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MY ON-GOING JOURNEY

A Creative Life (Even When It Didn’t Look Like It)

Growing up, I was always drawn to creative things.
Music, singing, anything that allowed expression—it came naturally to me.

At the same time, like most of us, I followed what felt practical.

I completed my graduation with a focus on Psychology—something I hadn’t originally planned, but it shaped how I understand people, emotions, and behavior.

I was especially drawn to developmental psychology—the way a human evolves from the earliest stages in the womb all the way into adulthood. That whole journey fascinated me.

Along the way, I also explored fashion, graphic design, and website design—different attempts to find a creative direction that felt right.

At the time, it felt like I was moving further away from clarity.
But looking back, each of those experiences added a layer to how I think and create today.

Trying to Figure It Out

Over the years, I explored a lot of different directions.

Some things worked for a while.
Many didn’t last.

There were phases of starting over, feeling unsure, and trying to “get it right.”

And like a lot of people, I kept thinking:
“Once I figure this out, everything will fall into place.”

But it never quite worked that way.
Looking back now, it wasn’t confusion—it was exploration.
And through all of it, one thing kept returning:

The need to create.

Music Found Me Again

Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

Around the age of eight, I was fascinated by Madonna.
As a teenager, I found myself trying to sing like the big voices I admired — Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand.

Then rock entered my life through my guy friends. Whitesnake, Journey, Nirvana, Ozzy Osbourne — and later, alternative rock became part of my world too. Radiohead, The Cranberries, Creed, Blind Melon, Oasis all became part of that phase.

My playlist was never one thing. It was pop, rock, alternative, emotional ballads, gospel and whatever made me feel something.

When I started classical training, another door opened. I began to understand music differently — not just as emotion, but as discipline, structure, and expression.

As a mezzo-soprano, I trained on pieces influenced by voices like Cecilia Bartoli and Kathleen Ferrier, which pushed me to develop control, depth, and a different kind of vocal awareness.

A big part of this phase of my life was training under my teacher, Situ Singh Buehler, who later became an important influence in both my music and my personal life.

My most memorable experiences were performing baroque music and Don Pasquale Opera with Neemrana Music Foundation.

 Then Broadway found me. I was especially drawn to the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and musicals like Grease, where music and performance came together in a way that felt both expressive and alive.

And then came Andrea Bocelli.

I watched a documentary about him years ago, and became completely drawn to his voice and presence. In 2025, I finally attended his concert from the third row. That moment stayed with me.

Today, when I sing, my performance playlist is a mix of many genres — Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” 70s and 80s classics, songs from the 2000s, Broadway pieces, and music in different languages.

I can sing in English, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and Hindi.

I don’t fit into one musical box, and I don’t want to.

Art Without Rules

Art came into my life later, after COVID.

While I was in Mexico, I took painting lessons with Temoc Trejo, a local Mexican artist.

At first, I was learning the basics — negative space, color schemes, balance, composition, and how a painting comes together visually.
But then he said something simple that stayed with me:

“You are free to draw anything on this canvas.”

That was harder for me than it sounds.
Because so much of my life had been about trying to do the right thing, follow the rules, make the correct choice, and still somehow feel like I was failing.

So the idea of complete freedom on a canvas felt strange.
I remember staring at it, not knowing what to do.
Then I started doodling.

That was the first time I really felt freedom through art.

What I learned is that abstract art begins with freedom, but it doesn’t end there. The process is to start loose, explore, make marks, create texture, and then slowly bring it together into something balanced and pleasing.

That is what I love about abstract art.
It does not tell people what to see.

Ten people can look at the same painting and see ten different things.

Now I’m slowly bringing my art into a digital space, so others can experience it in their own homes and yes I will sell originals too.

A Simpler Way Forward

Over the years, I’ve realized something.

Most people don’t struggle because they don’t know enough.
They struggle because everything feels like too much.

Too many ideas.
Too many expectations.
Too much pressure to “figure it out.”

I’ve been there.

What changed for me was simple:
I stopped trying to fix everything at once—and focused on one step at a time.