I would just be at home and spend a long time writing songs. And thanks to my mother, I still have most of my money.īetween my albums, I was always recovering. I guess I still am, but now I actually am the true definition of wealth, because I have a more well-rounded life. It’s funny-I lived the biggest example of the American dream: I didn’t just have wealth I was famous too. It’s flashy, and I see why somebody would look at it and think it’s fun, but it was not my definition of fun.

There were times that somebody was putting on my make-up and my clothes at the same time. I was recovering a lot because there wereĪward shows. Was living a life that was outside of my nature. There would be so much time between each album because I “I was 23 years old when I signed my record deal with Motown on April 20th, 1999. Growth, Balance, and the Meaning of “Success”

Below, you’ll read excerpts from India’s visit with us at the Dream Project when she shared some of her biggest life lessons and talked about the journey of defining her success and her purpose on her own terms. India Arie is a Grammy-award winning musician, singer, and songwriter who has sold more than 3.3 million records in the U.S. After going through a Dream Detox, India developed the clarity to know just what she wanted and the courage to take charge of her creative future. She returned to writing the kind of music she wanted and took charge of her tour she stopped performing in big arenas in favor of intimate spaces where she could interact with her audience during a show that combines music and conversation, a show based on her album, ‘Songversation’.

As the music industry pushed her in many directions, India had to go through a Dream Detox so she could find her way back to living authentically. She knows quite a bit about going after a Dream and about what it means to Detox.

This week, I’m very excited to share the thoughts of India Arie, a creative musical force who over the years has inspired me and fed my spirit with powerful messages in beautiful songs. You’re nearing the end of PHASE 1 of your STRETCH, and I hope that means you’re Dreaming in bright, vivid colors and feeling more clarity and courage. Congratulations, you have successfully finished week #3.

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