Music melts pain. Perspective of Gratitude.

Music melts pain. Perspective of Gratitude.

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Music melts pain.with gratitude. 

 

How you ever noticed how fabulous music can make pain, worry, stress just vanish?  Perspective and mood change as well.  It is with gratitude that I tell this story.

I’ve had a few glitches from a snowshoe fall last week.  Of course not in the deeper snow in the bush but in the parking lot.   Yesterday I decided to break from far too much computer work and catch the MET Opera simulcast.  4 ½ hours of deeply moving music made the world disappear.  Then a spontaneous invitation to have dinner at a friends house was offered.  I had planned on getting back to the computer but……..food always rules. Lovely visit, wonderful meal and a sharing of their travels to Iceland stories vaporized that evening.  I’ve planned a trip to Iceland on the way to Sweden this spring therefore was very interested in their opinions.

 

Gratitude

This morning upon awaking I attempted to chastise myself for not getting as much done yesterday as planned.  However, soon found that feeding my soul yesterday gave me that much more oomph to forge ahead this morning. As the afternoon approached, I again let the mind take over and started on the slide into grumpiness that I soon had to change and go out.

A friend had invited me to a classical concert.  We found out a few days ago that Hugo Wolf String Quartet had cancelled and I was wishing I could just stay in and make my mark in my online programming.  Of course I wouldn’t let a friend down and computer neck was starting up.  I was delighted to find that the substitute was the amazing Gryphon Trio.  Their selection of music and expertise was just what I needed.

By midway I had forgotten there was a world outside the hall, neck glitch was gone and I left there with a spring to my step that had been absent on the way in.

The point of this rambling is……

NEVER turn down an opportunity to hear music of any nature, let alone world class performers.  You can never go wrong as music truly is a sure fire way to nourish your soul.  And for me, strings work their magic on my heart as well. Everything is an energetic vibration – find the ones that resonate with you the most. Partake with gratitude. Go out and book a concert, listen to local music or just hug a musician.  Where would we be without them?

Where to find Happiness – be happier now.

Where to find Happiness – be happier now.

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Where to find Happiness

Happiness comes from Love & Gratitude

Every day, people buy too much stuff, eat too much food, and waste away their hours chasing after happiness…to no avail. They may find excitement or satiation, but  being TRULY HAPPY still eludes them.

 

Fortunately, happiness is really inexpensive and pretty simple to find, but that doesn’t mean that it comes easily. However, if you’re bold, and truly willing to commit to a few simple steps, happiness will be yours.  Try this:

 

  1. Quit Complaining.

The first step to finding happiness is to stop trying to find what’s wrong with the world around you. There’s plenty to complain about, but if you focus all of your attention there, you’ll never see the good stuff.

 

 

“Happiness is an inside job – not from “out there”

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  1. Choose To Live In Love.

Falling in love with the world (and people) around you is a sure step toward happiness…and it’s easy. Simply accept people for who they are, and choose to see the good in them. Don’t expect it…CHOOSE it…then express it.

 

 

  1. Appreciate Everything.

Start expressing your gratitude every day. If you’d like, keep a gratitude journal and write down at least 3 things you’re grateful for every morning. Before long, you’ll have more things to appreciate than you can count.

 

Becoming happy may mean “looking silly” sometimes or changing A LOT of your current habits, but I promise you…it sure beats the alternative.

 

What can YOU do to start being truly happy in your life TODAY?

Equinox, New Moon, Aries Sun & Mercury Retrograde!

Equinox, New Moon, Aries Sun & Mercury Retrograde!

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Spring Equinox, New Moon, Aries Sun & Mercury Retrograde!

We’re at the joining of the energies of Spring Equinox, New Moon and Sun moving into Aries.

Both the Spring Equinox and the Aries sun signify playful energies and the new. 

Get ready to metaphorically and physically start planting our desires and goals.

With the balance of light/dark we also need to balance our activity to our inward journeys.

Note we also have the light/dark balance in the fiery Sun and the no-light of the New Moon.

And how could we forget Mercury Retrograde?  Click here to read that post.

 

Is your life in balance?  Both for your daily survival and to enable your goals to activate.

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve been indoors much more lately and probably need to get out in nature more.  Fresh air, earth energy, serenity of a forest – all great balancers and stabilizers.

With Easter almost upon us we look to the Earth Goddess Ostara or Eostar, symbol of fertility.

No worries here!  It doesn’t have to mean THAT……. 😉

What should we be doing?

  • Play more
  • Bring light into your home by lighting candles, opening up the curtains to let the sun shine in and consciously direct that light (inner and outer) to anywhere in your life that needs an awakening.
  • Put some fresh flowers in a visible location or near your workspace to bring life to ideas.

Now on to Aries…….. No nonsense – use it or lost it energy.  Aries if fuel for the sun fire.  Think things through, then act.

This window of opportunity on all counts, is a time to be more visible.  Get out more.  Re-connect with people and meet new, tell people about your budding business plans, show the world your uniqueness and your gifts/talents.

Choose one or more (not too many) of the following ideas to utilize the Aries Sun:

In addition to the bullet point above add:

  • Verbalize your desires and needs more
  • Add energy to your goals by taking a little action.
  • Practice Gratitude  See blog post here
  • Strategize and implement.
  • Weed out that which is non-beneficial
  • Learn something new

So what are you waiting for?

Take Action!

How to make Blessings out of Ordinary Opportunities

How to make Blessings out of Ordinary Opportunities

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Ordinary Opportunities Turned into Blessings

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May 2017

The practice and blessings of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years.

Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from surgery.

 

But while we may acknowledge gratitude’s many benefits, it still can be difficult to sustain. So many of us are trained to notice what is broken, undone or lacking in our lives. And for gratitude to meet its full healing potential in our lives, it needs to become more than just a Thanksgiving word. We have to learn a new way of looking at things, a new habit. And that can take some time.

 

That’s why practicing gratitude makes so much sense. When we practice giving thanks for all we have, instead of complaining about what we lack, we give ourselves the chance to see all of life as an opportunity and a blessing.

“Gratitude can turn common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

William Arthur Ward

Remember that gratitude isn’t a blindly optimistic approach in which the bad things in life are whitewashed or ignored. It’s more a matter of where we put our focus and attention. Pain and injustice exist in this world, but when we focus on the gifts of life, we gain a feeling of well-being. Gratitude balances us and gives us hope.

 

There are many things to be grateful for: colorful autumn leaves, legs that work, friends who listen and really hear, chocolate, fresh eggs, warm jackets, tomatoes, the ability to read, roses, our health, butterflies. What’s on your list?

Some Ways to Practice Gratitude

 

  • Keep a gratitude journal in which you list things for which you are thankful. You can make daily, weekly or monthly lists. Greater frequency may be better for creating a new habit, but just keeping that journal where you can see it will remind you to think in a grateful way.

 

  • Make a gratitude collage by drawing or pasting pictures.

 

  • Practice gratitude around the dinner table or make it part of your nighttime routine.

 

  • Make a game of finding the hidden blessing in a challenging situation.

 

  • When you feel like complaining, make a gratitude list instead. You may be amazed by how much better you feel.

 

  • Notice how gratitude is impacting your life. Write about it, sing about it, express thanks for gratitude.

What’s in it for me? Or why we give.

What’s in it for me? Or why we give.

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The seemingly question of this decade…What happens if we Give instead of take? Watch this very insightful video (watch to the end it’s well worth it) to find out! The author of this video will be a great surprise to you I’m sure.

The choice is always ours to make.

Watch this video!

Let’s all do at least one good deed today – without expectation of return. How did it make you feel? Will you look or an opportunity tomorrow? And the next day and the next?

We don’t have to look far to find someone who could use a helping hand.  Do we assist or do we turn away?  Your choice.  It could make the world of difference to the person – you never know!

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