Hey there Reader...

The final installment of my music video trilogy, "Two Truths," is out! And boy, do its themes of looking out for each other in tumultuous times feel relevant right now.

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(You may recognize yourself flashing by, somewhere around the 3:28 mark - if so, thank you for sending in footage that helped make this amazing moment in the video possible!)

From an interview I did with V13 Media about the project:

Speaking of interdependence, I'd love to celebrate the Two Truths video release with you...

This week: Two Truths micro-workshops

Right now things are...a lot, aren't they? Personally, I've been feeling both overwhelmed and determined. Doing small things that feel both pointless and the whole point at the same time. Trying to stay kind, stay curious, stay focused when there's a lot of rage and distraction floating in the air. It's not coming easily. I've been wanting to gather with my people, even if briefly, and take a deep breath together.

So this week I'm trying something new: Two Truths "micro-workshops"! Starting tomorrow evening, I'll be hosting brief online gatherings to reflect on whatever two truths you're holding in your head & heart. We'll use the three "We've Got You" music videos as scaffolding - think of it as part watch party, part guided meditation. 20, maybe 30 minutes tops. I hope you'll join me.

​Thursday, March 6 9:00pm EST​

​Friday, March 7 12:00pm EST​

​Saturday, March 8 5:00pm EST​

April tour in Germany (+ 1 day in Austria)

Online is great, but in person's even better. I'm so looking forward to returning to Germany soon for more solo tour dates - and one show in neighboring Austria! (Friends in other nearby countries, I so wish we could've added you to the itinerary. We're working on it, I promise you.)

• Fri 4 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Saalfeld DE - Meininger Hof
• Sat 5 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Erfurt DE - Rathausfestsaal Erfurt
• Sun 6 Apr @ 18:00 CEST - Leipzig DE - Kupfersaal
• Wed 9 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Mainz DE - Frankfurter Hof
• Thu 10 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Leverkusen DE - Scala
• Sat 12 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Worpswede DE - Music Hall
• Sun 13 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Hamburg DE - Kent Club
• Sun 20 Apr @ 19:00 CEST - Karlsruhe DE - Tollhaus
• Mon 21 Apr @ 19:30 CEST - Stuttgart DE - Theaterhaus
• Wed 23 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Heidelberg DE - Karlstorbahnhof
• Thu 24 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Freiburg DE - Jazzhaus
• Fri 25 Apr @ 20:00 CEST - Langenau DE - Pfleghof
• Sat 26 Apr @ 20:30 CEST - München (Munich) DE - Unterfahrt
• Sun 27 Apr @ 20:30 CEST - Wien (Vienna) AT - Porgy & Bess

Some other things I've found helpful lately

​February Album Writing Month: Though I fell quite short of actually finishing 14 songs in 28 days, I did debut 3 (!) new songs on last month's Patreon livestream The music - and example - of Gina Chavez, Allison Russell and so many other fantastic artists I got to see at Folk Alliance International in Montreal​ ​

​Tangle News has been useful for getting out of my political news bubble (without just falling into another one) - it's designed to expose you to perspectives you disagree with, and to facts/context you may be missing Doing silly stuff for a good cause, like the Polar Bear Plunge - thanks to everyone who helped me raise $1,900 (!) for Chesapeake Climate Action Network! Also thank you to my backup dancer who stole the show at the kickoff celebration Plus thought-provoking interviews on The Ezra Klein Show, Washington Post's tracker of executive order court cases, and intriguing new nonfiction books like Abundance, Stuck and The Siren's Call​

How are you doing?

As always, I'd genuinely love to know. What have you found helpful lately? What fills your days? What pulls you awake at night? What keeps you going?

Love,
VT