As some of you may know, in the last year or so, I’ve been in the middle of recording a new album on the theme of detachment.  I’m really enjoying the process of creating and recording the songs as well ..

I’m sure many of you have heard Eric Harper’s beautiful piece Cura (the healing prayer) from his album ‘Romper a madrugada’.  It was released several years ago and is sung in Portuguese.  I had the fortune of first meeting Eric ..

I’ve been spending a little more time in the kitchen lately baking with my daughter.  I am always looking for creative ways to spend time with her and we have found that bonding while baking is a great way to ..

The Baha’i New Year, Nawruz, is upon us. This is one of my favorite times of year. The beginning of spring, the new growth of buds sprouting in the garden and the warmth in the air all bring such joy ..

I am enjoying this period of prayer and fasting as it has been nourishing to be able to reflect, create and spiritually rejuvenate. I would like to share a most recent rough recording that I made with my daughter (my ..

The Baha’i Fast is a mystical and creative time for me.  I look forward to these 19 days of fasting and enjoy spending time reflecting, praying, meditating and creating.  One is able to delve deeper during these days and focus ..

The festival of Ayyam-i-Ha has now passed and I just wanted to share a recipe of homemade strawberry jam that I made as gifts for our neighbors a couple of days ago. Here is the recipe which I found on ..

A friend of mine was telling me today that everyday should be Valentine’s Day and she’s absolutely right.  Telling our loved ones how much we love them cannot be overstated. I’m dedicating this song to all my dear ones today. ..

There are many joys of living in China and one of them is having access to the wonderful colors and patterns of Chinese silk.  For the past 10 years or more, I have been scouring the local markets to find ..

Yesterday I asked my friends on Facebook to assist me by contributing an uplifting quotation so that I could set it to music. I received a lot of wonderful responses (thank you to those of you who shared such wonderful ..