I am a firm believe that if you ever have a chance to go to a concert, take it.

Ashley and I (and our mom) went to the Adele Live concert in St. Paul on Wednesday, and it was one of the best concerts I have been to. She was funny, down-to-earth, and just an honest person. During the concert she talked a lot about her life and her past and how she went past a bit of depression, but getting back into music helped her. That five minutes of speech changed my outlook on her. She is an amazing human being. To be doing 105 shows in 8 months, with a 4-year old. Wow. I can barely drive to Wisconsin without stopping every other hour to get out.

But here is what I learned from the amazing Adele:

Let Go

Let go of the little things, yes you will screw up, yes you will fail. But what matters is what you do after that. Get back up, try again, fail again, move on. I often let the little things hang with me for a while. That stops, I need to work on moving on and let go of all of our ghosts, cause we ain’t kids no more.

Take Every Opportunity

If you go to any concert, the performer talks about how they got started. Now, while some of them may say they have been doing this as a kid and blah blah blah, most performers had one moment, one chance, and it changed their life. Adele is much the same, she got in the studio, went for it, and got it. That one moment is something most people never get. Make the most of your moments when you in them, you never know if it could be your moment.

Breaks Are Needed

Yes this is the opposite of the last one, but needs to be said. When Adele had her son, she had a break from music. From what I learned from her concert, it’s a break, not quitting. Getting back into the studio is what made her whole again, made her Adele. Much can be related to non-superstars. Doing what you love, helps you love yourself. You become whole again. Take a breath, regroup, then knock em dead again.

Everything Starts With A Hello

Everything in life starts with a simple hello, either it’s a job, a relationship, a friendship, anything. Start a conversion, with hello. You never know who you will meet or what they know about the world, or what you can learn from them. At the concert I sat next to a super chatty woman. Now I am not usually very social, but 2 wine glasses in, that doesn’t matter. This woman was amazing, she made me feel the concert, not just listen. She also told me all about some older rock concerts she had been to, and how her life has changed. I would have never know this about this human, if she didn’t start by saying hello.

I loved the Adele concert, I would highly suggest everyone attend her performance at least once in their lifetime!