by Kitzie | Nov 17, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
One of my all-time favorite books is “The Velveteen Rabbit”, and getting to “real” has been a personal & professional goal. Sometimes it’s a moving target. The practice that grounds me in what is really real is meditation. There...
by Kitzie | Nov 10, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
If you’re a podcast listener, you know that I work as a voiceover actress. I like to sing to warm up my voice before I start work, and this week I’ve been using the creativity chant from Deva Premal’s “Mantras for Precarious Times”. ...
by Kitzie | Nov 3, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
My morning routine usually starts with a cup of something hot & the New York Times. When I started producing the podcast I added kirtan listening to this routine–except it’s not working anymore. It has become impossible for me to read the news &...
by Kitzie | Oct 27, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
Last week I mentioned a new CD I found by Deva Premal called “Mantras for Precarious Times”. It’s a selection of seven mantras chosen specifically to support us as we move through challenging times. The tracks are very simple, but that just serves to...
by Kitzie | Oct 20, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
I’ve always loved the imagery in the song “There Is A Secret One Inside”. Based on a poem by Kabir, it helps me to remember there is someone bigger than me who has a plan. My job is to breathe, be the “salt within the tears of the eye of...
by Kitzie | Oct 13, 2009 | New World Kirtan Podcast, Other Themes
It’s a great new day–I’ve started a kirtan band and life is good. The band has two guitar players, several different kinds of percussion, a harmonium/keyboard, an autoharp (me), and a cello (sometimes). Mostly everybody sings harmony. We’ve...
