Brandi Carlile: Introverted Inspiration

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To say that I’m an introvert is an obvious observation.  I’ve always been way more creative than candid, even as a kid. I’ve always been able to find solace more in solitude than social settings and tend to talk only when I’m required to.  I spent my free time in high school painting to pass the time, writing and reading whenever I could, so I was surprised that someone approached me one day and took on the task of talking to the quiet kid with a book they said I should read – a futuristic sci-fi story about a world war with aliens and the children who fought it.  Ender’s Game is still my favorite book that I have ever read.  That same someone burned me a cd and introduced me to the beauty of Brandi Carlile.

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DB Rocker: Rain or Shine

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Sometimes days can be deceiving and you just can’t calculate how the night will end.  Sometimes sunshine segways into a storm, one that you can’t predict and you’re unprepared for, and as you’re walking down the street with no armor against the weather, you have no other choice but to rally with the rain.  This happens to me quite consistently, and after taking the time to think it through I always come to the same conclusion:  instead of stressing out from some situation I can’t control, why not go with the flow and embrace the elements, because, after all, as the proverb points out, “Turn your face to the sun and shadows fall behind you.”  DB Rocker works in any weather, rain or shine.

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QueenEarth: Triple Threat

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I think I started playing basketball in 4th grade.  I’ve always been pretty petite, short and smart, so point guard was my predisposed position.  Although I made some  All-Tournament Teams and won the 3-Point shooting competition, it was all built on the basic skills that I found in 4th grade.  One of the first things our coach contributed was the importance of the triple threat – that was the basis of my basketball career and  where it all began.  When it comes to QueenEarth, I come to the same conclusion – formed on the foundation of a triple threat, she has practiced her position and become a musical all-star, a champion.

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