“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” - Toni Morrison
Extrapolating this quote to art and life:
Be the friend you seek for.
Be the person you want your child to be. 
Be the person your dog thinks you are. 
Make the song you want to sing.
Sing the song you want to listen.
In summary, pick yourself up and don’t wait to be picked. 

When my husband and I started our little music project, we had to make a choice. Here is a result of picking ourselves up when there were no labels to promote our work. Do check out the first original, Outlived, from Sou's Voice's sister project, The Cocoknot Theori.

UPDATE:

The best promotional tip you can ever find:

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