tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post4357899140180185575..comments2013-11-16T21:30:10.990-08:00Comments on The Sensible Flutist: A Flutist's Self-WorthThe Sensible Flutisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07276370131689948524noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post-72123627047980146532011-06-06T18:39:19.454-07:002011-06-06T18:39:19.454-07:00Great post Alexis. I still get the flute list and ...Great post Alexis. I still get the flute list and JGFC emails but rarely read them all through. I think getting bogged down in it can make you feel that you aren't a real flute player (or musician) unless you conform to whatever the outdated norms are.<br /><br />I think flute players in particular are stuck in the past. It's all about creating your own niche or destiny in the industry.annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827283656557271443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post-3815259433918283472011-06-06T18:23:34.260-07:002011-06-06T18:23:34.260-07:00Dead on Alexis! I couldn't have said it bette...Dead on Alexis! I couldn't have said it better myself! I went through the very same thing, up until very recently, seeking validation from others, and it's not something we all necessarily ever grow out of it, but being aware that that is what we are doing is the first step - then having the guts to go after your dream in a new way is the next! Excellent post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post-8892972399416137582011-06-06T14:08:58.375-07:002011-06-06T14:08:58.375-07:00Wonderful Alexis!
I've been thinking about &qu...Wonderful Alexis!<br />I've been thinking about "success" these days and how to define it, and yes you are so right on that we have to define it based on what is important to us and how we view success. Not only because traditional jobs are tougher to get but also because more and more we're realizing that forging our own paths is also more satisfying and meaningful. Something great that David Cutler said was, more or less, "don't worry about other people's paths, just worry about your own." And to do this it takes people around us who support us, but it also takes a kind of inner strength to keep going ahead. <br />Thanks for a great post and also for mentioning jade simmons' blog!<br />LauraLaura Lentznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post-29698719223003363222011-06-06T10:25:49.476-07:002011-06-06T10:25:49.476-07:00Dear Alexis,
Absolutely wonderful post. These are...Dear Alexis,<br />Absolutely wonderful post. These are issues we all struggle with. Our creativity is something precious to nurture regardless of what jobs or positions we do or do not have. Casals kept practising into his 80s, after he had stopped playing regular concerts. When asked why he still bothered, he replied that he thought he might still learn somethingursula smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928276522626342264.post-23399350874724349702011-06-06T07:04:59.536-07:002011-06-06T07:04:59.536-07:00Brava, Alexis. As always, your bright, optimistic...Brava, Alexis. As always, your bright, optimistic, honest, & caring approach to others, yourself, and music making shines through in this post. You are one of those people that can truly be a light in what can be an oppressive place. <br /><br />I admire that so much!<br /><br />Thank you,<br />EricaErica Ann Sipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526622607656348353noreply@blogger.com