Anna of the North Isn’t Looking Back

Anna of the North has never been afraid of feelings. She sings about them, talks about them, and—by her own admission—sometimes overshares them. But after years of writing music and second-guessing herself, she’s realized that being too hard on yourself can strip the joy out of art.“The journey is supposed to be fun,” she says. “Instead of being scared of doing the right or wrong thing, I’m trying to just live in it and do what feels good for me.”That perspective has reshaped her career. Her 202