The Only Way to Begin

is by beginning, so here we go.

While the beginning has already begun long ago,
it's always best to start by writing,
and I would love to tell you about an idea I had.

For the foreseeable future, 
(as unforeseeable as it may be in a burning empire)
I have committed myself to a project that is many things, but one name: 
How to Study Magic.

a podcast? a youtube channel? online educational content? 
a magical surrealism avant-garde EP/mixtape?
I promise I know what I'm doing.
wherever it ends up, all I can really guarantee you 
is that it will be audio, and written.

If you know me at all, you already know that I'm speaking about dance. 
My dance: west coast swing. 
It's many things to many people, 
and I have words to share. 

BEGIN DISCLAIMER:
Before that, though, I need to preclude any confusion:
by speaking a little more about myself and MY needs.
I need your thoughts, as the expert on your personal lived experience.

I do not need you to understand my personal lived experience,
just as I do not need you to understand the entirety of the vision.

I do not need permission or guidance.
I do, in fact, know what I'm doing,
and if someone else could do this project better than me,
they would've done it by now.

Not to dissuade, you, though.
I just know the type of people
who I expect to even read this far
are the people who care deeply about this same dance.

And if I need to convince you to take this journey with me,
I won't.
END DISCLAIMER.

and with THAT all out of the way...

you are cordially invited to the making of the writing of the planning of the production of:

How to Study Magic, a west coast swing project.

So, yeah. I’m working on a thing. I know it sounds insane. I know you’re going to hear my vision, and my goals, and you’re going to think, “oh god, please just don’t break everything and burn the whole building down, okay?” before you scratch your chin and say, “ah, interesting choice”.

But part of the creative process so far has been realizing I need more incremental checkpoints between, “not done yet” and “finally the first draft is complete!”. So more than anything, I am using this space as a way for me to externalize management of my own executive function. So I can be my own accountability buddy, y’know?

Also, I love getting feedback. Every time I sit down with a new person to just chit chat about ideas, I return to my work so inspired and full of creative energy. I want more of that, so I may as well take things that I’m ready to share outside and put them all in one place.

Engage at your leisure, please, and know that I ask nothing more than your perspective and curiosity. I fully intend to fly with zero rails, so please don’t be shocked if I shock you, but I promise there’s a plan for everything. Meanwhile…

hello, dancer: do come in.