On a bitterly cold winter’s evening, the memory of the walk to and from an eating establishment between rehearsal and concert comes to mind.  I remember bracing myself to return to the concert hall, clamming up my whole body to protect myself from the wind and sleet - with little success I may add.  A colleague with whom I was walking gave a poignant piece of advice from her therapist : let the wind blow through you .  I don’t think I had the courage to do so 100% but it gave

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