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These past few months have been a whirlwind: My family and I moved to Ann Arbor, our girls started new schools, we got situated in a rental, then bought a house, Frank and I performed our annual sold out show at EvanstonSpace amongst other shows, I produced an EP for an amazing 16-year-old pop songwriter […]
Read MoreOn Monday, I hosted my very first Google Hangout on the 3 Keys to Unlocking Your Creativity & Expression When Life Is Busy (replay here) No biggie right? I mean I know this topic extremely well. It’s close to my heart. It’s like the marrow of who I am. But no. Tuesday morning, I awoke […]
Read MoreHi friends, This morning I read an email from Buddhist nun Pema Chodron that talked about unlocking the softness inside of us and I thought, “Yes, that’s it! – That’s what creativity brings to us! Our soft spot – our kind, happy, easy place.” Creativity connects us to the part of ourselves that is not […]
Read MoreWhen I was 4 years old, I made a song. I remember it was about my favorite things at the time: ballet, cotton candy, carnivals and drawing with pink and purple crayons. Singing it made me happy. I couldn’t wait to share it with others. I imagined it would make them happy too. Then, one […]
Read MoreHey friends, So we are moving and it’s January and every part of my being (except straight-up reason) says: “Don’t go!” The ancient parts of me say: “This is hibernating time! Wait ‘til Spring! Eat, rest and take care of your babies. Don’t take them out on the highway in the snow.” The rational part […]
Read MoreHi there friends 🙂 Here’s a little story for you for your coffee, tea or hot chocolate break 🙂 It was written one very hot summer about four years ago…http://threadliterary.com/article/crazy-bird/ Love, Anne Ps: Looking for a holiday gift? All of my albums (below) are easily available both as CDs or downloads here: http://anneheaton.com/music Again, each […]
Read MoreHello friends, stomach I hope you had a nourishing and happy Thanksgiving weekend 🙂 Thanksgiving occasionally brings out the workaholic in me as I feel pulled to “get things done” when really it’s my opportunity to sit by the fire, price drink tea and talk to friends and family. I’m happy to report that this […]
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve noticed myself occasionally engaging in behavior that seemed like self-sabotage. So I decided to ask myself: “Self, what’s up with this?” A few ideas came to mind (which I’ll share in the next post), but one emerged as the leader and root cause. I remembered my third grade Catholic school teacher, […]
Read MoreHello friends, family and music-lovers! I recently hosted a professional recording week in Boston, MA for a select group of songwriters from all over the United States. The songs and recordings these young writers created FAR exceeded my expectations, so much so, that I was convinced to host another recording week in Chicago, IL. Here […]
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