Life can be overwhelming

Although few of us live the musician in rags life, the musician lifestyle is nevertheless very difficult.  We regularly put ourselves out there for rejection time and time again. Sometimes, this rejection can overwhelm us, causing us to doubt ourselves and our lives.  When mixed with other life circumstances that completely envelop us, it can be difficult to see our way out. I myself went through a breakup, an embarrassing absence of an audience for a tour arranged by me, the failure of a startup, and a rejection from a graduate school I very desperately wanted to attend, all within about nine months.  If you feel like life is overwhelming right now, please reach out to a friend or colleague and say very clearly that you are deeply unhappy. If find yourself having thoughts about hurting yourself or suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 1-800-273-8255. Find help! Afterwards, all the deep emotions you’ve felt will help you make more beautiful and more meaningful music.