People ask me all the time what it takes to be a working musician. Most of the time what they really mean is what does it take to be a “star.” I generally have to explain the difference to them and hope they understand that, while, yes, I still have stars I am chasing, the [...]
It’s My Birthday And I’ll Feel If I Want To…
Why is it that, at occasions such as birthdays, weddings, holidays, etc., we think we must feel only one thing, and that’s “happy?” (Or am I the only one that experiences this?) Here it is, only a little after noon on my 49th birthday, and I’ve already had a nearly unquantifiable number of feelings, many [...]
Rules of the Road – for Creativity and Authenticity (and Spirituality)!
Hi! I am excited to report that we held the first of two “kick-off” calls for my upcoming Artist’s Way Virtual Summer Camp. This is a teleclass that I am co-leading with Marcy Nelson Garrison, of CoachingToys.com. We had lots of folks on the call, and enthusiasm was generated about the full, 12-week class that [...]
Are you crazy or alive?
Yeah, yeah, I know. I haven’t written in a long time. The Critical Parent inside me is having a field day with that. Does yours do that to you? I hope not, because it really sucks! And the interesting thing is that it doesn’t help me post here more often. No! It actually keeps me [...]
Are You Taking Risks or Listening to the Warnings of Fear?
Back in the early 1990’s, I had the honor of performing the world premiere of a song cycle, based on the poetry of Shel Silverstein. Prior to that time, I had thought of Mr. Silverstein’s work as solely for children. And it’s true that children all over the world do love his poetry, prose, and [...]
Singing my Song, Regardless, and Being Glad I Did
Sometimes, the act of taking a risk, as much as we feel it might cost us, ends up paying dividends that far exceed any actual or perceived price we might have paid. This was proven to me once again after taking my risk for yesterday, which was to sing in public. A client of mine [...]
Are you singing your song or still stringing your instrument?
“I’ve been stringing and unstringing my instrument while the song I have come to sing remains unsung.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore Upon reading the previous quote, most people fall on either side of the fence about it. Either, they feel very sad for the person saying it, usually because they have been where he is and/or [...]
My risk for today? NOT attending my networking group!
I know I could have made contacts. I know I would’ve seen people I care about. I know that the featured panel would have been interesting. I even know the food would’ve been good. And, I also know that staying home and catching up on work (or at least getting closer to catching up) was [...]
My risk tomorrow? Not doing something I should!
I’ll post again in the morning (as it is past my bedtime), and let you know what risk I’m talking about… Sweet dreams, all… la
