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Finding a way to breathe through the chaos

Ever feel like life is pulling you in twenty different directions? Almost like your life is not your own. Hoping to take just one second to breathe. Just to be able to center yourself. That maybe, just maybe the chaos will subside. Chaos is not just something that happens out in the world. Even in one’s mind, chaos can take hold. Giving you the feeling of walls closing in. As if life itself is trying to pull you underwater. Whether at home from family, at work, or just in your own mind, turmoil can linger. How are we supposed to …

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NO CHANGE WITHOUT A CHOICE TO BE MADE

It feels like a dirty word sometimes. Change. One single word with such a powerful meaning that gives everyone such stress. “To change, or not to change. That is the question!” Last week in my post Want to Take a Drive Through Change I talked about making a change in my life as I realized that I was not as happy as I wanted to be. There was an underlying message, though. No change comes without a choice. Even not changing is a choice. No change will occur unless you, and only you choose to want a change. “I should …

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WANT TO TAKE A DRIVE THROUGH CHANGE

Something is burning inside ready to break free. A need. Need to prove, to show that accomplishment. A desire. One so strong that nothing can hold it back. It pushes and guides through tough terrain and dodges obstacles just to get to the finish line. Hungry for power and acceptance. It is a drive worth like no other. A drive to get one person through it all. DRIVE TODAY? So many times, I can remember waking up and not wanting to move. No energy, no goal in sight, pushing me to want to do anything. Those days I would rather …

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GENRES OF MUSIC FULL OF POWER AND EMOTIONS

The melody sounds the familiar. The voice is different. No, the voice is quiet. What am I listening to? My song that has carried me through some of the hardest times is different. This version hits deeper, stronger. STARTING THE DAY WITH MUSIC Every morning, almost without fail, I wake up to music in my head. Not necessarily a song I have heard recently. Not much sense in the reasoning the song plays through. There are days when more than one song plays over and over. Some days, I get just a piece of the song or two playing. And …

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AS WE DO, MUSICIANS STRUGGLE IN LIFE TOO

When you take a minute and listen to your favorite song, it can make you feel that they are singing directly to you. Why are the words hitting so close to home? We are all navigating through mountains and hills of our lives trying to get to the other side without losing ourselves along the way. Then the song starts talking about a journey through life, as if they too are on the same journey. WE ARE NOT ALONE Musicians are just like us. They too feel and experience their own mountains and hills. No two events in life are …

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Powerful Words from Music

Driving along the road and a song comes on the radio. That song. The only one that can bring up the memories of the past. The words hit every angle of the heart. As the mind fills with visions of history, tears try to break free. With a simple 4-minute melody, a forgotten world is remembered. SIMPLE WORDS Sound familiar? Simple set of words that are so powerful to bring forgotten memories and emotions out to the forefront. How is this music giving off empowerment and love? Why do these words brush over my world with just enough comfort to …

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Do Men think so differently from Women?

He doesn’t understand. Why is she doing that? Sound familiar? Are you sitting there trying to figure out your partner? Wondering what they were thinking? Trying to understand what they are doing? I can tell you right now, stop. You won’t figure them out. Not completely. Shortly after I started dating (many moons ago), I was doing just that. Sitting there trying to figure out what the guy was thinking when he would say certain things or why he couldn’t understand me. I came across a book that many know of, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by …

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Closer Look at the Puzzle Pieces of Life

You. Just you. When was the last time you stopped and thought about you? Do you know what you want right now? Realization Piece Sitting at home this past year made me open my eyes to my little world around me. Taking a real close look at my life and how I lead it. It was a revelation I am not sure on how to handle. Or if I even should. I am sitting here right now outside my home watching my son and his friends play down the street. It is a matter of time before he comes to …

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Emotionally Running High in Happiness

In today’s day in age, it seems that emotions of all kinds are running high in the world. Emotions about events on the news and emotions we have during our regular daily grind. Everyday we deal with a wide range of emotions that can control each minute of our lives. The trick…. Can we control them? Remember when… Do you remember the last time you were genuinely happy? For many, that is an extremely hard question. Emotions that we experience each minute of our lives can range from a form of happiness to downright depression. When was the last time …

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New Year, Fresh Start

A new year is here again. That one time in our lives that we take a closer look at ourselves and see what we might want to do better. The dreaded Resolutions! You have all heard them. Many have broken them. I lost count how many resolutions I made and broken within the first month. You remember them. “This year I am going to lose weight.” “I want to be a better friend this year.” “I plan to volunteer at least once a week, no once a month.” “This year I am going to focus on (myself, school, my family, …