So I don't normally talk to much about my non-musical life on here, but I find it necessary to do so to explain myself. So the Brown family purchased a house last month, thus we have done the arduous task of moving. We were fortunate enough to have had a lot of help with the actual move...loading up stuff from our old house, transporting in over, and unloading. That went by in about 24 hours. But the long part has been the unpacking and setting up of our new house. We have been at it for 2 weeks trying to make our house our own, and it looks to be another week before we're done. There's been so much to install and build within the house, and so much to organize...Home Depot has become our home away from home.
And on top of that, life has happened while we are unpacking...birthday parties and family gatherings, vacations, and, of course, my work.
Work has been challenging...well, challenging in the sense that I haven't been able to really do much in the way of preparation. Lessons and my ensembles actually have been going quite well, but there's so much still to do to prepare for the coming months with them. And practice? Ha...I have hardly played a brass instrument in my new home, and it is driving me absolutely crazy. I am having a lot of trouble coping with not practicing.
And to make matters worse, my brass camp starts in 9 days. And I have still sooooo much to prepare for that, especially if I want to give my students the best experience they can get...which I do. For sure, without a doubt.
So yeah, as you can imagine, life is really difficult right now. I mean, I've hit rough patches before, but this one is almost unbearable, to the point that I wonder if I can do what I need to do by the time it need to be done, and if can do things well. I'm beginning to get stressed out, which won't help, but I may not be able to fend off.
So, I ask you to send me good vibes. Or pray for me. Whichever is your cup of tea. I'll just wish upon a star on this beautiful evening. How about that? Through these difficult times, thinking about music and listening music is the best medicine to ease my brain and my soul. I gotta remember that.
I can do this. I can do this.
Take care and value music.