I am in the studio again today writing with Tim Rosenou- TobyMac's guitar player. I gotta admit, I wasn't looking forward to hitting the ol' drawing board again when Gotee told me to keep writing, but I really believe it has been good for me.
There is a certain pressure that comes with sitting in a room at a scheduled time and saying "1, 2, 3- Create!" Fears like "What if I don't have anything to give today, What if I'm not good enough, What if I look stupid, What if I expose my mess to this person- let alone the world through a song?!" arise in me and I have to choose to risk.
To choose to risk is an interesting thing. It means there is something to lose- but yet also, something to gain. I believe if one chooses to risk, they must also choose to hope. Maybe those words are actually symonomous: Risk; Hope. To hope is to risk. But without hope, the heart begins to die. By sitting sedentary, and not practicing an art, the skill begins to die. By playing it safe, and not venturing to dream, the dream dies.
We have reason to hope.
Today, I choose to hope.
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Hey Stephanie! I talked to your mom yesterday in church -- you're in my prayers :). A friend of mine is a writer, and on her desk she has a one inch by one inch frame that reminds her that writing occurs "an inch at a time." Not sure if that's helpful or encouraging or if it translates to writing music, but it sometimes helps me when writing (boring) school papers :). Keep your chin up and keep pressing on! I love your hope/risk analysis... I think you're absolutely write :)! Haha... I didn't mean to write write... I really meant RIGHT!
Take Care,
Karis :)
this is sooo true. and sometimes we need to hope more ofthen.
Steph,
I so so sympathize with your world right now - and the Street Team feels your pain! I love you and miss you!! Can I do anything for you?
Do you and only you have access to your gmail account?
BTW, I have a blogspot now: www.karekozymusic.blogspot.com
Love you,
Kare
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