Thank you so much! Loved reading this. My one new thing in December was sewing bookmarks for my two sisters as Xmas presents. I had so many demons to face down just to get the simple stitchery things finished. In the end I was so proud of them and instantly set my sights on the ridiculous Everest of making a quilt for my grandkids who maybe lie 10 years in the future.
I often find it useful to gauge my own actions by the yardstick of what if someone in charge of my life acted that way. Like if I had somehow got a Gold Disc for a song and my Life Manager said "Oh yeah, we decided not to put it up on the wall. It can just stay down here in a box." I'd be outraged! So yeah, get your records on the wall!
Love this all so much Tenille! The being able to take your foot off the pottery wheel and relating it to life really hit home with me. I didn't start a list of 100 things but I did decide I was going to learn one thing I've always wanted and that's Guitar. I've tried learning right handed because that's what's been easily available but I'm left handed... I finally decided that I couldn't use the excuse "eh, I can't play" if I haven't even tried learning with the correct hand!! Lol So I bought myself a left handed guitar. I pick it up and practice every day and I'm shocked at how every day my fingers get better at just going to the right strings the more I practice the chords I'm learning. You've inspired me to pick this up and learn something new... I'm teaching myself that it's ok if we aren't great at it in the beginning, we shouldn't be... That's what learning is about and we are better at it today than we were yesterday with just a little practice and commitment, and we are already better than those who never even try! Thank you for being an inspiration in so many different ways.
Amazing that you replied to this today, Because I have absolutely been loving this journey and ironically tonight (exactly 2.5 months into playing) I sang through an entire Miranda Lambert song while playing guitar for the first time ever. Was it good? Not hardly 😅🤣... But for the first time, both hands, fingers, and words all worked as they should without really having to think about it... What an amazing feeling. It's also amazing feeling proud of myself, because I haven't felt that, or allowed myself to feel that, In a long time and it's another page in the chapter of finding myself and loving her like no one else has. I discovered you when you were opening for Miranda, Miranda's music got me through the hardest times, Your music, along with some other fine ladies who you call friends, truly helped me find my wings. Forever grateful.... Gotta go work on 'Mean Something' just noticed I know all those chords. 😉 Thanks for the music, Music truly is Magic. 🩶
Improv classes are GREAT. I did a whole series of them a number of years ago, to break myself out of my comfort zone, and it was such a life-changing thing for me. My goal was never to become a performer. It was to get better at thinking on my feet and being willing to do things I would never normally do. Even now, over 10 years later, I feel the benefits of those classes. In other words, DO IT!
Thank you so much! Loved reading this. My one new thing in December was sewing bookmarks for my two sisters as Xmas presents. I had so many demons to face down just to get the simple stitchery things finished. In the end I was so proud of them and instantly set my sights on the ridiculous Everest of making a quilt for my grandkids who maybe lie 10 years in the future.
I often find it useful to gauge my own actions by the yardstick of what if someone in charge of my life acted that way. Like if I had somehow got a Gold Disc for a song and my Life Manager said "Oh yeah, we decided not to put it up on the wall. It can just stay down here in a box." I'd be outraged! So yeah, get your records on the wall!
My wife is a potter! https://www.elisabethbarry.com but has no gold records. Yet.
Love this all so much Tenille! The being able to take your foot off the pottery wheel and relating it to life really hit home with me. I didn't start a list of 100 things but I did decide I was going to learn one thing I've always wanted and that's Guitar. I've tried learning right handed because that's what's been easily available but I'm left handed... I finally decided that I couldn't use the excuse "eh, I can't play" if I haven't even tried learning with the correct hand!! Lol So I bought myself a left handed guitar. I pick it up and practice every day and I'm shocked at how every day my fingers get better at just going to the right strings the more I practice the chords I'm learning. You've inspired me to pick this up and learn something new... I'm teaching myself that it's ok if we aren't great at it in the beginning, we shouldn't be... That's what learning is about and we are better at it today than we were yesterday with just a little practice and commitment, and we are already better than those who never even try! Thank you for being an inspiration in so many different ways.
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I love that you're learning guitar!!! That's incredible! Keep going!! This made me smile so big.
Amazing that you replied to this today, Because I have absolutely been loving this journey and ironically tonight (exactly 2.5 months into playing) I sang through an entire Miranda Lambert song while playing guitar for the first time ever. Was it good? Not hardly 😅🤣... But for the first time, both hands, fingers, and words all worked as they should without really having to think about it... What an amazing feeling. It's also amazing feeling proud of myself, because I haven't felt that, or allowed myself to feel that, In a long time and it's another page in the chapter of finding myself and loving her like no one else has. I discovered you when you were opening for Miranda, Miranda's music got me through the hardest times, Your music, along with some other fine ladies who you call friends, truly helped me find my wings. Forever grateful.... Gotta go work on 'Mean Something' just noticed I know all those chords. 😉 Thanks for the music, Music truly is Magic. 🩶
love these reflections so much!
Thank you for reading them!!!
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You are amazing! 🤩
as are you!
Love this reflection!😊💛
Appreciate you!!!
Improv classes are GREAT. I did a whole series of them a number of years ago, to break myself out of my comfort zone, and it was such a life-changing thing for me. My goal was never to become a performer. It was to get better at thinking on my feet and being willing to do things I would never normally do. Even now, over 10 years later, I feel the benefits of those classes. In other words, DO IT!
I have been taking them recently and loving it! That's incredible that you still hold on to the benefits! Love that!
Love what you did with the frames on the wall. Good for you. You should be proud to display such accomplishments.
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