Songwriting Sunday: Making Stickers for My Songwriting Kit

One of the things that I have nearby me both here and at work is my songwriting kit. It isn't fancy, but it is something that I have found that I use when I am in a songwriting mood. My kits reside in the pencil bags that I have collected as part of my love of stationery items, and they are small enough to fit into my bag.

Inside my kit, you can find post-it notes of various types, pencils (of course), erasers (of course!), index cards, and sheet music. I have decided to make some stickers to go onto my index cards or my idea books to help me keep the music going and flowing. 

Making stickers is not something new to me, but making sheet music stickers is. I have stickers for project management, TPT files, and all sorts of things, but I have never made sheet music stickers. This is a bit of a "duh" moment for me.

So, how do I do this?? I use labels and my printer. It is really simple to make these types of functional stickers. I use Word or Powerpoint most of the time. It takes a bit of finagling, but then it happens! Magical stickers to plunk down whenever and wherever you need them.

The best system is the one that works for you, so if you think that making sheet music stickers will help you with recording your compositions, then do it! If you think that having a songwriting kit is ridiculous, then don't bother. You have to find what works for you.

I have all sorts of systems in my music therapy professional life. My documentation, composition, TME development, session routines, and other habitual tasks are all systemized. Not all of them have kits, but my systems help me get through the things that I have to do as part of my job. I am sure that all of you have systems as well - things that help you maintain what you need to do to keep your job.

There is not one "Right" way to do this job.

I think we all have times in our lives when we compare ourselves to others and find ourselves lacking. I know I do - have and will on a regular basis. I often spend time thinking that I should do better and be more like someone else. I chastise myself for not being someone else. What a ridiculous situation to put myself into over and over again! No one does that to me except me.

The point of all of this is that I have to remember that I do things the way things work with my brain and my body. That's all that matters. Just because someone else does things in a way that works for their brain and their body does not mean that it will work for me. AND, THAT'S OKAY!!

So, I will print off my stickers and add them to my songwriting kits. I will keep on making them as long as I am using them. There you go.