I am notorious for not wanting help. I like to do most things for myself and have always been this way. It's not that I need to be in control (is it?). I think I was just programmed early on to be as independent as possible. I really like that about myself, but motherhood has made me need help more than ever before. Take today, for example. I booked the babysitter for a couple of extra hours today so I could get caught up on some work stuff. BUT I planned to feed him myself during that time, giving the sitter some paid time off. Realizing how ridiculous that was, I decided to pretend I wasn't home and let her actually do her job. And, I managed to finish all the score preparation for my gig on June 15 and even practice for nearly 90 minutes.
Asking for help equals taking care of myself and I hope to be able to do more of it. Do you struggle with the same thing?
About Me
- Brenda Earle Stokes
- Originally trained as a pianist, Brenda started singing in her early 20s in an effort to better connect to her songs and audiences. As a pianist, she has performed/recorded with Donny McCaslin, the Numinous Ensemble, Dick Oatts, John Riley, Wycliffe Gordon and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. In 2007, Brenda’s piano playing was recognized when she made finalist at the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Brenda has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Ravinia festival in Chicago, the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, the Toronto Jazz Festival and in clubs and festivals across the US, Canada and New Zealand. Brenda’s Sacred Voices project encompasses original settings of Psalms, the Catholic mass setting, gospel music and unique arrangements of spiritual works, which combine her diverse influences which range from jazz to rock to Brazilian and classical traditions. Her vocal writing is exciting and intriguing and features some of the top emerging artists in New York City.
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