Embracing Uncertainty: Why You Don’t Need To Have Everything Figured Out
Photo by Tim McCann Do you ever get so overwhelmed about your future that you want to just stop what you’re doing, run out into a field and scream, “WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE?!?” Yeah. That’s...
View ArticleThe Great Mexican Expedition (Or The Day I Learned What Trust Is)
Today I went to Mexico. Just a little day trip with a friend to Tijuana, for a new experience (and food!). I walked across the border with $40 cash, my passport, and a tube of chapstick – you know, the...
View ArticleThe Number One Thing All Twentysomethings Need To Do
Life is kind of like shaving. I’ve been thinking a lot about shaving since I’ve been living at Snaggy Mountain Farm. There is a lot of hair here, one of the stereotypes that I suppose comes with living...
View ArticleStarving Artist? Let’s Change That Narrative.
Last summer I was working at the restaurant at the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park. I was chatting with one of my tables and told them I was a musician. In response, they said, “Oh, well...
View ArticleBeing Big, Being Free: The Story Behind My Album Cover
I used to hate my nose. I thought it was too big. I would make sure I was always facing someone straight on rather than allowing them to look at my profile. I would stare at it in the mirror trying to...
View ArticleMy New Website (Coming Soon!): A Lesson in Recovering From Perfectionism
It’s time to take things to the next level. I’m thrilled to be working on a new and improved website with Cultivar Designs! Cultivar is the brainchild of my dear friends from Sarasota, Shayna and...
View ArticleCalifornia-bound this month!
I’m so excited to attend the Folk Alliance Regional West (FAR-West) Conference October 15th-18th in Oakland, CA! FAR-West 2015 Showcase Schedule: Thursday Night 10/15 – 11:55 PM (in the round) Folks...
View Article“What’s your real job?” and other favorites I’ve heard as a nomadic musician
As a nomadic, single, mid-twenties, female musician who quit her nine-to-five job and mostly lives out of her car, I get a lot of interesting questions and comments. These are a few I’ve kept track of:...
View ArticleWherever you go, there you are.
I’m stuck in a snowstorm in Bozeman and I can’t help but wonder what the hell I’m doing here. Why would I come back here in the middle of winter? I’ve never experienced a real winter in my adult life....
View ArticleThe Only Jew in Yellowstone
I’ve been the token Jew for much of my life. People have referred to me as “my Jewish friend, Amber” and some have told me that I’m the only Jew they’ve ever met, especially out here in Wyoming. Since...
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