The first was the arrival of a package of long anticipated books from amazon.com in the U.S. Included in this bundle was a book by the international bestseller "SARK" in which 3 whole pages had been dedicated to a friend of mine, Leonie Allan.
The other item that popped up during the weekend was the movie "Diving Bell and the Butterfly" which if I needed to sumarize in one word would be inspiring.
Based on the book of the same name, the movie documents one man as he comes to term with being in "locked-in-syndrome" which for us is basically full paralysis after a severe stroke. Thanks for the skill and patience of several nurses the man leans to communicate through a single eye by blinking for yes/no or letters of the alphabet. He then sets about writting a novel based on his experience of being trapped in his own body.
The cinematography was insanely clever and all delivered in such a way as you feel part of the mans mind. It is a truly touching story and worth checking out.
Both items, the book and movie, although completly different genre's are actually similar - they are both about overcoming obstacles to write. I walked away from the movie thinking "if he can manage to write a entire book one letter at a time, I can surely find time to write too" so I did. I trawled across pages and pages of my leather journal allowing my mind to empty through the pen. I realised how angry I was about a few things and explored that freely. I didn't filter. I swore. I vented. I slowly felt better.
I know I love to write but I often allow myself to fill my days so that I have no time nor privacy to write freely. This could so easily be changed in my life. This is something I will explore further.
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