buoyancy

Buoyancy is defined as the ability or tendency to float in water, or air, or some other fluid. It’s also an optimistic and cheerful disposition.

Buoyancy is the ability to float. to move or hover slowly and lightly. I picture my body in water. And the ability to stay on the surface while my body moves as it needs over the water motions.

In my creative practice, it’s almost like the act of staying resilient but without the need to withstand or quickly recover. Instead, it’s going with the flow. Ebbing and flowing as I check-in with myself and respond to what I’m thinking, what I’m feeling, what I’m needing, and what I’m desiring.

Reflections

• Buoyancy allows me to stay responsive.

• Buoyancy helps me to know that not everything is permanent.

• Buoyancy is not transitioning. It’s not a pivot. It’s not needing to recover from something.

Resources

• side-b—a pay-what-you-want digital and print publication and exploratory creative production

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