"The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom." Maya Angelou It has been another long break away from writing on my blog. Usually, I find so much satisfaction putting out posts. Lately, …
A Little Hiatus
Had a great time at Folk Fest this weekend and now heading out tomorrow on a road trip with my mom to see friends. There won’t be a blog post due to that this Friday. Hope you are all having a lovely week. Thought I would leave you with a video of my favourite music …
Movement to Wanting
"I will always choose wanting over perfect peace." - Effy Wild I have always viewed my life as a never ending journey. I don't believe we are ever "done" learning all of the lessons that it has to offer. I was reading a blog I follow the other day by an art teacher I am taking …
Detach from Chaos and Connect to Stillness
To know yourself as the Being underneath the thinker, the stillness underneath the mental noise, the love and joy underneath the pain, is freedom, salvation, enlightenment. - Eckhart Tolle Life can be so busy and noisy at times. Sometimes there are sounds and feelings of happiness, joy, excitement and love. Sometimes, life is full of fear, …
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Surviving the Storm with Patience
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature." -Paulo Coelho I could not have …
Lucy Locking it Down Before it Rains
The truth is we all need a time out, time out to re-evaluate, find balance, heal, detox, and time to breathe. - Michael Baisden This past weekend I attended a folk music festival. It is the one thing my husband and I look forward to most during the summer. A weekend full of great weather, …
Found the Rainbow
It was the rainbow that gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues. W. H. Davies Well, I am out of my funk that I was in when I posted on Monday. If you didn't see my last post, I included it here so you …
Finding a Piece of Calm in the Middle of a Storm
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. Eleanor Roosevelt Sometimes in order to try a new treatment, you have to go …
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She Used to be Mine
This is a song that I listen to often when I am having a rough time. I thought it tied in with my journaling entry this week. I thought I would add it for you to have a listen. Enjoy! She Used to Be Mine