Accept the invitation

studio's up and running...

I have missed a couple of posts this summer, this move has been distracting!

But I would like to openly re-commit to writing to you each week.

(There, I did it.)

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We can look back with nostalgia or regret, depending on a mood. But if I keep learning new things there's no need to look back at all.

So I press on: new rhythms, new fingerings, new songs... they will never end!

It's not just about creativity either, but connectivity. New ways to show up, take responsibility. These will never end either.

In weak moments I seek reassurance, that's one reason the music pursuit is pure medicine. Making these connections daily helps me find a way through uncertain times. Practice puts my mind in order.

Not necessarily "at ease" but in order, which is better. For "ease" won't get you to sleep at night, not with all our problems today.

[a peek at the new room]

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I remember my first experiences of music, before the romance kicked in. These early experiences had no "carrot", no dangling invitation to the big time, no unworthiness. They were just sensations, medicinal.

They pointed to a higher order. Multiple layers of knowing and feeling, stuff that grownups knew.

They invited me into life.

We need to get back to that feeling and stay with it.

So forget anyone who ever told you you couldn't play or wouldn't amount to anyhing.

Forget your feelings of un-connection.

The music is within you. You can - must - sort it out for yourself.

For some this comes easily, they are happy with a simple beat and a one-chord jam. Others are called into more complexity.

Allow for it, whatever is true for you. But accept the invitation.

It’s for you.

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PODCAST RECOMMEND: THE MOMENT

I tried to get some music out to you this week, I truly did. But it will have to wait because I have a quality standard I like to meet but I ran out of time. Soon! I promise.

In the meantime, I really enjoyed this chin-wag with Brian and Seth:

Mike Barzacchini @MikeBarzacchini

Amazing conversation with @ThisIsSethsBlog on the latest ep of "The Moment" with @briankoppelman. Why you must choose your audience first, what it means to be a professional, how to make sure you're not being a "hack" & much more.

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Sending BIG love to your ears. Hit me back!

Trevor

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