In late December, I saved an article to read, and I keep “snoozing” it every so often. (A relatively new feature in Gmail which I welcomed at first, but now I feel that I’m using it with wild abandon.) I’m halfway through the first month of 2021, so I figured it was time to stopContinue reading ““Cafeteria” Organizer: How I Approach Planning”
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Technique takes work so it can SEEM natural
Technique is the unnatural approach to a problem that, with practice, becomes second-nature. Technique is the non-obvious solution that amateurs and hard-working beginners rarely stumble upon on their own. — Seth Godin I have had students who came in with so much natural ability and innate talent that I thought for sure that this wouldContinue reading “Technique takes work so it can SEEM natural”
What shall be our legacy? What will our children say?
Honestly, I try not to talk politics on my blog (I have Facebook for that), but if you read between the lines, you know what I believe. Yesterday was something. And I really don’t know what to say about it. So I’m going to share my favorite patriotic song, American Anthem by Gene Scheer. ThisContinue reading “What shall be our legacy? What will our children say?”
Things Change, Jo….
As we examine our goals in 2021, it’s important to see how things have evolved from when you set them in the first place. Both within yourself and in the world. The goals I set in early 2020 included: expanding the Curiously Strong Performing series at Roland Park Community Center beyond just my studio writingContinue reading “Things Change, Jo….”
My 2021 Word
It’s been trendy for a number of years to set an intention for the upcoming year with a single word as the guiding principle. It’s not nearly as specific as “I’m going to lose 15 pounds,” or “I’m going to stop drinking.” That’s probably the appeal. you can define it however you want. Ideally, that word can encompass specific goals, but it doesn’t really have to if you don’t want it to.
I want it to.
What Worked in 2020
Last year at this time, I felt very positive about the year going forward. I had gone through a year-by-year decade review and felt very proud of the changes I’d made and things I’d achieved. I expected even more good things to happen in 2021. Some of the things that I was expecting to doContinue reading “What Worked in 2020”
The Winding Way Down to 2021
Heck of a year, ain’a? [Definition of Ain’a: Milwaukee version of the French phrase “ne c’est pas,” meaning, “isn’t it?” Often includes “hey” at the end for added emphasis] I don’t have too much to say except I’m looking forward to the beginning of 2021, because it really has to get better, right? I haveContinue reading “The Winding Way Down to 2021”
The “Should-less” Day
I recently completed The Creative’s Workshop and have hung around a bit after the 100 days to follow up with some of the other people in the course and check in on their projects and insights. The other day, one of the other participants wrote about having a “should-less” day. She got that term fromContinue reading “The “Should-less” Day”
Getting a Handle on Performance Anxiety
How do you deal with performance anxiety? Is it something that you have dealt with? Once? More than once? Every time you get up in front of anyone? Do you wonder why on earth you do it but yet you keep doing it?
‘Tis the Season to be Overwhelmed
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time for us to start our holiday planning in earnest. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule, Festivus, or a little bit of everything,, it is the busiest time of year for most of us. This year, we don’t have the added scheduling of holiday concerts and the rehearsalsContinue reading “‘Tis the Season to be Overwhelmed”