Referencing many sources and inspirations including the bible, H. Emilie Cady, Rumi, Marianne Williamson, OSHO, Deepak Chopra, Shunryu Suzuki, Ruby Dee, Khalil Gibran, Pema Chodron, Michael Jackson, Prince, Frida Kahlo, and many more, I'll attempt to provide insight on how my thoughts about my own circumstances (good, bad, and ugly) can change simply based on how I view and respond to them. Life can be hard. Tears have been shed, but if I get to wake up each day, I might as well enjoy it, right?
Monday, November 28, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Using Light to Sleep
I
didn’t sleep much last night. I remember having dreams. I don’t recall exact
details, but they were uncomfortable. I felt out of sorts when my eyes slowly
opened at 4:23 a.m., like I was supposed to do something, say something, go
somewhere, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t move for about 90 seconds. I laid there
trying to identify the goings-on of my spirit. Nothing. I was just numb. I finally
rolled over trying to recall why a sheer blanket of sadness slung over me
like examining room gown – there, but not there. Nothing came to mind. I then, against my better judgment, picked up my
iPhone and began to scan random posts on various social media sites. A lot was
shared while I slumbered. The sadness grew. The hopelessness appeared. There it
was. It wasn’t my dreams I was trying to escape; it was the cycle of hate (disconnect)
that currently swirls in the universe. You can’t escape it. It’s here, and it’s
smothering me.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Prince Rodgers Nelson: A Modern-Day Rumi – A Master Weaver of Love and God
A number of articles have been written about Prince since his transformation that discussed his mix of faith and music, but they lack the depth, honestly, raw beauty, and unashamed love he had for his (our) Creator. The articles I read, which were not exhaustive so forgive me if I missed something, focused on the “ying and yang” of his relationship with his sexuality and his faith. Certainly interesting, but I have to admit that I found his ability to weave God, Jesus, love, and the after-world into secular music and arts, in a way that didn’t make non-religious people flinch, awe-inspiring. Another writer who mastered this tapestry of sultry poetry and faith is Sufi poet Rumi.
…his ability to weave God, Jesus, love, and the afterworld into secular music and arts, in a way that didn’t make non-religious people flinch, awe-inspiring
It has taken me months of quiet contemplation and various
stages of grief to finally put my thoughts together regarding how the artist
Prince - because he’s way more than simply a musician - and Sufi poet Rumi unify
God and love. They both presented romantic love and spiritual worship as a
fluid, wonderful unification for everyone, regardless of religion affiliation, to
honor and love God…and themselves. (However, Rumi's writings were solely about God though.) Both compose words that are picturesque,
beautiful, and even haunting. You feel them. They penetrate you. They speak to
the Him in you. They can make you feel
whole or beautiful or heard or less alone. Their words make you feel loved.
…They can make you feel whole or beautiful or heard or less alone. Their words make you feel loved.
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