#livelouder

In the current zeitgeist, I really wish there were a label/nickname for bands that are reasonably socially conscious - not consciously racist, sexist, homophobic or transphobic. When I get invites from bands I've never heard of, I kind of just want to check the "NOT A NAZI OR SERIAL RAPIST" box up front before listening, liking, and potentially sharing something poisonous. Probably though, if this label were created, there would be a huge contingent of totally not shitty bands that hate the idea of being so overtly "PC" and would make themselves look like "the enemy" just for refusing the label, thus creating a totally unnecessary divide. Really though, the interesting reality we're living in - for better and for worse - is that it's SO EASY to discover and share new music. And unfortunately, it takes more than 2 minutes to figure out what a band is about, what they're doing in the world, and what their message is. It's hard to be 100% responsible when you're so eager to support great music, art, and good people.

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More on manifesting, because I'm on a roll here. If you want something and are resisting its pursuit, there's a pretty robust science-based path to get there, which might contain a bit of woo, if you like. To manifest something you want in your life, you need to: - Believe you actually have a right to it, which can involve a lot of work around self work - Believe it's possible and that YOU are capable, which may require research or boning up on some new skills - Understand what it takes to do the thing, break that down into chunks, and set goals and deadlines for yourself And common manifestie ways of doing that would be a ton of self hypnosis, neural rewiring, and possibly a dash (or a boatload) of woo: - Write a manifestation statement as if you already have the thing, or make a sigil or create a servitor if you're into magick - Act as if you already have the thing (people call this "raising your vibration". I call it opening to opportunity and living in a way that best serves the possibility of success). - Visualize what it would feel, look, smell, taste, and be like if you HAD the thing. - Tell the universe you want it and see what kinds of crazy woo things happen (this is my 10% - I don't know why, but it literally always produces results I can't effectively explain scientifically, and I work pretty hard to do so). What do you think? Powerful shit or bullshit?

What do people mean when they talk about manifestation? Is it just woo for privileged white women? I mean. YES. It's definitely that. But also super fucking nope. To me, manifestation is just an epic-sounding term for making shit happen, encompassing a variety of different practical AND woo-ish techniques that you can decide the ratio of (for me it's about 90% scientific ant 10% woo). When I say "manifest", I mean bring into existence. I mean create, build, actualize. To assert agency in your life. To pursue something. To grab life by the balls, so to speak. And it's a reasonably multi-step process that, in my opinion, is primarily science-based. To manifest something, you need to identify and dismantle the beliefs that are holding you back, including ones around your own self worth. To manifest something, you need to train your brain to be open to it, to think about it, to not self sabotage, to engage with the world in a way that makes you more attractive to opportunities and possibilities. And of course, you need to do the work of building new habits (new neural pathways) to work through a plan or develop a skill. What "the universe" does in between all that is beyond me, but I have had some WEIRD outcomes of declaring my desires out loud.

I HATE SPAMMY, ENTITLED BULLSHIT. No one likes to feel used. When I started inviting friends to like my Live Louder pages, at first I thought, "I'll just invite the people I know like me enough and know enough about this to not mind the cold invite without a personal note." As I scrolled down the list, by people I was to afraid to invite because I assumed I didn't have anything valuable to offer them or felt too afraid of losing their respect, I realized that if I'm not creating and sharing with the intention of being relevant to the people I look up to, the what the fuck am I doing?? So I invited people I hope will keep me in check! So that when I write about something weighing on my heart, something I think the world needs to hear, I'm keeping my bar HIGH and trying to be valuable to people I deeply respect. Because without you, this project is nothing. Without your input, I'll just continue taking up space at some tech startup, and I'm tired of that life - I'm ready to make real change. #

Two days ago, I took a leap and told ze internets that I'm now taking on coaching clients who are ready to stop hesitating and start transforming the hell out of their lives. And holy shit, the imposter syndrome is REAL, y'all. It can be uncomfortable AF to declare yourself, especially if money is involved. For me, it brought up all kinds of unresolved shadow crap: - Can I actually help people? - What if life coaches just PRETENDING this works? - Do I really have the right to charge for this? - I'm selling out and this is so not punk! - What if everyone thinks I'm a gigantic, entitled asshat? At the same time, I can already sense things shifting - because I was willing to start before I felt ready, I'm already learning, my sense of my own capacity is growing, seeds of opportunity have been planted, and people are reaching out. And the universe, in that quirky woo woo way, seems to be throwing signs at me that I'm on the right path - I've had literally 5 conversations in the last two days where someone has spontaneously told me about how they're learning how to "JUST. START". I know this work is going to bring me to where I need to go, no matter what happens. So what are you holding back on? What's the big pink elephant in your room? Where can you stop planning, fussing, fearing, and JUST START, even if you don't feel ready?

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I'm SO in love with how this site is coming together. I needed a place to kind of explain who I am and what I do for my coaching clients. But I'm wary of making it too much about me. Of making ME the brand. ⭐ I'm torn between emulating @galadarling , who has tonnnnsss of gorgeous eye candy photos of herself, and my mentor coach @wildwomancoaching for whom the goal is to lift up and center her clients and other women. ⭐ I have little interest in being the center of attention when the goal of coaching is to, like reiki, be a vessel for the desires and wisdom of others. But I do LOVE these photos by local genius @ssschanzzz and I love that rad pics of me getting weird can give OTHERS permission to fully express themselves. ⭐ I think the photos can also help demystify perceptions of success or fame, cause they make me look like a rockstar, and I'm really just some weirdo. When I was young though, I would have been sucked into the fantasy. ⭐ #livelouder #branding #personalbranding #lifecoach #lifecoaching #squarespace #coachingformusicians #identity #selfworth #seattlecoaches #musiciancoach #bandlife https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgdHbalqoa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sis8p513j40l