Following your dream is not as easy as it sounds....

So, they say the four biggest causes of stress in life are divorce, moving to a new place, changing jobs and death. I think they missed one: following your dreams. I mean when you put your heart and soul into something, the fear of failure is that much more intense, right??

We all have or currently make life decisions based on fear. Personally, I'm sick of it. I'm not going to let any fear dictate what I do or how I live my life. So almost three years ago I started a journey which I'm now going to let you in on (sorry there will be a bit of catching up you will have to do, but you'll get there). I'm not going to give you a long back-story or anything, it'll all fall into place and make sense as I go along. I promise to keep it fairly short (who has time to read long blog entries anyway?) and I'll throw in some non-related interesting stuff to break it up every now and then.

After spending 2.5 years in Boston learning, creating and evolving my music and making a living performing, I've decided to take the next step to get more serious about making a difference in the music industry. Ironically, leaving the warmth and comfort of my former life in Boston to freeze my ass off in the fear of what to do next in Southern California has been scary as hell. I mean making friends as an adult is hard enough as it is. Remember when you were a kid and it was as simple as "hi, wanna play"? Everyone now seems to be concerned with image, who you are, who you know and what you can do for them. I'm all about networking and helping each other out, but that doesn't decide who I will/will not associate myself with.

Yep nervous, lonely and kinda scared in SoCal, kinda loser-ish I know, but I'm not afraid to admit it. And don't act like you've never been there!! At least I looked this fear in the face and decided not to let it hold me back. Fear #1: moving and aggressively pursuing a career in music, a continuous battle but for now, check.