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Day 229: Compounding, You Either Get It Or You Don’t

Posted on March 15, 2023

The magic of compounding is truly a remarkable thing. It is the idea that money invested can generate more and more money that eventually can snowball into impressive amounts (side note: here’s…

Day 228: Inner Guidance Never Gets it Wrong

Posted on March 14, 2023

Recently I have been thinking about how easy it is for us to get hooked on actions and routines in our lives, especially when those actions bring pleasure and satisfaction. I personally…

Day 227: What I Love About My Blog, an ABC Game (N-Z)

Posted on March 13, 2023

Here’s a continuation of yesterday’s whimsical post, in which I listed things I love about my blog in alphabetical order, and why. We start with N: What I Love About My Blog:

Day 226: What I Love About My Blog, An ABC Game (A-M)

Posted on March 12, 2023

So it’s 11:12pm at night and I have nothing to lose and I would like to go through the alphabet (from A to Z) listing what I love about my blog! Tonight…

Day 225: Generate Beyond Your Circumstances

Posted on March 11, 2023

Sometimes it isn’t so easy to generate the sense of empowerment and joy you may feel you deserve. Sometimes it isn’t instaneous. You might have conditions in your life that are distracting,…

Day 224: What I Love About Scoring for Film

Posted on March 10, 2023

Yesterday I shared a new scoring project I did for a TV clip dated 1944 of “Captain America.” I found this project very energizing and wanted to write in more detail what…

Day 223: “Captain America” TV Clip (Original Score)

Posted on March 9, 2023

Since last year I have been honing my composition & orchestration skills using Logic Pro. Recently I have upped my game by using BBC Orchestra, a plugin that makes the orchestra sounds…

Day 222: Tonight’s Appreciations

Posted on March 8, 2023

I’m gonna keep it simple! Tonight I am Appreciating…

Day 221: Joy and Satisfaction Come First!

Posted on March 7, 2023

This morning as I ran through Midtown Sacramento, I had thoughts about 2021, “my marathon year.” During that year, I ran two marathons, the first a solo marathon, the second the California…

Day 220: The Good Time is What Matters

Posted on March 6, 2023

If you are happy, even in the worst of circumstances, your energy transcends the circumstances. You are then leading the circumstances, generating your own experience. You are truly “in control” of your…

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