The Path Forward is the Path Back
When I came up with this idea back in 2015, I thought I would just blog and document my journey along the way. The unfortunate reality was my career and a motorcycle accident threw the biggest wrench into my life. I never saw that one coming, but who ever does? If they do, do they just shield their eyes and embrace the upcoming impact?
Day in the Lyfe of Aaron
Thursday rolls around and, lo and behold, Robert’s camera has my new Z8 waiting for me. I've been in desperate need of this camera, and the timing is perfect to trade in my old gear to fund this acquisition. Then there's also this yard work I must tackle. To top it all off, the new gimbal is defective. Imagine my surprise when the electronics I bought from Amazon failed to function properly. This throws a wrench into my video production plans for Saturday.
Novel Beginnings
Recently, I embarked on a new journey - writing a book. Although I'm no stranger to putting pen to paper, with a background in crafting proposals, technical documentation, blog posts, and web content, penning a book is uncharted territory. Yet, I've always believed in my creative writing abilities.
I Tore It Down, and Rebuilt It
When I first conceived this project in 2015, I never could have imagined the trajectory it would take. Being here feels like an unexpected plot twist in my own story—somewhere between a Squarespace ad and a blank canvas of content. But then again, isn't it through a series of semi-destructive reinventions that we truly find ourselves? Isn't it about the rinse, lather, repeat cycle until we arrive at a destination we are happy with?