by Deonne Kahler | Nov 22, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
Playing the song Hotel California. Making an entire Thanksgiving dinner from scratch. Solving complex problems. This morning on the radio I heard Joe Walsh talking about playing with The Eagles, and how there are plenty of their songs he can sail through, but the one...
by Deonne Kahler | Aug 8, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
I did something brand new (for me, at least) yesterday. I signed up for guitar lessons. The greatest love of my life is singing. (Next to Sam the Wonder Pup, natch.) I’ve been singing and performing since I was little, and in San Francisco I had a band and put...
by Deonne Kahler | Apr 20, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
Most of the time your brain is ready for big change before your heart is. For example: maybe you’ve got a job that pays the bills, you get along with your boss and colleagues, and the work is pleasant. It’s not going anywhere, but it’s not bad, right? Isn’t that all...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 30, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
If you’re anything like me, and I’m guessing you are because you’re here, when you’re thinking about new ideas or possible projects, or even just what you could do with your weekend, it’s sometimes hard to get focused. You generate all kinds of great, interesting ways...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 23, 2017 | Follow Your Bliss
We all want to feel excited and hopeful for the future, but sometimes we slide into a rut, and the world seems a lot less sparkly and interesting. I’ve struggled my whole life with clinical depression, which means not only ruts but some seriously low times. I manage...
by Deonne Kahler | Dec 11, 2015 | Follow Your Bliss
I write a column called Fandango for The Taos News, which is all about living a satisfying, productive creative life. (Meaning it’s geared toward artists, writers, and creatives of all stripes.) I just wrote a two-part article about something I’m wildly...