#MandelaDay reminds us that when things feel dark, confusing, or impossible—take a look back at his writings. There, we see how a belief in the dignity of every person can be made real, an unwavering hope to steel us along our own long walks toward something better.
Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. On Juneteenth, we celebrate the anniversary of that news - freedom - reaching slaves in Texas. And something more:
This means a lot to me.
I thought I was too late to the online beat licensing world. I didn't think I could figure out how to build my producer brand independently and survive without big placement money.
Again, being a musician is being a small business.
Running a successful small business takes work, time and endless commitment in spite of struggles an obstacles.
You shouldn't be discouraged just because living your dream isn't easy.