little reminders i tell myself through the hard days...

My adversities are also opportunities.

I've accepted that I need to work to become successful and achieve what I want, but for some reason it is so hard. Why?

I have big trouble with the saying "I can't." I will no longer say those words because I know I can. I can do anything.

I am willing to walk even through disagreements. Things won't always go my way, and that's ok.

Be gentle, be kind to myself and others, don't get irritable, speak with glory.

life of a post-grad with finding her way 

ello blog! just checking in :D

i'm so excited for the line of shows i have coming up! i'm playing at a new location in Dallas which i'm pretty excited & nervous for, but i have high hopes! it's a brand new restaurant and it'll be a totally different vibe from what i'm used to, but it will be so nice to meet new people. also, me and my band rehearsed after some time apart which was a lot of fun! we're playing a few gigs and i'm really happy to keep working with them.

now onto the fun existential stuff 😅 i want to keep this pretty short and sweet. there is so much to be thankful for. i have been thinking about my life and where i see myself in a few years, but i realized that i can't look too far ahead into the future without taking the chances i have in front of me now. i've been hearing from some around me that money is the most important thing at this time, but i don't think that's true. of course i know i need to work for something: towards my goals and aspirations, growing my financial stability, and many other things, but i don't think it has to only be by doing something i dread just because it pays higher. i know what it takes to live a fulfilling and meaningful life, and i don't want to hold myself back from anything that would ignite that. i know my goals and i know what i need to do to reach them. i recently read a quote: “the time to live can never be later. it must be now.” i have so much to learn and to see and to soak in, and i am so excited to see what that all entails.

a new chapter. 

hello! i want to make it a point to fill out a new blog post weekly, since these really help me feel grounded. with that being said, there has been a lot of change happening in my life and i am figuring out how to grapple it all with grace. i just graduated college about a month ago and i've been trying to land a job that i like. i don't want to fall into the “norm” of being involved in something that i know would make me unhappy, just cause that's what other people had to do. of course there will be hard days, but i want to be confident in knowing that what i pick will bring me a new sense of strength and challenge.

as for music, i have been taking a step back to really figure out what it is i want to do with it; where i want to go. i have so many songs that i love that i see having a place in this world. until then, i'm working on a few of them to be released this year, eventually leading to a full project. it will take time, but i'm so excited.

my auntie grammy recently said something to me. “it's a happy journey.” and it really is.

how are you doing? 

lately i've been in a bit of a funk. i just started school again today and i am nervous for the amount of hours i am taking, as well as extra curricular's and making music. but one of my classes is focused on songwriting and recording my songs, which i am looking the most forward to. i think me being in my last semester of school is what's tripping me up: it feels like i'm reaching the end of something that has been substantial my entire life. but that's where the excitement for change comes in. i am eager to see what's in store for me this year. i want to work harder and more passionately in everything i do, as well as grow closer to God throughout it all.