do i dare?

I think the thing that sparks my jealousy online the most is seeing the results of a consistent practice. Filled notebooks. Paintings. Messy desks. Demo collections.

I have been thinking a bit about opportunity and visibility and consistent practice. I have been struggling a bit recently (see: this last year) after my album was released, with what I was doing and what I wanted to do in terms of practice. I’ve done a lot of work on album 2 but that still needs to get finished. I need some accountability for that. But also… I have been having a hankering feeling deep in my bones that I am meant to start doing Tiny Songs again, in one way or another.

I have been feeling this for a while. Almost like I know, it’s 100% what I am meant to do next in terms of my practice. But then I ask myself these questions:

• What if I don’t have enough time to do it?

• What if it disracts me from other projects I really need to get done?

The concerns are mostly time and focus. But here’s the thing: work will find you working. Things happen to you when you are out in the world, making things happen. I’ve seen it with friends and people on the internet that I admire. A regular practice does wonders. And I’ll be coming up with workarounds and ways of making songs happen even when I’m low on time. That’s good, right?