The power of story to get out who we are. To release. Letting out. Allowing energy to flow. Out there. Into the world. Being vulnerable. Out of our control. Public. Not holding on to this character we play. Allowing the character to play on stage. Pulling back the curtains. Stepping out of the green room. And the fear that rushes in. What will people think of me? Of this character standing there. Naked. Will they judge? Evaluate. Make comments. Throw things. And what do we do with those tomatoes? Catch them. Gently. Like a juggler bringing in a new object. Mixing it into his routine. We can cushion those flying vegetables and weave them in with the kitchen knives and bowling pins. And listen. Listen to the thrower, as it is not me they are judging. Listen to their own story, their own complaints, and really get it. Really hear them. So their story is heard in the world. Out there. And they are invited up onto the stage. To be naked. Standing there. Juggling their own collection of apples and flaming sticks. Open to what happens when we put ourselves out there. And holding that space. Standing grounded. Firm. And allowing people to be drawn in. To connect. To feel their own weakness. To remember the time they were cut from a team, lost their first love, left the job that was everything to them. And then, there is an opening. A space to connect. To feel. To be in each others' shoes. To not be alone.
CFRU 93.3 Pioneer Radio Mark Conrad
Interview with Mike Craig Monday Feb. 4th, 2013
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