If You Could Play Only One Song...

Question:

If you could play only one song, from a jukebox containing an unlimited amount of songs...
What song would you pick?


Remember, only one song.


A good friend posed that question to me the other day over lunch.  I remember well my reaction, my eyes widened, my mouth flew open, and my mind flashed: easy question, easy question!!!  I went to answer, then I realized I could not answer. The question, that started out fun, turned hard. My mind then shifted into another gear,  I went to throw out an answer...

And he reminded me... Only one song, that is all you can pick.

I realized then my friend had posed to me a question that takes you to a level of deep introspection. It is a question you think you can easily answer, then like hitting a wall, you can not.
Memories began to flood in.
Periods of time envelope you, People, family, lovers, successes, failures, laughter, and tears....
Your life flashes before you as you contemplate a response.
  
I found myself trying to shift my left side of my brain into over drive to provide me with the "right" answer. I am a lover of music and this silly question and its simple, simple answer should be rolling off my tongue!
Yet I found myself wanting to pick a song that would benefit me the most ,with the least risk.

So now I really have two questions to answer.

If I could only pick one song to play, what would it be...

And....

What is the risk I am afraid of facing...

A simple, fun question blooming into true introspection.

So, tell me, what song would you pick?

Letting My Day Fall as it May...

I am a planner, an organizer, a person who likes to control how the day is going to be constructed.
Yet, I am not.

Confused? So am I, and that confusing aspect of me, makes me smile.


But I have learned to embrace that side of me, for it keeps safe the side of my personality that is (sorta) kissed by the fairies. to be allowed to taste, smell, experience what each day brings. 

The part of me, that just wants to be. So, I bow to what makes me, me.

So to all of you, with this type of personality sparkle...
Be proud. You can be both a free spirit and get the bills paid.  It is good cover. (hee hee)

Paloma


Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them....Zen Quotes by Alan Watts.

Morning Observation

 

This morning as I sat on my porch watching the sun get brighter and brighter... my trees and their bird feeders teach me, yet,  another lesson.

I have such a diversity of birds that come to my feeders.  I often feel the urge to call someone and say you gotta see this....
To me, it is that beautiful and amazing.

Under the trees branches....on the ground surrounding them, I had four different species of doves, six sets of redbirds, a woodpecker, two sets of blue birds, numerous finches and chi chi birds.  I would also like to mention the number of birds waiting their turns somewhat patiently in the trees branches above. What I found interesting and amazing, each bird is eating just inches and feet from each other. There is no fighting, no bickering, no annoyance, no competition, they are just there, together, enjoying breakfast.
 
What harmony, I say to myself, with all that diversity...you have simple and pure harmony.  A natural respect for the other.

Then I smirk, and to myself I say,...hey Paloma...you can apply this observation to your own species,  girl...look around you.

Thanks trees and my beautiful birds, once again, for my morning lesson.

Projection of the Heart for the Self

Just a reminder...

Let us not forget that we are human.

We were made to be human.  We are not at all, perfect.

Our flaws are our individual beauty.

We project thoughts which determine our paths, good or bad...

So,

Why do we, in the course of our daily lives, give so much to others that we do not give ourselves ...understanding, consideration, acceptance, love, and compassion, true freedom for those around us to be themselves.

In Yoga, we find numerous positions that  encourage us to open our chest and raise our hearts up and out. Open to the universe......


Proverbs 23:7 says it best...


For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

So guys, give yourselves a break. Compassion and acceptance for the good and the bad in you starts in your heart. 

So remember, it is good to become your own best friend. Just ask your heart.

Reminder to Myself...Writing

This past week I was reminded why I write. I write for myself. 

This hobby or therapeutic endeavor  has been with me since my late teens. I would be so pleased when I filled a journal and was able to go purchase another one. The newness of the cover, and the freshness of the pages filled me with pleasure. As I held the new journal, I knew what I wrote would be there for me. I could keep or destroy the journal, for it was mine and mine alone.  It was a friend that offered no judgement, opinion, or change of energy towards me. I could be Paloma, the journal providing a safe zone of sorts.

This enjoyment of writing comes from the voice that lays within me wanting to recount, remember, understand, enjoy, entertain, document, and laugh at my world, my past, and myself.  Some have reviewed my work and stated I write as I speak. So, be it. I think to myself. For I do not write for a grade, or a publisher, I write for the freedom of the act. So to the few, if any, readers of this blog. Take these past writing and the ones yet written with a grain of salt. See them for what they are, simple writings of a individual walking this earth.

I encourage you to grab a pen, pencil, or a keyboard and write. Create a blog, start a journal, write rebuttals, and the more you do this act of freedom, the more free you really will be. Effort, yes, rewards...many. As in life, as in your writing... Your best is good enough.

So, no worries, jump on in, the waters fine. 

Got paper, yet?

Some Lessons to be learned from Albert...

10 Amazing Lessons from Albert Einstein:

1. Follow Your Curiosity
   
   

   “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

   
   What piques your curiosity? I am curious as to what causes one person to succeed while another person fails; this is why I’ve spent years studying success. What are you most curious about? The pursuit of your curiosity is the secret to your success.
2. Perseverance is Priceless
   

   “It's not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay with problems longer.”

   
   Through perseverance the turtle reached the ark. Are you willing to persevere until you get to your intended destination? They say the entire value of the postage stamp consist in its ability to stick to something until it gets there. Be like the postage stamp; finish the race that you’ve started!
3. Focus on the Present
   
   

   “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”

   
   My father always says you cannot ride two horses at the same time. I like to say, you can do anything, but not everything. Learn to be present where you are; give your all to whatever you’re currently doing.
   
   Focused energy is power, and it’s the difference between success and failure.
4. The Imagination is Powerful
   
   

   “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

   
   Are you using your imagination daily? Einstein said the imagination is more important than knowledge! Your imagination pre-plays your future. Einstein went on to say, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” Are you exercising your “imagination muscles” daily, don’t let something as powerful as your imagination lie dormant.
5. Make Mistakes
   
   

   “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

   
   Never be afraid of making a mistake. A mistake is not a failure. Mistakes can make you better, smarter and faster, if you utilize them properly. Discover the power of making mistakes. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.
6. Live in the Moment
   
   

   “I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.”

   
   The only way to properly address your future is to be as present as possible “in the present.”
   
   You cannot “presently” change yesterday or tomorrow, so it’s of supreme importance that you dedicate all of your efforts to “right now.” It’s the only time that matters, it’s the only time there is.
7. Create Value
   
   

   “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."

   
   Don’t waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. If you’re valuable, then you will attract success.
   
   Discover the talents and gifts that you possess, learn how to offer those talents and gifts in a way that most benefits others.
   
   Labor to be valuable and success will chase you down.
8. Don’t Expect Different Results
   
   

   “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

   
   You can’t keep doing the same thing everyday and expect different results. In other words, you can’t keep doing the same workout routine and expect to look differently. In order for your life to change, you must change, to the degree that you change your actions and your thinking is to the degree that your life will change.
9. Knowledge Comes From Experience
   
   

   “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

   
   Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.” What’s the lesson? Get experience! Don’t spend your time hiding behind speculative information, go out there and do it, and you will have gained priceless knowledge.
10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better
    
    

    “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

    
    To put it all in simple terms, there are two things that you must do. The first thing you must do is to learn the rules of the game that you’re playing. It doesn’t sound exciting, but it’s vital. Secondly, you must commit to play the game better than anyone else. If you can do these two things, success will be yours!

Observations

Yoga IS for everybody, Yoga brings out the courage/strength in everybody, Yoga is a solid tool for improvement of the body, Yoga brings together people of all personalities, to serve as examples and to encourage personal growth.

QUOTE: IF SOMEONE LISTENS, OR STRECHES OUT A HAND, OR WHISPERS A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT, OR ATTEMPTS TO UNDERSTAND A LONLEY PERSON, EXTRAORDINARY THINGS BEGIN TO HAPPEN.