Marching Forth
Monday, January 4th, 2010
Do you ever feel like you are isolated in the muck of the need to change, but being held back by your own fear and choices which limit your growth? I know I do.
I have been in the pre-production phase of a new show I have developed called Can’t Stop The Passion which is marching forth on March 4th at the Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway…hahaha… Well, in the process of putting this show together and adding a production team to craft it and rein it in, I have come to terms with some elements of my life that I need to embrace in order to move forward.
First of all, I have discovered that I am afraid. Yes, afraid to take the show to the next level and I exemplify that by hiding behind my own patter. The banter is all well and good, except in the big picture and scheme of things it doesn’t necessarily translate to people who don’t know me, and it allows me to hide my real material and not trust that it stands on its own. Do you ever do that? Hide behind your own banter in life instead of just delivering the goods? My friend Ava has often said, “Stop being so silly during your show or making light of what you are saying. We want to hear what you have to say.” Or my director Robbie, who says, “It’s time to run your own race, embrace the authentic side of yourself.”
I am also afraid of letting go of those other roles that have not always served me so well. Is there a “small” side of you that you know you need to let go of in order to embrace a bigger part of you? How are you stepping up to the plate in your own life? As Steve, my producer said, “People don’t need to see all ‘that’ on stage… just present your material in the best possible way. Trust that the material will speak for itself.” Trust - that’s a big one… Ever have any thoughts around trusting your own message being heard? Major Aha moment!
I feel great, and I am learning… Run my own race, let the material speak for itself, allow myself to really be heard, and march forth into this territory of trust.
Any comments? I’m looking forward to hearing about your thoughts, feelings and experiences… and seeing you at the show 