Lauren Pomerantz: Blog

How does time rush onward and the pumpkins are on display already?  Sorry about not blogging much.   I need to change that.   Well I'm in the Bay Area, and working on my next project: a Telemann  Canary Cantata which is a comedy-tragedy that has been fun to learn.   I think its important to never stop challenging myself to learn new pieces and dust off the gray matter.    This summer was highlighted by visits to the DC area my old stomping grounds visiting museums and friends, then to Sedona where I worked with Drunvalo Melchizedek in the all important heart-mind link.   Sedona is so beautiful.    I am also working throughout the year with Mayumi Mori in Japan.   We are in the 3rd month of the calender beginning on July 26, 2010 which we both follow based on the moon cycles.   (Like the moon based Hebrew calender that way)  First moon cycle was where the new unity consciousness becomes the main stream, the 2nd month we find [...]

How do we not drag into the new year all the self destructive ways of the past year 2009.   Things we know bring a loss of self-esteem but still do anyway?   This was asked of me this morning and here is a sum up of suggestions that came to mind:
1)  Ask yourself :  What is your greatest pleasure?   How will you feel about yourself as you turn into 2011 with new way of being versus more of the same self-defeating actions?   Can you do it for just 24 hours and make a new choice if you don't like what you've chosen.  Just try this new way for 10 days.  Hopefully the whole year!
2)  Wear something like a bracelet or ring that will remind your mind of your new decision of self-loving action.
3)  Mark your hand and your fridge or your bathroom in someway with words that will remind you.
4)  If you don't like what someone says to you can you say to them :  Is that so?
5)  When someone asks you to do something and you don't want [...]

Wow. 2010 around the corner.   A new decade.   We are here already - winter Soltice and many with family and friends.   My daughter and I went to see Avatar yesterday.   We were both highly impressed, moved, entertained, inspired, empowered.   A whole world is created by the film that one can see and feel in 2 hours what would be argued and explained for days on end.    The magnificent beauty of the integrated respectful feeling beings with their home planet versus the greed and short sightedness of the 'attackers' is displayed at its creative and excited best.    It may seem like it would be totally cliche,  but for me it really awakens Spirit to Itself.  It lighted for me a spiritual flame as a holiday movie at best can do.   It took what I loved about Pocahantas and the Matrix and came up with something not seen before.   The music of Horner alone would draw me in with  ethno-musicology as its foundation.   I [...]

It's time to make this site more and more interesting for all of you and for me.  Welcome to my blog.  There are so many interesting things that go on in the world of music, art, astrology, world changes, spirituality, relationships, joy of living etc. that we can discuss.  So please look here often, watch for updates on facebook and let's chat!  
Blessings to you all this festive season.  Lauren