Img_1587.mov Apr 2026

If I had been "producing" this video, I would have stopped recording. I would have said, "Wait, let’s do that again when the light is better." But if I had, I would have lost the authenticity.

Watching this 14-second MOV file made me think about how much I miss when I’m looking for the "perfect" shot instead of the "real" one. It's easy to feel like our days are repetitive—laundry, emails, dishes, repeat. But as the folks over at A Growing Obsession show through their garden journals, there is a quiet, rhythmic beauty in watching things grow, even on the days when "nothing is happening." The Challenge: Don't Delete It Just Yet IMG_1587.MOV

I found it last night while trying to clear out some storage. It’s only 14 seconds long. It hasn't been edited, it hasn't been filtered, and it certainly wasn't "content" meant for the grid. But as I watched it, I realized it captured the exact thing I’ve been trying to put into words for months. The Beauty of the Uncurated If I had been "producing" this video, I