Has anyone ever told you: “We have the same spirit animal!”? I will never forget when that happened to me. I felt honored that this person I admired said this to me but at the same time, I was somewhat confused. What exactly is a “spirit animal”?

I guess a “spirit animal” could be an animalistic representation of one’s personality, usually made up of a mystical animal which takes on various forms, but also, I think it portrays what that person is striving to be; for example, the lion usually represents “pride”, “majesty”, and “confidence”. The animal my friend was referring to was a type of tiger with a lion head. A tiger with a lion head? Well, I thought, what do tigers and lions both represent? Strength. Pride. Power. Majesty. Patience. Not bad… I’ll take those qualities even though I may not display them always. Clearly, my friend spoke in terms of what he felt we both were always striving to achieve, and I love that concept.

Most people agree that MUSIC is one of the best ways to learn a new language and memorize just about anything. When I was a kid, I could memorize hundreds of song lyrics from my favorite bands like The Cure, New Order, The Smiths, etc. And whenever I hear those songs today, I can recite all the lyrics! I’m sure the same thing happens to you. Music has the power to make people learn new things and retain it!

Having a mission-driven life is the key to being successful. It fuels creators and makes “work” be something one would be doing even when no one is paying. When I see my kids and other kids watch this “Colors” song video, sing along with it, and most importantly, learn something new, I know that I’m achieving my mission to educate kids in a fun and energetic way.