Maria Meyers

This feeling...

Of being above the clouds. On a plane beyond time and space.. It always makes me think of our ability to shift reality with nothing but our thoughts.

Then.. When we arrive at the destination it all feels normal again.

As if nothing has happened.

When in fact everything has.

The shift of a new earth, experienced more lightly and joyfully..

It is first happening in our thoughts.

Thought I'd tell a little story:

When I was a teenager I dreamt of being a princess. With my king providing for me and I would play with my kids in the garden. While he was busy at work.

Some decades fast forward I know this is not really my dream.

What I want in life is to get up every day excited to work on my business/things I love and that excite me. Being with a loving partner. No matter if I am the one providing for us or he is. Or we are both.

For me having children doesn't matter. And it doesn't matter to be married or not.

I have learned that what matters for me is to be happy doing things I love. And to have a lot of time doing nothing. Being in bed and relax and dream, go for a walk and have a nice glass of wine. Writing some music and take hour long baths. Being free.

For me life is about the little moments. Of relaxation and feeling happy and loved (first of all by myself!) .

Not about being a princess.

About being the queen of the kingdom I have created for myself.

Of Elephants and Roses. 🐘🌹 Acoustic 'live lounge' video out on 22nd Nov. 🎥

⏯️ Story:

I eventually came to understand its meaning after having woken up with these words one morning back in early June.

I couldn't make sense of it at the time.

So I let time pass by looking out for hints.

And they appeared.

Amongst others my neighbour planted roses in his garden and at a football match a woman sat down right in front of me with a tattoo of an elephant on her shoulder.

Not too sure about its meaning yet , one afternoon I sat down with my guitar and a melody with lyrics comprising these words took shape and evolved into this song.

It finally all started to make sense to me:

The elephant stands for the man and his elephant skin protecting his feelings. The rose is the woman who has learned to love deeply, though protecting her vulnerability with thorns.

When the elephant and the rose meet, the elephant is scared of her deep love.

The rose senses his fear and stings.

The elephant runs as a consequence.

And the rose cries.

But not forever...

The acoustic video of Elephant and Roses is out on Wed, 22nd November 2023.

When life makes you take a diversion, it might just be the course correction needed.

Met a parrot called Zizzy today and had the best banana chocolate cake ever, followed by a Daiquiri and another stunning sunset. And street food. Still not too sure what it was. But it tasted pretty nice. Life's good. And I love flowers.

'The best time to be yourself is when you don't feel like it.'

I have been filming myself moving to a video release of my new song. (coming soon)

Called 'Of elephant and roses'.

I have this really annoying wound on my chin that doesn't seem to heal..

I feel embarrassed about it.

So I am waiting for it to heal so I can record the video...

But then I think, why do I feel embarrassed about something that is a part of me right now?

Truth is, there is never anything to be ashamed about.

Because we are only humans.

And humans go through a lot of tough times, we don't want anyone to see from the outside.

Though the pain is real.

And so is the hope to feel and be better again.

And in the meantime to just dance anyways.

❤️

Life is more than we think it is. Life is to find and live a purpose close to our hearts. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. If you've found it, keep going. ❤️

This little fella, my neighbour on the other house, came, took in the views and is now waiting for a massage. I hope he will stay relaxed and on the other side. And not have the glorious idea to pay me a visit. I appreciate him from a far. 💚🤭

I had a bit of a low and crappy day to be honest.. Picked myself up to go for a walk. It ended up being the most beautiful sunset walk I have ever experienced. With a fire lit for me waiting.

Never write off a day, before it's over. In life miracles appear if we dare to believe. 💛

I have good news. I found this beauty of an ukulele. In the neighbours house yesterday.

When I came here I realised that the next music store is pretty far, and the only instrument that is being sold here (on the beach) is another uke, but out of tune and basically not playable.

So my heart skipped a beat yesterday. Especially I am able to borrow it. 🙂

Already, over the past couple of days I had some ideas and started writing my first lyrics in Spanish. As luckily that language is slowly making its way into my brain.

Anyways, if things go well I might record a little track in a studio in Manta. The next big city. Some time next month.

Can't help when creativity is knocking on my door. Need to let it in. If I Iike it or not. Truth is I don't mind. I love writing songs.

So here I go again. 🎶✍️

When there is nothing left - just dream.

La vida muestra que es belleza cuando dejamos nuestras preocupaciones.

This place is magical. Rare. And touches my soul.

The people smile with no reason and I smile back with a reason: happy to have trusted my intuition.

Once again, despite my fears.

Intuition knows better than the logical mind. It follows the heart, beyond what we can understand at times.

Life is not about being fearless. It is about being braver than our fears. 🇪🇨💛✨

After a really long travel.. I have woken up in paradise. 🇪🇨

I now live and work from a bamboo house in Ecuador, by the ocean. 😉🌴 Because why not. Already made a friend too. (pic 4)

Quite a different world here. I think I love it already very much.

Everything's perfectly imperfect. Just like me.

More stories to come... While I am here. 😘

My travels have started. Just arrived in Madrid for a night's stay over in the bohemian district of La Latina. Love this city. The Colombian taxi driver who just dropped me at my hotel, tried to convince me that I should go to Colombia, not Ecuador. Too late. Next time maybe. 🙂 Now I get ready for dinner with a friend from here. And tomorrow I ll be off again, heading for Quito. 🇪🇨🛩️

Only 1 week now until I am off to South America for 10 weeks. My Spanish should be good enough to get by and I look forward to improving it.

I will stay in a small town by the beach at the coast of Ecuador in a really cool apartment, rented from a really cool girl called Jenna. Can't wait to meet her.

What I gonna do? Work remotely mainly on my own business, learn to surf, do yoga and talk to strangers. Which I love doing. Helps to learn the language too. 🇪🇨

I also believe it will greatly benefit my overall wellbeing (the people's energies, sun and the sea).

Also it's been a long dream of mine, finally making it happen! So here I go.. Very soon now ✈️

PS: I plan to post about my stay. So watch this space 😊

Embracing the Now to lift my energies.

Female football is catching up. ⚽❤️ I remember myself playing at a good regional level in the German league. But many would doubt our ability. Truth is, we can't compete with men, as their physicality can't be compared to a women's. Just as in any other sport. I love to see when old perceptions start to break loose. Congrats to an incredibly intelligent Spanish midfield and team. 🏆🇪🇸

The sun's out and we are too. 🌞

Something in the making with & 🎸🎥🎶

Rest in peace Sinead O'Connor. 💙

Her rendition of Princes' 'Nothing compares to you' was the deepest expression of my own pain. Time to set her and this timeless song free with gratitude for her artistry and fearlessness in speaking her mind.

Waiting for these 2 to rock up. 💙 Usually I am the one being late 😎 🎶

Song crafting with Dave . Loved the session today. 🎶 'Who says' is sounding pretty nice already with just a baseline for now. Piano by is to follow later in the week. 💕

There was a time when I was living in Munich and my dream was to be in the UK, closer to music ... 'Glimpse of a time' is a song about that. A vision of a life that back then seemed out of reach.

Glad I was persistent and stubborn enough to follow my heart all the way back to Birmingham. ❤️

Loved catching up with an old friend at the Griffin in. What a charming pub from the 17th century. Felt like a time travel ✨

PS: just realising that songs from my epic love record are finally in the Instagram library.. 🙂🌹So tagging one, yay

our music is on Insta. It only took 3 years 😉

When your work day looks like this: switching between Wimbledon, business stuff and some songwriting all day. And for the next 10 days 😎



Crossing my fingers esp for and 🎾

Some days I feel so drawn to the sea, it almost feels as if it wanted to tell me something. Luckily there are many seagulls even in Birmingham. Maybe messengers from afar to bring the whispers of the sea to me.

I don't know for sure. But I know there is a higher wisdom in this universe.

And I keep listening... 💛

Started working on a new tune. Because ...
WHO SAID THAT LOVE IS DEAD ? 💛

FORGIVENESS sets us free 🌺

Off to good old Trafford. (not that I ve ever been before) But here I come Manchester. Too spontaneous, so without an England top 🤷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽

Who says ?

Who says a wedding day is the most beautiful day, or the day of a promotion or another life event that depicts 'success'.

What is success? Truly?

I believe its meaning shifts profoundly the moment we have understood that pleasing society or others isn't success or happiness.

I believe the most beautiful day can be any day. The most random day, a day in which we haven't achieved any particular thing.

But we were happy and at peace.

Without even noticing.

❤️

📷 This heavenly sign made its way into my vision field on a lush Sunday afternoon walk. Knowing that it had a deeper significance related to my souls purpose.

Roses & elephants. Woke up with these words in my head. Trying to get my head around its meaning, whilst melting and working underneath the gentle British sun. I love WFH, esp on days like these. 🌞❤️

Reposting this video, I originally shared via a different youtube channel last year.

I loved when we (DMC Recording) recorded it along with the amazing Bfourteen choir Act Theatrix.

Although I was not very well myself at the time. This project helped me through a very tough time and gave me hope.

To see this futile war end.

But it still is happening. It needs to stop! My prayers are with the people suffering from it every day. 💙🕊💛

With people who cant live a normal life because of a mad person.

With my home counties history ( I am German) I can emphasise with what it must feel like for Anti-Putin russians having to stay silent.

The burden pain and guilt.. watching him killing people who are fighting for peace.

I just hope it soon will have an end. A peaceful one. 🙏for ☮️

Maria Meyers feat. Bfourteen - Not Alone / Song for Ukraine | Fundraiser 👉 https://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/notalone11/ 💙🕊️💛 A song written and performed as an answer to the devastating war in Ukraine. We hope this son...

A blurred stop sign. I took that picture on a bus ride down into town last year. (it is funny but locals call Birmingham a town, and it just feels right to do)

Anyways, makes me think of how often I thought life wanted me to give up. But I didn't.

I did not loose hope that one day I could play my own music live. It is a dream yet to come true.

In the past 3 years I wasnt well enough to do so. And before that I was too scared of the light and felt not good enough.

Luckily I feel much better now and my energy is slowly coming back.

I believe that in every moment or period of adversity there is an important reason to be found.

Over the last 3 years I saw my life turning upside down.

All of a sudden and for a long time thereafter I was halted.

Unable to continue the life I was used to. Forced to change and recalibrate. To finally be honest with myself and what it is that I really want in life.

Even though I wasn't able to do much during that time, I maybe have written my best songs.

That I can't wait to perform live on stage.

Because also I have found people I love to do music with.

I am working towards my own business (which I love doing too) , so I will be able to do what I luckily have never given up on..

Bringing my music on stage.

Sooner or later. 🎶

Another 1.5 days in London and I am leaving happier. ☀️ Also had a lovely time with heartfelt live folk . 🎶

PS: note the bird in pic 5 ☺️

London is full of contrasts. That's why I love and hate it at the same time. I love going and I love leaving again. Everytime ❤️

This is me sitting at a street cafe (mirror 😎), while a busy woman walks past. Thinking to myself that used to be me...

And now I m on the other side. Of life. Almost.

A phrase from my upcoming record btw. Which is very much about change: a dance between anticipation and pain.

and production

through some older pictures. Actually this one is from 2019. My time in beautiful SE London ❤️.. With my friends and twin sister (very pregnant with twins herself 😊) visiting... I am the one looking at the mobile. Surprised of how much Yoga contributed to that biceps. 🙂 It wasn't too long before my whole body crashed, and I couldn't leave my bed diagnosed with burnout... I had no idea how long it would take to get back on my feet. My whole life has changed ever since... It's been hard, scary and difficult. I had to take some bold decisions too. But all for the better. 🌷

Sometimes it's the setbacks that teach us the most.

Things have been challenging.

Sometimes it is not easy to smile when dreams fall apart and facing a new day is heavy.

I have learned to wake up and smile nonetheless.

I have come to think that life truly only can start to feel good when all expectations are dropped.

When the sole fact to wake up makes you feel grateful, with the sun shining on your face (or not) . And you realise it is past the hour you intended to get up.

Thinking wtf I only live once and I cherish every minute where I can be. Just be. Just breathe. Just dream. Just do nothing and everything. I want.

Without a worry.

That is when life truly begins.

At least for me.

And I have a feeling it is slowly starting, after all.

With every breath taken and released.

Back into air.

To just be. To just be. And nothing in between.

Beingness is wholeness.

When we surrender to it.

When we stop chasing and start having faith.

In everything that is not yet visible.

But already exists in our hearts.

📸 On my way to the recording studio some time last year. A dream that lives on. Through time and space. Recording the echoes of my soul reaching the sky. With no expectations. But the joy to feel moments that make my heart feel full. Passion is the joy of the soul, and its whisper to never give up.

A selfie, some photo editing and the concert yesterday. What a show, man :)✨🎸

It's been a pleasure to be spending the day with at . What a gentle soul with a voice beyond heavens. Can't wait to see you perform (live) in action tomorrow at the O2 academy. Thanks for the invite and an energy that is so infectious. 🙂