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 This page is the informal log of my transiency process, in reverse chronological order.
+-26 June
+Every year when June is turning towards second half i promise to my self next year to remember how hectic it gets. The stress of the end of the school year for kids disturbs your life completely. You can try to ignore it or go with their flow it still exhausts you...
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+I've agreed to have a meeting this week and then 2 other heavy and long meetings sneaked in... People left smiling and happy as always, but because i'm not use to have long talks at this time i had a headache for a few days.
+On a plus side i received a few propositions for projects post 2017. That sounds exiting but also a bit scary. Mainly because i feel i might lose my focus if i do to many unrelated things. The same goes for energy. If i only concentrate on bits and pieces i will be spending more time on preparation, logistics and traveling rather then doing something that is more coherent and continuing where you can plan empty time in it...
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+In Lithuanian mythology summer solstice is representation of merging of two major powers: fire and water. This year the earth is swamped by water. Raining almost the entire week. So much that we didn't even feel like making a bonfire. The nature is out of balance you might say... It is also seen as a week when the time stands still. After 29th of June it is said that the Sun is jumping back and starting to make days shorter. Magic is in the air. You can really feel it.
+-19 June
+This week started with a heavy rental/catering tasks. This time it was very complicated logistic challenge. The organisers ignored my advise not to except more then 40 people. It became a large gathering of 55 participants. And for that i was juggling non stop with cups, plates and spoons trying to make sure there is always enough of it to be used.
+I've concentrated on the renting activity at FoAM this first half of the year as the experiment to see how much money could the space bring. We still have to count all up  but i'm sure we are far from making this activity to pay for the full rent of the studio. Realistically it would mean to host such a two days rental ( multiple days are always more profitable) ones a week. If it is only me working on this it means that i need at least 2 days rest afterwards. That leaves only one day a week (that is if we don't count weekends) that i could have energy to do something els. Also it is not sustainable to do it alone. What if i get ill or have a family emergency? At the moment there was a few times already that i had to reject people because i was doing something els.  Most of the hosting tasks can be performed by a student or a young person for a small fee. Because if everything is agreed and organised with the rental group there is not so much to do. Most important that someone has to be in the studio all the time (this time i had to stay in from 8-22h!) and take care of the coffee breaks.
+Remaining days of the week i spend sitting in the wet garden and staring at the plants. Something like this https://www.vice.com/read/doing-nothing-has-become-a-sport-in-south-korea
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+-12 June
+After "inner fermenting" of last week this week i had a burst of energy that i didn't experience for a long time. Not only i painted our bedroom and made new curtains and some pieces of clothing, somehow i also crystallised ideas about some projects i've been thinking for a few years. The plants and tree walk got very simple and clear format in my mind. I want to guide a walk in the nature  (preferably barefoot and very early in the morning before dew falls on the leaves) by telling short myths about plants and trees and every "station" combine with a simple activity like singing,observing leaves, making a small drawing and so on. I've proposed this project for Parkdesign and it got excepted right the way. How does this connect with laying fallow? For past years i've been dragging some ideas behind me but never taking steps putting it on display. Therefor having more time to think about it it makes sense to me that i should also try to do this project in real as a try out. And if it doesn't work well to develop it further.
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+And it is funny how when you start one thing all the others just follow.Last week i've received several propositions for collaborations. Even as far stretched as invitation to mentor a young artist in San Francisco. He will be passing by Brussels this summer and then we will see how it goes.
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+Another observation- having a week of complete quiet is more than great. It give space to explore different thoughts without having to concluded anything. But it also makes me understand how much i like to work. I really do. And i am putting all my hearth and energy into it. And perhaps even getting addicted to the process and action of it... So for me it is essential to make sure i plan weeks of nothingness all year trough it.
+The week ended with the gathering of Hosting community. It is not alway easy to imagine where are we going and what are we making but meeting this group of women has a very particular way of inspiring, supporting, comforting each other and generate very particular energy.Are we aiming to go to high with trying to describe our projects and community as the whole? Maybe just having these gatherings of energy exchange is already a very strong steppingstone for whatever everyone of us does? But maybe this is only my doubting mind talking...
+With the storm pulling acacia blossom bare and peonies lifting their majestic heads Spring has to give its space to Summer. It has been a great spring. With lots of turbulence, pride and beauty. But it always goes so fast that when its over i feel sorry that i couldn't capture all of it. Well maybe next year better...
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-This week i can tell more of what i didn't do than i did.
+This week i can tell more of what i didn't do than what i did.