The end of day two and there is a large tired elephant sitting on me. The tired elephant of a hard day's work. It feels good, if slightly numbing and it makes movement quite an effort. Today we started setting up a show called 'Rotating in a Room of Images' by Lundahl & Seitl. It was my first real experience of a 'get in' on a show, and whilst hard physical work it was incredibly satisfying. Working together as a team to create something, coming across problems and solving them, all amongst an atmosphere of joviality and mildly perverse banter. What more could one hope for on a Thursday?
The rain continues to come down in spits and spats, though the weather forecast now says there will be sun in the next days. We can but hope. I managed to drag myself out of bed and take a run around the park this morning, which is unusual for me, something that does not occur on an average day at home. I often find that being away allows me this sense of freedom from my normal routine, allows me to be a part of myself I cannot always access. It feels good to be that person.
It is interesting that my recent obsevations about fear have come up in conversation this evening. Two people who I work with and respect very much said they need fear, to drive them, keep them alive and excited. Without it they become bored and sad and demotivated. I wondered if that could be the element I have been missing in my own life recently, that a feeling of dissatisfaction could actually come from not having enough of the scary challenge and breadth of life that keeps us moving.
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