Has a piece of music or any performance or piece of art ever lifted you out of the mundane? Have you felt something well up from inside you, such as joy, awe, or simply a pleasant feeling as a result of an encounter with a truly inspired creation, be it a song performed with abandon or a piece of art that evokes an emotional response?
I know I certainly have.
I just read a comment from Yo-Yo Ma in "Imagine" a book by Jonah Lehrer where is says that in perfecting any technique especially in the case of professional musicians they are constantly subject to criticism as they study and learn. BUT he says if he got up on stage and thought only about the critics it would stifle any performance. The key he says, and I feel this applies to anything in life, is to play with the abandon of a child. A child is playing for pure pleasure, it makes him happy. This he says is the only reason to play, and I say it is the only reason to do what you do in life.
I hope that there is some place in your life where you can play with abandon, and if you are fortunate, I hope it is what we call your "work."
In and through all things Love is the message that Spirit would have us know; that we are loved, that we are love and that love is always the answer. Let the words you read here be a message for you today from the Universe that created you, perfect as you are.
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