'Poseidon' Installation - 5'h x 8'w, 2009 .
seven days into the new year, the new decade, of the new millennium ...
am i sleeping better, exercising more, eating earlier and less, smoking less, being more patient and tolerant, meeting responsibilities and commitments, procrastinating less, more honest and prudent, less isolating, more willing to embrace difficult challenges, more proactive, more helpful to the species in general, more forgiving, more aware of my carbon footprint, reading more, seeking wisdom from others, communicating more openly and clearly to business associates, friends, and family, making and taking time for others, offering counsel or resources to those in need, exercising random acts of kindness to strangers, taking care of myself - health and welfare ...
yes and no,
but so far, measurable improvements - as long as i'm tuned to their importance ...
it's in the forgetting that progress retreats - and its so easy to do during post-holiday readjustments when it seems there's a need to make up for lost time and money, compensate for things that were put off till the new year, and either navigate through the ocd'ers trying to do it all now, or the aimless ones - still drudging and wondering what the point is ...
there's definitely a frenetic, off-balance vibe in the air - on the highway, in the shops, and in conversations - like the kind of energy you feel when inclement weather is on the way and preparations are being made ... maybe just too many media forecasts of doom and gloom or 2012 predictions in the collective consciousness ...
but the clouds are lifting - gradually - as we adjust to taking for granted that we have another year to pace ourselves - or forget what the urgency for resolution was about in the first place ...
since my studio has always been a place of refuge - and escape - i decided to key-code a few doors [metaphorically] to allow myself entry - codes that require i reiterate the resolutions prior to entering - and, if i short-cut the codes, i'm relying on conscience security to take me to task ... there is of course, allowance for emergency access in the event of truly inspired moments - so far, so good - since being a productive painter has never been an issue - its just allowed for other things to become secondary ...
anyway, its good to be here ...
