Fearless Free Soul

my crew

June 5th, 2021

To my parents
You’re the definition of coherence
The forever best team
Like something out of a dream

To Mom and Dad
You’re just rad
Raising me to be
Truly free and eternally me

To my true protectors
You are love’s directors
I am so blessed
We’re in this quest

To my best friends
Our journey has no ends
Thank you for always being there
And for giving me the gift of real care

To my inspirations
You helped me build strong foundations
In unique ways, you’re both deeply divine
Creating light’s strongest shine

To my creators
An infinite, thank you
To character’s best demonstrators
I’m lucky you’re my immortal crew

Ace

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad 🤗🖤
We Are One

June 3rd, 2021

We are all puzzle pieces in the infinite puzzle of this life. Each piece is unique in their structure and color. But together, all these unique pieces create something bigger than their forms, something divine. The Universe in each piece reflects upon the other, because together, we are one.

We are each a unique wave in this eternal ocean of the Universe. Each wave with its own force, its own rise and crash, its own depth and its own soothing sound. But together, each wave connects into something much more ethereal, a forever intrinsic feeling. The light within each fragment of every wave shines, because together, we are one.

We are each a step on this endless staircase of destiny. Each step is equal, but special in its purpose, action, foundation and gentle nudge. Together, every step helps each other evolve and build something grand, something sacred. The inspiration to progress and the drive to climb this boundless journey is found within, because together, we are one.

We are each a magnet connected to this board of fate. Each magnet is distinctive in its personality, design, perception and strength. But together, all the magnets unite and present something deeper, something precious. The wonder and character through the vastness in each piece travels through many dreams, because together, we are one.

We are One. We are a team, here for a reason and living this dream together!! I’d so love to hear your favorite analogy!! Be fearless and free – Ace
The In Between Dreams Of Divine Silence

June 2nd, 2021

There was a force – its presence indescribable, its space comforting, its aura beyond words and its soul so familiar, yet oddly empty. When the force traveled and danced around in the space known as, air, it would whisper and holler at once. Its soft embrace would eventually land on something. Sometimes, that “something” would present itself as the sky, the sun, a blooming rose, a fleeting hummingbird or, better yet, the magical beings even the force couldn’t quite understand – the human beings.

All time and space folds on top of itself, for time is the ultimate illusion. This force lived beyond constructs known as “time”, the force lived in the vastness and yet soothing emptiness of the Universe. So, at this seemingly current timeline, the force landed in a human being, a soul. In an instant, the force knew every piece, every dream, every past, every now and every wonder this soul had ever immersed herself in – because in stillness, creation speaks.

This soul felt the warm touch of a certain something around. The “certain something” was alive but beyond vision and words, it seemed to play in the echoes of love, peace and harmony. So, this soul let down her shield of protection, took a deep breath and let the “certain something” swim in every wave of her ocean.

All else stopped – the walls became malleable, everything her eyes could see became blurry, her mind was blank, but her intuition vividly spoke. There was such comfort in the emptiness; like a connection to something bigger than this life, something vast – something like home.

The force had found its resting spot in this soul’s intuition. Something about it was open but protected, alive but calm and in touch with a fragment of our true home, the Universe. So, the force nestled in her intuition’s vortex and breathed to the tune of her heart’s rhythm.

It didn’t take long for the force and the soul to become one, because together they were already source.

“When you blink, you’re entering two different realities. Eyes open – illusions are present, labels are aplenty, and versions of you are simultaneously testing the piece of you here in this timeline. Eyes closed – you’re home. Empty space, imagination for eons, free of illusional constructs, adventures in your daydreams, a certain indescribable grandness to be explored – a certain familiarity, a certain magic, a certain comfort, a certain home. As you enter and exit both realities, soak in your emotions and be gentle with yourself. You’re here for a reason, a reason to find home in this lost dream you now call, life.”

The force floated away. The soul smiled, basking in the last few whisps of the force’s essence. To the soul, it seemed like a few seconds. To the force, it was a quick forever. The soul knew these forceful visits well, she called them “the in-between dreams,” for they were little in-between moments only familiar from her dreams. The force knew these ethereal visits well, it called them “divine silence,” for the soul is divine and the force, it, has always been silence.

Author’s Note – The Soul is always beyond his/her, the soul is oneness. For the sake of writing, I chose to make the soul “her”, but keep in mind that the soul is beyond all labels.
versions of me

May 31st, 2021

I wish I knew me when I was young
The me that didn’t exist in this time
But in a song the stars sung
Who’s the me that started this climb?

I wish I knew me when I was old
A story, a timeline already told
The me existing beyond form
In destiny’s soothing swarm

I wish I knew all of me
The me who’s alive in that bee
The me who’s roots spread like a tree
And the infinite me eyes can’t see

I wish I knew my divinity
My internal eternity
Take me to a place
A structureless space

I know me
A part who chose to be
In this life, as this soul
That’s enough to be whole

Ace

And here’s the image version 🖤
To My Smile

May 30th, 2021

To My Smile:

When I see you looking back at me in the mirror, my heart beats a little louder and my soul feels a little more at home. My thoughts stop running, my breath becomes more alive and I can start to hear the gentle waves of my emotion. Your simplicity is what gets me; it’s a simple choice to be with you, but, such a rewarding one too. And when I am you, nothing gets in our way.

I feel you inside without even looking outside. As my lips curl upwards, my eyes start to sparkle, my cheeks are the best kind of sore and my mind pauses for a second – all seems perfect. When I fully focus on you, all else disappears and you’re all that is there. You, yourself might not be perfect with one tooth longer than the other and lips a little chapped; but that’s just the perfectionist talking. You, as a whole, are always perfect. Nothing comes close to your enchanting magic, because in one moment with you all is always ok.

You happen the most, not when I’m happy, or sad trying to be happy, but when I’m at a peace. Or when my little mind tries to grab my attention, you come, and it becomes lost in your sea of love. When the light of my far away star shines on my aura, nothing feels better than becoming you.

When I think about what makes me happy, I wonder for a second, before my soul ends up landing on a few different things, a few labels. When really, I could just be you and that could be my forever answer. Everything changes and evolves, but you will always be the same, and just writing that line lets me be with you again.

I look for connections and true relationships, when the truest one I’ll ever find is with you. We are one and we are always together, because you are always there. I overthink and I get lost in the unknown, but one moment with you, as you, brings me back. I dream and get stuck in distantly close realities, and then you and I unite, letting me find the place inside me again that is always at home. I go on rollercoasters within and outside, but you are my still space.

I know you’re my reflection, I know you’re my direction – I know you’re me. And together we are free, because love is always more than the eyes can see.

Ace
beyond

May 28th, 2021

Where stillness lays, how do I move?
You slowly slither till you improve
In silence, am I really small?
Quite the contrary, you’re alive with all

Every step becomes your road map
Are labels just my little mind’s trap?
A force inside pushes my crawl
What if this road leads to a fall?

If I lose fear then can I stand?
Taking a chance helps strength expand
Does courage come, or is it a chase?
It’s a paradox divinely guided by grace

I breathe and rise with every day
But in this journey, have I lost my sway?
So many questions hold me back
Will destiny keep me on track?

Do guided steps lead to a run?
Lessons you learn all mean you won
Was I born where this Universe begun?
As the stars whisper through the shine of my sun

In a place, through a life, and within my soul
Is this a journey of finding home, while becoming whole?
An infinite light brightens my obstacle course
If I look within will I find this light source?

Ace + Grace
The Pyramid Of Success

May 27th, 2021

This is the kid version I was raised on, there is an adult version but this has one has always been special to me. The memories my family and I have created through this pyramid will live on in my heart and soul forever! John Wooden later added Love as the cement just to the kid version and I think that’s why this pyramid has always resonated with me. Plus the childhood nostalgia!

The Pyramid of Success by Coach John Wooden is a sacred piece in my journey. My parents raised my brother and I through this pyramid of success. These lessons and fundamentals of character were engrained in us at a very very young age and I am so eternally grateful. These blocks and this pyramid is my foundation and one of the most pivotal parts of my journey. I was always taught to do my personal best in everything I do and my parents are the best role models I could ever ask for. Big shout out to my parents, thank you for everything, Mom and Dad!!!!

In all that I do, in every moment on my journey and and through all endeavors, I always find myself leaning back on this pyramid of success. It connects to every aspect of life and to the Universe; I feel so lucky to have been blessed by it at such a young age. Again, thank you Mom and Dad!!

Let’s Go Block By Block!!!

1 – Hard Work and Enthusiasm

These are the cornerstones of this pyramid of success, they are the cornerstones to character. I’m combining them now, because that’s how it was always taught to me. Hard Work and Enthusiasm go together; you can’t work hard well without being enthusiastic and enthusiasm is always more real with hard work behind it. You’ll notice under the Hard Work block on the pyramid that it says “Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail.” This quote has always been a big part in my life. It is so powerfully true but deeply simple. For me, hard work has always been so rewarding and through it, I gained fierce discipline. Discipline and hard work is my comfort zone, but learning to be enthusiastic in all moments of life was my challenge. True enthusiasm is such an electric feeling, it’s the zone we all know so well and it’s the adrenaline I thrive on. So, together, hard work and enthusiasm make an immortal team.

2 – Friendship and Loyalty

When I was learning this pyramid of success, my parents always put big emphasis on the blocks on the first row because they are the foundation to true character, to personal best and to success. So, when I think back on those intrinsic memories of how they were taught to me, I realize a few of them were taught to me as a team. My parents are geniuses for doing it that way because I now see how much more powerful they became. I realized the importance of hard work and enthusiasm only when they were put together, and same thing with friendship and loyalty. Loyalty was one of the trickiest blocks for me to learn, but, with friendship added to it, loyalty’s meaning became easier for me to define. And friendship, boy have I learned a lot with that one over the years. I remember as a kid thinking it was the “easiest” one; I see how wrong I was now! Loyalty has grown into loyalty to my soul over the years and that is such a special and powerful thing, it’s freedom! And friendship has become more and more about being friends with my soul and my being, because you can’t be a loyal friend to others without being a loyal friend to yourself first.

3 – Cooperation

In my family, we’ve always been a team. So, cooperation was taught to me within the family first, Always. And through tennis experiences, I learned it in bigger areas, but, cooperation always has meant within my family, my team. Learning to balance speaking up for myself, but, being a cooperative teammate was a huge lesson. It’s such a divine and intuitive choice, and that journey really teaches you to get in touch with the depths of your soul. I think through diving into cooperation at a young age, I see everything as a team. Family is a team, friendship is a team, siblings are a team, my relationship with the Universe (me) is a team, my relationship with my heart/intuition are two separate teams, my relationship with writing is a team and so on. We’re all micro teams becoming a big Universal team.

4 – Self Control

And now, we move onto the second row! Self Control always used to be my brother’s hardest block and my easiest, as confidence used to be my hardest and his easiest. My brother and I were and still are opposite in many ways, we teach each other and the opposites bring us closer. As a kid, I was almost too self controlled; I’d push everything down and never speak up. So, learning how to be honest and authentic while still being self-controlled was a really good paradox for me to learn. Again, I think it’s such a powerful and divine choice we make within.

5 – Alertness

Whenever I think of alertness, I immediately think of my younger, shy self. I remember myself in a room just quietly observing everyone and paying close attention to every little thing. People watching is my thing as I have much experience 😂. But alertness is so much more than this; alertness is detail, attention and listening. I remember my mom especially teaching me alert listening. Alert listening is so powerful and one of the kindest things in this Universe. I also learned alertness through tennis; making a hundred decisions in one second takes skilled alertness. Alertness is an art and it’s a beautiful art at that.

6 – Action and Determination

Action and Determination were always paired together. Determined action is the best action. And action without determination is simply not action. Determination is an attitude, it’s a mindset. My mom has always been such a fierce example of determination. In all she does, she’s determined, driven and fueled by passion. My dad is an incredible example of determination too; he just goes about it in a different way, a calmer way. Action is an intricate and deep lesson. There’s action and then there’s smart action and those are two very different things. Efficient action, specific action and purposeful action are gifts tennis has taught me. Tennis truly brought all these blocks to life, but, for Action, it especially comes to mind.

7 – Fitness

Now, onto the 3rd row!! As a four-year-old, serious fitness was not a big thing in my life 😂. I’d just started tennis and my parents applied this block to tennis. Tennis wasn’t serious at this point in my life, it was just an activity I was barely beginning to love. But, practicing doing my personal best came to life here. I absolutely love fitness and the gym now, it’s a place full of adrenaline for me. And I do love the pain, it’s a time for me to grow and to achieve. I’d kind of forgotten fitness was a block, but, for where I am now in my journey — it’s a full circle moment.

8 – Skill

Skill was a confusingly simple block for me back in the day. This block was also taught to me through tennis. I definitely understand skill a lot more now. With smart action and determination, you can be skilled at anything. As the quote underneath this block says, “Practice makes perfect.” Who knows if perfect actually exists, but, practice and constant improvement creates skill. Towards the top of this pyramid, my parents would often revert back to the foundational blocks to show how they all connect to the ones above it. And it’s so true; I can really see it now.

9 – Team Spirit

Team Spirit like Cooperation was taught to me within my family team. And then it seeped out into bigger teams in the outside world. Whenever I think of Team Spirit, I immediately think of my family. Team Spirit is an energy, a vibration and a frequency — it’s a connection. It is a teammate’s responsibility to raise the spirit, to give 100% and to influence the heart and soul of the team. And I think even in the team of you and your soul, team spirit is huge. You have the choice to look at a tough moment as tough and hard, or as a challenge you and your soul will learn from and overcome together.

10 – Poise and Confidence

These blocks were big big ones for me. Besides Hard Work and Enthusiasm, these two were probably the biggest. I never truly understood Poise until a few years ago. My parents always explained it has being confident and then authentically living that confidence in all experiences. Confidence was really hard for me for many years, I lived with fear in a lot of my youth. I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world though, it made me the fearless and free soul I am today! When I started to fully believe in myself, I found confidence. And poise came almost naturally. Being my authentic self no matter what was a journey of its own, but, one of the most rewarding things in my life! It feels so good to be authentically you all the time; there’s this inner knowing of I AM that just oozes out of your soul. I could honestly write a whole post about poise and confidence, but, to keep it short, these two blocks will always have a special place in my being.

And with that, we come to Personal Best!!! Personal Best is me, it’s my soul, it’s my forever solid foundation. Thank you to my parents, for doing beyond their personal best in raising me to be the fearless and free soul I am today. And for instilling such powerful and life long values in me at a young age. Thank you to my brother, who’s been on this personal best journey with me since the very beginning! Thank you to my childhood, for blessing me with opportunity after opportunity to practice doing my personal best! Thank you to tennis, for being my vehicle to putting all these blocks together and for allowing me to grow with each one. And thank you to YOU, for reading this for always inspiring me to go beyond my personal best! I hope this helps you on your journey! Be fearless and free – Ace
love and truth

May 25th, 2021

Love is an unforgettable memory
A powerful remedy
Infinity’s melody
There’d be no love without truth
A paradoxical team
Illuminating reality’s dream
With open eyes
And an intuition alive to realize
The world and its real lies
Love can soar
Because together they are more
Truth is powerless without love’s flame
Love without truth is simply a game
Intertwined for eternity
Their force is harmony
With an everlasting balance
Even in the silence
You can feel their equal scale
Writing their own tale
Journeying through forever’s trail
It’s a duality
Driven in immortality
But it’s a oneness in all
That answers the soul’s call
We know love
It’s not below or above
It’s within
And when you add truth – they start to spin
The truth is an awakening
It’s an inner knowing
Rooted in authenticity
Divinely guided to synchronicity
Sparking this intrinsic electricity
Love and truth’s team is always in you
Forever and always, eternally through
Tap into truly being alive, and you’ll see from their view
Love is deeper than you ever knew
Truth is a poise you instinctually pursue
Ace

love and truth – it’s why I started this website, it’s my forever language and internal light.

And here’s the image version 🧡
Dare To Be – Q&A

May 24th, 2021

Before we get into this Q&A, if you haven’t seen my 3rd video album, go check it out now!!! Dare To Be is inspirational and uplifting, I know you’ll get something out of it!!!

So, 3rd album!!! How does it feel?

I know, it’s kind of crazy! I’ve been holding this album since January, well, March but, I started it in January. It was so new and fresh to me then and now it’s even exciting to me as it’s just been a draft in my WP folder so many months! It’s been cool to remember the process and be reminded of it again!! People have been so supportive and all the kind words really mean a lot to me, I’m just beyond touched! I always love the process of releasing albums and this 3rd time around, I really made sure to soak it in.

Why did you hold it for so long? And did this album take you longer to make than the prior two?

So, I finished the album in early March. But midway through making it, I started to look at dates for releasing. Nothing really clicked and then somehow I made it all the way to July 8th in my calendar, which, is my ex-coach’s birthdate. I wanted that to be the release date; he passed away four years ago and was kind of a big part in my journey. These albums always help me grow, so I figured I could tie the two together! But I couldn’t wait that long 🤪, I almost made it! This album is still a mini tribute to him. And yes, it took me longer to make. I was in the middle of writing Her Soul’s Past when I was releasing my sophomore album, FREEDOM. For some reason, whenever I’m releasing an album I get inspired to make more videos. Same thing happened when I released IMAGINE + REALITY. So on top of writing a complicated book, I took up making another album while I was still writing all my poetry and usual posts! So it was a lot, but I seriously loved it. Up until the 10th video, I never really got on a roll with this album. With both my previous albums, I finished them in a week! But this one was a much longer process probably because the format is so different.

So speaking of the format…explain how you came up with this idea and how it changed your video-making process?

Well, I was on my way to Sedona, AZ for the first time back in December and a Human League song came on from their album, Dare. This lightbulb went on in my head and the idea just came to me that my next album could be a video for each thing I dare to be! Then, a day or two after I released FREEDOM, I made Joyous. I was struggling with a relationship and I knew I’d feel a lot better if I made a video. I really went for the theme of being joyous no matter how much you’re hurting etc. The whole album just kind of happened from there! The making of these videos was so different, I had to figure out the theme first and then create. Each process of making videos for all my albums was different. For IMAGINE + Reality, I free styled it and let the video-making flow do its thing. For FREEDOM, I wrote the videos down in my journal and then designed it after. And for Dare To Be, I decided on a theme and then just let the Universe give me the words for the videos! So I guess I combined all styles for Dare To Be; a little structure and flow! You’ll also notice, the second to last slide in each video, has kind of the same design with different backgrounds since all these videos have a little in common. And I repeat the title of each track in a few slides of all the videos, kind of like the chorus to a song! (For example, if the video is called Joyous, you’ll notice at the bottom of some slides it says Dare To Be Joyous…I do that in all the videos!)

This time in your releasing process, you added a single and did a bonus video…why?

Ah good question! I wanted to change up the process and make it last a little longer!! I seriously love love the process of releasing an album, it’s just so fun!!!! Since this album is completely different from my other two, it felt right to change every aspect of it up! The bonus video was literally such a spur of the moment thing! Popped in my head and I decided to do it!! I think it turned out really well, I love the title and it just makes this whole (😉) thing so complete!

So, you said Joyous was inspired from a relationship struggle, let’s dive into some other behind the scenes on your videos…what about Strong and Vulnerable?

Those two kind of go together. I think strength is vulnerability and vulnerability is strong! Strong was obviously my lead single for the album, so, its extra special to me. I always knew when I decided to take on this new project of daring to be something, strong, would have to be a video! And Vulnerable was born from Strong, there’s a slide in Strong about vulnerability and after that I knew I’d do the Vulnerable video! Strength has so many different perspectives, it was a bit of an overwhelming track to make! I love how it turned out though! Vulnerable came more naturally, that’s a topic I have a lot of experience with and my true life lessons with it made writing it pretty easy.

The two unique ones in this album are A Dreamer, A Believer and Silent…talk about those videos.

First, I think all these videos are unique, but, these two videos definitely stand out the most. I’ve always really loved that phrase – A Dreamer, A Believer. I came up with it at some point in my life and it’s always stuck! The two concepts are different but similar and the paradox makes them a really good subject to build off of. And then Silent, I think that’s my favorite video in this whole album. It is SOO different and I hope will really change peoples’ minds on silence. Silence seems scary and lonely, but, it is one of the best places to be and really teaches you to grow. The music is very different on that one too; quite peaceful and relaxing!

Divine has a really cute behind the scenes story to it!

I know, right?! I love the people in my life and the little nudges I got from my cousin and the assistance from my mom together was just so heartwarming! I knew I had to share the behind the scenes tea! It’s those moments that give the videos more depth and meaning.

Kind is your 2nd single for the album…what do you love about that video?

I know kindness is a cheesy topic and seems so simple but there really is a lot to kindness. In this video I wanted to address kindness more than just being kind when it’s easy; more about being kind to yourself and being kind as a lifestyle choice. Again, kindness is a broad topic, so, I was really hard on myself about covering all aspects of it. I think it covers it well and I knew it was perfect for my 2nd single, Strong and Kind go well together and balance each other out!

A Leader and Pure, you said they were tough to make…why do you think?

A Leader is a ginormous topic, for real. So many different types of leaders come to my mind – a team leader, leading your own life, a sports leader, a business leader, a coach, a parent (the family leaders 😊) I could go on and on. Including them all was tricky, but I tried to always circle back to leading your own life and knowing yourself. You can’t lead others if you don’t know yourself because leading comes in all styles. It came out well though, and I was so relieved to have finished it! Pure was tricky just because I had to make My True Self and Pure totally different and they are very similar topics. I really really love My True Self because it speaks to my journey and reminds me of all the lessons I learned to finally be free enough to be my authentic self all the time. But, for some reason, I still had purity on my mind. The difference for me is that purity is not letting life’s hurdles change you and staying purely aligned with love. And being your true self is like embracing all your sides and voices and learning how to always be that person no matter the circumstance. But in typical me fashion, I banged both A Leader and Pure out in back to back days, I love to get the hard ones done!!

Creative is a really neat video full of variety, what connects with you in that video?

The music for sure, I think it’s my favorite music in the whole album. It is so harmonious and beautiful, the flow really brings the quotes to life. Especially because I took the effects out, I wanted the words and graphic design to shine, but the music added that little spark. I was kind of at a standstill for ideas in this album and I was looking at my “Quotes” folder and I just thought, “Why not make this a video?” It literally took me five minutes to add music to it and download it! I think the video really breaks up the album nicely and adds a nice change!

So, the final two videos on the album, Thoughtful and Electric…how did you come up with those themes and can you talk a bit about them?

Thoughtful came to me, well, this might sound cocky, but I don’t mean it in that way at all!! I was starting to think about my personal character qualities as ideas for videos and thoughtful popped right in my head! I feel like I’m very thoughtful, I love showing I care and giving love to others. Anyways, I thought I could put a new spin to thoughtfulness but also shine light on the more normal view of thoughtfulness. This video is about being thoughtful in your own life vs. overthinking. I also have a lot of experience with overthinking and I thought I could give a good perspective about it, it’s a tricky thing! And being thoughtful of the people you love is a vulnerable thing, but, it’s one of the best feelings in the world! And then for Electric, it was easy to come up with that. I wanted to do a new video about energy/vibration/frequency and Electric came to mind! I changed up the slides in that one and got some really upbeat music, I think it’s an epic finale!!

Well, that about covers Dare To Be, any final behind the scenes tidbits you’d like to add?

I think we covered everything! I just want to thank my family and friends for all the love, support and for helping me grow into the person I am today allowing this album to come together! Thank you, Dare To Be, for taking such a special place in my heart and soul and for being a part of my journey! Thank you IMAGINE + REALITY and FREEDOM for allowing this album to be possible!!!! And thank YOU for watching this album and for coming along on this journey!!!

Lastly, any more albums?

This question 😂😂! I’m sure by the time you’re reading this last line I’ve already made another video!! 😂😂😂😂 We’ll see, three albums in one year is a lot! If the people want an album, I’ll do it!! I plan to do a vote very soon for my next project and let the people choose! Honestly though, I’m sure there will be many more, albums have a special place in my heart!

And now for some fan questions!!!!!

What inspired you to make this album?

I think I covered that…in my long stories above 🤪!

If you had a choice between being kind and being vulnerable, what would you choose?

I love this question!!! Shout out to my dear friend, Rishika for these first two questions…she’s a gem!! I would choose vulnerability because vulnerability is always authentic. And vulnerability is kind. I think true kindness is amazing and one of the secrets to the Universe. But, if it’s not authentic, it’s powerless. Whereas, vulnerability cannot be faked, it is true authenticity. And it’s just a freeing thing, it’s something I’ve worked hard for and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!

What inspired you (gave you the idea) to start creating albums in such a way?

I love music, and that’s an understatement! Music truly inspires, soothes and comforts me. I’ve always loved the process of artists releasing albums…waiting for the single, or for the track-list and then the fun times of listening to a new album for the first time, it’s just a cool experience! I’d always wanted to make videos, I knew one day my creative juices would venture there, I just didn’t know when. And then back in the fall of last year, the site I use for all my graphic design created a video-making program. I gave it a shot, and even though it was a long/arduous process, I truly loved the flow and zone of making videos! And here we are three albums later! 🤪

How do you get the music?

So, I make my videos on Canva and Canva has to own the music to be able to use it for videos…that’s where I get my music. I’m very serious about music, I’ll spend hours picking the perfect song, or finding the right high pitches in a chorus, or buildups in the verse – I know what music I’m looking for and the perfectionist in me won’t stop until I find it! Just because I don’t make the music doesn’t mean it’s an easier process, it’s still long, monotonous and there’s a million different little things. But, it’s truly an exhilarating zone and I love sharing it with all of you!! Shout out to my friend, kimmagic for these last two questions…so kind of her to ask such thoughtful questions!! Side note – I do play guitar (both electric and acoustic), maybe someday I’ll use that. But for now, with the program I use I have to stick the music they own.

Please comment with your thoughts on this album and Q&A, I’d love to hear!!! Be fearless and free -Ace
Dare To Be – Bonus Video Out Now!!!!

May 23rd, 2021

14. Whole – 1:37

I definitely had a vision for this video and I’m glad to say it came to life!!! You’ll notice in the beginning are all the titles of each track and the backgrounds are all lights because each title shines its own light! And then once we get to Electric, it slows down and I explain each title a bit and what it truly means. So, now this album is truly complete!!! I’m so happy with this ending for Dare To Be, it feels perfect!

What are your thoughts on this bonus video, Whole? Comment below, I’d so love to hear!!! Thank you so much for watching and supporting Dare To Be!! The Q&A will be released tomorrow, 5.24.21, please let me know if you have any questions you’d like me to answer!!! Be fearless and free -Ace