WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.039 --> 00:00:00.729 Peter: What's up everybody? 00:00:00.729 --> 00:00:03.129 Welcome to another episode of a Creator's Journey. 00:00:03.129 --> 00:00:04.659 I'm your host, as always, Peter Witham. 00:00:04.659 --> 00:00:06.399 You can find me at PeterWitham.com. 00:00:07.089 --> 00:00:10.899 So we are entering the holiday season here in America and most 00:00:10.899 --> 00:00:13.899 of the world, I believe, and this is my favorite time of year. 00:00:14.469 --> 00:00:16.509 Now it's my favorite time of year for a few reasons, not 00:00:16.509 --> 00:00:17.979 just cuz it's holiday season. 00:00:18.309 --> 00:00:22.659 As you know, I absolutely love the fall, especially being a photographer. 00:00:22.664 --> 00:00:26.139 All those wonderful colors, the change of seasons and all 00:00:26.139 --> 00:00:27.399 the things that go with that. 00:00:27.429 --> 00:00:31.869 Not the least of which in Texas is the lower temperatures, which arguably is 00:00:31.869 --> 00:00:34.029 one of the most enjoyable things for me. 00:00:34.236 --> 00:00:38.856 But what I want to talk about here is to remind you to enjoy it. 00:00:38.916 --> 00:00:41.196 Now, that may sound obvious. 00:00:41.721 --> 00:00:48.741 But it is all too easy to get consumed by making of things and you know, 00:00:48.741 --> 00:00:53.431 pursuing those tasks and those creative tasks to forget that you need to 00:00:53.436 --> 00:00:56.031 stop and enjoy the season as well. 00:00:56.391 --> 00:00:59.001 Take those breaks, relax. 00:00:59.301 --> 00:01:01.971 Have fun with family and friends. 00:01:02.361 --> 00:01:05.571 Do whatever your heart desires to go and do. 00:01:05.571 --> 00:01:10.491 For example, this is the time when you are supposed to relax and enjoy it. 00:01:11.061 --> 00:01:15.231 So if you want to go take that short trip, little photo excursion 00:01:15.231 --> 00:01:17.001 or something like that, go do it. 00:01:17.541 --> 00:01:21.021 Just go hang out in the forest and appreciate the sounds and the 00:01:21.021 --> 00:01:25.491 colors and everything else, but ultimately don't forget to enjoy it. 00:01:25.836 --> 00:01:28.386 Because it is over before we know it. 00:01:28.386 --> 00:01:30.906 Certainly for me, it goes by so quickly. 00:01:31.636 --> 00:01:33.006 Remember when you were a kid, right? 00:01:33.006 --> 00:01:34.866 I like to try and capture that thing. 00:01:34.896 --> 00:01:39.606 Remember when you were a kid and it seemed like these holiday seasons went on 00:01:39.606 --> 00:01:44.106 forever and ever and it was just fantastic and you had all the time in the world. 00:01:44.631 --> 00:01:47.631 And now that we're adults, it seems like blinking. 00:01:47.631 --> 00:01:51.351 You miss it and it's done and gone before tomorrow has even got here. 00:01:51.431 --> 00:01:52.841 That's what I try to avoid. 00:01:52.841 --> 00:01:56.411 I try to avoid that blink and you miss it because before you know 00:01:56.416 --> 00:01:59.201 it, you're sitting there going, Gosh, now I gotta wait another 10 00:01:59.206 --> 00:02:00.671 months for it to come around again. 00:02:01.211 --> 00:02:03.281 So stop and enjoy it. 00:02:03.701 --> 00:02:05.231 Do whatever you want to do. 00:02:05.231 --> 00:02:06.551 Have some fun. 00:02:06.851 --> 00:02:08.261 That's what I'm gonna do. 00:02:08.321 --> 00:02:11.771 I am gonna get a lot more of my live streaming in because 00:02:11.771 --> 00:02:13.301 I just love doing that. 00:02:13.306 --> 00:02:17.111 I don't have to pre-plan it, Not really that much. 00:02:17.111 --> 00:02:21.851 Anyway, as far as the content, I just start up the stream, hang out 00:02:21.851 --> 00:02:23.561 with some friends in the chat room. 00:02:23.801 --> 00:02:25.061 We have a blast. 00:02:25.061 --> 00:02:28.721 We do some things most, mostly it's about the conversations 00:02:28.721 --> 00:02:30.221 and just having fun though. 00:02:30.806 --> 00:02:33.686 And then, I push the stop button, That's it. 00:02:33.686 --> 00:02:34.376 I'm done. 00:02:34.676 --> 00:02:37.946 I don't have to worry about any post production unless I 00:02:37.946 --> 00:02:40.526 want to or anything like that. 00:02:40.556 --> 00:02:43.046 And I'm back on to enjoying the next thing. 00:02:43.196 --> 00:02:45.746 So that's just a little reminder there for you all. 00:02:45.986 --> 00:02:48.296 Stop and enjoy the season. 00:02:48.296 --> 00:02:49.676 Make the most of it. 00:02:50.876 --> 00:02:53.036 And if it's not holiday season for you. 00:02:53.741 --> 00:02:57.971 Use it as an excuse to stop and enjoy things anyway, Lord knows 00:02:57.971 --> 00:03:02.831 that this world we live in now is so complicated, so stressful. 00:03:02.861 --> 00:03:04.271 It goes by so fast. 00:03:04.601 --> 00:03:08.711 Take any and every opportunity that you get to stop and enjoy it. 00:03:09.446 --> 00:03:10.046 That's it. 00:03:10.106 --> 00:03:13.046 That's all the message I've got for you in this episode, but 00:03:13.046 --> 00:03:14.966 it is a super important one. 00:03:15.386 --> 00:03:19.466 If you like what you are hearing here, please leave a review and rate. 00:03:19.466 --> 00:03:21.056 I greatly appreciate it. 00:03:21.446 --> 00:03:25.526 If you feel there are folks in your lives that you know that need this message, 00:03:25.531 --> 00:03:30.386 share this episode with them so that they know that, oh, yep, that's right. 00:03:30.386 --> 00:03:32.126 A reminder to go and enjoy it. 00:03:32.156 --> 00:03:34.436 Maybe then they'll stop and enjoy it with you. 00:03:34.441 --> 00:03:35.936 Wouldn't that be fantastic? 00:03:36.316 --> 00:03:37.306 That's it folks. 00:03:37.516 --> 00:03:41.446 If you want to reach me, PeterWitham.com, I'll speak to you in the next one.