Dec 18, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
As we approach the winter solstice (which just so happens to be my birthday!), I’m in a contemplative mood. Last year at this time, I was planning an epic party with many of the most important women in my life to celebrate my first 60 years. I was living large...Dec 11, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
I’ve often felt like I was skating on thin ice these past weeks. So many things are new. Uncharted territory. In environments where I normally would feel sovereign and experienced, I feel like a novice. Now the term has come to a close, my students have...Nov 27, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
Snowman Sentinel, November 2020 (photographed in Kitchener, ON) I look for metaphors everywhere, seeking meaning, context. And this snowman spoke to me the other day. It seemed to represent everything and nothing at the same time. Some days I feel like him: a unique...Nov 20, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
A few weeks ago I saw this weathervane on the roof of a house at sunrise. It made me think of the number of times it feels like I have had to shift direction in the last eight months or so–just like everyone else. I’ve noticed how unsettling this all is,...Nov 13, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
Empty playground, November 12, 2020 “Playful” has been a keyword this week. As artists, accessing the playful, childlike centre in ourselves is crucial and too often ignored, particularly in these strange times. It doesn’t feel “serious”...Nov 6, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
Abandoned dollhouse, October 2020 This dollhouse appeared about a month ago on garbage day on a street nearby. For whatever reason, it caught my eye. Was it the empty rooms, waiting to be filled? The half-painted walls that seemed to be looking for an upgrade? Was it...
