Taking a break from my regular morning journaling routine to write a post, as it’s been a while since I did (outside of some short quick thoughts).

I’ve actually drafted but not published quite a few since, but they remain in my notes app. Have been experiencing some personal frustrations over the past few months which have occasionally triggered drafting a post. However, afterwards I realise they often are just a rant/venting session so I don’t publish them.

In hindsight, this has been a good choice. While I wouldn’t regret any of them if I did put them on my blog (or elsewhere), I don’t think they represent where I want to be moving forward. While I will never shy away from the journey when asked, it’s also cool to hold onto things for ourselves for a bit.

A lot of my photography is migrating towards this. I still take a bunch of photos and will still occasionally share them, but just as often I don’t. It’s not that I’m not happy with the photos, but I’m a hobby photographer who’s moved away from the constant sharing and attention seeking days of peak Instagram.

Photos that are interesting still trigger an initial drive to share and post somewhere, but that now subsides to reviewing the photo for a bit longer. Looking at what I like about it, what I don’t quite like as much about it, then planning out what I would do differently if I took the shot again.

This self reinforcement and learning has been far more satisfying recently than posting them online and waiting for the dopamine. Especially with the opportunities visiting the same areas almost daily to try different angles and spots for a photo to refine what started off as an idea or a quick snap.