Two birds, one stone.
We're not killing them, we are giving them a stone to share... we painted it and they take turns holding it..... we don't kill things on this platform okay????? They love their stone.
Welcome to my substack. I’ve never been great at email lists and sharing news about myself, which is funny because I do that for other businesses for a living. Maybe there’s a correlation here?.. hmm.
Anyway. I have been in a reflective season after a survival season and long story short, I’ve realized I used to really share myself and my thoughts and musings quite openly and I haven’t in a long time. It was always to instagram or facebook and it always looked like a picture of mountains or a cup of coffee and I would just go the fuck in on my caption… writing to connect what I experienced in a day and what it means to me in life.
I’m realizing I miss that in my life and it also was a great practice for gratitude and feeling present. But social media huuuuurts and one minute you are drafting a caption about an experience you had and the next you are scrolling mindlessly, comparing yourself mindfully, and surrendering the day to eating cheese on the couch.
I wanted to invest my time and thoughts into a platform that feels a little more inviting of creativity as well. Substack feels like a blog post more than an email list and I can share little doodles like this….
…which feels very important. I’ve been working to learn new skills and so far have a lot to learn but that’s the fun part and I’d like to share learning a new process and outlet.
But also I feel as though I have the opportunity to two birds, one stone’s it. I can feel it in my bones that I am embarking on another season of intentional drive with my music. I’m wrapping up recording a record I’ve been working on for years and I’m booking shows across the country again. I am excited to have a platform and place to share the progress.
Like most people, Covid changed my life. I still have deep grief of how drastically my creative career came to a screeching stop. I was hitting giant goals I had barely believed were doable and dreaming even bigger as I crossed things off my list. I had released a record in 2019 and toured to play over 20 cities in 2020 by that spring with plans for dozens of other cities. As an independent artist that is a miracle. Then covid hit and life changed. I allowed my belief in the miracle to die… I had to let go. I got jobs I couldn’t travel with, adopted a dog, started a business (kinda) and realized its been years since I’ve allowed myself to dream in the direction of me playing my music the way I want to. It is exciting to feel like I am getting back on track with things. I’d like to invite you along here in this space.
I don’t know how often I’ll post here. I am a Sagittarius/Enneagram 7 so if I feel like I have to do something, odds are I won’t. But this space feels kind and open to me and I’m excited to lean in.
Have a nice day.
Kels
I am super excited to lean into what you are willing to share, Kelsi! Love your words and your brain. Can't wait for more :)