1.) Get Inspired   I know it sounds ridiculously cliché to read quotes to find inspiration, but I can’t count the number of times on both my hands and feet I have felt something powerful from the words of someone else. In moments that I feel frustrated or stuck I read little pieces of Demi Lovato’s, Staying Strong 365 Days A Year. My friend Grace and I sat on my bedroom floor for hours, hunched over this book, flipping through the pages and ripping out the quotes we liked most. Next time you can’t inspire yourself, allow the words of someone else to create that for you. 2.) Regroup, Take a breath Chances are your mind is clogged because of the amount of pressure you’re facing in your daily life. Meditation is not just a religious activity, it is spiritual for the soul. 3.) Find some new music, create some new music  \   I’ve been writing silly little songs that seem to resemble Ingrid Michelson’s style. The simplicity combined with the easygoing lyrics make for a …

  I stumbled upon this video by accident and it was just what I needed right now. College is coming soon and the immense pressure of decision making time has arrived. “We’d like to be painters, we’d like to be writers, but as everybody knows, you can’t earn money that way.” As a child, the question of what we want to be when we grow up seems to get asked a lot. “What would you do if money were no object?” Answers flow out like ink on a piece of paper; a ballerina, a cowboy, a singer, a doctor, a professional baseball player. “How would you really enjoy spending your life? “ With time, we get older and the answers change. Reality kicks in and there becomes no difference between being an ambitious dreamer and being foolishly unrealistic. “If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time.” When asked the same question I had been asked a hundred times, my answer changed as I got older. …