The Hidden Challenge of Working from Home (and How to Make It Work for You)

Working from home is often seen as the holy grail of modern work life.

No commute.
No dress code.
More flexibility, more autonomy, more time to actually get things done.

And it’s true—working from home is a privilege. For creatives, business owners, freelancers, and even full-time employees, it opens the door to a more efficient and personalized way of working.

But there’s another side to this setup that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough:

Working from home can be deeply isolating.

At first, it feels like freedom. You’re focused, productive, and in control. But after a few days—or weeks—you start to notice the subtle toll: the absence of connection, movement, variety, and boundaries.

You get stuff done. But sometimes, you feel a little disconnected from the world.

So how do we hold onto the benefits of working from home without getting lost in isolation, overwork, or monotony?

Here are five practical tips I’ve learned that help keep working from home balanced, sustainable, and even joyful:

Build Lightweight Connection Into Your Day

You don’t need a deep conversation or a formal meeting. Sometimes, it’s as simple as sending a voice note to a friend.
Replying to a post with something thoughtful.
Or texting a colleague, “Hey, how’s your week going?”

Human connection doesn’t happen accidentally—it has to be created.
Even small, intentional check-ins can make a huge difference in how you feel.

Move Your Body (Seriously, Every Day)

Working from home can make you dangerously sedentary.
But movement isn’t just about fitness—it’s about mental clarity.

Try this:

• Take a walk between meetings or tasks.

• Do 20 minutes of stretching or strength work in your garage or living room.

• Or take your next call outside and walk while you talk.

Fresh air and motion = instant mood reset.
Your body—and your creativity—will thank you.

Change Your Environment

Working in the same spot every day dulls your energy.

Try taking your laptop to a coffee shop once a week.
Even working from a different room can help you reset.

New environments stimulate your brain. And for creatives, that’s everything.

Create Transition Rituals

Without a commute or office hours, it’s easy for work to bleed into everything.

So build small routines that mark the start and end of your workday:

• Morning walk? That’s your “commute.”

• End-of-day stretch or music break? That’s your shutdown cue.

Transitions help your brain shift gears—and avoid burnout.

Make Space for Joy

Working from home can turn life into a loop of tasks.
You become efficient, but joyless.

Break that pattern.
Play music. Cook lunch from scratch. Step outside and just sit in the sun for five minutes.

You’re allowed to use the flexibility you’ve earned—not just for work, but for well-being.

Final Thoughts

Working from home is a gift—but it comes with responsibility.
Not just to be productive, but to protect your health, your energy, and your humanity.

With just a little intentionality—movement, connection, variety, and rhythm—you can make working from home not just bearable, but sustainable.

Got your own tip for working from home? Drop it in the comments. Let’s help each other build better days.

The Work Doesn’t Count Unless You Ship It

The work doesn’t count unless you ship it.

If you don’t press upload, share or play - the work doesn’t exist.

A few years back, I had just wrapped up a short film. Like many creatives towards the end of a process, I was wrought with self-doubt. I thought it was terrible. I thought I was terrible. So I wanted to hide myself and my work from the world.

With a little help from a mentor, I decided that uploading the work and sharing it with the world was going to somehow be worth it. It wasn’t that someone was going to tell me it was good. It’s that I was sending a message to myself that the process of making and sharing was going to keep me going.

I would no longer be stuck waiting for perfect. Regardless of results, praise or humiliation -  I would keep creating.

Did I become reckless and sloppy? No.

Empowered to forge past fear? Yes!

That work could have died as a .mov on my hard drive. Instead it shipped. It exists. And so does the rest of my work from that point forward.

Creativity is a choice. Passion is a choice. Be the boss of your process, and the rest will come.

Real People Shouldn’t Be In Front Of The Camera

Real people shouldn't be in front of the camera.

But, the most compelling stories & content comes from real people. Especially those willing to reveal even a modicum of vulnerability.

Have you been watching Netflix's Murdaugh Murders? Be honest...

I love actors (truly) but when a story is being told to me by a real person - a person who actually experienced a thing - it feels more authentic and just hits deeper. It's easy to see why; there's something about the truth that's revealed in a face sharing from experience rather than imagination.

But asking a real person to get in front of our camera's and reveal a part of themselves - sometimes that's just asking too much.

Unless it's not. Unless sharing that part of their story, that part of themselves, bring meaning to them. Delivers catharsis. Releases something that's been needing to be expressed.

And when that happens, that's when we get the good stuff. The stuff that's a co-creation between storyteller, subject and audience. The stuff that resounds with all of us, and makes us feel connected... to ourselves and our world.

What do you think?

The Start of Something New

Hello and welcome.

This has been on my to-do list forever. Build out a site to connect with people. Start a blog to share thoughts and add value. But I’ve got to be honest - I’ve been scared.

I’m scared to make something shitty. I’m scared to look bad. I’m scared of typos and bad grammar. I’m scared of what people might think. I’m scared of being judged. I’m scared of running gout of ideas and giving up. I’m sacred of failing. I’m scared of someone find this on the internet in 3 years and wondering what ever happened to that guy.

But more than anything, I’m scared of not doing. I’m scared of letting more time pass and not having created enough, not produced enough, not engaged enough with the world.

And that’s the course I’m on here. By sitting still, staying on the sidelines, we slowly wither away.

Instead, I’m choosing to get in the game and start playing.

I don’t know where this will go, or exactly what I’m going. But I know I’m ready to do it.

And I’d love for you to come along for the ride.