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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.

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,...

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...

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...

A Broader Perspective on Practice

“Any significant change requires significant practice.” - Brad Stulberg All musicians know how important practicing is to our craft, but...

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...

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...

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...