It's a process, everything. One of my favorite quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. is: "The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek." Although end gaining is something that we all fall victim to, I am reminded how important it is to enjoy each step of the ride.
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| Photo by Navid Baraty from "Ode" a stage song |
Recently I have been involved in a creative project in which I realized I was almost as excited if not more excited about the rehearsal process than I was about the actual performances. I realized this is a product of being in love with the work you are doing, working with people that you trust, respect, love, enjoy and have fun with, and also believing in what you are doing 100%. This is not to say that enjoying the process will mean that everything comes up roses everyday. There are days you are tired, days you are sad, days you don't want to get up, days you don't want to do anything - but still somewhere deep down you are still fulfilled. I am reminded and reminding that we must enjoy making the sandwich as much as eating it. Every moment is an opportunity to grow, live, love, and drive deeper and deeper into the ever present now. And, yes the performances are amazing too - but only because the process to get there was so organic, authentic, pure, safe, challenging, and thoroughly full each step of the way...enjoy the ride.
