A Mentor. Something that every girl my age wants but doesn’t speak about. Why? I don’t know. Maybe they don’t want to admit it or maybe they’re embarrassed to ask for advice. Having Patti Austin as my mentor has helped me not only with my singing, but as a person. She told me to always stay humble and never change. Seeing her in the studio helped me see who she really was; funny, humble, and extremely down-to-earth. Recording “Over My Shoulder” was a really thrilling experience. I got more comfortable in the studio and actually got to know Patti. One thing that I learned: once she enters a room, there will be non-stop laughter. We had a blast! Laughing and joking around, it got so bad that we had to stop our selves mentally and get back into focus mode.

But one thing that “Over My Shoulder” taught me was that having a mentor is really important. We young girls don’t know what could happen in the future, but the wiser beautiful women have been there and know how to handle things. I’m super glad that I have such a wonderful mentor that I can ask question’s of and shop with .

In High School I see many girls make poor choices. These girls are my friends. Sometimes I tell them to do the right thing … sometimes they listen … sometimes they don’t. I wish they had someone older who has been there to tell them that they need to wake up and smell the coffee. I wish they had someone to tell them that they’re so much better than that. That’s why “Over My Shoulder” is so important to me because I’ve seen girls ruin their lives all on their own. I want every girl out there to realize that they can make a difference in other girls lives and that we’re all sisters. We need to help each other out. We should be there for each other. It shouldn’t be war.

So next time you see a girl that is in dire need of a friend/mentor, be there for her. Tell her that whatever she’s going through will subside and she can get through it. Tell her she’s a beautiful person inside and out. Tell her that she can make a difference if she stays strong. Tell her that she can make a difference. Be there, Over her Shoulder. And tell her that you’ll ALWAYS be there. Always.

Tags: lianna gutierrez, over my shoulder, patti austin

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