shows that are live, the passage of time, and other fun rhymes
hi hello cupids bows,
come to see my play my shows!
Add these to your calendar!!
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)- Mon, March 6th, 9:30pm ($5 at the door!)
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1 (Manhattan)- Thursday, March 30th, 7pm (No cover, 1 drink min, opt tip bucket passed around
if you love someone, let them know..
by sending them a custom song from me!! There's still time to place your order before Valentine's Day - all orders placed by Saturday 2/4 are guaranteed delivery by the holiday (or you can always add on a rush-order fee if you purchase after!).
As always, for more info, you can check out this link: www.fiverr.com/emilymcnally5
isn't it strange how the time goes?
A little over a year ago, I quit my part time job, jumping into the unknown waters of a full time freelance music career. I truly had no idea if it would stick- was prepared to apply for other part time survival jobs if it didn't work out after 2 months. But last week, I completed my 600th order on Fiverr, with business stronger and more sustainable than every, and I'm so proud of my growth and resilience.
Last month, a new friend asked to meet up to pick my brain about freelancing as a musician on Fiverr, and I was so excited to share what I had learned, and equally excited to share that a lot of the time I didn't/don't know exactly what I'm doing. I think part of getting older is equal parts learning all the time and also making peace with the fact that nobody knows what they're doing all of the time, including yourself. How freeing! Just winging it and hoping for the best.
She's 3 years younger than me, and I remember having her exact energy at 23, so in a rush to have it all figured out, a frenetic and hungry but ultimately lost energy. That conversation felt like giving my past self a big hug and saying that things would all work out. And I always have to trust that me three years from now is also looking at me and whatever I'm stressing about now and saying the same thing, and holding me close.
little joys that grow and grow
This album by Japanese artist Yumi Arai has quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time. It perfectly encapsulates that feel-good 70s vibe that I've been swimming in recently. Chefs kiss.
Being brave. My therapist reminded me today that I have been very brave recently in a lot of ways!! I went to an in person figure drawing class for the first time last week (I took almost a year of online classes in 2020 and loved it), I've been taking pole classes, I've been back on dating apps (ahahahahaha), I've been having scarier but necessary conversations. And it is nice to see that, much like in Scooby Doo, when you take off the scary mask on all these things by actually doing them, they become much less intimidating.
Hitomi Mochizuki's YouTube channel has been a comfort to me recently. I love her thoughts on spirituality, friendships and relationships, and living seasonally/in cycles. Her grounded and embodied energy is something I strive towards!
I'm glad you're here!
Now it's the end, and I must go,
xo xo
Em