It’s not all a wash…it’s something I’ve been planning on doing
for years and it’s creating a new discipline in me. It’s exciting to still try
new things, to seek the challenges, to earn those stripes. I’m realizing life is
funny, despite what we convince ourselves directly or about others or their
situation(s) there are more truths and struggles and opportunities for us to be
brave and progressive if we’re willing.
Monday, March 4, 2013
...don't know when I'll be back again...
Have you ever assumed that you’re a natural at something?
Like you just knew you had a certain ability. Like "I bet I could…because… “. Then
lo and behold you weren’t really good, maybe even awful but still somewhat surprised
that it somehow didn’t click? I do it
a lot. Overly confident I guess. Then you’ve got the people that excel at
everything. Husbands are really good about that. They are like instant pros at
everything they attempt, but I digress.
Right now my "thing" is learning to play the guitar. I didn’t
expect to be Esteban but I expected something.
Honestly, I planned on easing into some basic cords with a cool Ingrid Michelson
groove or rock a Jason Mraz lullaby. Not so much. My talents are far more
limited than I was giving myself credit for. I love music. It speaks to me. I
get it. I’m “instrumental” but this is tricky. My thinking all these things is
an insult to musicians because this is a skill, a craft that has been practiced and
honed in on but I really, really wanted to be awesome.
In elementary school we learned how to play one song on the
guitar, Runaway Train by Soul Asylum.
Excellent song, but looking back not sure it was really age appropriate… I had
all the songs arranged that I wanted to learn to play first, not exactly how it
worked out. I had to put them aside and find a basic, less cool anthem for
myself. Turns out Leaving in a Jet Plan
by Peter, Paul, and Mary, let’s face it people attribute it to John
Denver, would be my jam, ushering me into my craft. There’s only three cords
but I still struggle. If my piano teacher was able to tame and guide these
sausage fingers successfully for years I will eventually pick this up.
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Totally impressed by learning the guitar!!! And your right husbands are good at trying everything once and doing it right!
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