Last week, I chose the songs for the new album. I had 27 tunes to choose from, and I narrowed it down to 10. It was hard to cut the others. I lost sleep over it. I really love some of them. But they just didn’t fit the vibe of the album.
I feel like I just went through a hard break-up.
But now that it’s over and I’ve made my choices, I’m starting to see things so much more clearly. I can hear it all together. I put the songs in order. I developed some album art concepts. I’m excited again. I feel like I just got the wind back in my sails.
And all because I made some hard decisions about what to let go.
Reader, this was a week where I was reminded: having goals means making tough decisions about what to keep and what to set aside. Letting go of things we love never feels good, but you don’t have to stop loving them. You just need to love yourself and where you’re going more than holding onto everything.
Today at my kids’ school, I stood for a long time looking at this tree. I love the color of midwest maple trees in October. This tree will be bare in a week. It will let naturally let go of the leaves that gave it life in the summer, succumbing to the process of things. It was inspiring to reflect on that. Let’s not to be afraid to let go this week. I’ll see you next Monday. -Em
