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 Chris, and I can’t wait to show off their amazing work.
In other news, through the process of upgrading my website, I’ve noticed how terribly loud these three words have become in my head: “NOT GOOD ENOUGH.”
After my seasonal gig in Yellowstone ends in September, my goal is to go on tour and make music my full-time (or as-much-time-as-possible) work. I waited to start contacting venues until my album was released. Then the album came out…and I still didn’t feel good enough. There was no way I was going to present anything that was LESS THAN 100% PERFECT! (What does that even look like…?)
The other day, I was rambling to Chris, my producer:
“Yeah I’m going to contact all these venues but I need to wait until I have the new website and videos because I’m embarrassed to put out what I have right now and I want to feel really confident about how I’m presenting myself so not just yet but soon just a little while longer…”
He stared at me blankly.
“…Maybe I should just do it anyway?”
It was that moment when I remembered that where I am is exactly where I need to be, and what I have is good enough right now.
I could tell myself “it’s not good enough” until the end of time or the Zombie Apocalypse (whichever comes first). What will be the next excuse after the website and videos are done? Will I then find something else to wait for? Yes, it’s important to feel confident about your marketing and present yourself in the best way possible, but there’s also a point where you have to silence your inner perfectionist and surrender to “imperfect action” (as my coach Krystal says). I don’t need to try to be anything I’m not. I’m not currently selling out 500-seat venues. I’m just starting out on a path to making music my career. You gotta start somewhere, even with a website you put together yourself a year ago (and web design is not my greatest strength…). So, enough waiting for the “perfect” moment. I’m taking the leap, even while my website is a work in progress. Aren’t we always works in progress anyway?
All of that being said, I’m at a point where I’m ready to let the pros do their thing. The new site is expected to be up and running by the end of August. Like my Facebook page to get updates and a link to the new site as soon as it’s posted!
