Fight For My Write Music

I own the brands Grow Up To Be Kind & Fight For My Write. I’m a songwriter that advocates for children’s mental health. I’m a survivor 🖤

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

A little girl scribbling
with a head full of dreams
is how it all started
but I couldn’t sing
My writing would save me
over and over again
releasing my madness
my heart held the pen
Only 4 1/2, my nightmare began
when Daddy left Mommy
and messed up God’s plan
I was meant to do more
but my worth got stripped down
like my 3 older siblings
All 4 knocked to the ground
My Dad was my hero
but my Step Mom took his voice
Narcissistic laryngitis
I wasn’t given a choice
She cut out my Brother
and he went off the rails
Spiralled into addiction
until his coffin got nailed
My survivor’s guilt shook me
right to the core
I was the little sister
but I should’ve done more
I still hadn’t recovered
3 years had passed by
then I got the call
to come say goodbye
My Dad laid there lifeless
and my world fell apart
He was already gone
and it shattered my heart
I was just with him
18 hours before
He told me he loved me
when I walked out the door
I was in shock
but for him tried my best
to be there for her
but it was only a test
She wanted me gone
and my sisters too
She took everything from me
and she knows that it’s true
46 years of pure living hell
I barely survived
it’s my story to tell
Spent a year on the ground
alone in the dark
til the animals came
and relit my spark
I started a Tik Tok called
Grow Up to Be Kind
and when it took off
I made up my mind
I’ve got a new plan
here it is, mark my words
mental health is priority
and here’s how it works
I’ll start from the beginning
I’ll target the young
Teach them kindness is strength
not bullets in a gun
It needs to start in our schools
a mandatory class
Teach self love and worth
we must learn from our past
Manifestos from killers
should never exist
We failed those children
their cries were just missed
We need to take notice
of the ones still unsure
and offer them guidance
as they grow & mature
More time spent in nature
with all living beings
Encourage compassion
and all that it brings
The animals taught me
what I was lacking at home
Unconditional love
when I felt all alone
Grow up to be kind
Is my brand and dot com
I’ve started my website
and I’m still writing songs
My mission is clear
and I truly believe
Mental health in our curriculum
will only achieve
More children’s laughter
more elders matter
Less guns a blaring
more people caring
a bright tomorrow
with no more sorrow
where love is plenty
and dreams come true
I’m just one voice
but yours makes two 🖤

#mystory #growuptobekind #2024 #healingjourney #mentalhealthmatters #narcissisticabusesurvivor #spreadlovenothate @Eminem

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[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, in my opinion, Eminem is the greatest lyricist in the world. So much so I even named my dog Shady after him! 🐶😂
What makes his music resonate with me isn't just the enormity of his talent, it's his story. He overcame childhood trauma, addiction, adversity, and turned pain into art that connected with millions of people. As someone who has faced my own battles and now advocates for children's mental health through Grow Up To Be Kind, I relate to that journey of turning struggle into purpose.
My new song "The Roots” is just another attempt to get his attention because I believe we share a passion for speaking hard truths and he has the platform to create real change for his Grandkids and our future generation.
The message is simple. So many of the problems we see today; bullying, violence, addiction, suicide, racism, discrimination, and hopelessness are symptoms of deeper wounds that too often go untreated.
Children's mental health matters.
Imagine the impact we could make if more conversations focused on healing the roots instead of fighting over the symptoms.
So here's my shot in the dark. If this somehow reaches Marshall, I'd love the opportunity to collaborate and use music to help create change for our youth. @Eminem @ShadyRecords @rosenberg #eminem

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, in my opinion, Eminem is the greatest lyricist in the world. So much so I even named my dog Shady after him! 🐶😂
What makes his music resonate with me isn't just the enormity of his talent, it's his story. He overcame childhood trauma, addiction, adversity, and turned pain into art that connected with millions of people. As someone who has faced my own battles and now advocates for children's mental health through Grow Up To Be Kind, I relate to that journey of turning struggle into purpose.
My new song "The Roots” is just another attempt to get his attention because I believe we share a passion for speaking hard truths and he has the platform to create real change for his Grandkids and our future generation.
The message is simple. So many of the problems we see today; bullying, violence, addiction, suicide, racism, discrimination, and hopelessness are symptoms of deeper wounds that too often go untreated.
Children's mental health matters.
Imagine the impact we could make if more conversations focused on healing the roots instead of fighting over the symptoms.
So here's my shot in the dark. If this somehow reaches Marshall, I'd love the opportunity to collaborate and use music to help create change for our youth. @Eminem @ShadyRecords @rosenberg #eminem

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, in my opinion, Eminem is the greatest lyricist in the world. So much so I even named my dog Shady after him! 🐶😂
What makes his music resonate with me isn't just the enormity of his talent, it's his story. He overcame childhood trauma, addiction, adversity, and turned pain into art that connected with millions of people. As someone who has faced my own battles and now advocates for children's mental health through Grow Up To Be Kind, I relate to that journey of turning struggle into purpose.
My new song "The Roots” is just another attempt to get his attention because I believe we share a passion for speaking hard truths and he has the platform to create real change for his Grandkids and our future generation.
The message is simple. So many of the problems we see today; bullying, violence, addiction, suicide, racism, discrimination, and hopelessness are symptoms of deeper wounds that too often go untreated.
Children's mental health matters.
Imagine the impact we could make if more conversations focused on healing the roots instead of fighting over the symptoms.
So here's my shot in the dark. If this somehow reaches Marshall, I'd love the opportunity to collaborate and use music to help create change for our youth. @Eminem @ShadyRecords @rosenberg #eminem

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, in my opinion, Eminem is the greatest lyricist in the world. So much so I even named my dog Shady after him! 🐶😂
What makes his music resonate with me isn't just the enormity of his talent, it's his story. He overcame childhood trauma, addiction, adversity, and turned pain into art that connected with millions of people. As someone who has faced my own battles and now advocates for children's mental health through Grow Up To Be Kind, I relate to that journey of turning struggle into purpose.
My new song "The Roots” is just another attempt to get his attention because I believe we share a passion for speaking hard truths and he has the platform to create real change for his Grandkids and our future generation.
The message is simple. So many of the problems we see today; bullying, violence, addiction, suicide, racism, discrimination, and hopelessness are symptoms of deeper wounds that too often go untreated.
Children's mental health matters.
Imagine the impact we could make if more conversations focused on healing the roots instead of fighting over the symptoms.
So here's my shot in the dark. If this somehow reaches Marshall, I'd love the opportunity to collaborate and use music to help create change for our youth. @Eminem @ShadyRecords @rosenberg #eminem

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[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it.
Every song I've written was created with melodies and specific artists in mind. I don't want AI singing them.
I want @billieeilish singing "Bully."
I want @edsheeran singing "Four Walls."
I want @KellyClarksonTV singing "Love Bomb."
I want @mirandalambert singing "That's Why I Like My Dog." And so on and so on. Every song was written by me. More importantly, every song was felt by me.

https://t.co/rCnOzXtmuw

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it.
Every song I've written was created with melodies and specific artists in mind. I don't want AI singing them.
I want @billieeilish singing "Bully."
I want @edsheeran singing "Four Walls."
I want @KellyClarksonTV singing "Love Bomb."
I want @mirandalambert singing "That's Why I Like My Dog." And so on and so on. Every song was written by me. More importantly, every song was felt by me.

https://t.co/rCnOzXtmuw

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it.
Every song I've written was created with melodies and specific artists in mind. I don't want AI singing them.
I want @billieeilish singing "Bully."
I want @edsheeran singing "Four Walls."
I want @KellyClarksonTV singing "Love Bomb."
I want @mirandalambert singing "That's Why I Like My Dog." And so on and so on. Every song was written by me. More importantly, every song was felt by me.

https://t.co/rCnOzXtmuw

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it.
Every song I've written was created with melodies and specific artists in mind. I don't want AI singing them.
I want @billieeilish singing "Bully."
I want @edsheeran singing "Four Walls."
I want @KellyClarksonTV singing "Love Bomb."
I want @mirandalambert singing "That's Why I Like My Dog." And so on and so on. Every song was written by me. More importantly, every song was felt by me.

https://t.co/rCnOzXtmuw

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

@Eminem https://t.co/9DoWeemxsK

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

Let’s address the AI songwriting elephant in the room. Those of you who truly know me know that I’ve been writing since I was a small child.
In my twenties, I traveled to Chicago to work with Jim Peterik from the group Survivor, he wrote Eye of the Tiger. Jim produced two of my songs, "The Storm" and "Peek-A-Boo," with his talented niece, Kelly Ferro, on vocals. Another song I wrote, called "Why," was later produced by another team working with Kelly.
I had a few close calls with my songs, too. LeAnn Rimes' manager showed interest in "The Storm" about a week before the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11. Understandably, everything changed after that, and my opportunity was lost in the tragedy and transition that followed.
Years later, as a single mother of three, I auditioned for Dragons' Den. The producer, Katie Cumby, was brought to tears during my audition and later invited me to pitch to the Dragons. They sent me my pitch package and itinerary. I hired a musician and vocalist to join me in the Den, and Katie and I corresponded for weeks while preparing. Knowing that I managed marketing for our regional FM radio station, she encouraged me to heavily promote my appearance to help drive viewership.
My flight was booked. My hotel was booked. I was more excited about the exposure than the possibility of a deal.
This was it. Then I got the call.
"We've decided that if we allow you to pitch on the show, it will turn into an American Idol-type situation with other artists wanting the same opportunity, so we're going to have to cancel it." I pleaded with her. I was beyond devastated. Publicly humiliated, too, because we had promoted it heavily, just as she suggested. It honestly brought me to my knees.
After that, I wrote a few more songs. One, called "Stay Here," was about my dad's dementia. Another was a country song that I truly believed had hit potential. I poured what little money I had into getting them produced.
Sadly, that turned into another huge loss.
In fact, I never even received the completed version of the song I wrote for my dad.
Eventually, I gave up trying to break into the music industry.
My pen never stopped scribbling, though. It can't. It's who I am. It's why I breathe.
My pain is my ink, and I've never had a shortage of that.
My unhealed childhood trauma; the same trauma my big brother never survived just kept refilling that pen. I lost him. I lost my dad. And I lost several family members who remained trapped in the same generational curse that stole my self-worth for so many years. I was done. Defeated. Exhausted. Heartbroken. And fucking angry. Because if I'm not a writer, then what the hell is my purpose?
The only reason I survived was because my animals needed me and a concerned friend literally dragged me to therapy, where, for the first time in my life, I felt seen. I committed two years to healing and rebuilding myself before boldly saying goodbye to my old life and moving 20 hours away from the town that broke me, with my horse Joey by my side.
Once I got here, I started hearing more and more about AI-generated songs making the music charts. I had two very different thoughts about it. Honestly, I still do.
The first was that it's terrifying to think someone with no songwriting experience can generate a song in seconds.
The second was that I had already exhausted every avenue trying to break into the music industry with my lyrics and melodies. If I refused to learn and adapt to this new technology, I risked becoming invisible altogether.
My lyrics are not generated. My social media history spans more than 20 years, and my pursuit of recognition as a songwriter has been public, persistent, and painfully difficult. For people to suggest that I'm not a real songwriter is both disheartening and untrue.
AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it. 🖤

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

Let’s address the AI songwriting elephant in the room. Those of you who truly know me know that I’ve been writing since I was a small child.
In my twenties, I traveled to Chicago to work with Jim Peterik from the group Survivor, he wrote Eye of the Tiger. Jim produced two of my songs, "The Storm" and "Peek-A-Boo," with his talented niece, Kelly Ferro, on vocals. Another song I wrote, called "Why," was later produced by another team working with Kelly.
I had a few close calls with my songs, too. LeAnn Rimes' manager showed interest in "The Storm" about a week before the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11. Understandably, everything changed after that, and my opportunity was lost in the tragedy and transition that followed.
Years later, as a single mother of three, I auditioned for Dragons' Den. The producer, Katie Cumby, was brought to tears during my audition and later invited me to pitch to the Dragons. They sent me my pitch package and itinerary. I hired a musician and vocalist to join me in the Den, and Katie and I corresponded for weeks while preparing. Knowing that I managed marketing for our regional FM radio station, she encouraged me to heavily promote my appearance to help drive viewership.
My flight was booked. My hotel was booked. I was more excited about the exposure than the possibility of a deal.
This was it. Then I got the call.
"We've decided that if we allow you to pitch on the show, it will turn into an American Idol-type situation with other artists wanting the same opportunity, so we're going to have to cancel it." I pleaded with her. I was beyond devastated. Publicly humiliated, too, because we had promoted it heavily, just as she suggested. It honestly brought me to my knees.
After that, I wrote a few more songs. One, called "Stay Here," was about my dad's dementia. Another was a country song that I truly believed had hit potential. I poured what little money I had into getting them produced.
Sadly, that turned into another huge loss.
In fact, I never even received the completed version of the song I wrote for my dad.
Eventually, I gave up trying to break into the music industry.
My pen never stopped scribbling, though. It can't. It's who I am. It's why I breathe.
My pain is my ink, and I've never had a shortage of that.
My unhealed childhood trauma; the same trauma my big brother never survived just kept refilling that pen. I lost him. I lost my dad. And I lost several family members who remained trapped in the same generational curse that stole my self-worth for so many years. I was done. Defeated. Exhausted. Heartbroken. And fucking angry. Because if I'm not a writer, then what the hell is my purpose?
The only reason I survived was because my animals needed me and a concerned friend literally dragged me to therapy, where, for the first time in my life, I felt seen. I committed two years to healing and rebuilding myself before boldly saying goodbye to my old life and moving 20 hours away from the town that broke me, with my horse Joey by my side.
Once I got here, I started hearing more and more about AI-generated songs making the music charts. I had two very different thoughts about it. Honestly, I still do.
The first was that it's terrifying to think someone with no songwriting experience can generate a song in seconds.
The second was that I had already exhausted every avenue trying to break into the music industry with my lyrics and melodies. If I refused to learn and adapt to this new technology, I risked becoming invisible altogether.
My lyrics are not generated. My social media history spans more than 20 years, and my pursuit of recognition as a songwriter has been public, persistent, and painfully difficult. For people to suggest that I'm not a real songwriter is both disheartening and untrue.
AI will never replace the true emotion of a real songwriter. But it may completely replace me if I refuse to learn how to work alongside it. 🖤

[growuptobekind @growuptobekind]

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#mentalhealthmatters

[Fight For My Write Music @fightformywrite]

Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported.
At Grow Up To Be Kind, we believe it's time to make children's mental health education a priority in our schools. Teaching kids about emotions, coping skills, kindness, and where to find help can help prevent bullying, reduce stigma, and save lives.
I recently wrote a song in memory of the children we've lost to bullying, suicide, and mental health struggles. Their stories matter. Their lives mattered.
Let's stop waiting for tragedy before we take action.
💙 Add mental health education to our school curriculum.
💙 Teach kindness and empathy.
💙 Encourage children to ask for help.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 for the Suicide Crisis Helpline. Help is available 24/7.
Together, let's create a world where every child has the chance to grow up to be kind—and to grow up at all.
#GrowUpToBeKind #ChildrensMentalHealth #BullyingPrevention #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #KindnessMatters #988Lifeline #AnimalsHealHearts

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