It takes a whole lotta courage....
This is what my life resembles these days. It's a big time of change - new adventures, new jobs, new homes, new challenges. Might as well start at the beginning...the beginning of all this change.
A year and a half ago, Kacey moved back to California with Rossi. It was a huge transitional year for us. In 28 years we had never not lived either under the same roof or down the street from each other. Also for the first time in 28 years, music took a "backseat" if you will...as a result of being apart. It was one of the toughest yet most rewarding years of my life. I think because I was forced to discover who I am without my twin sister and without music as the driving force of every day. I chose to start this blog to let my other creative interests shine...to give me an outlet that had nothing to do with music. And through starting this blog, I discovered my love of design, styling, interiors, photo shoots, weddings, events, cooking, blogging, you name it - I love it :>)
And I learned I miss music...madly. It is who I am, and I will never not make music. Or be a musician. Kacey and I performed last February for the first time in a while (weddings not included :>) and it was like breathing again.
Which brings me to this big change! Billy and I have always talked about eventually moving west...both of our families live west. Colorado, California...Tennessee is just very far away. And family is the most important thing in our lives. We are so blessed to have such amazing families - we didn't want to spend any more time missing holidays, trips, parties, Sunday night dinners...life is simply too short. When Billy's company offered him a great opportunity to further his training and move on up in the company, along with moving us west...we had to say yes.
So as hard as it is to say goodbye (and we all know goodbyes are always temporary!) to Nashville..."eventually" has snuck up on us and it's time to take a leap into the unknown. And I mean serious unknown. We don't know where his company will be moving us to yet. We don't even really know when...sometime at the end of the summer. But I do know that we will be closer to family. To my sister Kara (to a whole lifeSTYLE empire!) and her husband. To my parents. To Billy's family. To Kacey and her husband...to music with my sister! To everything I've ever dreamed my life would be....Could be Colorado, could be California....could be...could be...
Endless possibilities. Every day is a new chance to be exactly who you want to be.
I'll keep ya posted ;>)
k
wow. this is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteKate, You have a knack for words. i'm sitting on my bedroom floor tearing up as I read this. Love you, Kate! To happy adventures ahead! Keep shining with God's love like you always do. I'm excited to hear about the next chapter. =) XO
ReplyDeleteKate, you have a knack for words. I'm sitting on my bedroom floor tearing up and smiling at the same time! =) I'm excited for your new happy adventures ahead. And I cannot wait for more music from my favorite singers/sisters/songwriters/friends. Love you to pieces! I love you, Kate! XO
ReplyDeleteYou know how I feel. You know I was there. I totally understand. My heart breaks for you as you leave comfort. It breaks for me since you're leaving me :). But my heart leaps with giddiness when I think of the open road you and Billy have in front of you. It skips when I think of our grand plans and those with Kacey and Rossi. I swell with happiness and love when I know you will feel the peace that David and I felt when we left LA and moved to Nashville (ironic!). It's the right move. It's never easy and it's super scary. But you are one of the strongest women I've known and you will shoot to the top wherever you land. You'll be back, cause we got things to do. I'll be there, cause we got things to do! I heart you, my sister-but-not-really. Bi-Coastal, yeah, I can do it.
ReplyDeleteIs it selfish to want you back in Colorado??? Well then, color me selfish.....(could you please bring Liz and Nate with you??.....just kidding!). I wondered how you were doing without the music .......Can't imagine you not singing
ReplyDeleteIs it selfish to want you back in Colorado??? Well then, color me selfish.....(could you please bring Liz and Nate with you??.....just kidding!). I wondered how you were doing without the music .......Can't imagine you not singing
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