Category: creativity
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Two original songs, one arrangement
I had a couple of weeks in February where I churned out like 8 original songs. My very first original songs! Since then, two of them have been released into the wild in public performance, which is a strange and amazing feeling. It’s vulnerable enough to sing a song that someone else wrote, but singing…
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Media fast/Fast media
July is a time of reflection for me. We’re halfway through the year, both kids have birthdays, and we have our wedding anniversary. Aside from the conspicuous marking of time from these occasions, things are slow in July. It’s extremely hot in the Texas summer, the kids are out of school, and we’ve settled into…
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The impossible/intuition
When is something impossible? Once standard options fail, creativity begins. A path can feel instinctively right, without evidence to “prove” it. But how long to continue without external affirmation? When the heart resigns, has it become impossible? Or is acceptance the start of a new perspective? Impossibility is more opinion than fact. Just because it’s…
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In defense of taking a break
I am always pooped after a gig. Like, I need to go home now and sleep. I know some people are hyped up and buzzing afterwards, but not me! I am physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. I feel happy and creatively satisfied, but also exhausted. As an early bird, I’m up by 5AM every morning,…
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Brb, riding a wave
Creativity and inspiration comes in waves. When it hits, it can be pretty overwhelming. It keeps me up at night, then wakes me up in the 3 o’clock hour in the morning. I’m exhausted, but also exhilarated. Even my stomach gets kind of upset- my whole body is running on hyperdrive. It’s definitely an unsustainable…