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Becoming Mikayal – Part 2
If you haven’t read part 1 of this story, you can check it out here. It takes about 9 months for a human infant to emerge from the safety and warmth of the womb. Nine months of rapid growth and development, culminating in a massive shock to the system as it emerges from the dark, […]
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Becoming Mikayal
I never thought I would change my name. Where I come from, it’s just not something you “do.” Sure, in California, where I live now, lots of people change their names to things like, Tree or Mountain or Moonflower Sunbeam! But in the suburbs of Boston, where I grew up, changing your name is definitely […]
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The Birth of Walk In Beauty
One of the most magical things about writing songs is watching how they are born and change and evolve. Each of the songs on the Walk In Beauty album took a different path to come into being. Most of them took a very “circuitous” route to reach their final destination… the final version being […]
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Alyx Autori In The Studio
WOO HOO! Super amazing day in the studio with Alyx Autori from CopperWimmin. She laid down harmonies on Only Love and This One’s For the Angels. Totally amazing. We’ve truly got a choir of angels now with her 3 vocal parts. I’m still amazed at people who can do that… come up with harmonies on […]
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Walk Beautifully
Seems like the perfect aphorism as we start the day in the studio for the Walk In Beauty album. Thank you Yogi Tea!
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All You Need Is Here
Breathe in the perfection of this moment… THIS Moment. Not a moment tomorrow or next week or in an hour or even five minutes from now… THIS Moment. Not a moment when there is a perceived need… a need for something to happen or to accomplish something or for something to come to you or […]
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Finding Peace
Where do you find peace? In a sanctuary? In the woods? At the yoga studio? At the beach? Getting a massage? During a retreat? Do you ever pause to wonder where peace comes from? Does the peace you “find” come from the trees or the ocean or the retreat space or the yoga teacher or […]
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A Learning Journey
Feels so good to be back at work on the Walk In Beauty album after a few weeks off. Spent the last two evenings with Isha in pre-production. He’s awesome to work with and we’ve got four songs pretty much fully dialed in and ready tracking in the studio. This process of recording an album […]
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There Is Goodness Everywhere
Took a tour of Bellen Peru this morning. For some reason I felt compelled to go with a local guy who started talking with me on the street…I know… potentially dumb thing to do! But I got the yes and went for it. And Lito was a super nice and knowledgeable guide. It was quite […]
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The Bucket Or The Bliss
“Why?” That’s about the best I could do at that moment. Why am I here? Why am I doing this? What was I thinking? Can I go to sleep? Can I go home now? It was early in the morning of the second night of Ceremony… 2:00am, 3:00am… Time no longer had meaning for me. Hours, […]