This past month or so has been pretty rough on the sleep. With the heat, sickness, and just generally having so many things to do, I was often waking up about an hour after falling asleep and struggling to get back to it. Most of the time having either a sore throat from sickness or just being so warm from Armenia's 40 degree weather that I'd end up waking up constantly, moving to different rooms where it may be a bit cooler and more comfortable. I haven't been doing as much photography as I'd like to, I miss it. I have been more focused on documents, registering things, and opening accounts. So much chaos that I'm too tired to really think of being creative with the camera, let alone even go anywhere with it. Despite all of this, I am happy that many things have been in motion. It's an exciting time despite the sickness and exhaustion. Especially knowing what I'm working towards and for myself.
I've been trying to stick with Hive but I can feel it slipping away a little. More happy to take days off and not care for the potential missed rewards. Not feeling like I need to open it so much. I think it's a nice change given the past where I'd constantly feel that FOMO, especially in crypto and financial markets which thrive on making people feel like they're missing out on something big. But these days I can't say I really care for it, and I think that's just with creativity becoming more important in my daily life. Caring a bit less about money and being more interesting in the types of things I can create, especially if it leads to money in another way. It certainly feels a bit healthier to live this way. I'm also noticing more interest in art, which is something I've always found fascinating, but it feels heightened as of late. Just more interest in different types, whether it's architectural and historical, or something more modern.
I always gravitate back to the cameras though, and I love it. I always miss not having one with me or I begin to feel that itch to get outside and try to shoot something different. With so much time inside, most of that has been spent trying to find ways to photograph things indoors, checking out product photography and building my portfolio with the limited gear I have at home. Though I also have that interest of photographing and filming people recently, both in a creative and documentary style. A few ideas sprouting within my head, but I'm not sure when I might take the leap to create them. Time is still quite thin at the moment, and some of the more busy weeks are yet to come. A good thing is that 40 degree weather does seem to be on its way out, and getting outside won't be such a struggle due to that heat. I am certainly looking forward to the autumn atmosphere, at least.