“La Bella Vita”– Now at the Principle Gallery-16″ x 40″ on canvas
You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.
― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon
Came across this new song from Jon Batiste yesterday and immediately knew that I would be using it this week’s Sunday morning music. It’s called Freedom and it celebrates the joy that comes in movement and dance.
Myself, I’m way too self-conscious to be a dancer but I certainly recognize the joy found in it in others, those who dance without any self-consciousness or restraint. But while I may envy them, I also take a little of their joy and freedom for myself.
There’s an infectious quality to that kind of freedom of expression. The good kind of infectious.
Give a listen. It might make you feel like getting up and moving a little. And that’s always a good thing.