Thanksgiving has past, Hanukkah is upon us, and the holiday season will bubble along until the New Year. All of this bustle can be anxiety-making in a normal year. This is still not a normal year. The pandemic adds a…
Facebook is down, this is not a drill. I'm sure you haven't noticed it being a workday and all (Insta too). Still, for those of us who sometimes indulge in an easy social connection, this might have been disturbing. It…
The weather has been a doozy. Heat and humidity in the east, inhumane heat waves through much of the country, and fires. The rest of the world isn't faring much better. All of this has a very personal effect on…
It is a grey morning in Boston. Around Boston, businesses are issuing new restrictions and updated masking rules in response to the Delta variant of COVID. My office building is among them. I find it both reassuring and disheartening. In…
The past two weeks in Boston have been lovely as people have once again flowed out into the world. As we venture forth, one thing I keep hearing is how out of practice we are for social interaction. For some…
It is a short week and a compressed writing schedule here on the blog so I decided to combine two feature days. Whether you are training your singing voice or truly believe you can't sing -- you really should sing…
If you read this blog you are probably searching for ways to use your voice to its highest potential. To that end, there are many posts here about how to engage with clear intention in order to achieve clarity in…
How often do you think about posture? Trying to make your posture better, complaining about it, and/or working on it? For many of us this is a common preoccupation. We know we look and feel better when we are in…
I am in the midst of a move. Surrounded by boxes with just 5 days to finish before the movers arrive. This is my least favorite thing to do. However, this move has already taught me things. I am going…
How much of your work day takes place in front of a computer? Over that time, how active is your posture? Yeah, me too. Even those with disciplined seated posture get into trouble either by creating too rigid a system,…