Midweek Motivation…
I am full of energy and pep and spunk and grit and motivation. I’ve got a goofy grin on my face and I’m having a hard time sitting still. I’m feeling great, despite the fact that my head was too full of inspirations to sleep much last night. I’m excited to be alive! I’m excited for the ideas I have and the things I want to do and see and feel and live!
Generally, by Wednesday, I’m just thinking about how there are only two more days in the workweek. Not today, no siree-bob. Today, I’m pumped. Yesterday ended up being very fun. After work, I went to check out a tiny new farmer’s market near my workplace on a lead about music. I talked to the coordinator and found that I will be able to play there when I want to but I can also set a table up there any weeks I choose.
The truth is, I love (and I mean LOVE, not <3) handcrafting, gardening, and preserving homegrown food. It’s in my soul and it’s what I’ve always done, even when I didn’t realize how much I loved it. I’ve been trying to turn these hobbies into a reliable source of income… And now, I have the chance to help build up what could become a great community event for that particular neighborhood. It gets me all gushy feeling to be able to participate in these types of events, I’ve always loved going to markets and meets and other eclectic community events. I’m really looking forward to what this opportunity has to offer.
I also went to an open mic at a coffeehouse and played. It was my first actual live performance in public since 2002. Boy howdy, I made mistakes and stumbled and played the wrong chords and went off-key and forgot what I was singing so had to look at my lyric sheets… but I still had fun and was able to laugh about it! I met some very interesting folks and had some great conversations. I am looking forward to more open mics at that coffeehouse and getting a chance to snap the kinks out of my performances. I’m rustier than a rusty nail at this point, and only half as dangerous.
I have a few more leads for venues to play this summer and fall, so I’m going to see where this takes me. I don’t know how I’m so calmly jumping into this new life… At any other time in my life, I’d have been quaking in my polka-dotted boots at even the prospect of extensive networking with strangers. Somehow, though, I’m here doing it with no fear and actually having fun.
May this be a sign of pleasant things to come.