
Ashley Cleveland
Musician
“Using the gifts that you’ve been given really contributes to a sense of purpose and place.”
“Using the gifts that you’ve been given really contributes to a sense of purpose and place.”
Musician
I am a singer and songwriter.
I wake up at 5 a.m. every morning because I like the feeling of quiet, peace, and independence that the early morning gives me. When I get up, I'll typically have some sort of devotional time. Then, I'll write. Writing is difficult for me—for every one great song that spills out of me, there are 200 that I'm unhappy with—but I make time every day to do it because using the gift that I've been given gives me a sense of purpose.
Here's the first step for everyone
If this is a career you want to pursue, it only really works if you're pursuing it because you're passionate about it or it's a gift that you've been given and want to share. If you're pursuing it because you want to become famous or make a lot of money, this won't work for you.
"You should hide your struggles and brokenness."