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Everyone does it. Seriously. Everyone NEEDS to do it. When I taught in the classroom, I had my share of “Mental Health Days (MHD).” If I didn’t take that occasional day off to do nothing but shop/read/sleep/eat/watch tv, I would have all gray hair and have adopted 30 cats by now.
Even now, working on my own schedule, doing fun and creative stuff, I try to regularly take a MHD. I think as an artist, it’s important to get out there and play often and play hard.
My friend, Joe Photo, has the same philosophy. Every other month, he sets up play dates where we bring our cameras and play. It makes us happy.
Last month, we had a “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” theme. First, was sky diving (I opted out on that –I’ve had enough involuntary near death experiences recently to last a while), then we explored an old railway museum.
Wandering around aimlessly and pointing my camera in whichever direction I choose, is very cathartic. If you are a photographer, an artist, or anyone else, I highly recommend you schedule a few MHD before you find yourself singing “Edelweiss” to a few dozen of your feline companions.
Of course, even on a day off, I need to have a goal. I can’t totally just wander aimlessly…
The rest of my photos from the day is documented in this 2 minute slideshow. Just because. (If I could get the darn thing to embed properly!)
Orange Railway Day Trip from Hanssie Trainor on Vimeo.
