How to Keep Taking Photos When Depression is All Around You

In November of 2025, I wrote a note to myself inspired by poet Kyle Tran Myhre's book, "Not a lot of reasons to sing, but enough." Track 9 of the audiobook is a poem that I truly wish I had in my life at the end of 2023: a moment that I consider to be one of the most depressing of my 30s. During this time, I had little money and I dove deep into myself to heal with brief stints amongst community. I eventually overcame what was bothering me, but through that time period, I became creative to a point where I seriously stopped holding back.