“Take four toy blocks and make something interesting.” This is something Seth Godin asks people to do when he meets them. He Says; “People hate this." If you were a kid, this would be no problem. As adults there is no right answer. We’re scared. We don’t want to look childish. We ask; “What’s interesting … Continue reading “Take Four Blocks and Make Something Interesting.”
The vocal exercise makes me feel like I’m dying. My instructor, Charlotte, exhorts me to push the last atom of oxygen out of my lungs. My lungs burn. My belly does somersaults. My brain begs for inhalation. She tells me this is the best part. It's where I’m stretching and growing. The voice lesson … Continue reading Struggling to Embrace Uncertainty
As we pulled out of the parking lot, we discovered our car tire had gone flat. We’d made a trip to the vet, a half hour from home. I did the flat tire changing dance, and discovered, I kid you not, the spare tire was also flat. Four hours after embarking on our odyssey, … Continue reading “Pain is not punishment; pleasure is not reward.”
Food shopping right now is exhausting. Standing in line. Following “One Way” arrows. Wearing a facemask. I buy groceries for my mom too, and drop them off at her home, a half hour from my house. In an effort to be flexible with my Work, I went shopping with my wife around … Continue reading Work, then Shop
Music is a language. We learn to understand it from our lives. Music education is like an English class. It teaches reading, writing, and grammar. Education can help, but we can still speak the language of music, and tell its stories without it.
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