Noise: Let nothing disturb your focus, and nothing force you to struggle.


It's been noisy recently.  Distractions in all forms pulling and blurring focus. Yesterday afternoon, determined to continue songwriting, I entered the peace and comfort of our backyard.  Seated in the refreshing autumn air under waning sunlight I drank in clear skies, brilliant blossoms, vibrant new growth in shifting seasons. Closing my eyes to softly clouded …

On Elections and Voting: Empower others


Why worry about who someone's voting for or why?  Where is the power in that? Why not focus instead on whether someone has found their voice, whether they are exercising their power by voting, whether they are encouraging others to vote?  That is powerful. In 2008, I cried watching diverse people of all ages and …