The Positives of Coronavirus? Who Knew?!

Welcome Readers for my first blog post of 2020 and thanks for reading!



I want to start by saying how ironic it feels to be starting a new blogging business in the current Coronavirus situation considering how many people are unfortunately out of work at the moment. 
That being said, I am confident that things are slowly shifting in a positive way and we will all be back to some form of normalcy soon!

I know that a successful blog should be set up as having a problem that lots of people can relate to accompanied by a solution... Don't worry, I'll get to those! But first I wanted to write a post explaining how Coronavirus and especially quarantine has inspired me to make this step in creating a new blogging business. 

Let me lay down my past a bit so you have all the facts 😊 I grew up in both the UK and west coast of America with parents who I like to refer to as modern nomads, being that we moved back and forth across the Atlantic more than most families do in a lifetime. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change it for the world but it has been intense! 

I'd studied classical piano and singing since I was little and in high school decided that I would pursue a degree in vocal performance in Glasgow, Scotland. I was thrilled at the prospect of moving somewhere new (albeit rainy) and pursuing my musical passion. The first two years were incredible. I learned so much and felt so inspired to become a professional singer. This being said, as my degree got closer and closer to completion I couldn't knock the feeling of feeling slightly inadequate and incapable, considering the amount of incredible talent I had surrounded myself with. I graduated from my course with flying colors, but with all the insecurities and doubt that I'd built up over the previous couple years I wasn't sure I really wanted to pursue singing at all. 

After a couple months enjoying being a free, independent women, reality hit and I thought I better start figuring out my life (believe me, I knew I wasn't the only university grad feeling this way!) I packed my bags and moved to the US where I got a couple minimum wage jobs, convinced that my life would figure itself out. I was wrong. After a couple months of floundering round in the big wide world, I decided to move back to the UK where my parents were and start a new life in Liverpool. It was a definite culture shock but I found the locals warm and friendly and I thought I'd made it! 



The thing about being young and starting out is that you think you've got everything figured out... but boy, do you soon realize life is there for learning! Because of my insecurities that had developed at the end of my degree I tried to push my passion for music to the back of my mind and focused on jobs that I thought would keep me occupied with a steady income. I have always always been an optimistic and happy person but making this decision was ultimately, not what I should have done, bringing with it feelings of depression and self doubt. I know now that I would have been a lot happier if I'd accepted I wasn't going to be a famous classical singer at the beginning but still got involved with music at a more casual level... I have now done this in the form of Zoom choirs! (definitely try it if you feel like doing something super fun and musical... see link!) https://www.thesofasingers.com/

After quitting my high profile, corporate job in January and discovering hobbies like drawing, playing chess and being active outdoors I began thinking 'hmmm, wouldn't it be nice if I could do all the things I enjoy if I had a job that allowed me to be flexible?' 
I have, like so many other women and men, had issues with self doubt, confidence, fear of failure and feeling like you are being judged and I just want to say, screw that!  There will always be that little voice in your head or people telling you you can't do something. Well you can! You are a strong, independent, talented person capable of whatever you set your mind to! 
I want you to believe in your passions and the things you're good at and use them as the determination that will help you achieve whatever you want to in life. 

Thanks for reading, Friends, and hope to see you on here again soon!

Chelsea 
xxx