Dear Performers,

Before my daughters have a performance or a game, they often say they’re feeling nervous. And my response is always the same, “That’s because you’re about to do something important.”

Feeling anxious or nervous is a normal human emotion. Like everything, it can be taken too far. But, like oils on a painter’s palette, it’s another way of helping us more fully experience this world. In the same way, we’re not meant to be content all of the time. If we are, it probably means we’re not living our best lives.

So the next time you feel some butterflies in your stomach, remember that it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. It just means you’re about to do something important. 

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt