The Spoken Story In May 2016, I interviewed a friend of my mom’s who has been living with AIDS for over 30 years. I am always searching for a person who might be interested in sharing their story with me, and my mom told me that her friend was over the moon when she mentioned…
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Creativity will save the world
I went to a Master’s student’s presentation Friday morning at Prescott College on creativity and leadership. I have been assisting the student with APA and writing for their Master’s thesis work in the Education program this semester, and he invited me to attend. I am SO glad that I did! It was my first…
The secret to success
What is the secret to success? This is something I have been thinking about since breaking ties with a business investor and my former business and music partner nearly a year ago. I knew their versions of success met with the requirements of a capitalist society, but they were not sitting well with my own…
Finding ‘truth’ at LimmudAZ
Originally posted on JN Blog:
In preparation for last weekend’s LimmudAZ, I looked over the schedule a few days before to map out my day. With one exception, I chose to select whatever session called to me most, rather than ones that I thought I should attend for work purposes. Because of the variety of…
2015 in review
It’s been a year of transitions (they seem to all kind of be that way), and I am so very thankful to all who have followed along and supported me in the journey. I am in the process of recreating my songwriting business and continue to discover and create the kind of songwriting I wish…
A song for Kino Bay
I have been learning how to write songs from stories for the past several years. Sometimes, I share my own stories, but most often I work with another person as a kind of musical guide. They share a story, and I ask them questions to try to learn more about where the emotion is coming…
It takes two, and often many more
After our mentor meeting the other night, I felt blue and more than a bit discouraged. I sent a quick message to Malcolm, suggesting a brief debriefing. Not thirty minutes later, we were communicating across space and time, and what an incredible comfort. Since meeting Malcolm and beginning to work together, I have experienced a…
Serious about songwriting
Committing to a craft full-time is serious business, for me at least. It is scary and involves some serious butterflies of the fearful, unnerving variety. I incorporated a songwriting business nearly a year ago, and I have been devoting a percentage of my time to do it ever since. I love songwriting. I am learning…
An Honest Day of Work
These past few months, I have been keeping busy working on songs and performing. So busy that I have neglected to write of my travails. When I look back at where I was a year ago, it is remarkable to witness a year of my life in music and to see what I have been able to…
Gotta get out
Most days, I live in my mind. I staff museum sites at a park, and there are many hours of the day where my own inner voices carry on a heated dialogue while I intermittently sit, stand, and talk with visitors. This winter was a rough one for me, both emotionally and for my immune system. On…
Guiding Song 