Changes in My Music Mood Lead to Larger Career Advancements - Can Music Help You Grow a Small Biz Too?

Over the last few weeks, my mind has been in shambles. Between stress and sicknesses, it's been nearly impossible to focus. 

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Staying Consistent with Posting

Despite my flip-flopping anxiety levels, I've managed to do very well at adding regular content to each of my sites. Yeah, you know there's a few! And I've been coming up with different digital products to sell. Now if I can just figure out the process of uploading them. 

I'm still struggling to grow my email list. I offer several incentives, yet I only have one subscriber. Not sure what else I should do. You would think hearing that you get access to thousands of dollars of resources for FREE would be enough to encourage people to sign up. 

Last week, I made the proud career achievement of finishing a new book. I've ventured from my usual fiction prose to try my hand at recipe writing. And since I'm a dog mom obsessed with keeping my pups healthy, I decided to make my recipe topic homemade foods for dogs using human ingredients.

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And a recent email from a long-term client gave me the inspiration for this post and the songs I'm featuring. When I completed and returned her order in less than 24 hours, she made the impressed remark of my speed and quality. 

It's always great to hear a client appreciate your work. My comment back was that I don't feel like I'm doing work while I'm writing. Writing is more than my career. I'm truly addicted to it. 

Find What You Love and Do That

I hate taking time off. If I don't have something to write for a client, I find something to write for myself. And if I'm between posts on my sites, I am brainstorming new content to write. Or I'm writing a new book. 

My next topic is All Natural Homemade Cleaning Products. I plan to have this book written in the next two weeks. I've been trying to do better at planning, first with failed attempts using other people's planners and now by using customized planners that fit my life and needs.

The only thing I'm more obsessed with than my work is music. And with my changing moods lately, even my music preferences have been random and unpredictable.

 

Music Mood of the Week

I've gone from bumping Kevin Gates, "#IDGT (I don't get tired)" - my music mood song recommendation number one - to Luke Combs. While I don't typically do modern country, I make a few exceptions. Luke is one of those. I found him after his duet with Ryan Upchurch, "Can I get an Outlaw." That song came out years ago, before Nashville and all of country radio knew Combs existed.

Loving Some Luke Combs

Maybe it's the scruffy look and the raspy voice. Or it could be that I relate to his lyrics. "Doing This" is the second song inspiration for this post. And it's become a bit of a motto for me. 

"I'd still be doin' this if I wasn't doin' this

It ain't about the fame
It ain't about the fortune
It ain't about the name
It ain't about the glory
I guess I'm sayin' it's always been about"

Because while Luke would still be singing in smaller mediums rather than sold out shows, because he loves what he does, I write this blog and several of my other sites for free, without bringing in an income, because I can't NOT write. 

If I miss a day of writing, things don't feel right. I feel out of sorts. I struggle to focus and manage simple tasks because I have a million random thoughts bouncing in my mind and no outlet for any of them. It's rather overwhelming.

Sharing My Favorite Artist - Jelly Roll

Yesterday, we were on our way home from a baby shower, where I got to gift my niece-to-be with multiple custom designs from my collection of graphics for Sarandipity's. I finally got to play with my machines and crafts, giving me great material for a few different upcoming affiliate marketing pieces and how-to guides. 

Check out my social to see the baby girl projects I made! Comment and I'll send you the designs for free for the cost of an email.

I had Pandora set to a Jelly Roll station - topic switch - he just announced his new tour dates for 2023 and I've already got my tickets for two concerts near me. I'm so bummed rn that I won't be able to see the concert I really want to - Jelly Roll and Three 6 Mafia. 

But I don't have the opportunity to travel to Texas and I refuse to set foot in a backwards ass state like California. So, until they come home to Memphis, I'll stick to listening on the radio. We might surprise the oldest with a trip to Kentucky to see Jelly and Yelawolf for his 18th birthday. Yeah, we're cool parents like that. 

I'm more interested in Jelly and Struggle Jennings. That's the concert we'll be seeing! If you've never been to a Jelly Roll concert, I highly encourage you to check his tour and rectify that immediately! 

Rolling through Memphis Bumping Lil Wyte

Back to the story at hand and the third song inspiration of the week comes from Lil Wyte. Keep Going is about not giving up, even when you run into problems. 

I enjoy listening to songs that I can relate to, especially when it's from local artists. Wyte grew up in Frayser, which is a short distance from where I live. We pass through Frayser frequently on our way to Memphis. It's not a safe place, as Wyte sings about in Frayser Drive. But he also sings about the town I'm from and even a place and people I've partied at from time to time. 

"80 acres in Tipton County is where I be kicking."

While we ain't got 80 acres (yet), we still be kicking it in the county in the country. And our part of the country is starting to look gorgeous with trees in bloom and bright yellow Daffodils dotting the landscape. 

Spring Has Sprung My Business Bigger

Spring always makes me feel happier about life on a daily basis. It rejuvenates my soul and energizes my psyche. I'm more grateful during this part of the year because I'm at my happiest. 

And to really bring in the changing season, I'm trying to brighten my green thumb with early seed starting. Rn, I'm doing the research to pick which plants I want to use in my spring to summer outdoor landscaping. And trying to get an idea of the materials I'll need and when to start my seeds indoors. 

I might turn all of this information into another book! As I mentioned in my post at Sarandipity's, I often pull ideas for all of my content from my daily life. 

Are you a master green thumb with a great eye for plant layout? Tell me about your favorite outdoor flower to grow and the name of a song with a flower in it for a chance to win a free gift!

Music Musings of a Maddened WFH Mom

Music can be a powerful way to communicate thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to another person. It can even influence how you feel or how you think. You can even use music as a way to grow your small business. Letting people see the personal information that is your private music list implies an intimacy that you want to continue to nurture. It's not a one night stand that comes and goes without leaving a note or even a name.