I was revisiting this old making of video of my track Expansion from my album Relaxing Piano Meditations (turning 5 years this week!) and thinking about how deeply our teenage musical inspirations stay with us for life. I spent those years listening to Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), and I think that this piece was inspired by the album An Evening with John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess, one of my favorite albums growing up. 👀 What’s one album or artist from your teenage years that deeply influenced your musical journey or taste? 💛

🌈🚀 ❤️‍🔥🐒❤️‍🔥 What would your life look like if you stopped shrinking from your own light!! This morning the word AUDACITY kept running through my head. 🍒😏🍒 Too many people shrink themselves… waiting for permission to enjoy life, take up space, feel passion, wear the loud colors, speak the truth, love deeply, live fully. Stop waiting. 💃🏽🕺🍉🏄🏼‍♂️ Be audacious. ❤️‍🔥🐒❤️‍🔥 Live like your body is allowed to feel joy. ❤️‍🔥

When I was a kid... There were no cell phones or tablets. We read the cereal box at breakfast😄 And somehow… we survived. Actually, more than survived. We laughed harder. Talked longer. Played outside until the streetlights came on. And somehow, life moved slower, and deeper. The little things mattered. That favorite song, a bike ride, Ha, Ha... Saturday morning cartoons! Reading the back of a cereal box back then, was like breaking news. 😂 Today, many people are overstimulated, distracted, exhausted, and mentally everywhere at once. Sometimes the answer isn’t doing more. Sometimes the answer is: Be present. Protect your peace. Laugh more. Scroll less. Reconnect with simple joy. Because "YOU" are still the greatest investment you can make toward your happiness, peace, and good health. I truly believe in what has worked well for me for decades; - Frequently, listen to the music that moves "YOU". - Daily gratitude (even for the little things) - Periodic, intentional “me-time”... still works wonders for swelling the soul with a sense of empowerment (Listen to your body). The rest of life may move fast… BUT DON'T FORGET TO ACTUALLY LIVE IT!!! 👇 What’s one childhood memory that still makes you smile today?