East Morning Moments

EMM S7Ep. 1 Contentment is Key

I think a major message from Inside Out as well was to be careful of the pursuit of happiness. Of course we saw through the lens of someone having the understanding of a child but even adults act out of character and do silly things in their pursuit of happiness. I do tend to believe that people aren’t good with their emotions because they don’t allow themselves to feel them. Then when those emotions become overwhelming they tend to shut down. “Pain demands to be felt” is one of my favorite lines because it reminds me that I shouldn’t avoid certain situations even if they might be painful. It’s all a part of the human experience.

EMM LT. Ep. 1 When Inspiration Comes

Being a creative is a difficult thing. Especially in sweet T&T and not doing soca or dancehall or trinbad. I know it may sound like I’m ribbing on the people in my circle or my family for not being the support system that I need but I’m not. I know the onus is on me to find it within myself to pursue the dreams that I have for myself which is why I’ll be trying to go to more of these shows. Do my best to keep myself inspired by supporting my coworkers on their journey until it’s my time to do my own thing. The mental fortitude it takes to consistently pursue a creative endeavor without a support system. The constant self hype. Daily affirmation. We look at the arrogance of some of the artists at the top but never really dissect what it took for them to develop said arrogance. The industry in Trinidad is also a bit harsh. The love and togetherness isn’t truly there. Openness to work with someone pretty much depends on the amount of buzz that person has. Which is why I love the open mic events. They allow otherwise unknown artist, like myself, to become a known and to generate said buzz. I’m truly not trying to condemn anyone or the industry itself by saying all this either. It just needs to be better is all. I’m thankful though, that I know where my inspiration comes from and what I am do to continue growing as a creative. Hopefully as I grow and my platform along with it, my ability to self motivate will increase as well. I’ll also like to not become arrogant.

EMM S6Ep. 12 Procrastination vs. Consistency

It often easy to reach for entertainment. This is the true barrier to consistency. It is a form of procrastination, especially when you know you have work that you should be doing. It’s easy though, and that’s why we tend to do it so much. Consistency seems like work, especially when you’re not in a workplace and it’s something that you want to do for yourself. It’s easier to use your time being entertained instead of working on that project that you started. Motivation also plays a part in what you’re doing as well and preparedness. Sometimes we tend to believe that we’re capable of doing isn’t significant enough work to bother putting in but it is. Like I said in the podcast, you got to just do it. Also sorry about the abrupt ending. Phone dropped😖.

EMM S6Ep. 12 Growing Pains

I tend to find myself feeling a bit insecure speaking about myself too much. Like “no one wants to hear about your life that much.” But I keep reminding myself that I’m only sharing so others could listen and learn from it and not make my mistakes. I’m basically creating podcast episodes that would have helped me as an individual going through my life. I hope that that alone can be enough. I’m highlighting it here under this episode because the things I’m speaking about in this episode, had I heard someone speak about them before I’d have an understanding of the things I’m currently being faced with and ways to be better ready to deal with these things. Being introspective and reflective is a gift and a curse. You grow from past experience and will be ready in regards to dealing with future situations but if you haven’t dealt with something before, you’d be at the mercy of said thing. Knowledge gained from other instances can always apply to new situations though once you can find commonality but it isn’t always one to one. Adaptability is also something necessary for one’s growth. Some things to think about.

EMM S6Ep. 11 End of an Era, Rise of a Dynasty

It’s crazy the amount of things I’ve accomplished in that short time of setting my mind to it. I feel like it didn’t take much and a lot of the leg work was laid out before me already. One thing I’ll say and double down on tho is that the mind is a powerful tool. You have to make it work for you. It really feels like this all happened with the change of my mindset and I’m proud of that. Everyone has their own thing though and maybe mindset change isn’t it for you but we’re all already successful. Believing it is what’s truly the challenge.