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Giving our power to imperfect leaders can reveal our own unclaimed strength. Disillusionment is painful, but often an invitation...

When you finally see what's been stuck in there, you're no longer ruled by it. You see it for what it is.

I realized I could cry and allow myself to have my heart open in the pain and feel it fully and not resist it. And there was no story...

 “I asked, What should I do with my life? I asked with all my heart. And I heard a voice for the first time--this inner voice, like a cosmic voice. And it said healing through music.

This third post was a tough one. It dug deep as I wrestled with the question: “How can I be the change?” My answer? Cry…write…sing… from a broken heart.   And so it flows—messy, raw, dissonant, complex, tragic . . . real. Let Freedom Ring: the Song that Fought Back The song landed shortly after Election Day, darkly echoing familiar patriotic musical themes.  Recording it was like riding a bucking horse--its meter kept turning abruptly with time signature lines resembling mat

These are substantive, nourishing dialogues, spiced with knowing laughter, smiles of inspiration, and many “been there” nods.