We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Maeko. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Maeko below.

Maeko, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I’m a bit of a late bloomer as a musical artist, but the answer here is twofold. I believe that I truly first knew I wanted to be an artist at 5 years old when my dad was “interviewing” me on VHS camcorder and asked me what I wanted to be. I replied “a singer” without hesitation.

From there, I forgot. The twists and turns of life and growing up and losing myself made me lose sight of my purpose. I re-discovered it when I sat down at my first desk job directly after 4 years at university and felt a “what did I get myself into?” type of pit in my stomach. The artist in me has been blooming ever since.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My name is Maeko and I am an indie artist from Boston. Over the past 7 years I have released 100+ songs, 10+ music videos and played more shows than I can remember.

All in all, my goal is to connect with people and help bring them whatever ‘a-ha’ moment they need. This could be that they aren’t alone, that they are capable of things they didn’t think they were, that mental health doesn’t need to control them, that there are gifts in grief, etc. it doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it effects them positively.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

A misguided lesson that I had to unlearn and still am unlearning to some extent is that should stay small.

When you think this way, you act this way, and your habits become who you are. There is a quote from James Allen that says something like “Sow a habit and you reap character, sow that character and you reap your destiny”.

If we truly learn to master our thoughts and habits, we are capable of far more than we might have believed.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

I feel that *some* non-creatives don’t understand how important the artist is to a healthy society. And while I don’t agree, I understand how they likely arrived at that place.

I believe the role of the creative who is truly pushing boundaries, consistently striving for liberation and moving toward growth and evolution is critical. It might not be tangibly and visibly saving lives as say a surgeon does, but it imitates and mirrors this on the level of spirit.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.hoo.be/maeko
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maekosays?igsh=MWMzeWVxdzdtYnUzMQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@Maekosays?si=bSAQyCFAIST2P4BV
• Other: TikTok.com/@maekosays

Image Credits
@icekcream