@heilene, thank you so much for the lovely reply! And I also noticed you subscribed to my lil’ YouTubes (plural) channel, so thank you for that! I subscribed back, though it might not show that. 😊😂
I think you and I are really similar with our experience in life in social situations. I really love people a lot, but am naturally very shy, nervous, and introverted, so I’ve had to work extra hard to begin to “overcome” that, but really it’s just learning to embrace that part of yourself. Shyness, nervousness – these can be labeled as negative things at times, but really they are a beautiful part of who you are. It would be a rather boring world if everyone were the same. The other thing is, so many people experience social anxiety, so I think it’s a really good thing to be more open about that. To this day, it’s still something I struggle with, being able to choose to go into certain social situations of my own accord, but I have come a long way with that. Also, yes, the self-isolation – it got to a point with that with me at the end of last year that I needed to talk to someone about that because there were certain places in public that I couldn’t go anymore because of my anxiety and tendency to want to be alone (which again, can be a really good thing and there’s nothing wrong with that – but you do have to leave the house sometimes 😂). If you are someone who enjoys being alone a lot, it takes extra effort to leave your “comfort space.” But yes, I also have so many creative hobbies that occupy me when I am alone, like ukulele for instance. So, I completely empathize with your experience! 😂
So cool! I am so excited you found Rock Class 101 and are giving it a try! Look forward to all you can share here with us. July’s challenge is to pick ANY song from all of Rock Class 101’s songs and the prize is a custom arr. from Matt Dahlberg, so I feel like that could be perfect for you – also to explore all the amazing tunes on RC101, if you’d like. 😊
Did you share Sea of Storms in June’s challenge? I’m going to have to go look for that.
I couldn’t agree more about the challenges here! They are so much fun and such a great way to find extra motivation to learn tunes you may not choose otherwise (such as in different styles, techniques, and genres that you would not normally choose). And just the community here is so fun and encouraging – it has meant a lot to me in learning ukulele and also led me to do other things I never thought I could ever do – such as play on Open Mics with my ukulele. And just the friends I’ve made here are so special to me. 😊🥰
Hoppin’ aboard the TMI train, but thank you so much for the reply and hope you have a lovely weekend and week ahead!! 😁
Rachael