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Bloom
bloom don’t kill time or hesitate when your soul heavy with the weight and glory of something New awaits transformation. give yourself fully to change, trusting the forward motion to bring you closer to your fully developed perfect Self. (inspired … Continue reading
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Don’t Fight It: Lessons from a Ninja Massage Therapist
“It’s best if you don’t fight me, ” Maggie said, sitting across from me in a yoga-pretzel pose that advertised her massage therapy occupation. “Because when I find the trouble spots, I go after them aggressively, and it can either … Continue reading
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“The Ask”- A Tale of Two Fundraisers
During the month of February I launched a fundraiser campaign for my new album, Everything You Love Comes Alive. You can check out my Kickstarter page HERE. I was THRILLED to have made my goal by the end of it, … Continue reading
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Noise Happens
Three of the four people in my house play guitar–me, my hubby Abe and my daughter, Abby. Most days you can hear one of us playing anywhere in our home–kitchen, living room, family room, hallway, front porch. Zach doesn’t play … Continue reading
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Use Your Voice, Do Good
Last week a group of authors, speakers, actors, and musicians who promote the work of World Vision met in Nashville to inspire one another by the words of this credo: Use Your Voice. Do Good If you know what I’ve … Continue reading
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Just One Guitar!
When I was 16 years old and starting to discover songwriting, I was taking lessons on an old nylon stringed guitar that was constantly out of tune. My parents had bought it at a garage sale; it was painful to … Continue reading
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A Few of My Favorite Things (2011)
Here’s what I’m doing today on my flight to Boise from Oakland (via PHOENIX) instead of something productive. I’m putting together my annual list of A Few of My Favorite Things. Well, I made one two years ago, and then … Continue reading
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Making Room for Christmas
There’s a line from a Jonatha Brooke song I love that comes to mind every December Once a year the holidays come swinging at your head (-from Secrets and Lies) Something about hearing that first Christmas carol, or seeing that … Continue reading
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Guarding the Mystery
I’m writing for a new album again….and this process is a joy unspeakable to me, if you don’t know that about me. Nothing fuels my sense of purpose and excitement more than working on a new batch of songs to … Continue reading
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Back When We Knew Nothing
I love this pic! Their expressions say it all–a mixture of mischievous, self-conscious and flat out joyful. I’ve been thinking about what this Hemingway quote means for us both in our creative lives and just in our day-to-day existence. Who … Continue reading
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