Tag Archives: mind

Rhythm & Balance

Posted on
10

It’s dark. It’s early.

And I’m prepping coffee to assist in pumping caffeine through my veins.

Awake and reflecting and writing in the early hours. Stealing time out of my sleep schedule. Pushing my body and mind out of the bed and into creativity. Striving for more. Striving for productivity. Walking away from rest.

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It’s dark. It’s late. It’s a world of hush outside.

The lights are on and the TV is chattering. Fast talking and flashing images. My body is tired and asking for rest, but my brain is awake–chasing images across the screen and empathizing with the people and stories.

I’m pumping my mind with more information and stimulation in the name of Entertainment. I am not at rest.

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What if I let the rhythm of creation set the tone and time for the rhythm of my day? What if I stilled myself as dusk whispered its light lullaby over the earth? And what if I didn’t stir myself until the birds and creatures began to stir at the sun’s song?

What if I accepted the night for what it was meant to be? A time of stillness and quiet and rest? And I let the day be the day, all flurried with life and survival and activity?

I wonder what would happen to my mind, heart, soul, and body if I followed the rhythm of life instead of fought against it… I want to find out.

 

What the heck do we do now?!

Posted on
13

I’ve spent some time this weekend thinking through what to write here next… How in the world do we carry on after what happened last week? But, then again, nothing here has really changed. This is still a tiny little blog with random musings and spewings from my mind to yours… And y’all still add pieces of your own mind, and we still have a conversation.

We just got down & dirty last week, by coming clean. And people are still coming clean, by the way… And I am still amazed and thankful…

So, back to my grand ideas for what’s next for you, my “mind-readers.” (Maybe we will be called mynd-readers. And maybe our theme song will be “Free-Bird”) Well, I had these grandiose ideas for a snazzy new video blog for all of you, especially any new people that decided to stick around after the dust settled. But, my body seems to be taking longer than anticipated to get over the season’s complimentary sinus infection, and I wouldn’t be able to get through three sentences without coughing. (No pity-comments, please.) Needless to say, I’m disappointed.

Then, there was the idea of ….. well….. There is none. That’s the only idea I had. And here’s the part where try to come up with some chatty conversation-starting question or thought, so you will join in the convo and we can read what all the “mi(y)nd-readers” think about whatever is spewing from my mind.

I really think we should have a name. It sort of solidifies the group-experience. A way to say that we belong, & we have read what really is hidden in others’ minds… And we still love each other. Amen?

OH! Look! A thought!! Let’s take a poll: What will we call ourselves? (Warning: this could be the dumbest idea I’ve ever had. Except I had the same thought about that other thing. So who knows…)

And if you hate this naming idea altogether, I’d love some input on what y’all think we should do next. So feel free to comment. :)

Impossible Things

Posted on
20

It’s time for a creative challenge: Each of us can come up with one “impossible thing.”

Where’d I get this wacky idea? From this blog post about boosting creativity. The thought is to stretch your imagination by coming up with “impossible things.”

So, I’m thinking we can all take a minute today, stretch our creative muscle, and come up with an impossible thing or two. Something that’s not out there. Something impossible…

Ok?

Ready!

And….

…Stretch!!!

29. A World Awake (think… psychedelic…?)

Posted on
22

So. About three weeks ago (blame it on the cough meds then) I wrote this song. That morning, I think I stayed home sick or something… And started thinking about how my mind works – active – awake – alive, and about how weird you’d think it was if you spent some time in my mind… And then started thinking that if I spent time in your head, I’d probably think the same about your mind…

Then I started writing. “If you climb inside this piece of mind…” I knew it wouldn’t work without a big production, just to bring the feel of hypnotic weird psychedelic mystery. And, I also wanted to find some of the weirdest sounds possible and add them in. So I’ve been chipping away at this one for a few weeks, just for you! :)

(Your best experience will be had with earphones or full speakers. Your computer speakers won’t bring the fullness to your ears.)

If you climb inside this piece of mind,
let me tell you what you’d find:
Oh I know… It’s a world awake.

So jump on board and take this ride
to places otherwise unkind
& you’ll find a world awake.

If you see this You won’t believe your eyes.
If you see this you might change your mind.
A world awake. A world awake.

Softly sifting memories
composing little secret dreams.
Keep walking through a world awake.

Sunset singing melodies
and whispering. Keep listening.
You’re finding a world awake.

about those songs that get in your head and won’t stop playing

Posted on
13

over the past week, i’ve noticed that i have these songs that just play over and over in my head.  well, that’s not the strange part… i’m a musician: there’s always a song in my head.

BUT, i’ve noticed that i don’t even LIKE some of the songs in my head.

for example: right now i have “I Need a Hero” playing over and over again, completely against my will. i guess its there because i have to drop drew off about 3 miles away — through freezing rain and snow and icy conditions… and i need an experienced snow driver to drive me back home. :(

and, here’s the scary part: the other morning Lee Greenwood was serenading me with “God Bless the USA” in my head… inexplicably.  in December. and i don’t know why he was in my head… and he kept.coming.back.uninvited…. see, there he goes again, singing away, just because i remembered to tell y’all about it….

i think i’d rather be listening to “I Need a Hero”…

go away Lee.

anyway, here’s the deal.  i’m totally ok with songs in my head that i actually LIKE to listen to… but what do i do about those uninvited melodic monsters that creep in and take over???

do any of you have songs that just.won’t.go.away?

how do you make them stop?

or does that mean i’m crazy? [oh my, now i've got Gnarls Barkley going - auughhh!!!! but, atleast i'm not singing "I Need A Hero" anymore.]