divajc's Blog

• My Work is Music

  January 7, 2010

  • A song entitled "Moving Song" was the first thing I wrote. It's one of the 41 songs in the JOAN CARTWRIGHT SONG BOOK. I am the first woman in the world to publish a Jazz and Blues song book. These songs are a part of my first book IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY, a compilation of memoirs of my  38-year career as a jazz singer, 35 poems and two lectures - "Amazing Musicwomen" and ...
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• Happiness in My Life

  December 30, 2009

  • In my life, happiness is tied up with how much I appreciate everything in my life, including environment, family, friends, career and all else that I encounter. At the top of the list of things that make me happy, spending Christmas Day with my father, who is 90. Hearing from my children on my birthday and Christmas come next. The week I spent in the Bahamas with my brother who was determined to ...
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• Gratitude vs. Appreciation

  November 25, 2009

  • This year, someone brought to my attention the difference between gratitude and appreciation. I had to really ponder the difference and I came to the conclusion that their contention that it is better to appreciate something than be grateful for it makes good sense. I'll begin with the definition of the two words.GRATITUDE: the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his ...
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• Hardcover books available now

  October 14, 2009

  • After considerable time and work, I've managed to convert six of my books from soft to hardcover all available at http://stores.lulu.com/divajc  The reason for this is that I'm offering these books to schools and libraries and they prefer hardcover books for long-lasting reasons.So, here's a page I built with the new covers: http://www.fyicomminc.com/books.htmlIf you know a school or library ...
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• REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?

  October 8, 2009

  • The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself.In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies – self-expression.In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...
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