Oliver James Damian
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I love acting because when done well it weaves actuality of doing with richness of imagination that compels transformation in shared story making.
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2021–from cold resolution to burning aspiration
Failing with my new year's resolutions I have not really done well with my new year's resolutions in the past. The system simply did not work for me. Knowing myself, I'm not that surprised, especially after reflecting on the meanings of the word: a firm decision to do or not to do something or a promise to one's self to do or to not do something. The thing is, in my experience, after embarking on some resolution, I change, my circumstances change, the context changes. Over time: I would have to soften on the firmness of the decision; slightly or considerably veer away from the resolution; abandon the endeavour altogether and break the promise I made to myself or prevaricate whenever I talk about it with others or to myself.
By Oliver James Damian5 years ago in Motivation
Bittersweet entanglement
The ground felt soft beneath his bare feet. Softness tickles. Beds of decaying leaves. Just like moist carpet. Layered. "Softened by rain" he whispered to himself. He felt amused. He closed his eyes. Relying solely on tactile sensations from the ground, he played a game of "I spy" with himself. Prominent midrib. Longish tapering blade. "Eucalyptus!" Spindly soft. "Pine needles."
By Oliver James Damian5 years ago in Humans
