Dear J,
Been thinking a lot lately about performances and performing.
Sharing music in performance can be such a strong vehicle for sparking joy--for reminding everyone involved about the juicy vitality just beneath the surface of everyday life.
Sometimes, I lose that awareness of joy.
Sometimes, I get tangled up in the details, trying my best to work towards the goal of---in Seth Godin's great phrase--"delivering out-of-the-box-remarkability day after day".
Never mind 'remarkability': sometimes it's hard just to stay current with each day's demands!
Watching some of the great ukulele videos on youtube (check out James Hill's sparkling performances in particular, J---you'll love them) reminded me today about how important it is, each day, to nourish my ability to hear. To listen, in the midst of performing the daily details, as carefully as I listen to a music performance.
To listen, with the same delight that our kids show, to life.
More, later.
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