Drift Reality > Washington, DC > Exit Statement

I think it is no coincidence that I have been dragging my feet to write this.

After five years of traveling the world and documenting my experiences on Drift Reality I have decided to officially let this site rest and shift my efforts towards something new.

I started Drift Reality five years ago because I had just returned from the rest of the world and felt as though I had a lot to say. I figured Drift Reality would be a good distribution platform to share my creative works.

After five years, what I have realized is that it was not all about finding a voice; but it was also about learning to hear, and to connect.

It sounds cliché, but my experience with Drift Reality has been an incredible one because of the people I have connected with. Through this site, I have been able to communicate - both directly and indirectly - with people from all over the world. I have even formed bonds with some of them.

At every step of the way, I have been energized through my communications with people who visited the site and got something out of my work.

I can't count how many times periods of creative dormancy have ended with the reception of a single supportive e-mail, urging me to write about something or do a video about something.

For the past five years, I have used Drift Reality as an outlet for all my emotions. When I have felt lonely, I would communicate with people through the site. When I have felt confused or frustrated, I would write about it on the site. And when I have felt like my life was slipping away before my eyes, I would pull out my camera and try and create something great. Although I have fell perpetually short of this last mark, I think there have been instances where I have done things that really touched people and that is something I plan on continuing.

So I'm not writing 'farewell,' as much as I'm writing 'hold on for a bit.'

Until I return to this space, please spend some time with me at Ether Breather.