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When Letting Go Is Holding On

November 17, 2017 — 0 Comments

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That’s a wrap on production trip #2 for my forthcoming short film about Thomas Merton’s hermitage years: Day of a Stranger. Words cannot express the joy it is to be in this sacred space—more than that, to be working alongside award-winning filmmaker, @patshen. Grateful for every “last shot” he feels he needs to snag and every word of encouragement and challenge he offers to solidify what this piece of art will be. I cannot wait to jump in the editing room with this brilliant mind as we continue to explore work that perpetuates a rhythm attuned to the silence, the solitude, and the contemplative aspects of life that offer a meeting place for our true selves and a deepening of love for the whole world. When chances arise, always say ‘yes’ to making art with one of your best friends.

Perusing the archives at The a Thomas Merton Center with @patshen for my forthcoming film, Day Of A Stranger. Navigating letters with Ethel Kennedy, DT Suzuki, Abraham Heschel, Rachel Carson, Dorothy Day, Coretta Scott King, Dan Berrigan, and more. Filming his original camera, some books, and the jean jacket. #thomasmerton #DayofaStranger

“We have not come here to take prisoners But to surrender ever more deeply To freedom and joy. We have not come into this exquisite world to hold ourselves hostage from love. Run my dear, From anything That may not strengthen Your precious budding wings, Run like hell, my dear, From anyone likely to put a sharp knife Into the sacred, tender vision Of your beautiful heart.” Hafiz/Hafez (1350-1390)

“Touch and the world of touch bring us out of the anonymity of distance into the intimacy of belonging. Humans use their hands to touch—to explore, to trace, and to feel the world outside of them. Hands are beautiful. Kant said that the hand is the visible expression of the mind. With your hands, you reach out to touch the world. In human touch, hands find the hands, face, or body of the Other. Touch brings presence home... The energy, warmth, and invitation of touch come ultimately from the divine…” John O’Donohue, Anam Cara

“The mountains are calling & I must go & I will work on while I can, studying incessantly.” John Muir to his sister, Sarah, 1873

Taking on Broad Ripple with Jazzy (@jmesgriff) Photo by Debbie. 🦴🔥🦅 #pianobar #shehasrisen

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