Ndanu: The Artist

54 Below Debuts and happy singing

Wow. It's been a minute. Here are the highlights.

I finished a Summer Cabaret season with Something Better Productions, marking the end of my time producing with the company for the time being. Not to worry, I am still singing and performing with them! I'm really excited for the next chapter of my life!

Speaking of next steps, I'm working on some original music that I feel is in a good spot to release this year. Once I have the release date sorted, I will be telling the world all about it!

Being a writer and musician is one of the hardest parts of being an artist. You bare your soul on the page. You leave it all out there and you wait for someone to say "hey! I know this feeling". That validation leaves you at the edge of your seat. You're hoping that someone somewhere vibes with what you're saying. It's the scariest thing ever. You would think that after writing and performing Sorry We're Closed last year that would be over it, but I'm not. Is it normal to fear your own pen? Does that mean I should write more or less? Should I stop asking questions and just do it? I don't know.

Regardless of the fear, I'm going to do it! To quote Willow, "The fear is not real. The battles not mine". As long as I remember that, I will be okay.

I read something a week ago that changed my brain chemistry. Was is a post on instagram? Leave me alone... But it said

"Being ready is a myth. You start. You suck. You figure it out. You get better".

So... we are all just out here figuring it out... WILD. That is almost comforting.

The fear is not real. The Battles not mine.