Tales From The Lane
Living Your Best Life as Creative Artist
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Where is the Line Between Self-Acceptance and Complacency?
Many of you know I’m currently working on a book, and the subject is Potential. Defining it, Striving for it, Reaching it. And it’s brought up a lot of questions for me. One of which is this: At what point does striving toward what… Continue Reading “Where is the Line Between Self-Acceptance and Complacency?”
The No-Yes Spectrum
When someone asks you to do something, and I’m talking about the whole gamut of asks, here: from “Wanna grab some dinner after rehearsal?” to “Mom, can I sleep over at Molly’s house on Friday?” to “Can you perform all 6 Bach Cello Suites… Continue Reading “The No-Yes Spectrum”
The Possible vs. The Impossible
I heard a story several years ago on a podcast about a kindergarten teacher who asked her students to draw a picture of what they wanted to be when they grew up. Most of the kids drew pictures of doctors, people in suits, firefighters,… Continue Reading “The Possible vs. The Impossible”
Spotlight Interview with Jalayne Mitchell
You might know cellist and Seattle native, Jalayne Mitchell better as the brainchild of Classical Wellness, the brand and platform she created while studying abroad at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Scotland. With well over 60,000 followers on Instagram (@classicalwellness), her posts about… Continue Reading “Spotlight Interview with Jalayne Mitchell”
Feeling Pulled in a Million Directions? Try Zones
Do you ever feel like you’re being pulled in a million different directions? There’s a lot to do in a given week, isn’t there? We have our work, our personal life, our social life, family, and the household. Laundry needs to be done, groceries… Continue Reading “Feeling Pulled in a Million Directions? Try Zones”
Time-Blocking: The Creative’s Best Friend
You know how “the experts” are always telling you to think about the thing that seems completely obvious to you, that other people aren’t doing, and then go out and teach that thing? Well, for me, one of those “things” is Time-Blocking. Clients… Continue Reading “Time-Blocking: The Creative’s Best Friend”
Easing Into the New Year
If you’re reading this in real-time, we’re waking up to week 2 of the new year. Now, I love any excuse for a fresh start–be it January 1st, the start of a new quarter, the 1st of the month, Mondays, or even my 5:30… Continue Reading “Easing Into the New Year”
Your New Year Reboot
Happy New Year! This break has been such a gift. My husband and I both had 3 weeks off from teaching, which gave me a week of normal coaching work, plus additional time to prep for the holidays, 1 week with my family visiting… Continue Reading “Your New Year Reboot”
Resetting the Thermostat On Your Life
When I lived in Boston, whether I was feeling broke or simply in one of my “I should save as much as possible” phases, I would decide that I could lower the thermostat in my condo, and cozy up in wool socks and warm… Continue Reading “Resetting the Thermostat On Your Life”
In Praise of the Expected
I was incredibly fortunate to have grown up in an almost surreal musical environment where everyone was good. Like, really good. As a group of young musicians, we were almost absurdly good. The bar was high, and in our own individual ways, we… Continue Reading “In Praise of the Expected”