Jan 22, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
Lots of ruminating on the shadow self this past week, as I have discovered the Art of Swearing to access my inner voice. I’ve been using profanity to tap into aspects of myself that I tend to suppress, and seeing some interesting results. Often my voice seems...Jan 15, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
An ice house, seen on my neighbourhood walk last week I feel as though I am finding my home in singing, after more than 40 years of practice. Strange how the journey to one’s home can be so circuitous, so laborious, so long-winded. And then you find it, right in...Jan 8, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
On a sombre day after an angry mob stormed the US Capitol, I’ve been pondering tyrants and their tirades. The tyrannical have a tendency to lash out wildly and indiscriminately, leaving chaos in their wake. They are unpredictable, volatile, dangerous....Dec 31, 2020 | Singing and Self Blog
With my two darling daughters, Christmas Day, 2020 (photo: Kathryn O’Brien) As I considered the title for this final blog post of 2020 (good riddance, right?) I thought of “Brave New Year” (because, my goodness! Didn’t we all have to be braver...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...