“Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.” Norman Vincent Peale The old chestnut of “happy wife, happy life” is true. If your spouse is happy, things are generally happy in your household. Most of us in long marriages (I […]
Choral Culture
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Should We Be Responsible for Other People’s Happiness?
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust Last week, we introduced our September theme of happiness and shared two ChoralNetters stories with you. We will continue Serena’s story and her explanation of WHY she is happy. Serena’s* story was simple; […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Happy
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” Abraham Lincoln Are you happy? For the rest of the month of September, Choral Ethics will be exploring the idea of happiness and what it takes to BE happy in our profession. But today, let’s hear what a couple of ChoralNetters […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Take a Chance
“Necessity is the mother of taking chances.” Mark Twain August is winding down; September is almost here and summer is over. During most of August, we here at Choral Potpourri Blog have tried to get you thinking of ways to hit the ground running this fall. Today, the last Thursday of the month, we’d like […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Changing OUR Behavior
“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” Mark Twain During the last two weeks, Choral Potpourri Blog focused on what you need and what you do. Today we’ll be thinking about our behavior inside of rehearsal. It’s easier to be objective when not actively in the midst of rehearsals or the academic year. While […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Working in Your Garden
“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” Rudyard Kipling In last week’s Blog, I mentioned for the rest of the month of August I would be blogging about things to get you thinking. Last week, I asked what you need to do a good job right before a […]