Today was one of those rest between the notes days. In the morning, I delivered the last portion of a 3-part series workshop and then spent the afternoon and evening with two of my grandchildren. It was a day full of cooling off with the sprinkler in the back yard, weeding the garden and washing the car together when the sun went down. It's amazing how much energy a 6 and 8 year old have.

I hope you find time for rests between the notes. After all, imagine a symphony playing continuous notes without the silence of the rests. Imagine continuous sound without quiet moments. Imagine continuous work without time for rest. Imagine life without rest.

When I was 12 years old I started playing the drums - jazz & blues, big band music, broadway theatre musicals, gospel rock, pipe & drum bands, marching bands, concert and orchestra performances… I played it all and loved every minute of it for many years.

Then it happened - 15 years ago I stopped. You know how it is - stuff happens in life and we take different paths. But my passion for music and the love of performing never left me. So - guess what?

After a 15 year "break" my friend Crystal (a fabulous vocal artist and musician) got me to pick up my drumsticks again and get back in the music game. And I am LOVING it.

So why am I taking you down memory lane and talking about music?

At a meeting of my local chapter of the International Coach Federation I heard a quote from a great musician. Here it is - "Perfection is not to be gained at the cost of the music. Let the music come out and soar."

Wow - what have I missed out on because I thought it had to be perfect before I jumped in? What could I accomplish - music, dreams, aspirations - if I simply let it out and let it soar?

Never doubt the capacity of your dream. Let it out and watch it soar.

Last week, I made a commitment to write in my blog every day. I even said it out loud. But - as each day passed, my guilt gained momentum because I hadn't followed through.

So what does that make me? Guilty? Frustrated? Trapped? A liar? Oh, who cares? I've put it off this long - what difference does it make? Who needs a blog anyway?

But it does make a difference. Not to whether I have a blog or not but to who I am and what I want to achieve. I made a commitment that I could easily have kept but I let it slide. So - enough. I'm tired of feeling like a caged eagle. It's all about choice so it's time I got over it and got on with it.

The cage is open and I'm free to fly. What's keeping you in the cage?