I’m Fucking Proud of Myself Today

I just got home from doing some wildlife photography. It was wonderful to get out there again. A nice three-hour break from screens and the bullshit drama of Crybaby Caligula. I almost didn’t go. I talk myself out of so many workouts, get-togethers, and wildlife photography excursions because of Substack. I convince myself that I should be putting 12 to 15 hours daily into this thing of mine. It often becomes tiresome and stressful. My mental health takes a hit most days. But not today. I told myself to cut the shit and get out into nature. I needed that. And I’m proud of the things I saw. It felt awesome to get out into nature again. I may even do it again tomorrow. I talk about the pressure and the grind of attempting to grow an anti-fascist movement in today’s episode of our podcast. Though I appreciate what I do for a living and am very proud of my work, I realize that I’m not very measured or balanced in how I handle my career. I need to do better. And I will. I’m learning how to improve my mental health and take time for other things. I appreciate you understanding and supporting my choice to put a little less time into this thing. But don’t worry. I’ll always remain Mouthy. And determined to stop Pedolf Shitler. We’ll do it together. © 2026 The Mouthy Renegade Writer. All rights reserved. Mooch thinks that you all deserve 50% off our paid subscription rate. It’s just $2.49 monthly, or $24.99 a year to support our independent journalism. Here’s our half-off coupon, just for you! Join HERE for 50% off! If you enjoy my daily podcast episodes, I’d appreciate your support of my independent journalism. It’s less than $5 monthly, and I’d be honored to have your support. Thank you! Click HERE to Contribute to our GoFundMe. And we hope to see you soon on the road! https://gofund.me/bfe9b9429 Get full access to You Have the Right to Remain Mouthy at themouthyrenegadewriter.substack.com/subscribe