I am sitting outside on this gorgeous July day thinking about what I want to share with you. For the past two months or so, I have been doing weekly interviews on Instagram live with artists. I have always wanted to have a podcast and this series is the closest I have come so far. If you are on Instagram, you can check it out on my IGTV channel(@wgg13). The show is called Artists in Conversation. I have enjoyed getting to know the artists during the interview process. It has been so interesting to talk about what artists find important, continue reading…
Awakening
July 2020 Begins
Hello fellow travellers.We have all been adapting to an ever changing world. The number of Covid cases around the world continues to climb and we are living with an experience that is totally unknown to most of us. We are being asked to keep up with the changes and the changes have been continuing day after day. When we are all living in this kind of uncertainty and fear it can be very challenging in our relationship both with ourselves and with others. I have felt challenged as well to look at my own prejudices even when I have thought continue reading…
Dropping by to say Hello
I am dropping by to say hello. What can I say about this last month? There have been many situations where I have had to stop and let go. Realize that I can’t rush in and save the day. My habit has been to do this. It is a habit I am trying to change. Someone told me recently that this is something that type A people do. They see everything as urgent. I have told myself that if no one is bleeding it isn’t urgent. Then we have this life of COVID and there is an urgency in a continue reading…
Grateful for Connection
I am so grateful that it is possible to connect with you in this way. I have been thinking a lot about listening these days. Listening to myself, choosing who I want to listen. Choosing what I want to listen to. I love to talk and that is the skill that I have developed. I have realized recently that I am a good speaker and I love to do it. I was so looking forward to doing that mid-March. I was booked to present my Signature Concert to a group of United Church folks. In my Signature Concert I speak continue reading…
Stop Pushing
The end of February is fast approaching. I have continued to spend time thinking about how I want to spend my time. Yes well I like to think, being a libra and all. I realized at the end of January that putting out my EP in April was too quick. I had been already to go- I had contacted the reproduction guy and the bio writer as well as the artist. Then I realized no – I had been pushing once again. I promised myself when I retired that I would try to use my energy in a different way. continue reading…
Here we go , we are in 2020
As the first month of 2020 gets under way, there are lots of things to think about. How do I want to spend my time? What do I want to be doing? I have a tendency to take on more projects then are likely wise. I had a music colleague say this week “ I think that we get dragged away- we are afraid of what we really want to be doing.” This struck a chord with me. I think that I am doing what I want to be doing and then I wonder. I want to be writing is continue reading…
Touring and Traveling
I’m sorry this blog is a bit late. I’ve been busy getting ready to go away as those of you who follow me on social media will know. I’ve been getting ready for a tour and then for several other shows around Regina. It’s been so interesting spending time working on my set list. I am trying to find ways to engage with the audience, to let them know that I care about their experience as I also share songs that will open hearts. I’ve also had a great experience this past week re-writing a song that I had written continue reading…
Reconnecting and Touring
I have been busy finalizing things for the ten days that I will be away on tour. I have six shows in that time period and will be visiting friends and family as well. I seem to be able to do this every time I go away on a short tour. I am extremely grateful for the friends that have stepped up to be hosts for a couple house concerts around the Calgary area and for the friends that have offered me a bed as well. It is a very rewarding experience to be reconnecting with folks from my high continue reading…
Trusting Ourselves and Being Kind
I was fortunate enough, a couple weeks ago, to go and spend a week at one of our provincial parks here in Saskatchewan. Cypress Hills Interprovincial park is close to where I grew up and is a place I often go for inspiration and rest. Before arriving at the park, I wondered if I knew what I was doing? Would I really find inspiration here? I was planning to write and finish some songs. As soon as I arrived and got unpacked I realized that I was right to come, that I did know what I was doing. I remembered continue reading…
February is the month of love
February is the month of love! I think we can view this more broadly than romantic love as love can show up in our lives in many ways. I have been playing different love songs for Wednesdays with Wanda this month and when I played a show in Saskatoon I tried to think about different types of love and love songs. I played some songs about romantic love, the good and bad sides as well as some songs that I love. I had a few lovely moments at the show in Saskatoon. A two year old and his dad come continue reading…
