Lately, I have been resisting labels. I lived in a tiny box once, and needless to say, never again. I am like one of those expanding sponges that once doused with water grows ten times it’s original size. Right now, I am expanding. I am a musician, singer, and composer - but I am also more than that. I write, I act, and I encourage women, among other things.
When I first started with the music, there was the question of how I would define and project myself. I really wrestled with that, feeling like I had to make it clear for people who I was “going to be” as a musical artist. It was necessary work and I think I hit it quite close. And yet since then, I find myself backing off from the projection, because even that feels too tight. I am still developing as an artist and I always will be.
I love being free to be playful with my different moods and creative ideas. And though music is ultimately my passion, I’d like to keep the labeling of me as open-ended as possible. Why would I want to jump from one narrow box into a fresh one? I don’t want to be bound by other people’s expectations of me or a title that I must maintain. Though it may take a bit longer for my artistic “persona” to solidify this way (and comes with a higher risk of being misunderstood) it is a far more interesting process for me.