We had the good fortune of connecting with Will von Bolton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Will, what role has risk played in your life or career?
The freedom that comes with being a photographer, writer and pursuing BecomingConscious.com has forced my tolerance to be pretty high. I am grateful for challenging choices along the way – they test how much I want to accomplish something.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
BECOMING CONSCIOUS (becomingconscious.com) I have been developing ‘an operating system for your mind’ for about 15 years now. I had the realization if one thought concept or lesson can change your life… a collection can reprogram it.

My first book (or I call THOUGHTWARE), Loophole to Happiness has 150 first principle lines of code like ‘DO FUTURE SELF FAVORS’, and ‘ATTRACT DO NOT CHASE’ ‘ONE WRONG DEVALUES MANY RIGHTS’ – that create an operating system for your mind. I am working on my next book to be released soon.

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY (willvonbolton.com)
I am shooting now for my next show. My nude project is called DONTSHOOTMYFACE and plays on the anonymity of the model. It is a renaissance nude study of the female form and sacred geometry.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would direct them to…

We live next to Fair Park and there is an aquarium, Texas Discovery Gardens, a firefighter’s museum, and the amazing Las Almas Rotas for dinner and a mezcal margarita (shout out to Taylor Samuels!).

LADY LOVE LOUNGE & SOUND (shout out to Kate Siamro!) in Bishop Arts is cool too bar/record lounge vibe.

White Rock Lake, Katy Trail and Turtle Creek are amazing for walks!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Daren Martin PhD Psychology

Daren is my first true mentor. I met him through Michael Sitarzewski as I was figuring out how to publish my first book, Loophole to Happiness (becomingconscious.com). He helped me publish Loophole to Happiness and helped me navigate through a depressed period ironically after releasing a book about happiness. He continually provides guidance and friendship as we’ve agreed to ‘do life together’.

Check out his incredible books A COMPANY OF OWNERS, THE SINK and others – DARENMARTIN.com

Love you, Daren!

Website: willvonbolton.com and becomingconscious.com

Instagram: @willvonbolton and @youarebecomingconscious

Facebook: @willvonbolton and @youarebecomingconscious

Image Credits
Chase Hall – Picture of Ashlyn and Me on the couch Holding book photos – Janna Wilson Chair and Puerto Rico picture of me taking a picture – by Ashlyn Colette

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