Preparation makes all the difference. Through conversation we checked in and connected on a heart level that helped us identify where we aligned and what we wanted to create together. We went through the Lakota Medicine Wheel. Don't start taking action until you've gone through the process of envisioning, relating to the vision and getting clarity on the process. In collaboration, the preparation is connection. What has heart & what wants to be created right now? I need to prepare more food ahead of time to make sure my mental energy is high. Do not check my phone during songwriting sessions. I received messages that distracted me and triggered me. How do you connect with a new idea when you're alone and not in a collaboration? What have you learned in the songwriting process that you can take out into the world?