The pleasing surroundings of
Minsk had me in awe.
Just the simple activity of getting up in the morning and
looking out the window to see the beauty of this city in Europe, got my heart pumping. I cannot say that I am totally armed
with knowledge about everything Minsk that I would like to have come to know with my own travel experience, but I can say that every minute spent
there made me feel animated.
The beautiful waters of the
Minsk Sea brought the atmosphere to life. If only I were as bold as a lion, I
would have colored outside of the lines and dived into her waves. Yet still,
just seeing this different world with my own eyes gave me great elation. If anything
was worth changing for me, it would be to know more and to see more in the
block of time that I was caught up in the rapture of the magnetic pull of this Belarusian region.
I can honestly say that I had
a hard time getting to bed at night because of the time difference. It might
have been midnight there but in New York, it was 5PM. That is a time of day
when my strength is usually that of a bull pushing through the currents of
time. And when its 10PM in New York, in Minsk it is 5AM and I can admit that in
a New York minute, my strength starts getting sapped like in the heat of
summer. Yet still, often times, I am up
to the wee hours of the morning like a night owl, still with the fire of
enthusiasm to persevere in my preparations for success. But nothing like a
little bit of pressure and a cup of some good old Americano coffee to cope with to help me in catapulting beyond my
yesterday.
Each day it got better and
better. I have so many vivid details of the antiquated buildings, the alpine
backdrops, the birch trees that lined the highways, the lively and colorful places, people with a grandeur of soul, the
food and the amazing music that tugged at my attention and absorbed into my
memory. I met so many different walks of life with down home spirits that made
me feel as if I squeezed right into the mold. Though we have different dwelling places, we are not that different at all; except for where we call home. So many good moments to keep
stored in my cerebral filing cabinet.
I can say that it was a
landmark moment in my life to be able to say that I shared my talents there. Artists
from all over the world came on one stage under the lunar brightness for the
What a great way to perfect my landscape of perception of how one can spread their wings and provide a full measure of joy through music.
Evaluating their performances made me reflect on ways I could scale my own
performances. I can say that this
musical journey was designed just for my own personal development and growth as
an artist and musician.
Not only do I love Minsk for
the beautiful place it was but also because of how coming together in harmony with
Belarusian musicians for a night of music made the land come alive for me. I
even felt like taking off my shoes during my performance, so I could feel the
energy of the land surge through my body.
It makes me see traveling
through a lens of love. Traveling expands your understanding of the world. It
brings heights of joy that ought to be felt. Traveling is like a veiled breeze
on a scorching hot day; makes you look at the world which you inhabit
differently. And so, to have seen Minsk in such a majestic way leaves me highly
motivated. Traveling to Belarus was definitely one of the most moving forces
that will forever burn like a blazing fire in my heart.
