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By: @hausofdyms
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Today I found a song I forgot I wrote✨

About seven years ago, I was living on Oʻahu, unsure of what my future held. I was staying with my dear friend @hodxhonolulu , who had always supported me and believed in my music. She encouraged me to work on it, so I did. That led me to my incredibly talented friend @bimwala_ who opened his studio to me, gave me this track to write to, and gave me the space to create without over-directing me. I sat there alone for a few hours and wrote “HIGHER” from beginning to end. I’ll always be grateful to him for trusting me with the music and giving me the freedom to find my own voice in it. During that time, I also briefly met and got to hear @mailesoul, @prodbypana, @coach.kahea, and @jonah_jaxon creating. Being around that energy and seeing talented musicians in their element was incredibly inspiring and something that stayed with me.It’s hard to explain, but being there just felt right. I had always felt connected to music, but that experience made it feel real in a different way, like I was getting a glimpse of a world I already knew I belonged in.

Shortly after, my circumstances took a turn and I ended up moving to Maui.
The song was never fully finished or released. Life kept moving, and it sat buried in my inbox for the last seven years.
Until today.
I stumbled upon it while going through old work emails, pressed play, and was caught off guard by how deeply the lyrics still resonated.

“HIGHER” is about elevating from within, knowing who you are, protecting your vision, and refusing to let other people or their opinions determine your worth or direction. It’s about continuing to rise no matter what tries to hold you down.

And somehow, seven years later, I needed that message again too.

Maybe finishing something doesn’t always mean making it perfect. Sometimes it means finally letting it go and letting it be what it is.

So I’m finally giving this song the light it deserves.

If even one person hears it at the right moment and connects with the message, sharing it will have been worth it.

This song is special to me, but the experience behind it is something I’ll carry forever.
I’m not done.
I’
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Man what can I say besides im so grateful for all the love and time everyone put in to make me feel so LOVED on my birthday 😭😭. Im so blessed with the most amazing hunny bunny @itsgizzyblanco who not only spoiled me with the most beautiful book about our love and how far we’ve come together🥰🥲 but also took me to the most tastiest dinner🙂‍↕️. To my HOD💎 @hodxhonolulu ohana I’m so thankful for every single one of you for always taking care of me and loving me so deeply and making me feel appreciated for all my efforts 🙏🏽🙏🏽, thank you for the birthday shoutouts from milk and lil,such ONO food and my favorite cake from @hausofdyms and @babyxbrons ❤️, with a thoughtful hand drawn card with everyone signing it created by @lotusrootz, and lastly with my last surprise from brons with a NEW badass speaker😭😭. My cup has been endlessly poured into with such positive and love this year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude 🙏🏽🙏🏽. Thank you everyone for all the birthday love and wishes to another blessed year of life AMEN.🤍. #birthday #virgo #september #hawaii #waianae  P.S if u didn’t tag you sorry I can only tag 20 at a time 🤦🏽‍♂️😂❤️
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