May 2020 Newsletter

Hello, and a meaningful May to you!
Welcome, or welcome back, to my newsletter. Today's issue is about performing, or being yourself. Enjoy!

With many people staying home now hoping to help flatten the coronavirus curve, it's more difficult to look polished, even if you have to be on a video call. The place you get those great haircuts is temporarily closed, at least for a few more weeks. I had a front tooth extracted two and a half months ago, and won't be able to get it replaced for at least another 2 months. Other professional grooming, like getting one's nails done or hair colored, now has to be put on hold or attempted at home, often with less-than-ideal results.

The NY show Saturday Night Live has been broadcasting for over 40 years, with its catch phrase "Live from NY -- it's Saturday night!". They recently did the first non-live show ever, on the Zoom video platform, with the cast members safe at home. No professional makeup or perfect lighting or ideal camera angles, yet it worked pretty well. Fans appreciated the effort, which was much better than no show at all, and it highlighted how we're all in the same boat right now.

Yes, I would dearly love a haircut, and am not about to put myself or anyone else at risk to get one. I'm so grateful I'm healthy and have enough food and other necessities! Looking a little shaggy and less than perfectly groomed seems insignificant. I've heard it said that this crisis is having people's true selves come out: if a person is selfish and entitled, he'll be more so now, feeling inconvenienced and not thinking of others. And the generous big-hearted folks among us are being even more helpful than usual.

This could be true of appearance and physical "image" too. One famous newscaster recently gave himself a haircut, then joked about his big new bald spot, since he'd cut one side of his hair a little shorter than the other. Of course he wants to look polished, yet these are very unusual circumstances, and we know he's doing the best he can. Some of us are very glad our own job does not involve being on TV for millions of eyes to scrutinize!

So how are you doing with the balance between impressing others, and being your true self? In a few days I'll be attending an on-line event which was supposed to be across the country from me. I'll still need a haircut and be missing a front tooth, yet I'll go and participate fully, hoping no one decides not to listen to me because I look less than perfect. I'd like to make a difference and contribute what I can, while still being myself.

In my energy medicine classes we often talk about the difference between being On Push, and in being On Allow. This is regarding healing work, but I think it applies in many other areas too. The egotistical practitioner who approaches a client with the attitude of "I know how to fix you!" (implying the client is broken!) has the wrong attitude, and may be of limited help. You can feel when someone genuinely wants to help, or is forcing their opinion or "performance" on you. Much better to offer what you have with an open heart, appreciating that you can share it with others.

To read my thoughts on strong lenses forcing my vision to perform, click here.

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