living myth
Memories can also be thought of as dreamlike. They’re more a romantic story than a faithful document of a life event. And there’s good content to be found in these dreamy recollections we have of past experiences.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
“The mythic imagination”, Martin Shaw has said, “is not just about telling stories, it's about creating a new story for our time, in relationship with the larger forces that shape our lives.”
Joseph Rowntree Foundation • Imagination Is (Still) Not a Luxury
So as I approach the mystery of telling these stories again, the uncertainty of working into my mythmaking, I wonder if we could do something similar with our own narratives. What are we bored by, what needs to stay buried? What deserves to be re-imagined, re-seeded, re-beheld? That’s where the joyful work is. I’m handing you a spade.