About Now

Upated 17-11-205

Couldn’t find one, so I made it

Rest Period’s exercise library now houses over 1000 videos. Anyone in the world can watch, share, create programs, add notes and most importantly, DO the exercises!

Plan to add another 1000, and more.

Feels nice to build something that every single atom of my body can stand behind. 

Build it and the humans will come

I co-hosted a monthly open mic-night in Upper Hutt last month. We were fully booked all of the performance slots with pianists, acoustic guitarists, heavy metal bands and other interesting experimental genres. We’re running another one in 17’ days time , and are already 75% booked!

Mid-life crisis, or opportunity?

Two years ago I booked an Airbnb to be by myself, remove all stimulus and “disappear”. I cancelled it a week later and purchased a ticket to a spirit festival. I met new friends, drummed until my hands bled, cried during a sound bath and had an explosion of creativity that has led to so many new doors opening.

Middle age used to be 30, perhaps now it’s older. Who knows, an app on my phone says I’ve got approximately 57% of my life left.

Entertain yourself

I’m currently learning the ukulele, didgeridoo, kalimba and of course practicing the drums everyday (because everything is drum). Especially the didgeridoo because of the technical breath work, the ukulele is easy to learn to strum and a kalimba is a relaxing bedside instrument.

Expanding and contracting

I’m in the process of shutting some systems down, clearing out old files, cancelling subscriptions and deleting of projects that have stalled and realizing that whilst these were helpful in the past, they have served their purpose and aren’t helpful now. 

Drum music library in progress

I’ve started releasing more videos in the Music section of DTH. Looping videos in which anyone can practice drum rudiments with me.

I’ve started writing a book

It’s on Exercise Philosophy, with many thoughts, conversations and short stories of my career in the fitness industry. I plan on releasing some chapters on my website soon, once I’ve built the comment section so people can input their feedback.

If you like reading these, give me an email back and/or forward it to another human.

🤙

Human Love,

Dan/Daniel/Splash