A few things about music.
Lots of things about my dog.
My mom is the best. I know everyone says that, but I know we'd be friends even if we weren't related.
Anyway, my brother and I called my mom a bunch of times today, tried to talk her through FaceTime, and reminded her that we love her.
But we do this everyday.
Let's not wait for a holiday.
Love to your mothers and all who have mothered you! Kristen
After a great show, I flip out a little. I sing in my car, I smile to myself, I compliment myself ('that was great!'), I just feel so...wonderful.
It's a remarkable gift to be able to do what you love.
Recognizing what gives you energy instead of sucks it from you- incredible.
Thanks to the folks who came out to hear me this weekend in Salisbury and Willimantic. My dreams have come true, and I have you to thank.
Enjoy your weekends, and I hope to see you very soon.
Love, Kristen
I'm trying. I really am. I find it so hard to pull myself from booking another show or sitting at the piano to go take a jog. Or do some yoga.
I love all of these things.
It's very difficult for me to know when I'm doing too much of one- because I love it.
I'm trying though.
Dusted off the old yoga mat today and am hoping that's a start!
How's your balance seeking going? Kristen Ps...I'm seriously asking. Not rhetorically.
Is there anything that brings people together more than food and music? I don't think so.
And over 100 people in Salisbury, Connecticut agree with me. :)
Did you know that May is National Smile Month? Now, the month is meant to be dedicated to teeth, oral health and visiting your dentist.
When I heard it was national smile month, I thought it meant that you should smile more in May.
So I've decided that it can mean both!
Most of you know that I'm connected to a non-profit named Simply Smiles. (simplysmiles.org) My partner/husband, Bryan runs the organization, and I think that it's an incredible charity.
At Simply Smiles everything begins with a smile and a relationship. Why would anyone want our help if they don't know who we are? Why would parents accept a college scholarship for their children if they don't know and trust us?
We're all stronger together, so it just makes sense to work with people to change the world, rather than throw change and our privileged bias at them.
This leads me to a little story that completely melted my heart yesterday.
I teach a guitar camp on the Cheyenne River Reservation every summer and I love it.
One of my kids on the reservation was talking with a volunteer yesterday and told her, "my friend, Kristen, is a musician, and she teaches me guitar. I know all of her songs by heart. Because of her I'm going to go to college and study music."
Smile. And a tear.
I love this kid so much it makes me crazy, and I can't wait to see her and talk to her about college.
Happy national smile month, Kristen
