When I got home from a work trip, I learned my contract was put ‘on hold’ at my ‘dream job’. Devastated, I had to rebuild from scratch. Budgets, cutbacks, etc. Freelancers were first to be let go. I literally wanted to stay there forever. On the flip side, I know everything happens for a reason…
Tag: Motivation
The Secret to Longevity in the Music Industry (FRISKY RADIO NEWS)
“You’ve been doing this for years. You go out 2.5 times a month, play when you can and have been known to produce a note or two. But as the months turn into years and it seems things are in a state of inertia or that perceived victories are few and far between, sometimes you…
Screw Doing What You’re “Supposed” To!
“What is your definition of #success?” a friend asked me today. This being 40 thing has me all over the map as far as what I am actually doing vs. having it ingrained in me that I am “supposed” to be adulting – whatever that means. I had to dissect her question because my answer…
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You You’re Not Enough
Last night I woke up from a dream. My overactive brain plays tricks on me to get me to think and last night was no different. In this dream, various people I know pointed out my shortcomings to my face. Like all the negative lines I’ve heard in life came out in one dramatic screenplay….
How to Love Yourself First and Not Feel Guilty
I was raised with the whole “Do unto others…” thing and believe in it wholeheartedly, but the longer I live, the more I’ve learned to show myself the love I so often shower on others instead. When given a choice – you can live or you can die, and the end result is because of…
15 Easy Ways to Make Money
“Money. How do you feel when you hear that word? For some of us, the thought of money and its possibilities brings elation. For others, it’s the greatest source of anxiety out there. But we always need money. That’s the catch. So, what can we do?” Recently, I started writing for a magazine called The…
What keeps you going?
What keeps you going? When there is a pile of easier jobs than being an artist, what keeps you going? For me as a vocalist, it isn’t the ‘likes’ that count, it’s when people say my words/vocals made them feel. It’s like having a stone tumbler in my head where all the jagged edges get…
Amber Long 