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JOSEPH R. BRISTOL Author • Creator • Tech Lab
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Artist. Author. Creator & Philosopher.

I'm Joseph R. Bristol—an artist, I write books, I make YouTube videos, and I'm an aspiring movie writer and director. I am a creator and philosopher hoping to find others who want to change the world and connect on a deep and spiritual level.

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Joseph R. Bristol HUMAN NATURE: SEVEN SUNS

Human Nature: Seven Suns

Ares is an adolescent struggling to control his emotions as an obsession he mistakes for love pulls him onto a dangerous rollercoaster—while Doctor Duenna races to uncover the truth at The Left Hand Organization.

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I've been thinking about how I can utilize my blog more. Especially since I've been more locked in. This is the link to the conversation I had with Gemini about it. 


https://g.co/gemini/share/4ac08b234028


I actually agree about trying a different blog approach for each week. Just to see which takes, which gets me closer to the goal. Which is public accountability, which helps me grow and develop. As well as building an audience. Which helps with my brand and business goals. 


When I say I've been locked in, I mean it. I've even been keeping track on this app I bought a few years ago. I totally forgot about it, it's called hello habit.  Something Google should do is have a tab or place I can go to see all the apps I've bought. I had to scroll through my history to see what apps I've bought. But yeah, hello habit has been helping me to see my consistency. 


And I'm going to need that now that my schedule has changed. Instead of Saturday-Monday night. I now work Tuesday-Friday night. So more hours and different days. Which is good, don't get me wrong. I'm grateful to have my weekend, but I also see how that cuts into what I had been doing for the last 3 weeks or so. 


Tuesday was my cool down day, I got off and instead of going straight to sleep I would stay up and run errands. This way I could reset my sleep and my body.
Then Wednesday was school day, I would focus and get as much school work done as possible. Realistically I would either do one module each class, or I decided to do that month's work for one class and then do the month's work for the next class. So as of now I don't have to do any work for both my classes until April. But I'm thinking this week I'll knock out one module of each class or just do all the work for April for one class then the same next week for the other. Then in April I would just have finals for both classes. I haven't decided yet.
Thursday was my home lab day. I created the new YouTube channel where I go live and do a cybersecurity project for my resume. Not just for my resume but to build the skills to say I have the experience when I do the job applications. Also I would put my project on my LinkedIn page. So I'll have the video of me doing the project, and the post on LinkedIn, and add it to my resume. Then afterwards I would do job applications and assessments. 
Friday was my creative day, I work on YouTube videos and do some tufting. And when I get back into writing I would've spent this day working on my writing as well. Which is something I want to get back into... But I just haven't been feeling it. But yeah I would film my YouTube videos today, edit some or all and schedule post them.


So now with this new schedule, I think I'm still going to stick to my old schedule, I just have to be more focused. More locked in. So I get home, go to sleep. Then wake up, do my daily to-do chores, then lock in, then dinner and kids, then it's time to either rest again or head to the night job. But that's what I'm thinking right now. 

So I've been focused, which is why I haven't been writing in my blog like I should. An as most know, when I'm in my feelings I tend to shut down. I've not been in my feelings lately. But I have been trying to remain focused. Trying to stay locked in and build my life and keep on the right path. An that requires a certain level focus and dedication. 

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Essay • Writing & Lore 5 min read

Why We Confuse Obsession for Love: Inside Human Nature: Seven Suns

An essay on emotional discipline, the psychology behind Ares's struggle at The Left Hand Organization, and how fiction mirrors real personal growth.

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Building a Cybersecurity & Linux Home Lab From the Ground Up

Why breaking and fixing real networks in your own lab teaches you more than textbooks alone—plus video walkthroughs from Home Lab Diaries.

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Reel to Real: Why Independent Thinking & Reading Still Matter

Reflections from The Channel with Shows on media literacy, manifestation in everyday life, and creating long-form work in a short-attention world.

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