I’d like to welcome author and musician, Glenda Benevides, to the blog for #WriterWednesday!

Words that describe you: Compassionate, thoughtful and understanding - Global Badass Goddess - BADASS B= Beautiful A= Accessible D=Daring A=Abundant S=Savvy S=Sassy

Words that describe you, but you wish they didn’t: Sometimes too trusting and I give people the benefit of the doubt too many times and still get taken advantage of.

Favorite places you’ve been: Edinburgh Scotland - the most beautiful and charming city in the world.

Places you never want to go to again: I can always find something I like no matter where I go but I would say most likely, very hot humid places on the planet also places like Oklahoma and TX.

Favorite music or song: Music to me is personal and it is mood driven. Sometimes ya wanna hear romantic or sexy or maybe even chill - just depends. It’s more like “my favorite artist” and that would be Rochelle Ferrell. She’s an extraordinary r&b/jazz soulful singer, songwriter who has it all.

Music that drives you crazy: Most likely makes me Sad, not so Crazy, because music is an art form not just a product to be used only. Music invites you to feel the depths of your own soul, to bring on joy, to dive into thoughts that need to be investigated! Music that has no soul, emotion and is prefabricated is sad and the market is flooded with unfortunate, superficial nonsense.

Things that make you happy: Excellent pizza, great conversation and all animals!

Things that drive you crazy: unorganized lives, messy junked up rooms and people who are always late and have no consideration for others.

Most embarrassing moment: When I was performing in Lake Tahoe on stage, all eyes were on me. I was dancing and missed stepped and landed on my ass with a loud echoing boom through the whole club. I had to get back up and keep going and finish singing my song - I felt embarrassed and wanted to go hide backstage.

Proudest moment: Was accepting an award for my song “Change” and performing it at AOF film festival in LA. https://www.actiononfilmfest.com/

Best thing you’ve ever done: Support a friend going through a dire ruff time and I plant trees every time someone buys my song or a book - One Tree Planted https://onetreeplanted.org/

Buy a Book or a Song = https://glendabenevides.com/courage-handbook-goddess-album

Biggest mistake: I don’t really believe in mistakes but more like, wrong choices from not listening that brings on grief with lessons. I have been con’d many times but I always learn something new about myself and why I chose to not listen to my inner guidance.

Most daring thing you’ve ever done: Date the wrong person! Just joking… I bungie jumped 250 feet straight down! I was scared to death but I made myself!

Something you chickened out from doing: Not asking Carl Anderson to sing a song I wrote for him and by the time I did, he had passed away. Carl was a singer of film and theater. He was an actor best known for his portrayal of Judas Iscariot in the Broadway and film versions of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

The funniest thing to happen to you: When I stopped looking so hard for a manager and someone to believe in me, and it happened on its own, and they found me.

The most embarrassing thing to happen to you: Over all is not being prepared for my own podcast interviews! I try not to embarrass myself by being prepared.

The coolest person you’ve ever met: Rachelle Ferrell amazing human being! High vibrational spiritual being, musician and more!

The celebrity who didn’t look like he/she did in pictures/video: Most people don’t look like their pictures!

The nicest thing a reader said to you: That I touched their heart and moved them so much they had to go home and think about what I said.

The craziest thing a reader said to you: That they felt they couldn’t do what it takes to have Courage.

Something you’re really good at: Being with people, giving them the freedom and acceptance for who they are, no judgement in the space. I find people, places and ontology fascinating. Also, singing and telling impactful stories that help people dive into who they are and want to be.

Ontology: branch of philosophy, is the science of what is

Something you’re really bad at: Math

About Glenda:

Glenda Benevides is an Award-winning, RECORDING ACADEMY {#IAmTheAcademy}, Voting Member, and GRAMMY® considered artist and author, is tireless when it comes to inspiring others to embrace their strength, listen to their heart, chart their course, feel inspired and dive into a musical, emotional and thrilling ride. Like a wild tent revival preacher, Glenda’s sermon is empowerment, enlightenment and builds bridges of understanding all wrapped together in powerful vocal expression that sways you from the tip of your head to the toes of your feet!

Let’s Be Social:

Website: glendabenevides.com

Spotify: glenda benevides - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7iEMzMaMTNsw7uw1Ivq59S

IG: glendabenevidesmusic

FB: Glenda Benevides

YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/glendabenevides (interviews and music videos)

To buy music plant a tree: https://bandcamp.com/glendabenevides