When Nobody’s Listening

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re invisible? You make a good point or offer a wise suggestion and people simply talk over you. Maybe someone says the exact same thing you just said and everyone hears and agrees, leaving you standing there shaking your head or checking to see if you’re still corporeal. […]

Take The Class

I first heard about the master class called FabriJazz as an announcement at a concert last summer. I had just had the fabulous opportunity to sing with a large jazz orchestra and was high on the experience. The announced class was to take place at the end of August and there was still time to […]

Take your turn

When I grow up I want to be bold. I want to see something I desire and go for it without hesitation. I want to trust my wisdom and not mess around with doubts and fears. Oh wait, I am grown up. I haven’t stopped learning and growing, but I’d like to eliminate some of […]

Your Next Third

I finally got around to reading Younger Next Year— a highly motivating book that explains that while we have to age we do not have to decay. I have to admit that I occasionally thought, “How far can I push this?” How long can I lead this sedentary life before I start to fall apart? […]

Beginning Again

Hey, remember how proud I was of passing the written driving exam in Italian? Turns out, that was the easy part.  We thought we’d sail through the practical portion.  What hubris. Like a lot of Americans, Michael and I learned to drive, and got our original licenses on cars with automatic transmissions. Many folks I […]