John Mayer

I am completely obsessed with John Mayer! His music is amazing to me and literally every song on his album touches my soul. There is not much music out that touches my soul and there are not many artists that have the ability to write a song deep enough to feel the lyrics in your bones. The two albums I listen to the most are Battle Studies and Continuum. I just thought I would share with my readers because he is my absolute favorite artist. I encourage you to buy, borrow, or just listen to any of his CD's because he is amazing. Great lyrics, great sound, great voice, great artist!

Writer's Block

Currently waiting for words to flow but they just won't come. . .I guess I'll keep waiting! I constantly start writing something new, then decide I don't like it. I'm sure something will come to me sooner or later. Hopefully sooner rather than later! Well here's a pretty picture to look at. I miss the snow from my old job, thats where this is. . .some where 6,500ft in elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains. That was my cabin for the week!!! I'm going to go visit soon...I might just stay!

Anger, its a paralyzing emotion

"Anger. . .it's a paralyzing emotion. People sort of think its an interesting, passionate, and igniting feeling - I don't think it's any of that - its helpless. . .it's absence of control - and I need all of my skills, all of the control, all of my powers...and anger doesn't provide any of that - I have no use for it whatsoever."

-Toni Morrison

I hope this quote by Toni Morrison changes the way some people in the world look at anger. I have never been an angry person and I don't get upset very often but I see a lot of people that do. Anger is an emotion that wastes a lot of energy. Its unnecessary and overrated. People get upset and then a few weeks later they look back and think, "why was I so upset?" What people fail to realize is that their problems are already solved. I cannot think of a problem in my life that did not get solved in some way, shape, or form. I cannot think of a sad situation that did not pass. Since life goes on, I choose to go on with it.

When you get angry, you are paralyzed, stuck in that position longer than you need to be. You let life pass you by and you miss out on the small moments that make life so beautiful. It takes far more energy to get mad & stay mad than it does to simply let go. Most people want to make a point of something, so they stay upset at someone for an extended period of time. I hate to break it to you, but you being upset is not going to change the way someone else lives their life. It's just going to inconvenience yours. So forgive and move on. I promise you will be much happier and so will the people around you. You being negative only attracts negativity to you. It takes practice and patience but I think everyone has it in them, its just up to each individual to decide to take control of it.

If They Give You Ruled Paper, Write The Other Way

I say go with the wind and let it take you where it will. I don't ever want to pass an opportunity that comes my way. I always jump to do something exciting and different. I don't conform to what society thinks & says I should be doing. I write my own story, do my own thing, make my own footprints. Sure the footprints ahead of me are nice and may have led to a great place but I like to go off trail. That's where the most beautiful places are, off trail. Even if I'm out there all alone, my words will be written, my story will be read, my song will be sung. Even if no one likes them. So I say go with the wind and take the risks. You don't want to be the big wuss in the beginning of the story.

Random Ramblings, Table For 1

Everything is so open in nature. The open air, open ocean, open seas, open mountains, even in a cave it just seems open. Accepting. Evolving. There are never any complaints or whining. Everything is everything. The natural course is taken every time, no exceptions. It doesn't care about what you look like, how much u weigh, what you do for a living, or how much money you make. Nature is what it is. And when I am in that atmosphere I am free. No people around. No judgement. No lies. Just the birds, bees, & me. Beauty.

People are far more complicated. Judgemental. Always rejecting for the wrong reason. Lying. Withholding. Closing off. Using and MISusing each other. Hardly ever understanding and rarely understood. Quick to take and slow to give. I'm guilty of some of these things too. We all are. I guess that's what makes people, people.

However does that make us unnatural? or are these things part of our nature? Is it natural to lie, hate, steal, frustrate, dislike, or use and misuse? Is it natural to love, appreciate, heal, believe, trust, and care? Maybe all these feelings are natural or maybe we have all been using the word "natural" too loosely as an excuse to excuse our learned behaviors.

Just a little something to think about. . .

This Is A First

I've been on a new journey lately. I'm going back to school to gain some perspective because I felt I lost it for a while. Sometimes you get lost when you stand in one place for an extended period of time. You have to move around a little to see where you really are and evaluate your position. I was standing still for far too long and I'm ready to get back in the swing of things, rejoin the world, and rotate with it as it rotates around me. This is my first blog entry and I'm really unsure about what I will be talking about so I will just allow life to take me places and share those moments with whoever would like to read.

Thanks for reading!