Kollective

05/28/2020

I’m excited to be doing a podcast with and . Just our little version of the old men gathering at the dinner early in the mornings and shootin the s**t. We’ve all worked hard on prepping everything to go live and so I just wanted to share the episode intro here to let you all know it’s coming if you’re interested in hearing about any ridiculous things we might have to talk about. produced all of the audio himself (kudos to him forreal) and then visuals have been shot and edited by myself.

03/30/2020

Oof.. obviously, what’s happening right now in the world is WEIRD. I’m not gonna sit here in my caption and get all preachy and try to say the same stuff you’ve heard 100 million times parroted to you on the news and on social media.
♾�There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot though the last couple weeks during my journaling. WE ARE ALL HUMANS. Like dang.. everybody is so quick to jump on each other for their political opinions on all that is going on. “The democrats are pushing their agenda!” “Trump isn’t doing enough” “It’s all Trumps fault” dada dada.
♾�A lot. Seriously a lotttttt can change just shifting your perspective to focus on the helpers. We’ll just read that again. Focus on the helpers. Do you have any money you can give to an organization during this time? Do you have any free time to volunteer during this time? & it’s OKAY if you don’t have excess time or money. Maybe reaching out to friends, family, or anyone else in your life and just seeing how they’re doing CAN GO SO FAR.
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My Instagram following is pretty small. Which fortunately for me means, I know most of my followers. And this is some major 🧀, but I really truly do think about all of you and how your lives could be impacted by all of this. I hope you’re doing well @ Nashville, Tennessee

02/25/2020

Prints are still available on sk.darkroom.tech. You can use code "2020" for 20% off until the end of February only! Limited to the first 5 people that order.

02/12/2020

Worked a little on replacing that LinkedIn headshot today.
�So often we THINK we are a product of our circumstances, but how powerful (and beautiful) is it that we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to SHIFT our perspective, and consequently shift how we view our circumstances.�
It has long been thought that each of us has a happiness set point, or a fixed average amount of happiness that we naturally have within us based on genetics — but thanks to neuroplasticity(like I mentioned in yesterdays post), the set point can be altered.�
Through meditation, you can rewire your brain to reset its happiness set point. According to science, this is possible by thickening the major areas of the brain responsible with helping you cope with uncomfortable situations, as well as shrinking the amygdala — the part of your brain that is activated when you experience stress, anger, fear, and sadness, as well as the controlling of aggression.

02/11/2020

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety or depression, you might relate to a feeling of uneasiness, or even fear, surrounding happiness. This phenomenon is fairly common and can manifest itself differently for different people, according to research by psychiatrist Paul Gilbert of Kingsway Hospital in England. Generally, this fear manifests itself under one of these three categories:

* Those who experience discomfort whenever they start feeling relaxed or even lazy.
* Those who are scared of experiencing happiness because they believe something bad will inevitably follow.
* Those who are conditioned to be worried and feel uncomfortable when they’re not constantly worrying.�
If you can identify with any of these, you’re not alone — and you’re also not hopeless. Through a process called neuroplasticity, the brain is able to develop and change. Practicing meditation for joy and happiness will help you become more comfortable with these ideas.

Headspace has been a gushing source of information for me as I try grow in mindfulness and become more consistent with meditation. @ Nashville, Tennessee

01/16/2020

Some print options for some of my favorite landscape/architecture photos available at http://sk.darkroom.tech. If you use code "2020" you'll get 20% OFF your order but this is only limited to the first 5 people that use the code! So be quick before it's used up. Some options available to you:
1. Canvas
2. Normal lustre paper you can frame yourself
3. Already framed with a variety of frame color options to choose from
4. Metal art prints

Great to change up any space!

12/31/2019

12/27/2019

Privileged to work with Winona State again this year on some more marketing material

12/16/2019

Really an awkward night when we couldn’t make room for our new roommate
📸 @ Downtown Nashville

12/13/2019

The world has conditioned us to think that we must compartmentalize what we love, what we’re good at, & what we’ll get paid for. More often than not we get so overwhelmed trying to navigate those 3 aspects of life we forget about one last important pillar in our lives: what the world needs from you. OR we go on the complete opposite end of the spectrum and focus on what the world needs from us. Which I believe really leads to a cynical outlook on life because you exhaust your emotional & physical resources without fulfilling yourself.
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I stumbled upon this Japanese concept called Ikigai (ee-kee-guy) that translates to “reason for being.” Just learning that there was some form of articulation out there for a concept that so many of us struggle with was profound to me. First of all, gave me comfort that the rest of the world struggles with many of the same problems as me. Second, if someone else was able to find their “ikigai,” why couldn’t I do the same?
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I’ve been following since I was in middle school when he founded a basketball skills & mindfulness company. Since then he has expanded into helping athletes and working professionals unlock their full potential by helping them place their attention into the present moment. I really truly do believe that living in the present moment stops you from spinning your wheels, feeling like you’re not going anywhere, and gain more mental clarity/focus. I’m thankful that I’ve gotten to know Mike over the last 2 years and consider him one of my mentors.
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Watching his professional journey and growth I’ve really given a lot of thought to what fills me up and makes me happy. Well, being 25, I haven’t even really come close to figuring it out but I’m happy with my progress. I’ve putt a link to take an ikigai quiz yourself on the last slide but to really get the most out of the exercise I encourage you take out a pen and paper and really make an honest list for each of the main sections and get creative about how what your write down overlaps with one another. @ Nashville, Tennessee