It's Out There

The album I absolutely have to write is out there. 

I haven't found it yet. 

But... it is out there... and I won't be able to NOT write it once I find it. 

OR... you force yourself to do it because it's not actually out there and instead it's in your head and your soul but needs to be caught instead of found. 

Or something like that...

Because it's not that easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. 

Commitment

I made one.

And then I broke it. 

And now I have to make amends with myself for breaking that commitment. 

I'll be okay. And I'm devastated. 

But it's not the end of the world.

It's just the end of the world as it could have been. 

No One Cares

Which is the BEST THING EVER. 

Write the song that you think no one will like, but you like it. 

Make everything for you, and everyone else's opinion of it literally DOES NOT MATTER. 

Be aware that you might not grow a following... but if you like it, that's damn near the only thing that actually matters. 

All for yourself, bro. So the only one you're letting down by not doing it is you. 

Lock in, grandpa.

When You Fail

 Do you keep going? Or do you quit?

And is there a time limit to reverse the quit?

Better to be wise and call it a hiatus. 

You Win Some

You Lose Some

But the important thing is... 

... you picked up your guitar today. 

Life Happens

There's no escaping it. 

Where once ideal circumstances existed...

... now exist challenges and responsibilities. 

Make the time to play guitar. To write. To be creative. 

But not at the expense of the things that are your ultimate priority. 

Family first always. 

Especially when taken out by the norovirus. 

Disinfect every surface, people. 

Or suffer the consequences.......

And then... you feel guilty

For not keeping your promise. 

For failing to pickup your guitar. 

For putting other things, less important things, ahead of the things you want to accomplish. 

Not everything can be pushed aside, but not everything should pull focus either. 

Go play guitar and write a mini song and get back on a creative crawl. 

You'll feel better for it.