Raw Goods.

the start of a journey.

I think one problem with social media is that often we are presenting something that is not in full alignment with who were are. Rather, it is a projection of who or what we think others would relate best to, or an aspect of ourselves we wish was more real. The more I reach out into the realms of songwriting, social media and life in general, the more raw and transparent I want to be.

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My younger daughter inspired me to start writing songs again. She did so by proxy - her life experience reverberated through my own and brought me to places I never thought I would go. It took about 18 months for me to be able to start to process what we went through - I did so through songwriting. Once I realized I was going to write again, I ran to my guitar and “threw up” 4 songs in the space of a month.

Now I am recording those songs and continuing to write and …I want to share the process, not just the results. I don’t know quite what that will look like or how what I share will translate… it seems important to me that I share it anyway.

I started yesterday by videoing my older daughter Chloe and myself coming up with some background vocals for one of the songs. It was so raw and personal that I was nervous to share it, but I bit the bullet, cut up some quick edits and posted it on my Instagram.

Once again, my life is floating into a direction I didn’t quite plan for. I always think I’m done with the music…but then it’s not done with me. It’s just what it is.
And…anyway, what do I have to lose? What do any of us have to lose by sharing authentically who we are?

xoxo