Back when I first started writing songs 16 years ago, I was very concerned with what people thought of my talents. Without realizing it, anytime I shared a song I would be subconsciously scanning the faces in room for evidence…

I wanted to share with you all an inspiring experience that I had recently with a voice and piano student. 

In our 3+ years of piano lessons and voice lessons together, this lovely woman felt inspired to begin songwriting and…

I am out-of-this-world excited to share some news with you . . . 

My longtime practice called Playing with Instinctual Sound (full of weird and wacky sound play) is now available to the world via a recent interview with podcast…

Recently, a student told me she didn’t want to seek outside approval from others, and that she wanted to be able to completely fulfill that need for herself. My heart ached upon hearing this, because I have gone through a…

Last week I was delighted to visit a local Butterfly Pavilion, an enclave of abundant tropical greenery and beautiful winged creatures. After looping around the greenhouse a few times, I plopped down on a strangely low bench. It put me…

I have a long history of trying to push things into place, hoping to manage the “perfect” outcome with every project. And that had better happen on my ego’s timeline, thank you very much! 

Yet the pushing habit has caused…

I am flinging open my arms to welcome in a more playful attitude. I can get pretty serious and heavy with all this life stuff, and it feels amazing to shake off my self-imposed shackles.  

I am in the process…

Moving quickly has its merits. There's a time and a place for rush and efficiency. But as a life philosophy, it's draining. Here we are in this culture that tells us we are never enough and we have to do…

As you read those words, what comes up for you? Do you…

We are coming into a year of RECLAIMING and HONORING! (And we are all ready for the new beginning, am I right?) 

Transformation begins with tapping the feeling of "yes" and "no" in our bodies. You could call it intuition.…

Feeling worthy to receive love and attention happens with practice. When I look back on times when I have been unable to fully receive, I also see how much this capacity has grown over the years for me. 

One…

True security lies within. When we deeply understand this, we can start to have more moments of feeling grounded even amid uncertainty, chaos, and conflict.  

When I look at the polarization we are feeling in the US, I see that…

Let’s all loosen our grip on our preconceived ideas of where we “should” be right now. Let’s take a moment to honor where we are at. 

We may be grieving. That sacred process deserves so much time and love and…

Where can you find a pocket of gratitude right now? 

Every morning for the past three weeks, my friend and I have been texting each other a few things for which we feel grateful. It takes around two minutes, and…

Take a breath, my children. Take a pause. You have been in constant busyness for so long that you have not heard my subtle nudges to slow down and contemplate. Now is the time to grow your sustainable, nourishing roots.…

Have you ever felt guilty for resting? Or doing something fun and thoroughly “unproductive?” I used to be the queen of guilt-tripping myself for just about anything that felt good. And the tendency still pops up throughout the stages of…

Sweet. Kind. Peaceful. These are the qualities of my personality I have deemed “acceptable” for as long as I can remember. I don’t like conflict; I like harmony. I don’t like pain; I like peace. 

But, oh mama, these qualities…

When we only focus on strength, we are likely to be hard on ourselves or others. Ick, that is not what I want. I spent enough years beating myself up, thank you very much. But when we only focus on…

I see so much joy in her eyes as she is dancing. Exhaustion in my voice, I tell her, “Let’s practice piano.” I open up her book and point to the song of the week. But she doesn’t hear. Her…