Boyte Creative {the blog}

I took a two day road trip. Left the house at 2:30am to head east toward the Imperial Sand Dunes, just short of Yuma. Then headed north to Joshua Tree, back down through Julian, and every where in between. Though just calling it a road trip would be shy of why I headed out the door in the first place. I am at an interesting place, we all are really, but personally I am at this point where I am unsatisfied with what I am producing. Unable to get to the place I desire unless I spend large amount of time studying, practicing and being mentored. But that would require I actually am set in my ways, moving forward in a defined direction. And this is where the issue lays. I absolutely love what I do, but also know there is something a lot more challenging, that will have a lot larger impact, and will help a lot more lives. If I continue to pack my time with work I am not passionate about, I will never have time to just explore, hear my own voice, play around with being creative for the sake of it. Life is a bucket, fill it with the things you want to carry, right?

I wasn’t tired when I started this project. 2:30am came and I popped out of bed like a corn kettle. And this continued last night as I was writing the titles for the video into the wee hours. There’s the passion. I have a long ways to go, someone else could have written it better, the color correction probably should have been tweaked a couple more times, and sure as hell could’ve edited with a much smoother pace. But this project is less about the quality of the end product, and more a symbolism and reminder for myself of what I really want to pursue.

As a human race, we have so much more to give. We really do. I would like to find out what it is that I can give that will have the most impact, and then encourage as many of those around me to also give one of their gifts. Imagine a world in which we each just gave a little bit back, to this world, our world, our brothers and sisters world. Because at the end of the day, we are all in this together. Breathing the same air, drinking the same rain. What would happen if today we all gave something back instead of taking. We have become a race built on taking and expecting those around us to give. Stop. We are better than this. I challenge you to give. Give of yourself, for your neighbor. Think about someone else today. And go give.

Here’s what I captured on my two day journey. I hope it sparks something. Give love.

“it was in that moment, sitting upon the small boulder I had climbed, that I realized for the first time what it was I was seeking. 

to live simple and with my entire heart. to be free of expectation and enriched with opportunity. because after all, who I am is who I chose to be. and who i strive to become is that of a giver. 

free of religion, but not of love. humble, calm, and accepting. this world is what we collectively create it to be. and what a gift we’ve been given. together we can do good. so good. 

just look at this beautiful world. and then think of a gift you have. it can be anything. can you draw? hug? whisper? tell someone just how much they mean to you. you should do it now. you could start a trend.

the world is hungry. the earth is thirsty. our world. our earth. our brothers. our sisters. 

this incredible place…is US.

Give love.”

Credits ::

Music // Lykke Li // Purchase track here

Here is an Instagram look behind the scenes of the road trip ::

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