Tonight I played my first open mic of 2021 and since the pandemic shut down all in-person events a little over a year ago. Grateful to Open Mic America for the invite and their mission to connect musicians across localities. What made this feel…
To be a verb.
Last night I started a writing class through AwefulGoodWriters called “then somebody named the sky” with the following description: In this workshop we’ll explore…
by Jewel January 15, 2021
Why is music so nostalgic?
A long time ago, someone told me that smells are the strongest triggers of memory. Yet I’ve never cried nor laughed at an odor…
by Jewel November 22, 2020
Jessie’s Girl (bar n power chord practice)
And the bar and power chord practice continues with this little ditty. My setup crapped half way through so wrapped it early. Some friends…
by Jewel July 30, 2020
Everything is Free: a song about pandemic life
Yesterday was a doozy. As was the day before that. And before that? Absolutely splendid. Days can turn for no obviously apparent reason, though…
by Jewel May 13, 2020
Remember When? A trip down memory lane and an origin story
#RememberWhen the world disappeared at the edge of town? We chased UFO’s through the dust of racing on gravel and drank with the ghosts,…
by Jewel May 8, 2020
In like a lion, out like lamb?
From my daily journal, March 30, 2020: Spring came early this year and if ever there was a month that wanted to be a…
by Jewel April 1, 2020
What if we rooted for BOTH teams?
Photo: people in the Delta lounge in SLC watching the Super Bowl Today was the Super Bowl and as I watched people watching the…
by Jewel February 2, 2020
2019: The Quetzal and the Cat
No fancy paper, no bows, a few questions and lists. Filled with magic and loss and family and friends, this year stretched as long…
by Jewel January 1, 2020
Living Room Midnight Songs by Juellez – my NaSoAlMo experience & live album
November was National Solo Album Month (NaSoAlMo). Inspired by National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) the challenge is to write and record a solo album…
by Jewel December 3, 2019
How to Write a Song a Day with bonus new songs “Amber” + “Harvests Moon”
Last week was my second time trying a “5 songs in 5 days” writing challenge. I stumbled on it back when I was preparing…
by Jewel October 23, 2019
Silence, Growth’s Edge, Sky Full of Songs (Updated)
There’s no easy way to break a silence than to simply break it! It’s been 2 years (not counting the Feb draft I’m publishing…
by Jewel September 9, 2019
Singer songwriter tips for that first gig
After doing the nearly unimaginable: preforming my own songs in front of a public audience, I bit the bullet and listened back. While painful…
by Jewel February 8, 2019
5 Tips to Maximize Productivity. Anywhere.
Originally posted on Workfrom.co Software developers, designers, writers and other creatives reach their maximum productivity in what some call “the zone”, a state of mind…
by Jewel December 9, 2015
Yes, coffee shops want us working from their spaces. Hear why.
Three entrepreneurs share their passions behind making collaborative spaces — that happen to serve great coffee and food. Originally posted on Medium in #Untethered.…
by Jewel September 15, 2015
So, you wanna be a freelancer? Three tips to save you money on your taxes.
Originally posted on Workfrom.co With great freedom (to work when and where you want) comes great responsibility (to pay taxes). When we decide to…
by Jewel February 22, 2015
Birds of Costa Rica
Maybe it was the "Birds of North America" book that laid by my dying grandfather's bed in his living room, or how we spent…
by Jewel February 1, 2015
Driving in Costa Rica and what to do if you get a ticket.
On our route from the Carribean to San Jose, in an effort to make it around the mountain before total darkness (and unanticipated fog)…
by Jewel January 25, 2015
Fourteen Highlights from Twenty Fourteen (mostly in photos)
Since I didn’t publish last year, I’m taking another new year as an opportunity to reflect and give myself a clean slate for all…
by Jewel January 18, 2015
