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Tamara Wellons
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Wow. So much has been happening in the last month or so. Being in it feels like forever, but stepping out of it to look at everything really gives me perspective.
Last week I was in the studio with Federico Pena working out the final touches of a few tunes on my Songs for Janie album. It was a great week. The songs are really coming together as I envisioned them and better.
I have been challenged with the idea of PROCESS lately. I get anxious at times thinking “time” is going somewhere when there is an abundance of it just as there is money.
The process of divorce, the process of healing, the process of recording, the process of parenting …you can get all the coaches in the world but the process will still have to take place. The pain and hurt will have to be dealt with, the schedule conflicts will push everything back, the ball will drop when there is no money….Life.
I say it all with a smile.
Videos, music, merchandise, tour, camps, and workshops are all in the pipes and I will be happy to share this process.
Balance. It’s gone. So jumping back into life after a slow-down period (snow storm) is really hard. The bounce is just not there. My ball is flat. I realize that I never really do time-outs. I worked over the “snow” break.
How many balls can one juggle when you only have two hands? I have recently (last two years) realized that some things have got to give. Better yet, there are some things I have to let go, but lately that is hard when it comes to being an independent artist and having a family and side job.
Tonight I have a gig at the Warehouse Loft in DC, and I am so excited about this. One- I will be singing. Two-it’s time to celebrate and this is the perfect place because of the people and energy. What can I say? Its house! Three- I am about to get some experience- Chicago style with Silk Hurley.
So my worries actually just went out the door. This is what the anticipation of a good house party will do.
Yes, I am tired. Yes, I have a million and one things to do and yes, I have to prepare for this hustle and bustle, but I am looking forward to this “freeing” tonight and tomorrow with Bare Voices, and Sunday and band rehearsals and more gigs.
Loving what you do out-ways any worry.
People ask me HOW DO I DO IT ALL having three children, have music career, educate, be a wife.
Well, I don’t.
Here are the things I neglect:
Sending a thank you note to those special people in my life who do special things for me
Sending out messages about my performances or updates
My hair and eyebrows (occasionally)
Exercise
Getting rid of that big pile of clothes in every corner in every other room
Re-organizing my home studio/office
This list would be longer but I would be neglecting yet another thing- sleep, laundry, songwriting, networking, myspacing ha.