With so many high-achievers in our community it was super interesting to learn about the moments when they lose track of time.  We’ve highlighted some of those conversations below.

angel vasquez

The one thing that makes me lose track of time is when I’m working with my camera and directing my subjects. Nothing exists outside that present moment. I get in this zone and I don’t reside in my body. I don’t feel hunger or pain and personal issues I may be going through suddenly are non existent. Read More>>

Luis Barrios

What really makes me lose track of time is when I’m in flow state while creating music or engineering music. I’ll go hours without moving or taking breaks and simply craft away, trying to bring the ideas and thoughts from my brain to this physical plane. Read More>>

Edsger Studio

That’s a great question — it’s basically about what you are passionate about and can really lose yourself in. For me, portrait photography is such a passion. Often a shoot is scheduled for one or two hours, but with the right subject the time tends to whiz by. Someone told me once that one of my portraits made her feel as if time stood still. Read More>>

Ajah Muhammad-Hays

Painting is what carries me away from time. I began painting as a way to give myself something to do during a time of pause and reset for a lot of people. It became very therapeutic for me. Read More>>

Cliff Beach

What makes me lose track of time—and find myself again—is making music with people I love and trust. Lately, I’ve been reworking some Christmas songs with my friend Greg Smith, an incredible pianist and composer. We went into the session with no real agenda—just the intention to spend two hours exploring ideas. Seven hours later, we were still at it. Read More>>