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July 10, 2018

Two Steps Forward and Three Steps Back

Two Steps Forward and Three Steps Back
Clothing sizes. Politicians. Cats. What do these three things have in common? Inconsistency. No offense to cats, which I love, but they don’t exactly have a consistent way of treating people. These three unrelated objects are often annoying or even harmful when they are inconsistent. We fall under this category too. Whether it be our relationships or our commitments, we have been inconsistent at some point in our lives.

October 18, 2016

Practice is tough

Practice is tough
Practice is tough. I know. I’ve practiced over 30,000 hours since I started. Getting to the point where you feel more fluent with music than your own native language is a sign that you’ve found your calling. But when I hear from parents that, “it’s tough for my child to focus.” or “did you’re mom ever have to ask you to practice?” I can’t help but smile. My answer: Practice is tough for everyone. Even for a child who grew up to be a concert pianist. That’s why we do it. It’s a journey that we...