Glenda Benevides

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!

Uncaged welcomes Glenda Benevides

Welcome to Uncaged! You are an award-winning singer/songwriter, what inspired you to write a book? Can you tell us more about the book, Courage: Find Your Fire and Ignite Action in Your Life?

I honestly wanted to see if I had something to share that could make a difference for people. It was actually an exercise to see if I could do it and to see how hard would it be. Boy oh boy, that was an understatement. At the time I had a friend who was still saying he was going to finish writing his book and its now year ten and still no book completed. Ha! That was the challenge I needed, to see if it could be done. Well, I did it. Done in 15 days with 10 chapters. That’s me. I’m a get it done, kinda women. So, before that I said to myself. What do I have of value that could truly be insightful and support someone? I thought, I can share my stories of how I gained full self-expression and freedom stepping into embracing my courage on a daily basis. My on the mate approach to life supported me to create more clarity, courage, confidence and commitment. I thought that might help others to get see how they could achieve confidence for themselves by seeing they could do it too. No magic thing to happen just a simple practical practice. For me this approach creates a more empowered and loving flow in life and with community. So, that was where it all began. Me, with a personal challenge in a small attic in Boston Ma.

With your background, have you ever considered writing fiction?

No, I love reading it and watching it on film. It’s my music, songwriting, singing and performing that has been my expertise and passionate career in life. This over 20-year skillset led the way to shine light on my musical life stories. Writing my book was a way to share a long form written story of how I got my successes, turning my trails into triumphs. It seemed to me so many people want to share and shine their passions out into the world but they don’t even know where to start or take the chance to begin.

What is the most difficult scene for you to write? What is the easiest?

I would say looking back, picking it all apart and to be sincere about the trails I faced and how I got through them. The easiest thing was, I noticed I

Where do you get your ideas for new plots and characters?

My own life experience and of course people in my life who have deeply colorful rich scenarios to negotiate through. Wonderful way to learn about what to do and what NOT to do in my own life.

What are you working on now that you can tell us about?

I am working on several things at the moment. Our next music video Walkin, to be released in 2023 and getting ready for 65th Grammy nominations this year. I’ve submitted my latest single, Lulu White for the Roots category. Also, a tour in UK this summer.

What behind-the-scenes tidbit in your life would probably surprise your readers the most?

I donate money to plant trees and uplifting community through a higher vibration, music, words and actions. Every time someone buys a Courage handbook or buys my music, I plant a tree. If that is inspiring to you? You can support an artist and the lungs of the planet with one purchase. Everyone gets elevated. Gosh, that’s a good question! For me, it’s when you love what you do so much, it is relaxing, rejuvenating and invigorating most of the time. But I guess I would say, I love film and coffee cafes, and having deep amazing conversations or just get a massage.

Do you prefer eBooks, audiobooks or physical books? Are you reading anything now?

All the above actually! Different reading for different situations. When walking or driving I love audio books. When chilling or wanting to study, I read an ebook if there’s no light or physical book if there is light.

I’m actually listening to Brain Rules by John Medina now. It’s fantastic and incredibly insightful.

What would you like to say to fans, and where can they follow you?

Always, follow your own heart and inner guidance. Remember, you do and can make a difference for someone by just sharing yourself. This experience or insights shared openly and unafraid is very powerful and sometimes you never know how that difference is made. So, get to know you and go for it.

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Enjoy an excerpt from courage

Courage Glenda Benevides Self-Help/Motivation

If you are alive and breathing, you are growing no matter what you believe or what is happening. “Who am I?” Ask yourself this everevolving, truth-seeking question every day and ponder it with curiosity. Embracing yourself as you are is a key factor in being able to move anything forward in this world as an empowered manifestation of the honest YOU. Take the time to step back and reevaluate your life. This action will support your efforts to embrace your own thoughts, inspirations, and honest desires and sort out the inner monologue that is working against you. Look at your own truth and intentionally let go of others’ opinions. The walls of fear take the wind out of the sails of courage. Own what are truly your feelings. Speak up and speak out with passion and fervor, and love who you are.

Excerpt

COURAGE

♥ Be the courageous, unthinkable gift that you are?

If your answer is “yes” to any or all of the above questions, this book is for you.

Running from one task to another—with no idea of who you are, what you are, and what you want from moment to moment—erodes your inner light and steals your energy. Then, one day you realize that there’s nothing left. You may not have confidence, but you can have courage to reach out, inquire, open up, and grow. Facing something new and uncomfortable takes audacity and bravery. Getting out of bed for some people is courage. Saying “I am going to start again today and work on my passions” is courage. By activating courage, you are one step closer to doing the unthinkable.

There is a way out of feeling stuck, disenchanted, and alone. You don’t have to be relegated to the lies you tell yourself— especially the biggest lie: “I cannot have what I truly desire.”

What you have to offer, share, or give to others is worthy enough to be explored, designed, dreamed, created, or produced for all to experience. Telling your stories may save someone else’s life or hearing someone else’s music may move you through a painful emotion. When you hear words of wisdom, they may shift and uplift your life.

It’s time to do the unthinkable.

Step forward—empowered—on the path of your dreams.

My intention and desire in writing this book is that you will begin to see how important you are in your own world and in the world of others in your life. You will need a separate, personal journal to write down answers to some questions that I’ll pose as well as your thoughts, inspirations, and insights.

It all starts with a sincere foundation of love and care for yourself. The foundation is YOU. With a solid foundation, you will create building blocks to confidence and experience courage to get what you want with grace and flow.

With a foundation of self-love and self-care, you will create a space to experience freedom in your life and for the people around you. This freedom comes from taking the time to develop powerful

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habits and mindful ways of being, which will set you on an extraordinary path to your own empowerment. When you follow your clear path, you will develop new skills, new attitudes, an inspired vision of who you are and who you are not, and the passion to step into your true heart’s desire. You will have courage— and all that comes with it—in every choice you make. As you move forward to create breakthroughs and see new possibilities, you are on a path to self-discovery.

Extraordinary people say “yes” and then act. Reading this book is the first step—and you’ve taken it!

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