Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and you know I love celebrating everything. Ireland has a very special place in my heart. It’s been a second home for years, I have many friends there and most of the music I love comes from Irish writers. 

I’m guessing this year, many of them won’t be in the mood for celebrating. But I have found that it is best to celebrate when you are not in the mood. Why? Well, because mood is something we can change. 

So let’s celebrate Ireland with a new Spotify Playlist. Appart from my regular monthly playlist I’ve put together one for these weird and uncertain times. It’s a wonderful time to be alive! What? You don’t think so? Trust me it is. 

 

 

 

2020 has started ok, but now most people have gone down into “fear mode” which is something that really makes me sad. Many of you who are taking the time to read this post are forced to be at home because of the quarantine that has started in many countries. For those of you who don’t know I live in Galicia, North of Spain, so yes…I am one of those who has to stay at home too. 

 

 

But why is this a wonderful time to be alive? Because we have all that we need inside ourselves. Because the world is taking a break right now, and we should too even if we are uncertain of what is going to happen. 

Remember all those times you thought: “Oh! I wish I had more time to…” Name the three things that were always on your mind! And these days…do them. That easy. Who knows, maybe you’ll be creating a new business in a couple of months thanks to what you start this week. Don’t laugh, it’s more than possible, it’s quite probable. 

 

 

For me, life won’t change that much if I am honest. First, I am quite used to stay at home when I’m not touring. Musicians in a studio are quite like the hibernating bear. We only go outside when the process has finished. I have the studio, the drums and everything I need in the place I’m living, so I am a lucky woman. I also have a garden and March is the best month for starting with it. So I can keep myself busy. 

 

 

You might think, “Are you trying to make us feel worse about this situation?”. No, I ‘m not. Quite the opposite. Because there’s things that really bother me about this situation, especially the uncertainty about what’s going to happen in the next couple of months, because even if we are not in quarantine…I don’t know what’s going to happen with music festivals, song releases and as a musician…that sucks. But I don’t want to know what is going to happen, or even care about that. Everything comes and i will accept it as it comes. That’s the way I have learnt to work lately.

 

 

In 2018 I had a pretty bad year, I had several injuries, surgeries and illnesses that prevented me from going out, exercising, even cooking for a while. And, oh boy! Did I learn a couple of things about anticipation, anxiety, depression and how life is wonderful. I am an optimist, and I will always be, but I must say I’ve been a pessimist for some months in my life and it only brought me grief. 

 

 

So, what I am saying is: I am grateful. Today. Every day. Because gratefulness is an act of love, and as much as fear is contagious, so is love. And if you ask me, I’d rather spread the latter. Have fun and keep fooding.