I can't start my day until I make my bed. Well, that's not entirely true. I can't start my WORK day until I've made my bed (because...

In Don Miguel Ruiz’s books The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Self, he distills ancient Toltec wisdom for the modern reader. Before...

This #motivationmonday is for you! Yes You! The musician reading this who hasn’t applied for our Spotlight 3.0 Grant yet. Here is your...

There’s a silent killler in the opera singing community… it’s comparison. Recently while listening to Brené Brown’s The Gifts of...

Happy Monday!!! Today I’m going to keep things short and sweet. The following have been rolling through my mind and I hope that they...

I use a bullet journal to stay organized in my day-to day-life as it helps manage obsessive thoughts of “things I have to do,” which...

Spring has certainly sprung here in Minnesota! I don't know about you, but I find it impossible to stay inside when 73 degrees, sunshine,...

This week, I am recording five songs for soprano and piano that were written by a graduate student. I agreed to the gig because it filled...

Sitting down to do yoga on a Monday morning, my mind is flooded with all the of the things that I “need to do” today and the coming week....

When I first thought about this loaded statement, a slew of things shot through my mind: practice more efficiently, make better financial...

Happy Monday! I have always loved the feeling of rebirth that Monday brings. The week is a clean slate. Last week’s failings are a thing...

This week in our Artist Launch Series, we have been celebrating David Walton. I reached out to him and asked for a favorite quote. He...

When is the last time you took a moment to be proud of yourself? Be honest. When is the last time you stopped what you were doing, took...

”It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.” -Denis Waitley Looking back on 2020, I’m pretty sure I...

Last Monday, Tina started a practicing accountability group on Facebook. The week before, she posted in the Twin Cities Opera Network...

January sparks the creation of New Year’s resolutions, most of which are abandoned by February. When we do not achieve that which we set...

The dawning of a new year is filled with promises of being a better version tomorrow of the person you are today. Especially with this...

“Rome wasn’t built by you going to the gym once.” - Trixie Mattel I love that quote. Said another way - Success does not come from what...

“You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. Be kind.”

“Lack of confidence kills more dreams than lack of ability. Talent matters- especially at elite levels- but people talk themselves out of...