That’s where The Daughter of God has been since I packed it up over a year ago, after a wide eyed comparison of what was required and what I had available. Back in October 2008, I seemed to face a mirror trail of glowing screens, chained to my cave in the cliffs of the concrete canyons, (or brick in my case). Life in Brooklyn can be a very romantic, edgy and even epic, but when a chance to sail Hawaii comes along, well… who among us wouldn’t go?
That didn’t happen, but what it morphed into was probably precisely perfect, praise Pele. I’m talking about On Desire and Around Lake Michigan, Search for Sustainable Civilizations, http://ondesire.com. That became the flavor of epic 9 out of 10 Dans prefer, combining self reliance, makerismo and low impact exploration.
Bravo, decrypting my mission on Planet Earth is always a good thing. I’ve made significant advances on what my process should feel like. We want to take Joe Campbell’s advice and “follow our bliss”, but what if we are really, (ahem), well endowed? When one is blessed with so many gifts, so many avenues for fun and fulfillment, finding projects that implement and integrate everything is the ticket. ALM pushed my envelope big time, I deployed like never before.
Now I’ve got two incomplete projects – a narrative short (Daughter of God) and a feature documentary, (ALM). My flash this Christmas morning is that finishing them requires an even more robust deployment of self. An intriguing concept.
Let’s explore how this might go in the next few days. Merry Christmas!