I wrote this song in pieces—the chorus emerged as I was in DC during the Biden election.

I remember thinking to myself, regardless of who wins at the top, we the people on the ground will need to keep causing “good trouble”, as the late John Lewis coined. This is life long work, as our ancestors have demonstrated for us, and we gotta have daily reminders to pace ourselves. 

The rest of the song emerged months after as we were planning a collaboration with Vital Voices. We were thinking about creating something for the international day of the girl. The incredible activist work that Vital Voices does inspired me to write verses that would be a great ode to the intergenerational efforts that need to happen to keep the river of progress flowing.

Pacing ourselves and intergenerational connections are very relevant today. As we are all processing our collective trauma of pandemic while still navigating the continuation, it’s easy to feel worn down.

Our weary souls need some catharsis now, and I hope that this song provides that. We still need to pace ourselves. We still need to work between age groups to keep each other healthy.

As we were creating versions of this song, I would put it on during my outdoor strolls, and my body would naturally move to the pace of the song. The energized pace feels so physically good, and the pace works for a brisk walk to self rejuvenate. If that resonates with you, I highly encourage you to add it to your outdoor stroll playlist. While not all of us can do brisk walks with our different sets of physical abilities, I think the song can also keep the spirit and heart rate up, energizing us to persist through these trying times.

As with all of my recent releases, a portion of the proceeds from this song

will benefit the Somebody’s Beloved Fund.