Are You a Fussy Pastry?
Recently, a dear friend (you know who you are 🙂 scolded me gently with this endearing reprimand: “Tricia, you are…
Hate Playing Scales? Three Ways to Make Scales Feel Meditative
I don’t know about you but I’ve always hated practicing scales. Playing scales has always filled me with dread. Because…
Stressed Out? Try This Loving Kindness Meditation
One of the things I struggle with most is kindness, both to myself and to others. I think this may…
How to Try New Things When You Really Hate Trying New Things
I really hate change. I like things to stay the same, all the time. The trouble is, if you want…
Sometimes We Need Words to Express the Things That Music Can’t
When I ask the question, “do you think classical music is open to talking about mental health issues?” the answer…
“Your piece hit me like a gut-punch.” Why writing helps me feel less lonely.
Loneliness is hard to talk about. Whether it’s in the practice room or at the writing desk, we spend a…
Five Ways to Unstuck Your Writing and Get Started Faster
Wanna unstuck your writing? Sometimes, the hardest part is getting started. We get overwhelmed by self doubt and too…
The One Question I Never Thought I’d Have to Answer (and Why it Frustrates the Heck Outta Me)
“So….do you still play the violin?” Recently, people have been asking me this a lot (you’ll see why in a…
3 Tiny Ways to Feel Better When You’re Anxious
I’ve always been an anxious person. According to my parents, I was an anxious baby, an anxious toddler and an…
What would YOU do if you weren’t afraid?
I’ve always been more of a stick versus carrot person. Some of this is biological and some of it is…
