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Seeing The Wonders In Life

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:40:47 -0700

There's a great children's book called "The Seven Wonders Of Sassafras Springs" (by Betty Birney) about a boy who is challenged by his father to see if he can find seven "wonders" in the "ordinary" town he lives in. The boy believes that wonders are only to be seen in far away, "glamorous" places like Egypt and Greece. He accepts the challenge of finding seven wonders in the time span of a week, with his father's promise that he will send him on a trip to Colorado as a reward. Without spoiling the story (it's worth reading it yourself), the boy shows the reader that the secret to discovering the wonders of life is to adopt the attitude of a child. It reminds us of how much we miss by taking everyone and everything for granted.

Making Time For Gratitude

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:10:36 -0700

With the tempo of life as it is today, it is sometimes difficult to find time for a sincerely spiritual activity. Making time for recognition of the Source of all the blessings in our life becomes increasingly difficult - and simultaneously more important. The world pulls at us from every direction, leaving us spiritually destitute if we're not careful. An easy exercise to counteract the distractions from our attention to Spirit is simply to be very grateful for every thing in our life - to say nothing of the gift of life itself. That we have existence is, in itself no small miracle, if we stop to consider the complexity of even a single human being - spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Recognizing Your Dreams

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:32:33 -0700

"Sometimes your dreams show up dressed a little different than you thought they'd be. You have to know how to recognize them when they get there."

from the book "Storm Warriors" by Elisa Carbone

Quote From A Master

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:37:57 -0700

"The purpose of the human consciousness,"he explained, "is to get you from here to God, to walk from here on your journey home." (from the book "Those Wonderful ECK Masters" by Harold Klemp)

Purity Of Expression

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:34:01 -0700

One of the most important things in an artist's work is the need to protect his/her purity of expression, and not allow promoters, or society's expectations, or the lure of money to taint what the artist truly wants to express. This isn't always easy, and requires a considerable degree of self-honesty. However, the experience of freedom and joy that comes with a pure expression of the artist's love is well worth the sacrifices made, and benefits the viewer/listeners in a more substantial way.

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Do it for Love

I was talking to a friend of mine recently about what's really important in life, and it came up that it wasn't important whether you were rich or famous, or even had what most people consider "success" in life (whether it be material or social). It came up that what's really important is that whatever we do during the day, even the smallest of tasks, if done with love changes the way we experience life in ways we can't even realize sometimes. We don't even have to be "educated" or "well-read". If we remember to be grateful for everything we have in our life - see it as a gift, or- an opportunity - ie start with our immediate surroundings - the people (online or off) in our lives who bring variety, enrichment, creativity, or the guy or gal at the grocery store who had a particularly warm smile when you had a hard day, or your pet who's always ready to love you - faults and all. We've all heard this before, but how many of us really put (and keep) our attention on it? I'm writing this because we can all be reminders for each other of what's important in life, so the next time you see something to appreciate in someone else (or yourself) do it! Say something! (even silent appreciation is better than none, if you're shy, or it somehow doesn't feel right to speak) Say "you sure do wash those pots and pans with care", or whatever you can find to appreciate! This is an aspect of love that we all can act upon in everything we do. Appreciate that I have hands to wash dishes with, maybe someone else doesn't!

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About My Music

Writing music is my way of celebrating and interpreting my life experiences. It's also a way for me to take difficult experiences to a new level of understanding. I'm always amazed by the lasting truth of the realization that it's of utmost importance to find something in life that we can really love, and to love what we do. Writing music is my perennial reminder. The creative process never ceases to surprise, delight, and inspire me. Thankyou listeners/readers for being there to be part of this creative process.