Henry VI Departs for Loyola!

Brain Battles

I’m having a little trouble listening to my right brain. This is my left brain analyzing this idea. Perhaps I’m worried that my feelings, my big-picture-thinking, will get carried away and I won’t be able to stay grounded. Feelings can cause us to do crazy things. I wish I thought doing crazy things was good. If I moved more like a screw instead of a pin or a wall, I’d probably think more like it to. Stanislavsky’s Outside-In approach.  That would definitely help my back – I need my chiropractor to help me relax this tension.

This painting by Grace Hartigan portrays dynamic, motion-filled colors that could be interpreted as a landscape, a still life, figures, anything. I like the feeling in this painting. I could analyze it with my left brain, too, but as I work on my concept statement for The Heidi Chronicles, I realize that I’m falling into the same trap Heidi falls into: instead of being a painter or an innocent bystander, I’m “a highly informed spectator.” It’s time for me to be the painter instead of just an observer. Heidi finally makes strong choices in the climax of the play, and I’d like to think I can make my strong choices now instead of later.

My sister made a nice realization today about confidence. “If I go into the interview knowing that it’ll be okay if I fail or if I succeed, I can totally be myself. It’s much more enjoyable.” I like that. Failure IS an option, and I’m excited to see my growth as I fall on my face. And as for my right brain, creative inspiration tends to come at deeply emotional moments anyway. I’m gonna go listen to some Coldplay.