What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?

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.

Jacob Grimes

This might sound a cliche but sometimes when I am feeling uninspired or not driven to do anything I just bite the bullet and force myself to do it. I force myself to get up and get out there and every single time, I am glad that I did. Read more>>

Nayeli Morales
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Time-the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. This is the definition that is given in the dictionary, but is this really what it means? or like Einstein said, ‘Time is relative’… Read more>>

Alec Damiano

Playing music makes me lose track of time and helps me find myself again. It helps me escape the troubles and stress of the world and reminds me why I do what I do to begin with. Being an independent musician is so much more than just playing music, writing, and singing songs. Read more>>

Elisa Benitez

There’s something about looking through a lens that makes the world go quiet. I can get lost for hours—chasing light, framing stories, capturing moments that feel like they’re speaking back to me. It’s not just about aesthetics; it’s about presence. Read more>>

Dyane Janney Espinosa

When I am working on a commission, or a project for one of my non profits, or simply just working on my art by experimenting with new mediums, I loose myself in my art. I have never taken classes in school, I had several careers in merchandising, retail, travel, and healthcare, but when I retired I did not know what to do with my time. Read more>>

Ben Kalkman

Honestly? Playing with AI tools and figuring out how they can actually solve real problems for real people. I’ll sit down at my computer thinking I’m just going to ‘quickly test something,’ and suddenly my wife is asking why I missed dinner. Again. (She’s learned to text me reminders now.) Here’s the thing—I wouldn’t call myself an AI expert, not by a long shot. Read more>>

Trevor Norris

I feel that the day to day of life makes me lose track of time. You just move through days on that ‘autopilot’ mode and focus on just getting through life. Something that the Aquascaping hobby teaches me is that it is all about the journey not the destination. Read more>>