Awed to tears of joy by the Koolulam video and music, complete with signing translation. Such an amazing, beautiful, powerful, and inspiring collaboration in the global languages of music and love. Bless you!
“Thank you” seems barely enough when I see the wonder of creation, ever moving, sometimes silently and underground and sometimes in a brilliant flash of star turning a corner. I want my “thank you to be as brilliant as that star and as steady as the sap that feeds a forest. For now my thank you will be whispered, trusting the universe will hear it somehow and smile.
Thank you for this reminder of what winter can be. Traditionally, winter has always been tough for me. Though I’m a born and raised midwesterner, I’ve never been too fond of the cold, and the dark days tend to affect me adversely emotionally. But I’m working to practice gratitude. I’m working to stay in the moment and to try to notice the little things that get lost in the shuffle of bigness that seems to dominate modern life, especially here in the city. I’m working to forgive myself and others, and to walk a little taller and trod a little lighter. It gives me great comfort to know there are others setting out daily on similar practices. Thank you for your empathetic voice and for being a light in the darkness
It took me a while to really realize that I have something I participate in every week that, when I pay attention shows me how the seasons move. I do a practice cxalled 5Rhythms. It is moving meditation dance practive. It it a way of going inside to let what come up move in the participent. But and tjis is the thing the other people in the practice also are reaching or hoping or hungry for that inner experience. It might come, it might not. There are people from around 20 to 80 in the group that I practice with and we are all in different seaons of our lives. We all have moved thru many many seasons on this planet and we all move and change within ourselves and with the seasons of our lives. In the winter we mave more slowly in the summer with its heat we may speed up a bit, or a lot. I will pay mora attention to this. Thank you for the prompt.
Stars, there is a movie called "A Winters Tale" in which, at least as a conjectutre, people, once they have finished their work here become stars. A thoughtful way to look up with hope.
Thank you Richard, 5Rhythms sounds like such a beatiful way to express in spirit mind and body. Thank you for describing it. And I’ll definitely look for A Winters Tale
Carrie,I know it's a little thing but I am still boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan. I know it's the easiest way for people to access music but I just want to put it out there
This week, I hope to intentionally move myself into a frame of mind where I can write some poetry. I don’t think it matters whether the poems are any good, what matters most is getting into the space where I feel like writing.
Hi Jeff, I think something really good happened to my Songwriting when I gave myself permission to just write the song that I write today. It might be my masterpiece. It may be a song on the way to another song. What was most important was to continue to pay attention and write it down. Have you read Rick Rubin’s book the creative act? As a sculptor and artist and poet, you might really like it. Each chapter is a simple meditation. I used it as my morning meditation for several weeks. I just read one chapter and think about it as an artist sometimes journal about it. Anyway, just a thought. Life is a Wonder… may we both keep taking good notes :-)
Hi Carrie! Thank you so much for this wonderful, perfectly timed recommendation. I looked at it online and the cover art alone sold me. One way or another, I will have it by December 25! (Hardcover of course.)
The chorus "one day" helped me cry out to pray my longing for all violence of all kinds to cease. May it happen thru the songs of the people whose heart's yearn for peace now. Thank you!
Thank You is really a practice. Stepping outside at night while my beloved Bear (golden/lab mix) sniffs the air and wags his tail and looking up into my little portion-my peephole (thank you Mr. Vonnegut) and breathing in the stars, the moon, even the dark clouds that seem to move quickly-this small nightly practice bookends my day with gratitude.
And my first prayer in the morning is , "Thank You Mother- Father-Creator--God-Source-Great Birther Of All Things" for this day. Help me to stay awake and to practice my principles of recovery in all things.
A Field Guide To Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit - Luminous. Sometimes to move forward requires feeling lost for a while.
Unlike you, I am not a reader. Interestingly enough my Dr has encouraged me to read a book called Sacred Pathways and now I might need to read this one.
For about 3 and a half years I have housed a young man who was recently out of jail and has a very long history of drug addiction. He has a good heart, loves my dogs, and has been helpful around my house and property. He goes to a Methadone program daily. He has some anger issues and has made some decisions that have brought me to a time I have asked him to leave. I am not certain he will go willingly. I know it is the right decision but it is certainly making me feel lost. One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in life is that you cannot protect people from themselves. Each time I listen to Singing in the Dark, I am comforted. I think of him when I listen to A Book of Questions and I wonder if I will lose this friend..... I know he has to go for me to move forward in my own healing journey. I am working very hard to lower my tolerance of bad behavior from others and still offer grace and mercy to this person. I appreciate the way your words and music offer parallel my life.
Lynnette, when I listen to your story, I hear the voice of one on a spiritual journey that is unique to your own heart, your own life, your own path. I could be wrong. But I do sense that the more we embrace our true and authentic spiritual journey, the one designed for us and us alone, it can be confusing to ourselves and others. And I have found for myself that the confusion is an integral part of the journey. I wish you Peace and Joy along the way.
Awed to tears of joy by the Koolulam video and music, complete with signing translation. Such an amazing, beautiful, powerful, and inspiring collaboration in the global languages of music and love. Bless you!
“Thank you” seems barely enough when I see the wonder of creation, ever moving, sometimes silently and underground and sometimes in a brilliant flash of star turning a corner. I want my “thank you to be as brilliant as that star and as steady as the sap that feeds a forest. For now my thank you will be whispered, trusting the universe will hear it somehow and smile.
Thank you for this reminder of what winter can be. Traditionally, winter has always been tough for me. Though I’m a born and raised midwesterner, I’ve never been too fond of the cold, and the dark days tend to affect me adversely emotionally. But I’m working to practice gratitude. I’m working to stay in the moment and to try to notice the little things that get lost in the shuffle of bigness that seems to dominate modern life, especially here in the city. I’m working to forgive myself and others, and to walk a little taller and trod a little lighter. It gives me great comfort to know there are others setting out daily on similar practices. Thank you for your empathetic voice and for being a light in the darkness
It took me a while to really realize that I have something I participate in every week that, when I pay attention shows me how the seasons move. I do a practice cxalled 5Rhythms. It is moving meditation dance practive. It it a way of going inside to let what come up move in the participent. But and tjis is the thing the other people in the practice also are reaching or hoping or hungry for that inner experience. It might come, it might not. There are people from around 20 to 80 in the group that I practice with and we are all in different seaons of our lives. We all have moved thru many many seasons on this planet and we all move and change within ourselves and with the seasons of our lives. In the winter we mave more slowly in the summer with its heat we may speed up a bit, or a lot. I will pay mora attention to this. Thank you for the prompt.
Stars, there is a movie called "A Winters Tale" in which, at least as a conjectutre, people, once they have finished their work here become stars. A thoughtful way to look up with hope.
Thank you Richard, 5Rhythms sounds like such a beatiful way to express in spirit mind and body. Thank you for describing it. And I’ll definitely look for A Winters Tale
Lovely, Carrie. You bring me calm in a time of madness.
Carrie,I know it's a little thing but I am still boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan. I know it's the easiest way for people to access music but I just want to put it out there
This week, I hope to intentionally move myself into a frame of mind where I can write some poetry. I don’t think it matters whether the poems are any good, what matters most is getting into the space where I feel like writing.
Your words already unfold like prose. Hope I get to someday read your poetry. My sense is that you have so much to say.
Hi Jeff, I think something really good happened to my Songwriting when I gave myself permission to just write the song that I write today. It might be my masterpiece. It may be a song on the way to another song. What was most important was to continue to pay attention and write it down. Have you read Rick Rubin’s book the creative act? As a sculptor and artist and poet, you might really like it. Each chapter is a simple meditation. I used it as my morning meditation for several weeks. I just read one chapter and think about it as an artist sometimes journal about it. Anyway, just a thought. Life is a Wonder… may we both keep taking good notes :-)
Hi Carrie! Thank you so much for this wonderful, perfectly timed recommendation. I looked at it online and the cover art alone sold me. One way or another, I will have it by December 25! (Hardcover of course.)
The chorus "one day" helped me cry out to pray my longing for all violence of all kinds to cease. May it happen thru the songs of the people whose heart's yearn for peace now. Thank you!
Yes, may it be so my friend
Thank You is really a practice. Stepping outside at night while my beloved Bear (golden/lab mix) sniffs the air and wags his tail and looking up into my little portion-my peephole (thank you Mr. Vonnegut) and breathing in the stars, the moon, even the dark clouds that seem to move quickly-this small nightly practice bookends my day with gratitude.
And my first prayer in the morning is , "Thank You Mother- Father-Creator--God-Source-Great Birther Of All Things" for this day. Help me to stay awake and to practice my principles of recovery in all things.
Thank You is truly enough.
A Field Guide To Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit - Luminous. Sometimes to move forward requires feeling lost for a while.
Unlike you, I am not a reader. Interestingly enough my Dr has encouraged me to read a book called Sacred Pathways and now I might need to read this one.
For about 3 and a half years I have housed a young man who was recently out of jail and has a very long history of drug addiction. He has a good heart, loves my dogs, and has been helpful around my house and property. He goes to a Methadone program daily. He has some anger issues and has made some decisions that have brought me to a time I have asked him to leave. I am not certain he will go willingly. I know it is the right decision but it is certainly making me feel lost. One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in life is that you cannot protect people from themselves. Each time I listen to Singing in the Dark, I am comforted. I think of him when I listen to A Book of Questions and I wonder if I will lose this friend..... I know he has to go for me to move forward in my own healing journey. I am working very hard to lower my tolerance of bad behavior from others and still offer grace and mercy to this person. I appreciate the way your words and music offer parallel my life.
Lynnette, when I listen to your story, I hear the voice of one on a spiritual journey that is unique to your own heart, your own life, your own path. I could be wrong. But I do sense that the more we embrace our true and authentic spiritual journey, the one designed for us and us alone, it can be confusing to ourselves and others. And I have found for myself that the confusion is an integral part of the journey. I wish you Peace and Joy along the way.