Issue 193 – Daydreaming
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The photos in this post are from Eurovision earlier this year. How fun was that?
Captain’s Log
It’s been a week. Phew. 9 days ago I was photographing the re-opening of galleries in the Walker Art Gallery. After that was Pride where I photographed the march through town, made some portraits, saw a lot of proud bums on display (yay for body positivity), and then photographed the Pride event at the Royal Albert Dock for them. A day of editing and an evening of live comedy followed. Monday, and back out there for the Walker photographing the refurbished galleries. Tuesday was editing and Wednesday to Saturday was documenting a play by disabled theatre group Unmute. Phew! It’s been a good 9 days.
Daydreaming
As a kid in primary school, I was diagnosed with daydreaming. My parents were called in to discuss the issue because I wasn’t paying attention in class. It was deemed an issue to be resolved, and I was advised not to daydream. At the same time, I was writing stories and enjoying it. These two activities were never encouraged.
I wonder if today, with a better awareness of ADHD, would the discussion have gone differently. Would my parents have been told that your child really loves to dream and write, maybe encourage that?
What I’ve learned over the years is to dream, and to follow those dreams. As long as you’re not harming anyone, follow your passion because it will come across in the work. Let people be free to daydream, even during class. It could be it means they need a different way to work, so go explore that.
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“It seems like everyone is getting diagnosed with ADHD or Autism these days” — Authentically Emily
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