A Return to the Ordinary World (with, perhaps, some elixir)

[temporus]

So I am home from the wonderous experience that is Viable Paradise.  As they say: to those that have not experienced it, no words will convey, and to those that have, no words are necessary.  For any such intense experiences, that is a true encapsulation of how we, as people, process them.  How then can I convey, dear readers, what it is like?

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Comments

[beth_bernobich]

See, I knew you'd have a splendid time at VP. :)

[temporus]

I did indeed. Thanks for all the nudges. It helped get me past that little voice that said: "You aren't good enough."

[beth_bernobich]

Imposter syndrome afflicts many of us.

[temporus]

That was definitely one of my takeaways. Not sure if it's comforting, or a bit scary that the nagging sensation may never go away. I guess it's just something we have to figure out how to deal with.

[sartorias]

Very glad to see this--still unpacking things I learned, myself.

[temporus]

I can't speak for any of the other students, but watching even our instructors eyes light up over the course of the week--as if they'd had some minor epiphany over something they'd been puzzling about--it really helped me remember that we're all still learning. Even those ahead of us on the path. And that the learning is a *good* thing.

[sartorias]

Well said. I felt synapses firing all week, and was itching to get back to rewrite the stuff that had been dissected earlier by the small critique group that met at asakiyume's.

[jongibbs]

Sounds like you had a worthwhile trip :)

[temporus]

It was. So much good information, my brain is overflowing. Going to take some long time to absorb and internalize all the lessons. Just about the right length of time. Much longer, and I might well have imploded, and long enough to develop a rapport with the other students. Already miss them.

Still digesting

[ext_1448804]

I think it will be a long time before all of the things we learned are fully applicable, but that's a good thing. One day it'll click, and fix a problem we didn't know we had until then. Good luck :)

Re: Still digesting

[temporus]

I would agree. I think that's a feature of the way VP is structured. Luck to you too! Make sure to take good care of your plot tomatoes.

Hell yeah

[ext_238366]

:) All that and more. Very glad we were in the same class, Ed. It was wonderful meeting up with you and reading your work.

To the workshop that was ahead of its time ;) and the joy of plot tomatoes. :D

Re: Hell yeah

[temporus]

:) The feeling is mutual. It was great having a buddy to stand up with me on the firing line.

As for plot tomatoes, I prefer mine green and fried. Yum.