I start this episode reading Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) as translated by Lucien Stryk & Takashi Ikemoto in John Brehm’s marvelous anthology The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy.
Next, I give a quick recap of last year’s creative venture 44.4 the Musical, which is in the rewrite process and will become a documentary film at some point in the next three years. I briefly talk about Jake Egan O’Hara’s wise influence as I created the 44.4 Collaborative last spring (you can get on our updated email list/Google calendar for Zoom & in-person offerings by emailing 44.4collaborative@gmail.com).
The heart of this episode is my acronym for the word IDEALS, which is how I personally go about any creative venture.
I - Imagine
D - Discern
E - Educate
A - Advocate
L - Lead (by)
S - Spirit, Strength, Strategy
Finally, I discuss my need to come to a place of greater serenity and grounding over the months to come as I have been in major life transition over the past year. If you’d like to support the funding of the documentary collaboration, please follow team44point4 on Patreon!
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