As an inner-city youth I found life very difficult coping in my day-to-day life without music.  As I progressed in my journey, I realized that music was the glue that made all of my endeavors worth it.  In 2009, I decided to start an organization that provides affordable music education to all.  The Nest Music Conservatory has served over 1000 school-year-aged children and young adults.  We host over 100 events promoting literacy through performance.  My journey has also left me with so many unanswered questions about business and financial literacy.  While operating the Nest, I enrolled at Lehman College, earning a BA in Business Administration with a minor in finance and marketing.  While there, I studied statistics and I applied my studies to collecting data on the feeling of well-being when participating in my vocal mind therapy sessions.  These sessions allow participants to use vocal techniques like lip trills, breathing exercises, vocal yarns and vocal impraves to practice staying present in the moment.   

Try out a vocal session, and create a space to practice being present in your daily life.  Remember the ingredients for joy in your life start in the mind.