This morning I hit play on a new Kacey Musgraves music video. (It’s been a few days since it dropped— negligent, but even as a mega-fan I wasn’t that excited for her new music after how the last album went.)
I watched it full screen and around 45 seconds in I was convinced it had been written about me personally. (Not in a literal sense— she writes about getting high every morning and going through a break-up— but thematically.)
I instantly fell in love with how self-aware the video/song was, but more importantly, the way it gave voice to leaving behind things that maybe no longer serve you. No shade to them! No yucking what used to be your yum! You’ve just found a deeper well.
It’s not rocket science, but it does feel rare in a world that values hot takes and trends and any sort of instant overreaction that could cause a TikTok video to go viral: a kind and gentle release of the things, people, jobs, habits, or lifestyles that no longer feel right for right now.
It resonated with me toda…