to someone who is starting out. In a digital culture where image and thematic consistency appear to be even more relevant, the feeling that everything needs to be pixel-perfect and pristine before it can be distributed is a considerable roadblock. This line of thinking prevents productivity. I’m not one who would advocate just banging out 1,000 words and blindly hitting the publish button to get it out, but things don’t need to be perfect to connect with whoever you’re creating for. Everyone can appreciate something that’s aesthetically pleasing and well-refined, but if that will prevent you from getting something you’ve worked on out in the wild, then you may never end up putting anything out there. I had a discussion recently with friend and fellow-creator, Alex Tan, and he reminded me that I don’t need to tackle the whole 100% of something at one time, but instead just strive to accomplish 1% at a time. Achieving 1% of something is better than not accomplishing anything; by making small steps, we build momentum to help us complete the whole thing. 2) Set Challenging, but Realistic Goals One thing that I’ve done really well at times, while completely botching at others is creating goals that are achievable while still pushing me to go further. Anyone who wants to write more can set a goal that’s to write one new thing in the next six months, but what a sad goal is that (unless you’re just learning to write for the first time). Your goals should push you. I’m a firm believer that without vision, people perish, and that idea extends to goals. If you don’t have a purpose, don’t expect to have an output. Goals help keep us accountable for what we want to achieve. I’d recommend sharing your goals with others in your life too. Invite others into your process and bounce ideas off them. Even if your goal isn’t to become a better writer, I’ve found this to be a good idea in any pursuit, whether it’s working out more or learning how to code. If you really want to push yourself, come up with a few stretch-goals to hit to encourage yourself to push even harder. 3) Be Gracious with Yourself I’ll tell you upfront that there will come the point where you find yourself not meeting your goals, feeling down, creatively uninspired, and just wanting binge on Netflix and shotgun some Coke Zero (because let’s be honest, you can’t totally let yourself go). When the wall comes, be kind to yourself. Chances are you will be beating yourself up about not meeting your standard, but don’t do that for too long; it’s not helpful. When don’t reach a goal you set, use that time to ask yourself what happened, reevaluate its importance, and move forward. The more you reprimand yourself, the more difficult it will be to continue at all. 4) Keep Experimenting For me, this whole bit of starting a website, writing &amp; publishing regularly, and trying new things was all about pushing myself and growing. There have been many times where I have wanted to continue to be a better writer, but the thought of trying to publish 2-3 articles a week with 800-1200 words each was not interesting to me at all. During one of these phases where I realized maybe I would try something new that would allow me to continue writing but would be less demanding and more fun. It was after this that I decided to start my weekly(ish) newsletter called Good Shout! Which aims to elevate creativity, culture, and faith through five links every week. I was inspired by Luke Leighfield, The Dispatch, and Michael Tucker’s newsletters and thought why not try that while I’m not trying anything. I realized that I spend time finding links to share with close friends anyway, so I might as well do something more with them. By experimenting with something different, but still related to my primary goals, and turning a problem into a potential solution, I found a great outlet that I wouldn’t have tried otherwise. This newsletter is now one of the main things I look forward to producing every week, and it continues to push me further. It’s also opened up a few other opportunities to engage meaningfully with people that wouldn’t have occurred otherwise. 5) Ask For Help I alluded to this throughout previous points, but invite other people into your journey and don’t be afraid to ask for help. There are a lot of people out there who have walked where you’re walking and would love to share their insights. Most of the time we don’t think to ask because everyone seems so ‘busy’ that they won’t have the time or desire to help. It’s true, some people may never have the courtesy to write you back or give you the time of day, but more common than naught most people I’ve found are willing to spend a few minutes sharing their experiences and thoughts if asked. Additionally, look around and see if there are other people out there who are pursuing the same things you are and ask them if they’d want to bounce ideas around or work together on something. Your thoughts are good on their own, but they can probably be even better when refined by people around you. — — — Growth is just that; it’s growing, shifting, changing, and transforming. If you don't want to change — and many don't because they are entirely satisfied with life as it currently is — then chalk this up to 4-5 minutes of wasted time. But if you are someone who wants to push themselves to be more than they are now and reach for some new potential, then hopefully these little bullets and anecdotes will aid you in your creative journey. This could all just be nonsense too. Good Shout! A weekly newsletter of links. Drop your email in below.