Last night was heavy.
The warm and thick evening air made for a particularly eerie atmosphere.
It really was so much more than what I was expecting.
Even though I had read some of the passages from the Letter - imagining how they would sound in Kristin's voice and her delivery - to have them actually read by Kristin, coupled with the musical interludes, certainly added weight and depth to the stories as well as the songs I already thought I knew.
I laughed, I cried, I reflected.
Last Friday when I saw Throwing Muses play, and afterwards when I had the chance to meet everyone, I found myself completely thrown into fangirldom - unable to string a sentence together, barely even able to introduce myself. I was shy! (which actually is VERY rare for me!). I still have no idea why.
However last night, after watching Kristin's brutally honest performance I had no excuse or reason at all to have ANY kind of guard up. Not after Kristin had so eloquently let hers down, allowing all present to see so deep inside. It would have been selfish to.
I've often found the moment you allow yourself to shine, to be yourself, to be totally honest, you immediately give those around you permission to do the same. This quote sums it up:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"
Actually, who are you not to be?
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
- Marianne Williamson
Thank you so much for bringing Paradoxical Undressing to Australia.
Don't let them call it Rat Girl.
See you Sunday.
xx