MIGHT (DID) DELETE LATER
And did….
Shot with my DJI Mini 4 Pro on a windy, warm, not-quite-spring day.
In the last post, I shared a video that I slapped together so I say I finally got a video up on my channel. My goal this is year is to start building a YouTube channel where I document my Spanish progress and, really, become a better creative overall. I’m proud that I was able to put that shoot, edit and upload that video in one day, but I know I could do better. I want to make sure I’m telling a story and that was far from that. So know that I didn’t delete that out of shame or embarrassment. It was more like a warm-up.
Recently, I’ve had a lot more clarity regarding where I’m really trying to end up in my life. I think the endgame has also been the same and I’ve always known what it is, but the getting over those hurdles hasn’t been easy. There has been a lot of personal growth that has taken place and I think I needed to get to that place before I really, truly didn’t give a fuck. Or maybe I realized I was running out of options? Either way, the goal is so much more clear now and I know I’ll get there by clearing one hurdle at a time.
Keeping up with my Spanish is a lifelong hurdle, but becoming an expert drone pilot, that’s the next challenge. If you’ve read my about me page, then you know I’m already a FAA-Certified Remote Pilot, so I’m already on my way. That also means I’m hirable ;)
But to re-kick things off, I’ll have the OFFICIAL first entry of the Spanish diary series out this month and I’ll be sharing a lot more photos on my instagram. I’m also quite active over on Bluesky, so feel free to follow me there too!
The work continues.
-WM
PRESS RECORD
¡Lo hicimos!…We did it!
Taken at the Minnesota Zoo.
My first video is up on my channel! I said I’d get it done, didn’t I?!*
In order for me to get this done, I really had to change my mindset. Whenever I’d start a project, I’d always first think, “What would [insert community] respond to?” I was always trying to make something that I thought I needed to do. I’d follow the pre-planned steps, try and present myself how I think I’d be best received and without fail, it’d fall apart. Every time.
This time I thought, “I send my friends ridiculous videos all the time about my thoughts, my experiences, my life…why not just do that, but share it with everyone?” I don’t know why that didn’t click sooner, but I found that by having that mindset, a lot of my fear just went away. That combined with the constant reminder that I’m on a path of improvement and knowing I’ll only get better, really helped me break down some mental blocks that I’ve been struggling with.
The most challenging part was doing this all in Spanish. Everything else just kind of happened. And with a new month starting tomorrow, I’ll have more than one day to put something better together. For now, I’m just happy that I’m back on track to finding my creative self.
-WM
*I thought for weeks that I had a 2nd blog post up. I wrote it all up, including an anecdote about why I relate to Alicia Keys and her ‘Put It In A Love Song’ video debacle and the struggle of striving for perfection. Only to discover that the final version was never published and it reverted back to draft form. Crazy…