The small albums habit that changed my late summer on a budget

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 8 minutes to prepare I am much more likely to keep doing it.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. artists got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and concerts seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Music feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time