Grateful
I’m sitting outside on a bench in my neighborhood, soaking in the shade. The temperature is perfection, and there's a nice breeze gently caressing my skin. I've long wanted to start and keep up with a blog. I have a compulsion to share, often. There's a voice in me that then rises up and says things like “nobody cares what you think”, “everyone has thoughts, feelings, and opinions, but they don't all blab them out to anyone who'll listen. Just keep them to yourself”. Well, no longer. My hope for this section of my site is to contribute, to share, and to be just one beacon of the human condition singing out to the universe that I AM HERE!
Undoubtedly, some posts will be less than revelatory, and I hope others will be profound, possibly even instructive. I would like to blog about singing, but not exclusively, and hopefully keeping all of this in one place will make sense.
I’ve embarked on the often terrifying task of initiating conversations with strangers where I can, and thus far, I have not regretted a single time when I truly took the opportunity to listen. I'll talk about those. Paradoxically, the practice of remaining open to another person's story without thinking about what I'll say next has led to me being able to share my thoughts with them in a more connected way than I have in the past. It is scary, it is vulnerable, and it feels like it could be dangerous, but it's the antidote to becoming mired in the very real struggles that I face mentally and emotionally from day to day. I'm sure those will creep in here too at some point, but today, I am grateful. Truly grateful that I'm feeling content and at peace in the world amidst my struggles.
Here’s what I’m listening to…
** UPDATE: Hear me sing this on my Watch and Listen page or go directly to YouTube here Grateful - Scott Morwitz **
I was fortunate to get a chance to work with John Bucchino on a cabaret of his songs, coordinated by James Horan. I got to sing “Taking the Wheel” and it was as exciting as the song! As I try to write my own songs, I’m ever-impressed by his abilities.