One of the things that I included on my DMP early on in the Master Key Experience (MKE) relates to my home and the environment I sought to create. I became a first-time home owner
my new adventure
MKE Week 22A – Leaning In
Leaning into the gift of discomfort Is remaining silent when I want to give an opinion Is also speaking openly when I fear the power of my voice Is welcoming resistance as an opportunity Is
MKE Week 22 – Awakening in the Silence
It occurred to me this week, while lying silently on the massage table, just how deeply every cell of my body has borne witness to my life. Every emotion, thought, action, and experience since before
MKE Week 21 – Practicing Silence
I wasn’t able to fully retreat into silence this week, but I committed to practicing silence in blocks of time. I am looking ahead to Spring break in less than 2 weeks. Then I will
MKE Week 10 – Taking Flight
Wearing knowledge like idle wings she waited Wondering why she couldn’t fly She looked up Saw others soaring Above the clouds Then she realized Knowledge will not apply itself So with fierce determination she Transferred
MKE Week 20 – The Choice is Mine
This week we were asked to be the observer of fear, hurt feelings, anger, guilt and unworthiness, and to consider them as tools for transformation. How can I reframe these feelings which are universally experienced
MKE Week 2 – What I Would Tell my Week 2 Self?
I’m catching up on blogs. I’ve been pretty on top of them through the process, though I certainly could have been more consistent with blogging. I started the Master Key Experience (MKE) late so it
MKE Week 17HJ – What I’m Packing on My Journey
This week we dove into the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey always reminds me of an experience I had in college with GIM (Guided Imagery in Music). GIM involves the use of carefully selected music,
MKE Week 17 – Self-Control vs. Discipline
As part of the Franklin Makeover we’ve been looking for virtues. In my Marco Polo group there has been discussion around the virtues of self-control and discipline. What do they mean to each person? What
MKE Week 16 – Beyond Me
When I’m grasping to stay centered In the winds and gusts of the unlikely, the unexpected, the undesired issues of my life And I question if I really can be what I will to be
MKE Week 13 – The Leaven of Consistency
I recently started making sourdough bread again. I love baking bread and have had some success with sourdough. I was gifted a starter so I’ve embarked on sourdough baking again. The process of making sourdough
MKE Week 15 – Another Step
It is time to put away the decorations. The holidays have come and gone and we take the next step into 2026. The line from Scroll III that I wrote at the top of Scroll
MKE Week 14 – Painting
This past week I repainted my bedroom. I coated the fancy crown molding with gold paint. It took several layers of paint to get in all the nooks and crannies and cover the surface completely.
MKE Week 12 – Warm Sun and Wandering Thoughts
I had some time today between my school day teaching, and a school Christmas concert this evening. There was not enough time to commute home and back so I stayed at school. Not to mention
MKE Week 11 – Do It Now vs. Get It Done
I am learning the distinction between “Do It Now” and “Get it Done”. Do it Now is always in the present – it forever fulfills this moment, right now. Get it Done is insatiable, forever
MKE Week 9 – Giving Thanks
It has been a few weeks since I’ve blogged. Thanksgiving brought travels, visiting family and walking the places of the past. So as I write this blog in reflection of the past two weeks I
MKE About Me – Amy Fish
About Me: I am a lifelong music educator shaped by a deep belief in the power of music to connect communities and spark meaningful change. My musical path began with Suzuki violin studies and eventually
MKE Week 8 – Practice Makes Permanent
I teach music. I sometimes prompt my students, “practice makes…” and if they’ve heard the expression they chime in, “perfect”. Then I tell them “I disagree, I think practice makes permanent!” What I practice is
MKE Week 7 – Broken bits
I swept the “lanai” today…well we call it our back porch, though by my native New England roots I might not call it a porch, but more of a covered patio. And I didn’t actually
MKE Week 6 – Endless Possibility and the quiet “What if”
They stand at opposite ends of the room Each vying for my attention. Endless Possibility shows me my toes dipped in a distant warm ocean. “What if” murmurs cautiously of travel costs, sharks, the undertow…
MKE Week 5 – Press Release – Amy Fish
Flow, Freedom, and the Art of Possibility: How One Educator is Transforming Music Education Interview with Benjamin Zander and Amy Fish Cele (A Vision of Possibility Inspired by the Master Key Experience) There is a
MKE Week 4 – I Promise to…
I drove home today writing emails in my head and trying to figure out who, up the channel of administration, I should send them to. This was after dealing with an ongoing situation at one
MKE Week 3 – The Shower Squeegee
We recently bought a house. It has nicely tiled bathrooms. My husband has been busy nonstop fixing, updating and addressing home maintenance – including caulking, grouting and resealing the tile in the bathrooms. Recently a
MKE Week 1 – Stillness
Stillness I have yet to sit completely still for 15 minutes. Last night I attempted but my bed felt uncomfortable so I propped a pillow and reclined a bit. My husband came in and kissed