Last night I had dinner at Souplantation… this is the second time I’ve gone there and gotten a stomach ache that lasted until the next day. Apparently, I’m a slow learner. I shoulda gone with my instincts and had Hurry Curry instead… although curry seems to insight its own set of intestinal problems…
But before this post goes completely down the toilet (heh), let me get back to the point of the beautiful photo. I skipped the gym this morning and slept in, but late morning I thought a walk might make me feel better. So I took a pleasant, peaceful 4 mile walk down to the beach and back. When I got closer to the water, I just had this moment of thinking “wow… I LIVE here…this is my life… not too bad!” Then I snapped a photo with my trusty iPhone to capture the view.
This past week has been a little… weird for me. Not bad weird, just odd weird. It is weird because I have a song that is charting on Billboard. I don’t want to downplay all of the work I’ve done up until this point, or all the work the people around me have done either, but it just hasn’t seemed like that much of a big deal. But when I walked down to the water today, and looked out, I thought about how a younger Leah would have felt about where I am… and she would have thought it was really freakin’ cool. Growing up in Maine, I spent so much time up in my room daydreaming about living a “Hollywood dream” and what it would be like to be a recognized singer. With the exception of the rare few who are overnight sensations, there are always times when you think “it’s just not gonna happen for me” because the road can be so long. Maybe that’s why finally getting some recognition via Billboard didn’t hit me as such a huge event because it’s really just a stop along this very slow, uphill climb… and any taste of success, big or small, can be very fleeting, especially in today’s music industry. But to make clear any ambiguity — I am truly happy and humbled, but mostly just really grateful. I’m grateful that more people can hear my voice and my artistry, I’m grateful for all of the singers and musicians I teach and coach every day, I’m grateful for finally having some security in my life, and I’m grateful for the personal and professional relationships I have.
Now I’m going to get away from the computer and enjoy the next day and a half where I have NOTHING to do (except prep for my next gig – May 17th at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach – please come on out and join me!). Have a good weekend everyone.
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