Maybe 26/27 years old. First real photoshoot for the cover my 1st CD of original music. I think about her a lot. How excited and passionate she was about making it. How she was always in a hurry to get it done because according to her, she was already “too old.” She no idea that […]

I had been going through a situation with my Airbnb where there’s construction being done above me and the noise was unbearable. So I made a quick decision to find a hotel and within an hour, move all my luggage and check-in for the week. After that, I’ll be on the move to somewhere else […]

It was the last night of my solo trip to Paris, and I realized I hadn’t picked up my guitar since once. I made a promise to myself that I would try and play live as part of my #fortyfearlessacts challenge, but there I was, tired, making excuses for myself… “oh, it’s late, I’ll do it another […]

I remember all the times it rained on me while living in New York City. And I wasn’t happy about it, unlike this picture. I either forgot an umbrella, left it on the train or a class or, or it unpredictably poured with no warning and I had to hide underneath scaffolding or a Duane […]

I was sitting in class as a senior in college, counting down the days until I could graduate and start my life when…⠀⠀A young woman stood up in front of the class and started talking about working on a farm and how much she loved it. She was earnest and humble in a way that […]

The first time I heard that question I was on a stage at a rehearsal studio waiting for feedback from my teacher after I just sang.⠀⠀I didn’t respond.⠀⠀He asked again: What are you afraid of up there?⠀⠀I was stunned. Voiceless. I felt like I wanted to cry out of embarrassment. Other students were sitting in […]

There I was, walking down sixth avenue, after being placed on hold with customer service about a dispute on my credit card when…I walked right by the infamous, David’s Bridal on 26th street.  I paused.  I was angry, annoyed and irritable – which turns out – are three S-U-P-E-R power emotions to get you to […]

I didn’t want to do this one again.  I just didn’t.  Nope.  No, thank you.  I did it once and it turned out great so I’m gonna lean towards the big “HELL NO” in my head and respectively decline.   But then…There’s this other voice in my head…a much softer, kinder, nudge of a voice, […]

The first time I walked into Planned Parenthood, I wasn’t prepared. I had an idea, an impulse, an inspired thought…and I acted on it. That day. And that’s what this challenge was about for me. Instead of overthinking and waiting until later. Which many of you know could lead to…N-E-V-E-R.  But, when I walked in, […]

Eight years ago I did a really brave thing.  After waiting and waiting to hear back from a big-time music manager about becoming his receptionist, I showed up to his office unannounced, and said: “I didn’t move to New York to become a receptionist.  I came here to be an artist and I want you […]