It's days like today that I appreciate the sunshine, the peace, the fall wind on my face. Because on days like today, I look to my side and there you are, making me smile. We may not agree all the time and we fight, but we have each other and that's just fine. We trust each other and we trust in the magic of us, because that magic is something so beautiful that it's a shame not everyone in the world gets to experience it.
The beauty of this life is finding someone to share it with. Finding someone who makes you laugh, challenges you, and respects you; someone who believes in you when you forget to believe in yourself and someone who you find irresistible. Life is going to push you, beat you, and really mess you up sometimes, but if you have someone to face each new day with, it makes the biggest challenges manageable.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Mix Tape
Ever wonder how a simple mix tape can really turn simple songs that separately don't belong, but together, they become a story? And even though they're really not called Mixed Tapes anymore because now we have iPods, iPads, and the like, we still consider them mixed tapes.
I used to make one every month, sometimes twice a month depending on the events that unfolded before me. Making different playlists for boyfriends was always my specialty. Each man in my life had a playlist, he had those songs that instantly gave you butterflies whenever one of the songs came on. And then, when that man left you life, there was a consequential breakup mix that came along with him. I still think of certain guys whenever I hear one of those breakup songs.
There were mixed tapes for going out, some for when you stayed in, rainy day mixes, and mixes for cleaning, or cooking. You could really make a mixed tape for just about any event that you came across and then re-use them over again.
Listening to those songs, told a story. A story of a certain part of our lives. A part of our lives we can re-visit anytime we want, just by pressing play. The lyrics, the music, everything about the list brings out such vivid details, it amazes me how powerful music really is. And that's beautiful.
I used to make one every month, sometimes twice a month depending on the events that unfolded before me. Making different playlists for boyfriends was always my specialty. Each man in my life had a playlist, he had those songs that instantly gave you butterflies whenever one of the songs came on. And then, when that man left you life, there was a consequential breakup mix that came along with him. I still think of certain guys whenever I hear one of those breakup songs.
There were mixed tapes for going out, some for when you stayed in, rainy day mixes, and mixes for cleaning, or cooking. You could really make a mixed tape for just about any event that you came across and then re-use them over again.
Listening to those songs, told a story. A story of a certain part of our lives. A part of our lives we can re-visit anytime we want, just by pressing play. The lyrics, the music, everything about the list brings out such vivid details, it amazes me how powerful music really is. And that's beautiful.
"Where words fail, music speaks" - Hans Christian Andersen
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Future
It's definitely been a while since I posted to you all last and a lot has happened. I find myself finally at peace with many of the things I thought I had no control over. But we always have control, at least with ourselves and how we react to situations that present themselves in our lives. And a lot of these things come with ease if you have a little bit of confidence in yourself.
So often does fear hold us back from the lives we want, the things we love, the you that you should be. We're too afraid of being rejected, or of failing. But why? Why are we afraid? Is it because of what others may think? If so, tell them to go to hell! Love yourself, be confident, and if and when you do fail (because we all do) try again, try harder, find another path to go down because when you are afraid, you never become the real you. You never let "YOU" shine and when that happens, all hope is lost
So often does fear hold us back from the lives we want, the things we love, the you that you should be. We're too afraid of being rejected, or of failing. But why? Why are we afraid? Is it because of what others may think? If so, tell them to go to hell! Love yourself, be confident, and if and when you do fail (because we all do) try again, try harder, find another path to go down because when you are afraid, you never become the real you. You never let "YOU" shine and when that happens, all hope is lost
"Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” August Wilson"
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