Life Love Music & Space Travel

TAKE ME BACK TO NEW ORLEANS... Yes, I have fallen in love with New Orleans :)  In this episode I share about my most recent adventure to The Big Easy/The Crescent City/NOLA/Nawleans. And although I didn't think it could be better than my first trip, IT WAS!!  I experienced 4 days of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, along with 1 FANTASTICO day spent exploring the French Quarter & filling t...

After recently helping my little Dude Chip transition from this life to the next, I felt the deep desire to pay homage to all of the doggies I have had the pleasure AND honor to share time with.  They ALL taught me lessons on loving, and those that have passed on have surely taught me lessons due to their dying.  In prepping for this episode I thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on each furry babe and t...

I'm releasing this episode on Easter Sunday. That being said, this time of year means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, and that truth can cause quite a disturbance in the matrix IF WE THINK OUR WAY TO BE THE ONLY WAY ;)  I say, "HERE'S TO HAVING ONE'S OWN BELIEFS, or lack therof, AND ALLOWING OTHERS TO HAVE THEIR BELIEFS!!"  Join me as I share a bit on three things I persona...

I've recently been reflecting on how much life happens "in the hallway". You know, that space between one door closing and the next one opening ;)  I used to find that space intensely uncomfortable, and was often "frozen" while waiting for the next thing to happen... THANK GOODNESS I've come to realize that THE HALLWAY is the place to be!! As mentioned, its the place that life is actually really h...

Relationships come in MANY forms, which means we've all been in one, and if we've all been in one then we ALL know about RELATIONSHITZ ;) LOL  Join me as I take a little trip down Relationshitz Road... My journey thus far has helped me to accept, more often than not, that not every relationship is meant to last, and that the ones that don't last may have more to teach me than the ones that do ;) T...

I recently hit the milestone year mark since launching my podcast!!  What a year it's been!! In this episode you'll hear me reflecting on my past year, along with sharing my experience regarding the importance of and power behind self-reflection :) Our trips around the sun are journeys NOT to be missed, and so perhaps I'll inspire you to do a bit of reflecting on YOUR recent trip around the sun, w...

On 2-2-23 I attended Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros opening night concert for their Winter Tour! It was also Groundhogs Day AND what would have been my 13th wedding anniversary. Thing is, I'm NOT married anymore and so this was a SPECTACULAR opportunity for me to make some new "Groundhogs Day" musical memories! Anyone out there know what it's like to want to move out of the old and into the new? If so tha...

It was recently brought to my attention that my fear of others contempt for me is alive and well, and trying to steer me off course. That being said, THANK GOODNESS for my continued willingness to keep forging forward on my journey of recovery and self discovery, and for the gained insight that this recent reconnection with my fear is just another AFGO: Another F*&^%$# Growth Opportunity! LOL In t...

I'm so grateful for the awareness that to live a spiritual life is not "hooey" but rather YAHOOOOWHEEEEE!! ;) In this episode I share my perspective on spirituality and how plugging into the spiritual side of things has completely enhanced this earthly experience I'm in the midst of!  Are you tapped into the spiritual side of life? Confused about what that might mean? Perhaps your plugged right in...

Ever arrived at a crossroads in your work life? Well that's where I am. I've actuallly been at the crossroads for a while now, having moved in a forward direction only to move backwards again, and then forwards, and then backwards... You get the idea ;) In this episode I share about my most recent "worklife" challenges, along with my continued focus to stay on an AUTHENTIC path, enduring whatever...

So here it is, the Finale to the Triple Whammy in full effect!! We are ALL presently in the midst of the fast & furious transition from 2022 to 2023!! It's taken 365 days to arrive and then just like that, BADA BING BADA BOOM we're into another chapter of this earthly experience! I don't know about ya'll but I'm WHOOPED!! LOL ;) I gotta fully admit that 2022 pretty much kicked my ass, BUT more imp...

IT'S HERE!! What's here? CHRISTMAS!! And before we know it it'll be gone ;) Yup, here we are heading around that final curve which leads to the end of another 365 AND the beginning of the next! But before getting too far ahead of ourselves, here's to the 2nd of our Holiday Trifecta: The holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ, Santa Claus, and the support of capatilism ;) The holiday where man...

Phase 2 of the Triple Whammy is upon us! In case your confused, I'm talking about the Christmas/Holiday Season!! LOL Although I'm faring rather well so far, that hasn't always been the case for me. For many many years, this time of year threw me for a loop de loop! I didn't know how to handle the societal induced pressure to be "jolly" during what was, and still is in many ways, a tumultuously emo...

It's the Triple Whammy time of year! "What's that?", you ask? It's the time of year between November 24th & January 2nd , that encompasses 3 of the biggest "holidays" on the planet! At least that's the way I think of this time of year ;)  If your anything like me, and I'm pretty sure there's at least a few of you who are, then this time of year can be pretty emotionally overwhelming. SO many expec...

Albeit a bit indulgent, I thought I'd share with you some of my "would rather not live without" items.  Perhaps you'll discover something YOU or a loved one would also rather not live without ;) It's ALWAYS ok to gift yourself some goodies,but ESPECIALLY this time of year! AND perhaps you'll be inspired to gift other as well ;)  I hope you hear something you like :) Lifeline (988lifeline.org) Cris...

I've got the "C" word! I'm officially part of the worst club around!!  "What club is that?", you ask? The Covid club :/ Ugh. Of all the clubs out there this is the LAST one I would have chosen to be a member of, and yet it's already presented me with some pretty great growth opportunites ;) Kind of like another club I never wanted to be a member of and yet wouldn't give up my membership for the wo...

I LOVE live music! It truly soothes AND saves my soul! I recently had the opportunity to go see 2 bands I'd never see live, 1 of which I had also never heard of: Big Something & lespecial :)  Thanks to nugs.net I'd been listening to Big Something for the last 2 months, prepping myself for this show, and so I was familiar with much of their music which made the experience even more badass ;) That b...

I LOVE acronyms, and 2 of the best I've heard, pertaining to the word "fear", are as follows: Fuck Everything And Run OR Face Everything And Recover. Although I like to think I now live most days practicing the latter, it has NOT always been that way ;) Much of my early life was DEFINITELY spent running for the hills!  I'm grateful every day now for the experience that took place 22 years ago whic...

So... I'm not the kind of person who uses the phrase, "...one of the best concerts I've ever been to...", lightly. That being said, last night's Infamous Stringdusters concert, at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, WAS literally one of the BEST concerts I have ever been to!!!  There was no laser light show, no fancy stage set up, no gimicky distractions... Nope. Just a group of 5 INCREDIBLY talente...

I've heard it said over and over again that "The only constant is change", and yet it seems we humans have the hardest time embracing said "constant change". Am I right? I surely can't be alone in my lack of easily accepting the seemingly neverending fluidity of this earthly experience ;) I'd LOVE to hear ya'lls thoughts regarding life's constant changes, both good and perhaps not so good, along w...

Lately I've been asking myself pretty regularly, "Where the hell am I and where am I going?" Be it figuratively or literally I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who's uttered those words ;) I happen to be in the midst of a whole new life experience! And it's one that has me, to a certain extent, physically lost as well as mentally and emotionally lost.  That being said it's quite the adventure! A...

Just when I hoped that I might be finished with my grieving process, I find this exasperating emotion has come back to spend some more time with me.  The truth is that I was being ridiculous in thinking that my grief was gone for good ;)  It's just that I'm not so keen on feeling this particular emotion, and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in that regard. BUT that being said, I am aware that the onl...

I had the recent pleasure of celebrating the one & only Jerry Garcia, with 1350 other fortunate souls! The event was: The 4th Annual Port City "Jerry Day"! And it took place at the Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, located in Wilmington, NC :) Not only was it a celebration of Jerry, but it was also a fundraiser for The United Way! It was a wonderful way to spend an evening! Listening to the super swee...

MUSIC SWEET MUSIC...  Yup, I'm coming to you with another music oriented episode!!  This episode is all about the band I've recently come to love: "Into The Fog"!  An article from Blue Sun Entertainment describes them as: "...a genre-jumping string band based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. With its members having various backgrounds ranging from bluegrass, country, rock, to funk, Into The Fog cre...

It's a Bucket List Bonanza!!!  I'm truly living my best life these days!  Up until 7.5 months ago my life was intensely overwhelming and quite dark. But I made it through, and since have been opting to fully embrace life and enjoy the opportunities this earthly experience offers! PARTICULARLY the musical opportunities that really light my fire!  In this episode I share about my recent Birthday Buc...