Letting Go to Make a Difference I became redundant at my corporate job shortly before the quarantine hit. In my case, it simply moved our 5-year plan up a bit. My spouse is a private music instructor. Due to the pandemic, he moved his business online and began working from home. At the end of […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #58- Special Thanksgiving Gratitude Edition
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE EDITION I feel grateful to live where I live (on a cherimoya ranch) and to do work (psychotherapy) that makes a difference in the lives of other people. I feel grateful for the communities I am a part of — that, though hampered by not being able to gather in person, have […]
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Staying Creative and Connected Little did I know when I signed up for an international online songwriting group at the end of February 2020 that it would become my primary music community for over a year. What a godsend. That accountability, camaraderie, and structure to keep up a songwriting practice have contributed to me writing […]
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FAR-West News, Monday, Oct 25th
Just Published Today, Monday, Oct 25th: Lockdown Lemonade #53- How I got my groove back by Nalini Lasiewicz Excerpt: “In the summer of 2018, I faced a career choice: either seek a new part-time position or focus on my own music. I committed to music and set out to find a community of artists I […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #53 by Nalini Lasiewicz
How I got my groove back In the summer of 2018, I faced a career choice: either seek a new part-time position or focus on my own music. I committed to music and set out to find a community of artists I could learn from, collaborate with, and be inspired by. I found the beginnings […]
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The Same Thing, Only Different I’m a new board member of FAR-West. I was asked to contribute to Lockdown Lemonade, and it seemed like every time I got ready to write about my lemonade, I got hit with more lemons. In March of 2020 I heard about Zoom (what?) for another board I am on […]
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A Special Message from your Lockdown Lemonade Team We have reached a significant milestone! Your Lockdown Lemonade team is thrilled to celebrate our 50th weekly installment as we close in on a full year of the incredible observations, insights, and ideas that you have contributed. Together we have dealt with all aspects of the effects of […]
Read moreMore TagLockdown Lemonade #49 by Rick Drost
Lessons Learned from Lemons When the pandemic hit, I was in the middle of renovating the upstairs apartment in my house. Gigs and gatherings were paused. This actually forced me to focus on managing the renovations. I’m grateful for small crews and good builders with patience and persistence. A few times I thought “Don’t try this […]
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How the Carl Memorial Alzheimer’s Poker Game Led Me to the Path of Singing Outside My Shower When the pandemic hit, I contacted friends, telling them to stay safe and eat lots of cookies. Little did I know, cookie eating would become a major pandemic activity. But, I digress. This story is about how the […]
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Topics in this post: Register for our 2021 FAR-West Virtual Conference / Lockdown Lemonade #46 /FAR-West Campfire Sept 21st / FAR-West Community Archives / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Call for Spotify Submissions / Where to Post your Events / The 18th annual FAR-West conference will take place October 14-16th and will be entirely virtual, allowing […]
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