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 [...]
Only how many days left in the year???
Hey, y’all – Several days ago, on Sept. 23rd, to be exact, I posted on Facebook that there were only 100 days left in 2009. Then, I posed the question, “What do you want to make sure happens this year before time runs out?” I also said that I was pondering the question, too, and [...]
Good Girl Gone Gay!
You read that right – and if that’s not a risk, I don’t know what is! http://www.more.com/2039/4518-over-40-and-over-men In case you missed it, the link above is a reposting of my coming out story, as though having it in a national magazine wasn’t enough for me. Apparently, I really like this “be-you-out-loud stuff!” Check it out, [...]
I did it! Now, what about today?
I am happy to report that I took all of the risks yesterday that I promised you I’d take! It feels really good to have done that, AND, I have moved forward on some important goals! Today, I am going to further hound my friend Alan – until I get him – about getting in [...]
062409 – What’ll be my risk for today? What’ll be yours?
There are so many possibilities for risks I can take today. Some of them probably don’t seem like risks to anyone but me. Things like eating well and going to bed at a decent hour (and putting aside the computer and turning out the light) seem like no-brainers, but alas, for me, they are not. [...]
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 [...]
Ignoring The Critics And Changing The World – In Your Spare Time
Did you know that Albert Einstein was thought to be developmentally disabled by his teachers, and one of them even tried to expel him because he just sat in the back of the room smiling all day? It’s true! He also struggled through college, and even struggled to find a job in his field. He [...]
Fear And Dreams Must Collide
As some of you know, I have been wanting to do a one-woman show for quite a while now – years! Somehow, however, I have managed to put it off – until yesterday. That’s right. At 3:00 p.m. on the 8th of March, in front of an audience of about 30, I performed the “shitty [...]
