Jazmin A. Leader | my life as leader

A New Life

It has been 2 years, 4 months, and 29 days since I last wrote something for this blog. A lot has happened during that time, and a lot will continue to happen moving forward. First things first, Covid-19 has forever changed our world and our reality. I truly hope everyone is happy, healthy, and safe. Whether you are living strictly isolated, or are beginning to … Continue reading A New Life

date night jar remix

Date Night Jar (REMIX)

Grab a mason jar and jot down ideas on ways you can date yourself. On ways you can be more intentional with your friends, your family, your coworkers! Give yourself time to grow more as an individual. It will be worth it. I live in the Seattle region and so these are my ideas. If you live outside of Seattle, start asking friends for specific … Continue reading Date Night Jar (REMIX)

The Art of Deception

Recently I embarked on a 45 day transformation challenge through my kickboxing gym, I Love Kickboxing Kirkland. 45 days to get into the gym and transform yourself from the inside out. Something everyone wants to do right?  The motivation? $20,000 for the 1st place contestant. Now, the odds of me winning that, very slim considering there were over 3,000 others doing this challenge. I gave … Continue reading The Art of Deception

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Leanne & Naara for Ukulele

Ukulele tabs for Somewhere Over the Rainbow -Rendition by Leanne & Naara (scroll down to the end to see their video) Note: I placed a capo on the first fret and shifted the notes down one fret and played on as normal. Be sure to read my post The Gift of Music to understand this post. Enjoy! G                  … Continue reading Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Leanne & Naara for Ukulele

the gift of music

The Gift of Music

We’ve all heard the song Somewhere Over the Rainbow. There are many renditions out there too. By far the most popular one I’ve heard (and this can very well be a generation based observation) is Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World by  Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. It’s definitely one of my favorites. Now, remember how I said I love to try new things? Well, 2 birthdays ago, … Continue reading The Gift of Music