'I'm a Musician Who Can't Improvise!'

Your heart is seeking a revolution that's not logical, appropriate, or efficient.

Maternidad (1901), Pablo Picasso

Hi Polly,

For years I’ve been dealing with a creative block so intense that I’m resorting to writing to you in hopes that you’ll show me a different perspective that changes things.

I am a musician. I’m a 27-year-old woman and I’ve been playing piano since I was six. I desperately want to be able to make my own music, play …