Hey! You're so wonderful!

It's so sad that we are taught from birth
to look to others for our happiness.

You are wonderful.
You are perfect.
Start acting like it.

Don't doubt what you know
in your heart to be true.

You are the sun
the moon and stars
are you.

Pretty amazing, huh?

Won't take my eyes off the ball again..

Life is not a treadmill
a long road to tread
with a goal at the end
suffering until
the race is won
or you've put
in your time

the prize is right now
today is the promise
of yesterday

so, construct, create,
love, feel, laugh
and contribute to
the world
that which brings
you the most joy

for that certainly
will bring the most joy
to the world

did your string come undone?

cut the string.
detach
observe
and be happy

once you stop reacting
you can start acting
creating
unleashing
the peace
and
the joy
in your heart
and everyone
around you
will be happier for it
(way happier than when you
spent your time
trying to please them)

the planet is a gunboat in a sea of fear..

and where are you?



So many times we look to others
for solutions to our problems.
We want them to comfort us
fix us
help in some way.
But in the end,
they're no better off than we are.
How dare we ask them to free us
when we are not even willing
to take the time
and effort
to free ourselves!

Take responsibility for your own happiness.
Otherwise, it'll never happen.

(yes, I realize this is the same song as the previous post.. it has a lot to tell us, this one.. and besides.. it's cool to see how after approximately 15 years.. this one still packs a punch. -- watch in high quality!)

Where do we go from here?

the words are coming out all weird, where are we now?

Confusion
Bailouts
Fear

Getting through the mechanics
is the hard part.
Once you learn the mechanics,
and make them a natural
part of your existence,
you can express yourself.

We are standing on the edge...

Congratulations
America
on
Voting
for change.

I've never been prouder
of this great country.

Climbing Up the Walls

A nice treat for Halloween!

BOO!

Don't be afraid, tho!

you know we're friend till we die.

ps.. watch in high quality =)

We are grateful for our iron lung

isn't it convenient?
we've been very well trained.
since birth
good little consumers
we are
and we're grateful
we couldn't possibly
decide
if we aren't told
what's good for us
could we?

your alarm bells

they should be ringing



when you vote
on nov. 4
ask yourself
are you voting from your heart
or are you voting because you are afraid
afraid of losing freedom
afraid of change
even when change is what
this country desperately needs

when we act from a position of love
we are expressing our true self
when we act from a position of fear
we are contracting, not expanding

listening to the rallies
the speeches
one candidate operates from a position of fear
the other from a position of love
i'm voting love =)

we can wipe you out.. anytime..

the rain drops
the rain drops
the rain drops



Stop listening to what people tell you.
Be free in your heart.

It's scary
But worth it!

let me back, let me back

I promise to be good!

Once we realize that
every lack
every sadness
stems from the idea
that we are not good
unless we are doing
what someone else
wants us to do...
we will
be
free.

ps.. "watch in high quality" lol

cheap sex, and sad films help me get where I belong

i think you're crazy
maybe.
i think you're crazy
maybe.



i will see you
in the next life
______________________
comforts
distractions
arguments
and
fear
keep us
from where
we belong

they don't help. we just think they do.

this is the place, sit down, you're safe now

empty all your pockets
'cuz it's time, to come home

come home
every day
spend time connecting to your source
every day

you've been safe all along, little one!
let it all go.. you can't control it anyway

and then, lighten up
fill yourself with peace and joy
and carry light
and love
around in your heart

today
is the first day
of the rest
of your
days

Voodoo Economics

Its just business!



In times of mud-slinging
blame-throwing
no-solution
politics
it's easy to give in to fear
to be ruled by fear
to make decisions based on fear

stop.
change that.
love is all you need.
make decisions based on love, not fear.
otherwise, you'll be fighting
fear your whole life.

i get home from work and you're still standing in your dressing gown..

what are we comin' to?
what are we gonna do?



blame it on the satellite
that brings me home..

this is good!
we're realizing that we don't necessarily agree!
(um.. and that that's okay..)

you're very generous!

open up, begin again

never look back..



there are so many times we doubt
we might be wrong
so what
that's the beauty of life
we can be wrong
and begin again
each moment is a new beginning
a new chance to act, speak and live
by and thru your heart

i'm up in the clouds, i'm up in the clouds

and I can't
and I can't come down




there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies


and the truth shall set you free.
once you realize the triviality of the things
that you formerly stressed out over..
it's liberating.
and scary..
but liberating nonetheless.

I wish, I wish, I wish, that something would.....

Somethings always happening.
We choose what something we are focused on at any given time.

Find those somethings that make you feel that way..
that way that you feel the best.

Seek that feeling.
Good.
Now stay there forever.

I am lonely but, you can free me, all in the way that you smile!

Okay, so it's Radiohead (well, Thom and Jonny) doing Neil Young. (that still counts, right?)
Today we're taking our only child to college.
I woke up singing this song to myself and then learned that they played it last night at the Hollywood Bowl.

Let's just post the lyrics and enjoy!

"Tell Me Why"

Sailing heart-ships
thru broken harbors
Out on the waves in the night
Still the searcher
must ride the dark horse
Racing alone in his fright.
Tell me why, tell me why

Is it hard to make
arrangements with yourself,
When you're old enough to repay
but young enough to sell?

Tell me lies later,
come and see me
I'll be around for a while.
I am lonely but you can free me
All in the way that you smile
Tell me why, tell me why

Is it hard to make
arrangements with yourself,
When you're old enough to repay
but young enough to sell?

Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, tell me why

you don't mean it but it hurts like hell

my brain, says I'm in seething pain
a lack of oxygen
from my life support
my iron lung




Start listening to your heart.
Let it win the arguments over your head.
That's where happiness lies.
Our heads are filled with other people's ideas of how our lives should be.
Live your heart's dreams.
To your heart's content.

The headshrinkers, they want everything..

They can't get anything without your permission!
We choose to let it hurt.
We choose to be in pain.
Because we are taught that external circumstances can determine how we feel about ourselves.
They meant well.
But they were wrong.

there was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt

Jump into the river.
Go ahead.
"The river delights to lift us free, if only we dare to let go." (Richard Bach)

Trust in the flow of the universe.
Follow your bliss.
It's really okay.
It's not selfish to be happy.
It's selfless.
When you learn to be self-less, it's impossible to be selfish.. for we are all one.

There IS nothing to fear
There IS nothing to doubt.

lost in the mountains, rust in my brain

the air is sacred here
in spite of your claim



What you bring about you talk about.
We think that by "venting" and complaining we are releasing, but we are not.
We are bringing about more of the same.
Your word is your wand you know!

What are you claiming?
Listen to your words.
Look at your life.
Are you getting what you are claiming?

hey, hey, hey, this is only half way.

I'm in the middle of the picture

lying in the reeds..



The reality of daily life swirls and bustles around us.
We're the center of our reality.
We create our experience.
When we focus on external wants, we're sending those very things away from us.
Be the silent witness.
Let go of your attachments and be free.

the sky turns green

where I end and you begin



hmm.. I can't ever remember seeing a green sky.
Perhaps there is no separation between us at all?

there'll be no more lies
there'll be no more lies

I didn't get it, but now I can see

that there's a way out.
that there's a way out.



It's a process.
Like peeling an onion.
Epiphanies come and go.
Some stay.
Some are fleeting, buried beneath.
Only coming into full understanding
as layers are shed
revealing the purity of
your own essence
beneath
all the crap
you've accumulated over the years.
All the lies you believed about
yourself
and
the
world
in order to fit
into
someone
else's
agenda.

The prison is self-imposed.
Open the door and be free.

I am open, I am welcome

When we realize that the shadows are of our own making
and that we just need to shine light on them
to make them go away.. we become free.

Boxes aren't really necessary.
Where would we put all those boxes anyway?
Just turn the light on,
The shadows will recede.
And those problems you thought were insurmountable,
will disappear.

"The river delights to lift us free,
if only we dare to let go." (Richard Bach)

this machine will

will not communicate
these thoughts and the strain I am under
be a world child form a circle
before we all go under



wow
do you communicate?
do you express yourself?
stress and strain pile up
pile up
how how do you let it go?
is it let out?
and that way,
that way that you let it go
does it help you grow?

don't look in the mirror

at the face you don't recognize

You know what.. sometimes the wolf is everywhere.
Even in the mirror
We're surrounded by negative images, ideas, doubts, fears..

Be the spark of life that you are.
Shine brighter.
Smile bigger.
Create more.
Be happier (even if it's for no good reason).
Just try it.
Be happier today.
I promise you'll be happier if you do!

this is how I end up sucked in

I'm going to go to sleep
and let this wash all over me.

Oh my gosh.. let it go already!

The only thing you can control is your self.
Your thoughts.
Your vibration.
No on else's.
Stop trying.
Life will fix itself.

Really..

I'll stay home forever, where 2 and 2 always make a 5..

As much as we'd like to "sandbag and hide"
We must share our light.
Open your heart,
and let the world in.
Bravely go
where others
fear to tread.
You know you wanna!

the beat goes round and round..

wish away the nightmare
wish away the nightmare
you've got a light you can feel it on your back
you've got a light you can feel it on your back
jigsaw falling
into place

blue shirt hotness indeed.

So.. even if you're living a nightmare.....
feel the light on your back..
(can't you feel it?)
That's the light that brings you home.
You are worthy.
You matter.
What do you want?
No.. I mean really.
If you had no obligations at all....
Could do anything you wanted....
Money is no object..
Now I'm not talking the "what I'd do if I won the lotto spending spree"..
But if you could do anything..
Anything at all..

jigsaw falling into place.

*why aren't you doing it?

I'd really like to help you man.

I'd do it for you if I could..

Unfortunately
you
have
to
help
yourself.

But I'm optimistic!
(the best you can is good enough... really!)



Spiritual people look inside themselves to find the answers to their problems.. (I miss you LE!)

You feed me to the lions, a delicate balance.

If I could be, who you wanted.

I wouldn't be me.

Breathe... keep breathing!

Don't lose
your nerve!



Those who oppose you
simply do not understand
their own brilliance,
and therefore,
cannot possibly
understand yours.

I feel my luck could change

Never forget how lucky you are
and you will forever enjoy
your time here
on earth.

you forget so easy

we ride tonight!



Following your heart is not always easy.
Resisting the flow of life is what each of us is taught from birth
Following the flow of life takes courage and intention.
Stay true to yourself.
Your-true-self never lies,
and
doesn't judge.
Be yourself.
Be yourself.
It's what you were born to be.

We forget so easy.

I was dropped from moonbeams and sailed on shooting stars

Think of us in west palm.

I'm on cloud 9!

I would like to change back now.. to the shadow of.. the shadow of my former self

where you are
is where you think you are

where do you think you are?

it only takes an instant
change your perspective
from good to bad
or from bad to good

why suffer?
it's unnecessary

you're so wonderful

you are
the sun, the moon, the stars

do you feel alive?
did you dance today?
smile?
laugh?
hug someone?
take a deep breath?
exercise?
do something that challenged you?

why not?

you are
the sun, the moon, the stars!
start acting like it!

Ice age coming..

ice age coming
let me take both sides
let me take both sides
let me take both...
ice age coming
ice age coming

where attention goes it flows.
pay attention to what you desire, not to what you do not desire.
gargantuan (so rarely do you get to use that in a sentence) results...
lol

they will suck you down to the other side

but only if you let them.
resist
your alarm bells
they should be ringing

listen




Oh yea, and RUN!

forget about your house of cards...

...and I'll do mine.

you built it
you can tear it down
and replace it
with what you wish
you had built

House Of Conan
Uploaded by hoanr

because we separate like ripples on a blank shore

we forget that
the separation is an illusion
me mine ours theirs
walls made
to define fears
imposed by disconnection
from source
unbounded potential
placed in chains
by our own thoughts

common and let it out!

common and let it out!



There's never a bad time to be you.
Never too soon, never too late.
The interesting part is discovering
exactly who you really are!

wish away the nightmare
wish away the nightmare
you got the light you can feel it on your back
you got the light you can feel it on your back
jigsaw falling into place

And I can't help the feeling, I could blow through the ceiling..

if I'd just turn,
and run.



Fake Plastic Earth though it may be.. you imagined it that way first.
Imagine how it should be.
And then it will be.

RUN!!!!

A self-fullfilling prophecy of endless possibilities

Change can be desired and resisted at the same time.
Don't analyze your desires.
Feel them.
Let them breathe.
Like sunshine on your face,
Let your soul be warmed by those
things you know in your heart
belong in your life.
Then let go and watch
the magic happen.

The sky turns green where I end and you begin.

Universal Intelligence.
One stream of life force energy that runs through us all.
Paradigm shift.
Collective consciousness.
Everything can change in an instant when we realize that we are all part of the same whole.
All perfect.
Is a tree "bad" or "good"?
What about the sky?
No shame, no judgment, no guilt.
Love yourself. It's not a bad thing.
And you'll be loving everyone else by definition.
Remember?

You'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking.

Nude
It's how we come into this world.
A blank canvas.
Knowing only our perfect selves.
Trusting in the flow of creation.

At once we begin learning.
And what we are taught right from wrong.
We begin striving to become what is expected of us.

There will always be something missing.
Until we discover that what is missing is our perfect self.
Trusting and knowing it is our very nature.

And its never to late to listen.
Stop the cycle.
Stop trying to control those around you.
Be yourself.

Common Kids!

Its not very often we can steal a moment
of true expression in the modern world.

Make time.

It's worth it.
You'll discover who you are,
what you like to do,
and how you can be happy.


How can you not?

Change begins with us

We are standing on the edge.
When humanity decides to end war it will.
What have you decided?
We will live in peace when war becomes a globally unacceptable way to resolve conflicts.



http://www.warchild.org/ (As referenced in the clip.)

Hysterical and Useless

Happy April Fools!

and when it comes its so so disappointing

It is not the end result, but the journey that matters.
Live a life of enjoyment.
Do things you love, achieve your dreams, and then dream bigger.
And be a light for the rest of the world to see.




transport, motorways and tramlines
starting and then stopping
taking off and landing
the emptiest of feelings
disappointed people clinging on to bottles
and when it comes it's so so disappointing

let down and hanging around
crushed like a bug in the ground
let down and hanging around

shell smashed, juices flowing
wings twitch, legs are going
don't get sentimental
it always ends up drivel
one day I'm going to grow wings
a chemical reaction
hysterical and useless
hysterical and

let down and hanging around
crushed like a bug in the ground
let down and hanging around

let down again
let down again
let down again

you know
you know where you are with
you know where you are with
floor collapsing
floating, bouncing back
and one day I am going to grow wings
a chemical reaction
hysterical and useless
hysterical and

let down and hanging around
crushed like a bug in the ground
let down and hanging around

you reel me out and then you cut the string..

15 Step

how come I end up where I started
how come I end up where I went wrong
won't take my eyes off the ball again
you reel me out when you cut the string

how come I end up where I started
how come I end up where I went wrong
won't take your eyes off the ball again
you cut me in and reel the string

you used to be alright
what happened
did the cat get your tongue
did your string come undone

one by one
one by one
in slow procession
it's as soft as your pillow

you used to be alright
what happened
etcetera etcetera
fetch for whatever
15 steps
then a sheer drop

how come I end up where I started
how come I end up where I went wrong
I won't take my eyes off the ball again
you reel me out then you cut the string

I wanted to tell you but you'd never listen..

Forgive and be free.



Clear your head.

Shut off the computer and TV.

Go walking!

Let's go down the waterfall

Have ourselves a good time, it's nothing at all.

You do it to yourself, just you

You and no one else.


What exists in your life is a reflection of your beliefs.
How are you feeling?
Start feeling good.
Do things that bring you joy.

You'll still do it to yourself.. only now, you'll be doing good.
When you focus on what you want, not what you don't want.. the results are spectacular!
Peace!

Climbing up a bloody great hill..

It can be tedious or satisfying.
Depends on how you look at it!

I vote for satisfying.



I love this song.

It may always be on page one of the blog. I dunno.


"Climbing up a bloody great hill" is a quote from the song by the same name that Radiohead did on a demo CD when they were a band called On A Friday. I don't think a video exists. It wasn't readily available -- but that's the quote source anyway.

They'd shove me away but I'd be alright.

the breath of the morning
I keep forgetting the smell of the warm summer air
I live in a town where you can't smell a thing
you watch your feet for cracks in the pavement

and up above aliens hover
making home movies for the folks back home
of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits
drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets

they're all uptight

I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane
late at night when I'm driving
take me on board their beautiful ship
show me the world as I'd love to see it

I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me
they'd think that I'd finally lost it completely
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life
they'd shut me away, but I'd be alright

I'm just uptight

(That one's for you Deb!)

Anything you want, it can be done

Immerse your soul in love.

Sometimes, you can just feel it.
You can feel change in the air, perfection on the breeze.


Hey! I've added another blog about me and my journey. For those who care =:-0

It's Here.

there's always a siren, singing you to shipwreck...

Listen to your heart and go where you will.
Peace!

if I could be who you wanted..

We can't be anything for anyone else let alone everything to someone!

Why do we try?

It's a delicate balance, responsibility.

One's only true responsibility is to be true to oneself.







It's your life, live it.

Turn and run toward your heart's desires. The world will be better for it.


Ah.. let's have 2 today.. You gotta go to the link, they won't let me imbed it.

Hallelujah

it's what you feel not what you ought to..

One challenge of your adventure on earth
is to rise above dead systems:
wars, religions, nations, destructions -
to refuse to be part of them,
and express instead
the highest self
you know how to be. ~ Richard Bach (Messiah's Handbook)

believe, believe, believe, believe...

We'll do anything to avoid who we really are, won't we?
Abilities are limited by beliefs.
What are yours?

It's gonna be a glorious day!

We are standing on the edge.... (Lucky -- OK Computer)




Happy Extra Day Everyone! Make it count!

oh, let it go

let it go

today is the first day
of the rest of your days

so lighten up, squirt

Lift (unreleased)

The best you can is good enough.

(Optimistic - Kid A)

You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough.


Nobody's perfect.
Do a little, do a lot, just live honestly for the joy of now.
Most people live in fear/guilt of what they should have done or have yet to do.

It doesn't really matter. All that matters is being happy.

The best you can REALLY IS good enough.
It's all you can do.
So stop stressing.. and start enjoying life!

Do what you love to do and everything else -- those things you are reaching for and striving for -- will come to you.

"So be daring and courageous, for greatness follows bravado, and fate favors the bold."

-James Ray


Bodysnatchers (In Rainbows)

Stepford wives who are we to complain?

The Stepford Wives were a lie. An unachievable vision of the perfect woman.
Just like (almost) everything we see on TV and hear on Radio.

Think for yourself.
Make a small change in your home and family.

The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.
Mother Teresa

What small thing can you do now?

One vegan meal a week?
If Americans reduced their meat consumption by 10 percent, enough grain would be saved to feed sixty million people. That is close to the total number of people who die of hunger related disease each year. -John Robbins
(Talk about small changes having global impact!)

Buy Local Organic Food from small farms?
If that's not possible, buy organic food that is as local as you can get. Don't want to be a vegetarian? Just by local meats from organic farmers.
here's why

Limit processed foods?
Start small. Eliminate sugar substitutes and obvious chemicals. Whole grains instead of white flour. Eliminate things that are bleached, hydrogenated and processed. You need your brain so you can start thinking for yourself!

Indulge in art!
When was the last time you were creative? Start listening to music, looking at beautiful art, photography, fil... anything ~ Get your creativity back!

Start thinking for yourself. Make your own choices.
Express yourself!
We have been told for to long that we are not worthy, that we cannot think for ourselves, and that we must do what we are told. You matter!

The Pyramid is Power

You Are A Target Market

Got Milk?

Be Constructive

Constructive

Not Busy


Actions taken with feeling and intent.



Today's Song: Radiohead's Dollars & Cents

Start Shouting!

This blog is inspired by many, many things. Suffice to say it is time for me to stop whispering and start shouting. There are so many things to say. Who will listen? It doesn't really matter. Sending them out is important for me.

I am inspired by the band Radiohead and you may well find many items here related to them, as well as things that we need to start shouting about. I hope you enjoy reading and maybe even learn something in the process. ... and start shouting yourself.