View in browser  Reprinted from Cheryl Ann Fulton Hello,In the spirit of Goethe’s invitation, I’m sharing a poem, a beautiful painting, and a little music with you today—plus two special announcements. A PoemI love this poem for the way it weaves together the earth’s rhythms and the heavens’ constellations, marking the turning of the seasons at the fall equinox and the start of autumn. Fall Equinox by Orrick JohnsI know it’s midnight when the little owlsCommence their muted woodwinds in the pines;It is September. Pegasus inclinesHis great square high where late the heavenly fowls,The Swan and Eagle, flew the galactine.I know it’s midnight of the equinoxAnd dark and light are even—and the flocksWill feel the sun stand southward on the Line.The owls’ soft conversation soon is done,And I am listening to the heavy dark;In me the slow withdrawal of the sunCrossing athwart the night has left its markThat no September’s end shall need henceforth—I turn with the equator to the north. A Fine PaintingOn the Saco River in Maine by Albert BierstadtSpecial AnnouncementsFundraiser for MCMFDuring this season of gratitude, I am beginning each morning by choosing one specific thing to give thanks for. Today I’m grateful for my dear friend and harp-colleague Diana Stork—one of the most free-spirited, inspired, creative, and generous artists I know. Over the decades, Diana has been an extraordinary force for introducing children to the harp and nurturing their musical gifts.In 1989, she and her husband, Teed Rockwell—philosophy professor and musician—founded the nonprofit Multicultural Music Fellowship (MCMF). Their dedication has supported many wonderful projects including the Festival of Harps concerts, the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble, and music programs for children from diverse backgrounds.This month brings some exciting news:MCMF has received a $5,000 matching grant and has until December 15 to raise the matching funds.I invite you to join me in helping them reach the full amount. Any contribution—$5, $10, or whatever feels right—is deeply appreciated and will go directly toward enriching young lives through music and harp education.Learn More & DonateCOMING IN 2026: New Harp Secrets Online CoursesTwo new online courses are on the horizon for 2026:Spring: A course taught by me on the music of Turlough O’Carolan (1670–1738)August: A medieval music course taught by Silvia Kuro and Mirko Volpe of Murmur MoriMore details will be coming soon—stay tuned! A Little MusicAnd finally here is a little music to enjoy. Click the image below to hear my arrangement of Romanesca from The Once & Future Harp performed on my Bassett Jones Welsh Triple Harp.Before you close this email, I invite you to pause for a moment and reflect:What is one small thing, happening now, that you feel grateful for?It might be a sound, a scent, a moment of peace, a memory of a friend, a beloved animal companion, or even the turning of the seasons. Take a breath, notice it, and give thanks. I hope your day is brightened by a little music, a little poetry, and a lovely picture—and that each reminds you of the beauty that surrounds us always.Wishing you an abundant Day of Thanks and see you again at the Winter Solstice. Warmly, CherylP.S. If you know someone who would enjoy this message, please feel free to forward and share!Cheryl Ann Fulton Harpist, Harp Secrets™ BS, MM, DMA Indiana University CherylAnnFulton.com Harp Secrets5670 Nottingham Court, El Sobrante, CA United States of AmericaYou received this email because you signed up on our website, at an event, or are a student.Unsubscribe

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Why Your Obsession With Travel Means You’re Living A Mediocre Life

By Jeffrey Grey, March 24th 2016

There is a personality type that has been absolutely driving me nuts recently. Every single time I overhear peers talking about their incessant itch to “travel and see the world” before starting a “real job” or “considering grad school” I want to punch a wall.Do you want to know what I believe, honestly? The only people who want to travel are people who have, or want, completely mediocre lives.

The truth is that my generation has been completely brainwashed by bullshit #millennial propaganda. Cute little listicles featuring chic pictures of young sexy people standing on the edge of waterfalls, that tell our generation that life is only worth living if we “travel.” Instagram travelers who ~perfectly~ filter every single picture they’ve taken while exploring Europe on daddy’s dime.

Do you want to know what I believe, honestly? The only people who want to travel incessantly are people who have, or want, completely mediocre lives.

You don’t make an impact by being a “traveler.” You don’t actually do anything at all. You just see. You just enjoy. You just leech off of people who are actually living lives worth living and doing jobs worth doing.People obsessed with travel are conceding that they don’t have anything actually worth doing or creating. You don’t create while on the move, you create when you stay in one place.

Nothing great in this world is accomplished through travel for the sake of #travel. Did Albert Einstein wake up one day and think, “Wow I just need to do some sightseeing, and then maybe sometime later in my life I’ll do something that’s actually significant!”

Did John D. Rockefeller — one of our country’s greatest businessmen — spend time taking cute pictures of buildings in faraway places? No, he worked. He created. He built something. He actually did something meaningful. The minute he became an adult, he was working his way up!I agree, you are only young once, and we should ALL be spending our youth provisioning for our future selves.

Being obsessed with travel is just a quiet concession that you don’t have anything worth doing or creating. You don’t create while on the move, you create when you stay in one place and focus on accomplishing your goals. Being obsessed with travel means you don’t actually have any goals, you just want to YOLO your way through an insignificant life.

“You’re only young once,” and “Enjoy your youth” are phrases that people have appropriated to justify months, and years of idle labor and laziness. I agree, you are only young once, and we should ALL be spending our youth provisioning for our future selves.

Being obsessed with travel means you are afraid to try anything — so you run. You run away from a stable income, from a prosperous future, from the difference you could actually make in the world. You run to faraway countries where you can take menial jobs — that you would be embarrassed to take back home — to net just enough money to sustain your “growth” that doesn’t actually grow any part of you.You are worth so much more than #travel. You are worth an imprint on this world, sometime that people will remember you for!

Granted, that’s not to say a periodic vacation from time-to-time is a bad thing! Taking a week or two a year to rejuvenate is scientifically proven to make you more productive and healthy. But this incessant need to “travel the world” for months and years post-college is not healthy, and everyone promoting it is sucking our generation into a giant pyramid scheme where nobody comes out ahead (except the chic travel bloggers I suppose…) Don’t forfeit your youth to the present, invest it in your future!

You are worth so much more than #travel. You are worth an imprint on this world, something that people will remember you for — and that absolutely won’t be travel.

Let’s get to work. 

For more travel writing, check out A Thousand New Beginnings by Kristin Addis here.

Jeffrey Grey

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