Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Prayer Requests

Hi guys,
I'm posting to request some prayers for my general health and peace of mind. I'm trying very hard not to be bitter - my Suzuki teacher workshop is incredible but it points out all the things that I didn't learn. I'm also realizing that I just never mastered any set of skills pertaining to the violin...it doesn't feel completely natural to me, and some of the pain in my shoulders has come back.

I have a lesson with my old violin teacher tomorrow and I'm hopeful that she'll be able to give me some more direction so I can break more of the old habits and become a more confident and secure artist. I'm really scared...I feel as if I've been frustrated for years, like I was stumbling in the dark. Now it's as if someone turned on a light and I can see just how many obstacles are still in the way, that I could have stepped over easily years ago had I known how to fix them but have grown to ridiculous proportions. Now I'm more overwhelmed by the number of things I have to learn than anything else and am desperately hoping my old teacher will be able to help me.

So, yeah. I hope all of you are doing well and please, if you have time, I could use some prayers.

Thank you!

Claire

1 comment:

Newman Leadership Team said...

I really have confidence in you as an artist and just as a person of incredible will. I cannot imagine you not giving everything you have to become the most complete that you can be, you will do it. Frustrating and unnerving and grrr as it is, you will do it and come out on top.

But, nonetheless, I will send some prayers your way, hopefully things have changed (especially the pain in your shoulder) by now.

Bonus side note of nothing in particular- I was just watching some Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth :) mmmm
I think PBS is different in different states? (I'm not educated on this point at allllll) but I hope you could watch some too. Which also reminds me, I saw a license plate boarder today that said "I would rather be reading Jane Austen" cute, huh?

Anways, prayers for Claire! With a little God behind that hand, you're set.