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How I Healed My Relationship With Music
Music is my calling, but I spent years deeply unhappy in my musical experience. This is how I healed my relationship with music.

Michelle Monette
Jul 8, 20246 min read
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Create Space to Make Music
“In terms of shaping our own future, spaces are key. We need to make sure there are spaces to be free. To be ourselves. Literal spaces,...

Michelle Monette
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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Musical Support Groups
As we work hard to become the musicians and artists we aspire to be, it can be helpful to have the support of others who are on the same...

Michelle Monette
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Set Yourself Up For Success
Putting in thousands of hours honing our craft is essential for becoming the musicians and artists we aspire to be. Unfortunately, there...

Michelle Monette
May 8, 20233 min read
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A Broader Perspective on Practice
“Any significant change requires significant practice.” - Brad Stulberg All musicians know how important practicing is to our craft, but...

Michelle Monette
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Practice Self-Compassion
"What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself." - Hecato quoted in Seneca's Letters from a Stoic...

Michelle Monette
Dec 19, 20222 min read
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Larks and Owls
Since we are all limited in how much time we have to spend on music, it becomes vital to optimize our musical lives so we are as...

Michelle Monette
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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Work Hard, Rest Hard
Seasoned musicians understand the value of hard work. We spend years in the practice room diligently refining our craft by drilling...

Michelle Monette
Sep 25, 20222 min read
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