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 [...]
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 [...]
Chipping Away and Stretching Into … a Masterpiece!
Today is the birthday of the great Michelangelo. One of my favorite stories about him is that he is said to have created his masterpiece, David, by chipping away from the giant block of stone that which wasn’t David, until only David remained. Wow! I often tell my clients that this is what we’ll be [...]
Will You Allow Yourself to Hatch?
Here’s another poem from Shel Silverstein that I love: “I Will Not Hatch” Oh I am a chickie who lives in an egg, But I will not hatch, I will not hatch. The hens they all cackle, the roosters all beg, But I will not hatch, I will not hatch. For I hear all the [...]
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 [...]
