Buckaroogirl

I crave that heady 4 am feeling The whisper of history through aspens  When the fall breezes hit Before it’s time to hit the road again I see the cheap sticky truck stop cafe seats  Where all the songs are written In a ratty fur coat And pink plastic sunglasses The ones with the rhinestones...

Dear Cowgirl, Stop settling. For God’s sake.  Stop saying yes to things you hate, dates you don’t want and jobs that you’re not fired up about clocking into. Stop wearing clothes that don’t make you feel like yourself, living in towns that don’t excite you and buying cheap bras. Seriously. That is B.S. and will...

Dear Cowgirl,Sometimes family is chosen.Sometimes love is unexpected.Sometimes the way to success isn’t what everyone says it is.Joy.Family.Love.We’re all looking for some form of these things, and hoping for the “good stuff” in life.But sometimes those things are found in the places you least expect, at the times you’releast ready for them.Those surprises, those unexpected...

Dear Cowgirl, This is a reminder that you always have the power to start anew.  You are able to begin again, no matter what.   A new hairstyle. A new career. A new routine. A new look. A new group of friends. A new life.   You do not have to wait for some glorious...

Dear Cowgirl,   What is your why?   Why do you get up in the morning?   What makes you TRY every day?   When you want to give up, what makes you persevere? Even when you want to give up.    I remember when I decided to change my life.  It wasn’t the night...

Dear Cowgirl,   Do you ever doubt that you will be good enough?   Enough of a woman. Enough of a parent. Enough of a sibling. Enough of a good companion. Enough of a life partner. Enough of a wife, girlfriend, employee, reader, worrier, worker, dreamer…   Will you ever be ENOUGH to be “that”...

Dear Cowgirl,   Start with $5.  Put it aside.  In a savings account, and do not touch it. Then, add another $5.   You have $10 now. If you do not touch it, and you continue to add, soon you will have $50. Then $100. Then $500. It doesn’t take too long to reach $1000. ...

Adrian Brannan‘s latest album, “Desert Dwelling Mama,” is currently charting on two Billboard Music Charts, in the top 20 on the iTunes Country Music Charts, and has just won the New Horizon Western Heritage Award presented by the National Cowboy Museum. “The Western Heritage Awards honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage...