Weekly Newsletter 5.29.25 You Were Born to Create—and to Heal (Start where you are. Make what you feel. Let healing follow.) Hi Reader, Every creative journey begins the same way: with a single step. For many new artists, the biggest challenge isn’t lack of skill or experience—it’s the hesitation to begin. This week, I want to remind you that just starting is the most important part. You don’t need expensive equipment, formal training, or even a clear plan (although if you’d like a plan to...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Weekly Newsletter 5.22.25 🎶Discover the Healing Power of Songwriting (Write your way to emotional clarity and inner peace!) Hi Reader, Have you ever wondered why writing a song feels so satisfying—even if no one else ever hears it? Whether you're a seasoned musician or someone just beginning to explore the world of songwriting, putting your thoughts and emotions into lyrics and melody is one of the most powerful forms of self-expression. Here’s why: 🎤 1. Emotional Clarity Songwriting helps us...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 5.15.25 Unlock Your Inner Artist (Transform life's moments into powerful songs!) Hi Reader, Understanding that emotional intelligence is a skill we can develop reminds me of something my vocal coach once told me—that singing is also a learnable skill. For a long time, I saw myself more as a songwriter than a singer. But once I realized that developing my voice could make my songs even more powerful and emotionally resonant, I felt inspired to take that next step. Like many...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 5.8.25 Permission to Feel (And finally move on from difficult emotions...) Hi Reader, I recently read Permission to Feel by Mark Brackett, Ph.D., and I highly recommend it. In the book, he emphasizes the importance of allowing ourselves to fully experience our emotions. He introduces the RULER framework—Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating emotions—which offers a powerful structure for emotional awareness and management. Reading it helped me...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 4.10.25 Isn’t it Time to Do Something for Yourself? (And let the new skill you learn move you to greater heights?!) Hi Reader, For the longest time, I put everyone else first. I was constantly looking out for others, making sure their needs were met before ever considering my own. And sure, we’ve all heard the saying—you have to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others. But I always felt like I was okay. Even when life felt chaotic, I believed I had it under...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 3.27.25 Are You Ready to be the Star of Your Own Movie? (And step into it by writing your next level song?!) Hi Reader, This week let's dive into creating a song topic and lyric writing. I’m also curious to know if you’ve ever written a song before or if you’ve written a lot of them?! I’d love for you to reply to this message and let me know where you’re at on your songwriting journey! There’s truly so much you can learn about songwriting technique over time in order to best...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly Newsletter 3.20.25 Are You Aware of Your Subconscious Patterns? (And that we operate 90-95% of the time from our subconscious mind?!) Hi Reader, Did you know that the key to all healing is awareness? And the fact that our subconscious mind controls 90-95% of our thoughts and behaviors, means that we need to build our awareness in order to respond consciously. Our subconscious mind begins to form from the time we are born until we are about 7 or 8 years old. So basically, everything...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 3.13.25 Why Co-Writing Works So Well! (Trust me, been there, done that!) Hi Reader, For a long time, I wrote all of my songs on my own. When I first started writing as a teenager, it was difficult for me to share my songs with anyone—except for my guitar teacher, who not only taught me how to write songs but was also my biggest cheerleader. My songs were so personal that sharing them felt like revealing a page from my diary. I had to build up the courage to even play them...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Weekly Newsletter 3.6.25 Why Sound is Healing (And how you can heal yourself by singing!) Hi Reader, This week, let’s talk more about sound frequencies and why they are healing! Did you know that humans with normal hearing can hear sounds between 20 and 20,000 hertz? Typically lower frequencies below 20-30 hertz are cut on most albums, however, those lower frequencies have been scientifically proven to have huge benefits to the body. They most often help with chronic inflammation and vagus...
3 months ago • 1 min read