At one point in life or another, and for a myriad of reasons, we have all felt vulnerable. The feeling may manifest itself in our bodies and thoughts in different ways and we have our own ways of reacting to it. Or not reacting. I think one way of expressing this vulnerability is that it may feel like you stand before something or someone without any protection, almost like being without skin. And that we can feel the need for some kind of extra skin to wrap around us for warmth, comfort, protection, support...

If you were to make such a symbolic skin - what would it look like?

This blog is dedicated to my project Symbolic Skin. Here, I will present contributions to the project, blog abot it's process and my thoughts around it's theme. Fuller information can be found on the pages above. Feel welcome to join in, read, comment and discuss!

tisdag 12 juli 2011

Challenge number 2

How to stay at it?
That's the question for me right now. Right now I feel like just giving up and pretending I never had this idea. My baby is due in three days - feels like it's probably never going to come, I still have work to do, and I don't know wether this project is of any interest to anyone but myself. Should it matter? I don't know.
How do you keep at it? How do you keep the courage and energy to go on anyway? Even though you don't get much response. Even though the goal seems to be nowhere in sight. Even though what seemed to be an easy peasy little thing to do suddenly appears near impossible. I tell myself I should just relax and let it become whatever it becomes. It's something even though it doesn't turn out the way I imagined it. And also... If I want something to happen, I have to do something, no? Isn't it amazing how many reasons and obstacles can be found to doing what it takes to make a dream come true? I never find even close to half as many obstacles to doing things I don't like or don't particularly care for. Hmmm.... What's that about? I never seem to be hindered to go out with the garbage, or sweep the floors or do the dishes or go to work. But to send an email to a school or organization that might have members interested in joining this project? It seems easier to get a job as an astronaut. Maybe I'm just scared. That nobody will care about me or my idea. Better not to ask at all then. But I truly don't believe that, and it's sure not the way I want to live my life. And everyone I've talked to so far does think this idea is a good one. So, I'm going to find a way to keep at it. Maybe I'll finally get around to getting that P.O. Box today. And then suddenly it will fill up with wonderful pieces. Who knows? My challenge number 2 is to allow myself to stay inspired with or without the outspoken blessings, cheers or "of course you should"s of others =).

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