In her new CD entitled, Diamond In The Rough, Aprylle Gilbert reminds us
that we are not alone on our journey, and regardless of where we are on our
path, we all share the same life experiences. For example, in her featured
song, Alive, Aprylle shares with us her own struggle in craving recognition
and acceptance for her artistic talents from those around her. Too often we
have taken early rejection or negative comments to heart and placed a
greater value on them then they are really worth, needlessly limiting
ourselves from following our dreams.

In Bye Bye Baby, she talks about those difficult times when we have found
someone supportive but our relationship with them is starting to hold us
back. We need to move on for ourselves but are concerned about the affect
it will have on them. It is these kind of trials that become the foundation
of what makes us stronger and what has gotten us to this point as she
reminds us in the song, Speak.

While we present an external image that we are doing fine and everything is
going well, some of us have a gnawing sense that we are not where we need
to be. Aprylle reminds us that regardless of how others may seem to you, we
are all on the same journey to become who we are meant to be, to discover
and live our full potential in life, and to never give up on ourselves.