Monthly Archives: July 2014

Six years ago, I took a leap of chutzpah or a leap of faith (sometimes you can’t tell the difference), and told my singing teacher Rebecca Folsom that I wanted to share a house concert with her, rather than just do a warm-up act. She was game for either option. If Rebecca thought that sharingContinue reading “Taking Risks: Attitude Changes Everything”

My early training as a singer was to be a puffed up opera singer. Not to say that all opera singers are puffed up, but it is a very formal modality. Most likely it was my family of origin that aimed for that puffed up effect in general. It’s hard to shed all that, andContinue reading “You Have to Mean It: Angel”

I have always been aware of upcoming decade birthdays, usually starting two years ahead. When a friend plotted a surprise 28th birthday party for me, lo these many years ago, I was thinking ahead to age 30. Now, when I see a person walking around with the aid of a walker, I think, “There butContinue reading “Words Matter”