I Am Becoming A Nocturnal Animal!
Well.....here I am again writing at 2:37AM. There seems to be a pattern developing here of immense creativity in the middle of the night, and then sleep sometime in the middle of the day. That's OK with me if it's OK with my body. We are coming into a full moon again and the beauty of that light, along with the song of the night creatures is lovely beyond compare.
Sometimes I try something and it doesn't work at all. The new e-mail address called storiesforbeverly@yahoo.com was one of those "doesn't work" things. It sounded like such a good idea, but it was met with a resounding silence. So.....it's gone into that vast graveyard of not so good ideas. But my philosophy is, if you don't try an idea you can't know if it's a winner or not. Storiesforbeverly@yahoo.com is gone. However, the comments option on my Musings blog is still very much open, as is my own e-mail address of mayandream@gmail.com.
The EDGEWALKER music is on the home page of my website for your free download. You are invited to make this music a part of your life. It is really inspiring my own edgewalker self. You can also share it with anyone you wish. And, by the way, the albums of Atitlan Fire and Earth Essence are also on the home page of my website (have been there for several years) for your free download and sharing with friends.
There is a great debate in the music world right now of whether music should be available for anyone to download and share....or whether that is depriving the musician of income necessary for living. I have decided to avoid that debate altogether. Once I put my music online in i-tunes, rhapsody, amazon, etc, it was impossible to police violations of copyright. Anyone can pay for a download of a track of The Beloved and then send it to all of their friends. If I got caught in worrying about who was not paying me for music, I would become much smaller in my own creativity. So, although I am not encouraging that kind of sharing, I also am wishing blessings on all who are listening to my music. How people have my music is a wondrous mystery and totally beyond my control!
Healing Music For the 21st Century is my featured album for the month of August. So this first week of August will have some mailings and a newsletter to get out to the larger world. I love that part! It's great to connect with everyone with a personalized and signed letter and article about healing music and this month, specifically, Healing Music for the 21st Century. Stay tuned for the story!
So, what is the life of a self-employed musician all about? It's about loving, and living life to the fullest, and kindness and gentleness to self and others. It's about taking chances and trying out new things, and about creativity rather than rumination. It's fun and challenging and sometimes a little crazy. It's keeping inventory and paying bills, and shipping orders and communicating with customers. And sometimes it's the privilege of composing and recording new music.....my greatest love. Love to all on this beautiful August 1rst.
Sometimes I try something and it doesn't work at all. The new e-mail address called storiesforbeverly@yahoo.com was one of those "doesn't work" things. It sounded like such a good idea, but it was met with a resounding silence. So.....it's gone into that vast graveyard of not so good ideas. But my philosophy is, if you don't try an idea you can't know if it's a winner or not. Storiesforbeverly@yahoo.com is gone. However, the comments option on my Musings blog is still very much open, as is my own e-mail address of mayandream@gmail.com.
The EDGEWALKER music is on the home page of my website for your free download. You are invited to make this music a part of your life. It is really inspiring my own edgewalker self. You can also share it with anyone you wish. And, by the way, the albums of Atitlan Fire and Earth Essence are also on the home page of my website (have been there for several years) for your free download and sharing with friends.
There is a great debate in the music world right now of whether music should be available for anyone to download and share....or whether that is depriving the musician of income necessary for living. I have decided to avoid that debate altogether. Once I put my music online in i-tunes, rhapsody, amazon, etc, it was impossible to police violations of copyright. Anyone can pay for a download of a track of The Beloved and then send it to all of their friends. If I got caught in worrying about who was not paying me for music, I would become much smaller in my own creativity. So, although I am not encouraging that kind of sharing, I also am wishing blessings on all who are listening to my music. How people have my music is a wondrous mystery and totally beyond my control!
So, what is the life of a self-employed musician all about? It's about loving, and living life to the fullest, and kindness and gentleness to self and others. It's about taking chances and trying out new things, and about creativity rather than rumination. It's fun and challenging and sometimes a little crazy. It's keeping inventory and paying bills, and shipping orders and communicating with customers. And sometimes it's the privilege of composing and recording new music.....my greatest love. Love to all on this beautiful August 1rst.
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