The Joy of Co-Creating
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009It was a Tuesday morning in May, and the ezine was on the agenda at the weekly Coaching Center Coaches meeting. The task: come up with an organizing theme for June.
Since we’ve been following a gardening and growth theme over the last few months, we started musing . . . perhaps something around being active and fully participating — you know really full on, no holds barred, can’t-contain-myself-dancing-exuberance.
Lea caught the enthusiasm: “Yeah, June is busting out all over!” Then I chimed in “Everything’s coming up roses . . .”
What followed was a laugh-riot-free-for-all that resulted in a playful challenge to coaches to pick a show tune (or other piece of popular music) to inspire a thought to share with our readers.
It was hard to narrow the field — there are so many gems to choose from! (Gasp! How can we leave out the “getting tasks done” wisdom of the venerable Mary Poppins)? But we persevered and the “Coaches Broadway & Beyond Revue” was born.
Creating like this is not an uncommon experience for us. We love to co-create. We love to play. Our neighbors at the Champlain Mill often comment that they wonder what we are up to every Tuesday morning as our laughter rings through the hallway. And sometimes, our singing, too.
In fact, at one notable meeting, the group decided that the person who arrived latest to the meeting had to sing her check-in (each week we share a bit about what we are up to). Well, of course, I was the last to arrive. And to everyone’s surprise (if not delight), I jumped right in and captured the essence of my check-in with a tune. Bravely, I might add. This was one of only a small handful of times I’ve actually sung solo in public — I confess I am a little disappointed this did not become a standard part of our meeting — I’m usually running a bit late, and just so I’m prepared, I’ve got my next song all ready. I’ve even been practicing!…But I digress…
It often makes me wonder just what is it exactly that gives rise to this shared creative abundance. What makes the creative sparks fly? Why is this environment (our weekly coach gathering) so particularly rich in both the fuel and the accelerant that launch the creative spark into a roaring flame? And can our experience be a guide for others? (more…)
Though I love Broadway shows, Dolly’s story was not one I was familiar with. I decided to watch the movie version with Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau. The songs in the movie version differ a little from the Broadway show, but the theme is still the same! Very empowering and inspiring! As a side note, I would recommend anyone who wants a little uplifting in their lives to rent and watch the movie right away!