Brooklyn Kelly shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Brooklyn, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
I think I’m being called right now to really step into my power and show myself what I’m capable of. I’m currently coming out of a season of isolation. In that season of isolation, I realized that I developed a comfortability in not taking too much space. I naturally have a larger presence and energy, and it’s quite difficult to conceal it especially when I’m in my element. I find that I have been less apprehensive to step into my larger energy as it has effects on those around me. I realized that I may have been subconsciously catering to in order to avoid uncomfortable conversations later. Ultimately, this isn’t healthy for me. Now that I’ve gotten clearer on my path, I know that it is a requirement for me to be unapologetically myself and take up space.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Brooklyn Kelly and I’m from Las Vegas, Nevada. I’ve lived in Los Angeles, California for almost a decade and in my time here, I’ve grown so much. I am a singer/songwriter who also dances and acts. I run my own music video production company called, DollHouse Production Studio. DollHouse is a safe space for BIPOC, LGBTQ, and women artists.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The part of me that knew when to put her head down and not rock the boat served her purpose and must now be released. When I was younger, and living in Las Vegas, I was in a school where hardly anyone looked like me. In that time, I felt as if I had to appease those around me in order to survive, which was partially true. However, I naturally stood out and challenged the systems around me to the point where I knew I needed to leave the city and move somewhere else. I appreciate the younger me for putting her head down and working very hard so that current me can live in Los Angeles.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
If I could say one kind thing to my younger self, it would be to stand firm in my decisions and that I’m making the right ones. There were many times where I had to define who I was outside of society and I had to stand on business a lot more back then. I wouldn’t change a thing because I truly did talk back when needed to, however I wish I could comfort my younger self as it is harder being the one who speaks out. She truly was making the right decisions for me, and I want to thank her for it.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I’ve been working on my upcoming album titled, “High Priestess,” since 2022. Although it may not be the longest that someone has taken to release an album, this project that has taken the longest to complete in my experience. Each song of mine is crafted specifically through the experience that I had navigating my love life and identity starting from 2020. 2020 is when I began going to therapy and becoming more intentional with how I experienced dating. Many of my sessions were centered around attachment theory and how that affected my development and identity as I grew older. Along side unpacking those realizations, I fell even deeper into my spiritual practice of understanding what was “mine” and what was someone else’s. Since this project is so personal (and I believe I’m still gaining the life experiences in order to influence it), it’s taken me longer to complete it than I originally thought. I’m grateful that it’s taking longer because more musicians have revealed themselves over time and have been contributing to the album in ways that I never expected. Throughout this process, I’ve realized that it’s been an overall commitment to myself and sharing my story.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What light inside you have you been dimming?
I’ve been dimming how I naturally take up space, and the power in that. I recognize that I have the ability to light up a room and even typing this I’m thinking to myself, “This is so egotistical. Nobody cares, Brooklyn.” But they do. People do care otherwise so many people wouldn’t have tried to stifle me my whole life. Also whoever’s reading this blog may need this. Hopefully whoever’s here reading this will receive the message to not dim who you naturally are. I dimmed my natural instincts/ intuition because it didn’t make logical sense and I couldn’t explain why I must make the decisions that I do. I would just hear whispers that would lead me to make the right decisions for me and for my career. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make sense to most people. There’s true power in contributing in a room where people don’t expect me to. There’s power in me taking the reigns on my career in ways that people doubt I can. There’s true light in all of that to protect.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.brooklyn-kelly.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynkelly/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebrooklynkelly
Image Credits
Jelani Brown
Camryn Houcek
