In the space of the next month, I will be performing onstage with the Oregon Symphony (Mahler Symphony No. 2! complete with masked chorus!), at Pacific University and The Old Church with Kevin Lefohn, the violinist from the Bodhi Trio,
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Remove the Lampshade (Shine Your Light #7)
The solstice is tonight. I am deep in wonder what the return of the light will bring. What will happen as I choose to stay open? Will I have the courage to take off my lampshade that hides my light?
Recharge Your Battery (Shine Your Light #6)
I blinked, and now it’s December. What a perfect time to celebrate Light! In the past 5 Shine Your Light articles, I’ve been talking about how to open, plug in, switch on, draw current, and energize. Each of these take will
Following Brightness: My TEDx Experience
An hour ago I gave my first TEDx talk. I wish you could have been there, in the sold out black box theater at Lewis & Clark Colelge, packed in with the 80 eager listeners. The title of my talk
Energize Your Circuits (Shine Your Light #5)
I loved building circuit boards in 5th grade. It wasn’t rocket science, but I felt a sense of satisfaction when my fumbling fingers connected the circuit and the tiny bulb finally lit up. Something clicked on in me, and it felt
Draw the Current (Shine Your Light #4)
A river runs through it How would you live your life if you could draw from an unlimited river of energy to fuel your light? If instead of staying stuck, you could draw from an unending current of inspiration? Unlimited
Switch On (Shine Your Light #3)
Thinking about cake What lights you up? The signs are unmistakable: awakened energy, captivated attention, and a joy that beams through your smile. Well, that’s easy! Cake! Cake lights me up! Especially angel food cake with raspberries! Actually…I was talking about
Plug In (Shine Your Light #2)
Step one of Shine Your Light is to open the blinds to let more ambient light into your life. Step two is to plug in your inner lamp to your source of light. Your light is your energy, your level of
Open Your Blinds (Shine Your Light #1)
If you want more light in your life, open your blinds. That seems so simple, so easy — just open up! But perhaps you’ve experienced how difficult it is to develop new willingness around fixed habits. And trying to open
Shine Your Light: Ten Ways in 30 Days
During this month of September, I invite you on a journey to increase your musical and spiritual brightness using the concept of light. Religions and spiritual practices reference both sound and light. I’m intrigued to see what they have in common,