This idea is something I’ve been thinking a lot about over the past few years. It kicked off for me with this video

And then I saw this post today. I hadn’t connected the different modes of thoughts to makers/managers, but I think it works.

New has a life of its own. New opportunities, new relationships, new seasons. The Sounder’s soccer season started last Saturday with a relatively meaningless game, which they lost.

But I was just as excited about that game as I was about the playoff game that ended last season. It’s new.

Talking with clients they are always interested in doing new things, not as interested in grinding out the old things.

There is this phase of new relationships, friendships what have you, that is damn exciting. Even when relationships go through a “phase change” things get interesting.

The new the novel, is something that our brains seek out. It’s chemistry, it’s biology. It’s silly. It’s inescapable.

We also retreat to the familiar. Everyone has a newness threshold where we go from exhilarated to exhausted. Peaked attention to overstimulated.

Learning to enjoy and embrace the new things in the brief window where they are new is something I’ve learned a lot about in the past year. With so many new experiences I’ve gotten a lot of practice enjoying the new.

But I’m always drawn back to balance, and I don’t know why. I think my Christian culture really has ingrained the “everything in moderation” vibe that calls me away from wherever I’m headed to middle ground.

Today I spent the day with Children’s Hunger Fund a newer client of Masterworks.

I talk about the ministries I work with from time to time, but I wanted to give these guys a special plug. They are doing it right on so many levels.

When you give to them you are helping not only distribute food to suffering children around the world, but that food is used to build relationships. Ever single Food Pak is handed ot a person by a person trying to build a relationship.

Hospitality is a core Christian tennet and Children’s Hunger Fund practices this every day.

I’ve been telling clients for the past few years that there is the story and the story about the story. Don’t believe me, check out this Flickr set.

If the behind the scenes of digging a tunnel is fascinating, what about the nitty gritty of your work is worth sharing?

This website was hosted on Postereous until yesterday. Since Postereous is going away it had to be moved.

I’m excited to back on my ol’ pal Textpattern I’ve always liked this CMS the best, mostly because the writing experience is unencumbered.

Everything should be here, so if something isn’t immediately findable, let me know.

There are a few design changes, but the core remains true to the Posterous theme Choice I’m not 100 percent sure on the legality of using it off of Posterous, but I’m happy to suggest you check out Obox’s other themes for Wordpress.