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The Polished Pianist.

Uncover the highs, lows, and everything in between as I share

personal stories, professional insights,

and the universal experiences

that make life as a musician truly

extraordinary.

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It’s All Connected – Part 1

Have you ever tried to untangle a knot; and the more you worked on it, the more entangled it seemed to become? And it probably also became more difficult to see where the knot was because your fingers are tired, your eyes are tired and after a while you just want to throw it out. The more that you worked on it, the more work it seemed was still needed.

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Good Things Coming

But there are lessons we can learn in the waiting. Any period of waiting in our lives can be useful and can be used for growth. This is something I touch on in this next week’s episode, so I’ll wait until it drops to go into more detail on this. For now, though, I do want to encourage you by saying that waiting isn’t pointless. In fact, it can be really productive!

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It’s Always Your Choice

One of life’s greatest joys is learning who you are over and over and over again. It’s almost like each new day we are given the chance to rebrand our image. How cool is that??? A therapist once told me, “Every day when you go out into the world, YOU get to decide who you want to be. This can change daily, but it’s always your choice.”

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