Rejuvenated.
I went to an event today that rejuvenated me.
It sounds pretty cheesy, because really, it was a cheesy event.
It was a hair show. Loud music, amateur runway models, and lots of people taking themselves really seriously.
But I honesty got all choked up and teary eyed several times throughout the event. And I realized something about myself: my heart is really touched by people displaying their talents. It's the same reason I cry like a hormonal sixteen year old at concerts. Any concert. Tori Amos obviously, and of course U2, but also random country bands who I can't even remember anymore and who maybe weren't even really that great. I cry for those guys because they are doing their thing and in their moment. I used to associate those tears with feeling the spirit and that was confusing to me to have that occur at a concert, or at a slightly inappropriate movie, but I know now that it's me feeling the spirit of humanity. And I love it. I don't even care if I look like a moron. I love the things that connect people together and make me feel what someone else is feeling. And that feeling fills me up from the inside and spills out sometimes. Big deal. Sometimes a girl's gotta cry.
Today I cried when Oscar Bond finished a really really great haircut and the girl stood up and looked like a million freakin' bucks. I cried when another just amazing haircolor came strutting down the runway. It was the color of a marigold and it was incredible. HAIRCOLOR made me cry today. And fashion. Dresses made me cry. Sounds really petty and shallow, but it brought part of me back to life; thinking about the hands that crafted those dresses together.
I feel so lucky that I do what I do in my life. I feel lucky to make people look beautiful, I really hope that I make them feel beautiful, and the best part is I get to make such great friends out of my clients. Today made me want to be better. More creative. More daring. More dedicated to every little detail of the creative things I do in my life.
Crap, it even made me want to get all serious and write a real life blog post. That's something right there.
11 comments:
I loved this little Katamous. You are a fantastic girl. xoxo
Love this post, Kate. Doing what you are passionate about is a true gift. I'm so glad you have that! I love this: "I love the things that connect people together and make me feel what someone else is feeling." That is the purpose of art for me and art comes in many forms, including haircolor. :-)
I have the same kind of feelings!! I thought I was nuts! Glad to know I'm not...or at least I have company..;)
You make me feel beautiful!!! You're awesome. I love people who can cry over some good art, no matter where they find it. I think that means you're a spiritual, and special person. Not everyone has the ability to be moved like that.
I love that someone else cries as much as I do about random stuff that touches your soul. Also, thank you for making me feel and look beautiful on the happiest day of my entire life. XOXO
I always cry at concerts of every kind. Hell yes, I cried at the Backstreet Boys/NKOTB concert. I also cry at my little sisters' choir concerts. I know that they are putting their souls into it and baring everything for the world to see, and it's touching. Plus the absolute joy they experience during and after a successful performance is just beaming off their faces and I can't help but feel it with them.
This makes being the Primary Chorister extremely difficult. I cry just about every week.
You make me feel beautiful with every haircut! Kate, you're awesome!
I LOVE THIS!!!! I'm the same way...EXACTLY, it's like I wrote this, but not about hair. I LOVE that you LOVE it that much..it almost made me cry that it made you cry (it would, even not pregnant). I watched a Youtube video called inspired by success, it has a guy using dumb bells..anyway, cried like a baby! We have manager meetings 3 times a year and they were just last week and I had to miss them, even though it was the best thing to do, it always makes me feel the way you just described! Thank you so much for sharing and you should watch that video..:)
oops..that Chris post was Staci!! lol!
I am not really a crier...but I do cry at random, strange things when I least expect it. Biggest loser makes me cry every week. I would prolly cry more if I didn't look so freaking ugly when I did :)
Love you, Kate.
I love your passion. :) I need you to cry over my hair...
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