My favorite moment this year when I was performing was when I messed up. It was beautiful. This is the moment I learned to acknowledge my mistakes when I peform. It’s really something that audiences love, when they see that you are human and real.
For those who can’t tell, I wasn’t supposed to stop and restart. I messed up the lyric and couldn’t go on. That moment freed me. I realized that making mistakes, even in front of a dozen people, was not the end of the world. I realized I don’t have to be perfect all the time and things will still work out. I decided to take up piano. I always wanted to learn, but any time I had tried before, I couldn’t because I wanted to be perfect and couldn’t make mistakes. This has transferred to most aspects of my life (it’s a process, but I’m a lot more ok with going with the flow). Part of the reason why I talk, so much about grounding and knowing that everything is not going to fall apart if you make a mistake is because I’ve lived it and I’m living it. And I’m a better performer and person because I’m able to let go.