This month, my dear soul sister Singer/Song Writer Julie Frost’s song “Satellite” won Eurovision’s Song Contest for Germany with Lena Meyer-Landrut performing. I met Julie more than ten years ago when she was my guitar instructor. I loved her voice, her charm, her wit and her focus.
Time blossomed our friendship into a deep and lasting one, almost skipping into a familial feeling for both of us. For years, Julie’s creative talent always left her trying to make ends meet…..her home was burglarized, a business partnership fell apart, her long-standing romantic relationship ended, her condo had a fire and she lost everything ……and I mean everything.
I witnessed something, though, that was so amazing to behold….Julie had clarity of her vision, stayed focused and committed to this, and persevered through it all. She could have given up or gotten distracted a million times by a part time job that would promise to help her get out of chronic financial stress . . . but she she stayed present, focused and in faith.
Then finally, after years of struggle and resolve, one day her career skyrocketed. It came to her as though the heavens were saying…..”Ok, we hear your gift and your passion is contagious …..you are ready now and the world is ready to hear that which comes through you.”
When her song won Germany, we jumped for joy. When her song won the Eurovision contest in all of Europe, going platinum within days, we were mesmerized and spellbound.
Julie’s success story reminds us all of the power of clarity, focus, faith and perserverence. Every time I think about it and watch her go, I just get giddy!
You too can watch, listen and jam to her song right this very moment if you wish. It WILL make you smile!!
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