Butterfly Notes: How Creativity Returned Through Fibromyalgia

 


Creativity Doesn’t Go Completely AWOL — Eventually It Finds New Ways to Flow

Back in the day, classical music was my second language. Piano, trumpet, French horn — they were part of my vibe and how I communicated. I didn’t just play music; I lived it.
(I was pretty ordinary at the brass instruments, by the way, but I had my moments.)

About 22 years ago, Fibromyalgia moved in like a speeding road train on the Warrego Highway in Queensland, and my right hand completely seized up. Playing became painful and mostly impossible. For a while, I didn’t know how to find my way back to music — but over time, I softened to the idea that things can be done differently. Turns out, creativity can flutter back like a happy butterfly with more longevity than your average lepidoptera.

These days, I compose using Notion Mobile — no strain, just space to breathe. I bring my classical background into this digital world and rework pieces I used to play. Some are gentler, more spacious. Some are slower. Some become frankly unrecognisable. Stuff happens!

Windborne Classics — My Current Project

My current project is called Windborne Classics, and it lives on YouTube. Here's one of my playlists that lives on the channel.

🎶 Windy Instrumentals

A playlist of gentle breath and open skies — where woodwinds and brass drift like eucalyptus leaves on a breeze. Let these airy textures carry you somewhere quiet and reflective.
👉 Listen on YouTube

Or check out the channel

Windborne Classics on YouTube

Thanks for reading. If this resonates with you, I’d love to hear your story — whether you’re a fellow muso, a kindred creative, or just figuring things out generally.

Drop a comment here or through @windborneclassics on YouTube.

 

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