Power of the Moment

In all of the blogs I have written I am surprised I have not written about balance.  Balance in life, in temperament and in spirit.  And yet, looking back, maybe I wasn’t balanced enough to even be aware of whether I was in balance. Continue reading →

This is definitely a loaded subject.  There are so many ways this can go about so many things.  Communicating with love ones, business associates, job interviews, friends; the list goes on and on.  And each circumstance seems to require different skills.  The suggestion to “speak from your heart”  doesn’t always appear to be the best choice.

I know there are some circumstances that push my buttons and make me feel defensive and angry and then I close down to any clear communication.  And there are close relationships that allow me to push the envelope when I know I shouldn’t.  Or it’s become such a pattern that I’m not even aware of it anymore. Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of hearing Betty Buckley last night performing songs from her recent CD Ghostlight.  Betty is well known for her success on Broadway in larger than life roles.  I’ve seen her before singing songs from her roles on Broadway but last evening was a much different Betty Buckley.  As one critic said Betty is about finding her own soul in the soul of the song.  I love that.   She has a lovely way of making the audience feel like they have been invited into her living room.  The whole evening I felt as if she was putting her arms around me. Continue reading →