Moving might possibly be the worst process ever. There can't be a soul that would enjoy this process! But I am going to make a conscience effort to make this post as positive as possible. If you are already apart of my life you may know that I have recently took the giant leap of moving out of my parent’s house, again. Note, that I have done this before for college but happily returned to the comfort of my mother’s house after graduation in Denver, Colorado. Melissa and I have been talking about moving for quite a while and I suspect that she will be ranting on this same subject soon! My girl is working hard, staying motivated and you can never hate on a hustle like that. We are trying to get our lives together these days and I have a feeling some big things are on the horizon for 2Some…just wait on it. I wasn’t able to dream up some large research based post for this week but I wanted to make sure I checked in to let y’all know how things are going. It seems that the only thing I truly miss is my other half (Ms. Naimi) and my mother’s fully stocked kitchen with all the bells and whistles. Last week I posted a bunch of creative spaces that I am in love with and I look forward to showing you what my roommates and I do with our new space by the beach. Fred seems to be obsessed with the “mood” of his space (meaning ambiance) instead of the actual furniture he needs to function properly…Ha! And Donnel, well he can survive anywhere with an Xbox and a TV. He seems to be content with the space so far and I look forward the space perfect for us, no doubt. Peace for now!
Screenshot from Joshua Claassen's "Potenial"
POTENTIAL
I am a firm believer in the idea of “potential". I see it in everything and I see it within the people that surround me. The idea of “potential” is tricky though… The exact definition reads:
“Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.”
Hmm, sounds pretty vague to me. Potential can be good or bad obviously, but I feel like the real talent is being able to see positive potential and finding the courage or strength to harness it. Years ago I saw the potential in my creativity and thought that with the right decisions made at the correct moments, I could make a career of it. Today I see potential in everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. Constantly, great ideas are presenting themselves to me in a pure and fluid way. At this transitional time in my life I feel that it is imperative to start to learn more about myself, set my goals in stone and act on some of the great things I have been thinking about. In great faith, with extreme drive, and with a solid group of loved ones supporting me, I can see the potential in the decisions I make everyday. Although, I may not be where I saw myself years ago; today I still have the capacity to see the potential in my future. When you're in this type of mind space, I feel it is important to ask yourself the hard questions. With that being said; do you have potential?
If all of this is a little above your head, I have included this dope video my that my classmate Joshua Claassen made a couple years ago for a class project at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. It’s pretty interesting so take a gander!
Potential from Joshua Claassen on Vimeo.