The death of a child is an unbearable, permanent loss that creates a black hole in a parent's heart.

“it's something you will never get over you know what I mean it's a black hole in my heart forever”

Facing tragedy early in life provided a sense of liberation from worrying about being judged by strangers.

“I lost my brother at 12 my mother at 17 my father at 20 but at 20 I knew something about loss that no one I knew at 20 knew about so I did have a leg up and it made me I think free or on stage I never cared less whether audiences particularly liked me”

Awich found that writing lyrics and music served as a crucial therapeutic process that helped her overcome the depression she experienced after her husband's death.

“when he passed away I went in um like a depression for maybe two years but I kept on writing so writing was my therapy at that time.”

Physical objects should not be the focus of emotional attachment because they are replaceable and not equal to the experiences they represent.

“it’s not the emotional attachment to the thing as much as it is to the experiences so man uh my so Moriah my partner she had her bike stolen a couple years ago and it was super sentimental to her and like she was really bummed out but it’s replaceable”