When Nothing Is Wrong, But Something Feels Off

There’s a strange space creatives land in where nothing is falling apart… but something still feels off.

You’re working, showing up, building, doing what you’re supposed to do — and yet there’s a quiet restlessness sitting underneath it all. Not loud enough to be a crisis. Not clear enough to solve.

Just… there.

In this episode of The Photog Files, Rick reflects on a recent week where the temptation to switch camera systems and reshuffle his gear revealed something deeper than photography.

It wasn’t really about the Sony offer.
Or the lens debate.
Or upgrading at all.

It was about clarity.

This isn’t a gear episode.
It’s an awareness one.

Rick shares an honest look at the instinct creatives have to reach for change when life feels unsettled — buying, selling, upgrading, resetting — just to feel momentum again.

Because sometimes the pull toward new tools has nothing to do with the tools.

It has to do with being in the middle.

In this episode:

The psychology behind wanting to upgrade when nothing is actually wrong
The difference between movement and progress
Why buying something can feel like control
The quiet pressure of building something that takes time
Learning to sit in seasons where clarity hasn’t fully landed yet
Choosing depth instead of distraction

There’s a part of the creative path where you’re not stuck… but you’re not fully “there” either.

You’re building something real.
You’re putting in the work.
But the results don’t always show up as quickly as the effort.

And that space can feel heavy.

Because when nothing is broken, it’s tempting to create change just to feel alive again.

But maybe this season isn’t about upgrading.

Maybe it’s about refining.
Maybe it’s about patience.
Maybe it’s about staying where you are and going deeper instead of wider.

Not every uncomfortable feeling is a sign to reset everything.

Sometimes it’s a sign you’re growing into the person who can carry what you’re building.

If you’re in a season where life feels steady but unsettled at the same time… you’re not alone.

You’re not behind.
You’re not off track.

You’re just in the middle of something that takes time.

And that’s where clarity is formed.