Dear Sammy!

I felt so much empathy when reading your entry. I’ve just very recently posted about this problem myself.

In my heart, I know I want to be a singer. But I’m scared to get started. And I also have to earn money to support myself. Probably much like you, which is why you’re stuck in that 9-5 job.

Now, you have set small goals – baby steps, as they say – that’s what I’m doing now. Maybe see if you can work part-time, and when you’re off work, you can design, create, be, live. Try and pick up something like yoga, or taking walks to get movement into your life. Inform yourself about good, healthy foods and COOK them yourself. Cooking to me is like meditation and art in one. It’s a creation, a meal that can do my body good and fuel it.

Don’t try and do EVERYTHING all at once. Start with one thing. About the moving away: I know the feeling. But honestly, nowadays you can do anything from anywhere. Get your work out there! Make a tumblr page – get your creative juices flowing!

If you really feel like the place you live in limits you, start planning on where you could go. Remember though, it will take time and will be hard. New place, new job, new people. It can be exciting, but also scary. But if you want it – do it!

I have made it my goal to move to NYC soon, and slowly but surely I’m starting to plan it in my head. And if I fail – who cares. We will fail so many times in this life, but never trying is the worst failure of all – because we failed ourselves.

Sammy, I hope I was somewhat helpful. Keep going, don’t give up on your dreams, my dearest.

xx