Time Practiced: About 30 minutes, not all of singing, but practicing/studying music related things counts in my book.
Ok, so I need to get focused. I also need to feel creative again. I've been feeling artistically zapped, and not just in my music, but all across the board. A good month and a half ago I bought The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Bought it on a complete whim while picking up another book to read for work (I have a requirement to read six books to improve myself as part of my review- which is silly for an hourly job even if it is full-time, but I digress...). A week or so ago I almost returned just to save a few dollars, but since that never happened I figured I might as well start reading it, and if I didn't like it then I would take it back.
Holy cow, kids. This book must have some sort of magical spell on it for releasing and artist's blockage, because since I picked it up I've been having all sorts of "blockage" come out. I cried while reading the first chapter. I cried while reading the second chapter. And I'm already talking in detail waxing poetic about finding the purpose of my life. Okay, so some of that is normal for me, but still... this book is already affecting me and I haven't even begun to do the twelve week program!
That being said, I will be doing the twelve week program and can't wait to see if this book can help to focus me and keep me much less scatterbrained. Even though it can't stop the health issues that keep me from being able to be as fully engaged creatively as I would like to be (these last two weeks were hell, let me tell you- never ending headaches, bloating, fatigue, etc, etc), if it can at least help me stay somewhat engaged during those times and throughout I'm all for it. When I'm bored or stuck creatively I am one depressing person. This book promises to unlock your creative self so let's see if it works!
Today's Recommendation: Cry when you need to, it's good for the soul and gets the "uglies" out.
Smetana, Ma Vlast Moldau
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