As someone who has spent the majority of their adult life traveling for a living, the last 20+ months offered me the opportunity I had always longed for, a chance to explore some of the questions I often asked myself over the years of touring... “What would it be like to have a place I could call home for longer than a couple weeks at a time? Were all the things I loved about being on the road worth the sacrifices I’ve had to make to achieve them? Am I truly happy or just really distracted?” I’d hope by this point I’ve had enough time to wrestle with a few of those questions. Be careful what you wish for I guess. haha. But if I’m being honest, I don’t know if I actually ever found what I thought I was looking for. In actuality, life these days has been far less for me about finding answers and so much more about learning to be happy without knowing them. I’ve always had a bad habit of overlooking the gift in front of me for the possibility of what else could be. On to the next thing, the next show, the next task. But if there’s anything the last two years has taught me, it’s that many of life’s sweetest blessings are actually found while simply just being fully present to any given moment. It’s about investing less in the future and more in the person sitting across from you. It’s cutting yourself some slack and changing some plans. It’s about opening yourself fully to love and sitting with pain. It’s in going out to water my garden every morning. I’m incredibly grateful for the times I’ve had over the last decade to travel the world and play shows. I’m equally grateful for the time I’ve now had away from it. But mostly, I’m excited to step into whatever is next armed with the peace this past season has given me and to continue taking life as I find it.