The Importance of Being Important

The news is horrible. The news is always pretty bad but right now it is exceptionally horrible. I try my best to not pay attention to the ‘news’ these days. As riveting as political shenanigans can be, I only pretend to care as required in polite company. To be totally honest with you, when I…

The idea came to me one day when I was sitting in my car for another long stretch driving myself from one gig to the next. I’d need to arrive at my show bright and ready to play songs and make a good impression. And as you probably know, sitting in a car and the…

The Importance Of Words The Importance of Words -getting Beyond what we think they mean to what they really mean. When you say to yourself, “I am the most important person in the room.” what do you think or feel? That’s the question I examine in this first of three videos that examine some of…

Truth is simple, but it’s not always easy to believe. The fact that we are each the most important person in our life is the simple truth at the core of our human experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to believe.  And given the provocative nature of the statement, bringing it up in conversation…

Glorious – that’s the word I wrote at the end of a two-hour workshop titled, ‘Slow Down, Recharge, Shine Brighter’. The workshop leaders, Sara and Sarah, had provided a beautiful setting and at the beginning of the session handed us each a red rose and a little envelope. For the first half of the workshop…

Let’s take this moment to notice our breathing, to inhale slowly through the nose and exhale fully through the nose. In and out. Continue on this way, noticing your breath, while I tell you a story. This is the story of a person who never in her life knew she mattered. Once upon a time…