D.I.Y. Rock Star Rewind: Big Change was Necessary… (December 2020)

Where the Eff Did May Go?! Timelessness in Quarantine (July 2020) --Blooming Prejippie

Big Change was Necessary....

Every now and then, I get restless. When I get like that, I HAVE to make what feels like a big change in order to feel motivated; to care, to create, to keep going. I find myself at a doorway that I WANT to go through, but that I need to see from a different perspective. That’s what big change does for me.

Planning?

The other thing that a big change does for me is it helps me get into the spirit of planning exciting new things. And that’s exactly what I need now. As I said yesterday, I need to breathe new life into some of the forgotten about plans that I had originally had for this release. I mean, I really am STILL very excited for the possibilities of the record, so I just need to spend some time making plans for the next couple of weeks, so that I can get back into my groove.

The spirit of a rhythm…

—When this thing all started一when the record FIRST came out一I was in a rhythm. I had so many plans that I could barely sit down, because of all the wheels that were spinning and all the work I was doing. I felt like one of Santa’s elves; getting all those snail mail orders out and figuring out what blogs, radio deejays, and taste-makers to get the music to. I liked that constant rhythm of doing things related to the release.

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Ran out of plans?

This last week, I kept trying to remind myself to keep to that rhythm, but I ran out of plans…. 😳 And without a plan, those sparkly ideas lost their daily pull. That’s where a plan comes into play. When I have a plan, I don’t have to think too much about it; I can just move on to the next activity. Then一like clockwork一amazing things will be getting done; one after another. That’s the way this thing started. But it’s the grind of daily life—when we’re juggling responsibilities and energy—where we sometimes fall off.

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Gab & Jam Ep 149 Take a break? Why it's important for the D.I.Y. Rock Star

(video: http://bit.ly/Ep149takeabreakvid and

podcast: http://bit.ly/Wp149takeabreakpod )

The BIG Three...

—And to be honest, there is no way to do ALL THE THINGS all the time (一If you want to know more about our back story, check this out: http://bit.ly/allthethingsprej ), so anything other than loving on yourself and your family takes first position as a default, which is good to keep you一AND them一running. However, when the dust clears there, it’s being able to return back to that thing that brings you outside joy that’s going to carry you into your next level of warm fuzzies.

Gab & Jam The 6 Costs of Being an Artist

(video: http://bit.ly/Ep148Costsofartvid

and podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep148Costsofartpod )

Three Priorities Right Now

That’s where projects like “Sugar Fit” and the blog and Gab & Jam fit in. They help us connect to that necessary and creative center of our beings. Having those things to return to help keep us happier in the long run, and are a source of a special, private joy as I go through my Clark Kent-type life, where nobody TRULY knows who you are.

Keep Creativity Flowing. --Blooming Prejippie Zine

On our minds....

As you can see, these ideas are the impetus for these latest two episodes, where we explored both the topics of “Taking a Break” and "Paring Down Goals" 一which I have to remind myself to do too often一and of having WAAAY too many items of the list to attend to.

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Gab & Jam Ep 150 Goals: Why less is more

(for the D.I.Y. Rock Star)

(video: https://bit.ly/Ep150goalslessvid and

podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep150goalslesspod )

Cutting the fat....

Now that we have cut back some of that fat一and have all but banished obsessing over stats/followers/etc., taken serious synch licensing pursuit right now, and have moved Blog-vember off our plates altogether this year.

Blog-vember:

Here is the final list of episodes

(with topics, episode numbers, and links):

http://bit.ly/blogvember2019

Gab & Jam Ep 147 How to Handle Listeners

Who Receive Messages that You Weren’t Trying to Send

(video: http://bit.ly/Ep147howmessagesvid and

podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep147howmessagespod )

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Nurture....

Now, we have room to spend quality time nurturing a community around our “Funk is NOT Dead” message, as we slide our music at all that agree in all ways possible.

Holidays approaching....

I am finally feeling hopeful, focused, and prepared to enjoy the upcoming holiday season, as well as the fruit of these “Sugar Fit” seeds that we are planting.

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Dig if you will.....

Won’t you come plant with us? There are all kinds of ways you can help! First of all, the entire “Sugar Fit” album is available for your streaming pleasure on all your favorite services. like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon (That’s the easiest way to join the fold.) However, if you are more hearty and want to step up your game, you can head on over to prejippie.bandcamp.com and purchase the digital album or the CD, because that would be AWESOME! And if you want to do EVEN more, then our Street Team is your calling. We welcome you to share the following link on your social media and with your friends and family: https://bit.ly/BPJbandcamp And if you want to be that V.I.P. of our inner circle, you will WANT to buy some merch to rep the Prejippie brand. 一They make great holiday gifts! Here are two great options for doing that: (Here are links for Red Bubble and Bandcamp). If fact, if you take a picture with our merch on, add a #prejippie hashtag and share it on social media, you will be eligible for our Blooming Prejippie Gifts Giveaway. We will be drawing names from those who do just that to send you Blooming Prejippie-themed merch as our holiday gift to you.

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Available at https://bit.ly/BPJbandcamp .

REASONS TO CELEBRATE:

PMG SoundCloud Music streams just surpassed 60.5k! http://bit.ly/prejippiesoundcloud
Gab & Jam SoundCloud streams surpassed 30.8k! http://bit.ly/gabandjam

All Things "Sugar Fit":

“Sugar Fit” Album CD pre-order and digital download https://bit.ly/BPJbandcamp
Record Release Party Livestream at Grove Studios (Ypsilanti, MI) http://bit.ly/PMGStrattonGrove
“Honey” Music Video Released https://bit.ly/Honeysfvid
Vinyl Pre-Order Campaign through Patreon ( http://bit.ly/sugarfitvinyl )
Interview and Review: The Stratton Setlist Review: http://bit.ly/sugarfitstratton
“Honey” Spotify Song Link: http://bit.ly/honeysingle

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Here's our BIG "Sugar Fit" Landing Page

BLOGS:

10 Reasons NOT to Have Only One Social Media Profile (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star) http://bit.ly/Ep141moresocmedblog
If you missed last month’s newsletter, here it is: http://bit.ly/nov2020diyrockstar

GAB & JAM:

Ep 147 How to Handle Listeners Who Receive Messages that You Weren’t Trying to Send (video: http://bit.ly/Ep147howmessagesvid and podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep147howmessagespod )
Ep 148 6 Costs of Being an Artist (video: http://bit.ly/Ep148Costsofartvid
and podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep148Costsofartpod )
Ep 149 Take a break? Why it's important for the D.I.Y. Rock Star (video: http://bit.ly/Ep149takeabreakvid and podcast: http://bit.ly/Wp149takeabreakpod )
Ep 150 Goals: Why less is more (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star) (video: https://bit.ly/Ep150goalslessvid and podcast: http://bit.ly/Ep150goalslesspod )

SONG CLIPS:

90. “Isley’s Groove” @Fender #Fender #guitar

91. “Beach Rock” @Fender #Fender #guitar

92. “Marvelous Motown” @Fender #Fender #guitar

93. “Duran Can Can” @Fodera #Fodera #yinyang #bass

Freebie:

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Song:

“I Belong to You” http://bit.ly/ibelongtoyousc

Spotify Prejippified New Funk Playlist:

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NOW:

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