This is kind of a different treasure, but since treasure is in the eye of the beholder (me), this is gold. Music has always had so much power. Just listening to a song can change one's mood for an entire day or more. And that's for good or bad. I look for good music often to make a difference in my life.
Lately I have been giving a lot of focus on thinking outside of my microcosm of a world. Hence, the reason for the blog. It is too easy to become so wrapped up in our own struggles, pain and fears, we don't notice that pretty much everyone else around us is suffering as well.
The only sure way I know to get out of the mire of our own lives is to do something for someone else...no matter how hard it seems to tear ourselves away from our own trials. It's a guaranteed way to bring some joy back into your life and remember the good you already have. I was trying to come up with a pick me up and remembered Oprah played this song on one of her shows. So this song is the treasure I found again this week. It has always been one of my favorites.
Lately I have been giving a lot of focus on thinking outside of my microcosm of a world. Hence, the reason for the blog. It is too easy to become so wrapped up in our own struggles, pain and fears, we don't notice that pretty much everyone else around us is suffering as well.
The only sure way I know to get out of the mire of our own lives is to do something for someone else...no matter how hard it seems to tear ourselves away from our own trials. It's a guaranteed way to bring some joy back into your life and remember the good you already have. I was trying to come up with a pick me up and remembered Oprah played this song on one of her shows. So this song is the treasure I found again this week. It has always been one of my favorites.
First, friends from Teton Valley give a shout out if you think this cover picture was shot off one of the switchbacks going up to Grand Targhee. I think it is. I also think they borrowed my piano for the shot because that's what it looked like when I lived there.
If you listened to that song and didn't feel your soul lightened a bit, you have to lay off the Xanex. It moves me to get up, find something positive to do and celebrate! No matter what the circumstances may be. The link below is to a MP3 download if you are interested.
So take my advice and do some good in the world. And if that's not good enough, then take hers:
"Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work."
Mother Teresa
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