Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 45
July 17, 2023
Musical Connections and Collaborations
Solitude and community are each part of music, the creation of it as well as the listening. This is true of the stories told in song and tune, the ways they are shared, and the connections created among musicians...and between musicians and listeners.
Several pieces of music to help you think about and enjoy these aspects of musical connection:
You will have the chance to hear musical collaboration and connection in tune and in song both in Saltwater/Flow/Cúcúín from N...
July 16, 2023
5 Reasons Why Mexico Is The Ultimate Vacation
What we look for in a travel destination will vary from person to person - it’s for that reason that ranking the best vacation destinations is futile. However, Mexico arguably caters to just about anyone, no matter who they are or what they enjoy doing. It is for this reason why it’s perhaps the ultimate holiday destination.
Whether you’re looking for 5* hotels in Mexico or ancient ruins, Mexico has you covered.
Natural Wonders, Paradise Beaches, & Luxury
Mexic...
July 13, 2023
Camp for Free at a National Forest!
This is the 5th annual National Forest Week, celebrating the 193-million-acre US Forest Service (USFS) and the benefits it provides to the public, including the thousands of developed and dispersed camping opportunities nationwide.
If you’re looking for a summer adventure that won’t break the bank, the USFS offers a gateway to camp, hike, fish, kayak, hunt, rock climb, swim, and more – often close to home and at no cost.
Best of all, you don’t have to be a ...
Travel with Awe and Wonder: Nashville and West to Arizona
This summer, my husband and I undertook a move. A relocation from Massachusetts to Arizona has been undertaken by others, no doubt. We decided to make things a little more interesting than a direct route. We headed north. Our circuitous route is winding us through Newfoundland, Portugal, and North Carolina. When one would think to take the southerly route from the Carolina’s to Arizona in the winter months, we will make Bugs Bunny’s famous right turn at Albuquerque to g...
July 8, 2023
College Housing Tips for Your Senior Year
Your housing choice can have a major impact on your college experience. Making the right choice is much more important than many think. It can impact everything from making friends to how much time you get to study. There are a few factors you can consider to make your search and choice that much easier. If you are looking for tips for choosing your housing in your senior year, here are some of the best.
While the differences between on-campus and off-...
July 5, 2023
Through the Eyes of an Educator: From Waiting to Action—Empowering Our Inner Badass
In the northern hemisphere, it’s officially summer. It’s the season where shoes are optional, schedules flung out the window, and s’mores an everyday occurrence. It includes days of drippy ices, water-logged joy, and vitamin D drenched humans. We adventure easily, leap without question, and reacquaint ourselves with risk.
We do it without thinking; it’s the jump from the high dive, the trek on the mountain precipice, the discovery of a new secret spot filled with frogs...
July 4, 2023
9 Reasons to Study Healthcare Administration
The healthcare sector is crucial to the health of our society and is resolute and unfazed by global dynamics. It continuously expands, responding to our ever-evolving health needs. At the heart of this perpetually growing sector is a critical role—healthcare administration. This role goes beyond the confines of a job title. It's a way of impacting lives, making a difference on a grand scale. It calls for people who can skillfully navigate the intri...
June 27, 2023
How Coding Gives Your Kid the Educational Advantage They Need
As an educator and/or parent, I am sure you have watched (with both excitement and trepidation) the accelerating growth of online learning, from its humbler beginnings to the challenges of pandemic education to the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) to learning in just about every aspect of our lives.
How are your kids handling all this non-traditional learning? I’ve seen some kids latch onto learning online as if it is a magical door into an ever-expan...
Planning a Romantic Getaway? Explore the Beauty of Florida
Are you looking to escape with your special someone for a romantic getaway? Then look no further than the Sunshine State of Florida!
From the sweeping sandy beaches to the lush tropical forests, there are seemingly endless opportunities for a blissful romantic retreat in various parts of Florida.
Here, then, is everything you need to know about planning the perfect romantic escape in Florida.
Florida is known for its incredible natural ...
June 19, 2023
Music to Reset Your Perspective
A bit of rest, a moment for for reflection: in these shifting times, it can be a challenge to find time—even to remember to take time—for such things amidst shifting times in politics, personal life, world news, climate emergencies, and other ongoing events.
Music works well for this, though. Music can be a gateway and a companion to encourage and allow a bit of rest, a moment to step back, to reset one’s perspective.
Depending on circumstance and your taste in music, a...
