17 02, 2017

Obligation is a Killer

By |2017-03-16T11:10:59+00:00February 17th, 2017|Artistry, Creativity, Love, Spirit|2 Comments

Dramatic, yes?  Perhaps a little bit, at least in the way I've expressed it.  But true?  Definitely. As soon as there is a whiff of obligation about pretty much any relationship, what happens? The death of freedom, excitement, engagement, and JOY. Think of friendships, family relationships, and work relationships.  As soon as one person [...]

10 02, 2017

Bach, Practice, and a 300-year-old Love Letter

By |2017-02-10T21:37:11+00:00February 10th, 2017|Artistry, Creativity, Love, Music, Spirit, The Bardic Life|Comments Off on Bach, Practice, and a 300-year-old Love Letter

Mornings in The Bardic Academy begin with practice - this ancient love affair that never flags. For the last five or six weeks, Bach has been at the heart of the practice. I find myself visiting the piano three, four, five times a day to play through a sequence of fourteen of his short, [...]

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