Who's Your Running Buddy?

Today, for the first time in a long time, I went on a run with my fiancé. He’s a more consistent runner than I am and therefore is faster and has more endurance. Having run more in our neighborhood than I have, he knows some of the quirks of certain roads and which streets are less crowded, so he led the way. Towards the middle of our run, I was looking at something to my left and he pointed out to me that there was some uneven pavement in our path. If he hadn’t pointed it out, I likely would have lost my footing and tripped. 

Ok Meg, what does this story about you running have to do with singing? Well, who are you running with on this singing journey of yours? Are you running with people (this could be teachers, coaches, or peers) who will give you a heads up for uneven terrain, lead you down safer streets, check in when your breathing gets labored and cheer you on when you complete that metaphorical 5k? When you are the one who has run this road before, are you doing the same for your companions? No one can make it in this career alone, so find your running buddies who look out for one another and gladly offer help. Maybe more importantly, be that running buddy for others.