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Today's focus of celebration : creative collaboration

i got used to doing things on my own. as one of seven kids, there was no room for neediness or asking for help. self-sufficiency was the name of the game. as much as i still like my solitude, i am always learning , longing and loving how to work well with others. the ones who show up in the game, whatever it takes. ten yards or ten miles, they are in till the end. practice, performance, perfection. not perfect, but just right. it may take many detours to get there, but being here along the way is what it takes. perseverance is the mantra. 'cause, it's gonna get tough. pushing the envelope. pulling out all the stops. stopping to regroup and regress back to square one. again. deep breathe. deep breathe.

and, then, the magic happens.
it always does.

it may not be as you had originally envisioned, and hopefully it ends up better than you could have ever imagined.

i am in awe of all of the talent in the world. it humbles me. inspires. makes me bewildered.
i want to be a part of the conversation.
the part where we stop and stare at each other in an awe of exhaustion. we laugh, and cry at the beauty that has been born.

crossing my fingers and my heart that this one will be more of the same. eventually. finally. finale.
and, there is still a road to go.










copyright 2009 Alisa Barry