MIIUA • MUSIC IS IN US ALL

YOUR DREAM STARTS
WITH A DECISION.

I wrote Create A Life You Love because I know what it feels like to have an idea that stays in your head for a long time. This is a little look at the book, why I made it and why music has always been part of the story.

LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK

A little look inside

I thought it would be nice to share a few pages before you decide whether the book is for you. It isn't about having everything figured out. It's about finding a bit of time to think about what matters to you.

CHAPTER 01

Start where you are

Sometimes we're so busy thinking about where we want to be that we forget to notice where we are. This chapter is simply a chance to check in with yourself, without judgement or pressure.

CHAPTER 05

Write down your 10 goals

I've always found that writing an idea down makes it feel a little more real. Here, there's space for ten goals, including a couple of small ones you might enjoy working towards this month.

CHAPTER 13

Music is in us all

We all have songs that take us straight back to a place or a feeling. This chapter is about noticing the music we surround ourselves with and choosing what feels right for the moment we're in.

What's in the book?

The chapters follow the sort of questions I found myself asking when I decided to take my own ideas more seriously. You can read them in order or come back to whichever ones feel useful.

• 01–03Take stock of where you are and imagine what might feel different
• 04–06Work out what matters to you and put a few ideas on paper
• 07–09Find time for what you enjoy, even when doubts creep in
• 10–12Be kind to yourself on difficult days and notice the little wins
• 13Think about the music that accompanies your everyday life

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Why I wrote it

For a long time, making music was something I thought about doing. I could imagine it, but it was still just an idea. Eventually, I made the decision to give it a go. I didn't know how everything would turn out, and I certainly didn't have all the answers. I just wanted to see where it could lead.

That's really where Create A Life You Love came from. It's not a book about having the perfect life. It's about those ideas we carry around, the things we care about and how one small decision can sometimes be the beginning of something meaningful.

Music is in us all

Think about a song that reminds you of a brilliant night out, a long drive, someone you love or a time when life felt different. Music has a funny way of bringing all of that back. It's there for the happy moments, the difficult ones and plenty of ordinary days in between.

That's the thinking behind Music Is In Us All. The music we choose can affect how a moment feels. Sometimes we want something uplifting, sometimes something calming, and sometimes we just want to dance. I think it's worth paying attention to that — not because music has all the answers, but because it can be a lovely part of how we get through life.

It starts with your own decision

Maybe there's something you've wanted to try for ages. It doesn't have to be a big change. It could be learning a skill, starting a project, spending more time doing something you love or simply telling someone about an idea. You don't need to know where it will all lead before you begin.

If any of that sounds familiar, I hope you'll find something in these pages that makes you stop and think. And if not, that's fine too. Everyone's life is different, and there's no single right way to live it.

MIIUA — Music Is In Us All.