I Can Do It!

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” David Hockney  “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney I did something a little different this morning. I “escaped” from […]

May We Never Forget

“Even a single lamp dispels the darkness”                                                                 Gandhi I am on a ten-day tour to the East Coast. First stop is Chicago for […]

The Beauty and Lessons of Support

“Life is not a solo act. It’s a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.” Tim Gunn It happened in an instant.  I was down on the ground and stunned that I was there. My foot had gone under […]

“On This Trail”

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” Mary Oliver My friend Willow died today. I am facilitating a women’s retreat in Portland on the subject of passion, and during our break I checked my email – and there it was…the notice that I had been hoping would not come but […]

Re-Frames

“Nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. Nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong attitude.”   Thomas Jefferson I’m on a flight to Chicago right now en-route to a gig in Ohio.  As much as I love what I do for a living (traveling around the […]

The Joys of Clutter Clearing

“Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.” Eleanor Brownn Ah spring is almost here and what it brings up for me is newness, freshness and spring cleaning!  For some people the idea of clutter-clearing makes them want to […]

Working Through A “Not It”!

“The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.”  Albert Einstein What can I say? TAXES!!!! Even though I take all my carefully organized and added-up numbers to a great accountant, it still comes down to me taking the time to figure everything out. I laugh when I think about my favorite […]

Permission to Play

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer; since to remain constantly at work will cause you to lose your power of judgement. Go some distance away because the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in […]

With Love Anything Is Possible

“I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning” Yo-Yo Ma My new CD has finally arrived! Its been two years since my last one, “The Call,” and it has been quite an experience birthing this new project. Lots of ups and downs, stops and starts, and […]

Belief-firmations

“Never give up. You’re never too old. It’s a team effort.”      Diana Nyad – after swimming from Cuba to Florida “The world will persist in exhibiting before you what you persist in affirming the world is.”      Emma Curtis Hopkins The email came in on Wednesday – a challenge from my one […]