Two thousand words: is that too many or too few? When one is given the task to writing a paper in college or for some other reason, like a blog, one of the most common guidelines is the 2000 word requirement. There are a lot of good reasons for such…
What to say? It isn't what I think other people want to hear.
I’ll admit it. I have been through it and I am done with it. What is it? Trying to figure out what to say that I think other people want me to say. That is crazy, isn’t it? I’m not a telepath. I’m not a psychic. I’m not someone who…
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The lessons I have learned cutting the hedge.
Today I am thinking about the work of life. The real work in life are the constant things you have to do in order to keep living. I call it maintenance. The maintenance of life are eating, drinking, breathing, going to the bathroom, exercising, bathing and sleeping. Basically if you…
"I am here for you."
When you think about it, “Jesus” has a pretty good thing going, doesn’t He? I mean, He is everywhere, all of the time, near, far, or inside of you. Someone who lived and has been dominating the world for over 2000 years with the message, “I am here for you.”…
Sibelius Symphony #2: Morning Symphonies
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Md3zH2Mvs] Here is Sibelius’ second symphony in D major. Enjoy!
Sibelius: Symphony 2 – Listening to new music to keep you open in the mind.
I am going to post the symphonies of Jean Sibelius this week because I personally do not know them and am interested in getting familiar with them. I will talk a bit about Sibelius, his life and his music along the way. There is something special about listening…
Reverie: Dreaming for this morning's meditation and positive energy.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRjllL-MP0U?rel=0&showinfo=0] Maybe the best thing I can do for people is share daily videos of great music which helps them start their day. This piece by Claude Debussy is certainly representative of his ability to create impressionistic moods with the piano. Reverie, dreaming is something that the mind does…
The peace of mind that comes with great music.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8e0fBlvEMQ?rel=0&showinfo=0] I ran across this great recording of Hélène Grimaud playing this beautiful 2nd Movement from Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major, it was his favorite concerto. It calms the mind and soothes the soul. It is simply divine and obviously with DG doing the sound and video it is going…
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Boredom to Brilliance's New Home – Well not really.
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Principle Driven or Personality Driven: Which way is a better way to build your mission?
There are many reasons why questioning personality driven causes have come into my mind of late. It doesn’t matter if it is a church, a school, politics, a business or an organization of some kind, I have been looking at the authenticity of causes in terms of the mission it…