The way to stay young is to continue to be creative and active, both mentally and physically.  We all know this, but we also tend to forget it.

You can have a life with more light, more balance, more strength and beauty and structure. You can have it all!

An interesting thing has happened this summer. As I have found myself in stressful and extremely busy times, I find that my system of self-care has floundered. At the times when I really needed it the most, I found myself not following through.

At DCI and the Olympics, we all thrill while watching these performances because we innately respond to this display of what is possible.

I want to remind you of the power of encouragement. Life can be difficult and some tasks can challenge us greatly. We all need friends and colleagues to help us out sometimes

I encourage you to schedule time to laugh into your calendar.

This summer I have been reading "David Copperfield," a book I always love to read. I love reading a classic Dickens novel while my mind is busy writing drill.

I spent a lot of time as a young band director worrying about all the things I didn't know, and worrying that my students would find out.

"Good things happen when you clean up." And of course, it's true! Keeping your spaces tidy is great for your mental health and peace!

Not everyone is going to agree with you.  In fact, someone will disagree with you pretty much all the time.  Sometimes people might agree, but many times they will not.