Those of you who know me know that I write lyrics about life. That has always been my lane.
I’ve shared many different life moments through my words and then brought them into videos and streaming platforms. I write about motherhood, fatherhood, grandparents, humor, and life reflections.
I write for special occasions like weddings, as well as for motivation and inspiration. I also write about quieter emotional states, like numbness, indifference, and the in-between feelings that are harder to define. Life is not one-note, so I never wanted my writing to be either.
But no matter what I am writing about, I try to end on a hopeful note. That matters to me. There is already so much negativity in the world, so much division and harshness in the way people speak to each other. I do not want to be part of that.
I am not perfect, and I make mistakes, but I'm committed to contributing something better. When I write, I want to add a sense of understanding, a sense of connection, and something that lifts rather than divides.
These Lyrics are Very Personal to Me. It's The Anthem For Anyone Who is Not Done
This lyric video is different for me.
This lyric video, titled "I’m Not Done," has become my daily reset. It is the voice I turn to when I need to remind myself who I am and where I am still going.
When I wrote the lyrics, I made a point of speaking across the years. I mention the ages of 20, 30, 50, and over 60. That last one is me. I am living that line.
At the heart of it all is one message. I’m not done.
That's why I called it that. I needed to say it clearly and without apology.
There is a line in the chorus that says, “Don’t count my candles, count my sparks.” That line carries everything. It is the heartbeat of what I am trying to say. Life is not measured only in years. It is measured in energy, in passion, and in what still burns inside you.
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” That idea has lasted because it is true, but only if we decide it is.
And that is really what this lyric video is about.
I did have older women and men in mind when I wrote it. I thought about the quiet moments when people start to wonder if their time has passed or if they should begin to step back. But this message is not only for them. It is for anyone, at any age, who needs the reminder that they still get to choose.
Because that is what I believe. We choose.
We choose whether we are done or not.
And when we make that choice with intention and with passion, we begin to move differently. We show up differently. We go after things we may have talked ourselves out of before.
That is where this came from.
It is not just something I wrote.
It is something I feel and live, and I dedicate it to all of us still pushing forward, doing what we find joy in.
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