Everywhere she looked around her, our diva saw people actively living success after success. She saw her friends from the neighborhood …
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29 Days to Diva: Day 5 – Members of the ‘Surplus Society’
Our diva had been renewed with hope. Change was bubbling up inside her like champagne after the cork had been popped. She had the flutes …
29 Days to Diva: Day 4 – The ‘open field’ moment.
Our diva slumped along the hallway to the bathroom. She didn't feel glamorous. She felt tired. She washed the day from her face. Feeling the …
29 Days to Diva: Day 3 – “What if the dream has changed?”
"This is a situation that calls for coffee. Lots and lots of coffee," our diva thought to herself as she picked up her phone to text her …
29 Days to Diva: Day 2 – “I thought I was doing it right.”
"Alright, everyone out in the house. Let's do notes and then we can all go home," shouted the director. Our diva quickly shimmied out of her …
29 Days to Diva: Day 1 – Notice What’s Good
The sun was just barely peaking through the window. Our diva knew that she was moments away from the alarm beginning its battle cry. She was …
29 Days to Diva: The Beginning
Not too long ago, seven years ago to be exact, our diva was sitting alone at a desk under the cold florescent lighting that simulated the …
A Singer's Inner Work: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy A Tool Towards Balance
Would you like some help in balancing your emotional and mental state? Yearning to gain a new perspective? Or, looking to develop your sense …
A Singer's Inner Work: Calming the Mind
Stress is more than just an emotional reaction to stimuli. It also creates a physiological response. Singers put themselves in self-induced …