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In praise of darkness and the inner workings of the soul: “Until we have seen someone’s darkness we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” ~ @
In praise of darkness and the inner workings of the soul: “Until we have seen someone’s darkness we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” ~ @mariannewilliamson • and from @brenebrown :: “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy - the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” πŸ–€ I’m so grateful for those willing to walk beside me when I traverse the darkest passages of my own soul, when I stumble in the darkness, learn unspeakable lessons in those painful places, and discover deeper truths than I ever would if I remained above the surface where the sun is shining. And I’m also so grateful for those who let me be a witness of both their light and darkness - those to whom I’m called - to not only celebrate and uplift their glory but also bear their burdens and their astonishing becoming, usually emerging through their vulnerability and brave humility. I’m honored, humbled, and really friends, this work is simply human. So much tells us to avoid the painful things. But I’m here for it because this is true, full aliveness. • #dark #darkness #poet #vulnerability #vulnerabilityisstrength #brenebrown #night #human #alive #itallbelongs #love #forgiveness #heal #keepitreal #soul #soulful #lightandshadow
If I could ask anything of you for your life, it’s this: please let the music move you. Please let the music move you. Within and without - be moved. Let yourself be impacted. Let yourself see. Let yourself love. Let yourself touch. Let yoursel
If I could ask anything of you for your life, it’s this: please let the music move you. Please let the music move you. Within and without - be moved. Let yourself be impacted. Let yourself see. Let yourself love. Let yourself touch. Let yourself grieve. Be in touch with the you that’s really you and don’t be afraid to interface with the stark reality, both the glory and the pain that’s all around you. Let yourself feel. Let yourself breathe into it all - within and without. Keep it real and keep it true. My friend, let the music, the chaos, the harmony, the dissonance - let it move you. Be brave. Don’t be afraid. And even if you are, step forward in courage anyway. You are not alone and it will be worth it. Worth it for honesty, for vulnerability, for real-ness, for enduring connection to one another and all of nature from which we all have come and to which we’ll all return. Let the music move you. Thank you for honoring the pain and honoring the joy of it. Your presence is requested, appreciated, and vital to all of this. Thanks for showing up, my friend. Thanks for being vulnerable and honorable in this bold, abiding task of being human and an essential part of nature. You are amazing. πŸ™πŸΌπŸŽΆπŸ’“ πŸ“Έ @nvthepix @lavitabellacafe HeatherlynMusic.com Patreon.com/HeatherlynMusic #supportartist #patreon #music #musician #musicislife #musicianlife #singersongwriter #songwriter #vocalist #heatherlynmusic #singer #godin #ukulele #musicportrait #move #vulnerability #human #be
“If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.” ~ Pablo Neruda πŸ“Έ @branded_cruz #love #quotes #pabloneruda #singersongwriter #indieartist #joy #2019 #femaleartist #femalevocalist #acousticguitar #laughter
“If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.” ~ Pablo Neruda πŸ“Έ @branded_cruz #love #quotes #pabloneruda #singersongwriter #indieartist #joy #2019 #femaleartist #femalevocalist #acousticguitar #laughter
Playing @redrocksco was definitely a highlight of 2019 but even more than that, the people in my life who made sure to be there. My mom and her partner came all the way from Maine. @branded_cruz came from SoCal to team up with @nvthepix to capture πŸ“Έ
Playing @redrocksco was definitely a highlight of 2019 but even more than that, the people in my life who made sure to be there. My mom and her partner came all the way from Maine. @branded_cruz came from SoCal to team up with @nvthepix to capture πŸ“Έ our time there! A whole group from @lefthandchurch - got themselves up before dawn to come support and they got their early enough to be in seats where I could see them and feel their love. πŸ’œ It was a powerful experience for me and I’m grateful for the opportunity! I envision getting back to this extraordinary venue with a full band and being on an actual Red Rocks bill within a couple years. If you’d like to be a part of this journey and support along the way, please check out our Patreon.com/HeatherlynMusic • Bring us into the new year with resources to thrive and share the beauty and healing of song with more people! Thank you! And thank you @holy_chaos_ for helping make this happen!! #redrocksamphitheater #redrocks #singer #singersongwriter #musician #music #musicianlife #musiciansofinstagram #song #community #support #indieartist #vocalist #dreams #dreamscometrue #2019 #2019inreview #patreon #ptreonartist #patreoncreator
@typopanther has given me quite possibly one of the most incredible honors of my live - to have inscribed within his gorgeous tattoo a few of my very own lyrics. Wowzah! 🀯πŸ₯° Thanks, Daniel!!!! πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’“πŸŽΆ These words are from the second bridge in my so
@typopanther has given me quite possibly one of the most incredible honors of my live - to have inscribed within his gorgeous tattoo a few of my very own lyrics. Wowzah! 🀯πŸ₯° Thanks, Daniel!!!! πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’“πŸŽΆ These words are from the second bridge in my song *Ever* which you can find on my website { HeatherlynMusic.com } and Spotify and anywhere that streams song! May we indeed Choose Courageously, Hope Defiantly, Love Outrageously, and Walk on Lightly in Humility. 🌟 Words create worlds - words are so fucking powerful and I consider my work as a wielder of words to be sacred. It’s also messy and shit but that’s the gorgeous complexity of it all! πŸ˜„ #lyricist #tattoo #magic #singersongwriter #word #spells #castingspells #music #musicislife #musicianlife #singer #song #blessings #musicismagic #musicismedicine
This season can be brutal sometimes, so I hope you’re experiencing a lot of kindness instead or in the midst of it all. πŸ’“πŸŒŸ Today I had an awesome therapy session and now I’m back to work getting ready for the Christmas πŸŽ„ Eve service @l
This season can be brutal sometimes, so I hope you’re experiencing a lot of kindness instead or in the midst of it all. πŸ’“πŸŒŸ Today I had an awesome therapy session and now I’m back to work getting ready for the Christmas πŸŽ„ Eve service @lefthandchurch • If you’re into observing this holiday and would like to come to Longmont to sing a load of carols with me, you’re welcome to! It’s a week from today, Tues, the 24th at 4PM. We meet in the Central Presbyterian Church on the corner of 4th and Kimbark. 🎢 Hope to see some of you! 😍#longmontcolorado #longmont #livemusic #christmaseveservice #colorado #xmaseve #christmas #carols #christmasmusic #singer #musician #christmas #christmaseve
I had such a blast having this conversation with Danny and being on the @soulstoriesdenver podcast! It also feels a bit vulnerable to share it with you because I don’t think I’ve ever shared this much in a public forum about my disillusio
I had such a blast having this conversation with Danny and being on the @soulstoriesdenver podcast! It also feels a bit vulnerable to share it with you because I don’t think I’ve ever shared this much in a public forum about my disillusionment and even disgust with aspects of my religious upbringing that I now consider very damaging. I’m also not sure I’ve spoken this much before to how my evolving spirituality is so entwined with my creative life as an artist. But Danny has a gifted way of validating and drawing out one’s story, so here it is. • #repost @soulstoriesdenver ・・・ Reckoning with white, patriarchal, purity culture with Heatherlyn (@heatherlynmusic) Link in bio! :) :: Heatherlyn is an interdependent, international singer/song-writer, poet, founder and host of her Storydwelling in-depth talk show. Heatherlyn grew up in, as she describes it, white, patriarchal, purity culture in Maine where her "inner artist" had been crushed early on. In this episode, we take a deep dive into how we both dismantle and perpetuate sexual shame, white supremacy, and patriarchy. The themes are heavy, but the conversation is joyful and full of laughter. I honestly had a blast doing it and hope you do as well. :: Beginning - Growing up in Maine and finding community in the church 6:02 - Being told her inner artist is not okay 9:10 - Experiencing patriarchal, purity culture in the church 15:57 - Sexual shame and its traumatic effects 19:22 - Storytelling, myths and healing 27:30 - Reckoning with white patriarchy and how we perpetuate it 38:32 - Dismantling and deconstructing toxic narratives 41:13 - Separating faith from religion and Heatherlyn's journey to discover truth 49:50 - Choosing her passion for music and the sacrifices to do so 1:02:49 - What's next for Heatherlyn :: #decolonization #purityculture #shame #sex #deconstructing #patriarchy #feminism #artistry #artist #art #music #dialogue #connection #podcast #denverpodcast #storytelling #denvercreates #coloradocreative #religion #christianity #trauma #sexualshame #passion #faith #toxicity #truth #sacrifice
Grateful for these two guys! @wbryanpearce {in the middle} plays bass and sings beautiful harmonies with me nearly every single Saturday evening @lefthandchurch • I’ve often throw him last minute covers and he just goes with the flow. We e
Grateful for these two guys! @wbryanpearce {in the middle} plays bass and sings beautiful harmonies with me nearly every single Saturday evening @lefthandchurch • I’ve often throw him last minute covers and he just goes with the flow. We even did a Hanukkah song for gathering this weekend simply because it’s a fabulous tune and it’s good to recognize and honor that there are many stories in this season besides the predominant and centered one!• And @aaronbailey has done so much for our community with love, grace, and a particular detailed intentionality. 😁Though it’s a bit emotional for us all, we’re sending him off to make a radical difference in our world and I couldn’t be more proud of him and honored to call him friend and a collaborator for the good. Cheers, my friends!! πŸŽ‰πŸ˜πŸ’“I love taking moments to consider and appreciate the people who make my life richer and more beautiful. My list seems endless these days. Grateful for all the love in my life because of all the incredible humans who surround me. Who are you grateful for and celebrating today!?! #frenz #collaboration #love #life #humanity #grateful #gratitude #thanks #friendship #friends #create
It means the ENTIRE world to me when people show up for our shows and productions. {swipe to see all these gorgeous humans!😍} Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s Holidays with Heatherlyn and added the gift of your presence and love
It means the ENTIRE world to me when people show up for our shows and productions. {swipe to see all these gorgeous humans!😍} Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s Holidays with Heatherlyn and added the gift of your presence and love to the experience! πŸ™πŸΌβ€οΈπŸŽ„πŸ₯°. It matters much more than you likely know. Thanks goes out to @tjguardino for a fine collaboration and backing me up! To @brownkaitlynn for helping us with hospitality. To @kendrarom for helping create a beautiful atmosphere. To @jasonizdabest for once again creating a stunning sonic scape. Deep gratitude to each of you and to all our patrons who support and back us and our work as we carry the reality and risk of low turnout and sparse to no profit. We had a lot of fun and look forward to growing these holiday shows in the coming years! #happyholidays #musicianlife #musicislife #community #singersongwriter #vocalist #singer #patreon #support #holidayswithHL #christmas #merryxmas #holiday
2019 is the first year I've leaned into Spotify. It's a truly mixed bag for me. On one hand, it's simply the way things are moving, and there's opportunity to connect my music with people who wouldn't otherwise come across it. That's actually incred
2019 is the first year I've leaned into Spotify. It's a truly mixed bag for me. On one hand, it's simply the way things are moving, and there's opportunity to connect my music with people who wouldn't otherwise come across it. That's actually incredible, and I am grateful to all who listen and follow. It was definitely fun to see that my music has been played in 30 countries in 2019, and the percentage of listeners in France went up 999%! Haha! Who's listening in France!?! That's amazing. (@mrimpatient50 , :) I feel you might have something to do with that!) On the other hand, it's another system that makes more money off of artists that the artists themselves deserve. Yes, of course, those who work for Spotify deserve compensation for helping us get our music out there, but the numbers are very out of balance. (Details to demonstrate another time). I've decided, per the advise and support of dear trusted friends, collaborators, and supporters that I'm going to go ahead and join the flow of this current. I'm really grateful to @bengracemusic for helping me create and release the Being Breathed EP back in July and to Keith Dixon of @plankton.records for helping get it as well as the Songs of the Season EP up on this platform as well as all the streaming and download sites! This, friends, is what I'm ineffably grateful for... a team of people coming around me to help me package and share my music well! In 2020, I will be working to build more teams for admin, events, and more... To take this to the next level and honestly, to keep up with everything, I need to get more people around me, so stay tuned! And thanks again for listening! And thanks to all of you a part of our patron community, keeping us alive, and supporting the creative process! Patreon.com/HeatherlynMusic • #indiemusic #spotify #wrapped #2019wrapped #singersongwriter #singer #recordingartist #musician #music #indieartist
In praise of darkness and the inner workings of the soul: “Until we have seen someone’s darkness we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” ~ @ If I could ask anything of you for your life, it’s this: please let the music move you. Please let the music move you. Within and without - be moved. Let yourself be impacted. Let yourself see. Let yourself love. Let yourself touch. Let yoursel “If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.” ~ Pablo Neruda πŸ“Έ @branded_cruz #love #quotes #pabloneruda #singersongwriter #indieartist #joy #2019 #femaleartist #femalevocalist #acousticguitar #laughter Playing @redrocksco was definitely a highlight of 2019 but even more than that, the people in my life who made sure to be there. My mom and her partner came all the way from Maine. @branded_cruz came from SoCal to team up with @nvthepix to capture πŸ“Έ @typopanther has given me quite possibly one of the most incredible honors of my live - to have inscribed within his gorgeous tattoo a few of my very own lyrics. Wowzah! 🀯πŸ₯° Thanks, Daniel!!!! πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’“πŸŽΆ These words are from the second bridge in my so This season can be brutal sometimes, so I hope you’re experiencing a lot of kindness instead or in the midst of it all. πŸ’“πŸŒŸ Today I had an awesome therapy session and now I’m back to work getting ready for the Christmas πŸŽ„ Eve service @l I had such a blast having this conversation with Danny and being on the @soulstoriesdenver podcast! It also feels a bit vulnerable to share it with you because I don’t think I’ve ever shared this much in a public forum about my disillusio Grateful for these two guys! @wbryanpearce {in the middle} plays bass and sings beautiful harmonies with me nearly every single Saturday evening @lefthandchurch • I’ve often throw him last minute covers and he just goes with the flow. We e It means the ENTIRE world to me when people show up for our shows and productions. {swipe to see all these gorgeous humans!😍} Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s Holidays with Heatherlyn and added the gift of your presence and love 2019 is the first year I've leaned into Spotify. It's a truly mixed bag for me. On one hand, it's simply the way things are moving, and there's opportunity to connect my music with people who wouldn't otherwise come across it. That's actually incred