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Just Do Something

Advice I’ve offered Guide School students for years: regardless of what they think the outcome is going to be, to be able to help them they have to make decisions and just do something.

Advice I’ve offered Guide School students for years, regardless of what they think the outcome is going to be, to be able to help them they have to make decisions and just do something. And that’s where I’ve found myself lately… looking in the mirror and telling myself that the only way to help, the only way to offer feedback and critique of my own decision-making process is to stop worrying…

Just Do Something

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I got called out for finally joining the fold with @paigewilhog when I pulled out my camera to grab shots of @smallcheval and to capture how absolutely delicious everything looked in that moment… and I’m glad I did. 🍔 While walking back from grabbing coffee earlier in the day, @paigewilhog and I passed @smallcheval not realizing what it was or that we’d be eating there later in the evening, and paused just to take in the flavors pouring out onto the street from the shop beyond the picnic tables. The smell was divine, the flavors rich and full, these were the burgers and aiolis I didn’t realize I was craving. There’s more to come from our Chicago trip, and maybe a little more from @smallcheval, but to have started the trip on such a positively delicious note was a pleasure, and I’m glad I was able to make the trip. - ✨bonus✨: peep the @chillhouse Tips @paigewilhog featured this trip 💅 - #food #foodphotography #foodstagram #eeeeeats #burger #burgerporn #foodporn #feedfeed #f52grams #chicago #chicagofood #nailart #instafood #bareaders #bonappetit #yum #burgerlover #foodgasm #foodpic #forkyeah #fujifeed (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_I4zwpjGA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Three years since Covid changed the world, and three years of adjusting to new experiences and expectations none of us could have ever imagined… but we’re still here and we’re still working to define what “normal” even looks like now, and how we might yet make the most of it. For @paigewilhog and I, travel still looks and feels different; so much of the world around us moving as if nothing ever happened, but our reality suggesting it can never be the same as it was. So what do we do? It’s a question I continuously grapple with, and the long term couldn’t seem any hazier, but I do still love travel and I still want to experience so much. Diligence with our plan and our strategy through the pandemic has been tough, it’s been straining, but I’m grateful to be making the journey with someone that understands my quirks and my (at times) compulsive attention to risk management that has included our approach to crowded spaces… there aren’t many people that still accept it. - I have so many photos from our trip to Chicago, and while so many of them are buildings and what I thought were moments with good light, I also have a handful of portraits that likely won’t meet the @paigewilhog approval standards, but I’m glad I have them. I’m glad I have her. - - #portrait #makeportraits #postthepeople #seekthesimplicity #fujifilm_xseries #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #myfujifilm #portraitphotography #portraitmood #bandw #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #bw #dametraveler #sheisnotlost #darlingescapes #darlingmovement #femmetravel #travelista #travel #flashesofdelight #chicago https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq64ofsMcxx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There was so much to take in with such a short time in Chicago… and this post is being written well before the sun comes up and reality comes racing back to remind us where we left it. A lot of life seems to, somehow, be moving so fast and so slow all at the same time, and I’m left wondering where we’ll end up when all is said and done. - - - #chicago #travel #travelblogger #travelgram #adventureisoutthere #littlestoriesofmylife #letsgosomewhere #passionpassport #portrait #portraitphotography #portraits #livetravelchannel #lovetravel #exploremore #postthepeople #makeportraits #instavacation #liveauthentic https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq2mYDauLBM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Life has had so much come with it lately, it’s been nice to find the moments of simplicity this trip has included. - 📸: @paigewilhog - - #breakfast #bagel #breakfastfood #feedfeed #lifestyle #travelgram #travelmore #seekthesimplicity #littlestoriesofmylife #eeeeeats #portrait #portraitphotography #slowliving #slowlife #mensfashion #ootd #menswear #myfujifilm #fujifeed #fujix100v #lovetotravel #passionpassport #darlingescapes #darlingweekend #easter (at Ambassador Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0is8hOVaL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It’s been a minute, but here we are… living life, chasing light, and hoping for the best. - #travel #travelphotography #flight #flying #sunrise #sunriseoftheday #sunrisephotography #traveling #travelgram #adventure #adventureisoutthere #passionpassport #createexplore #exploreeverything #exploremore #avgeek #instavacation #wanderlust #travelstoke #livetravelchannel #agameoftones #passportready #letsgosomewhere #letsgoeverywhere https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqx4uCpuQS7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So many late work nights recently, from takeout to fresh coffee and donuts… it’s been a wild ride the last few weeks. - - #agameoftones #fujifeed #myfujifilm #myfujilove #fujifilm #latenight #wfh #workfromhome #workfromanywhere #liveauthentic #littlestoriesofmylife #posttheordinary #moodygrams #moody #uncalculated #livethelittlethings #seekthesimplicity #hustlehard #hustle #entrepreneur #entrepreneurlife #freelancelife (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp27xrSJHpA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Craving @birdpizzeria right now and thinking about the time @paigewilhog used our staycation uptown to eat pizza and watch Harley Quinn… And then I never posted these 🙃 - - #staycation #pizza #pizzalover #eeeeeats #clt #charlottenc #charlotte #pizzatime #travelmore #letsgosomewhere #seekthesimplicity #foodphotography #food #letseat #travel #posttheordinary #postthepeople #createexplore #makeportraits #portait #fujifeed #myfujifilm (at Charlotte, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cple0YZJ8xg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I waited for @paigewilhog to share her Galaxy’s Edge photo so we didn’t end up with the same #disneybound in each of our feeds, but I’m still loving the look she went with for this trip!! Jumping between iPhones and the #x100v was really great, and frankly, made bounding a little more enjoyable as we found random quiet spots in the park. If you haven’t seen Paige’s post, you should, and if you’re enjoying our geeky stuff, this could be a good year to tune in 😉 - - #travel #portrait #portraitphotography #makeportraits #postthepeople #seekthesimplicity #shetravels #dametraveler #disney #hollywoodstudios #starwars #starwarsfan #travelgram #travelblogger #letsgosomewhere #passiopassport #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifeed (at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s Hollywood Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiE8K5O1n3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As @paigewilhog has leaned into embracing her geek side, I wasn’t totally sure how I felt about how far we were talking about going with bounding, but I do kind of love her Boba Fett @loungefly and the shots we got in Galaxy’s Edge 🌌 - #starwars #starwarsfan #starwarsgalaxysedge #galaxysedge #disney #disneyworld #hollywoodstudios #bag #baglover #disneybound #disneyblogger #bagoftheday #bobafett #cosplay #cosplaygirl #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifeed #loungefly (at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s Hollywood Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpc-2BkumNP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Really loving light right now… - Shooting on the @fujifilmx_us #x100v that @paigewilhog grabbed for traveling really was great while we were in Disney. Phone photos are fine, but there’s something about the way this camera makes me want to explore the ordinary that I just can’t explain. - - #travelersnotebook #travelphotography #disney #minimal #minimalism #fujifilm #fujifeed #myfujifilm #myfujilove #travelgram #traveling #alwaysgo #justgoshoot #lovetotravel #travellife #livetravelchannel #seekthesimplicity #posttheordinary (at EPCOT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVF-YWO-SE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Please stand clear of the doors… 🚄 - #travelersnotebook #seekthesimplicity #sunshine #posttheordinary #travelmore #letsgoeverywhere #disney #disneybound #disneyworld #waltdisneyworld #disneydream #fujifilmx100v #fujixseries #fujifeed #welltravelled #travelphotography #instatravel #instavacation #instadaily #livethelittlethings #justgoshoot #simple #uncalculated #travellover (at EPCOT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQDRKgsvhe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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✨ Do you believe in magic? ✨ - #magickingdom #disney #disneyworld #disneygram #disneyparks #waltdisneyworld #disneyphotography #letsgoeverywhere #letsgosomewhere #passionpassport #mytinyatlas #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm #fujix100v #fujifeed #myfujifilm #travelgram #35mm #travelphotography #travelblogger #travel (at Walt Disney World) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNrV5PuDQ_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Disney night scenes … 🌒 - Just having a little fun with @paigewilhog ‘s @fujifilmx_us #x100v while we wander in post-run optimism. - #travel #travelgram #nightphotography #nightshooters #travelawesome #35mm #adventureisoutthere #posttheordinary #disney #disneyworld #magickingdom #seekthesimplicity #myfujifilm #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm #fujixseries #letsgosomewhere #welltravelled #passionpassport #traveling #travelphotography (at Walt Disney World) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpK-kOjOa9J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🙏Appreciation post 🙏 - For our home, for the beautiful light that fills it… there’s a lot to be grateful for. - - #shadow #shadowhunters #shadows #shadowplay #shadowwork #home #homedecor #workfromhome #workfromhomelife #seekthesimplicity #posttheordinary #passionpassport #grateful #appreciation #minimalism #minimalist #moodygrams https://www.instagram.com/p/Co4-AxXJKZ9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’d say this is the last post from Valentines Day that’s going to hit my feed, but I don’t think I can make that guarantee… @paigewilhog and I took a lot of photos in the time we had set aside for us, so yeah, probs not the end. 🙃 Enjoy - #postthepeople #seekthesimplicity #makeportraits #datenight #date #portrait #portraitmood #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm #nc #northcarolina #portraitvision #portraitfeed #fujifeed #seekthesimplicity #myfujifilm (at Drift on Lake Wylie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxY-1gJzVv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Still unsure of how to appease the algorithm so I’m posting more of these beauties from @paigewilhog because they’re too good not to! - #nailsofinstagram #nailsnailsnails #nails #nailinspo #seekthesimplicity #fujifilmx100v #fujifilm #fujixseries #myfujifilm #fujifeed #handsinframe #details #letsgosomewhere #nailart #nailartaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/Cout5OoJ5ME/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=