Dare to dream
Don’t forget, refuse to let go, hold on tight with both hands….to those things, dreams and thoughts that keep you happy.
Life is filled with choices and at times the easier choice is to stay stuck in the mindlessness of doing what has always been done. Actually – not even the mindlessness of doing what has been done, rather in the chaos that is daily life but recognizing that the chaos only seems necessary because it is familiar. Not comfortable but familiar and thus manageable.
Dare to dream, dare to live. Even now when things appear to be going to hell in a handbasket there is still room out to there to pursue a dream or two.
Live.
A reminder of what is important
So this was one of the most heartwarming things I’ve seen in a long time. Enjoy.
Happy St. Patty’s Day
Working hard to maintain my agenda for the week – hope springs eternal that this pace will continue without faltering!
Tentative early evening plans to go and grab a pint with some friends from Philly. Following that I might have to be good and come back and work out again this evening. Last evenings work out was excellent – 60 min walking/running (intervals) and 20 minutes biking.
Back in Philly
Arrived into PHI last night around 11pm with no problems. Caught a cab and headed over to the Sofitel Philadelphia. After unpacking and having a quick salad (in place of dinner) I finally crashed around 1am. What a weekend – and this week is going to be super busy also.
But I will have to make time to go grab a pint on Tuesday for St. Patty’s Day – so I’m on a quest to find the perfect Irish pub that is within walking distance of the hotel!
Looking for something
So I’m listening to Kenny Chesney’s CD titled Lucky Old Sun (please withhold all groans) and I have to admit that I really like it. The lyrics are great and really are about refocusing and finding yourself. Pretty good stuff…makes me want to do something worthwhile and contribute to the greater good. Sometimes life does become unrecognizable with all the technology, information and rushing around that we do. But what is important is the ability to remember that at the end of the day it is about finding peace within your own heart and a quiet spot in your mind.
Disgust
I need to lose weight – this is so disturbing. I’m sitting here at my desk feeling icky about myself and yet thinking I should still have the metabolism of a 22yr old. What happened? When did it stop? Why can I exercise for an hour a day and yet still have serious problem spots that are contributing to a feeling of dismay each and everytime I catch a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror.
This has to change.
River James Band
So after a little difficulty I finally managed to find the link to my friends band. Those of you who know me, also know of my friends Tim and Cheri Brazelton from Neosho, Missouri. Tim is one of the best musicians I know and here is the link to their new band MySpace page – check out the soon to be famous River James Band. You will be happy you did!
And I simply must state for the record that Cheri is one of my dearest friends and a true inspiration of what I want to be like when I finally grow up. Thanks for all the fun times - your adventuresome and courageous spirit never ceases, great road and mountain bike rides and wonderful time spent talking about everything under the sun. I look forward to seeing both you and Tim at New Years.
Hugs to both of you from Dallas, Montreal, Los Angeles, Washington or wherever it is that I am at the moment.
Something good to listen to…
Here is a group to keep an eye on. They have the feel of Coldpay (which everyone knows I love) with an edgier beat.
Check them out….Echosuite
A brief note from me…
I know it has been a long time since I’ve posted but things have been a little hectic, slightly strange and just confusing. But here is a glimpse of a new blog I found the other day from a lady who is brilliant, funny and most of all real. Yup, she has no problem calling a spade and spade and can poke fun at her own quirks just as easily as the rest of us normal people do…so take a moment, check NonSociety out and have a laugh or two.
Another blog I just found featured one of my favorite bloggers in a new podcast. For anyone who has read the blog Daddy Likey and laughed till you cried at Don’t show-cha Your Chocha or the House Centipede then you need to check out his funny and irreverent interview with Winona at The Sunday Best
More to follow later.
There is hope…
So I’m here in Toronto feeling pretty good about life. I may not have it all (okay, even a fraction of it all), but as I’m listening to this fantastic song by someone who I don’t know until I looked the artist up - the cd was a gift – one of the lines continues to run through my head….and it goes like this…”There’s hope, cause it doesn’t cost a thing to laugh, yeah there’s hope”. Thus, becuase I knew I could never remember all of it I went out and found the lyrics thus allowing me to share it with everyone else because they are really good lyrics….and the song is very catchy also.
Lyrics to There’s Hope :
Two, one, two, one, two, two, two, one
(there’s hope)
two,one,two,one,two,two,two,one
(ther’s hope)
two,one,two,one,two,two,two,one
(the india arie)
Back when I had a little,I thought that i needed alot. A little was over rated, but alot was a little to complicated. See zero didn’t satisfiy me , a million didn’t make me happy. That’s when I learned the lesson that its all about your perceptions. Hey, are you a papa or a super star so you act ,so you feel, so you are. It aint about the size of your car, It’s about the size of the faith in your heart
There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that.There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that. There’s hope
Off in the back country of Brazil, I met a young brotha that made me feel that, that i could accomplish anything. Ya see just like me he wanted to sing he had, NO windows and NO doors, he lived a simple life and was extremely poor. On top of all that he had no eye sight, but that didnt keep him from seeing the light he said, Whats it like in the USA, and all I did was complain. he said living here is paradise, he taught me paradise is in your mind,you know that ….
There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that.There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that. There’s hope
Every time i turn on the t.v ( there’s hope)
Somebody’s acting crazy (there’s hope)
If you let it’ll drive you crazy (there’s hope)
But im taking back my power today (ther’s hope)
Gas prices they just keep on rising(there’s hope)
The government they keep on lying (there’s hope)
But we gotta keep on surving, keep living our truth and do the best we can do because
There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that.( Yea yea ).There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that. (Yea yea yea) There’s hope
Stand up for your rights, Keeping shining your life, and show the world your smile
Stand up for your rights, Keeping shining your life, and show the world your smile
There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that.( Better thank God for that) .There’s hope. It doesn’t cost a thing to smile, you dont have to pay to laugh, you better thank God for that. Yea yeaThere’s hope
Two, one, two, one, two, two, two, one
{Repeat til song fades away..}
(Thanks to Marcia for these lyrics)
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These lyrics really touched me in that sometimes I am the worst in remembering to be thankful for all that I have. So although I might not have it all in one sense, in another I really do have it all and for that I’m very appreciative.
