Easter eggs, part II: the seasons and the turtle

The next two “Easter eggs'“ in my 30sec music promo video are:

A calendar revealing/concealing my upcoming song titles.

If you go Home, you’ll find more details about the songs and the reasons why my music is coming now, and not sooner (or later).

A little turtle figurine.

A good friend gave me this particular turtle as a sweet gift, after I’d shared a story that gave me great comfort and inspiration.

This article from the NYT explains something interesting about Simone Biles, widely recognized as the GOAT in gymnastics, but formerly known (to her mother) as “little turtle:”

Her mother, Nellie Biles, said she got a kick out of Simone’s being “the GOAT” because she has long viewed her in a more modest way: as her “little turtle.” That was the nickname she gave Simone when she was a young gymnast, a reminder that Simone should go at her own pace and be herself.

“Don’t worry that you are moving slowly,” Nellie recalled telling her. “Just be sure of what direction you are going in.”…

The idea of being a confident “little turtle” was the foundation for Biles changing the sport.

Instead of enlisting in the army of gymnasts who complied with whatever their coaches told them to do — which was the culture in the sport for generations — Biles refused to dim her personality and did whatever made her happy, at whatever pace she wanted.

- Juliet Macur, “To Become the GOAT, Simone Biles First Had to Be a Turtle,” The New York Times, Aug. 5, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/olympics/simone-biles-gymnastics-goat-paris.html.

I’m following God’s leading, but giving myself freedom to experiment with different kinds of work and allow my creativity to unfold at its own pace, not on a specific timeline.

After several years of experimenting, I have a body of work I stand behind. I’m confident about asking for your support and releasing work at a pace that’s sustainable in my working and family life.