THE RULES OF SONGA
Break RULES rarely, never break LAWS.
The RULES of SONGA outline the creative behaviors we practice, protect, and pass on once you cross the portal into The WORLD of SONGA.
(give) Happier, guaranteed. (#1)
The greatest predictor of happiness isn’t what we have, but who. We grow joy by giving it—and leaving space for others inside a shared dream. If that doesn’t make you happier, we’ll give your money back. Guaranteed.
No covers. Choose to create, not replicate. (#2)
We don’t do greatest hits. We don’t do what already worked. Creation starts with you: your voice, your rhythm, your truth. The goal isn’t to sound like someone else. It’s to find the song only you can sing. Be original. Be you.
Go good, not big. (#3)
Big fades fast. Good lasts long. We grow slow and true: built to matter, not just to scale. The goal isn’t to go viral. It’s to go vital. We don’t blow up. We root down. And grow together.
Embrace not knowing. NEVER spoil The Ending. (#4)
Certainty is boring. The unknown is sacred. Wonder is our method. Curiosity is our craft. You’re not here to solve the story. You’re here to be changed by it, and then, to change it.
Acknowledge with words, and action, daily. (#5)
Don’t just feel it, say it. Show it. Again and again. We give thanks in real time. We don’t save our affirmations for funerals. Gratitude is oxygen. Speak it, sing it, prove it.
What we seek is what we see—look for the light. (#6)
Your attention is a flashlight. Use it wisely. We look for the light in each other and we find it. Not because it’s always obvious, but because it’s always there. Start with wonder. End with awe.
Give each artist the gift of an audience. (#7)
No one creates in a vacuum. To witness is to honor. We don’t just wait our turn— we show up for theirs. Every voice matters. Every listener counts. The show doesn’t start when you take the stage, but when someone else does.
Be tough on problems, kind to people. (#8)
Drama is for the stage, not for our relationships. We separate the issue from the individual. We can critique the work without crushing the spirit. Be fierce on the craft, but soft on the soul.
Thank you for interrupting. (#9)
Interruption isn’t an offense. It’s an offering. Sometimes a shift, a laugh, or a raw truth breaks through the performance. When that happens, we say thank you. You didn’t ruin it. You revealed it.
Locked doors only lock good people out. (#10)
Protection is good. Isolation isn’t. We believe in open access, not elite exclusion. If a door is locked, it better be for safety, not ego. The greatest security is shared trust. The best password is your presence.
Choose a door, not a wall. (#11)
Cutting people off might feel like protection—but it also cuts off the chance to grow. Boundaries are necessary. But the best ones have doorways, not bricks.
No one learns in isolation. Connection is how we change.
