While I was working on Do It While You Can, my new album, and the very first one I've done completely on my own (with complete control over every aspect -so many choices!!!), I realised, as the songs came together, and as the process started to take longer and longer, stretching into months and then becoming years - very easily done, when there's SO much to choose from, and you really want to get it right - that the title was something I needed to personally apply to everything in my life! I am a very, very good procrastinator - and can easily never, ever get around to doing something. I get completely overwhelmed by anything that seems daunting, and time-consuming - and can put things off indefinitely, constantly telling myself I'll get around to whatever it is eventually. You know that feeling, when there's so much to do that you actually run away and do nothing? I'm an expert at that!
So. Having finally managed to actually come to the finished product stage of the album (which feels AMAZING, by the way!!!) I wanted to share my own personal, daily challenges with Doing It While You Can - in every aspect of my life, not just music. The feeling of actually having the finished album in my hands is so intense, and satisfying, I am feeling completely driven and full of energy. Rather than making me want to rest, and recover from having been working so hard, I want to do more and more! IT'S BRILLIANT!
I hope that over time, through my blog posts as they come, you might also be inspired to get out there and DO whatever it is that you've been wanting to do, thinking about, or meaning to try - whether it's taking that trip or finishing that novel, writing that text message or entering that competition - whatever area of your life you have been putting off! Because the fact is, life is what it is. The only thing you can control is how you react to it - how you shape your days, how you choose to feel. There's no time to waste - and plenty of experiences to be had!
If you'd like to comment and share your stories, I'd be very interested to hear them -and maybe together we can get out there and Do It While We Can!
