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What If I Lived My Life Like a Movie?
Back in May my friend and I decided to challenge each other to create one thing a day for a week.
Only for us.
Only based on that day.
No pressure.
Just create it and share it with each other.
I had felt this nudge for a while to take all of the videos I accumulated in a day and compile them into one so I had something to look back on.
Because I’ve asked myself (on many occasions)…
What did I even do with the kids when they were X years old?
What did a day in our life look like?
Was I even there? Present? How did I show up?
(Plus I’m always video dumping on my family each day and thought what if I gave them something fun that shows what we did?)
So during this challenge, I rounded up the videos I had taken > found a template on Capcut with music that fit the vibe of the day > dropped them in and > (at first) just enjoyed them for myself.
Here’s an example of one of my first videos:
I kept the practice going for a week past our challenge… and then I stopped…
I let the practice slip and quickly noticed a shift in my mood too.
I went from seeing special moments throughout our day
to being so in it that it often overwhelmed me.
When I brought the practice back again it helped me see “We have some pretty magical days.”
Which led me to notice the little (cinematic) details even more:
Sophia’s little fingers holding onto my hand.
Jack cracking up so hard he can’t catch his breath.
Either of the kids having big feelings (because that’s real life.)
The way the light streams into our house or the way the summer wind blows our dog’s hair.
It’s not a massive production. Just a few seconds where I pull my phone out, open up cinematic mode and shoot. Some days I take tons of videos… today I’ve taken one.
The point is to capture what I want to remember.
This simple challenge has become a relaxing gratitude practice not just throughout my day but at night too when I put the videos together as Sophia falls asleep next to me. It’s helped me find peace, awareness and presence in my days.
…. Not to mention it’s a lot of fun
It's fun to find a template on Capcut that has music that fits the vibe of the day.
To rewatch the videos I’ve taken and pick the “this” moments I never want to forget to add into it.
To see the kids interest, snagging my phone to “get a shot for the video” and watching them back every few days in our shared Photo Album.
And to strengthen that muscle of noticing each day- getting creative with new shots whenever I see something.
It’s helped me simplify my days- seeing what matters vs. the shoulds. Taking the videos only for myself- not for likes, applause or anyone else.
So I thought you might want to create your own practice too↓
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