〰️ He yelled "Out of tune!"

Feeling off? Me too. In case you’re skimming with a foggy brain and an open heart, here’s what’s in this letter:

〰️ Spit, cello, and adulting
〰️ When feeling “off” might mean you need tuning, not fixing
〰️ An invitation to Soul Care Sunday: Reset Your Resonance

“Out of tune! Out of tune!”

My cello teacher spat in frustration and pain.

I froze, fixated on the pasty drop of saliva clinging to his bottom lip. Would it be rude if I wiped away the spit that landed on my eyelid?

I was a teenage fool to think I could fake my way through. Hoping his long, 80 year old ears, packed with wiry hair, might not notice.

Admittedly, I’m still learning this lesson as an adult.

Playing in tune isn’t something you can wing. You need to understand how the instrument works. You train your ear by listening closely to each note and the space between. You need to practice again and again until your muscles remember. With time and patience, it starts to feel more natural. When something out of your control changes, you figure out what adjustments to make.

Eventually, playing in tune feels less like guessing and more like knowing. You can probably tell, I’m not just talking about the cello.

I’m feeling “off” lately.

We’re on week three of sickness in our household. I’m slowly reemerging but my head still feels like it’s under water in a fishbowl. I wish there was a lucrative market for snot wontons because we’re abundant!

Meanwhile, everyday responsibilities have to get done. Children need nurturing. Doom scrolling is a constant distraction. Creative work calls. Mini bursts of movement feel barely satisfying. And I keep opening the fridge looking for ketchup chips.

It’s like I’m wading through maple syrup with a soundtrack of Bad Bunny on repeat. Nothing’s wrong, but nothing feels quite right either.

That old, familiar dread creeps in. The kind I used to feel before a cello lesson on the weeks I didn’t put in the practice. A part of me screams “Out of tune!” before I even play the first note of the day.

If you’ve been feeling out of tune too.

Sounding scratchy, muffled, twangy. Maybe getting on your own nerves a bit. Second-guessing because your intuition feels dull. Overloaded from all the noise around you. You’re not alone.

I’m craving a moment. Some rest AND resonance.

That deep, humming kind of alignment that comes when something inside you clicks back into place. Like lifting your head out of a fishbowl and taking your first clear breaths in weeks. Playing with less guessing and more knowing.

On Sunday April 13, let’s step away from the outside noise and tune you back to your own frequency.

Remember how we open each Soul Care Sunday session by tuning into love? We’ll go deeper with vocal artist and teacher Renee Salewski. No singing experience needed. Just a willingness to make sounds, an openness to explore, and curiosity about what your voice wants to show you.

You will leave feeling lighter, clearer, and a little more in tune with yourself. Ready to ring!

〰️ Soul Care Sunday: Reset Your Resonance
🗓️ Sunday April 13, 10:30am-12pm
🗣️ Tuning in and vocal play with Renee Salewski
📍 Society Clubhouse at 967 College St, Toronto
🎟️ Save your spot through Eventbrite