Brave New World
I have been pushing myself into new experiences, or challenges that scare me to get past my fears. I love to perform. But performing on an instrument that I'm not very good at alone has been struggle for me. I realize that I can only get better with practice. This 7 week Mindfulness and Stress Reduction class that I completed really works! My health has never been better and my blood pressure is the best it's ever been. I had to talk myself off the fence of fear 10 times yesterday to get the courage up to go and play at an open mic night at this really awesome music venue (World Cafe Live). I was invited by the host (a huge step) and then it was the venue- A place where some of my most favorite artists performed. And then it was playing my original music, without the safety net of my fiancé backing me up. My stomach was churning, I started to get a migraine, my muscles were spasming. All the signs of anxiety that I used to feel when I was at my most stressed out las