When the weight of the world seems to rest on my shoulders. When I'm stuck at a fork in the road not knowing which direction God needs me to take. When I've taken a wrong turn and the whole world comes crashing down on me. When I've hit rock bottom, right here in this moment is the only thing that brings me back up on my feet. I used to think it was cheesy when people said their passion is how they could express themselves. I just never understood how playing a sport or knitting a scarf or painting a picture could express who you truly are as a person. That is, until I experienced it myself. Singing has always been my most favorite thing to do. I fell in love with it at a very young age and tried so hard to mimic my voice to those of the singers I so deeply admired. As I grew older, my love for it never went away and it wasn't until my life actually did come crashing down that I realized just how badly I needed it. When I sat in my room crying at my reflection, when my mind told me not to eat, and when my friends who didn't understand shunned me, I would sit in my car and just belt. I don't know where it came from, but it's what I felt I needed to do at the time and although it usually ended with me in a hysteric sob, it was the most exhilarating feeling when it was over and I truly realized that this passion of mine was the only thing that allowed me to be myself. It was the only thing that expressed how I felt when I felt I couldn't express the real me to everyone surrounding me. No one really wanted the real me. Singing brought me through my downfalls and as I grew more in recovery and confidence, it helped me find my voice, even when I wasn't using it musically. You have to do what you love, guys. I just can't stress it enough. It will save you in so many ways you didn't think was possible. Will I be a huge superstar? The odds are slim to none. But honestly, that's not why I do what I do. I do this for me and how it makes me feel and at the end of the day, doing something for yourself is going to be the only thing that will make you truly happy. So, whether it's in the shower, in front of a stadium of 10,000 people or 6, I'm going to continue to do what I love to do, and I truly hope you'll take my hand and do the same.
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