Recently I was having a conversation with one of my music therapist friends about blogging in which she was helping me brainstorm ideas for future blogposts. We got to the topic of my book reviews, and she mentioned that sometimes she reviews songs and CD’s on her blog. Immediately I thought of my recent blog […]
How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! It’s a joke that’s older than my grandmother, but the point is timeless. In order to accomplish anything, learn something new, become “good” at a job. We must practice the skills required for that task. A research study recently showed that it takes 10,000 hours […]
This week happens to be National Women’s Health Week, and the month of May is National Mental Health Month. So I thought– what a great time to write a blog post that speaks to both! One of my passions is helping women realize their full potential and find ways to truly honor themselves. Why is […]
In my neck of the woods, we are fully into spring! The trees are budding, the daffodils and tulips are blooming, the bees are buzzing around, and the inside of my house is covered in a fine dusting of yellow pollen from leaving the windows open. And you know what that means– gardening season! A […]
Yes, I have looked at my calendar today and know that it’s not technically spring yet. But when it’s 60+ degrees for over a week and the bulbs and trees are blooming outside my window, it feels like spring! It’s always been my favorite season– all the flowers blossoming, the air smelling so sweet, the […]
First, my apologies for being absent for so long from the Bookshelf! The holidays interfered with my reading schedule a bit, and I honestly do *not* know where January has gone! Nevertheless, my latest read…. “No Boundary” by Ken Wilber. This is a terrific read as an introduction to deeper encounters with the Self. For […]
