The fact that I was uncomfortable from the moment I started reading you latest, lets me know that you hit a familiar chord. But realizing that I was also wincing with vicarious pain from your unintended visit to the cellar (and that I said "Ouch," out loud) was also a testment to your storytelling ability. All of this and a wise message as a bonus made this truly worth the read (and then some).
Thanks Chris. It still makes me say ouch out loud in the retelling. It's fun over time to identify those best stories that can be mined repeatedly for new perspectives and insights.
…that torture of meeting parents for the first time…i have a doozy i won’t overwhelm your comments section with but lets just say that it involves a missed flight, absolutely boffing clear instructions, and comic amounts of bowel issues coupled by a clear note from the father that comedy is a mask for insecurity (to which i laughed and asked if he was joking, he was not)…great pratfall (and fall) Rick…
I know it's not your current format to go back and tell such personal stories in full, but I hope you're keeping track of them all and one day will consider sharing them. You've got a waiting fan if you ever decide to pull back the curtain in memoir form.
This is SUCH a good description of the fundamental loss of self-connection many of us experience before we grow (back) more into our authentic selves, Rick:
"When I hopped up off the couch to look like I was being my own person, all of my attention was actually behind me, on those I wanted to impress. I wasn’t yet confident that I could keep my eye on my own direct experience and vision and successfully connect."
As a writer fortunate enough to experience the Audience Process, I'm excited and happy for those thinking about doing this. My advice: GO FOR IT! You may be amazed at what enfolds. (Feel free to DM me if you want details.)
And, Rick, I really like how allow us into a stressful, unexpected, slapstick moment of your life, to illustrate your point about the importance of having a clear message in a jumbled, out-of-focus world. Your storytelling skills are stellar.
The fact that I was uncomfortable from the moment I started reading you latest, lets me know that you hit a familiar chord. But realizing that I was also wincing with vicarious pain from your unintended visit to the cellar (and that I said "Ouch," out loud) was also a testment to your storytelling ability. All of this and a wise message as a bonus made this truly worth the read (and then some).
Thanks Chris. It still makes me say ouch out loud in the retelling. It's fun over time to identify those best stories that can be mined repeatedly for new perspectives and insights.
…that torture of meeting parents for the first time…i have a doozy i won’t overwhelm your comments section with but lets just say that it involves a missed flight, absolutely boffing clear instructions, and comic amounts of bowel issues coupled by a clear note from the father that comedy is a mask for insecurity (to which i laughed and asked if he was joking, he was not)…great pratfall (and fall) Rick…
I know it's not your current format to go back and tell such personal stories in full, but I hope you're keeping track of them all and one day will consider sharing them. You've got a waiting fan if you ever decide to pull back the curtain in memoir form.
That's a story I'm dying to read!!!
I know, right?
This is SUCH a good description of the fundamental loss of self-connection many of us experience before we grow (back) more into our authentic selves, Rick:
"When I hopped up off the couch to look like I was being my own person, all of my attention was actually behind me, on those I wanted to impress. I wasn’t yet confident that I could keep my eye on my own direct experience and vision and successfully connect."
Thanks Brigitte. Gosh, it takes a while, doesn't it? We can lose touch early in our lives and then it's a slow road to get back "home".
As a writer fortunate enough to experience the Audience Process, I'm excited and happy for those thinking about doing this. My advice: GO FOR IT! You may be amazed at what enfolds. (Feel free to DM me if you want details.)
And, Rick, I really like how allow us into a stressful, unexpected, slapstick moment of your life, to illustrate your point about the importance of having a clear message in a jumbled, out-of-focus world. Your storytelling skills are stellar.
Thanks Larry for your testimony to the usefulness of the process. I'm looking forward to supporting anybody who decides to try it.