spring forward

While we are technically still in winter, those of us in education are heading into another spring semester. It’s a time for new courses, new rosters, new schedules, new goals, new habits, new gigs, new practice routines. It’s a time to foster forward momentum for ourselves and our students. The perfect time to pick a thing and jump in. Deep dive.

Perhaps you suffer from this as well, but my issue is never the lack of desire and drive to dive in. My problem has always been focus and aim. Which pool is my target? Should I be writing arrangements? Transcribing tunes/solos? Working on an advanced concept on the kit? Basics? Composing? Dang…what instrument should I even be focused on? Or, should my focus be on academic pursuits? Some deep reading? Podcasts? Documentaries? Taking a class or two? Or, should my focus be on my physical well being? Add a second workout per day? Sign up for another race?

To that end, I’m springing forward by challenging myself to focus. I bought a planner. I’m using it. I’m setting goals for myself as a player, an educator, an athlete, a student, and as a human being. One of those goals is to write beyond my daily journal entries. To write in a public space where my words might be read by others. Once a week. Thoughts. Musings. Ramblings. Just like my journal…but for public consumption. I’m walking to the end of the spring board…forward!