Each day, there’s the work that needs to be done—and there's the energy it rides on. Your attitude toward your artistic work directly impacts its quality, as well as how much you get done, and how you feel about your progress. Who knew that one simple mindset shift...
Let's play the word association game! What comes to mind when you think of the word "summer"? A favorite festival experience? Barber's "Summer Music" or Gershwin's "Summer Time"? For me, summer means swimming and homemade popsicles. That's what comes to mind first for...
Need more holiday stress solutions? If you're like me, the holidays always wreak havoc. My regular schedule goes out the window, my productivity is trashed, and my sleeping and eating are likewise disrupted. With Thanksgiving over, you may be recovering from the...
MONDAY BYTES — November 23, 2015 It's a little odd that we reserve this one Thursday in November to be thankful. What if we built a thankfulness habit into our daily life practice, like brushing our teeth, playing scales, or doing our morning walk? This isn't simply...
MONDAY BYTES - January 2, 2012 2012 stretches out before us. What do you want to do with this gift of time? It's easy to say, if only . . . but if you could alter one thing in your circumstance, what would you choose? A year is a long time but it slips away from us in...
MONDAY BYTES - November 21, 2011 In advance of Turkey Day: what are you thankful for? The related question is: What makes life worth living? Here's Woody Allen considering this in a terrific short scene from "Manhattan." What's so great is the specificity of his...
MONDAY BYTES - September 5, 2011 According to About.com, "Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the...
