by Ellen Clarke | Jul 30, 2022 | Focus, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
I created my website six years ago. True to some perfectionist tendencies, I come up with a “better” idea once the design is done. It’s been through something like four complete changes; at some point, I have to say ENOUGH! and just do the thing. All...
by Ellen Clarke | Feb 4, 2022 | Creativity, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
I was talking to a friend recently who was feeling overwhelmed with anxiety and worry. When we picked her anxiety apart and looked at how much of the time she was focused on the future and the past, she realized, hey, all my negative thoughts and feelings came from...
by Ellen Clarke | Jan 18, 2022 | Focus, Goals, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
So here we are in the middle of January. By now lots of new year resolutions lie about like roadkill. I hear you way over here, kindred spirit. I might be the Goddess of Dead Resolutions. Let’s use a better strategy. Instead of intentions promising to do, or...
by Ellen Clarke | Nov 13, 2021 | Focus, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
This revelation hit me like a ton of bricks when it happened. I remember it so clearly; it was right after Christmas 2000. My father had given me a CD by Andrea Bocelli, “Romanza.” My dad had come to the U.S. to sing opera, so he greeted any interest I...
by Ellen Clarke | Sep 23, 2021 | Creativity, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
Today’s blog post was a newsletter written by Christian Howes, my new mentor for the re-structuring of my violin teaching. I’m going to address an important and widely misunderstood subtext of music education. Warning- While I’m not going to...
by Ellen Clarke | Jul 5, 2021 | Spirituality, This is my reality & I'm Going With That
I recently discovered this physicist – Nassim Haramein. Of course, he’s incredibly intelligent, but also funny AF. He explains concepts without much math (which is lost on me). If he’s not a professor, he should be. Now, I respect everyone’s...
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