do want:
Friday, August 14, 2009
hey. ok...
... im thinking:
-summer.
-im in a really good place.
-got lots of adventures planned. SO EXCITED!
-cant wait to see my fam.
-i feel ready for something. i dont really know what it is... but im ready. anxiously so.
-i dont want to compete. that was never me.
-waiting is hard.
-back to this time last year... DANG! ive grown and i like it.
-im good at encouraging, bad at comforting.
-im good at being calm/flexible, bad at being sure.
-im scared. ...but im brave. and im strong most of the time.
-i want to write another song. but it has to be meaningful.. which is harder.
-i really missed taking photos. so therapeutic to look at the world that way.
-im not in school, but theres so much to do.. and yet im beginning to feel bored. (so strange)
-i think banjo and harp are the most beautiful instruments... oh and pan flute... ooo and steel drums!
-i learned so much at Bosch this summer ( more such reflections coming soon).
-i feel like i miss everyone i know!
-im really gonna miss kelsey!
Monday, July 20, 2009
comfort
mom's comforting words as borrowed from joel osteen:
"a setback is a setup for a comeback."
i will be ok... i have to let go.
"a setback is a setup for a comeback."
i will be ok... i have to let go.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
kind of strength
" Let no one come to you without leaving better and happier. Be a living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindnes in your eyes, kindness in your smile."
-Mother Teresa
"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions."
- Kahlil Gibran
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an aside:
it's been a little over one year since I started this blog. it's funny to think back to the place you were one year ago. the situation and emotions that defined that time in your life. i feel so distant from it now.
try it.
what is it that triggers your memory?
and thanks so much for reading!
-Mother Teresa
"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions."
- Kahlil Gibran
***************************
an aside:
it's been a little over one year since I started this blog. it's funny to think back to the place you were one year ago. the situation and emotions that defined that time in your life. i feel so distant from it now.
try it.
what is it that triggers your memory?
and thanks so much for reading!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
'My life is my message' -Gandhi
“My life is my message”
thoughts & themes:
I recently saw Gandhi a 1982 film.
If you haven’t seen the film you absolutely should. Its three hours but it is so well-done and the story is, of course, both inspiring and profound. .
To fight:
One of my favorite conversations from the film was possible one of the main ideals the great man based his life on: will you fight for a change or for a punishment? Is it not true that most if not all conflict arises from misunderstandings aka people’s unwillingness or inability to see beyond their own blindnesses. Therefore, it seems that the only worthy fight is the one with ourselves. The only fight I should have is the one against my own anger. Ego. Imperfections.
(the piano version is better)
Your Hand In Mine - Explosions In The Sky
I once heard an idea of holding hands with your loved one when you are angry at each other. There is something special about the act of holding hands. Something deeply binding and vulnerable and calming I’d imagine. A gesture of love. Making resolving the problem the focus rather than hurting each other. It is in no way passive and the intention is not clouded with weakness. I like the idea.
Of riches:
Gandhi studied to be a lawyer. To the outside world, it may have seemed that he gave everything up. It is incredible that instead of using his education for his own gain, he devoted his entire life and education, even his body, to his cause.
Recently, I have been struggling, wondering if I am on the right path. I remind myself that the greater the sacrifice the greater the victory for whatever cause you are under.
We visited a family friend, who was asking all about my last quarter at school, the activites I have been involved in, the friends I have been blessed with, the great thing I am learning, and the exciting things to come. He said “ it sounds like you have a rich life” I wanted to cry. I truly do! I have to keep reminding myself where my priorities are and have faith that everything else will fall into place, as has often proved true. I will end up where I am supposed to be doing what I am meant to do.
On courage:
“If a man strikes you on the right cheek, offer him your left”
Can one be courageous and meek and humble?
I think I am becoming better at being bold and true. But, I think courage also takes the form of letting “ your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross you path.” I want to be less reserved and more full of love for my fellow man. This takes true courage.
thoughts & themes:
I recently saw Gandhi a 1982 film.
If you haven’t seen the film you absolutely should. Its three hours but it is so well-done and the story is, of course, both inspiring and profound. .
To fight:
One of my favorite conversations from the film was possible one of the main ideals the great man based his life on: will you fight for a change or for a punishment? Is it not true that most if not all conflict arises from misunderstandings aka people’s unwillingness or inability to see beyond their own blindnesses. Therefore, it seems that the only worthy fight is the one with ourselves. The only fight I should have is the one against my own anger. Ego. Imperfections.
(the piano version is better)
Your Hand In Mine - Explosions In The Sky
I once heard an idea of holding hands with your loved one when you are angry at each other. There is something special about the act of holding hands. Something deeply binding and vulnerable and calming I’d imagine. A gesture of love. Making resolving the problem the focus rather than hurting each other. It is in no way passive and the intention is not clouded with weakness. I like the idea.
Of riches:
Gandhi studied to be a lawyer. To the outside world, it may have seemed that he gave everything up. It is incredible that instead of using his education for his own gain, he devoted his entire life and education, even his body, to his cause.
Recently, I have been struggling, wondering if I am on the right path. I remind myself that the greater the sacrifice the greater the victory for whatever cause you are under.
We visited a family friend, who was asking all about my last quarter at school, the activites I have been involved in, the friends I have been blessed with, the great thing I am learning, and the exciting things to come. He said “ it sounds like you have a rich life” I wanted to cry. I truly do! I have to keep reminding myself where my priorities are and have faith that everything else will fall into place, as has often proved true. I will end up where I am supposed to be doing what I am meant to do.
On courage:
“If a man strikes you on the right cheek, offer him your left”
Can one be courageous and meek and humble?
I think I am becoming better at being bold and true. But, I think courage also takes the form of letting “ your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross you path.” I want to be less reserved and more full of love for my fellow man. This takes true courage.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
not too much
this week:
when one is extremely busy, pushed, one's mind cannot become obsessive or wasteful.
one focuses on the important things.
one prays more.
one finds strength from the only Source.
one finds clarity.
one grows. capacity. appreciation. feelings of accomplishment. reliance. faith. gradtitude.
one knows all things fall in place.
motive. purpose.
when one is extremely busy, pushed, one's mind cannot become obsessive or wasteful.
one focuses on the important things.
one prays more.
one finds strength from the only Source.
one finds clarity.
one grows. capacity. appreciation. feelings of accomplishment. reliance. faith. gradtitude.
one knows all things fall in place.
motive. purpose.
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