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 […]
Tag Archives: Art
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 […]
beauty within 