Things I’ve noticed while blogging:

1. It’s fun and really helps me embrace everything happening in my life.
2. I don’t have as much time for this blog as I wish I did.

While writing this article, I listened to a Spotify suggestion called Moses Yoofee Trio, and I really enjoyed the upbeat, jazzy sounds of their album MYT. I highly recommend checking it out.

Nevertheless, with winter almost behind us, my photographer’s instincts celebrate every sunray that appears more frequently now. Getting a meaningful amount of sunlight makes these and the upcoming days far more enjoyable than before. But I still was able to get some impressions of the last days of sub -10 degree Celsius and enjoy the photographic results.

As I’m spending more time with photography again, I’ve been planning to release a weekly blog post featuring the pictures I’ve taken over the past seven days. I’m happy that I managed to post a kind of monthly summary with this entry, and I remind myself that one important thing about this whole web project is not to pressure myself in any way.

The pressure I felt while scrolling through the work of my friends and even complete strangers on Instagram was one of the reasons I decided to create my own webpage. Instead of feeling inspired, I often felt judged and challenged, which seemed to slow down my artistic growth. I still use Instagram occasionally to stay in touch with the amazing people I’ve met, but I’ve set an app timer to five minutes a day—just enough to check my messages and maybe watch one or two stories.

I’ve finally gotten back into sports, which really helps clear my mind and distract me from the things that worry me. After almost 10 years, I bought new running shoes and started to run again. I also have been attending my flag football team’s twice-weekly practices more regularly. It helps me stay calm and focus on the present—something that has been especially difficult for me following the recent federal election and events in the U.S. Most of the time, I care too much about abstract things like politics, and it takes a toll on my mental health. Because of this, I decided to designate certain days of the week as “news-free” days, where I actively avoid consuming online news. I quickly realized how necessary this was.

Recently, I’ve been writing applications for new employment, as my current job has been draining the happiness out of me. It really hit me when I took a day off last week and felt an overwhelming sense of joy throughout the day. My partner has been pointing out more frequently over the past few months how I’ve changed—from being an optimistic and motivated person to someone more sad and irritable.

Now, I’m looking for a company that I can genuinely feel motivated to work for. From my past jobs, I’ve realized that I need to do something meaningful; otherwise, I struggle to find purpose in my work.

This spring, many things have to and will change, and I’ll try to update this blog accordingly. But if there’s no new post until April, that just means I’ve been too busy enjoying all the good things happening in my life!

Eventually, I was back out on the streets with Phil, whose self-made lamps I’ve photographed several times over the years. A new set of urban street scenes featuring his wooden art pieces will soon be published on his media channels and website. Here are some of my favorite shots:

Thanks for reading again! I end this post with a song, which happened to end in my playlist frequently the last weeks.

Felix.