I’m Cruisin’
Life used to always be this big endless hustle-and-grind for a feeling of safety, sanity and belonging in a life I endlessly searched for myself in. Maybe that search isn’t […]
Tag Archives: Art
In a Summer Daze
“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 […]
To follow your curiosity
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 […]
I Don’t Chase, I Attract
How did you come to such a place of ease and love in your life? I’ve been having a lot of conversations about pursuing passions, desires and creative pursuits. It […]
Vlogs from my Summer Home
Hi! It’s been five years since I last did my #vlogwithajog series and, as I was back home amongst my favorite mountains and trees for the past two months, I […]
Breaking Down to Break Through
I had a conversation with a friend the other night. I had been feeling a little lost and questioning everything I was doing. “What am I doing this all for?” […]
Kollaboration’s Empower Weekend highlights AAPI talent
Kollaboration — one of the biggest platforms for highlighting AAPI talent — brought a weekend full of empowering Asian American artist, singers, songwriters, writers, entertainers, filmmakers and influencers to Los […]
2015-16 Guitar on Instagram Compilation: A New Chapter
These past couple of months, I have been giving some thought into the next direction I want to take. Where do I want to take my writing? What kind of […]
A Trio of Songwriters: Justin Kawika Young, Melissa Polinar and Gabe Bondoc live at The Chapel
Have you ever heard a song that changed your life? Maybe it be the way a musician’s voice can tell a story, making you feel a sense of heartbreak or […]
A Response to Dia Frampton’s Fragile, Inspiring Piece on Being a Musician
The older you get, the more you know and the harder it is to keep your little dreams intact. As a 13-year-old girl, I was just a shy, closet musician […]
“Kubo and the Two Strings” Review: An epic animated tale that brings “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” to life
I’m sitting here listening to a rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by Regina Spektor. The sweeping rhythm of the guitar, animated by the slow plucks of a traditional Japanese shamisen (“three […]
MAR 2016: Vlog on Being Creative
In the past couple of months, I’ve gone through various ups and downs with being and staying creative. I’ve picked up my guitar, played a song, felt it hit or miss […]
Guitar + Art: “Alone” (Hozier Cover by Rachel Ann Cauilan & Kevyn Ikemoto)
A couple of months ago, I recorded this little guitar demo in my living room when I found its groove and sent it over to the talented Kevyn Ikemoto to […]
Off Camera with Olivia Wilde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMDr7RyD21U “I’ve always been good at asking advice,” Olivia Wilde tells Sam Jones. “I identify mentors and I’m good at asking them questions.” If you ask anyone working in Hollywood […]
I Hope to Never Lose My Excitement
The older you get, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you are about the world and your place in it. It’s easy to become dissuaded about […]
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