Posting Daily

One of the many blogs I read each day is Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. Though I do not completly subscribe to her idea of a formula for happiness, I do like to read her blog for great insight and sometimes great links to other interesting sites.

One of the things Gretchen talked about is that she makes it a point to post to her blog daily. I've attempted lately to do the same - with limited success.

Another topic Gretchen has posted about got me thinking recently. She talks about reading books you want to read and not just reading because you feel you have to. In the last year, I've probably read one or two books that I wanted to read for "pleasure." I am constanly reading things I feel I should read. I read what seems like at least a dozen trade magazines a month. I am constantly in receipt of reports about the state of music education, the music industry etc. I read as much of these as I can because I have always felt that it is necessary to be as aware of the industry you are working in as possible. Gretchen says take time to read more books you want to read. I don't even know what those books are anymore.

I come home - usually nap because I am constanly exhausted anymore, then read read read. As I am reading, I usually have talk radio podcasts that I've downloaded playing. I'm not as focused on reading or listening as I'd like. That lack of focus is not good I am sure. I don't even watch television anymore. You know I've talked about how useless I think it is anymore. The NewsHour on PBS is all I watch - and that's not even with the regularity that I would like.

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