As a freelance musician, who also has regular office hours each week, I am very used to juggling many things at once. However, I have never felt as utterly depleted from project to project as I have in the past six months.
This is why artists need access to free mental health support
The worst episode of depression I’ve ever experienced happened within a string of career successes.
I wrote a blog for CutCommon about all the feelings… you can read more here: https://www.cutcommonmag.com/this-is-why-artists-need-access-to-free-mental-health-support/
Learn more about the Support Act 24/7 Wellbeing Helpline on the Arts Wellbeing Collective Website.
Phone the helpline on 1800 959 500.
“Do you have perfect pitch?”
People often ask me if I have perfect pitch. I tell them I don’t, but that I may know where an A is, since I’ve grown up as a string player tuning to A all the time. If someone asks me to sing an A, I will often sing an A. But I might sing a G or G-sharp, instead. The A that I try to sing most likely won’t be in tune. But it will be in the vague area of an A-440 Hz.
Visit https://www.cutcommonmag.com/do-you-have-perfect-pitch/ to read more of my thoughts. The ABBA reference will make *perfect* sense!
