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One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees... — Leo Tolstoy ————— #photography #blackandwhite #adayinthelife #bees #flowers #perksofbeingalive
One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees... — Leo Tolstoy ————— #photography #blackandwhite #adayinthelife #bees #flowers #perksofbeingalive #life #nyc #nycphotographer #naturephotography #nature #flowerphotography #love #care #flowerphotography
I took a breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. - Sylvia Plath ———— #heart #flowerphotography #photography #photographer #rain #quotes #newyorkcity #brooklyn #garden #adayinthelife #perksofbeingaliv
I took a breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. - Sylvia Plath ———— #heart #flowerphotography #photography #photographer #rain #quotes #newyorkcity #brooklyn #garden #adayinthelife #perksofbeingalive #loveyourself
#blacklivesmatter
#blacklivesmatter
One ought not to love the moon.
One ought not to love the moon.
All my life I was told I could not perform as a competitive athlete. The reasons given were an exhaustingly daunting list meant to manipulate and control me by way of fear: my heart was too big, my lungs too weak, my bones too brittle. I was told th
All my life I was told I could not perform as a competitive athlete. The reasons given were an exhaustingly daunting list meant to manipulate and control me by way of fear: my heart was too big, my lungs too weak, my bones too brittle. I was told that I could die out on that football field that I longed so desperately to play on, to be etched into the legend of the American grid iron as one of the best. Needless to say, I am not a professional football player nor a professional athlete. But, today I took my first steps to etch my name in the history of New York City boxing lore. Today was a good day. Glove up, it’s time to get a ring. ———— @usaboxingmetro @ring_masters_official @gleasonsgym @jsboxingacademy @stingsportsusa
The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind - Friedrich Nietzsche ——— It has never been less valuable to be a facts p
The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind - Friedrich Nietzsche ——— It has never been less valuable to be a facts person than it is today. We can find out any statistic, any formula, any measurement and metric we like by a casual movement of the hand. We do not have to deal with lengthy research to discover what has already been discovered. But to grow, we need to test ideas, apply our imaginations, observe how different perspectives emerge as we move away from them, how focus changes with our personal position. If we remain fixed in amber, and never question any longer, we become like a dusty book in a forgotten part of the library, never referred to, never challenged. Intellectual and emotional growth requires that we live, fail, succeed, try again, destroy and build back up. This is a universal truth, we have to become greater than we are, this is what the universe is based on, expansion, increasing novelty, like a fractal which changes and becomes ever more detailed the longer and further we move into it. The scientist who no longer questions, who rests on the dogma of his specialty is no longer a scientist, he has become a priest. - Some dude from the internet..I just couldn’t say it better. #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #liveinthemoment #adayinthelife #quote #philosophy #thought #brooklynvseverybody #newage #brooklyn #newyork #intellectualism #photography #live #love #change
Music’s a powerful thing. A song can change your mood. Make a memory. One song can change your whole life. —— Thank you, @noahgundersen —— #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #liveinthemoment #adayinthelife #music #livemu
Music’s a powerful thing. A song can change your mood. Make a memory. One song can change your whole life. —— Thank you, @noahgundersen —— #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #liveinthemoment #adayinthelife #music #livemusic #concert #brooklynvseverybody #williamsburg #brooklyn #newyork
Long post ahead!! (It’s good though) ——— So, for the past few months I have done an immense amount of work on myself. Not so much physically, but emotionally. I have been learning to love myself unconditionally and working to
Long post ahead!! (It’s good though) ——— So, for the past few months I have done an immense amount of work on myself. Not so much physically, but emotionally. I have been learning to love myself unconditionally and working to understand all that I am and all that I can be. To be 💯 with you, this has been some of the heaviest lifting I have done to this day. Through this journey of self-discovery I have learned that while I am a compassionate, fierce, and beautiful being I am more often than not inauthentic. I often hide behind a mask that I’ve had and changed several times for well beyond a decade. Thankfully, I’m done with that, that ain’t me no more. I’m leaving that life behind. —— In this rediscovered state I have decided that I need something of an accountability buddy. So, I have decided to start my own website. —— thejoshuaaldridge.com —— Here you’ll find a treasure trove of yours truly, me. 😘 In this goodness you’ll find the fruits of my photography labor, recipes (tips & tricks) to my tasty noms, and my blog. The blog portion of this page will be multi-themed but mainly geared towards the guys as I continue the work to be my best and most authentic self. We’re gonna be talking about physical fitness journeys, emotional fitness journeys, just regular adventures, musings, art, music, love, and so much more! —— As a little sample, here is an excerpt of the first post. —— I am done hating the person that stares back at me when I look in the mirror. I am enough. I am beautiful and whole. I am loving and I am fierce. I am imperfect and that makes me perfectly human. I hope so much for you that you have all that you desire and need to make you whole. I ask that you forever cherish all the things that serve your purpose and that you let go of the things that no longer serve you. I wish for you the necessary peace of mind, and heart, to let go of the things and people that are no longer for your life. —— Ah! LIFE is Beautiful! 🖤💙 - Joshua —— #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #liveinthemoment #selflove #discovery #adayinthelife #photography #website #blackandwhitephotography #pursuitofhappiness #everythingismagic #love #photooftheday #postoftheday
Where would you be if you left all your cares behind? - Marty Rubin —— #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #alohaspirit #vacation #sunshine #hawaii #photography #sea #quotes #life #liveinthemoment #sailing
Where would you be if you left all your cares behind? - Marty Rubin —— #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #alohaspirit #vacation #sunshine #hawaii #photography #sea #quotes #life #liveinthemoment #sailing
Sometimes you just gotta press record and not give a fuck thereafter. For the life of me I don’t know why I’ve often loathed my voice. I think I’ll do this singing thing more often. Why not, right? Maybe, just maybe, I’ll writ
Sometimes you just gotta press record and not give a fuck thereafter. For the life of me I don’t know why I’ve often loathed my voice. I think I’ll do this singing thing more often. Why not, right? Maybe, just maybe, I’ll write something of my own. Till now, covers of my faves. ———— #coversongs #acoustic #hotguysummer #singer #learningtogrow #summer #music #NYC #adayinthelife #perksofbeingalive #tattoo #inked #inspiration @jacksavoretti @noahgundersen @florenceandthemachine @cityandcolour_official
Found the end of the rainbow, figured out Life is the pot of gold. Always has been, always will be. Love yourself so hard that you’re sick of your love and continue to love yourself throughout your entire being. ——— #selflove #love #rainbow #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #liveinthemoment #washingtonsquarepark #life #pursuitofhappiness #newyorkcity #everythingsmagic
Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all. Friedrich Nietzsche —— #quotes #life #perksofbeingalive #photography #summernights #newyorkcity #brooklyn #love #learningtogrow #lettinggo #soul
Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all. Friedrich Nietzsche —— #quotes #life #perksofbeingalive #photography #summernights #newyorkcity #brooklyn #love #learningtogrow #lettinggo #soul
Let’s redefine what it means to heal. ——— #bucketlist #livemusic #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #concert #photography #nyc #vibes #love #ecstacy #alive
Let’s redefine what it means to heal. ——— #bucketlist #livemusic #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #concert #photography #nyc #vibes #love #ecstacy #alive
Don’t think twice, it’s all right. ••• #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #newyorkcity #sunset #skyline #color #photography #rooftop #quotes #bobdylan #music
Don’t think twice, it’s all right. ••• #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #newyorkcity #sunset #skyline #color #photography #rooftop #quotes #bobdylan #music
Contre qui, Rose. Aves-vous adopté ces épines? Votre joie trop fine vous a-t-elle forcée de devenir cette chose armée? Mais de qui vous protège cette arme exagérée? Combien d’ennemis vous ai-je
Contre qui, Rose. Aves-vous adopté ces épines? Votre joie trop fine vous a-t-elle forcée de devenir cette chose armée? Mais de qui vous protège cette arme exagérée? Combien d’ennemis vous ai-je enlevés qui ne la craignaient point? Au contraire, d’ete en automne, vous blessez les soins qu’on vous donne. - Contre Qui, Rose. Rilke. • location: @drinkpatent • 📸: me, iPhone 7 Plus #poems #rose #love #spring #newyork #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #flowers #french
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder ——— #heyjude #blueskies #reflection #angle #hudsonyards #newyorkcity #blue #clouds #learningtogrow #p
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder ——— #heyjude #blueskies #reflection #angle #hudsonyards #newyorkcity #blue #clouds #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #photography
To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul. - Andri Cauldwell • #photography #blackandwhite #brooklyn #newyorkcity #christmastree #liveinthemoment #concretejungle #blackandwhitephotography #b
To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul. - Andri Cauldwell • #photography #blackandwhite #brooklyn #newyorkcity #christmastree #liveinthemoment #concretejungle #blackandwhitephotography #brooklynvseverybody #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow
It had occurred to her many times that on board it didn’t matter where you were coming from or where you were heading. Each voyage had its own charisma. Like writing a book – word by word – or crossing a country – step by step
It had occurred to her many times that on board it didn’t matter where you were coming from or where you were heading. Each voyage had its own charisma. Like writing a book – word by word – or crossing a country – step by step – each minute had to be lived moment by moment. - Sara Sheridan, On Starlit Seas. ——————— #sunset #sailing #sea #quotes #vacation #learningtogrow #letgo #liveinthemoment #hawaii #nature #perksofbeingalive #nofilter #photography #photooftheday #goldenhour
Baby, I got a plan. Run away as fast as you can. #hawaii #northshore #lyrics #yeezy #perksofbeingalive #wings #beach #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #nature
Baby, I got a plan. Run away as fast as you can. #hawaii #northshore #lyrics #yeezy #perksofbeingalive #wings #beach #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #nature
Alright alright alright; long story short, getting a workout in while on vacation, Thanksgiving no less, is MAD difficult! From my own experience here in Hawaii I didn’t want to spend $90+ dollars for a week long membership at a gym plus gas an
Alright alright alright; long story short, getting a workout in while on vacation, Thanksgiving no less, is MAD difficult! From my own experience here in Hawaii I didn’t want to spend $90+ dollars for a week long membership at a gym plus gas and stuff to get there. • Solution - Buy your own equipment and make it work! Dumbbells and resistance bands all-in was about $60 and I can now get a workout in wherever I please on this beautiful island! This is just a small bit of what I’ve done so far. Will have more for you soon! • Tip: Get the most bang for your buck by utilizing full body exercises. (Burpees, Jump Squats, Jumping Lunges, Push Ups, Dips, and Thrusters to name a few) • Exercises in post - 10 to 12 reps per set, 4 sets. • Wall-sitting Arnold Presses • Thrusters • Bent over rows into tricep kickbacks • Lunges, alternating each leg • Regular grip bicep curls w/ a “pizza” curl set to finish. • L Raises • Single arm overhead tricep extension • Chest press into Flys NOTE TO SELF: Look at your shots before you’re finished taping. 😅 • #perksofbeingalive #workout #fitness #beach #sunshine #hawaii #hawaiianlife #brooklynvseverybody #learningtogrow
One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees... — Leo Tolstoy ————— #photography #blackandwhite #adayinthelife #bees #flowers #perksofbeingalive I took a breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am. - Sylvia Plath ———— #heart #flowerphotography #photography #photographer #rain #quotes #newyorkcity #brooklyn #garden #adayinthelife #perksofbeingaliv #blacklivesmatter One ought not to love the moon. All my life I was told I could not perform as a competitive athlete. The reasons given were an exhaustingly daunting list meant to manipulate and control me by way of fear: my heart was too big, my lungs too weak, my bones too brittle. I was told th The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind - Friedrich Nietzsche ——— It has never been less valuable to be a facts p Music’s a powerful thing. A song can change your mood. Make a memory. One song can change your whole life. —— Thank you, @noahgundersen —— #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #liveinthemoment #adayinthelife #music #livemu Long post ahead!! (It’s good though) ——— So, for the past few months I have done an immense amount of work on myself. Not so much physically, but emotionally. I have been learning to love myself unconditionally and working to Where would you be if you left all your cares behind? - Marty Rubin —— #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #alohaspirit #vacation #sunshine #hawaii #photography #sea #quotes #life #liveinthemoment #sailing Sometimes you just gotta press record and not give a fuck thereafter. For the life of me I don’t know why I’ve often loathed my voice. I think I’ll do this singing thing more often. Why not, right? Maybe, just maybe, I’ll writ
Found the end of the rainbow, figured out Life is the pot of gold. Always has been, always will be. Love yourself so hard that you’re sick of your love and continue to love yourself throughout your entire being. ——— #selflove
Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all. Friedrich Nietzsche —— #quotes #life #perksofbeingalive #photography #summernights #newyorkcity #brooklyn #love #learningtogrow #lettinggo #soul Let’s redefine what it means to heal. ——— #bucketlist #livemusic #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #concert #photography #nyc #vibes #love #ecstacy #alive Don’t think twice, it’s all right. ••• #learningtogrow #perksofbeingalive #newyorkcity #sunset #skyline #color #photography #rooftop #quotes #bobdylan #music Contre qui, Rose. Aves-vous adopté ces épines? Votre joie trop fine vous a-t-elle forcée de devenir cette chose armée? Mais de qui vous protège cette arme exagérée? Combien d’ennemis vous ai-je Don't carry the world upon your shoulders For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder ——— #heyjude #blueskies #reflection #angle #hudsonyards #newyorkcity #blue #clouds #learningtogrow #p To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul. - Andri Cauldwell • #photography #blackandwhite #brooklyn #newyorkcity #christmastree #liveinthemoment #concretejungle #blackandwhitephotography #b It had occurred to her many times that on board it didn’t matter where you were coming from or where you were heading. Each voyage had its own charisma. Like writing a book – word by word – or crossing a country – step by step Baby, I got a plan. Run away as fast as you can. #hawaii #northshore #lyrics #yeezy #perksofbeingalive #wings #beach #perksofbeingalive #learningtogrow #nature Alright alright alright; long story short, getting a workout in while on vacation, Thanksgiving no less, is MAD difficult! From my own experience here in Hawaii I didn’t want to spend $90+ dollars for a week long membership at a gym plus gas an

Welcome!

First things first, I am NOT here to reinvent the proverbial wheel when it comes to modern century blogging. No, that is for another person far from my own time, or at least far from me. No, I’m here to share my experience. My human experience: the successes, the failures, the heartaches, the sheer joy of existence, and so much more. Truly so much more.

What are you doing here?

Ultimately, you’re here to learn, to laugh, and to learn how to love yourself. I will share with you my passions and my fears in hopes that you takeaway things that are practical, applicable even, to your own life either professionally or personally. Or, you can look at my photography. Perhaps tryout a recipe of mine. Any of the above works for me too.