Having a broken ankle has changed things. I’m having to take things slow since I’m still on crutches. Staying Home But don’t think for one second that my life is at a standstill. There are always projects around the home. Oh yes, things are still moving. While my mobility is more limited, my spouse is […]
What’s in the works? How to keep moving even when it hurts Read More »
“Our Home” piano improv suite is now streaming wherever you listen to music
“Our Home” – Jaydn, opus 6-10 – streaming everywhere Read More »
Stark Winter Winter is stark. Where I live, so much is dark and light; snow and bare trees; or gray skies and pitch-dark nights. Winter is stark. Click To Tweet Stark Inspiration It won’t take you very long to discover that I am inspired by winter. I have written songs, composed poems, and created videos
Throughout my life, I’ve pondered the muse. Even my brand name includes a play on the word “muse” (as well as music, for, now, present moment, and so on). Yet, once in a while I need to be called back to unravel the mystery of why I create. Recently, I’ve had a number of conversations
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived. ~ Sören Kierkegaard This is the third in a trilogy of posts based on quotes. Thanks again to Snow Brooks for the challenge. I didn’t follow the rules and I still got a lot out of it. Mystery Sometimes, it’s important
Influence and Inspiration Is it strange to discover that something or someone has been an influence on me and I didn’t realize it until they were gone? After all, humans like me only use about 10% of our brain so why would I be surprised that many things hold sway over me or inspire me
Influence (or How The Death of a Celebrity Can Inspire) Read More »
This guest post is by the introspective blogger and amazing author, Brenna Layne. I think you’ll see what I mean once you read this post. She is on social media sabbatical, so her blog is a good place to get to know her better. Thank you, Brenna, for your courage and depth. You are inspiring
Steeping Time – Brenna Layne on Tea, Loss, and Creative Process Read More »
Like drones rising up We are eager to catch first light. It’s Winter, so the catching Is not too difficult; Though it may be hard: Stiff and inflexible like The frozen melt on top Of old snow. We tramp through anyway. The reward will be sunrise. There is nothing else in All of the goodness
Can the serene and impassioned combine? Click To Tweet Sometimes creativity presses two unlikely bedfellows together. For example, would you expect to find serenity and passionate fire together? That’s essentially what happened in this video. Painting partner in art, Tracee Vetting Wolf, offered me two different videos for musical accompaniment. The first one was a beautiful painting
To bring in the new year, I’ll be presenting a series of videos that I’ve recently added on my YouTube channel. Please be sure to subscribe when you have a moment. This first video is one of several collaborations with artist, Tracee Vetting Wolf. I met Tracee while going through #quest2015 — a series of prompts and
