D.T. Pennington

Writer – Photographer – Creative Coach

Author: dtpennington

  • The Universal Reminders

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your way to try something way off base from the norm tends to fail far more often than it succeeds. Because sometimes you find yourself looking…

  • Tulum Trash

    Tulum Trash

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was hanging onto the back seat, and I could feel her clench everything down whenever I hit a bump. So, easy does it. We’re in Mexico…

  • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

    Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

  • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes, misery loves company. This has sat in drafts for a while. I wasn’t sure how to approach the idea of “everyone’s having a tough go,…

  • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any new business idea is securing the domain name. The result was a lot of clever domain names that were registered even though they never went…

  • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways of coping with it. Early on, I had a notebook that I would keep in addition to all of the other notebooks to jot down…

  • Half-Baked

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    The gist: ideas shouldn’t be hoarded. More info here. As ideas get a little more action, I will give them their own page and link to it. You’re welcome. The Trash of Tulum. It’s everywhere, so much so that it seems like a normal part of the landscape. It’s the indicator of a town collapsing…

  • On: Scotch Whisky and Head Colds

    On: Scotch Whisky and Head Colds

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    Yes, I wanted to go. I had the genetic right to see what this land was all about! I wanted my own pictures of copper stills and peat fields! I wanted to nurse my own hangovers and wash the taste of smoky, peated belches from my mouth with imported Italian espresso and a quick bite…

  • Your Apps Are Worthless

    Your Apps Are Worthless

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    The more apps I use, the more things I need to tend, the less energy I have to write/ read/ nap/ think/ whatever. Think of it like “app zero.”

  • The Gallery Next Door

    The Gallery Next Door

    • The Universal Reminders

      Because sometimes you wonder if this is all worth it. Because doing your own thing, running your own business, sharing your story, making it matter, and going out of your…

    • Tulum Trash

      Tulum Trash

      I had to nose the ATV gently through the gutter that had formed in the middle of the dirt road. I would have raced right through it, but Carly was…

    • Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Spending 2024 with Infinite Jest – Notes on the first readthrough.

      Four months, one reading. And I’m not finished yet! Time to flip this over and see what else it can tell me.

    • Create More Than You Consume. Much More. Exponentially More.

      “It actually makes me feel better knowing you’re not doing so great.” This line comes from one of my friends, but there’s no reason to take offense. As it goes,…

    • Consolidation to Reduce Anxiety

      Too many apps. Too many profiles. Too many inboxes. Not enough of the right attention going to the right places. The joke used to be: the first step to any…

    • I Am Bad at Sharing Ideas

      I came across On Idea Hoarding. Damnit, it’s me. Stop hoarding your best ideas. Just put them out there, immediately. This isn’t a new problem, I just have horrible ways…

    Show me what you are. Don’t wait to pick up on a clue of something you think I might like – I’d rather you show me what you’re into. Let it be strange, let it be weird, let it be normal, just let it be. Find the stuff that speaks for you and collect every…