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Thoughts, musings and life lessons I've learned while navigating through the life as a musician and  human being.

Who Am I and Why Would My Story Be Helpful Right Now?

 

So I’m sitting here at my dad’s desk wondering if I should even share what I’m about to write because it has the potential of landing the wrong way with some people. I know I shouldn’t be as concerned about…

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Mar 23, 2026

But You're a Pro! You Don't Have to Practice...Do You?

 

Sometimes, people have the assumptions that I don’t have to practice. After all I’ve been playing didgeridoo for almost 21 years and I’ve got technique down. 

So do I REALLY practice?

Yes…. Absolutely….Here’s why.

I may have technique down and…

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Mar 17, 2026

How Music Helps Me Light the Candle of Self-Worth

 

 

For a long time now, I've been wanting to write about how the practice of music has played a role in my practice of being human. There have been so many juicy things I've learned through my music practice that…

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Jan 21, 2026

Steal Like an Artist: How This Book Can Change Your Creative Process

In early October, I was teaching a Songcrafting Our Stories class at the Vashon Flute Gathering and the book Steal Like and Artist by Austin Kleon came up as we talked about giving ourselves permission to make our own art…

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Oct 27, 2025

The Way of Didge: Celebrating 20 Years of Didgeridoo

 

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years this week that I walked into a local used CD store in Seattle, listened to the David Hudson album Rainbow Serpent: Music for Didgeridoo and Drum and walked out with the fire…

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May 19, 2025

Letting Musicianship Blossom: A Musician's Journey

 

This morning during breakfast, I was listening to Youtuber and musician, Mike Enjo talk about music and mental health in his recently released video on his Youtube channel Creative Sauce. Mike covers some very important issues regarding music making…

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Jan 18, 2025

Slowing Down: Love Letter #1

 

So I’ve been wanting to write “love letters”  for a long time now and I figure since we are on the cusp of a new year, now is a good time to start this. And since it's Winter, I can't…

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Dec 29, 2024

Chop Wood Carry Water While Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize: How Practice Can Be A Journey

I’ve been learning that I’m one of those people that can see the larger picture of things. I can see the vision of what is possible and become enamored with it, while I let it fill me with all the…

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Dec 13, 2024

Artist's Life: Dealing with the messy bits

 

 

Before we dive in I just want to say thank you for reading this and for letting me show you the messy bits of being an artist. So often we only see the curated photos, videos and posts that make…

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Dec 7, 2024

Practice: The Grand Adventure (Pt. 1)

 

These are the beginnings of some thoughts I've been having around my musical practice and how it's had an impact on my own life. My hope in writing this is that you can take home some nuggets you can use…

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Apr 14, 2024

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