Intent

One of my favorite quotes is by Martha Graham:

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time. This expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it.

It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.

No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”


I've read that you "learn to write by writing...learn to love by loving...learn to cook by cooking..." and that all we can ever do is "start where we are". This is my attempt to start where I am….in order to move towards the nagging visions in my heart and mind. I'm not even sure how to do that with a blog - - but being here beckons me - - so I am going to "keep the channel open, stop questioning and just march on".

Saturday, February 13, 2010

irony


I saw this giant truck with a dribble of snow in front of it in a parking lot the day before we were supposed to get the Ginormous snowstorm here in CT. It cracked me up. While I know this isn't a snow plow, I find it a wonderfully humorous symbol of the dud of a storm we did get. The benefit for me was that most everyone stayed home because of the hype...so my commute to and from work was almost enjoyable with the roads to myself.
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

lol ... i'm affraid now !

March 4, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Unnamed Author. said...

haha...you should be - i'm a mad fast driver...unless someone is in the car with me...then i drive like molasses

March 4, 2010 at 7:57 PM

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