This year I’m going on a journey again. I will travel with my piano as usual. But the journey I’m talking about is an inner one. A new chapter in my life that I dare to open… And the closer it gets the more insecurities I sense within. The more respect I feel for taking another huge step into the unknown. But who said that the way will be easy if you dare to follow your heart? 'I don’t know where this journey will end… But I know where to start…‘ 🤍✨🎹 #joinmypianojourney
And into the ocean I go to lose my mind & find my soul 🎶 - inspired by John Muir. Being in the ocean as well as playing 🎹 calms my thoughts and centers myself more than anything else. Taking my piano into the ocean, where I feel so free, calm and connected, was such a beautiful symbolic moment for me. Glad you captured it @explorewithsona 🤍 What is it that makes you 'lose your mind'? What can you do (or not do) to stop thinking and start FEELING instead? Which activity brings you into the present moment? When do you feel connected to your soul? ✨ #mindfulmonday
Shining your light does not mean being happy and joyful all of the time. Life is the duality of darkness and light. But the more we realise that the light we’re seeking exists within ourselves, the less we will get lost in the dark. 🖤 And what if you are meant to experience darkness so that you can finally see your light? ✨ What if pain is the enabler of your healing? What if anxiety guides you towards love? What if heartbreak proves your beautiful capacity of feeling deep love and connection? What if the experience of disrespect, abandonment or devaluation teaches you to truly value your inherent worth? 🤍 Feel free to share your thoughts 💭 #darknessandlight
I’ve always been a very intuitive person. I believe we all are. Still, we often let our minds be in control of our lives, ignoring that inner voice that knew what was good or bad for us from the very beginning... Do you trust your intuition? What does her voice sound like? 🎶
TRUST YOUR INTUITION 💫 Whenever I played the piano as a kid, I used sheet music. I even used sheet music when I already knew the piece by heart… Somehow, I always felt like I couldn’t play without having ‘instructions’ in front of my eyes. I needed the security to know what’s next: WHAT to play and HOW to play. I never experimented with pieces from other composers, I never played by ear, I always followed ‘a recipe’. Since I started to compose my own music, I hardly ever take sheet music in my hands. Instead, I sit at my piano and follow my intuition. Without thinking, without any instructions. My own tempo, my own interpretation. Just me, expressing myself. And it feels SO liberating… What are moments in your life where you ‘follow a recipe’? What would happen if you’d let go and listen to your inner voice instead?
Shine your light 🔆 #remindertomyself
Where there is shadow, there is light ✨ #shineyourlight
THIS IS ME. 👇 When I was a child my biggest dream was to become a renown pianist. Piano has been my passion since I can remember. But growing up, society taught me that if you want to 'be someone', you need to work hard for it. I had never felt the urge to play the piano professionally and I rarely felt like practicing. I just wanted to play - for myself, cause I loved it. And so, I gave up my dream… I finished school and did what everyone would do who wanted to become a 'professional': I went to university. I graduated in clinical psychology and started my 'career' in a health tech company but it took some years until I felt that something was off... Who have I become? Who was I originally? Who do I want to be today? I didn’t know. But I knew that there was a part inside of me that I had neglected for a very long time. And the only thing I wanted, was to find the way 🔙 to myself. It wasn’t easy to give up security for something that felt like freedom. In fact, it was a real challenge. Change is a great psychological challenge for our safety-seeking brains. I spent endless days and nights fighting with my own thoughts which wanted me to stay in a situation that was - in theory - perfect. In the end, I didn’t listen to my mind but to my heart instead… The day I quit my secure job in order to go on a journey, was the day I started composing music again. Since then magic is coming constantly into my life and I want to share it with you, here on my channel. ✨ This is my invitation for you to #joinmypianojourney 🎹✈️ 🤍
A belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year filled with health, joy, love ♥️ and beautiful music to you 🎼🎶 The past weeks (and months) have been very challenging for me, on an emotional and physical level. We all know that social media is a place where everyone’s sharing their highlight moments, which only represent a tiny part of everyday life. People’s lives sometimes seem so perfect here on Instagram and we tend to forget that this is just one part of the 'story'. I’ve recently wanted to share so many highlights of my past year, which has truly been a rollercoaster. 🙈 But it didn’t feel authentic to create this image of total bliss to the outer online world, whilst feeling the opposite inside. There are no ups without downs - life is a rollercoaster and now that I’m getting better, I’m happy to share more of my piano journey (highlight) moments with you 🎒in the upcoming weeks! 🤩 Enjoy the ride 🎹🎢🎶 🤍 #arvvelle
Entering the third week of my piano journey. Today I’ve been learning Love Me Tender. #joinmypianojourney • • • • • #piano #pianist #musician #guitar #guitarist #singer #musicians #songwriter #musicislife #instamusic #drums #pianocover #musiclife #musical #band #livemusic #concert #guitars #musiclover #singing #rolandfp30 #musica #violin #singersongwriter #musicismylife #producer #roland #classicalmusic #acoustic
Week 2 ☺️👍 It’s surprisingly difficult coordinating left and right hands, but improving. Although a short tune, it was particularly tricky to get this correct. . #joinmypianojourney #andertonsmademedoit #roland_uk #roland_us @andertonsmusicco @roland_uk @roland_us #rolandfp30 #piano #learningpiano #musiciansofinstagram #pianosofinstagram
Week 1 - the journey has began #joinmypianojourney