The world has changed A LOT.
I think we can all agree 2020 has been a hell of a year.
- A global pandemic is underway
- Millions of people are unemployed
- Child abuse is running rampant
- The brutal killing of George Floyd
And the twists keep coming…
- Kanye West is running in the 2020 presidential election
- Bret Weinstein proposes a presidential solution with a two candidate system
- Non-tinfoil hat briefings being held at the Defense Department on, “off-world vehicles not made on this earth.”
…and it’s only July.
During the thick of it, before I found an outlet, my emotions were running wild. I saw everything happening and I felt like I had to do something. That’s when I started to write and make music again. Probably the densest shot of inspiration came to me after the George Floyd killing and I let it out. I wrote 3 songs in one day.
While the creative outlet helped me wrangle in my emotions, running helped me release the extra energy. The pandemic had me hunkered down in my tiny NYC apartment. Subsequent events had taken my emotions on a rollercoaster ride. The energy was there; it needed a release. In previous years I consistently laced up my running kicks for races or committed to meeting friends for a workout. But when the pandemic hit, my races were canceled, and running 6+ feet away from my friends felt like running alone. With nothing to train for and no one to run with, I started to reconsider running altogether. Then came the realization I run because I’m a runner. The personal clarity of who I am, not dependent on outside forces or other people, was all the motivation I needed to keep running.
The revolution is here… or is it? Multiple revolutions are happening… or are they? I can’t be sure of anything these days. I do know the world has changed. Everyone’s lives have shifted in some way, and my revolution is in progress. The fruits of which, so far, are the music I’m producing and the graphic running tees I’m designing. Your outlets and revolution may be different, but as long as it supports you and brings positivity to the world, I’m all for it. If you need inspiration to move towards outlets like mine, find out when my music and running t-shirts are released by signing up here.