For years I struggled to manage the hurdles of being a freelance musician: the hours of solitary work in my home studio preparing for the very public deadlines of concerts, the blurred lines between being at home and being at work, and the emotional waves of being a Highly Sensitive Person navigating the irregularities of freelance life. I approached each stress point in my life as a project, and I have spent over a decade creating solutions and tools to help me not only stay highly functional, but also help me get back up if I do fall into a rough patch.
It turns out that these are the very skills we need for thriving right now.
For every challenge our society faces, we are called to consider what role we each will play in lifting ourselves and each other back up. For times as trying as the COVID-19 pandemic, sometimes that role is simply to stay steady ourselves. Sometimes that role is to help others in one way or another.
I wanted to share–through writing and video sessions–some of the tools that have gotten me through my rough times with the hope that they could help others through this rough time.
It is a part of the great poetry of life that our past challenges can become our golden opportunities for service.
I am passionate about helping as many people as possible get through this time with their mental health intact. My new Tools for Well-Being eGuide represents just a small portion of my personal Thriving Guide that seems to be the most relevant to our lives during this time of economic uncertainty and shelter-in-place orders.
Since so many are struggling financially due to current events, I chose to make this eGuide free right now for newsletter subscribers to help as many people as possible. Please sign up for the newsletter if you would like a free copy!
If you are in a financially healthy place, please consider making a donation to my Venmo to support this project and help me make up for some of my lost income during this time of concert cancellations.
Thank you all, and shine on!