Gay Abandon

Kimberly Perry, The Band Perry:
I’m so grateful to have family to do it with, because music requires a lot of emotion, and heart, and mental space, and heart space,” she says. “In the most challenging moments, it’s this perfect balance of encouraging each other, but challenging each other.

It’s easy to understand now — to understand why I can’t/don’t sing any more. Unless I’m walking alone on the Seaford sand at low tide. Or in a high place after a long forest walk. Or in the dead centre of an empty paddock. Or with kids. These are my safe places. These are my open mind, open heart, open will spaces.
‘Gay abandon’ used to mean something in our days of innocence. But Judgement robs One of Justice — the right to be free and to practice gay abandon. The right to sing at the top of your voice with all of your emotions, with passion, with an open heart. The right to stand akimbo in your head and heart spaces and belt it out.

Article quote: Thrive podcasts Sept 27 2019, by Lindsey Benoit O’Connell

Photo: Esther Kendino 2014