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I have been talking alot about gift giving,
One of the gifts that each of us have, that is taken for granted is our lives, and our health.
You certainly cannot put a price tag on something so precious and so fleeting.
Most days, I feel like we get so caught up in rushing here and there, that we forget the importance of what is right in front of us until it is threatened, or suddenly, like a rug ripped away from us.
During my lifetime, I have lost a brother a sister and my mother, and just a few months ago our beloved 12 yr old dog and cat. Not a day goes by that I don't think about each of them; I couldn't begin to put a price tag on what their presence had meant to me.
So what does this have to do with helping your artistic business??
I don't know if any readers realize that being a musician you are self employed, and your earnings; unless you are a well established act, are often really just pennies from shows, cd sales.
Most artist have so little money that like many American’s, they can't afford things like health insurance.
If you are a touring artist and in a accident, or crack a tooth on that fast food burger you got after the show, your in a strange town or country and left to pay cash out of pocket.
What if you are suddenly diagnosed with a catastrophic illness, and physically cannot work ?
Suddenly you are worried about financial ruin instead of the important business of healing.
It broke my heart to get a email last week from a client who had been on tour with a favorite band of mine Girlyman. www.girlyman.comI am going to leave you with the direct note from their website to fill you in on the details, If you love music,
I implore everyone that reads this blog to please donate any amount you can.
THEN, please forward this blog to your friends. If you have a faith, ask your guiding spirit to shine a little light on a sweet dear person in need.
If you are a artist looking for medical coverage contact your Performing Rights Organization or P.R.O. (ASCAP, BMI or SESAC) any of their websites each offer "discounted" health care for musicians.
I wish you all blessings of good health, and balance,
As some of you already know, last week Doris was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. Fortunately, due to great advances over the past decade, CML is now a very treatable form of leukemia, with high survival rates (95+%). Doris is currently at Emory University Hospital and will be working with both eastern and western healing modalities. She's holding up well, coping with the symptoms of the first phase of treatment, but is still understandably in shock. We all are, but we are lucky to have a tight-knit community that is pulling together to help. The doctors have said that in time she'll probably be able to return to an active Girlyman-esque lifestyle, but we can't risk bringing her out on the road so soon, and have cancelled our December midwest tour. Right now Doris needs close medical attention and lots of rest.
The four of us have every intention of continuing on as Girlyman, playing tours, writing songs, and making CDs. That said, we don't know what this change will mean in the long term. Without the December tour, Doris will have two full months to rest and to allow her treatment to start working. For now, we're still planning to tour the west coast in late January as scheduled.
Many of you have asked about how to support Doris and the band during this critical time. We can't tell you how much we appreciate your love and concern. Your healing thoughts, prayers and visualizations have lifted us - they've been the best possible medicine for us all. If you'd like to send a personal note to Doris, you can write to info@girlyman.com and we'll make sure it gets to her. We'll also be posting updates about Doris on our Facebook page and at www.girlyman.com.
For those who would like to support us financially, please click here.
Again, our deepest thanks. We're so grateful for the opportunity to bring music into this world, and to share it with such a special, intimate family of fans.
With gratitude,
Doris, Nate, Ty, JJ
Girlyman
The four of us have every intention of continuing on as Girlyman, playing tours, writing songs, and making CDs. That said, we don't know what this change will mean in the long term. Without the December tour, Doris will have two full months to rest and to allow her treatment to start working. For now, we're still planning to tour the west coast in late January as scheduled.
Many of you have asked about how to support Doris and the band during this critical time. We can't tell you how much we appreciate your love and concern. Your healing thoughts, prayers and visualizations have lifted us - they've been the best possible medicine for us all. If you'd like to send a personal note to Doris, you can write to info@girlyman.com and we'll make sure it gets to her. We'll also be posting updates about Doris on our Facebook page and at www.girlyman.com.
For those who would like to support us financially, please click here.
Again, our deepest thanks. We're so grateful for the opportunity to bring music into this world, and to share it with such a special, intimate family of fans.
With gratitude,
Doris, Nate, Ty, JJ
Girlyman
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