ALL THE FEELS

“If I felt all of my feelings as deeply as I can feel them sometimes, if I felt them all of the time, I couldn't get out of bed and live my life as a human. I could do pretty well as, like, a slug or a snail. I could just sit there all day and think about how sad things are or how lovely things are and how happy things are.I could just be so consumed by the emotion of it all. And that's the child, that's the musician, the creator. All of that that's in there. Sometimes you do have to just say, okay, no, you're gone for now. I have to be the robot. I have to get up today and I have to go to work and not think about… everything.” - Caoimhe Byrne* 

How many of us have felt this?

ESPECIALLY these days when we know details of things happening around the world but we must go on with the mundane daily activities, the cognitive dissonance is at an all-time high. It’s such a blessing that self-help information is so widely available these days. In a way, the anxiety that our phones bring into our lives is also solved by the information we get from our phone. (In many cases, and obviously speaking for myself). The problem and the solution are the same. 

You might begin to notice examples of this in your own life now that you’re more aware of it. 

The problem is the solution. 

It’s the circle of life. 

The circle of idiots. 

The circle of humanity.

What a RIDE!!

“So, WHAT?” - You say??

So, forgive yourself and everyone instantly and be an active participant in your happiness! Don’t guilt-trip yourself for having a hard time coping with modern life, we all are. Probably most people have always, in their own way. 

No matter how long you spend coping with life, know that life is always waiting for you on the other side. The very nature of being human is insane! To be aware of this insane human experience is even more wild. 

Never shame yourself for feeling anxiety. 

Learn to let go of that shit faster and faster!

And of COURSE: let music help you! Writing or listening. So many ways to let music “suck the poison out of the snake bite.” (Taylor Swift quote)

*Check out the Self-Help Songwriter Podcast episode where Caoimhe said this!!

Celebration is CRUCIAL to a wholesome human life

A lot of us look at celebration as if it’s superfluous, unnecessary, or a luxury we can’t afford. 

But, what even is a celebration anyway? 

Growing up, it was often some form of food, often sweet. Not the healthiest option. 

Google/Oxford defines celebration as “the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.” (Don’t love this.)

To me, celebration is an acknowledgement of our progress and a proclamation of our hope. 

And the thing is, if we don’t acknowledge or really anchor ourselves to our progress then we’re creating an uphill road to maintain the progress. Our minds are programmed to stay the same, to seek the familiar, to maintain the status quo, not take risks, not be uncomfortable. 

So when we overcome this inertia, we should be PROUD! 

Celebrations cement our progress and add momentum to the positive experiences we’re lucky enough to have. 

The TRUTH is: we can’t afford NOT to celebrate. 

The truth is: every day is a freaking miracle and we need to act like it. 

And the more we incorporate these truths into our lives, into our choices, into our plans, the easier it is for us to be happy. It becomes our second nature. 

When you’re going about your day with the visceral knowledge that you’re taking part in a very special thing - existence on Earth - you just don’t take silly things seriously anymore. You’re tuned into the beauty, the truth. That’s your emotional home base now. Wouldn’t that be nice? 

You deserve that. You deserve to elevate your experience as much as possible. And it’s infinitely possible.

We only have one precious life (at least in these bodies, lol) and celebration helps elevate our experience, allowing us to show that we honor the privilege of being alive! 

🎉🎶 My new offering, BLOOMING Celebration Songs, aims to help you celebrate in a deeply meaningful way that you can re-experience throughout your life and share with literally everyone in your life.

Unlike a cake, a song never gets moldy, nor does it spike your blood sugar.

It never goes out of style, can never be broken, and can be shared countless times instantly all over the world.

And it’s zero calories. It’s literally the perfect gift. 

If you wanna learn more, send me DM on Instagram here.