With all that is going on in the world good and bad and with New York still being closed, I took the time to visit my brothers in Connecticut for the week and work on some things.
I didn’t shoot at all this week other than a few photos while cooking out in the backyard.
Instead, I worked on my portfolio and spent as much time as I could reading on the porch.
This time was a harsh reminder of just how simple life truly is.
I wrote early in the mornings in a little sunroom in my brother’s house and felt the breeze and the sun as the crept through the window.
I slept with a dog too big to be sleeping on a human’s bed, and I laughed over stories with my brothers.
We also shared the troubles in our lives and it all made so much sense to me.
No matter what your situation is in life you can either let it define you or you can define yourself in spite of that situation.
No one knew this quarantine was coming but we all have to choose to create good habits with this newly allotted time. I for one picked up some healthy habits and some less than favorable ones as well.
Yet while listening to one of my brothers speak on his frustrations and how they pissed him off it hit me…your situation is not pissing you off you are pissing yourself off about your situation.
Don’t give external factors the power to completely alter your emotions.
My girlfriend always reminds me to write down what I am grateful for and I think this is a really great way to keep your emotions in check.
It’s really hard to be upset when you’re grateful for your health and the food in your refrigerator.
There is always something to be grateful for and this time with my brothers although brief was a pleasure.
I felt very present this past week and I’m hoping to bring this new perspective back with me in NYC.
All the best,
Atticus