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As I sit in the living-room, the first Fall roast chicken dinner in the oven, I feel a huge sense of gratitude - and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! I had the most wonderful summer; incredible weather, quality time with my friends and family, numerous packed CD Release shows, the opportunity to teach the craft of songwriting to teens and adults, and of course, eating my fill of Seattle foods. Thank you to everyone who came out, gave me a hug, grabbed a coffee or went for a walk.
My time flew by, and before I knew it, I was back in Europe where I took 1 week to decompress in a beautiful modern tiny home in Germany before teaching one final songwriting camp. Now, it’s time to settle in for a long rainy fall in Luxembourg. I have to admit, I love the seasons and the changing of the weather. It helps me to remember to slow down. I fear that if the sun stayed out all year, I’d never stop moving! I spent this morning recording my first meditation series with Petit Bambou, who I have been doing voice work for over the past 6 years. I am also working up some cover songs for fun- and playing more guitar. I have added some new fitness routines to my fall schedule - and I am still working on learning Luxembourgish in hopes to obtain my European dual passport. All of this is keeping me very busy - and I haven’t even added my private students yet! I am back to school, however, teaching music production, and performance at St. George’s International School, and I love it. I hope you are finding ways to enjoy the transition to the slower season. I for one, will be drinking tea, and cozying up with my book. Be In touch and hope you have a lovely Autumn!
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The last time I was blogging, it was when I had a MySpace page (what’s MySpace?!), and I remember taking the time to write detailed updates about my touring exploits. And then . . . MySpace became obsolete - and everyone started moving to Facebook, where I found the fine art of vlogging - video blogs! These were a really fun way to bring you on tour with me, and fill you with all sorts of adventures from the road but would only take 2-3 minutes of your precious time. Then - the world moved to Instagram, where we only like to see a snapshot of what’s going on. We don’t necessarily want commentary, but just a glimpse of your wonderful life.
It seems to me that as our attention spans are deteriorating, we want everything fast! Fast shipping! Fast tutorials on how to fix things. Fast recipes! Fast Fashion. Fast Food! And even better if it’s free - or relatively. Streaming video services, immediate download books, YouTube videos, Spotify, TikTok. The list goes on. And so you know what I am craving? Slowing down! I am currently sitting in a beautiful lounge of a hotel in Antalya Turkey, where there is smooth jazz playing (and only smooth jazz). I am drinking an iced coffee with a smidge of Bailey’s in it - and I am thinking about slowing down. How nice it is to just sit here. How nice to swim and read by the pool. To go to the steam room and detox from the fast paced insanity that has become our normal every day life. And yet, everywhere I look, I see people taking selfies and posting glamour shots of their newly plump lips, instead of just soaking up the moment. I am determined to try very hard not to lose site of all of the small and beautiful things that arise when I pause. When I am busy (which is a lot of time) I don’t even notice the stunning scenery, or the popping tulips. I am just destination oriented - and lose site. I am no guru - and I am completely guilty of over-stacking my agenda, not stopping to breathe, eating on the go, doom scrolling, and getting too caught up in social media. But! I am hoping that this is the start of being more conscious as I move through the day. So . . . I am going to head for a steam, and maybe a small nap. Life is great - and at the moment, slow enough to notice. |
Camille BloomSinger / Songwriter, teacher, voice artist, aspiring home chef and mediocre gardener and yogi. ArchivesCategories |
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