Musical friends > Catchup !
Had a different plan today but ended up doing something completely different.
Caught up with my old music buddies this evening at a college for musical event held near my house. It was all about reminiscing about the old days when we used to practice songs for our live band and reach out to people and managers to book us gigs. Hahahaha! That was fun.
We all have a different set of dreams now. As for me, I'm more into songwriting and music production these days. I definitely want to walk onto that stage again, but this time singing my own songs and watching people sing them back to me. That's one of my forever dreams. And I'm very sure that one day I'll have it because all I'm doing right now is putting in the hard work—not to make things perfect, but at least better than my previous ones.
We then went out for dinner and cracked so many jokes about each other. We were literally laughing at almost every sentence. Later, we visited a café opened by one of our friends here in town and spent some more time talking. But my eyes were constantly on my watch because I had already received several calls from home asking me to come back quickly. I was a little annoyed, but I know it's something I should handle more maturely because parents keep calling us only because they want us to reach home safely and on time. As expected, when I reached home, Mumma scolded me. There were a lot of mixed emotions, but they slowly faded away while writing this blog.
It's exactly 00:00 as I'm writing this. Lucky angel number. :)
Today I posted a story of myself recording a little introduction to my website and the blogs I often write there, just so you guys could peep into my world a little more. I received so many positive responses. So many of you visited my website and actually read my blogs, and honestly, that's the best feeling of all the work I do.
Today, after such a long time, I woke up at 8:30 AM. It instantly reminded me of the days when I used to work on a UK project and my shift was in the afternoon. I would sleep around midnight and wake up fresh between 7 and 8 AM the next morning. Life felt much simpler back then. I didn't have to constantly worry about my health or my sleep.
I'm definitely tired of doing this night shift. Sometimes, when I think about those days, I get even more frustrated with my present situation because nothing seems to work in my favour. Everything feels so difficult and stretched at times that it becomes mentally exhausting.
I used to compare my life with everyone else's, and I was really good at destroying myself from the inside by doing that. Thankfully, I stopped that habit a long time ago, and that's one of the biggest reasons I'm back to music, writing, and this whole Instagram journey.
Slowly and steadily, I'm discovering more about myself. I'm learning. I'm growing. Not every day is clear, but I love it when, by the end of the day, I figure out something new about myself—how I could've reacted better, what I should've said, what things I should leave behind, and what I want to carry with me for the rest of my life. I spend a lot of time contemplating my likes, my purpose, and where I want to head, especially in my musical journey.
Just wanted to keep it short today. I hope my words are readable enough to keep you guys engaged.
Please stay the way you are—loving and supportive. Because that's all I need from you guys.
Just PURE YOU. ❤️
-ISHA Goel :)