So I figure I will give this another go tonight.  So...  Music.  Where to start?  How about another angle?

Courage.  Gumption.  DRIVE.

I think that is what I lacked when I started music.  I did not believe in myself enough to write with any real seriousness.  It actually took a couple of devastating, life-changing events for me to get off my duff and move.  Something I never knew I wanted more than anything in the world.  Sure I played in a couple of odd bands briefly.  And of course I always wanted a rock / punk band of my own and name it Fuzzy Pink Bunny Slippers.  (Silly girl...Never got that band.)  But I never thought of really writing music...  Owning and growing a song like a child...

To really write and perform and/or put it out for the world to hear takes commitment and courage.  The writing came naturally.  The molding and polishing and tweaking to something worthy takes time, especially when you want more than a single instrument plus a voice.  Now maybe you don't agree.  That's okay.  Perhaps courage comes naturally to you.  I, personally, fear rejection.  Even as I write this I have to accept that some people may think I am full of crap.  This is getting easier and easier the more I bare my soul with my music.

So the point?  Just move!  Don't wait.  Get help if you are not ready skill wise.  But don't wait too long.  I am constantly learning and won't stop.

Stay tuned Loves.
SariGirl the Lyrical Physicist

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