by Susanne Maziarz, Music Director at Neighbourhood
Before I became your Music Director, I had never served a religious community or been a choir director. I was entering completely unknown territory. I had a lot of doubts and questions that I continue to ask myself. Would I be able to do what is expected of me? Was I good enough? What would the mirror that the community holds up reveal? I was afraid to look.
Now it is the elements of the unknown that inspire and excite me in my role. The critical questions have become opportunities for growth and self-discovery. As I continue to search for answers, I realize more and more that my venture into the unknown is a venture into the undiscovered me, which, like any uncharted journey, takes courage, faith, trust and vigor. I see my willingness to keep journeying as an accomplishment in itself, one that allows me to keep looking at myself with a renewed sense of purpose. It has become clear that I won’t see my fearful self once I’ve dared to look in the mirror.