I Can Do Hard Things

good morning stackers :)

I’m making coffee and putting on my clothes to get ready for work this morning just wanted to say hi! This has been a whirlwind of a week even though not much has gone on.

On Sunday I ran my first half marathon!!!! It was one of the hardest things I’ll probably ever do in my life and was such a magical moment. I trained for this run all alone for months, so feeling the energy of so many people who all want the same thing made me so emotional. I definitely teared up at the start line. Obviously this has nothing to do with music, but at the same time it has everything to do with music.

Over the past few months post project and post tour depression has made music feel more like a struggle. It is hard to feel affirmed sometimes in a job that has an ebb and flow of amazing days and days that are absolute crickets just waiting for something to happen. It can be hard to make peace with that waiting period, and some days really kick me down. I think what’s hard about music is also that growth will never be linear. You can do every “right” thing and still nothing HAS to happen. It can all feel very luck based and randomized which is a beautiful process, just can hurt your brain in the patience aspect.

Running has been an awesome release from that feeling because it will always be linear. If I run these certain times and distances I have no choice but to get better. The tangible growth I’ve seen in a few months of running is an easy thing to grasp and feel proud of. It has also helped me think less about the comparison game in my career. We are all running to get to the same place no matter how fast or slow we are. It has helped soothed a lot of the music ache and made me more excited to create again.

Alongside these months of running, I have been grinding out the next Cece Coakley project. It feels so raw and exactly like how I want it to be and I can’t wait to share it with you someday soon. These songs encapsulate this current chapter in my life that will forever be special to look back upon.

I’ve been quiet these past few months, but with my head down I feel like I’m working the hardest I’ve ever worked. I can’t wait to share that with you and in the mean time share all the stories along the way with ya. :)

It’s been great resting back home the last few days post marathon, but the grind never stops! I’m headed out next week to write some songs in Georgia for a few days with my sweet talented friend Mitchy then race back home to play JV3’s Blue June Fest in Nashville! I’m so excited to play a hometown show with some of my favorite artists! Then back to the grind I go :) Hopefully some summer antics will happen along the way

Talk to you guys soon,

Cece <3