Different Roads

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.  Just because they're not on your road does not mean they are lost." -  Dalai Lama

What Can We Do To Lesson The Grip of Fear From Terrorism?

Found this cartoon by Beattie to be relevant today.

New Year's Continuations & Resolutions

MY NEW YEAR'S CONTINUATIONS.....
Surf
Skateboard :)
Ride my bike
Make love often
Give love lots
Find more music with "it"
Seek out the most inspired people... Listen to such people...
Listen to nature more!
Be, work and live at the beach everyday (duh!)
Need less. Stay minimized.
Stay blissed.

MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.....
Be nicer to people when I don't feel like it and even when they are not nice.
Don't freak out - Stay cool.
Use my camera more :)
Avoid the uninspired and negative, for life is too darned short. Just walk :) - (unless, of course, it's a child, family member, a close friend or someone I really love - then I will try to inspire them.)
Forgive everyone who ever fucked me over (just don't get suckered again)
Less or no politics. Live, don't succumb to or be consumed by fucked up government(s).

Trixie Whitley

Trixie Whitley - photo by Gregory J. Chamberlain

Had one of those months where I heard a song and I've played it dozens of times a day since. Went to a early December show to see Trixie Whitley at The Satellite in Silverlake. Was already a huge fan of her songs and had never seen her live, but had written about her more than a few times. After the show, bought all of her fan swag including 3 albums, a t-shirt and poster, which is very rare for me to go overboard like that, but she was just that good live and more than I'd imagined she'd be. One of the albums in the had a live recording of a song I'd not yet heard yet titled "Breathe You In My Dreams". It was a stripped raw version with just Trixie on the piano and her seriously passionate voice. I was immediately hooked it has dominated my stereo systems and headphones all month long.



Then I finally found the studio version of the song and the official music video. WOW. Can't get these kind of songs out of my head.

Trixie Whitley - photo by Gregory J. Chamberlain

Trixie Whitley and I after her show at The Satellite :)

To be more kind than one thinks is necessary... is necessary :)

To be more kind than one thinks necessary.... is necessary

What to teach daughters... and boys and men... and even some women...

Found this... I have many friends with daughters and know guys who don't view the ladies right.  It just hit home.... and even made me do a little bit of thinking.

What is Love?

Great words and thoughts to live by....

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

Ayo, who is one of my favorite artists/songwriters, takes it a step further. (The video is not an official Ayo video, just a slideshow made by one of her fans and I recommend turning up the volume and closing your eyes, not watching... just listening)

Ayo - What is Love


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