I think about writing songs and how songwriting can be cathartic and even therapeutic for a writer. It’s a healing experience to write...

This past week, I took a break from working on songwriting. I allowed myself to not feel guilty about not creating something new. I...

I enjoy journaling about my life. Writing in a journal daily has helped me grow emotionally strong and feel good about myself. I think...

I think lyrics can be as personal or as general as the writer is wanting them to be. Writing from a personal perspective can allow an...

Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton is one of my favorite songs of all time. Coat of Many Colors is a song full of emotion and heart. I...

I find myself writing songs that make me feel emotionally powerful. Also, writing about topics that are interesting to me. I like writing...

In 2022, I wanted to write a song that discussed my manic behavior related to my mental illness. I brainstormed for weeks about the song....

Songwriting this week felt so lovely. I think writing doesn’t have to always be shared with the world. I want to write things that make...

I had a difficult time with writers block this past week. I think it’s okay to experience writers block with songwriting. It’s okay to...

I think about the way lyrics have changed my life. I think about how lyrics have emotionally impacted me. I think about how lyrics have...

In 2017, I started songwriting. In 2015 and 2016, I would write poetry and journal about my daily life. In 2017, the first song I wrote...

Hi! My name is Demi Helenius. I'm a singer/songwriter. I live in Portland, Oregon. In 2025, I decided to start my blog about songwriting....