Moments
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This week was definitely a week filled with "Pinch me, I must be dreaming" moments. Moments that made me take a step back and just take a second and breathe in what was happening. The first moment that this happened was on Monday, the 17th. I woke up and got ready just like every other day and started to head to my write for the day. On the way there, my mom and I were listening to the radio and talking about the usual things we talk about every morning... What are we going to eat tonight for dinner? My mom and I LOVE trying new things. The restaurants here in Nashville are incredible and there are so many of them! It would be impossible to try all of them, but sifting through which ones we want to try and adding it to our bucket list is genuinely something we love to do! I was googling our options for that night and I looked up and we were driving on the same street that we have always driven on to get to town, but something about today felt different. I passed the same "Congratulations" signs for all the awesome writers from those companies that have received awards recently and then I noticed something... A few of those faces on the posters I recognized. They were people that I have had a chance to write with, and then it hit me - how in the world was I lucky enough to meet them or even spend time with them and exchange thoughts and combine our emotions together to create a song? It put a smile on my face because now instead of thinking "That is so cool! I love that song!" every time I pass these posters; I get a strange feeling as if I am cheering on a friend! Now I think "Ahhh I am so happy for them! I want to send them a plate of cookies!". I feel as though I have a friend in them; a personal connection and mutual passion, and that is something to be grateful for. After being deep in thought, I got to go write a song with Kamryn Person! She is a younger writer, like myself! It was so much fun to write a song with someone around my age because we got to bond on a different level. We got to discuss in deeper detail about all the things that teenage girls usually talk about, which made the song come from a perspective I hadn't reached yet. It was more blunt. She is super talented, nice, and charismatic. I adored her. Not only did I find a new songwriting buddy, I also found a new friend!
The next day I got the chance to spend the whole day with one of my favorite people, Lizzy McAvoy. She is one of those people that lights up a room when she walks in and is always positive. She can put a smile on anyone's face and bring sunshine to any rainy day! She introduced me to Sam Ellis that day too and we got the chance to all sit down and write a song that has real punch to it! This day was amazing because it was filled with so many firsts for me! I got to write IN Universal Music! Which was unreal! The people who work there are so genuine and have always been so nice to me! I love the feeling you get when you are there! Pure happiness! The song we wrote was a generational song... IT ROCKS! I am super excited about it. It was a song that made me want to dance around the room or drive really fast down a back road while listening to it (if I could drive) ! In the middle of the write, they took me to an AMAZING restaurant with the best Indian food EVER! I had never tried Indian food before, and sharing this experience with these two talented, lovely people was the best way! I am now a fan of this newly found comfort food. After we were done stuffing our faces, we finished a great song! We did it even in a food coma!
There is a quote I found the other day that completely sums up my past week here in Nashville...
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but about the moments that take our breath away."
This week was definitely filled with moments that took my breath away. Moments that made me realize once again how blessed I am to be living the life I am living! It is still so surreal to me that this is my new normal. This is the life that I get to live every single day and I am so happy. I can not wait for my next adventure. I don't know how it is going to beat this night, but I can't wait to see what does!
Until next time...