My therapist and I have had many conversations about how hard it is to be in an industry where you are constantly having to prove your worth. Over the past few years in Nashville, she’s seen me work through crippling anxiety, comparing myself to others, hopelessness, worthlessness, feelings of not deserving this. We’ve worked on trying to incorporate the energy that I feel when I’m on stage; powerful, confident, open, loved; into my day to day life. I started making these little adjustments and letting my stage persona take over for me when life got a little too hazy. I’ve been in therapy for almost 10 years, and sometimes the work gets so tiring. It’s okay to fake it a little bit to keep yourself safe. Just own it when you get to the other side like the QUEEN that you are!