minimalist lifestyle & travel
If you read my last post on dealing with anxiety and depression, then you may already be aware of the fact that I’ve been struggling for a while in a variety of ways. I’m not going to talk about that today, but what I will talk about is taking the next step to pick myself up and get on with life.
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If you’ve stopped by this blog over the course of the last month of so, you’ve probably noticed that it’s been a little stagnant. In this post, I’ll cover why that’s happened and a little bit about the plans I’m toying around with for the future.
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Just a quick post to share some footage from yesterday’s hike in Gros Morne National Park. This video shows clips from the short trail (Long Pond to the Coast = 9 km return). The longer trail is a 14.5-km loop. Unfortunately, we arrived late in the day and so opted for a quick hike.
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If you are a writer, you know that sometimes you just find yourself putting things off. The longer you go between your last piece and the next, the more difficult it can be to open up a blank file and get cracking. This has happened to me numerous times, and it can be frustrating. You know that once you start, it won’t be that bad. It’s the getting started that is the hard part.
With that in mind, I’ve put together some ways that I’ve overcome this writer’s block/procrastination/whatever you want to call it in the past and present (and likely in the future). If you’ve been overthinking the process of writing and just want to get down to it, these ideas may help.
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So, here I sit at home in Newfoundland. It was a long and exhausting journey to get here (that was stretched from 24 hours to 30 due to flight delays) and I’m still not quite over the missed sleep, but I made it in time for Christmas with my family.
Anyway, I’ve been a little overwhelmed the last few days, with little-to-no idea on what I should be focussing on. All I know is that I’ve got a huge backlog of video clips to edit, photos to sort through, and stories to write. Oh yeah, and I guess I have to start looking for a job at some point (if you listen closely, you can hear the sound of me sighing in the distance).
Since my attention has been so divided, I figured I would share a few videos here that I’ve yet to post on my blog. These are collections of clips from various points throughout the last four months. I hope you enjoy!
From Huaraz, Peru:
From my trek through the Colca Canyon, Peru:
From my trip to Isla de la Plata, Ecuador:
I’m constantly impressed with how photogenic this place is—meaning, the little vineyard where I’ve been spending the month in central Chile.
In the north, Chile is incredibly dry. I mean, there is nothing. No scrub, no scattered patches of dried grass, but long stretches of open road with nothing living to be seen. As you move south, vegetation begins to appear slowly. Where I am now, it is green. OK, it’s still dry, but there is plenty of vegetation all around.
Rather than try to explain too much, I spent this weekend gathering some video to show. Here’s a short-and-sweet compilation to help you get the gist. This is just within the fencing of the vineyard. Perhaps I’ll take some time before I leave to show a bit more of the surrounding area. Here goes!
I’ve been taking loads of videos on this trip, yet I’ve fallen behind when it comes to actually doing anything with that footage. It’s been almost a month now since I was in Baños, but I decided to finally go through my files yesterday. Here is the outcome.
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