I can’t believe it’s actually happening! This winter my book How to Rock Your Life: The Live Music Lover’s Guide to Raging the Sweet Life will be out in the world accompanied by a book tour. What a long strange trip it is to write a book. Holy guacamole! There have been so many titles of…
Author: taraleigh
Why Going to Festivals Like Life is Beautiful is Important Now More Than Ever
Tears streaming down my face, I felt despair because people were forced to deal with so much while I was out galavanting at a music festival without a care in the world. It’s easy to pretend everything is honky dory when you’re in a bubble of magic. Feeling overwhelmed, I was having trouble wrapping my…
My parents went to Yes concerts 45 years apart and this is what happened.
Find out why I wouldn’t have existed if my parents didn’t go to their first Yes concert 45 years ago. Continue reading to find out what they thought of the show last week. Read the article HERE. It’s my parents first appearance in the HuffPost! Go Renee and Joe!!!
Dear Live Music Family, It Could Have Been Us
Most of my dearest friends and even my husband are in my life because I first met them at a festival or concert. They’re my soul family and I love them so much. When bands announce their tours and festivals announce their dates, my excitement goes thru the roof because I know I’m going to…
I’ve Seen All Good Dark Chocolate Snack Bites: Inspired by Yes
With hearts in his eyes, a man bought tickets to a Yes concert 45 years ago hoping his love interest would attend the concert with him. He just started dating this woman and boldly asked her to join him at the concert that was happening months from the time of his big ask. Freaked out…
I F’d Up Big Time
Jumping up like I got struck by lightning this morning, my heart sank when I realized what had happened. I messed up. And I messed up big time.
Lance Herbstrong Vegan Ceviche
I had the pleasure of chatting with Kamal Soliman from the band Lance Herbstrong for an interview I was conducting for the HuffPost. You can read the interview HERE. When I asked Kamal for his favorite healthy snack he excitedly exclaimed, “Roadside Costa Rican ceviche de pescado!!” Spending a lot of time in Costa Rica myself…
My business advice is to listen to Phish
Feeling super frustrated, I held myself hostage in my office. I wasn’t allowed freedom until I figured out what the next steps were in my business. Things were going slow and I was barely making a profit. I knew I had some awesome ideas that would change the world, but I didn’t know how to…
For the lovers, the dreamers and YOU!
There’s been something inside of you that’s trying to tell you something extremely important. It’s been talking to you since you were a kid and at one point you heard it and did what it said without much thought. And it was glorious! Until someone told you it was stupid and you shut it down….
Help! I’m addicted to the white stuff
Addicted to sugar, I would hide in a closet and eat the entire huge bag of cookies my mom sent me that was supposed to be for ALL my college roommates. One summer I ate an entire loaf of Italian wheat bread dipped in vinegar and a can of Campbell’s soup everyday. Sitting in my…
