1.4.22 / "knowledge is important, but only if we’re being kind and gentle with ourselves as we work to discover who we are"

this 35mm photograph (“000021180013”) was created january 7, 2019, in twentynine palms, california.

it was created with fujicolor 200 film with a canon sureshot 105.

what i love about this photograph is that overwhelming sky. the mountains are dwarfed by the sky, the clouds sliding over them. it makes me think of bradford young’s brilliant work in arrival (2016). yes…that shot… 

this mix was created on july 3, 2021 on the island of kaua’i.

it is a morning mix for inspiration + uplift (continued from yesterday!) featuring nubya garcia, kokoroko + lenny kravitz. these are all recordings of live performances.

i remember feeling excited for the day while making this mix!

this quote is by brené brown from “the gifts of imperfection”

i discovered this quote on december 26, 2017 on kiawah island, south carolina.

to me this means…nothing matters more than LOVE. there is nothing to brag about but LOVE.

1.1.22 / "happiness is a function of compassion"

this 35mm photograph was created september 2019, on kiawah island, south carolina.

it was created with kodak 400tx b+w film with a pentax k1000.

what i love about this photograph is that it’s the first of the roll which gives the drastic light leak that cuts the photo in half. my mind fills in the hidden symmetry of the window pane…i can almost see it in my mind… it feels like a stolen, half-forgotten memory…only enhanced by the grain of the film. 

this mix was created july 11, 2020 on kiawah island, south carolina.

i remember feeling excited while making this mix! this is one of my favorite songs i’ve ever created…i had played around with using excerpts from james baldwin’s “the artist’s struggle for integrity” in the days prior to this mix…but i had not yet experimented with looping balwin to emphasize feeling and resonance. i couldn’t believe what i was doing…and i loved hearing the track unfold live. you can watch the creative process unfold here (i recorded this session!)

this quote is by thich nhat hanh from “your true home”

i discovered this quote on january 1, 2021 on kaua’i

don’t be afraid…just LOVE