East of Eden. Book 3 with Steinbeck for me.
I wish I could forget it just to feel that ending land twice. You don't read his people. You live next to them for a while.
Committed to the his catalog. May take my remaining days. I'm okay with that. 😊
Honored to be nominated for a Whisperings Solo Piano award alongside four artists who love this instrument as much as I do. That company alone is pretty wonderful!
Thank you, Whisperings. I’m humbled beyond measure.
@whisperings
Sollos was able to step in early on and thread science into the creative process.
Every element shaped intentionally to support your nervous system.
Streaming now exclusively with Apple Music, "Tell Me, What Did You Dream?".
When you regulate your nervous system you expand your capacity to create.
Therefore, rest isn’t the opposite of productivity.
It’s the foundation of it.
"Tell Me, What Did You Dream?" an album for Sleep.
Sleep affects everything. But rest is something we have to allow.
This album, in partnership with Sollos was created to support that process.
Listen now, exclusively on Apple Music: https://apple.co/4sz5XEM
This was by far my hardest challenge. Not telling you what to feel. Just creating a space you can enter.
A space where your body can settle. Where the music lets you stay.
Stream exclusively on Apple Music - Tell Me, What Did You Dream? https://apple.co/4sz5XEM
In a culture where sleep has become one of the most overlooked parts of our health, it’s encouraging to work with a team that is genuinely focused on helping people rest better. Thank you Sollos!
“Tell Me, What Did You Dream?” is available now exclusively on Apple Music.
When two large organizations like Apple and Sollos come together to help people in this space, you can't help but want to be apart of that.
Streaming now exclusively on Apple Music -- https://apple.co/4sz5XEM
It’s to create at the intersection of music, science, and wellness, and I’m grateful to the team at Sollos for inviting me into that process. Here is some bts of my latest project.
Stream “Tell Me, What Did You Dream?”, available exclusively on Apple Music.
In honor of World Sleep Day, I’m excited to share a new collaboration with Sollos.
“Tell Me, What Did You Dream?” combines music, science, and rest.
The single is available exclusively on Apple Music in Sound Therapy: https://apple.co/4sz5XEM
I used to think rest was something lazy people did. Then my body quit.
Turns out rest isn’t the opposite of work.
It’s what makes the work possible.
You don’t always feel calm in your thoughts right away.
Your body adjusts first. Your mind catches up later
But if your chest isn’t bracing for impact…it’s working.
Next time you’re trying to calm down, notice your body's reaction.
That’s where the real answer lives.
Calm isn’t the absence of thought.
It’s your body no longer preparing for danger.
Your jaw softens.
Your breath deepens.
Your chest stops bracing.
The mind may still be loud.
But the body shifts first.
That’s the signal.
Everyone thinks calm means quiet.
But that’s not actually how calm works.
Calm isn’t the absence of thinking. It’s the moment your body stops bracing for danger.
So next time you’re trying to calm down, don’t check your thoughts.
Check your breath, your jaw, your shoulders.
Most people try to change their life before they regulate their nervous system.
When your nervous system feels safe: your thinking expands, your creativity opens, your reactions soften.
You build more long-term by increasing your ability to feel safe.
Beginnings ask this one question: Are you here now?
You showed up. You made it here and that is enough. Pause before you apologize.
Let this be your gentle reminder: you're not later, you're not doing something wrong. You're here now and that is enough.
Pressure looks like discipline, but it slowly burns us out.
Real growth doesn’t come from forcing consistency. It comes from beginning again over and over.
Sometimes real progress looks like showing up, pausing, and choosing to begin again without guilt.
Pressure looks like discipline, but it slowly burns us out.
Real growth doesn’t come from forcing consistency. It comes from beginning again over and over.
Sometimes real progress looks like showing up, pausing, and choosing to begin again without guilt.
I’ve been hearing from so many of you after the latest episode and I wanted to say this:
Some of your best days are still ahead.
In this week’s Calm It Down Podcast: "What's Waiting for You", I talk about learning to loosen our grip on fear and let hope have a little more room.
Starting over isn’t failure.
It’s proof something still matters.
Growth isn’t linear, it’s returning with kindness instead of pressure.
You don’t need to apologize for beginning again. Just be here now.
Stress narrows your world. Calm expands it.
The true way to build capacity is to start with a regulated nervous system.
When your nervous system is regulated, growth becomes natural, not exhausting.
Calm isn’t the reward after progress. It’s the foundation of it.
Urgency collapses change.
When your body feels constantly rushed, overwhelmed, or braced for what’s next, growth becomes almost impossible, no matter how strong your intentions are.
You don’t transform by forcing change.
You transform by expanding your capacity to feel safe.
New Year, New Nervous System.
Real growth happens when your nervous system feels safe.
This year, don’t ask what you need to accomplish. Ask what your nervous system needs to grow.
the morning Bach chorale meditation - Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig
It's January 8th and I've already googled "how to be more productive" twice.
We're all doing that thing where we try to force this year to fix us.
But what if it's just a year?
What if it doesn't have to prove anything?
Sometimes I stop and play.
Not to record. Not to perform.
Just because it feels good to hear something gentle.
If today feels full already,
consider this a pause.
Christmas music, a few thoughts, and the Merry Little Giveaway winners.
Watch it at youtube.com/chadlawsonpiano at 3:30 PM EST today (Christmas Eve).
A 3-hour Classic Christmas piano playlist 🎄🎹
Made to play softly during gatherings, cozy nights, or while decorating the tree.
Press play. Let the season slow down.
Now streaming on YouTube @ChadLawson
Rules to meditation:
1. Find cookie
2. Notice cookie
3. Smell cookie
4. Eat cookie
5. Enjoy cookie
6. Meditation done
7. Thank the cookie 🍪
#worldmeditationday #cookie #meditate #meditation
my thoughts for today...
