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Category Archives: Writing

‘How Music Can Make You Better’ Book Review: A fascinating look into how Music and the Mind intersect

January 3, 2022by rachelannc Leave a comment

How Music Can Make You Better by Indre ViskontasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I just finished reading this fantastic little 100-pager in one-sitting and absolutely loved it. It’s an […]

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Articles, Media, Music, Response, Writing

Vlog with a Jog

December 16, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

I uncovered this vlog I made for myself about a year ago, during a midweek stroll around the reservoir — and it couldn’t ring any more true than it does […]

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Reflection, Vlog, Writing

Falling Leaves, Seasons Change

December 6, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

“I have done nothing all summer but wait for myself to be myself again.” Note: This is the last of a collection of drafted blog posts I’ve written throughout the […]

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Reflection, Writing

“Roses”(Meg & Dia Cover) (One Woman Band Instrumental)

November 12, 2021by rachelannc 1 Comment

It’s funny how when you reach a real low, you gravitate towards the things that make you feel at home — the songs you grew up with, the food you […]

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Covers, Music, Vlog, Writing

In a Summer Daze

October 24, 2021by rachelannc 1 Comment

“Search your heart. Find what brings you joy, in whose company you are most serene. Be there, be fully there.” Note: This is the first of a collection of drafted […]

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Reflection, Writing

A Mess in the Head

September 24, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

I found these photos in my archives from heavier times. I’ve realized there will always be traits in us that we’ll always be wrestling with. I often think about that […]

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Reflection, Writing

On Finding Joy and that Inner Child

August 28, 2021by rachelannc 1 Comment

I read something today from a band I grew up with about finding the joy in your creativity again — that inner child, the music you grew up with, and […]

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Reflection, Writing

“Oh, What A World” (Earth Day Vlog)

April 22, 2021by rachelannc 1 Comment

You can’t know light without the dark. Life’s been rough lately. We’re starting to see the other side of this quarantine and I don’t even know if I’m ready for […]

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Vlog, Writing

To follow your curiosity

January 21, 2021by rachelannc Leave a comment

You have this spark in your eye, Don’t lose it. Music is a part of me, but it’s not everything. As a kid, I used to be so hard on […]

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Reflection, Writing

Home, Again

July 27, 2020by rachelannc 1 Comment

Hi. Just thought I’d check in and say hello. I’ve learned that being home is good for me. I can go crazy and feel very unstable if I go long […]

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Reflection, Writing

How I Am Surviving the Quarantine

April 16, 2020by rachelannc 3 Comments

Hi friends. How are you all doing? It’s been an interesting time to say the least, and as we’re more than a month into quarantine, I thought I’d take a […]

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Reflection, Writing

My Life as a Roadie with Meg & Dia on the California ‘Happysad’ Tour

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“Woke up this morning with the weirdest case of the butterflies,” I wrote that Tuesday morning on my phone. Just the day before, I got a call from a band […]

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Concerts, Music, Reflection, Vlog, Writing

Solo Travelers Wanted

October 9, 2019by rachelannc Leave a comment

About two months ago, I had my eyes set on countries and destinations fit for solo female travel. As a creative, it’s natural for me to want to seek out new people […]

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Articles, Reflection, Vlog, Writing

Ten Years and Half a Million Views Later

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I just realized my YouTube has had up to HALF a MILLION views across my channel since starting it 10 years ago. I never had any intention for it except […]

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Covers, Music, Reflection, Vlog, Writing

My Thoughts After 7 Years of ‘Orange is the New Black’

August 11, 2019by rachelannc 1 Comment

My oh my. What a journey these past seven years have been with Orange Is The New Black. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve been watching this show for […]

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Articles, Culture, Media, Response, TV, Writing

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I am a Music lover, Guitar player, Retired Music Journalist, Dreamer, Lover of the outdoors and Old soul in a young body.

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