⚠️ This is a legacy episode that reflects an earlier season of my work, when I was creating for documentary family photographers. While some references are outdated, the heart of this solo episode — living more mindfully + noticing what matters — still resonates deeply with the story work practice today.

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Feeling scattered, disconnected, or like you’ve lost track of what really matters at home, in your work, or in yourself?

This episode invites you to (re)ground in your values without pressure, and reconnect with what’s been quietly asking for your attention all along.

In this solo mini-workshop, I (Marie) share the turning point that led me to slow down, reconnect with my values, and find clarity in a season of burnout and misalignment. I walk you through practices that helped me become more emotionally present, creatively alive, and rooted in what I actually want to remember.

This episode covers:

• Why mindfulness is the first step to seeing what you actually value
• What sparked my personal clarity journey during a season of deep disconnection
• 7 practices to help you identify what matters most right now, including:
  • Mapping out your life categories (inspired by The Happiness Project)
  • Revisiting the past to spot meaning in what’s changed or missing
  • Noticing predictable moments and rituals in your daily life
  • A personal “Then & Now” photo project to track subtle shifts
  • Morning & evening pages for emotional clarity
  • Connecting with others to shift perspective
  • Writing a letter to your future homebuyer (even if you're not selling) to reveal hidden stories
• How this clarity fuels creativity and memory-making, not just pretty photos

Access the free Mini Mag for this episode and other legacy resources here:
→ dangerouslygoodstories.com/intentional-documentary-podcast-archive

⚠️ This is a legacy episode from 2018. It reflects an earlier season of my work when I was creating for documentary photographers. While my podcast and message have evolved, I’ve kept this episode available as a marker of where it all began.

In this intro, I share the origin story behind the podcast, my journey from “what’s manual mode?” to identifying meaningfulness through documenting real stories with my camera, and how the concept of Intentional Documentary® was born.

If you're new here, I recommend starting with Season 1 (2025) for my current approach to story work: dangerouslygoodstories.com/podcast