No One Can Make You Feel Anything
I don't remember when I first heard that phrase, but I do remember recoiling a little (or lot!) when I heard it.
Over the past six months I've been…
The Relationships I Blew Up
I have blown up a number of relationships over the course of my life, unnecessarily. I was saying to my brother-in-law, Dave, recently how I wish I had known back when we worked together some of the things I know now. I often find myself reflecting on the number of people who would have me on their…
Less Is More
There is a phrase my muso mates and I come back to again and again: less is more. In my gigging days, while I always quietly wanted a solo, the prospect of it also brought notable waves of anxiety. In those moments, I’d always play in a way that tried to fill every gap, almost like trying to prove I belonged by playing more notes. What’s interesting to me is that the…