The Carousel of Time (Thoughts for the new year)

Twenty thirteen was a mix of exciting moments, unsettling events, and hopeful plantings. My mailing list grew.  Songs from Here Right Now were played on the radio. Attendance at shows blossomed. Painting With Words was born.  I made treasured new friends, and sadly lost a few.  I also lost my day-job, gained a nephew, and studied with a hero. 

It has been exciting and terrifying!  At times, I haven’t known where to put my next foot down! Gratefully, along the way, I have seen signs that I am on the right path. I may lose my way now and then, but I always seem to find the way back.
 
I have been thinking about what I hope to say as twenty fourteen comes to a close. I have been thinking big!  I've learned that life is too short to think small.   
 
One of my intentions for the year is to become a better songwriter.  Songwriting is my passion, my pleasure, and the heart of this musical life I am creating.  This year, I plan to write my best songs yet!  

I feel like a parent sometimes.  My songs are my kids, and I want them to have fabulous friends, and venture to places I have never been. I want them to fly from the nest and have big lives.

I also plan to go back into the studio to work on my next album.  The studio feels like home to me.  It feels like the kitchen of my life.  It is a place where magic happens.  I can’t wait.
 
What are your intentions for the year?  What do you hope to create?  

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