27 11, 2016

Why I Must Shape and Tone my Arms: An Imaginary Conversation with My Mother

By |2016-11-27T18:52:44+00:00November 27th, 2016|Love, Spirit|2 Comments

The first part of this conversation actually happened, so I'll reconstruct it here. Mama:  Do you still have that stretchy thing I got you from QVC - the thing to tone your arms? Me:  Yes, I do.  It's down cellar by the treadmill. Mama:  You ever use it? Me:  Not for a long, long [...]

16 11, 2016

How to Save Yourself from a Performance Freak-Out

By |2016-11-21T07:31:39+00:00November 16th, 2016|Artistry, Creativity, The Bardic Life|2 Comments

It happens to everyone - and seriously, I mean everyone:  the famous and the not-famous, the seasoned and the fledgling, the confident and the wobbly-kneed.  All of us at some time or other freak out IN a performance or ABOUT a performance. It's debilitating.  The self-talk tends to be vicious and crippling.  Hands shake, voices [...]

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