Today the sun shone brightly, and for a moment it was easy to forget that we’re in the middle of November. The bright sunshiny day was a reprieve from the dark grey days that have the potential to bring us down, hold us hostage in those “winter blues”. Today I felt myself lifted up, so to speak.
For the last week or so I’ve been panicking. Creatively, life is going very well. I’ve done a couple of public readings. One of my paintings is on display in a local company as part of a jumelage (pairing) between artists and businesses in the city. This coming Sunday, as part of the 16th Edition of Arts Fleurimont (16e édition d’Arts Fleurimont), I will perform some of my original musical compositions. This is a first for me. And I’m nervous. I’m nervous because it’s been a long time since I’ve played in public. I’m nervous because I caught a cold at the beginning of the month and my voice is not quite 100%. I’m nervous because I will be performing in French. I’m trying to remain confident that everything – from Thursday’s vernissage to Sunday’s performance – will go off without a hitch, and that my voice will be, once again, en forme.
Yes, I’m taking a risk, and that can feel, at times, uncomfortable. In a way I am stepping outside my comfort zone. Is it worth the risk? Absolutely … because as Katherine Mansfield reminds us: “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.”
For the last week or so I’ve been panicking. Creatively, life is going very well. I’ve done a couple of public readings. One of my paintings is on display in a local company as part of a jumelage (pairing) between artists and businesses in the city. This coming Sunday, as part of the 16th Edition of Arts Fleurimont (16e édition d’Arts Fleurimont), I will perform some of my original musical compositions. This is a first for me. And I’m nervous. I’m nervous because it’s been a long time since I’ve played in public. I’m nervous because I caught a cold at the beginning of the month and my voice is not quite 100%. I’m nervous because I will be performing in French. I’m trying to remain confident that everything – from Thursday’s vernissage to Sunday’s performance – will go off without a hitch, and that my voice will be, once again, en forme.
Yes, I’m taking a risk, and that can feel, at times, uncomfortable. In a way I am stepping outside my comfort zone. Is it worth the risk? Absolutely … because as Katherine Mansfield reminds us: “Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.”
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