tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653945473768962232.post5637842857707505205..comments2023-06-02T06:50:39.038-04:00Comments on This Thing called Singing: Real-World issuesEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939170094468882637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653945473768962232.post-80021255619407699312009-07-15T09:33:51.779-04:002009-07-15T09:33:51.779-04:00Dear, dear Katherine, you are absolutely right. T...Dear, dear Katherine, you are absolutely right. Thanks for the graceful perspective. I'm gonna come back to this the next time I feel overwhelmed. Thank you thank you.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939170094468882637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653945473768962232.post-25162321032627302252009-07-14T16:34:18.543-04:002009-07-14T16:34:18.543-04:00That's tough, Em. I can't say that I have...That's tough, Em. I can't say that I have any solution to your troubles. But I can say that I think you're doing the right things. You're applying for jobs - eventually one of those will work out. Your working on music and soon you'll be getting gigs again - you will for sure. You did last year, but it's summer now. Everything's off in the summer. And I guess when I'm feeling like this - like nothing is working out and like nothing is certain, sometimes what I make myself keep coming back to, with conscious and continual reminders, is the long list of things I have to be grateful for. You have this too. You have a family that loves you and a husband that loves you. You have a beautiful voice and you're very smart. And you're funny and great with people. And you live in a cute little town. And you have lots of friends that constantly want to be around you. And you're young which means you have time to work things out. And you have a Masters Degree in a field that you love. And you're working on building a career that you love.<br /><br />So as much as you feel stressed in the moment, all of those things I just said, and probably a whole lot more that I don't know - those are permenant things you have. They won't go away. And because of all of those things, you're going to be okay, even if everything else isn't perfect yet.<br /><br />And I think that with that in mind, all you can do is proceed with doing the right things, as you are. Be creative in your job search (maybe you should look for more small things for right now?) and enjoy your singing and trust that it will be okay. And if you have to put an extra $1000 on your credit card, that's not great, but you'll still be okay. You still have all those things.<br /><br />You took a risk by going back to your singing career but it's worth a risk to be doing what you love. Sometimes risks just require a little more patience and willingness to let things be as they are. Things are okay. And right now you are okay. And eventually, you will still be okay. So don't forget that!<br /><br />I don't know if that helps, but you asked for some perspective and so that's my shot at it.<br /><br />Love,<br />KatherineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835811170508203758noreply@blogger.com