Ever feel like the flood gates have not just opened up, but were torn off their hinges? Yeah. February. 2022 I may not have been quite ready for you. But here we go!
Turns out I am getting back to my roots in 2022. Like way back. The universe has seen fit to activate my former flag twirling, band geek to lead the next generation. Do I know what I'm doing? Nope. Have I lead a wild band of high school color guard? Nope. Did I say yes anyway? If you have met me, you know that's a giant yep! I mean why not? I get to reconnect with some old skills. I get to work with some awesome humans, and kids too. And high school drama has to be good for plot ideas, right?
So, yes, I will be leading high school color guard while still teaching bellydance, sword fitness, writing, tarot reading, and all the things I do. It's gonna be a blast!
Oh, and song writing!
In 2021 I taught myself how to play the ukulele. Yes, we will use that term loosely. I dusted off my harmonica, and toyed with a bunch of other unique instruments. All in the name of the February Album Writing Challenge. A sort of NaNoWriMo for the musically inclined. A note, while I enjoy words, wit, and a bit of poetry now and again, I am not what one might call a song writer, nor a musician. That said, see the paragraphs above for my sentiment on giving new things a go. Flexing that polymath muscle, indeed.
My foray into the world of songwriting lead me to discover there is an entire community of songwriters in my locale. I will be adding the Arizona Songwriters Gathering to my annual adventures for sure. The best advice was familiar advice. Songwriters, as with story writers, have a similar outlook on their craft. You don't have to be the best, you just have to do the thing! If you are willing to work for it and keep trying the world will open to you.
So, on top of continuing my Kindle Vella stories, working on a sequel to Cloud to Cloud, teaching classes, and diving into my usual madness, I have a pretty substantial number of songs on SoundCloud. Full disclosure I was *politely* asked to leave choir in high school. But I've been offered quite a few great suggestions, comments, and compliments. I may even be so fortunate to have the local doo-wop group, Lilac Crazy sing one of the songs! So that's a big deal in my world.
See how I wrapped this snake back on it's tail?
The world is turned on again, and it looks like the dial is cranking up to eleven. I won't say I'm ready, but I will say I'm willing to try. Here we go! Forward March! And, keep that beat!
