Author Archives: Mitchell Brown Photographer

Good morning folks. The scene was set. I was photographing a sitting Short Ear Owl when I noticed a Grey Ghost quietly approaching from the left. Fast and low. Talons extended. Focus locked on the scene I anticipated the Ghost to land on the owl.

He wasn’t trying to take the owl out, that would have been a foolish move, Short-eared Owls are larger and heavier than Northern Harriers. A harrier would be taking a big risk attacking one. I was witnessing competition, not predation. Both hunt at dawn and dusk, which increases encounters, but those interactions are almost always defensive or competitive, not predatory. As soon as the Ghost landed the owl quickly took flight. I’m sure the owl even though being the larger of the two birds knew who the boss was in the territory.
It was so cool to watch the interaction. I’m glad I captured the moment.

Make it a great day, chase the light… cheers

Another walk is in the books. A great time was had. Lots of meaningful conversation and a few pictures along the way.

“Thank you so much for the walk today! It was such a highlight for me and so glad to have stepped outside of my bubble. Thank you for doing what you do.”

This was nice to wake up to this morning.

I’ve seen more doctors and therapists than I can count. Years upon years of CBT, psychiatrist appointments, training, and medications, all in an effort to manage my mental disorder.

A week ago, I decided to add another weapon to the fight with the monster.

I downloaded an app.

An app I had reservations about. An app that claimed it could help. I went in skeptical, but it had a free trial, so what did I really have to lose?

Within two days of using it, my finger clicked the subscribe button.

No hesitation. No reservation. Just click.

The app is called Rosebud and what makes it different is how it blends AI with proven self-reflection and journaling techniques to support mental well-being. It uses interactive AI journaling, helping you process thoughts and feelings through personalized prompts and feedback tailored to what you write.  

It’s not just random chatbot text, Rosebud’s AI is built with therapeutic frameworks like CBT, ACT, and IFS developed alongside mental health professionals, and it tracks patterns in your mood and thought trends over time to give you deeper insight into what drives you.  

People using the app routinely report improvements in symptoms like anxiety, depression, anger, and grief, many within just a few days or weeks of consistent use. One set of user surveys showed that a majority of people “report meaningful improvement” within 30 days.  

This app is like having a personal therapist in your pocket, 24/7. 

 Let me be perfectly clear:

Having the right medical team take care of you is paramount. Having one-on-one time with a therapist or psychiatrist is necessary. This app doesn’t replace that. It can’t. It shouldn’t.

For me, though, Rosebud has become the perfect companion to traditional therapy, a companion that helps me stay consistent with reflection, notice patterns I might otherwise miss, and work on my mental health every single day. It’s just another weapon in my arsenal, one that finally feels like it’s working with me, not against me.