Feb 4, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Slow build (with heart), Kimberly Barber February 2022 I’ve been taking a leadership course these past few weeks based on the work of Brené Brown, called Dare to Lead. One of the topics that came up this week in our sessions was shame resilience (as opposed to...Jan 28, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Jana and Juan, Vancouver Island, October 2021 Too personal? I don’t know. I don’t care! My eldest daughter is getting married tomorrow, January 29, to the Love of her Life, the most lovely JUAN (pictured above). This is extremely exciting and wonderful...Dec 17, 2021 | Performance, Singing and Self Blog
It’s been a rough week or two. My fledgling relationship ended, Omicron hit, classes in January are remote (after being announced as fully in-person for the first time in 2 years), and everybody’s Christmas parade of visits has gotten rained on. But! I am...Dec 10, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Why is it so hard for us to listen? Why do we so often listen to things that don’t serve us, and ignore the things that do? As I prepare for my first opera engagement in four (!!) years, I recognize the siren song of unwanted, yet persistent voices in my head....Dec 3, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
I’m a solstice baby. Yup. Born on the darkest day of the year. As the waning of the year (and my birthday) approaches, the last few weeks prior to the Big Day can feel very dark indeed, even though it should feel like cause for celebration. When my alarm goes...