Tag: Mental Health

Other Stuff

What A Difference A Year Makes

Jennifer Nafziger

Hey everyone… long time, no see. Why is it that my best of intentions for writing on my blog seem to come crashing down most of the time? Is it lack of creative spark? Sometimes, but I have a long cache of ideas I want to write about? Is it a lack of collaboration with… Continue reading What A Difference A Year Makes

Book Reviews

Body Positive Book (errr… Show) Reviews: My Mad Fat Diary

Jennifer Nafziger

As with most things this summer, this post is going to start with Barbie. It's not really about Barbie at all... but Barbie led me here. Greta Gerwig's box office smashing film helped every girl realize her beauty and her worth... even fat girls. While Lawyer Barbie may be the only Plus Sized representation depicted… Continue reading Body Positive Book (errr… Show) Reviews: My Mad Fat Diary

Fandom, Other Stuff

Bounce To The Beat Of Your Own Drum

Jennifer Nafziger

Have you watched Vivo on Netflix? The latest film from Sony Pictures Animation is a vibrant, sweet, and at times sad (why do cartoons always gotta do that to me?!) tale of a little kinkajou on a journey to deliver an important song from Havana to Miami. Plus, it features an incredible, upbeat score, penned… Continue reading Bounce To The Beat Of Your Own Drum

Other Stuff, Teaching

Why Am I A Teacher?

Jennifer Nafziger

Teaching... sigh... what will it be like to teach in 2021? In just two short weeks, I will start my 21st year as a music educator. As a fresh-faced, college graduate, this point in my career seemed to be light years away... but here we are. I'm now one of the "old people" in the… Continue reading Why Am I A Teacher?