Me, a writer?

Although I think about writing frequently, burned in my memory is my college roommate proofreading my term papers for me. The laughter emanating from that room, as she read my many typos, spelling errors and incorrect usage of punctuation stays with me to this day. My wonderful fellow board members in DMC proof my business documents, without the laughter, but changing my writings from crazy artist to intelligent woman. Here in this blog, I am alone. That is wonderful, but also terrifying.

At 65 years young, I have been through many adventures, both artistic and human and I want to express and share my thoughts with someone…anyone who cares to listen. I am on a road that never ends, and although I walk it more slowly these days, I can never stop trying to discover more adventures on it.

The age of individualism is so strongly rooted in our culture, I wonder how we can ever return to a “kinder gentler” notion of working together and caring for each other. As an Artist I must also be an entrepreneur, a business woman, a fundraiser, a critic, a manager and a secretary. In the day, all we needed to concentrate on was the work. If our work was good enough, others would step in to fill those other roles. People who enjoyed those roles; the promoter, the agent, the critic, the manager. But today, we are alone …..terrifying.

In this season of re-birth and change, I often think about my life and how it changes and how it doesn’t change as well. I am frightened of not changing just as much as creating big changes in my life. In dance, change is stimulating. It opens our minds to new ways of thinking and doing things, and spurs us on to try new ideas. But life is hard and change can bring uncertainty and that is frightening indeed! I notice how I slip into patterns and consistency so easily. The familiar routine seems so safe. For an Artist, it can be un-safe as well.

So I will write this blog, for me and for you. I will write to help us stay focused on the moments, and use our art to bring the inside out for all to see….wonderful!