Motivation is something that seems to come and go. What is it that drives us to pursue something? Where does that fire originate, and more importantly, how do we keep that fire lit? Motivation, the thing that pushes us forward, but the thing that also can be daunting and overwhelming. How do we wrestle this beast into serving us instead of scaring us? Here are some tips I can share from my experiences:
1. Gimmie fuel, gimmie fire, gimmie that which I desire!! YEAH!!
Read MoreI have been a yogi almost as long as I have been a musician. I started music at around age twelve, and I found yoga probably somewhere around sixteen or so, and both have been constants in my life ever since. To write about each and every time yoga has made it possible for me to keep being a musician would take one hundred thousand words, as would describing all of the times that music and yoga have crossed paths on my journey. I will certainly try here, in this blog,to quantize my experiences into a few worthy bullet points intended to help musicians and yogis bridge the gap between their worlds.
Read MoreIf I were to ask you, “Do you love your job?” or “Do you love your life?,” What would you say?... How fast would you be able to respond?... Would you try to deny your truest answer?
The truth is that a lot of people go through life feeling like they haven’t found their niche, or that they haven’t really discovered their “purpose”, as some would say.
Read MoreWhen collaborating, there are many dynamics at play. These dynamics can include elements of individual personality characteristics, quantity and quality of egos, experience, and onward. Collaboration is an ever-evolving process and practice, and with time it can yield the sweetest of results creatively, no matter what your medium. Following are some tips on how I have personally cultivated my creative relationships.
1. Check Your Ego at the Door
Read MoreDown time is crucial, plain and simple. Even in alchemy, there is a phase called separation, where the matter breaks apart and reveals new characteristics and qualities that can be utilized in new and exciting ways. The important thing though is to allow time for such a process to occur.
More importantly, while it’s good to be able to be a driven, creative person, nurturing a life outside the walls of creation is incredibly valuable for maintaining a sense of personal balance.
Read MoreThe expression “practice makes perfect” is one of those concepts that transcends geography, race, class, and just about all other boundaries. It’s a concept that is often implemented by teachers, mentors, guides, and gurus across the globe. Why is that? - It’s because well..., it’s true. Without the routine of practice finding its way into a person’s life, then there is literally not going to be an opportunity to discover, hone, and master a skill. Some say it takes 10,000 hours, others say a lifetime, and some even say that true mastery is idealistic, which is by definition, unattainable yet strived for… It all depends on who you are talking to.
Read MoreCollaboration is all about bringing people, ideas, and skills together to serve something greater than any of the individual components. It’s a relationship, and therefore it needs to maintain a healthy balance to optimally function. That’s not to say that some conflict is bad; the old saying that conflict breeds creation does actually hold weight. Whether or not the conflict or drama becomes the nucleus of a collaboration is a different thing altogether. Creation is a joyous process, and it should (hopefully) mostly be about the journey of having nothing, to having something... Thoughts become things…. That’s the ideal outcome of collaboration. Sometimes though, toxicity can get in the way and disrupt that process. Here are some tell tale signs that a collaboration dynamic is going sour…
Read More
