This is such a wise reminder to let life set its own pace. I appreciate how you describe the difference between forcing and allowing, and how much we can gain by simply paying attention and trusting the process.
Important information here you wrote about. I think about how many times I've struggled with a piece and it feels like a battle of wills.......I sweat, I bleed, I hurt, and I cry and yell and force. And when or if it somehow all works out, I feel I've 'won' but am exhausted at having to fight so hard to make something work. At times it's totally worth all that effort, but the word that stood out to me in your article was "Right Responce".......For so much of my life, I'd react instead of responding which is the more mature way. I've embraced Force but doing so has had me spent, tired, weakened........it's me against it and harmony is lost. And only when a piece is finished after having to force it to become what I want can I appreciate it and even the hard work I've put into it. It's not with every piece I'm struggling with as some pieces flow well as we (the piece and I) work together as you mention in the essay. The challenges are tough at times but worth it.
This is such a wise reminder to let life set its own pace. I appreciate how you describe the difference between forcing and allowing, and how much we can gain by simply paying attention and trusting the process.
At some point the piece starts to tell me what IT wants, and the sooner I start listening, the better it goes
Important information here you wrote about. I think about how many times I've struggled with a piece and it feels like a battle of wills.......I sweat, I bleed, I hurt, and I cry and yell and force. And when or if it somehow all works out, I feel I've 'won' but am exhausted at having to fight so hard to make something work. At times it's totally worth all that effort, but the word that stood out to me in your article was "Right Responce".......For so much of my life, I'd react instead of responding which is the more mature way. I've embraced Force but doing so has had me spent, tired, weakened........it's me against it and harmony is lost. And only when a piece is finished after having to force it to become what I want can I appreciate it and even the hard work I've put into it. It's not with every piece I'm struggling with as some pieces flow well as we (the piece and I) work together as you mention in the essay. The challenges are tough at times but worth it.