Today we’d like to introduce you to Asia Wright
Hi Asia, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
Writing and music have always been passions of mine. I love making people feel good and understood, and music is one of those things that I’d classify as a universal language. It doesn’t matter how you look at it or what your native tongue is, there’s always some deeper understanding in a melody. I remember spending my days writing short stories, plays, and songs just to have somewhere to place my overwhelming emotions. I wanted to bring these things together because they helped me through a time when I didn’t feel safe expressing myself to others, so I created a loophole to feel as if I had no limitations. Writing felt like an open field and music felt like the nature that filled the space around it. As long as I wrote how I felt and meant what I said, I always had an understanding no matter how someone else perceived me. This allowed me to center myself into a strong sense of self-love and passion. I spread that message and my journey to this day!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I could remember. I use my writing and music to understand myself. I had to see the thoughts and feelings laid out in front of me to really see myself for who I was. My thoughts often get consumed by others which never left room for myself. I had such a strong disregard for myself that I didn’t even consider my own wants and needs as valid reasons for action. I’d go to war for everyone but me. I had to really sit back and let my own mind speak for me. I had to spend countless months in silence to truly hear my own voice. When I had the words, I wasted no time in formulating a melody others could follow. Writing is like all art forms and is up for interpretation through personal experience, however, I feel like when you add a melody, the words grow in power and understanding. I think about how my ancestors would sing through their struggles and in my mind they were expelling any negative energy willed upon them. The love of the arts has allowed me to find freedom in myself as well as transcend trauma and memory.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am a Non-binary singer/songwriter, author, and dancer that focuses on self-love, individualism, and spirituality. I’ve grown with my artistry as it has allowed me to be in spaces where I can continue to grow and learn about my craft. I currently have an EP out on all streaming platforms called “Here Comes The Sun” which tells a bit of my story with tracks that discuss the heavier side of my journey like “Dissociation” and “inner child”, as well as more upbeat, lively tracks such as “Self Reflections”. I’m currently working on a supernatural horror fantasy novel that will place emphasis on the impact of connection, love, and unity on dissociation and grief. I’m well known in each of my many communities as a passionate writer who places more attention on stories of personal experience to connect to my audience. I’m most proud of the community that I am growing as I often receive messages of how my story allowed someone else to tell their own. I admire the bravery and the commitment it takes to be vulnerable and honest, even if only to one person. As I have a hand in psychology through my university studies, I want to begin pushing my “All Ears” movement in the near future to create more spaces for creatives to add their artistic healing to their therapeutic healing. I want to lean more toward a holistic form of therapy that leads with all forms of creation such as art, music, poetry, dance, etc. The goal is the emphasize the safety in being open with the beauty and rawness of creation.
So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
I can be found on all social media platforms, and the best way to show love to me and what I got going on is to just listen. Hear me out, whether that be through my music, my dancing, or watching my YouTube videos, all I ask is that you listen. If you like what you hear follow me on my journey and let me know if I inspire you to tell your own story or open yourself up to listening to someone else’s. I’m always down to collab on music and choreography. Just shoot me an email or DM. I answer pretty quick too!
Contact Info:
- Other: https://linktr.ee/lilbigap
