expectations

Musicians and magical thinking

If you're anything like me, you fell in love with music at an early age and it became your whole life. For me, music was a refuge, an alternative reality. I was more than motivated—I was obsessed. Let's look at how goals and expectations can lead us astray: let's...

On “Shitty First Drafts” writing advice for musicians

Does this sound familiar: you start working on a new project and quickly realize it requires much more work, time, and stress than you'd imagined. Author Anne Lamott offers help on "Shitty First Drafts" — terrific writing advice for musicians. We may be overly...