reality check
being okay with accepting change
my routine is in shambles. sorta. the practice routine that i've kept for the past, uh... many years... has more or less fallen apart. i really liked the routine, in that it was structured, i kept a journal and was able to keep track of what i was working on over the course of weeks or months, and it became a lifestyle. i always had something to work on which m…
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inspiration
a new beginning, 30 years in.
this is a big one. where to start... i started to earnestly practice and learn guitar, and then later bass specifically, nearly 10 years ago now and i feel like i've made no progress. i mean, i have but not nearly, not even remotely close to a fraction of where i figured i'd be a decade later. i know, everyone is unhappy with their progress as a musician, …
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rut rants
knock a whole lot of rust off.
okay... the burnout is strong. i've become directionless and deep in a rut. it's frustrating and it makes me literally feel terrible when i sit down to play and i'm like *siiiiigh*, "meh". it's a ruff place to be in and it's certainly hard to get out. but I think I know why I ended up here in the first place. lemme explain. full transpa…
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