Inspiration on the Desk
Sarah Stockton, in her blog Catalyst at Work asks what her readers keep on their desks as inspiration. I keep a small photo of myself, aged twelve, taken in a photo booth at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.
Back then I thought fun was around just about every corner. I want to remember that great energy of my childhood self, that great faith I had in the good in everyone. I think it’s why I do creative work—to try to live in that energy again and send it out in waves. I agree with Swami Satchidananda—we’re here to have fun.
So I keep that little photo booth picture here beside me because I think that child self is the core of who I am and sometimes I forget and get it wrong.
March 27th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Cath, that photo is so wonderful, and really expresses so much of what I experience of you when we’ve had the good fortune to spend time together!
March 27th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Well, there is the occasional black hole that you’ve missed!
But…thank you!
March 28th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I keep a little statuette of Pinocchio bought in Disney World in 1978. All of his black hair paint fell off when he briefly resided in my son’s fish tank a few years ago. So now he’s got white hair…very appropriate. He’s doing a little dance and sings ‘Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide.’
March 28th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
That’s funny and so wonderful. Good old Pinocchio!
I’d forgotten that song…but it’s coming back!