Landslide: Constellations of Change

Lauren Nixon-Matney • May 4, 2025

Landslide: Constellations of Change

Landslide: Jim Kerry Nixon & Lauren Elizabeth Nixon-Matney

My Dad was my best friend—a brilliant Shaman with a beautiful soul, and a great dad who lived a life marked by pain and resilience. He passed away in 2021, and not a day goes by that I don’t think of him.



Many years ago, he played Landslide for me at a pivotal moment in both our lives. It was the live version where Stevie Nicks dedicated the song to her father, saying, “This is for you, Daddy.” Hearing those words felt like the song was speaking directly to my soul, as I watched my Dad grapple with pain, loss and his new reality rediscovering himself in sobriety.


We were sitting at the Hobbit Hole, an extended after-care housing unit, a name that made it sound more magical than it was. My Dad had been fighting his demons and finding his way back to the best version of himself. This was also the place and time in my story where I took my now-husband to meet my Dad for the first time—a moment that added layers of meaning to the song, one of loss, love, recovery and growth.


Landslide became more than a song. It was a mirror of our lives, the cracks we were trying to piece back together, and the hope that carried us forward. My Dad played it with a depth that only he could, his voice raw and trembling, filled with both sorrow and pride. He wasn’t just playing for me; he was playing for us—for our story, for his redemption, for the chance to be the father he wanted to be and, in so many ways, already was.


Landslide was our anthem of survival—a way of reminding both of us that even when the ground gives way beneath you, there’s something bigger above. His strength wasn’t just in enduring the pain, but in teaching me how to see the beauty in disaster, how to keep searching for stars even when the night feels endless.


Searching For Stars

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Dear Danny Go (and Mindy Mango), We weren’t looking for you—but somehow, you found us. It was in the recommended section on Happy Kids TV. Jaxon clicked on it for his sister Maggie, and just like that, something lit up in our living room. The colors, the energy, the fun costumes, the absolute joy of it all—we were hooked. Not just the kids. Jamie and I too. It didn’t take long before Danny Go! wasn’t just something our kids watched—it became something we danced to, sang along with, laughed through. Something that made us all feel lighter. There’s something rare and magical about a show that doesn’t just entertain your kids, but actually pulls you in too. For us, Danny Go! is that magic. Whether it’s “ The Floor is Lava ” or any of the countless jams we’ve rewatched again and again, it’s more than background noise—it’s an invitation. To move, to play, to be present. We’ve turned living rooms into obstacle courses, let loose in the kitchen, and found ourselves grinning and dancing when we thought we were too tired to do anything at all. It’s a way to reset a rough day, a cranky morning, or a bedtime full of wiggles . It’s become a happy place. At first, Danny Go! was just this bright, silly, joyful thing we all loved. But then I started learning more—about you, Daniel and Mindy, about your son Isaac, about the love and resilience at the heart of it all. And suddenly, it wasn’t just fun anymore. It was inspiring. The kind of inspiring that sinks in deep because you recognize something in it. I too know what it means to be moved by your children to do something that matters. In its essence Searching for Stars was born from that same place—wanting to create light because of the light our kids bring us every day. Knowing what Danny Go! came from—knowing the beauty and bravery behind it—just makes every song, every dance, every goofy costume feel even more meaningful. It’s not just a show. It’s a gift. Thank you so very much. For the joy. For the music and movement. For the way you’ve turned your story into something so bright and full of life. Thank you for making something that brings my kids happiness, and for letting that happiness spill over to the rest of us too. You’ve given us more than a show. You’ve given us a reason to dance when we’re tired, to laugh when we need it most, and to remember that play matters—maybe even more than we think. You remind us that joy is a kind of medicine, and that silly, colorful, creative love can be a force for good in the world. From one parent trying to build something inspired by their children to another: thank you for the light you’ve made. You’ve brightened our living room—and our hearts. With love and gratitude, Lauren
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