Im using a sketch by  toots for a placeholder image. She made it as a gift for me awhile back.

The final piece will have an image from  hashire

I'm looking for feedback on this. What should I add/change to the music? I want it to be perfect. This is one of my more classical inspired pieces.

This piece is very special to me. It has a lot of personal meaning. It represents me growing as a person as well as a composer. I wanted to capture a sense of hope in this piece, but also hints of sadness along the way. It's a bittersweet story. One of longing for purpose, and at the same time being held back by regret, fear, anxiety and depression.

especially in my life, things like anxiety and depression can really hold me back from whats really important. I've "lost a lot of things" due to it. Money, work, so many friends. But I've been hanging onto the things I do have, like the love of my mate and my family. I have wonderful friends here too who are always there when I need advice.

Life can be scary, and so can change. But you can't have one without the other.