If My Life Were a Soundtrack - Jennifer

Hey everyone! Welcome to my first blog. I must admit I am a bit timid when it comes to publicly journaling my thoughts, but I know this is going to be an exciting adventure that we will take together. Your comments and ideas about the things I will share over the course of time will become a key component to make this blog space interesting and unique. So thanks in advance for what you and I are going to explore together.

My inexperience for preparing for this blog immediately surfaced when it took a ridiculous 30 minutes to pull off the CD image of my “life’s soundtrack” from the internet. I had to laugh at myself and realize that there are plenty of other “30 somethings” out there who would probably agree that the tweeners have become our mentors on this sort of thing…but heck-I can totally do it….my hair just may turn grey before it happens! HA! Would you agree?

So anyway–Day 1–my current season of life is best defined by the first album I ever bought as a child “Grease”. Yes, it is a bit embarrassing to admit I have always felt like the famed Sandy (played by long time mentor Olivia Newton John)… who brilliantly created the role of the straight laced, conservative, America’s perfect little sweetheart. Along with those qualities, surfaced the desire to be liked and accepted by her peers. Yet in the last scene of the movie she emerges as a svelte, skintight pants wearing, sexy, super-confident, pop singing diva-adored by her handsome Danny!

Sandy’s finale is something I strive for-especially as a musician (minus the leather pants). I am ready to find my voice and come out of the predictable and safe music shell I have been living in. I am ready to move boldly into the world with a clear sense of who I am as an artist and a person– not worrying about what others think about me. I am ready to define my own authentic sense of “cool” which will be magnetic. I am thankful that I have a beautiful husband, Jason (my Danny) who will help me discover this new confident self and my two beautiful kids (Jackson and Julia).

Wanna join me? It’s time we all find our inner-rock star!

Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Music, Soundtrack

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