Seeing
I had an appointment at the Modern Restaurant in New York City in August. This restaurant is connected to The Museum of Modern Art; collections, exhibitions, installations, and stimulation at every corner. NO time to think about that - I had a mission. I had to set up a luncheon for a winemaker, and it had to be perfect. I was hyped up, prepared, sweaty as hell (it was one of the hottest days in the city), excited, and nervous. After the meeting, the head of event planning told me NOT to go back to work and handed me a guest pass to the museum. Ok, maybe I could carve out a little time to walk around - but just for a minute. What I found, saw, and experienced was bliss for my soul. I sat in front of this HUGE piece by Dorthea Tanning called “Dogs of Cythera”. It was that moment when something captures you and you can’t let it go. We all say “I need to do more of this”, but I actually started to do more of this.
I remember seeing a poster in old corporate-type interview meeting rooms. It was a bridge over water to basically nowhere. This picture pissed me off, and off set my controlled and prepared personality at the time - maybe that was the point. This is Lake George, NY - so serene, right before the resort season, and all the travelers that would soon crowd this image. It reminds me of an upgraded version of that poster - but maybe I'm seeing it differently now. It's of hope, and it speaks of all the possiblity at my feet.