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In reply to the discussion: Well, I survived the first session and cried just once. Pretty good for me. [View all]Jarqui
(10,558 posts)- acting, singing, dancing. She could never understand why someone would want to call attention to themselves."
That bolded sentence troubled me.
Are "acting, singing, dancing" not an outlet for you? The only reason you do them is to bring attention to yourself? Just from reading your words, I doubt it. There is more to them than that. - "I got so involved in stage work" You enjoy it. They let some of you out like a cocoon does a butterfly.
I'm a musician. It is not my career. But I've loved it since I was born. 68 years young and I still play. I don't play to get anyone's attention. I certainly don't play for money. I play because I love it. I love the elusive but creative process. I love playing with other musicians. I love how it makes me feel when we create and nail a piece of music. When we did perform (which I wasn't keen on), I would put the stage lights very bright so the band couldn't see the audience - it would just be us. My Dad understood my love of music. He was a musician. My mother didn't. She wasn't a musician.
You only get one shot at this life. Do what you love to do.
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