Letting go is a strange thing to achieve in a positive fashion. Especially when it's a film you've spent the better part of several years creating. Or a story you've spent many years fine tuning. Or a relationship you've invested ten, or twenty years (of your more youthful life) in. Letting go doesn't mean that you let go of the project, relationship, or idea all together, but that you let go of the way that's not working for you.
We've experienced this as few times over with Lost In Sunshine. But we've always remained consistent in our desire to bring this story to life, one way or the other. It's hard for some people to process the longevity of this experience without seeing a final product... especially those not connected to this story and characters the way we are. But I wholeheartedly believe that giving up or selling out is not (ever) the answer. Finding a new direction on a map with less traffic and more freeway - now let's talk. :)
When I think of 'letting go' I think of one of my first experiences with it... when my parents got divorced. I know that a lot of people view divorce as a negative, but I think the big D taught me a lot. It taught me that you can let go of something you still love and be ok with it, if it's the right thing to do. Being in the present moment is something I know I have to work on. Just because I've worked up to something doesn't mean it's going to happen the way I planned for it to when it finally becomes a reality. Accepting what's so at the present time is huge. And THEN, re-evaluating it is another ball game. Re-evaluating life means you have to answer (hard) questions and face truths. Re-evaluating means that you may not even want what you thought you wanted when you first set out to do it. If you're a dark artist, there may come a time you want to paint friendly animals. And if you're an actress, there may be a time you want to step out of the spot light. You get the picture. Change is inevitable, so we must respect its right to influence us.
Each day, I clap my hands and (try to) 'let go' of whatever might be negative or holding me back. I find that more often than not, each time I do this successfully, it opens up space where something else wonderful can come in and take its place. Cheers to you letting go of whatever's old so that you can fit in the NEW!
Love, Jentri
