#VegasBaby

I was all set for a cool blog about the great time I had in Vegas rehearsing with an awesome band... then students were shot and killed in school - AGAIN.

The standard "thoughts and prayers" are not sufficient when children continue to suffer and die. I begin today's blog by inviting us all to take at least one step of action toward change. Here is an article with some suggestions:

Click here for: "6 Things You Can Do Right Now to Fight for Gun-Control"

Thank you.

I was so Blessed to be able to travel to Las Vegas to rehearse with one of my favorite bands ever!!!

I LOVED IT! I felt like I was home. 

THIS is what happens when I am left unattended in Vegas with a credit card... SMH.

;)

Much Love and wishes for an inspiring week ahead!

You know what they say: 

"What happens in Vegas... STAYS on the internet forever!"

Namaste,

T

The Week of Great Debacle

It's too much to recount here. Suffice it to say that good ol' Murphy's Law was in full effect all week.

I just don't want to focus on all that. The flight delay might have saved Russ's life. That traffic jam, or rather those three traffic jams, may have had great purpose. Maybe that customer service lady will find a new job - one she is more suited for. Sigh... The furniture, which was delivered and then picked back up again is going to be AWESOME when it's delivered the next time! And so what if the ceiling trim doesn't match the rest of the trim in the room - it has character. We'll fix that broken railing too - no worries at all! We're all here and healthy (well, Russ is much better anyway, I mean at least his voice is back). Those flowers Zach unplanted? They'll grow back. Sure they will! And no one was hurt in the stroller accident. The dental insurance issue DID end up getting resolved. We got background vocals done for one of the new songs. I was able to get more food after all of mine fell on the floor. A thousand miles later, we're back where we started - only now my hair is done and I'm ready for what's next. LOL. Is this making any sense at all? #imtryingtolookonthebrightside

Here's what's going to happen now: I am going to bed. Monday morning will come and I will head to the gym. Travel plans THIS week are going to go off without a hitch. Everything is going to be great and I'm going to have an absolute blast working with an awesome band! (More on that later.) I'm going to see old friends and get to work with people I truly adore on music that I love! I'll come back home and finally be able to relax. Life is actually pretty good despite the debacles, or maybe even because of them.

Thank you Universe for last week. It's going to make a great basis for comparison. Let's just remember: we don't need many of those weeks to make the desired impact. A little goes a long way. That will be enough for a good long while. Thanks again.

;)

Namaste Y'all,

T

It's a Tossup

Ever have NO IDEA what life will bring the next day?

That's me. That's now.

I was sent into a tailspin on Saturday - scrambling to get something done, that I thought was already done. While that matter is taken care of to the best of my ability at this point, my travel plans are completely up in the air. No idea. No idea whatsoever what this week will bring. I'm going to have to go with the flow.

It's a tossup.

Here's to figuring it out - or... not.

Let's go this way, Mom.

#embracetheunknown
I'm settling in on the idea that wherever I am - is exactly where I'm supposed to be.

Namaste,
T

Wheeeeehoo! #Celebration

Major accomplishments!

1. The boy started school! (Really, it's daycare.) Do you hear Angels singing? I do. He and I both did fine with the first day and also the second. We'll see how it goes moving forward, but I have high hopes. :)

2. I got my application in for a study program that I'd REALLY like to get into. #WishMeLuck

3. With Nile Rodgers & Chic, Russell performed at the We Are Family Foundation Gala with Roger Daltrey and LL Cool J! #GoRuss #GoChic #GoWAFF

Click here for We Are Family Foundation

It was a big week. Now I'm going to try to settle into a comfortable routine of workouts, rehearsal and office organization. #Goals

A happy and healthy week to us all - with nice, steady pacing.

Namaste,
T

Knock. It. Off.

So... I was so tired I thought I might die. I actually told the people in the nearest vicinity that if I passed out, they should tell the paramedics that it's exhaustion.

That is enough of that. No more. The end.

It has been extremely challenging these last few weeks, with Russ gone (traveling). There's the baby, the dogs, our own traveling and on top of that the baby and I were both sick. Things were finally becoming manageable when I got a call for an acting gig. Cool! Then I had to stay up all night to be ready and to get there on time. I don't want to complain about that - I love these jobs! But sleep is important. It is necessary. When a lack of sleep becomes dangerous, NO JOB OR OPPORTUNITY is worth it.

Hello? Is this thing on?

I snapped at a friend of mine who was pushing himself too hard too. There's just no reason for it.

Can we all make it cool to get enough sleep again? Was it ever cool? Can we just not care about if it's cool or not? Any way you want to angle it - the point is that I am going to knock it off. I must. I think we all should.

Alright. That's it. Now everybody go to bed!

Here's wishing us all a week Blessed with a decent amount of sleep.

Namaste,
T

I Don't Want to Talk About It

I don't want to talk about the sickness, the coughing, the traveling anyway, the rusted-out padlock, the messy WD-40, the freezing cold hands or the cracked thumb. I don't want to talk about the contractor who couldn't do the job after all, or the one who stepped in and did a great job - but charged double. I'm not going to discuss the ice rain and the dog who wouldn't cooperate in it, the runny noses and the sinus rinses. There was the crying and the cracked tooth, but that's not worth speaking about here. Neither is the speeding ticket, the Novocaine or the new filling. The spilled coffee in the car, the forty dollar car wash that did not clean up said coffee, and the waking up every two hours in the night are hardly worth mentioning. There were the canceled appointments for the work I really wanted to get done, and the box of receipts that I still haven't looked at. Nope. I'd rather not talk about it at all. There's more - like the broken-down modem, the total lack of exercise and green vegetables, the migraine and the diarrhea at Lowes, but I don't want to talk about those either.

What I WILL say is that one day when I walked into the room, his eyes lit up and he raised up his arms and said, "Mama!"

Ok. I'll keep going.
;) xo

#stayfocused
#whatmatters
#eyeontheprize
#keepgoing
#theresalwayssomethinggood
#staypositive
#imtrying
#gimmeabreak
#smile
#love

Come to think of it... there were other things too. There was that perfect serving of rice pudding.

There were warm snuggles and flannel pajamas. There were hats that keep your hair dry, and nice strangers. There were tasty cough drops and warm blankets. There were soft pillows and hot water. There were dry shoes and clean laundry. There were nice stories and people who smiled. There was more.

#findmygratitude
#foundit
#thankyou

There was a little boy who said, out of nowhere, "Thank you for this day. Amen." There was a puppy. Yep.  Also, there was a box of soft tissues, orange scented hand soap and chocolate covered pretzels. Yes. OK.

#turnedthecorner
#seewhathappenedthere

A Blessed week filled with health and happiness to us... xo

Namaste,
T

#WishMeLuck

Well THIS happened... SMH

And Zachary's music class was NOT cancelled - as opposed to the last time snow was expected but no snow came and everything was closed down anyway. I still have not recuperated from Easter. In fact, Zach and I are both sick. It was "just a little stuffy" but now I'm calling it "sick" - sick and tired. The snow came one day before our scheduled road trip, so we were forced to adjust our plans.

Time keeps marching right on regardless, so throughout the chaos I've been deep in thought over a "paragraph" I have to write. It will serve as my letter of introduction/intent for something very important to me. It has caused me to review the whole of my life and career to pick out some shining example that clearly demonstrates who I Am and why the letter's recipient should work with me. It's a daunting task (I'm NOT going to say "impossible").

How can you describe a lifetime's worth of hopes and dreams, accomplishments and aspirations in a "paragraph"??? I can only give it my best shot. I can not predict what one thing to say that will make others want to believe in me. I have no idea what magic phrase to include. I'll do my homework and speak with honesty and integrity. That's all I have to go on here.

Faith is going to have to take over. That is to say that I am exactly where I am supposed to be and I will get to exactly where I am supposed to go. I'll try my best, then trust. That's it. That's all I got.

Wish me luck! Wishing you all the best in all you do this week too...

(I was going to end the blog here.)

Funny. Things seemed to be out of place all week. Just now, I thought I had a serious problem and that I wouldn't be able to post on time because my charger refused to plug in. It turned out to be a tiny little screw stuck to the magnetic power connector, which was blocking the charger from plugging in completely. I found other things in odd places too...

Yep. I guess that's it. Trust that even when things seem out of place and off schedule, they are really just exactly as they should be. We are right where we belong. (Smile. I love when the Universe tells me stuff.)

A lovely week to us all... xoxo

Namaste,
T