Corey James Gray

More process. More practice.

Every 3-5 years I find myself in some deep learning process with something new and wild challenging/exciting.
So, here we are again old friend…

My li’l dude, now 7, is curious about my bass journey since I received it as a gift. Thanks Vic!

He asked what I do when I’m learning something that feels difficult, something I think I’m “bad at.”

We talked through that idea of “bad” first.

Then I told him he’s just like his mom and I.
I’ve seen how he shows up for himself when the learning gets tricky.

So this is what we practice.

We step in before confidence arrives.
We meet the messy parts with curiosity and find the fun inside them.
We always find the fun in it.

We embrace the early moments because even when Day 1 feels awkward and unfamiliar, it carries magic.
Those moments hold memories we end up laughing about later cus we really sucked. 😆 I didn’t really say that part, just making sure you’re paying attention.

I LOVE Day 1s because I know what Day 90 looks like. Like when we learned to ride that beautiful bike of yours. Shout to Uncle Cesl.

Everything we’ve mastered so far started with a Day 1.

I told him his father is great at falling, not failing.

“When I feel a fall coming I lean forward into the fall and tuck my head…
That’s just how I roll.”

All dad advice ends with an eye-roll-worthy dad joke.

All that to say. The Bass is fun. Shouts to . I’m still working on that fill.

What’s something new you’re learning right now?