After living here in Nashville for a little over a month, it’s weird to think this almost didn’t happen. At one point during the long debate between choosing a city to restart my life and chase my dreams to work in music, I almost gave up because this idea seemed so much bigger than me. Of course, this was a huge decision and more often than not, this felt like a dream that was too out of reach, even for someone as consistently optimistic as me. I questioned every choice I was making and doubting myself almost the entire step, but for some reason, I pushed through my own negativity and made the choice to chase something I didn’t feel was attainable. I can say this is the best decision I have made…so far. I am reminded of this almost daily when I meet someone new working toward a similar dream to mine, and this week it happened when I met an incredibly talented 13-year-old.
I walked into her open mic and had no idea what to expect. Nashville is full of talent so I knew she had to be pretty good. When she played her first song and started to sing, I was completely blown away. She gave a brief description of her journey in this business so far and at only 13 to already have her dream figured out and how hard she is chasing it already was unbelievable. I know she is going to do huge things and we will all know her name, but even more importantly, she showed me at any age we can chase our dreams and pursue any path we want, as long as we’re willing to work for it.
