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Go back to the last spot……
There’s an old thing that my wife and I do when we’re walkin’ around- maybe shopping, or whatever– anyway– on foot… (think huge WalMart, HomeDepot, or Costco store- whatever).
This involves “losing one another” somehow, when one of us wanders off away from the other. By the way– it’s usually me……… Squirrel! 😜
Anyway, we have always had a “plan” that when this happens/happened– we would go back to the last spot we were together.
How does this all matter here in TAC, you ask?…… (or not)…..
I have been in the dumps here lately. Missed 5 days- and when I got back, I found that the lessons I missed were really hard lessons for me- and catching-up has been difficult for sure. Like a “swirlin’ turd”, it just dragged me down guitar-wise. It was a tough few days- as tough as I’ve seen since joining TAC ~20 months ago.
So, back to my silly story at the start of this post……
This is what I did. I went “back” to the last spot I was at where we got “separated”.
Got back to basics— back to guitar-things I was “good at”—- good stretching and warmup, a few of my old favorite Daily Lessons from the past, a good shot of chord-group stuff, and some good old chord TABs and even some of my own music I’m working on.
Again– back to the spot where we/I got “separated”.
Been a few days back in my comfort zone so to speak– and it has had the effect of re-charging my guitar-energy-battery. Now feelin’ like I’m ready to go back into the “fun and creativity mode(s)”.
Sorry about my ramblings-on– (again)😏, but I thought my own experience may help someone else along the way in case they have a hard time trying to get back “out” of the bummed-out doldrums.
the old coach
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Great story @the-old-coach , glad to hear that you’re working your way out of the doldrums – and great advice for others that have entered that area in their journey – may the wind of “music created” fill all of your sails🎸
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when Im feeling that way I go back to another Tony video and listen to the enthusiasm he exudes as well as his guests. Or I just go to another guitar site and try to absorb the love of learning and the joy it brings others in their life and try to apply it to mine. Then I go back to bed .
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@the-old-coach , Some of the challenges are freaking hard. but….. if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. I sat outside the other day (you know, where the neighbors could hear me) and played for about an hour. Maybe I didn’t play well, but I played. Something I couldn’t do last year. If I hadn’t practiced those times that I didn’t want to? I would never have progressed. You have to kick yourself in the a$$ sometimes. As for shopping? you need to take a cell phone with you. Call your wife and tell her your in the ‘lost kid’ area in store. Or you could hang out in the toy section and pick up one of the kiddy guitars and practice there till she finds you.,
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I back up often, I think it’s a good thing and part of the process. One step backwards, two steps forward.
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