Have you ever ignored that “still small voice”? Particularly when it wasn’t so “still” or “small”? I have. Today my dreams had taken me to events like – teaching someone to sing and they do great but I’m just doing the lead line of a barbershop tag, When I leave the World Behind. The lead part is “be-hind”; yep that’s it. Everyone else does the “cool” stuff. Then I’m back in HS and it’s the last day of my Senior … Continue reading →
Change means many different things to different people. It is take on a different energy at different times in our lives. For instance, take the young child as they prepare for their first day of school, the changes in their life as well as the parents may be traumatic or filled with excitement and anticipation. I remember when my oldest started school and how excited I was that he would have the opportunity to learn things far beyond my experiences. … Continue reading →
Have you ever noticed how much “hard work” is going on in the world today? When you’re in the middle of doing something you really love, I mean your really passionate about it, do you think “whew, this is really hard work”? Among other possibilities the word “hard” is often defined as “difficult”, “not easy” or “dispassionate”. I’ve noticed over time that the concept of what is hard is passed on from generation to generation. Work hard in school to … Continue reading →
Or – Lies you’ve been told about FEAR and what YOU can do about it! You’ve heard the acronym for fear is “False Evidence Appearing Real” and I want to tell you that those individuals making that statement are forgetting a very important reality. Have you ever seen a child when they’re afraid? Maybe they see someone in a costume and they start crying – I remember how my children, when they were in the Terrific Two’s, hated going to … Continue reading →
Many of us spend too much time feeling guilty. Guilt can trap us in our tracks and stop the process of our emotional growth. Have you ever been on the treadmill and couldn’t get off because it was going too fast? That’s exactly what guilt is like. And this unhealthy guilt accomplishes nothing positive. That is what I am learning first hand. It presses us down into our problems rather than lifting us out of them. Guilt is an emotional … Continue reading →
The world is full of zanies and fools – who don’t believe in sensible rules and don’t believe what sensible people say – and just because the dewy-eyed dopes keep building up impossible hopes … “Impossible” things are happening every day! Compliments of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella It seems to me that the words “impossible”, “can’t” and “inconceivable” ought to be stricken from the English language. Or to quote another notable “I do not think it means what you think … Continue reading →
So what is ego? Where is the balance between ego and passion? For that matter what is passion? Is it something that I have / do in the name of allowing “drama” to continue to play a part in my life when it’s no longer visible on the surface? For the moment, lets focus on the ego. I prefer the definition of ego as “edging God out” to the more stoic and traditional “The conscious and permanent subject of all … Continue reading →
Peanuts to be exact 🙂 As one year draws to a close and the new year fast approaches with a sense of excitement we reflect on the accomplishments of the year and review our so-called “wins” and “losses” (our goals and objectives). To you the reader today I hope you realize these three points there is no such thing as a “loss” how much you have won how blessed you are This little email that circulates at least once a … Continue reading →
It’s Christmas Eve – just after noon to be exact and I’m home doing Saturday chores, watching Christmas movies and reflecting. I’ve been here 61 Christmases to be exact 🙂 and a lot has transpired over time. I’ve learned to let go of regret and look at the experiences that were less than desirable as lessons since they are part of who I am…and I like myself 🙂 While I could was rhapsodic on topics in a dozen different directions … Continue reading →
OK, I’m not talking about my elementary school band teacher OR “Harry Potter’s” deceased father… This story is a shade of another Mr. Potter who makes it to the homes of many TV viewers at least once a year around Christmas time. You’ve seen “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Yes, I’m talking about THAT Mr. Potter. Additionally, you remember when the bank examiner is looking for the “missing” $8,000? George is desperate and he is listening to Mr. Potter as our … Continue reading →