I battle a great deal of creative anxiety. It’s always bn a minor issue, bt it got way worse whn mom died a few yrs back, + its bn an uphill battle ever since. Some days whn it gets really bad, i practice avoidance by visiting places that make me happy (some of u kno exactly where those places are, as u are usually there 2!) or i jump on bike, find a heavy bag, do some yoga. bt 1 thing tht really helped me 2day ws reminding myself tht i am not normative, never have bn really, so why put pressure on myself 2 create music in the normative ways if it doesnt jibe w/ who i am?i have the power 2 set my own high standards. as long as i am honest, and humble, my opinion of them is enuf. Sometimes i 4get. Only putting tht out there bc remembering tht finally helped me finish a new possible song cycle 2day. It’s a nice feeling. (This is an old solo score) (Taken with Instagram)