Lessons from Coyote: Removing Self-Doubt
A descendant of the Gabrieleno/Tongva (people of the earth), Tim grew up on ancestral land that was once deeded to Ricardo Vejar as "Rancho Los Nogales" which later became Walnut, California.
Tim lived among the golden hills that were peppered by stands of oak and walnut trees with a creek and grazing livestock nearby. One day at an early age, while exploring these surroundings, Tim found a trap used by ranchers to trap the many roaming coyote. His curiosity led him to put his hand inside the trap and experience the painful device.
"Three lessons learned from that day when my hand was caught in that coyote trap" Tim explains as he tells his story. "First, that I would never intentionally harm an animal and second, that I should keep my hands where hands don't belong" he said.
"Later, and throughout my adult life, I had convinced myself that I did not have any musical talent, so I never played an instrument. You see, in my own mind, my hand was still stuck in the coyote trap from long ago.
Ultimately, the third lesson that I learned is that you can overcome self-doubt by removing the 'traps' created in your own mind and by setting achievable goals. The native American style flute helped me remove my hand from that coyote trap as I am now playing and performing music for many others to enjoy."
Tim lived among the golden hills that were peppered by stands of oak and walnut trees with a creek and grazing livestock nearby. One day at an early age, while exploring these surroundings, Tim found a trap used by ranchers to trap the many roaming coyote. His curiosity led him to put his hand inside the trap and experience the painful device.
"Three lessons learned from that day when my hand was caught in that coyote trap" Tim explains as he tells his story. "First, that I would never intentionally harm an animal and second, that I should keep my hands where hands don't belong" he said.
"Later, and throughout my adult life, I had convinced myself that I did not have any musical talent, so I never played an instrument. You see, in my own mind, my hand was still stuck in the coyote trap from long ago.
Ultimately, the third lesson that I learned is that you can overcome self-doubt by removing the 'traps' created in your own mind and by setting achievable goals. The native American style flute helped me remove my hand from that coyote trap as I am now playing and performing music for many others to enjoy."
Busy Crow Studios © 2010. All Rights Reserved
