Flow State

It happens every so never. 

I'm playing guitar. 

And I'm singing. 

And it's not something I've played or sung before. 

And I have no idea where it's going to go. 

But it goes somewhere beautiful. 

And I couldn't have done it again if I tried. 

I'm chasing that feeling every... single... time...

Live Shows with a Band

Few things are more fun. 

When you're locked in as a group and things are clicking and the audience is grooving...

It feels like being a rockstar. 

I can only imagine what it would be like to have a packed house screaming along to a song I wrote. 

What a rush that would be...

No Guitar

 This is the first day of 2026 that I will not play guitar. 

Which is fine. I'm slightly bummed, but it also means I will be that much more motivated to get right back at it as soon as I have the chance. 

I miss my guitar, which is a solid feeling. It means I love it, too. 

Almost as much as I miss and love my family. 

But not quite...

Quick and Easy

 Quick and easy is surely better than slow and hard. 

...

Wait... what?

Discipline Beats Motivation and Inspiration

You're not always going to be feeling it. 

You won't always be running to write lyrics in your notes app or pick up that guitar to work on your manual dexterity. 

The skies will not always part to reveal that inspired guitar lick, lyrical couplet, or memorable melody. 

Better to rely on loving the process, putting yourself in a position for the magic to happen, but also finding magic in the act of showing up everyday and putting in the work. 

Keep the promise. 

Delayed Gratification

 To reach your goals, delayed gratification is a must. 

It would be way easier to doom scroll and play Fortnite and watch Netflix and YouTube rabbit hole and passively make your way through the night. 

But that does absolutely nothing to support your goals. 

So go pick up your guitar, post a mini cover, post a photo of this blog post, write a mini song, and listen to Let It Be by the replacements before you read a bit of Our Band Could Be Your Life. 

Keep your promise. 

Attention Span

Mine is short. 

Barely able to finish a 7 second TikTok short. 

Forget that I just exited an app and go back into it short. 

"Why did I come downstairs?" short...

It's a miracle I ever finish a song at all. 

Which is also why mini songs are so great. 

They're as short as my attention span.