Just as there is much change going on in the photography world, and there is always some unpredictability in life in general, I have a lot going on in my life these days. Keeping to the schedule of publishing a podcast on the 1st and 15th of each month is proving to be very difficult.
One podcast with a photographer here talked about her need to have a pacemaker installed when she collapsed at a horse show. I know other photographers who have recently lost a parent and there are no guarantees of what tomorrow will bring. It is important to live your life today and enjoy the people in your life while you can. Of course that does not mean you should not plan. In the Bible there is a verse that talks about planning your life and future. It says that when you plan you should say, “if the Lord allows.”
In my case, I am now a year out from a heart incident. I have two stents that are in the artery called “the widow maker”. My older brother died of a heart attack when he was 59 and I had my incident when I was 59 as well. Next up, we gained temporary custody of our grand-daughter because of some bad things going on in her life. A couple of weeks ago, the courts gave us permanent guardianship so…….. we are parents all over again. Here is a photo my wife just sent me. It said, “we are ready for summer.”
Our little “Layla bug” is 4 years old as of this writing. She will be growing up in a home in the country, with two Arabian horses and two dogs. Grandma is a teacher and has the summer off for gardening, riding, endurance riding, swimming lessons, swinging and playing in the sandbox among other things.
We are making adjustments in our lives and I continue to do very well in my advertising sales job. I have a photography studio and I am planning on shooting more horse events (endurance rides, local small horse shows) throughout the summer.
But, staying on a podcast publication schedule is just not happen’n and I wanted to let you know.
I do plan to continue with TWO per month, so stay subscribed. They will come. Just that they may not arrive on the 1st and the 15th of each month. I’m sure you understand.
Sincerely Peter DeMott
Completely understood! I hear you! I have been spending more time in the garden than on the computer trying to sell my house. Sometimes you just have to take what life gives ya!
Look Beyond the Obstacle! 🙂
Thank you Shawn for your support and understanding. It was great to interview you for an upcoming episode of the Equine Photographers Podcast.
Peter, I have loved the podcasts and am grateful for what you have accomplished. We all understand and wish you, your wife and grand-daughter the best!!! I hope you all have a magical summer!!!
I do so much appreciate when people tell me they are enjoying and learning from the podcast. Thank you for your support.
Peter I think we all are doing the best we can. Just because they (Internet) tells us what we “should” be doing it doesn’t mean living our life should come second. I think maybe we should be like students and take the summers off.
Thanks Gigi, and thank you for getting this podcast started. Hope all is well in your parts of the world (Colorado and Belgium).
Don’t worry about not keeping a strict schedule. Life is too precious to take a risk with your health. Enjoy your family and friends and life in general. Other things in life than work are much more important.
Ain’t that the truth. Several years ago a colleague of mine had a bad month in sales. He was disappointed and was under pressure to improve at the same time. The next day he was found dead in the driveway of his home with an apparent heart attack after pulling out of the garage in the morning. He left behind a daughter whom he was such a wonderful father to, whom he and his wife had adopted several years prior. ( I believe she was 7 at the time of his death). He had a history of heart disease. His father had died in his early 50’s also.
When I think that pressure at work is mounting, I recall this and let go of the pressure. As you said, there are much important things in life than work. This is a good message for everyone.