Hello everyone! Happy Friday! (Or Saturday, depending on which corner of our world you live on.)
Here's my cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind." I really loved singing this one. There's something very special about covering a song, if you really give yourself to the process, where you feel like you get to embody it and know it on a more personal level, as if part of it came through you. I didn't know this song well before I dove into it, but what a beautiful and powerful little song I have come to realize it is. Those lyrics, man. Oof.
I am kind of in disbelief that October has come and gone in the blink of an eye! For me, this month has been about growth (challenging myself to do scary things like hip hop and big social events), learning (reading a gazillion books from topics like trees to consciousness to nutrition) and self-care (therapy, meditation, exercise, feeding myself good foods). I'm learning how important it is to make sure I am happy and whole and okay in order to really be able to be there for the people I love and really give myself to my work.
Oh speaking of which, I know I'd mentioned earlier this month I was hoping to release the 4th original off the new album this month, but the timing began to feel a little rushed and it's really important to me to give these songs proper time and care. So I'm giving that one a little room to breathe and planning on releasing it next month :)
How're you all doing out there? What has October been about for you? Any lessons learned? Challenges faced?
Thanks for being part of this journey with me <3
xo
Kina
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