So, it’s 2 days away from my cd release party and I honestly can’t believe I’m here. I keep thinking I should be nervous, or anxious, or something.. but instead I just feel excited and… ready. And it’s funny, because I can think back to different times in my life when I swore to everyone that I was ready, but in truth, I wasn’t ready. I was just impatient. frustrated. tired. But now, after the long and arduous journey I’ve taken to stand in this skin with these thoughts and this heart, I can finally tell the difference.
Thankfully, for the first time ever, ready means ready.
And I’ve had a lot of suprises and obstacles thrown at me the past few weeks. I lost my backup singer due to surgery and had to have a last minute substitute, Abby Ahmad, step in for me. However, Abby is an amazing singer songwriter herself and it’s been a joy to add her into this mix. A happy accident indeed. I also lost one of my violinists this week due to another emergency surgery. For a few days I was afraid there was some sort of curse on the ladies in my band – 2 girls out for surgery in the same week is pretty weird, but I found a substitute violinist named Patrick Doane who plays beautifully and who saved the day. In the end, it all worked itself out. This is the product of a major lesson learned.. Katy of the past might of freaked out about losing 2 band members just weeks before the show, but today Mighty Kate has learned to simply trust. It’s a good feeling.
If you guys do have a few extra thoughts and prayers to send to my 2 lovely ladies that have been through surgery (and are doing find btw) Nisha Asnani & Jessie Nelson, that would be awesome.
I’ve also been sick for a week now with a respiratory infection, but each day I get stronger and am getting much better at phlegm management. lol. I’m hoping that by the day of the show I’ll be singin like a bird. However, whatever happens it what will be. All I know is that I will give the best show I can for myself and for all of the people who believe in me. Phlegm or not phlegm.. the show will go on!
To be honest.. I think part of being ready is accepting. Accepting whatever comes your way, embracing it and riding it’s wave. My arms get too tired when I row against the current… today I’m riding in the flow and no matter I end up, this time I intend to enjoy the ride.
2 more days.. and I’m ready. 
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We’re ready too. (Well, almost. I have a lot of baking to do, yet.) And I’m sure we’ll have an awesome time no matter what you have in store for us
I’ll keep Jessie and Nisha in my thoughts.