This is the week of all beginnings. It is the first day of school and all of the usual shenanigans that go along with it. Traffic will have a capital t. Coffee will once again be in great demand. Anxiety levels will go through the roof and tears will no [...]
It has been an intense summer in the life of Crystal. My days have been filled with event preparations, practice sessions, lessons, and performances. There has not been a single moment for loneliness to creep in. The war between the vaccinated vs. the unvaccinated continues to rage on as the [...]
It is the height of the slow season and my schedule is swamped with work. I am meeting more musicians and doing more business networking. Performances happen on any given day, and ensembles are a thing right now. Days are spent organizing music and chatting with planners about the next [...]
Being single in the middle of a pandemic is the loneliest place in the world. Friends are off limits, and there is no one to spend time with. At some point, zoom fatigue sets in and you just can't attend one more virtual event. The world is more open now [...]
We have to continue to uplift our change agents. Their work here on earth is very important and affects all of us. They are present to help us fix the problems of society. We owe it to them and to ourselves to assist. How? Say a kind word. Make a [...]
My anxiety levels dropped significantly over the last two weeks. It is the first time that I have felt like myself in ages. The constant pandemic worry evaporated. The obsessive testing and second guessing every move has stopped. I have felt free to enjoy my life and live again. I [...]
Every time a woman accepts less than what she deserves in a relationship, the break in her crown grows just a little more. For all of the indecencies and unspoken horrors that are exchanged, the royal headdress becomes lackluster. When we overcompensate for that which does not exist in a [...]
Understand when you are being pushed into a new direction. A series of undesired events may happen to you which make you realize a few things about yourself and your path. You may be tired. You may be frustrated. Overwhelmed. Upset. All of these feelings are valid. However, when you [...]
The better part of my life lay bare before me. As the confusion settled, and my mind pieced it all together, my head hung with a pained neck. The accident brought forth the many paths that I had walked. It was not settling. It began with the turmoil of my […]
This is a time that emphasizes being still. We have been blessed with the gift of time. You can deep clean your home. You can walk around the block. You can sit with a cup of tea and listen to the birds chirp. This is also a time that will […]