Abigail Maynard

i have only been spitting out lyrics & delicious melodies for about 3 short years, yet lately i’ve been feeling that i’ve written all that is within me. how is it possible that i am already reaching a place that leaves me feeling as though i have nothing more to add? my little adventure is far from over, my song far from sung, so i am sure you are asking yourself, who is to blame?

there are two things here that i am trying to combat. the first would be writers block… just because i used to sit down & have a completed song in 5 minutes, doesn’t mean that song writing will always come with such ease. instead of sitting back & waiting for this block to pass, i have decided to try & work with it. my inspiration is still there. my passion is standing strong. the ways in which i write just need some adjusting.

the second thing is perseverance. with graduation, trying to figure out what my next steps were, & spending too much time at work, i barely had time to do laundry. the little time i had left in college station, i wanted to spend with the incredible people that have walked with me through the good & bad times (lets be honest, there weren’t many bad times) at A&M. so anything that took a lot of thought, struggling, or added more time commitments was quickly pushed aside. therefore, aspen (my beautiful taylor dn4) spent a lot of time hanging on my wall. judging by all the broken strings lately, i still don’t think he has forgiven me. but that is the beauty of my life for the next year. i will have a little responsibility with a part time job (if i can find one) & the rest of my days will be spend gardening & fighting the war of my art. i’m going to write, even when i’m not in the mood, going to think about every word that comes out of my mouth & every tune that is emitted from my guitar.

all i know is that i will not be looking back in a year wondering how i spent my time or if i could have done better. this is it baby, all out, hard work, sweat, tears, and frustration. that’s right, in the words of stefanie, i’m going to bring it!