Yesterday was a wonderfully informative day and we continue to process its meaning for us. Beth’s Saturday morning yoga class took place in a Quality Inn, quite a nice one it turns out, in Seneca, SC. She began the class with some Yoga Dancing and I jumped in front of the camera to join her …
We Go On! George Trautwein, former choir conductor at Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, NY Today’s post was to be about the wonderful falls we saw while visiting Brevard, NC. As we approached the town, however, the sky darkened, rain began to fall and our plans had to change. As a boy, disappointment …
This morning, I posted a question on Facebook: do you believe in Unconditional Love? Here are my initial thoughts on the topic: We are staying at a friend’s home for one month with no strings attached. This, to me, is an example of Unconditional Love. He wants no money or work in return. In his …
One of my least favorite things to do is perform at an Open Mic night, so of course I did it last night at a place in Asheville called The Barrelhouse. Performing is tricky for all of us, not just people who willingly get up in front of an audience. With few exceptions, “You’ve gotta …
Today, we went for a hike a few miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway and managed to get turned around and confused. We were lost. Look, I’ve been lost in the woods before and it always feels the same to me. Lousy! More than anything, I want it to stop, to know where the heck …
By week’s end, I have made some more positive moves towards completing my CD project. I sent the producer the final payment and together we are reviewing the mixes one last time. I have made it my business to sustain the energy by responding to every email and making small, important steps each day. Here …
While we were busy raising our children and managing a teaching artist career in the schools, I continued to harbor a dream of writing and recording music for big people. Interestingly, every school performance we created was for progressively older children, so it makes sense that I’m ready to release my adult music into the …
I am 60 years old. Well, maybe. I was born on March 9, 1962 sometime in the early morning hours, so I might still be 59. But it’s imminent. It’s 4:30am and I just got up to pee. That’s what we men of a certain age do between 2am and the time when you 50-something …
The German author, Eckhart Tolle, refers to a state he calls “the emotional pain body.” This is a highly dysregulated state when intense feeling overrides our ability to regulate our central nervous system and function properly. In this state, our frontal cortex shuts down, our amygdala starts flapping like mad and we feel stuck. When …
Today is our first full day in Weaverville, NC where we plan to spend a good portion of March. We are 15 minutes north of Asheville in a mountain lover’s paradise, 2500 ft above sea level. According to my friends who know the area, there are loads of “must-see” towns and hikes within an hour’s …