mental fitness for musicians

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  • examples of good trouble

    Hi folks. I’m going to mix things up today. Instead of my own contemplation or coaching, I thought it would be fun to share some examples of good trouble, using John Lewis’ words, that folks are getting into nowadays or that you might want to try.  Photo of yellow wildflowers in front of fence (photo…

  • The joy of mundane moments

    Photo of the ocean from a brief pause I took last week (photo credit: Jamie Feinberg)  On Tuesday, I accomplished all of my must-dos in the morning, so when Ross asked me if I wanted to join him in doing any errands when he went out, I said yes, any chance you’d go with me…

  • Teaching myself it can be safe to be uncomfortable

    We all pick up all sorts of messages in childhood, usually subconscious, and one that I’ve realized I picked up along the way is the idea that for me to be safe, I need to be comfortable. My brain tells me that I’m not safe when I’m learning new things, or when I’m stepping outside…

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