Thank you for sharing your story. I felt so much of this and resonate with a lot of your journey. The divorce process has broken me in ways I wasn’t ever going to be prepared for. But, like you, music has helped me find grounding again. I’m looking forward to listening to your music soon!
Thank you for this. I’m really sorry. Divorce has a way of breaking apart parts of your identity and future you thought were permanent. I don’t think anyone is ever fully prepared for that kind of grief.
I’m glad music has been a grounding place for you too. There’s something about it that can hold emotion without needing to explain or solve it. Wishing you steadiness as you move through it. And thank you for listening.
Reese, what a beautiful reflection on such a difficult time. My faith unraveled in that religion as well a couple of years ago and that alone was so hard. I can't imagine how hard it was for your marriage and business to come apart at the same time. Thanks for your being so honest and vulnerable!
Josh, thank you so much for saying that. I’m really sorry you’ve had to go through the faith unraveling too. It’s hard to explain how disorienting that can be unless you’ve lived it. And yes, having the marriage and business pieces come apart around the same time was a lot. Some days it felt like every old map I had was gone at once. I really appreciate you reading and reaching out. It means a lot to feel less alone in it.
You’re also poetic. You’re gonna get through this and maybe someday you’ll look back and think “that was the best thing that could have happened for me”… maybe.
I hope you’re right. Some days I can already feel that possibility. Other days I’m just trying to stay honest, stay present, and keep moving through it without hardening.
But music has definitely helped me see that something good can still come from a season I never would have chosen.
Thanks for seeing the poetry in it. That means a lot.
Reese, I wish I had stayed in touch with you better to be a friend for you through this. That is a lot of heavy things. Wishing you the best as you navigate all the ups and downs of the future. Would love to grab lunch with you.
Lance, thank you. That really means a lot. And please don’t feel bad. I know life gets full, and I’m grateful you reached out now. I’d love to grab lunch. It would be good to reconnect. I appreciate you, brother.
Again, your writing and its meaning are accessible and that matters. I’m here on my couch weeping from the connection to my own life experiences. (And it should be noted that I absolutely HATE to cry. No weeping prettily here. I try to limit weeping to supermarket openings and when The Star-Spangler Banner is played.) It’s a beautiful sharing of what anyone who has truly suffered loss and grieved over it will connect with.
Lisa, this means so much to me. Thank you. I love the supermarket opening / Star-Spangled Banner line. That made me laugh, and also made what you shared feel even more feels. I’m really grateful the writing reached something real in you. That’s all I’m trying to do with this music and the story around it. Make something honest enough that other people can find pieces of their own life inside it. Thank you for reading it that way.
Thank you for sharing your story. I felt so much of this and resonate with a lot of your journey. The divorce process has broken me in ways I wasn’t ever going to be prepared for. But, like you, music has helped me find grounding again. I’m looking forward to listening to your music soon!
Thank you for this. I’m really sorry. Divorce has a way of breaking apart parts of your identity and future you thought were permanent. I don’t think anyone is ever fully prepared for that kind of grief.
I’m glad music has been a grounding place for you too. There’s something about it that can hold emotion without needing to explain or solve it. Wishing you steadiness as you move through it. And thank you for listening.
Reese, what a beautiful reflection on such a difficult time. My faith unraveled in that religion as well a couple of years ago and that alone was so hard. I can't imagine how hard it was for your marriage and business to come apart at the same time. Thanks for your being so honest and vulnerable!
Josh, thank you so much for saying that. I’m really sorry you’ve had to go through the faith unraveling too. It’s hard to explain how disorienting that can be unless you’ve lived it. And yes, having the marriage and business pieces come apart around the same time was a lot. Some days it felt like every old map I had was gone at once. I really appreciate you reading and reaching out. It means a lot to feel less alone in it.
You’re also poetic. You’re gonna get through this and maybe someday you’ll look back and think “that was the best thing that could have happened for me”… maybe.
Thank you, Jessica. I really appreciate that.
I hope you’re right. Some days I can already feel that possibility. Other days I’m just trying to stay honest, stay present, and keep moving through it without hardening.
But music has definitely helped me see that something good can still come from a season I never would have chosen.
Thanks for seeing the poetry in it. That means a lot.
Reese, I wish I had stayed in touch with you better to be a friend for you through this. That is a lot of heavy things. Wishing you the best as you navigate all the ups and downs of the future. Would love to grab lunch with you.
Lance, thank you. That really means a lot. And please don’t feel bad. I know life gets full, and I’m grateful you reached out now. I’d love to grab lunch. It would be good to reconnect. I appreciate you, brother.
Again, your writing and its meaning are accessible and that matters. I’m here on my couch weeping from the connection to my own life experiences. (And it should be noted that I absolutely HATE to cry. No weeping prettily here. I try to limit weeping to supermarket openings and when The Star-Spangler Banner is played.) It’s a beautiful sharing of what anyone who has truly suffered loss and grieved over it will connect with.
Lisa, this means so much to me. Thank you. I love the supermarket opening / Star-Spangled Banner line. That made me laugh, and also made what you shared feel even more feels. I’m really grateful the writing reached something real in you. That’s all I’m trying to do with this music and the story around it. Make something honest enough that other people can find pieces of their own life inside it. Thank you for reading it that way.