Previous Musings & Shares
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
Carol of the Bells and Ring My Bell
As I was working on a cover for the holidays, I stumbled into mashing it up with Ring My Bell. We’ll see where it…
by Jewel November 15, 2020
Stay Home for the Holidays
With the pandemic resurging across the states, I’m not terribly surprised that when I set out to come up with a holiday jingle that…
by Jewel November 15, 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
A Christmas Song
This year I’m spending the holidays traveling through new-to-me lands. Except for a solo adventure to Oaxaca, I’m traveling with a friend. (More details…
by Jewel December 26, 2019
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
The 3 Secrets of High Performing Teams for Project Leaders
Initially posted on Medium. You love your people, or you want to. So why isn’t your team killing it? We’ve all read hundreds of articles…
by Jewel May 31, 2017
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
