Wonderful advice from many. I hope you don't mind if I add my little bit to the conversation.

If you close your eyes and see with your mind's eyes, what makes you grin when you think about music? The friendships, the high from nailing a riff, the feeling when you coax a special sound from the instrument, performing, jamming until a song is perfect, recording?

There are a lot of different facets to music and you may find most views unappealing but could do one thing all day. That's what you need to find. The one thing you could do all day that will put a grin on your face.

In addition, it helps when you can share your passion with someone that is as passionate as you. Find some musical activity your wife and you can share. It maybe going out and hearing other musicians, practicing together or performing together but you will enjoy music much more when you're sharing it.

By-the-way, John Lennon lost the muse for a few years before regaining his love for a song.

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