About UnRambling

Wandering thoughts don’t need to be lost.
UnRambling is my process of capturing ideas in motion—literally.

I record my thoughts while driving, walking, biking, hiking, or running, then transcribe and refine them into something worth keeping. Some thoughts become articles, some lead to personal insights, and others are captured for further reflection—all were kept from disappearing.

This isn’t polished, perfect writing—it’s thinking out loud, refined just enough to share. It’s about clarity, not performance. Exploration, not perfection. The goal? To make sense of ideas before they slip away and to help others do the same.

I’m Sean Openshaw, and this is UnRambling—where ideas wander but don’t get lost.

About Sean Openshaw

I’ve spent my career as a photographer, storyteller, and documentarian, but I’ve always believed there’s more to a moment than just what it looks like. That belief led me to create Personal Life Record® and the Life Indexing Method™, a system designed to help people capture, catalog, and connect with the most meaningful moments.

UnRambling is an extension of that work.

It’s how I process my thoughts before they’re lost and refine ideas to help others do the same. Whether through words, photography, or video, my mission is to help people collect, understand and preserve moments.

By intentionally documenting life, we create a roadmap of meaning—not just for ourselves but also for future generations who will one day look back and wonder who we were and what mattered to us. That’s why this work is important and why I keep showing up to capture the thoughts that might otherwise slip away.

Live. Capture. Catalog. Connect. Repeat.™

To have good stories is to live forever.

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