I'd like to think of myself as a good choreographer... Critics might beg to differ but I've never paid much attention to people who love to criticize but have no ability to actually do anything but that :) I mean my show does make thousands of people happy all over the world, not to mention the fact that my dancers enjoy it as well. Anyway... I was thinking during my morning workout about all the different ways one is inspired. You always hear people saying they're inspired by paintings, music, movies, fashion, God, food... the list goes on and on. I'd like to think I'm not only inspired by all those things but the actual feeling I get when I'm right in the middle of it. You know... right in the middle of a really good song/meal/movie/conversation... I think one of the biggest flaws in people is not recognizing their true feelings... It's so easy to feel the same thing every day, but try and break away from that... Go down a different road... Make yourself feel/do/watch/read/wear/listen to, something different and then remember the exact way it makes you feel. It will make you a better friend, artist, lover etc... Knowing what you like & don't like in life is simply fabulous :) It saves time & energy & really makes you zero in on what's important. When I think back to all the dance I've created, I can actually remember what inspired the making of it. Sometimes it's the silliest thing but it always includes a memory that makes me smile. Even if the memory is sad, I then think of what was created because of it. So in fact, my feelings & memories are what I feel inspire me most. Being in touch with my inner wants & needs makes me feed myself in a way that makes my life/work better.
My rambling point is... be creative. be genuine. be happy to be alive. get inspired. love your life. make yourself better every day.
I know all this sounds silly but waking up every morning and trying your best to live your life this way really makes a difference & inspires others to do the same.
xo,
A
