New Season, New Flowers 🌺

You may or may not know, that I am stepping into fresh pastures, and as such felt this was a perfect time to come back to my blog, where I will share all my thoughts, wins, fears and experiences as I unfurl new leaves. I say this here, so I feel obliged to commit, I am setting myself a goal of doing this on a bi-weekly basis, so I truly hope you will join me!

After 3 years of beautiful creation mixed in equal part with gruelling hard work, I released my very first mixtape (for those now looking quizzical, a mixtape is longer than an EP but shorter than an album, apparently it's the trendy thing to do). I called it 'grace'. In truth this idea was initially sparked by a hope that the mixtape would catch the eye of a record label, thrusting me up to new heights, making my 'dreams come true'. It felt almost inevitable, so in the spirit of planning ahead, I anticipated them wanting to rebrand so as to somewhat start a fresh, and thus decided when the time came I would change my artist name to Grace Green (my mum nearly called me Grace) and my inaugural mixtape would be 'Grace'. Needless to say, it didn't work out like this. I left the mixtape nameless until the very end and when it came to deciding I was reluctant to stick with 'Grace' as a title because it was born of an idea that now felt obsolete. However, I pondered over it with the help of my Mum and Sister (we are called Team Polly Clouds and nothing happens without team council) and reframed the concept. 'Grace' turned to 'grace'; a word to describe the attitude with which I approached the creation of this mixtape, and the temperament with which I urge it's listeners, and myself to adopt as we navigate the complexities of life.

Give grace to yourself, and those around you.

I try to hold onto this, as I look back on the hopes and dreams I had for the music I created and for myself as an artist. It didn't go to plan, but throughout the years creating the mixtape, my perception of myself and my life shifted. I grew into a space where the definitions of success and failure were based on real tangible boundaries that I am in control of and not fanciful notions that I created when I was 5. I prioritised happiness that I know, instead of a happiness that exists only in my imagination, fuelled by the carefully curated narrative of western civilisation whereby fame = money = happiness. For the first time in my life, I feel free of constraints I'd put on myself without even realising. And the funny thing is, letting it all go leaves me with the things that are truly mine, that I will never shake, and with that I'm a better musician anyway.

As I write this, it strikes me that the way my life shifted is reflected in the way the name of the mixtape shifted; the ditching of a dream for the reality, only to find the reality has so much more depth.

Coinciding with the culmination of 'grace', I married my Laura. In true Molly fashion, I celebrated with 2 hen dos and 2 weddings, and I don't feel one bit bad about it, it was flippin' fantastic!

There are few, maybe even no other times in life that offer the excuse of gathering all your favourite people. Over the four celebrations, I laughed with people that I grew up with, people that watched me grow up, people that I hadn't seen in years, people that pulled me through some of the hardest times in my life and people that ultimately, made me the woman that I am today. The feeling that still reverberates through me now; total, overwhelming gratitude.

At our wedding on the Greek island of Spetses.

It was a truly beautiful occasion, celebrating a love that I didn't really believe existed. In some ways I'm sad it's all over, and find myself wishing we could do it all again, but then I remind myself to turn the other way and look towards the future and sure enough, that feels just as exciting.

So, as you can see 2025 has already been huge, it's felt huge! As I round off a monumental chapter in my musical career and open a very exciting chapter in my personal life, I'm making space for new ideas to grow and flourish. I don't quite know what this next season will look like, but I trust it's leading to something good. Truthfully, the path I've been on in recent years has taken a toll on my creativity, confidence, and drive, so it's time to pause, reflect, and open myself up to new possibilities. Believe me, this isn’t a goodbye to the life I have worked so hard to create, just a shift into a healthier, more prosperous life filled with new possibilities. It may move a little slowly, as that is the pace at which I operate best, but I hope that everyone that has been on this ride with me so far, continues to enjoy this new season, because I have a feeling it's going to be so much better.

Love always,

Molly x

P.s. 'grace' is still available to pre-order on vinyl and it would really mean the world if you'd head over and get yourself a copy! It's a beautiful body of work, if I do say so myself, and if you don't have a vinyl player, you can just stick it in a frame and have a picture of me on your wall! I know you want to.