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…
How to overcome fear and just play?
Since parting ways with my music partner nearly a year ago, I have been reticent to pick up any instrument and try my hand at solo composing. Fear is what holds me back. Pure and not so simple fear. As with so many seemingly insurmountable challenges I have experienced in life, I know that I…
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…
No one ever expects the Spanish Inquisition
My music life has shifted a great deal in the past few months. Plans and expectations are such funny, fickle things. When I began to work on my business “Story-to-Song” full-time, it became clear to me through the stress that was rising in my body that big business is not my goal. At least, not…
More about Story-to-Song
A friend recently asked me if I could explain the Story-to-Song process to them in a little more detail. I had asked if they might like to work on a song, and they wondered what kind of story makes a good song. This question seems to come up time and again in my songwriting work,…
Semaine no. 3: Mercurial moments
Malcolm and I have entered our third week of work in proximity in Prescott, Arizona. This time of transition has been a bit tumultuous, but I imagine it is to be expected when each person is learning how to create in a space and way that honors their individual needs. Being creative can already be…
Semaine no. 2: Tension and Transition
Week number two of in proximity entrepreneurship dawned sunnier and warmer than week number one. One of Malcolm’s first comments upon arriving in Arizona the week before was that he had not expected to be cold. Just as this expectation was different than the reality, so too has been our time together. There is certain…
Semaine no. 1
Last week was Malcolm and my official first week of work as startup entrepreneurs in proximity to one another. We are not starting off fresh as spring daisies, but we are present and passionate. For the past several years, Malcolm and I have been working together from a distance with very intermittent opportunities to work…
Guiding Song 