life
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The Mess of the Middle
It was a warm New Year’s Day at a monastery in Cullman, Alabama years ago that I first accepted that I am a mess. I distinctly remember writing in my journal, a new practice at the time, “What if I… Continue reading
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Lessons from playing “Mary Had A Little Lamb” approximately 200 times on the Bb Clarinet.
I’m a perfectionist. It’s plagued me for most of my life. Recently, though, I’ve given myself more space to allow flaws more than ever before, probably because I see the beauty, necessity, and importance of making errors. But pair my desire… Continue reading
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In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. Robert Frost (via cheesegasm) Continue reading
