Small pleasures
- A baby’s smile
- An ice-cold soda
- A piece of baklava
a din rises as you speak words tumbling and churning to escape screaming out yearning to hurt words of anger fear and pain seeking to wound in return begging for release aching to aim directly forcefully right at your weakness your flaws the dark corners you try to hide striking out at time’s passage the damage of the years needing to be avenged wanting to be vindicated then softly quietly just below the surface creeping slowly as if still afraid a tiny voice says
forgive
My eyes open to a new dawn
Alive! My heart screams
So long I feel that I’ve been gone
A lifetime passed it seemsA low rumbling flows beneath my skin
My muscles start to wake
A buzzing energy stirs within
My quiet world begins to shakeA smile returns to golden light
My eyes aglow with silent power
The soul responds to every sight
As new moments begin to flowerPassion is the present game
My heart and soul can rejoice
My body and mind can’t feel the same
My life has found it’s voice
Found this list over at Marc and Angel:
Avoid negative people, negative habits and negative sources of information.
Believe in yourself and your closest confidants.
Create a healthy balance between career, family and social responsibilities.
Dare to be unique and creative.
Enjoy yourself everyday. It’s quite possible there will be no tomorrow.
Find what you love and become an expert at it.
Go the extra mile. A little extra effort separates the good from the great.
Help others when given the chance.
Ignore insults, but take heed to constructive criticism.
Just do it. Action is the vehicle for success.
Kindness always trumps intelligence in the long-term.
Learn at least one practical lesson everyday.
Manage your time effectively by prioritizing your obligations.
Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal.
Open your mind to fresh ideas and experiences.
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Quitting is not an option. Don’t give up on something or someone you believe in.
Read as much as you can as often as you can.
Stop procrastinating. Stop ignoring unsettled problems.
Take responsibility for your actions, the good and the bad.
Use your natural talents to open new doors of opportunity.
Visualize your goals and map out an action plan for achieving them.
Write stuff down.
X-factors for success are always present. Keen awareness will uncover them.
You will never succeed if you never try.
Zero in on the truth by analyzing situations from every possible angle.
Happy Birthday to Bee!!
No, it’s not my birthday. If you read this blog you should know by now that my birthday is usually preceded by countdowns, recaps, wishlists or predictions. But today my blog turns 3!! That’s right, three years ago today I started blogging. Wow! Who would have thunk I would still be at it. No less enthusiastically though perhaps a little less frequently.
Those of you that have stuck around have learnt a lot about me and hopefully alot about life, following me on this journey through life, love and laughter. When I started I wanted to write about the things I learn in life. Along the way I have also covered the things I have learnt about myself.
One of the most frequent themes is that of following your heart. The first of such posts happened a week after I left my job having determined that I.T. was not my calling. Through along process of self-evaluation, aided by friends, family and counsellors, I managed to identify Arts Management as the direction I was facing. I am happy to announce that three years later, we are finally seeing that dream start to happen.
The information has started to become public so I share with you all here: next week Wednesday, I begin work with a local music company. I will be the VP Operations as part of a fresh new management team being put together at this development phase of the company. I am beyond excited. At this point I am also in awe of the universe which managed to throw this opportunity my way days after I put my desires back out there into the universe.
Although I don’t expect my path to be easy, I do anticipate much more enjoyment in my day-to-day life. So stay tuned. The music that is my life has started to develop into something special.