Music – New York - NYC

When I was 14 years old, my mother suddenly passed away. She simply went to bed one evening, and did not wake up the next morning. I had always been an anxious child, the oldest of 8 siblings. I was the one who saw my mother last, having asked her for help with something. She said she’d be able to, after she lies down for a bit. After she passed away, I struggled with and was diagnosed with PTSD. I was then additionally diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder. Why am I telling you all of this? Because, the only thing that kept me going through this entire journey was music. Anytime I had a panic attack, or I was having intense irrational fears, I would go to a piano and just play by ear. I would start humming and making up words to go with the melody I was playing. Eventually, I wrote a song in honor of my mother, and it received incredible feedback. I want to be able to show the world, specifically people who are struggling with issues similar to mine, that they are not in this alone. It’s time for my music to be able to spread farther, to find those who need to hear it.