My mother in-law sent me this quote this morning;
Au milieu de l‘hiver, j‘ai découvert en moi un invincible été -
In the midst of winter, I have discovered that I carry inside me an
invincible summer. Albert Camus
Must admit that it is rather timely after awaking to a high BRRR factor
in Hobart this morning.
Apparently it is not yet winter here although
last night our little country house was battered by such ridiculously strong winds it caused me to ask my husband if we were likely to lose our roof and if that would be very dangerous. To which he nonchalantly replied 'Well it wouldn't be good!'
Tiger the cat even came trotting inside seeking refuge which is quite something considering he has been obsessed of late with catching at least 4 mice a day in his new home after we recently liberated him from his previous indoor apartment prison.
So as winter approaches I am going to keep the Summer within. How?
By singing of course!
Today I begin teaching voice lessons at IHOS Studio in North Hobart.
I am looking forward to whipping my new victims into shape and am happy to say I have been receiving a lot of inquiries from a range of singers in varying genres. Love it!
Fortunately for me, Jane Edwards,one of Australia's most experienced and acclaimed singers, is a Hobart resident after relocating back to Tas a number of years ago and am off to her this arvo for a vocal coaching session myself.
I might play the Beach Boys on the way!
Let me know if any of you have any good ideas about how to 'carry inside you an invincible Summer'. Am open to suggestions!!
p.s That is not a photo of Hobart by the way. I think it was a tornado in Florida!
I love that singing brings you summer.
ReplyDeleteI try to access shining moments of past summers, to relive them but differently. I know they're stored somewhere though not necessarily easy to find. The paths may be foggy or iced. Summer will come again, not like the last, but as unforgettable, luminous, and affirming. Winter gives me time to reflect on all that.