We are into DAY #5 of singer-songwriter Kristin Hoffman's "Countdown To 30". A little back story from an earlier post is that Kristin has her 30th birthday coming up on October 10th. She always like to do things to inspire herself on and around her birthday. She has decided to do something special for this birthday milestone and decided to enter into the next decade with a fun and creative musical challenge. For thirty days, Kristin will write, record and produce a new song every day - finishing on her birhday!

Kristin is excited about this and for those of you who sign up, she will be sending a daily MP3 straight to your email box, along with lyrics and an explanation about the song and how it came about. Pretty cool huh? You can sign up for 30 songs for $30 and the money that she raises from this project will hopefully be enough to finish and package her next album on CD, "The Waking", which Kristin has been working on for a year now with friend and composer Michael Whalen.

October 9th will be her official COUNTDOWN TO 3Oth BIRTHDAY CONCERT at a venue to be announced.

We've been playing Kristin on the radio for a few years now and are excited to play a new song every day on the Hawaiian airwaves. We'll also be sharing some of the songs on our radio website and here on MOG.

Let's check out Kristin's fifth day challenge. This song is called "Any Road" with lyrics and personal commentary from Kristin below:

Any Road

Any road you take
Will lead you back to you
You can try to run away
But there's no running from your truth
So open up that door
And walk right through
Into light that only lives where you do
Into light that only lives where you do


"Any Road" is all about facing yourself and taking a good look at the truth of who you are. It doesn't matter what path you may take in life…there is no "correct" path, and any that you choose will ultimately lead you back to the same core issues that you are working with in life. We may experience the illusion for a moment, a day, a few years, of being able to run away from some of our key challenges, but eventually, as I think we all know from experience, they find their way back into your "now," and you find yourself facing what you ran away from all over again. BUT, thankfully there is a choice, and once practiced and put into effect, we can completely rebalance and move beyond the blocks that once seemed like un-scaleable walls. What is the choice? Well, basically I think it is to look at the parts of life that we continuously avoid and face them, plain and simple. Do what you most fear. We may experience discomfort in the mind and body for a limited period of time, but ultimately, there is a total release and peace that results. "Open up that door and walk right through!" How good have you felt in the moments that you have finally faced situations that were built up and blown out of proportion in your mind? "Into light that only lives where you do"…This line to me means that we each hold perfect beauty and light within…you may call it whatever you like, God, Spirit, Source…we are a living manifestation of this Energy. Wherever you are, exists ALL…you are a hologram, a small piece containing the full picture!

I know this all sounds like a lot! Even though I can see this, I still battle with myself every day as I contemplate facing "me." Happily, I report that it is getting a little easier, with each baby step taken…and the journey when I step back and observe, is really quite beautiful!



I would LOVE to hear your comments on this and your own experience! I think we can all help each other but sharing and understanding that we aren't alone in this journey.

Much love…talk tomorrow,
Kristin