a spiritual practice to start the day is a really helpful way to find some order in myself. Do you have a morning routine/spiritual practice and how is it going?

As the summer comes to a close (again time passing, what the heck?!) I am always moved toward that ‘back to school’ feeling. I welcome the cooler mornings and evening sunsets. I set some goals that I may or may not achieve;

I do a little bit of clean-up in a few parts of my life. I rededicate to my writing in this space, knowing that if I think about writing, I will find so much to say and to write about.

Don’t we all find ways to fit in by hiding in plain site? I related to this deeply, as a woman musician who has long experienced being asked if I’m the ‘merch girl’ or ‘dating one of the guys in the band’ or accused of not knowing how to plug in my shit or any number of other things.

Margo Price - Her memoir that came out last fall ‘Maybe We’ll Make it’ AND her new album ‘Strays’ that came out 1/13/2023 are a great pairing. I devoured her memoir in 2 days and was moved by her story of struggle to ‘make it’ in the music business as well as her vulnerability she was willing to share with her audience. I’ve been rooting for her since we met at the Bluebird Cafe many years ago in a round with Tim Easton, and seeing her success in the industry over the years has warmed my heart.