Stop Talking Yourself Out of It

You’re more capable than you (and your enemies) think

The author with a ukulele on the beach in Asbury Park. Photo by C.V., used with permission.

Seven months ago, I had the most dangerous thought an enby with a ukulele can have: “Nobody can physically stop me from writing a concept album about anything I want.”

It was an extremely uncharacteristic thought for me. Not because it was a dangerous thought — I have tons of those — but because…