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As of December 14th, 2022, I have officially closed my private voice studio. However, I am not ready to go lightly or softly into retirement. After taking some time to settle into my new lifestyle, I will be posting writings and updates on my offerings. During January and February I plan on a self-induced hibernation but come spring, there will hopefully be results from my time off for reflection and rebooting.
2023 The Year of the Tree
After my challenging and invigorating project for 2022, “creating my canvas”, I rummaged through my collection of essays and philosophical meanderings to arrive at an often visited theme – Trees. From discovering their below ground, inter-connectedness and moving through their seasonal changes and upheavals,
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I received a lovely Christmas gift this year, an Advent Calendar with daily messages from Joy Zimmerman. While they all have been delightful, the poem she read on December 21st, the winter solstice, blossomed into something unexpected.
Having completed my “blank canvas” challenge for 2022, I have been wandering
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It has been an unbelievable journaling year for me, thanks to Joy Zimmerman’s terrific idea for 2022 – to design and create our own canvas. I took up the challenge and not only did I thoroughly enjoy myself, but came to realize that this task propelled me to plumb the depths of things
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November is the month we celebrate my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, and while I am not a big fan of holidays in general (except my birthday which I realize is not actually a holiday for most), I am partial to this one as it has escaped (mostly) the commercialization beset upon others, involves wonderful
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Lovely October
You know, I really love October. The quintessential autumn month. Full of crisp chilly mornings that turn into glorious sunny days, the play of swooshing leaves underfoot, visions of yellow, red and orange swirling above in the swaying branches, showing off one last time before winter strips them
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She knows her stuff
Fun, enthusiastic, and she knows her stuff. If you’re looking for a vocal instructor who makes voice lessons an adventure, Riva is the one. Since I’ve been coming here every Wednesday since 2016, she’s been the highlight of my week. My singing has improved so much since I first started. HIGHLY recommended.
Stephen
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Quote of the DayThe young always have the same problem. How to rebel and conform at the same time. They have solved this by defying their parents and copying one another. Quentin Crisp
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