So this months song was a challenge- I got sick and I was contemplating whether I was gonna be able to finish or not. Coughing all nights and my voice was not good. But I thought to myself that I was going to try anyway. I was able to do the mix and master of the instrumental so that it was only the lead vocals left. And it was challenging but it was also fun. And I learned so much in the process. Now I’m just resting. Everything is done now. The video, the mail marketing, the blog posts, social media (I have scheduled posts which is so helpful) So tomorrow I can just press “publish” and also publiy stories, shorts and tík tok. I have to rest now I’ll do the rest tomorrow. I’m so grateful for my son and for Francisco my partner. They have helped me so much when I was sick. Leo has been out with Ludde, he parked the car. And Francisco has been doing grocery shopping and cooking. ❤️🙏 I’m grateful for my family. Now I’m just resting I have to rest. Tomorrow I’m working as usual and also we have a gig in the night at Hängmattan! With Leo and Francisco and Fabian the uncle of Francisco. Have to get well until tomorrow 🙏

This January, I have been a bit off grid - off social media. And it’s been so nice. I’ve been playing piano, thinking, composing and been with the family. I’ve been a lot in the studio and every time I’ve been thinking I should post something. But I end up not doing it. It’s okay, my one and only focus is to continue my project and I want to make songs. So in the picture it’s something I made tonight because I’m going to make a music video tomorrow! I finished the song today.

I’m going through an experience that is very new to me. It’s the beginning of menopause because I’m 46. So my symptoms are that I love love love to sleep. Every chance I can get. The sleep is so wonderful and it’s the best sleep I’ve had in my life. The downside is that I can’t get up early anymore. I used to wake up so early and be able to work longer hours. I can’t do that anymore. But maybe this is not a downside. Also heat waves. Sometimes you get these heat waves from inside your body and it feels like a warm rain. It’s wonderful actually. I am grateful I have symptoms that don’t feel bad to me now in the beginning of menopause. Maybe it will get worse. I’m thankful that I’ve lived so many years and that I am a mother to a wonderful son! I am single and yes that is something I feel bad about sometimes. I’ll cover that in another post. Anyways maybe I’ll do a song about menopause? I don’t know if anybody did a song about it? Do you know ?

so this month I’m working on a song that is dedicated to a special person in my life ! And it is a surprise ! Right now in this phase, the mix sounds awful! But I love this confused phase of my songwriting actually. I just play as much instruments as possible and over produce it. This phase is creative freedom deluxe. Then in the next phase I sit and simplify everything. And strip away stuff. But not now ! Next step is finishing the lyrics.

Oh this video was challenging! It was hard styling the wig , gluing it to my head,and my dress broke even more so I had to come up with a different solution. But I guess it turned out okay. The make up was really hard to do. I had a Marilyn tutorial on makeup and the lips was the hardest part. The lines is supposed to be outside but in a very special shape. My lip pen didn’t manage it! So I had to use my eyebrow pen. Other makeup things: a lot of foundation and highlighter! Then the beauty mark that I only succeeded with once. Apparently Marilyn lashes are very special- your supposed to cut a small piece of the fake lash and mount it downwards for the Marilyn bedroom look. Then draw a lash shadow underneath the eye. Because I was so tired from a very full weekend- company event on Friday, baptism on Saturday and I decided to bake too which was fun! Leonardo decided to go to a party and coming home at 3 am 😅- I decided to bring the green screen home and try to film at home. That proved to be a challenge because the lighting was so different and bad. - all this meant I was so tired and I think one can see it on the clips. I can see circles round my eyes. But that may have added to the story I guess. Link to video: https://youtu.be/mbMUJzVKKcY?si=UcjjloclEeimerm8

So now I tried the wig on and it fits 😍 Although it’s hard to fix hair when your not good at cutting

I can’t sew I’m really bad haha but I thought I wanted a specific dress for my video. So I’m trying.

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