Bits of Being

thoughts on life, faith, family….and, yes, just learning to "be"

Category: Personal Growth

  • Music: To Perform or To Participate

    Post Views = 3367 It’s a question I’ve grappled with many times, especially as a music teacher. What is the goal of learning music? To perform or to participate? Outside expectations push me into emphasizing the performance. The school wants an impressive end-of-year program. Parents want a successful spring recital. The church wants a Christmas…

  • The Wave

    Post Views = 4142 Life is like a wave Coming from the whole From the vastness Forming Teeming with unseen things Carrying unknowns and mystery Carrying energy Beautiful Never staying the same Each one unique Each one its own creation Pulsing Coming and going A rhythm and a pattern that doesn’t stop Day in and…