Comments on: Where I think about life as a professional musician

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:48:32 +0000

I’ve had far too much chafing in my life, recently.

And thanks – I will get to writing more, and soon. I may actually chose to release a novel, a chapter at a time, on a brand-new blog in the near future. Assuming I can actually get said chapters written.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:47:17 +0000

That’s the thing I keep telling myself – just because I’m not “Mr. Creativity” in my job right now, it doesn’t mean that I can’t do that . . . with just the right break, I can do it.

It doesn’t matter if that break comes tomorrow, or in another 35 years. I know my creative pull – the call of the art, if you will. Some day, it’ll win me over.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:45:42 +0000

I always seem to find a line between ‘sweet’ and ‘wholly inappropriate’ on your blog . . . though I have to credit you. After seeing this, I went to see it.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:43:46 +0000

You’re right – the me of today is not the me of yesterday . . . I know, if I had stuck with music, that I’d be longing for the stability of a regular paycheck in much the way that I, currently, long for the creative outlet.

I hope he finds ways to outlet as well . . . I know there is a high that I get, as I perform, that I don’t get in any other fashion. And it’s wonderful.

By: Megan (Best of Fates)

Megan (Best of Fates) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:45:49 +0000

p.s. At least one of those professional life goals would lead to dreadful chaffing.

By: Megan (Best of Fates)

Megan (Best of Fates) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:45:17 +0000

I second your note to self. And good luck – it sounds like a fun time and I have faith you’ll be AMAZING.

By: julie gardner

julie gardner — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:21:23 +0000

p.s. I hope you got my reply to your comment at my blog. I don’t think the emails are coming directly anymore…but I loved it!

By: julie gardner

julie gardner — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:20:41 +0000

Yes, this.

I wanted to be a writer (duh) and a singer, pianist, songwriter…

But those dreams didn’t pay the bills right out of college. So I became a teacher with (at the time) a steady, guaranteed paycheck and an opportunity to make a difference in my own way.

But those dreams will out.
In their own time, in the best ways…

By: Tamara @MockingbirdDont

Tamara @MockingbirdDont — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:30:07 +0000

I can relate to this because of I see it every day…in my husband’s eyes. He too is an engineer (aerospace) but his passion was always art. From childhood he was enrolled in art classes and involved in art competitions on both a state and national level. His artwork was featured on a stamp in our state, and is currently on display in both a mural and a water tower in his hometown. He was “supposed” to go on and become a world famous painter. But he looked at the world and he realized that he wanted a family more than anything. And art just wasn’t going to pay the bills. So, he followed his other passion: math and science. He now works for NASA and he truly loves what he does for a living, but there will always be that inner artist wondering about life on the other side.

I hope in time he will find an outlet for his creativity as it seems you have. Some food for thought: you today is not the you of yesterday. The you today has had so many more life experiences that will no doubt enrich your creative process. Sure, you could have become a professional musician young, but I think it’s a safe bet the you of today is a better musician for the life you have lived in the days since making your choices.