Finding Time to Create and Seeing What Happens: I Made a Music Video!

I’m going to keep this post very short, but I wanted to share one of the big projects I’ve been working on lately. In July, Taylor Swift released a surprise new album named folklore. I typically don’t try to cover her songs, but one song felt particularly fitting for my voice. I decided to record my own cover and make […]

Top 5 Psychological Traps of a Performer

Over the past 10 years, I have spent a substantial amount of time “on stage.” From drama productions, music performances, classroom teaching, and various speaking opportunities, life in front of an audience has become quite normal for me. These various experiences lead me to feel very at home in front of people, but it has also caused me to question […]

My Entrepreneurial Manifesto

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I have a ton of entrepreneurial aspirations. You could even say it’s in my DNA. A recent blog, “My 8 Lessons from Publishing a Book” by my friend Chris got me thinking about how difficult it is to venture out on your own as a creator. There are endless opportunities, but it […]

Pursuing Your Passion: My First Guitar Lesson

Recently I decided It is time to begin pursuing a passion of mine by taking my first paid guitar lesson. If I would say this has always been a passion of mine, I would be lying. For most of my childhood, I displayed little interest in music. I definitely was not listening to it on our dial-up Internet connection and […]

Finding The Authentic Me

The process of developing a blog is not as easy as you think. Every time I sit down to write or think about what I want my future life and career to be. I get stuck, anxious, and overwhelmed by these questions, “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” It comes down to values. What makes me […]