my life sometimes looks like this
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Arlington, VA.
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riding the dunes
I’ve started to internalize some of the wisdom that has been around for, well, eternity: Do things that make you happy. Screw the economy and the burden of expectations. Things are not the same now, and they will continue…
on creativity, vulnerability and wholeheartedness
The first time I was formally introduced to the concepts of mindfulness and maitri (aka metta or loving kindness) was during an epic meltdown freakout after a relationship tanked in the mid 2000s. I was in a bad way, and…
vulcan mind-meld: a wish list for students from a teacher who really, really wants them to do well.
5 things I wish more adult students would do: 1. Stay focused on whatever we’re working on in lessons. You would not believe how tough this is! I understand the inclination to want to patch every hole in…
what I’ve learned in 2012
I tell my students that much like gasoline is a byproduct of the oil refining process, frustration is a symptom of learning. It means that changes are happening, that you’re bumping up against things that hold you back.…
the science of productivity
Guess which part I screamed “YES” at?
finding a way home
In late October, I watched the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Broke”. It details the oft-repeated parable of young professional athletes coming into giant sums of money in the early part of their careers and the subsequent inability to cope…
happy birthday.
The day before Veteran’s day is the Marine Corps’ birthday, and this year I was lucky enough to score an invite to the MCB Quantico ball. As the evening began, we had cocktails and chit-chatted with the people at…
heart lift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rpOvYWd4KW4
my mind, the penalty box
I have spent much of my life being critiqued. As musicians, we never stop being on the receiving end of strong opinions from our instructors, conductors, snarky colleagues and music critics. Mostly, we vacillate between periods of…