Connect with Kathryn on Instagram at @kathryncloward

With 3x Grammy Award Winning Mastering Engineer @g

With 3x Grammy Award Winning Mastering Engineer @gavin_lurssen who mastered five of my albums — four Kathryn Cloward and one @kathrynthegrape. 🎵💜🦋 @lurssen_mastering @thenammshow

What an inspiring day at @thenammshow 💜🎵

What an inspiring day at @thenammshow 💜🎵

Stop caring for one second what people who don’t

Stop caring for one second what people who don’t know your heart think of you. Seriously! Release the daggers of unworthiness others have thrown at your back to carry for them (That’s their stuff!) and fill up those gashes with self-loving salve, and keep going. Just be you. Do your thing. Take risks. Trust what you see in your mind, hear in your being, and feel with your knowing. Map it out and know that you are soooooooo worthy of experiencing the simplicity of sustainable and endlessly replenishing joy. Manifest your grandest vision one “yes” at a time. Heal yourself and your magnetic energy will elevate. When you radiate authentic self-love and vibrate higher, you naturally repel manipulative lower vibrational energy. People with impure agendas won’t be able to tolerate being around you. You might even piss them off because they won’t understand why you’re not reshaping into their desires. Oh well. Remain rooted in your truth. Align. Shine. Do. Trust. Know. Be. How can I say this with any level of “expertise” on these matters? Because I’ve lived it, and continue to do my personal work to shift and elevate. The bottom photo is me in January 2015 when I started going to any open mic I could to share my songs and learn while gaining confidence with my voice and guitar by braving the stage. It was a steep learning curve but I just kept trying, doing, believing that I could... and I did. In fact, I’m still trying, doing, believing. I’m constantly learning! The top photo is of me in the studio last weekend producing an album I wrote with others that’s being published by my company and released on my label, just like eight other albums have been so far. No one funded me or discovered me, or offered me opportunities five years ago when I started presenting myself publicly. I just tried and tried. I keep trying. I’ve learned that we can either be contained by limiting beliefs or we can be expansive with unlimited awareness. Unlimited is risky but so is containment, just different risks. I hope we all keep expanding. There’s plenty! Take a photo of yourself this month and in five years see what a difference your self-loving expansion creates. You’re worthy. 💜🎵📚🦋

I’m proud of us! We laid down all of the instrum

I’m proud of us! We laid down all of the instrumental tracks and guide vocal tracks for six songs in less than 10 hours of recording over the weekend. We actually finished 45 minutes ahead of schedule. Our months of preparation and heart-centered teamwork paid off. 🎯 Three months ago I sent everyone my acoustic versions of songs I had written over the summer with @michellehopkinsrare for her #HaveHope debut album. Then, we as a band gathered a number of times for writing sessions. That’s when the sparkle and shine really came forth! Everyone worked harmoniously together contributing their own musical magic to compose and deliver a full sound that illuminates Michelle’s natural vibrancy within songs that share her heart, her story, and her hope for us all. Michelle and her family are happy, so we’re happy. Elated actually! Thank goodness @carinafleckner_photography was with us capturing the whole thing including an amazing photo shoot with Michelle and her parents, brother, and grandparents. Making music. Making memories. Pure Magic. Pure fun. ✨🎵👑💜 @kathrynclowardandtheroyals @stoneybass @megnguyen @eandmproductions @drumplayer100

Day 1 of recording #HaveHope was incredible! The c

Day 1 of recording #HaveHope was incredible! The creative process is pure magic. Over the summer @michellehopkinsrare and I wrote an album of songs that share messages of hope, determination, love, and her reality of living with a #raredisease. The past three months I worked with my band of composing musicians to write all of the layers of music for each song and create a full sound vibe that aligns with Michelle’s vibrancy. Today, we recorded three of them with Michelle and her amazing parents in the studio with us. It was really special. 🎵💜✨ Everyone’s life is a story that can impact others in a positive way. This album is part of Michelle’s story — the story of a young lady with a heart of gold and fierce determination to persevere through tremendous challenges who wants to encourage others to know they are not alone.

Banner day! My new @kathrynthegrape album released

Banner day! My new @kathrynthegrape album released this morning and now we’re at @pacificbeatrecording to record @michellehopkinsrare’s debut album #HaveHope. I’m so proud of all of us! This is dream living. 💜🎵🎤🦋 @stoneybass @megnguyen @drumplayer100 @kathrynclowardandtheroyals

Preparation is key! Today is our final rehearsal s

Preparation is key! Today is our final rehearsal session before heading into @pacificbeatrecording with #GRAMMY award winner Alan Sanderon for a weekend of recording @michellehopkinsrare’s debut album. Special thanks to the amazing team at @rockandrollsd for hosting us for three months of sessions. I’m so proud of how this album sounds so far and can’t wait to hear more magic manifest in the studio with @megnguyen @stoneybass @drumplayer100 Cedric and Michelle. 👑💜🎵 #havehope @kathrynclowardandtheroyals

It’s been a few years since I hiked up the Cowle

It’s been a few years since I hiked up the Cowles Mountain fire road as I did yesterday. I loved spending time with Leslie catching up about life. The summit view didn’t disappoint as it was clear in all directions, unblocked by clouds or smog.
I enjoy the fire road’s less crowded path with steep climbs and wide stretches of openness. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
I suppose choosing to hike the fire road could be a metaphor for the choices I’ve made on my life’s journey. I’ve opted for steep climbs on less crowded paths that have offered large stretches of discovery. The fire road connects to other hiking paths but holds a steady breadth of presence to sustain the purpose for being there by providing safe passage when needed. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
On the fire road there are no shortcuts to the top. Upon reaching the summit, it’s an arrival that’s unseen until it’s achieved. Arriving at the top of the mountain occurs on the backside out of sight from the front view. Yet upon reaching the summit, fire road hikers converge with other hikers who’ve experienced their own climb to the summit by way of their chosen path. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Such is life. We hike. We climb. We choose our path. We arrive. We pause in the beauty of our summits.
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The fire road isn’t better than any other path. It’s just the one I happen to choose that’s provided the experiences I need for my journey. May we all recognize the beauty on the journey of our chosen path as it aligns with the experiences we need for appreciating the unblocked vantage this miraculous life offers us at whatever summit we’re desiring to reach. ✨💜✨

Are you willing to trust your Divine intuitive com

Are you willing to trust your Divine intuitive compass to guide you? Are you willing to take action forward without knowing the destination details of the path ahead other than you just *know* you are being called to start? What if everything you’ve been yearning to feel about yourself and manifest into your life is awaiting you up ahead on that wide open unknown path? Why not start taking forward momentum action steps today? ✨💜✨

What an incredible three location shoot yesterday

What an incredible three location shoot yesterday filming two @jenniferkleinmusic music video. We had a blast while being completely on task achieving an ambitious filming schedule early. 🎥 Bonus goodness for me, my son worked as our PA. To go on his 8th grade trip next year, I’m empowering him to earn his way. He got to experience the reality of what happens behind the screen and see more layers of the creative process in action. 🦋

Sunday funday on set capturing @jenniferkleinmusic

Sunday funday on set capturing @jenniferkleinmusic’s next music videos with @jonohamm and Rafael. 🎥🎥

Three years ago today, I headlined at @bellyuptave

Three years ago today, I headlined at @bellyuptavern for my first time. I’ve had my name on their marque four times since then and produced purposeful benefit shows that created opportunities for others to be on that stage for their first time. What a fun ride it’s been so far, even in the midst of life’s greatest challenges. My energy the past months has been less on full band stage show performances and more on writing, producing, and longterm expansion — my company produced and published an incredible amount of media in 2019!! 💜🎵📚🎥💜 Thankfully, events and shows for the path ahead are taking shape beautifully. My focus forward continues to be on fun. Fun! That’s one major shift I made in 2019. I stopped saying “hard work” and shifted my mindset and language to “fun work.” With that, I stopped energizing hard and started energizing fun. I didn’t even realize how often I voiced the word “hard” until I made this shift. I was raised to value hard work and my innate work ethic has served me well for my entire entrepreneurial career, and most certainly isn’t going away. Yet, I’ve decided I don’t need to lead with hard anymore. I’m leading with fun! I’m placing my value and focus on fun. What a positive difference this simple shift has made in my life on every level and the choices I make on a daily basis with where my energy flows. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨Perhaps there’s a simple language and mindset shift that you’re feeling energized to choose that could help make a positive difference in your life. Why not try and see what it feels like to shift??!! You’ve got nothing to loose and perhaps everything worthwhile to gain. 💜✨🦋🚂#focusonfun

I’ve enjoyed some fabulous quality time with sis

I’ve enjoyed some fabulous quality time with sister friends lately. I’m also embracing left-handed selfie snapping, apparently. 💜💜💜 #happy2020

NYE day highlights: Finalized my next @kathryntheg

NYE day highlights: Finalized my next @kathrynthegrape album. Hiked Sunset Cliffs. Got carded for a Cider. 💜🤗🎉#HappyNewYear #NYE2019

I wrapped up my last event of 2019 today. Oh, what

I wrapped up my last event of 2019 today. Oh, what an amazing year and a wonderful ending to a hugely transformational decade. 💛✨🦋✨💛 #goldenhour #goldenyear

This is what it looked like hiking Mission Trails

This is what it looked like hiking Mission Trails this afternoon. Mother Nature’s stunning reflection of herself. 🌳💜

Best year. 💜🗝 #joyfuladventure

Best year. 💜🗝 #joyfuladventure

What a memorable evening! We got to see #StarWars

What a memorable evening! We got to see #StarWars in a special early viewing thanks to Father Joe. The boys were so excited and totally respectful shaking Father’s hand and thanking him. 🙏 It was also special having @megnguyen with us as she’s not only my dear friend, bandmate and music collaborator on multiple projects, she’s part of my design team. With recent rendering approval, Megan will be credited with designing the cover for the book I’ve written for Father Joe. 💜💜

I brought my guitar to Ivy Ranch yesterday and we

I brought my guitar to Ivy Ranch yesterday and we sang @kathrynthegrape songs. Yet it quickly became clear to me that dancing is what elevated everyone. So, that’s what we did. I turned up the music and we danced! I’m sharing this video, at such a time as this, as perhaps it provides a gentle reminder that it’s never about presents and it’s always about presence. Being present. Being in the moment. Seeing each other. Hearing each other. Experiencing each other. Feeling the energy of each other! ✨

One thing I’ve learned in this life is that most everyone desires to be truly seen and understood — knowing they matter. You matter! Everyone matters! 💜

While I’m totally not a “so you think you dance” candidate, I danced and jumped. And together, we all danced — fully present in each other’s presence exchanging the priceless gift of soul-shining joy. 🌈
Later I was informed that some of these youth are non-verbal and seldom engage. They engaged. I engaged. We were present. Priceless. 🙏
Share your natural gifts — your natural energy — and when you feel the flow, turn up the music and let yourself go.

What a joyful afternoon doing my thing and connect

What a joyful afternoon doing my thing and connecting with beautiful people. Life is so good. ✨💜✨ @kathrynthegrape

I had a blast being a guest speaker at Point Loma

I had a blast being a guest speaker at Point Loma High School today engaging with senior class creatives. 💜🎵📚 #writers

An action shot from my TEDx talk seven years ago t

An action shot from my TEDx talk seven years ago today. ❤️

I’ve made mistakes in my life. I’ve operated o

I’ve made mistakes in my life. I’ve operated out of pain patterns and caused pain. That’s the ripple. What we feel on the inside ripples out. It wasn’t until I experienced the loop of my own decisions that I shifted. I dug deep to understand myself and excavate my treasures of love — what I was born as but had been covering with mounds of pain. I gave myself time. I trusted my rediscovery and used my tools to build anew. I became aware. I sought forgiveness. I forgave. I trusted. I stopped protecting with projection and allowed myself to just be. It took me a long time to fully love myself and know how and when to elevate myself out of circumstances that no longer served my highest vibrancy. And it was this magical boy that motivated me to become whole and experience the simplicity of joy. It was through loving Landon and protecting him that I grew to love myself. And to do that I needed help. The day I decided to seek help was the day I changed my life. While I do many brave things on the norm, the bravest thing I have ever done was admit I felt broken and ask for help. From that day on, everything shifted. What a miracle! I’ve become more discerning about what energy I choose to ripple out. The more I loved and accepted myself, the more loving and compassionate I became with others. I am still a work in progress and my old wounds get triggered every once in a while. But I move through lessons quicker and that’s growth. ✨✨ I share this because I know there are people walking around wounded with inner pain directing decisions. There are people feeling unworthy. There are people feeling unloved. If this resonates with you, perhaps the gift to give this holiday season is the gift of self-love by way of healing a lingering wound. Perhaps 2020 is the year for you to dissolve pain patterns and rediscover your natural treasures of love. Inner love is the priceless gift that keeps giving and ripples out in effortless ways to our children, our family and friends, our community, our world. You are worthy. You are love. 💜🙏 #ripplelove

When it’s “let’s take @kathrynthegrape to Ja

When it’s “let’s take @kathrynthegrape to Japan” development discussion day. 🇯🇵🌏💜📚 @earlromero @stoneybass

This photo was taken while hiking in Sedona last M

This photo was taken while hiking in Sedona last March with @kelleykiss. This trip was special for a few reasons. While we weren’t that connected for a number of years, Kelley and I reconnected about four years ago by way of a bridging heartfelt conversation when Kelley apologized to me for making false assumptions about me. In seeing her face and hearing her words, I felt the sincerity of her apology. She explained that she’s been listening to my newly released song #MaryJane, and realized that a story that had been energized about me for years was in fact not true. We had a candid conversation and I thanked her for apologizing to me. ✨✨ On that day, Kelley and I started a new friendship. Different. Deeper. As she was on her own reawakening journey and growing into her fullness, we grew closer sharing space seeking deeper understanding about life while also giggling about silly things. I think giggling is one of the things I cherish most about my friendship with Kelley. She’s fun for me. It’s easy to hang with her. I need fun and easy with deep diving connection. ✨✨ So last March on the morning we were to drive home from Sedona, I woke up at 2:30am with the words of a new book streaming in my mind. Familiar with this flow, I got up. Coffee injecting and the hotel room light turned on at 3am, I wrote what would become “My Treasure Box with Tools of Love” — a single book for toddlers and preschoolers that simplifies my seven-book @kathrynthegrape Affirmation Series. (Scroll to see.) Whenever Kelley retells the story of waking up to seeing me amped up on caffeine in the early morning hours writing a book, we giggle about it. I apparently was quite a case. 🤗 I dedicated the book to her because she helped me feel understood by allowing me to be me — a channeling writer who gets woken up to write in the early morning. ✨✨ So much goodness transpired when the gap of misunderstanding was bridged with a sincere apology. What a gift that keeps giving. I’m grateful for our friendship.🙏 I share this story because perhaps there’s a bridging conversation that could transform a relationship in your life. Perhaps you’re one sincere apology away from giggling goodness. 💜✨💜

How often are we experiencing conditional love pac

How often are we experiencing conditional love packaged as helpfulness wrapped with a ribbon of sugar-coated control? How often are we experiencing the judgement of spiritual superiority from those shadow dancing in darkness? How often do we experience blame and the ripple of unhealthy repeated patterns because the wide open vastness of self-examination and accountability are just too real to dive into? How often do we experience familiarity as conformed safety while caged in performance based approval? 🌊🌊🌊 Are we willing to shift? ✨ Are we willing to expand beyond? ✨ Are we willing to truly forgive others and ourselves, and release the energy of the story altogether? ✨ Are we willing to redirect our energy away from all that doesn’t support our highest calling and allow ourselves the opportunity to experience the vastness of our greatness?

So many amazing things are manifesting right now,

So many amazing things are manifesting right now, and none of it was created overnight. I started my career 21 years ago this month, and launched my first company 15 years ago. What does it take to have endurance for the long haul? What does it take to start something from scratch and seed it to harvest? What do you want YOUR story to be???? Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss entrepreneurial matters with @patriciakathleenpodcasts and provide listeners with some practical business/life advice from the pathways of my journey. Perhaps there are some seeds in this discussion for you to cultivate within your garden as you grow. I hope you’ll have a listen. 🌳💜🌳 You can link to the podcast on her page.

Making music is pure magic! We’re working with o

Making music is pure magic! We’re working with our friend @michellehopkinsrare on her debut album. Michelle is an extraordinary teenager with a powerfully inspiring story. It’s an honor for us to help her share her messages of hope, determination and #rarecourage 🎵💜 @megnguyen @hiimenzo @drumplayer100 @stoneybass #rareaware #raredisease

While on my walk this morning, I looked down and s

While on my walk this morning, I looked down and saw this paper on a driveway. I had no idea this article was going to be the lead story. Teary and in gratitude, I called @deniseyousif right away because she connected me to this opportunity. I’m beyond grateful! 💜🦋🎵📚😊 Today is my son’s 13th birthday. As a toddler, he inspired me to be brave and be fully me. He’s inspired so much of what @kathrynthegrape has become and is becoming, full spectrum. 🌈 We have much to be thankful for and celebrate today. Life is good. ❤️💜 “Big vision. Big purpose. Big magic.”

I remember when everything I’m experiencing now

I remember when everything I’m experiencing now was just a vision in my mind. Manifestation is magical and fun! ✨ Megan is part of the music magic. We have so much fun creating behind the scenes and sharing in shows. Megan is also part of the team of musicians working on @michellehopkinsrare’s debut album. And now, children will get to see Megan more as I just had an illustrated character created in her likeness added to my @kathrynthegrape series — scroll to see. So fun!!! 💜🎹🎵🦋 Showing youth-aged characters in my series playing musical instruments and singing is important to me because music is what made me excited about going to school. Perhaps you felt the same way when you were in school. 💕

Congratulations to all of the amazing nominees for

Congratulations to all of the amazing nominees for the @recordingacademy #GRAMMYs that were just announced. It felt pretty rad to get on the ballot in consideration of #Heroes in two categories and @jenniferkleinmusic in one category. 💜🎵💜 2019 has been incredible on every level, and 2020 is staged to bring forth even more media into expansive markets. Onward we go.🤗🌎💜 @kathrynthegrape @michellehopkinsrare #ripplelove

A proud mama moment captured yesterday while my so

A proud mama moment captured yesterday while my son led me on his student-guided conference. I felt overwhelmed with joyful pride quite a few times as Landon shared his work with me. 📝 He continues to be my greatest teacher and source of constant inspiration. 💜❤️ #parenthood #gratitude #middleschool

At Sunset Cliffs pre-sunset and this joyful moment

At Sunset Cliffs pre-sunset and this joyful moment was captured. What an amazing year it’s been. 🤗🦋💜

Sooooo, in a few weeks my son will be a teenager a

Sooooo, in a few weeks my son will be a teenager and I can’t wrap my head around how fast the past 13 years have flown by. ⏳This insightful and compassionate boy inspired great changes within me. I’m so grateful. 🦋 This photo was taken at the age when Landon was at the park every day for hours and hours (he had so much energy!) and many people referred to him as the little red haired boy. Landon once said to me, “Why do people say my hair is red? It’s orange.” 🧡🤗 I refer to him as *my crimson heart* and have weaved those words into a few of my KC songs. And, he’s the orange/red haired boy in my book series who grows with @kathrynthegrape as she grows because well, that is what we’ve been doing together. 🌳❤️💜 ##whatmattersmost #parenthood #mothersandsons

I came upon these treasures on my walk. Symbolic!

I came upon these treasures on my walk. Symbolic! 💙 Blue is the color for “saying what you need to say” — representing our throats chakra. I’ve been sharing about this with youth in my #ShineShineShine song and @kathrynthegrape’s #ColorfulJourney book for many years, with a blue microphone symbol. 🎤💙 But the lessons are for everyone of all ages. Who doesn’t need a gentle reminder every so often of the powerful #rippleeffect we create with the words we choose to say??!! When using our voice for good and speaking up for ourselves with compassion, we naturally create and inspire ripples of goodness and compassion. May we be so grounded and solid as a rock in self-love that we choose to use our voice to inspire goodness and speak words of truth. Just like a rock dropped in water creates ripples, our words create ripples. A mindful question to ask ourselves... What am I choosing to ripple today? 💙📘🙏🧩 #RippleLove

No more being partial. 🦋💜#WarriorWoman music

No more being partial. 🦋💜#WarriorWoman music and life reflections are shared on my website blog. Perhaps you’ll decide on what’s “no more” for you, too. 💕 #ripplelove #expand

This is my friend @michellehopkinsrare. With a mut

This is my friend @michellehopkinsrare. With a mutual love for singing, we bonded. She sang lead on the @kathrynthegrape youth version of #Heroes and stars in the music video. ✨✨
As Michelle continues to expand her wings, she’s intent on singing more and speaking up for #raredisease advocacy. Her debut music album will release in 2020 with empowering and loving songs we wrote together along with a talented team of composing musicians. ✨✨
I know Michelle’s authentic messages of hope and determination will impact many. I hope you’ll follow along with her as she journeys deeper into shining a light of awareness on MPS, ML and all rare diseases without cures. 💜🎵 #HaveHope
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And yes, she’s a character in my book series already. 🤗

Let’s talk about kindness... and I mean self-kin

Let’s talk about kindness... and I mean self-kindness by way of creating and maintaining boundaries. Yes, boundaries. 🛑 In a time when we’re so aware of being kind to others, many of us are not being kind to ourselves. Some people are experiencing being walked on, energetically thrown up on, and taken advantage of. All of which we ALLOW (sigh...it’s true!) when we’re more concerned about being kind to others and not being kind to ourselves. Yes, ideally it’s a balanced energy — like the level midpoint while two people are riding a seesaw or when the scales level. ⚖️ We can be kind to others while also establishing a clear boundary for ourselves. But the clarity of our self-kindness boundary must come from us! We are responsible for being clear. And yes, some people won’t respond well to establishing a boundary with them because well, they like the way things are when you haven’t had a clear boundary with them. People who are vibrating with the energy of being a victim, manipulative, and/or passive aggressive will perceive a boundary as something horrible you’ve done to them and will probably talk in the shadows about you. Oh, well. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Meanwhile, people who are vibrating with the energy of self-awareness, gratitude, and personal growth will be respectful and honorable of your boundaries — and most likely won’t ever present a circumstance that requires establishing boundary because of mutual respect being the norm. 💕And guess what else will become clear in this process? Your people! People who respect each other reveal themselves clearly by respecting each other. It’s that simple. It’s that easy. It’s that clear. 💜🙏🦋🗝📚 #kindnessconfetti #ripplelove #vibratehigher

In the valley was rest transformed by time / Now I

In the valley was rest transformed by time / Now I’m soaring above all the troubles I left behind / But I never can forget the tears I cried / And what my scars provide / They’re a lesson to my soul / To my soul” — #TheHealingRoad 🎵💜✨🙏 You can watch the music video for this song on my website linked above.

When you trust your intuition, follow the signs, a

When you trust your intuition, follow the signs, and believe in possibilities... you’ll be guided to where you’re meant to be and meet who you’re meant to meet. 💜🙏🦋

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