“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable, nor how it compares with other expressions. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. It is your business to keep the channel open.”
Martha Graham to Agnes De Mille
I ask myself – am I listening? am I blocking it? Am I being too judgemental?
Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham- A Biography by Agness De Mille
In case you are not familiar with Martha Graham;
A Dancer
Martha Graham was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence of Picasso on modern visual arts, the influence of Stravinsky on music, and the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright on architecture.