A Fire Burns in Me....

I want to start this blog with something sent to me by a friend about a year ago now. This is what she said:

"I'm hearing great amazing inspiring things about your journey....this is what you created, have always been and will always be....good for you, kicking ass, taking names.....life takes some fucked up turns, it journeys on and in the end, its what we make it.....what a nice road to pave: rocking, creating, and making people feel things about themselves something they didn't before they heard your sound...."

These are the words that inspire me to continue when I get knocked down. These are the words that tell me this is not just about me and my dream. These are the words that tell me this is about something bigger.  I'm always reminding myself it's not all about me - this drive inside. It's about giving a voice to me when I didn't have one...to my friends who don't have one, or can't find theirs yet. It's my calling to be a hero. For myself, and for my friends, and for anyone who has suffered some of the pains of "growing up". And we are all growing up. Still;)

I have a very phoenix-rising-out-of-the-ashes kind of story of my life.  I'm proud of my battle scars, the good and the bad. Because if I didn't go through what I've gone through, then I wouldn't be who I am today. And that's the truth.

I've always had a fire in me for singing, but, I never had the courage to really ignite it until sometime in 2001, and I've been following it ever since. I've had bandmates quit,  I've had people telling me how much I sucked, people saying I'm never going to get anywhere and "give it up", I've had so many "no's" that half the time I can't even believe I heard a "yes". Haha...ah, the quirks and pains of being ZouZou. But shed no tears for me. Cause I gotta fire in me....
My dream is to make great music, timeless music, music that inspires emotion....music that touches people. Honest words. That's the gift music has given so graciously to me. When I had no words for a triumph or tragedy in my life, music's always come through and said it for and with me. What a gift. I want to do that for someone, too. I am an artist, and I've never had it so good.

To anyone who ever thought I wasn't good enough, thank you for being the mirror I needed to see that was all in me, and I have the power to change that belief. I have a soul of steel:)
Life is good.  I got love, I got music, I gotta fire burning in my soul, and that's the wolf  I have to remember to keep feeding.There's other experiences that---I'd like to say-- put the spit and toughness in my spirit;)
I do want to leave you with some inspirational words that I believe from the very depths of my body, soul, and heart. As always, I send my love and strength to you. This is a great quote from the movie,"The Pursuit of Happyness": "You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period. Never let anyone tell you you can't do something. You gotta dream, protect it...."
Love you kids, I really, really do. Until next time, thank you for listening.