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Random Thoughts on a Friday

More and more, my artwork has come to the foreground while my photography has receded into the bokeh. I need to focus! I've considered selling most of my photo gear. It's hard to justify when it doesn't get nearly enough use. And that 17mm Tilt-Shift lens! How could I possibly give that up?

Simplifying my life is becoming a real thing to me, not just something I read about on my Facebook newsfeed. I've accumulated way too much stuff. Most of it needs to be sold, given to Goodwill or thrown out. I can feel the time approaching when I'm pushed to the limit and finally chuck it all, move into an empty house, and sleep on the floor.

Money comes and goes. But friends are forever. Sometimes, however, they leave with your money.

What the hell is it about finding a new place to live that keeps me in an infinite loop of looking for a new place to live? 

I really need a road trip. Even a week away would help me reenergize, recharge, and regroup. I'm thinking somewhere with fall colors. Suggestions? Or maybe something totally different. A couple weeks at a boot camp or an art workshop. Something. Anything to get me off dead center!