Songwriting Habits: Tips for accepting your ideas.

Life is very busy and our minds are constantly planning for the future or reflecting on the past. Songwriting gives us an avenue for being really present in the moment.

So here are a few tips in getting into the "zone" for songwriting.

1. Decide what you are going to work on words or music or both?

2. Get rid of any distractions, social media, radio...etc

3. Get your tools ready ie pen paper, instrument ...

4. Brainstorm any ideas you have and ACCEPT whatever comes out. Do not delete anything, even the silly stuff.

5. Sit with all those uncomfortable feelings that come up like..”These are crappy ideas. What am I going to do next?  I will never write a good song. I'm not good enough!"

6. Listen and accept  what  ideas come to you at this moment. Any stories you tell yourself about what other people will think, or what they will say is living in the future.

The  goal of songwriting is really to immerse yourself and allow yourself to be really present with your music and what you want to say.