I write in my study, where I also have my prayer altar. I believe that keeps me focused and gives me positive energy and reminds me that I'm merely the instrument of greater creative forces.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight.
It's part of what I do at my piano - the hymns. And then I write.
I do a lot of reading, meditating, and praying to stay as grounded as I can be in this crazy world.
Whether you're keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it's the same thing. What's important is you're having a relationship with your mind.
I do devotion in the morning. I pray and I read the word.
The religious lifestyle keeps you focused. It's helpful when trying to manoeuvre through the music scene.
For me, writing is a way of thinking. I write in a journal a lot. I'm a very impatient person, so writing and meditation allow me to slow down and watch my mind; they are containers that keep me in place, hold me still.
I try to stay focused on my creativity.
I don't meditate before I play or compose, but I see playing and composing as meditative acts.
I meditate. I breathe out what I can't control and focus on the positives.
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