Here in never never land, I’ve been spending time getting life organized, schedules built out, plans made, and fighting with software.
It’s been a wild search of finding Open Mic nights in the area to get myself aquatinted with the performing stage again, solo. Yep, this is the precursor to get myself going before any big launch - although I am open to any opportunity that may come my way to share my message of hope.
While it feels great being out of school finally after 8 years, it is still odd 6 months later not having that pressure to get me moving. Don’t worry, I’m still a life long student in life as I’ve decided to spend some time this year studying voice
in private lessons to get me back on track after 1.5 years off and will be spending a year looking at health management for a better me. Between a gall bladder surgery and a dysfunctional pituitary gland, it’s been a challenge getting back into the swing of things. For today, I finally am able to obtain a good medical report in my rebuild phase as I am about in year 2 out of a 3-4 year journey here. It’s not been easy, especially dealing with humans in the process. I have learned a very hard and valuable lesson in self-emotional care and realized that I am human and I do have limits that I need to respect.
I have enjoyed some self-reflection time and self-care time back on my mountain bike (that’s easy trails for you enthusiast) in my rebuild phase. Also enjoyed salt cave therapy recently hoping to curtail many of the future upper respiratory matters. Salt purifies, so we will see how this works.
This spring, I will be joining a couple of choir groups in Knoxville as I find such enjoyment doing music with others. It keeps me socially involved working with the talents of others. There is something to be said about joining in harmony with folks making beautiful music - an experience that can’t be explained, but rather enjoyed.
It’s been fun going back and critiquing a few songs I transcribed last year. This month I composed another song that I think many of you will like and relate to. The creative spirit is starting to come back now after a bit of a sabbatical. Creativity sometimes hits at the most inappropriate times, so managing this has been quite interesting. So those that know me, if you see me totally zone out, you know the moment has hit. But don’t worry, your identity will not be exposed in music or song...that’s all I can promise.