I turned 36 about a week and a half ago. I currently have no work except for one guitar student. Last year I was teaching at a studio and a few schools but the stress of keeping up with the teaching structure from my employers was so stressful that my forearms were entirely flared up with itchy psoriasis. I didn't even talk to my boss at the studio about it, I just stopped turning up, ignored her calls and messages and finally messaged back saying I'm going through mental health stuff and I have to leave my position.
I do want to keep working on my music career. I just prefer teaching of my own accord rather than having a boss who has different expectations on how to teach and what should be taught. I'm lazy as hell though. It's a long story, but I was basically only diagnosed with ADHD in my early 30s so my whole life I've been struggling to get things done. My condition lead me to fail year 10 in high school twice, get kicked out of school, and struggle with employment.
What I really need to do at the moment is read and write as much music as possible. For the past few years I've been wasting too much time just laying in bed doomscrolling youtube. I had to start using Facebook and Instagram to promote my business and that quickly became an opportunity for doomscrolling too.
I'm thankful to have found Friendrewind and Kamtape though. Although they are nothing in terms of the popularity of Myspace and Youtube back in the mid 2000s, the creativity and community are there. I'm hoping that having this creative outlet will kind of snowball into some confidence to be proactive. I mean, if I'm sitting around doing nothing, it had better be something social and creative rather than mindless and passive consumption right?
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SafeInSanity
You should maybe just run local ads if you want to teach your own way?
I do have flyers and business cards that redirect to the lessons page of my website where I can be consulted through email or Superprof for in-person or online lessons.
These mediums have links to my Youtube and Instagram accounts which have very little content though, so I need to produce more content before distributing them so people don't try to visit my social media and get disappointed from the lack of content lol.
Today I did purchase some better recording gear for this though, and I've started doing some Guitar/Music Q&A livestreams. So I think I'm inching towards success.
I have started to apply for music schools and studios again though, in spite of the fact that every time I teach under someone else's business the stress manifests physically. Like at my last two jobs, severe psoriasis covered the entire underside of my forearms. I'd rather try and work in someone else's business than continue being broke and wasting time in bed though.
by LousyMuso; ; Report
Right, sounds like you have a good plan though. I wish you well on your musical path/adventures in the future! 🙂
by SafeInSanity; ; Report
Wanna subscribe to my Youtube account so I can get closer to monetisation? 😝
by LousyMuso; ; Report
Done!
by SafeInSanity; ; Report
Thanks so much dude. I don't know if you or anyone you know play music, but if so, and you have any requests for topics I can shed light on in regards to guitar or music in upcoming videos, please let me know!
by LousyMuso; ; Report