This is not going to be a straight line. Grief is a blanket and I am cozy AF. This month brought me to a memorial of a best friend and a reunion with my life partner and…surprise! my Anxiety! 🥳 A few days ago I called my friend at home in Brooklyn to send me my medication again. I haven’t been on it for a few months but what feels true right now is that I need help holding this chapter of transition, grief, and anxious depression. I missed Joe so much – he has been gone since July- but to be honest I don’t entirely remember how to be myself with him or without him. Now is the work of warm remembering AND birthing something new that is true to what is now. It’s one step and one day at a time. Through my tears I am smiling at the storm because it carries wind and rain and rainbows around and they are all doing their jobs… I am listening, meditating, reaching out, seeking friendship from loved ones who happen to be close(@mona_tavakoli, @benbenabraham, @marynreste), my beloved @joetipps , and especially myself. I surprise myself with how many different ways I can feel and be within a given day. I am the ocean that I made myself meet in this body today. (Thanks @shobean for the nudge) I get scared of the water because I can’t know what will happen. But we never do, do we? Like Gavin, I want to dance with somebody who loves me…and I just want to be the one who loves me the most. ❤️❤️
This is not going to be a straight line. Grief is a blanket and I am cozy AF. This month brought me to a memorial of a best friend and a reunion with my life partner and…surprise! my Anxiety! 🥳 A few days ago I called my friend at home in Brooklyn to send me my medication again. I haven’t been on it for a few months but what feels true right now is that I need help holding this chapter of transition, grief, and anxious depression. I missed Joe so much – he has been gone since July- but to be honest I don’t entirely remember how to be myself with him or without him. Now is the work of warm remembering AND birthing something new that is true to what is now. It’s one step and one day at a time. Through my tears I am smiling at the storm because it carries wind and rain and rainbows around and they are all doing their jobs… I am listening, meditating, reaching out, seeking friendship from loved ones who happen to be close(@mona_tavakoli, @benbenabraham, @marynreste), my beloved @joetipps , and especially myself. I surprise myself with how many different ways I can feel and be within a given day. I am the ocean that I made myself meet in this body today. (Thanks @shobean for the nudge) I get scared of the water because I can’t know what will happen. But we never do, do we? Like Gavin, I want to dance with somebody who loves me…and I just want to be the one who loves me the most. ❤️❤️
I can’t stop thinking about yesterday. It was a miracle. Like our friend. It was freezing outside and people stood in line for hours. For our friend. Over 8,000 people tuned in and sent 40,000 message of love and appreciation. For our friend. It was tidal waves of grief and love crashing into one another (or aren’t they really just the same emotion) and people stepped up on stage one after another, tears streaming down their face, and opened their hearts and their songbird selves and they shared stories and dance and song that changed the cells in my body. For our friend. We watched heartbreakingly beautiful videos of him while he was still vibrating with possibility – doing what he loved – bouncing off the walls and using his time to change what he could for the better and be a joyful, kind, loyal teacher, artist, uncle, lover, friend. We spoke of his darkness. That essential, holy part of him he was brave enough to share. We talked of what he left behind. The legacy of love. And it was everywhere yesterday. His life and the people he impacted and their love for him wafting through the room- so palpable you could almost touch it with your hand. Almost. The ache is so real but the connection is more real. And I am so grateful for the healing I received in communion with our beautiful community, in our temple, in his honor. Thank you to everyone who said yes. He had a sign on his piano that said just that. “It all starts with Yes.” And it all ends with Thank You. So …Thank you. ❤️
Still searching for the words to encapsulate what happened at the Hollywood Bowl on August 17th….but as I search, please enjoy one of the most remarkable moments for me… the world premiere of Enough, a song from the upcoming musical I’m writing with Sarah Ruhl based on Meg Wolitzer’s incredible novel…. The Interestings. Head to my YouTube for the whole clip. ❤️
Today is 49 days since he transitioned. My teacher reminded me that Tibetans believe this is the time a person’s consciousness or spirit takes birth in another form…before then it is journeying. Gavin loved an adventure. My grief is relentlessly noisy today but so is the light in the trees and I swear he is dancing on the leaves on days like this. The ache is impossible sometimes but yet here we are – doing impossible things. Please join us to celebrate the life of this supernova heart-shaped soul. May his journey be easier than the wish paper fiasco on slide #5 Here are the details- St James Theater December 2nd 4pm All are welcome until we fill the theater. ❤️ RSVP TO: [email protected] Thankfully there will be a live stream for those who can’t attend in person. Details to follow. Sending the brightest, shiniest love in his honor. ✨❤️ Special thanks to @kaylakuzbel for the beautiful invitation. 💕
Today is 49 days since he transitioned. My teacher reminded me that Tibetans believe this is the time a person’s consciousness or spirit takes birth in another form…before then it is journeying. Gavin loved an adventure. My grief is relentlessly noisy today but so is the light in the trees and I swear he is dancing on the leaves on days like this. The ache is impossible sometimes but yet here we are – doing impossible things. Please join us to celebrate the life of this supernova heart-shaped soul. May his journey be easier than the wish paper fiasco on slide #5 Here are the details- St James Theater December 2nd 4pm All are welcome until we fill the theater. ❤️ RSVP TO: [email protected] Thankfully there will be a live stream for those who can’t attend in person. Details to follow. Sending the brightest, shiniest love in his honor. ✨❤️ Special thanks to @kaylakuzbel for the beautiful invitation. 💕
Today is 49 days since he transitioned. My teacher reminded me that Tibetans believe this is the time a person’s consciousness or spirit takes birth in another form…before then it is journeying. Gavin loved an adventure. My grief is relentlessly noisy today but so is the light in the trees and I swear he is dancing on the leaves on days like this. The ache is impossible sometimes but yet here we are – doing impossible things. Please join us to celebrate the life of this supernova heart-shaped soul. May his journey be easier than the wish paper fiasco on slide #5 Here are the details- St James Theater December 2nd 4pm All are welcome until we fill the theater. ❤️ RSVP TO: [email protected] Thankfully there will be a live stream for those who can’t attend in person. Details to follow. Sending the brightest, shiniest love in his honor. ✨❤️ Special thanks to @kaylakuzbel for the beautiful invitation. 💕
Today is 49 days since he transitioned. My teacher reminded me that Tibetans believe this is the time a person’s consciousness or spirit takes birth in another form…before then it is journeying. Gavin loved an adventure. My grief is relentlessly noisy today but so is the light in the trees and I swear he is dancing on the leaves on days like this. The ache is impossible sometimes but yet here we are – doing impossible things. Please join us to celebrate the life of this supernova heart-shaped soul. May his journey be easier than the wish paper fiasco on slide #5 Here are the details- St James Theater December 2nd 4pm All are welcome until we fill the theater. ❤️ RSVP TO: [email protected] Thankfully there will be a live stream for those who can’t attend in person. Details to follow. Sending the brightest, shiniest love in his honor. ✨❤️ Special thanks to @kaylakuzbel for the beautiful invitation. 💕
Today is 49 days since he transitioned. My teacher reminded me that Tibetans believe this is the time a person’s consciousness or spirit takes birth in another form…before then it is journeying. Gavin loved an adventure. My grief is relentlessly noisy today but so is the light in the trees and I swear he is dancing on the leaves on days like this. The ache is impossible sometimes but yet here we are – doing impossible things. Please join us to celebrate the life of this supernova heart-shaped soul. May his journey be easier than the wish paper fiasco on slide #5 Here are the details- St James Theater December 2nd 4pm All are welcome until we fill the theater. ❤️ RSVP TO: [email protected] Thankfully there will be a live stream for those who can’t attend in person. Details to follow. Sending the brightest, shiniest love in his honor. ✨❤️ Special thanks to @kaylakuzbel for the beautiful invitation. 💕
I’ve been looking for the right words and reflections to share about the experience I had at the Hollywood bowl. My therapist texted me the next morning and asked “One word?” I sat for a long time to answer. I couldn’t give her one. I gave her two. Powerful. Wobbly. I try to stand on the precipice of my own comfort. I like to see what shows up and if I can keep building my tolerance for being proud of the effort without attachment to the outcome. And I’m so happy to say I am proud of the effort AND the outcome. Thank you to the @hollywoodbowl and the esteemed Orchestra for levitating me. #thomaswilkins you’re a legend for a reason. Thank you Maestro. Thank you @arrangedbydavid for your glorious arrangements and the care with which they were made. @mooserob – your orchestrations were extraordinary and your friendship and guidance as my liaison and translator into the music world was priceless. Okay, I owe you $10. Thank you to my unbelievable crew, but led and mixed by @smithtrey, and stage design by @jasonsherwooddesign, and lit by @emarchwinski…but so many hands lifted this night- lucky us! My loves who pulled me together to step onstage @savwhite, @fionastiles , @brianfisherhair – you make me feel ready INSIDE and OUT! Thank you @bootswallace for so many of these beautiful photographs!! My FRIENDS who happen to be world class artists: I cannot thank you enough for marking this night with indelible love and care and grace and JOY!!! @reneeelisegoldsberry, @madicunningham, @themilkcartonkids, @solomondorseymusic, @rainingjane, @nadiadigiallonardo….my chosen family! To my actual family – I love you and I am so grateful to have gotten to share this night with you. To my management and entire team- you are always up for a big swing and I only take them because I know you’re holding the bat with me. To the mistakes. I love you. You make me better. To the fans. What is anything if not for you? My heart is sparkling on that stage because you make it beat. I love you forever. To the moon we go- 🚀🏹❤️
I am not the same person as I was three days ago. This experience of #artasanoffering was profound and painful and healing and beautiful in ways I was not expecting nor prepared for. Thank you to our first class of participants. Your bravery is already changing the world. Thank you to @omegainstitute for being the space in which this essential and very human work was done. Thank you to @nicolejavannajohnson for being a leader in every possible sense of the word- you are holding so much and I am humbled and grateful to know you and call you friend. Thank you for shepherding us through this weekend. And to my sisters on stage and off- @amberrubarth and @celissemusic – I learn so much from you every time you speak. Your wisdom is endless- and thank you for holding me when it came time to fall apart. Thank God for repair. I am wiped out but grateful and this rainbow was a gift – as was every moment of this retreat. Hard, soft, tender, triumphant, and everything in between. 🩵
From Girls5Eva and @waitressmusical, @sarabareilles is keeping busy while developing The Interestings. Click the link in our bio to find out if she would ever join the cast of her new musical and to hear the first song from The Interestings. 📸 @heathergershonowitz
From Girls5Eva and @waitressmusical, @sarabareilles is keeping busy while developing The Interestings. Click the link in our bio to find out if she would ever join the cast of her new musical and to hear the first song from The Interestings. 📸 @heathergershonowitz
The 2024 election was exhausting and the past few weeks have been filled with sadness, anger and confusion- but also great determination and self reflection on what I can do differently to take care of the world around me. For me, some of the most important work is continuing to show up as an ally to the people who are the most vulnerable in our community. Black women showed up in a massive way during this election season and one way we can support them is to invest in their mental health. The Loveland Foundation is an incredible organization that was founded in 2018 by @rachel.cargle with the mission to cover the cost of therapy for Black women and girls, provide mental health resources, and invest in the professional development of BIPOC therapists. Since its inception, The Loveland Foundation has offered over 152,604 hours of vital therapy support. Please join me in giving back to Black women by donating to @thelovelandfoundation at the link in bio, or clicking the link in Stories. ❤️
So, for anyone who may have missed out when we SOLD OUT of merch at the Hollywood Bowl back in August — the shirts and tote bags are back in stock on my webstore for a limited period of two weeks. Then they’re really SOLD OUT. store.sarabmusic.com
So, for anyone who may have missed out when we SOLD OUT of merch at the Hollywood Bowl back in August — the shirts and tote bags are back in stock on my webstore for a limited period of two weeks. Then they’re really SOLD OUT. store.sarabmusic.com
So, for anyone who may have missed out when we SOLD OUT of merch at the Hollywood Bowl back in August — the shirts and tote bags are back in stock on my webstore for a limited period of two weeks. Then they’re really SOLD OUT. store.sarabmusic.com
So, for anyone who may have missed out when we SOLD OUT of merch at the Hollywood Bowl back in August — the shirts and tote bags are back in stock on my webstore for a limited period of two weeks. Then they’re really SOLD OUT. store.sarabmusic.com
So, for anyone who may have missed out when we SOLD OUT of merch at the Hollywood Bowl back in August — the shirts and tote bags are back in stock on my webstore for a limited period of two weeks. Then they’re really SOLD OUT. store.sarabmusic.com
Can’t have a party without inviting @busyphilipps’ besties, #Girls5eva! 🎤🎄The #BusyThisWeek Holiday Spectacular is streaming NOW on QVC and HSN .
As many of you know, I talk about mental health a lot on this platform. It is something I have deeply struggled with at times, and also made great strides in managing, with the help of some incredible professionals who collaborate on my care. One thing that still doesn’t get enough attention is the youth mental health crisis happening in our country. Think about how much we struggle with the state of the world as adults….our kids are feeling all of that too, on top of just trying to learn how to grow up. Depression and Anxiety rates are at an all time high and I know there’s more to be done to support these vulnerable kids. I am taking part in a special event taking place on October 19th in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where I’ll be joining community health organization CHI St. Joseph’s Health for a discussion of the state of mental health in our communities, and meaningful ways to address the very real crisis facing many of our young people. My discussion with CHI St. Joseph’s Health President Phil Goropoulos will begin at 6pm, and afterwards at 8pm I will be performing. Tickets are available now at CHIHealthyKids.eventbrite.com, which I’ll put in my bio. If you are in the area, I hope you will join us!
Some truth bombs revealed in this scene right before our eyes. #Girls5Eva #Emmys #FYC in Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. #FYCUSG #ScripttoScreenUSG
