An Evening of Poetry, Music and The Spoken Word at The White House May 12, 2009. I’m incredibly moved and inspired. Beautiful opening performance by ELEW and Esperanza Spalding, soulful spoken word by Mayda del Valle and a powerful performance by ELEW. “We’re here to celebrate the power of words and music to help us […]
Category Archives: song
Listen To Your Heart’s Song
“Do not try to tame the heart,but listen to its song,and it will lead you to the placewhere you most belong.” ~Author Unknown Thank you Saroeum for the quote and Tearsandrain for the photo.
Singing the Blues
A guaranteed smile (for me at least!). Another treat from my God Friend Ethan and his dad, Brad! (my apologies for the poor quality, I’m still figuring out the whole Youtube thing)
Can You Help Me Write a Song?
As a school counselor I host Friendship Groups in classrooms. In the past I was responsible for 15 classes (preschool through 3rd grade). This year my main focus is with 9 classes (1st-3rd) which is providing me an exciting opportunity to be more explicit in the curriculum that I use and develop. I imagine there […]
A Song Can Lessen the Fear
Sderot, Israel is near the boarder with Gaza and is a city that experienced (experiences?) a constant threat of Qassam rockets being fired into the city. When a rocket is spotted, there is a “Red Color” alert that is sounded warning people to take cover. Residents of Sderot have about less than a minute to […]
Piercing My Existence
Hi! It’s been awhile since I’ve found a voice to offer here. I notice that when I’m experiencing deep and rapid change in my life, writing here can feel confusing. The sense is something like, I’m not who I was when I last wrote here… and how do I jump in with who I am […]