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Jul 86 min read

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.

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Apr 9, 20233 min read

Don't Worry About What Other Musicians Are Doing

With the accessibility of the internet, it is easier than ever to know exactly what other musicians are doing, playing, and creating. We...

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Mar 27, 20233 min read

The Role of Productivity in a Musical Life

A large part of being a musician is having lofty goals and ambitions. We might want to be the best player possible on our chosen...

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Dec 27, 20222 min read

Reflect and Redirect

Deliberate planning is essential to building our ideal musical life. We want to be clear about what we’re aiming for, and have a concrete...

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Dec 11, 20222 min read

We Are All Built to Make Music

Music is a widely appreciated artform, and an important feature in many of our daily lives. It can connect people to themselves and...

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Oct 17, 20222 min read

Do You Know Your "Why"?

Throughout my years of teaching music, I often felt an expectation from some of my students: That I should convince them of why they...

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

Dancing With Difficulty

Every musician knows how challenging the art and craft of music can be. Learning and practicing something new will stretch you, often...

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Jun 22, 20222 min read

Tradeoffs

Tradeoffs are an essential part of building a musical life. Being a musician requires a lot of time, focus, and effort, which means...

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