do unto others

May 16, 2022 | Thoughts

When Maynard James Keenan spoke of this song in an interview he said: “This song is about recognizing, identifying, the cycle of abuse within yourself. That’s the first step of the process: realization; identifying. The next step is to work through it. But, this song...

back on track maybe

Apr 29, 2022 | Thoughts

Well I fell off hard here! On New Years I set a goal to write a blog post every week, and I’ve only written 3 so far. That’s only 15 short right? No big deal.  I still don’t think a blog every week is unreasonable, but I tend to get a bit...

on gratitude and abundance

Jan 30, 2022 | Thoughts

Tony Robbins says you can’t experience gratitude and fear/anger at the same time. Part of me suspects this is true, and another part is too stubborn to acknowledge that I might have some measure of control over my emotions and experience. Regardless, practicing...

tone mapping method 1

Jan 9, 2022 | Skill Development

I am privileged to be one of Jessica Haeckel’s first students for her Tone Mapping Method singing program! I write this after two online private sessions with Jessica, and about 2 weeks of practice. We start the third session in a few days, and I just wanted to...

new years, hatsu geiko, goals and trajectory

Jan 2, 2022 | Thoughts

Many traditional Japanese martial art practitioners observe Hatsu Geiko (first training), spending the first day of the year training, sparring, practicing, and socializing with teammates and friends. Over 10 years ago, we adopted this tradition at my Brazilian...