November 2021

Life is Rhythm

2021-11-11T17:09:35-08:00

Life is rhythm. In fact, all of nature is rhythm. As a bassist, I know this is true. I often see the rhythms of energy, focus and motivation in my daily life. Oftentimes I’m kicking all kinds of ass. I find the focus, understand my ‘why,’ prioritize my tasks, and step forward.  Other times, I [...]

Life is Rhythm2021-11-11T17:09:35-08:00

How to Reclaim Your Power

2021-11-11T17:04:25-08:00

If/ then.  How many times in your life have you considered this little algorithm with any number of different variables? If she wants dessert, then I’m definitely getting some cake. If I get a raise, then I’m buying that giant TV. If it’s Friday, I’m drinking a beer. Fair enough. These if/ then’s are relatively [...]

How to Reclaim Your Power2021-11-11T17:04:25-08:00

Gifts to Your Future Self

2021-11-11T17:02:08-08:00

Way, way back in the olden days, when my grandmother was just a kid, she showed some aptitude for playing piano. My great grandparents didn’t have any money but they went wild and bought her a piano. To do this, the family had to give up things. It was a sacrifice. My grandmother got into [...]

Gifts to Your Future Self2021-11-11T17:02:08-08:00

December 2020

A Beautiful Gift from a Dark Place

2020-12-28T13:57:46-08:00

Unlike this year, last year around the holidays, I flew from my home in Seattle to the east coast to visit my family. As usual we had a layover in Chicago. It was already about 8PM local time when they announced the flight would be delayed. Then is was delayed again. And again. Eventually we [...]

A Beautiful Gift from a Dark Place2020-12-28T13:57:46-08:00

November 2020

How to Find Joy in Our Creativity

2020-11-19T15:53:47-08:00

If/ then. How many times have you considered this little algorithm with any number of different variables? If she wants dessert, then I’m definitely getting some cake. If I get a raise, then I’m buying that giant TV. If it’s Friday, I’m drinking a beer. Fair enough. These if/ then’s are relatively innocuous. And in [...]

How to Find Joy in Our Creativity2020-11-19T15:53:47-08:00

How to Turn a Challenge into an Win

2020-11-19T15:22:38-08:00

Everybody likes it when things are easy. But it’s the challenges in our work and creativity (and pretty much everything else) that help us step into the extraordinary. When I started writing songs and recording music in the basement during my high school years in the 80s, it was tough going. A crap tape recorder. [...]

How to Turn a Challenge into an Win2020-11-19T15:22:38-08:00

The Gold of Summer Camp Stories

2020-11-04T14:50:46-08:00

While I was writing my summer camp screenplay, I noticed something strange happening. Although the story was not really about me, I could see aspects of myself play out in my characters. Whoa.  My hopes, my fears, my dreams, tragedies and truths somehow wove themselves into the plot.  Tuna, the twenty something counselor, kept saying [...]

The Gold of Summer Camp Stories2020-11-04T14:50:46-08:00
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