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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Music to Me.
As vibrations meet my ear and introduce me to the familiar sound of music, I am reunited with my life long companion, ME...
Music brings me back to myself, it lets me feel ok with just being me.
It puts into words of rhythmical understanding so many unspoken emotions flooding through my being.
Music suggests that I'm ok, it offers me a hope of something better.
Music moves me, it brings people together, it speaks the worldwide language.
Music has been there in my most darkest of times, Music has been there in my most rejoiced times.
The harmonizing sounds of various beats that I create, capture the fullest expression of who I am, it speaks and is heard by those who listen.
Its a force like no other, a worldwide revolution that has taken the platform and spoken about freedom.
Music is everywhere, known by everyone, but understood by a select few.
Music is what you make it, it can be anyone you want it to be, it is the clarity in confusion,
MUSIC JUST IS...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Relationships Connection...
Relationships, the connection between two or many, a connecting force that has been around for centuries.
It’s a glue of emotions that is conditioned to a certain concept that we have of something we define as Love.
Through relationship we trust sometimes without a second thought, we even seem to find validation through the connection made in relationships.
For some it is the answer to never having to be alone, for others it just a question...
Have you ever thought what the world would be like if their was no relation between people, if all that remained at the end of the day was your echoing loneliness to keep you company.
Isn’t it that when God created Adam he was first alone, but then Eve was created so that he no longer had to be alone?
Eve to Adam was a companion, someone he could relate with, someone to have relationship with, a connection that brought validation and a reason of life.
So quit frankly relationship in the context of companionship and not being alone forms part of the DNA structure of mankind.
We simply were created not to be alone.
We were created for relationships, to know and be known by others.
Relationship has the ability to speak the rainbow coloured language of Love, it builds bridges between cultures, it paints a picture of Hope, it allows for community to be formed, and it even creates a bond between two people of the opposite sex, so strong that death could be the only force to ever separate them in their marriage and commitment to each other.
Relationship is the mutual agreement between individuals that is followed close by a defining friendship, which in itself leads to many adventures, memories, accomplishments and a lifetime partner with whom to discover the meaning of life.
So if said that through the existence of relationship we are able to derive that mankind was not meant to be alone, because loneliness to man would be like dying a slow death of the heart.
Is it not then as clear as daylight that we were created for a relationship with our Creator God; the beginning of all relationships…
It’s a glue of emotions that is conditioned to a certain concept that we have of something we define as Love.
Through relationship we trust sometimes without a second thought, we even seem to find validation through the connection made in relationships.
For some it is the answer to never having to be alone, for others it just a question...
Have you ever thought what the world would be like if their was no relation between people, if all that remained at the end of the day was your echoing loneliness to keep you company.
Isn’t it that when God created Adam he was first alone, but then Eve was created so that he no longer had to be alone?
Eve to Adam was a companion, someone he could relate with, someone to have relationship with, a connection that brought validation and a reason of life.
So quit frankly relationship in the context of companionship and not being alone forms part of the DNA structure of mankind.
We simply were created not to be alone.
We were created for relationships, to know and be known by others.
Relationship has the ability to speak the rainbow coloured language of Love, it builds bridges between cultures, it paints a picture of Hope, it allows for community to be formed, and it even creates a bond between two people of the opposite sex, so strong that death could be the only force to ever separate them in their marriage and commitment to each other.
Relationship is the mutual agreement between individuals that is followed close by a defining friendship, which in itself leads to many adventures, memories, accomplishments and a lifetime partner with whom to discover the meaning of life.
So if said that through the existence of relationship we are able to derive that mankind was not meant to be alone, because loneliness to man would be like dying a slow death of the heart.
Is it not then as clear as daylight that we were created for a relationship with our Creator God; the beginning of all relationships…
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I Believe in Me... so STAY ALIVE FRIEND.
Face down on the floor I lie, trampled and beat up, but not broken. My pride, my dignity and confidance being nothing more than a reflection of condemnation staring back at me.
I crawl in search of strength to rise up, but the past keeps kicking me down, leaving its marks of disgust all over me...
I once knew a friend called Hope, but all I have now are the memories of dissappointment and not being good enough.
Failure, failure, failure, an echoeing sound that passes throughout my being, its an all to familiar feeling of not being loved.
I wipe my! eyes clear and look into the horizen to see a light that I once knew, it reminds of Hope, it reminds of purpose and it seemed to bring clarity to the madness in my head.
I take another breath and once again I am reminded that I am still ALIVE, its not over...
So I gather together every last ounce of strength I have in me and reach out towards Hope.
I choose to listen to the voice of truth giving me reason to discard every dictating feeling of worthlessness.
I go against everything that seems to make sense from this view of the world from the ground and I take hold of Hope as it pulls me to my feet again.
So now I stand again, knowing this time that no matter how many times I will fall again, I will always stand up and rise above my failures.
It doesnt matter how many times I fall, what matters is that I stand up every time, because I BELIEVE IN MYSELF!!
I crawl in search of strength to rise up, but the past keeps kicking me down, leaving its marks of disgust all over me...
I once knew a friend called Hope, but all I have now are the memories of dissappointment and not being good enough.
Failure, failure, failure, an echoeing sound that passes throughout my being, its an all to familiar feeling of not being loved.
I wipe my! eyes clear and look into the horizen to see a light that I once knew, it reminds of Hope, it reminds of purpose and it seemed to bring clarity to the madness in my head.
I take another breath and once again I am reminded that I am still ALIVE, its not over...
So I gather together every last ounce of strength I have in me and reach out towards Hope.
I choose to listen to the voice of truth giving me reason to discard every dictating feeling of worthlessness.
I go against everything that seems to make sense from this view of the world from the ground and I take hold of Hope as it pulls me to my feet again.
So now I stand again, knowing this time that no matter how many times I will fall again, I will always stand up and rise above my failures.
It doesnt matter how many times I fall, what matters is that I stand up every time, because I BELIEVE IN MYSELF!!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Picture Rainbow Coloured Eyes.
With our eyes we see a picture of what we choose to see, a rainbow colour of reality and presumptions. Do we really see what we see, does the pictures we take with our minds eye replicate the truth about that object matter. Or is it that we have become a photo shop people, choosing to see and believe what we want to. So my question then is how do we picture God? Is our complete picture of God the result of what we find to be conveniant and fitting? Is it that we formulate our own design a God mentality, believing what we want and filtering our picture of God though lenses of our reality and make believe truth. We steer clear of truth at the risk of being exposed and completly transparent, fearing that our picture wont be what we want to see. If this is something you can relate to and you struggle to make sense of the distorted picture that you may have of God, I wana dare and even challenge you to give truth a chance, allow it to be the focused lense of what you see. Allow relationship and intamacy with God to be the development process in the picture frame of life.
The Climb Over Oneself.
There comes a time in one's life that I have come to believe or understand is very needed. It is the very direct statement with no lack in description that, "We just need to sometimes get over ourselves..."
Does it ring a bell or even jingle a tune of rememberance that it could quit possibly be the one thing you have never given much thought. You could even be asking how is it possible, how do I get over myself? Is it even literally possible to do this... Well obviously it won't literally be possible unless you managed to somehow split yourself into two and then jump over yourself like a true cartoon animation. Metaphorically it is more than possible, because caught up in this statement are the mysteries of many implications, a mentality and a way of life that is like finding a treasure you can now share with many. This treasure comes in reaching that place where we come to the realization that life does not revolve around us. There is more to this life than just living for yourself and your own selfish needs...
Why is it then that we find it so hard to look past our own noses and see ito the needs and emotions of others? Should it not be that we should seek to understand and understand to make a difference, difference being the thing that sets us apart from the millions of other people that live without purpose, living only for themselves and following the flow of this worldly system. Why is it so hard to take a hold of this concept and apply it to our lives? Is it because we live in our past and view our present reality of who we are through the lenses of past failures, mistakes and shortcomings; blinding us from the visional purpose of our lives. Our past seem to cling to us like a scare, a stentch or even a broken bone always there to remind us of what could have been but never was. We all have a past and we can't escape it any more than a horse can escape the fact that it is a horse. Do not let your past failures become your now and have it influence everything you do, rather let it become the stepping stones to tomorrow. Bring closure to the past and live for every moment NOW, making it count and being free from guilt. Today's now is always gonna be tomorrow's past, therefore let us take our failures and learn from them and move forward, only using them as the stairway to success. Know that there is no better time than now to start climbing and get over yourself and your past and become the best you that you can be.
Does it ring a bell or even jingle a tune of rememberance that it could quit possibly be the one thing you have never given much thought. You could even be asking how is it possible, how do I get over myself? Is it even literally possible to do this... Well obviously it won't literally be possible unless you managed to somehow split yourself into two and then jump over yourself like a true cartoon animation. Metaphorically it is more than possible, because caught up in this statement are the mysteries of many implications, a mentality and a way of life that is like finding a treasure you can now share with many. This treasure comes in reaching that place where we come to the realization that life does not revolve around us. There is more to this life than just living for yourself and your own selfish needs...
Why is it then that we find it so hard to look past our own noses and see ito the needs and emotions of others? Should it not be that we should seek to understand and understand to make a difference, difference being the thing that sets us apart from the millions of other people that live without purpose, living only for themselves and following the flow of this worldly system. Why is it so hard to take a hold of this concept and apply it to our lives? Is it because we live in our past and view our present reality of who we are through the lenses of past failures, mistakes and shortcomings; blinding us from the visional purpose of our lives. Our past seem to cling to us like a scare, a stentch or even a broken bone always there to remind us of what could have been but never was. We all have a past and we can't escape it any more than a horse can escape the fact that it is a horse. Do not let your past failures become your now and have it influence everything you do, rather let it become the stepping stones to tomorrow. Bring closure to the past and live for every moment NOW, making it count and being free from guilt. Today's now is always gonna be tomorrow's past, therefore let us take our failures and learn from them and move forward, only using them as the stairway to success. Know that there is no better time than now to start climbing and get over yourself and your past and become the best you that you can be.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Stay Alive Friend...
Hey Guys just thought to let you in on a project that I am undertaking, it is called STAY ALIVE FRIEND...
Me and one of my friends are running with the visions of taking this to schools and to our communities and eventually to as much people as we can. How we are attempting to do this is through firstly getting our message out there and printing shirts and stickers and spreading it. We are in the process of setting up blogs and websites all with the hope of making a differance in our world and community.
The aim of STAY ALIVE FRIEND is to let people know that their story does matter, that there is Hope in this world. We aim to fight this enemy that comes through suicide, cutting, depression, and addiction. We want to stretch out our arms to LOVE and to bring healing and truth. We only live once, so while we have this gift of life, we need to use it wisely and make every moment count. We believe in the power of community, music and arts to connect people with God. We believe in journeying and being real about who we are and that sometimes it is ok not to be ok... We are not out to be better than anyone else or more Holy, we just simply have discovered in our lives that we have a story to share, and thats what we want to do. Here is a quote from one of the pieces that I have written..
Alive to live, Alive to breathe the breath of a thousand stories. We know of pain, We know of lonliness. Its an all to familiar song of reality. We seek to find a story to be apart off... A story that speaks of meaning and love... You hold the pen to your story, so lets write of Hope and STAY ALIVE FRIEND...
STAY alive to share your story.
ALIVE to discover life's meaning.
FRIEND you are not alone.
This is the beginning of what I believe is gonna be an awesome movement, so watch this space and we will keep you updated on everything that is happening.
Me and one of my friends are running with the visions of taking this to schools and to our communities and eventually to as much people as we can. How we are attempting to do this is through firstly getting our message out there and printing shirts and stickers and spreading it. We are in the process of setting up blogs and websites all with the hope of making a differance in our world and community.
The aim of STAY ALIVE FRIEND is to let people know that their story does matter, that there is Hope in this world. We aim to fight this enemy that comes through suicide, cutting, depression, and addiction. We want to stretch out our arms to LOVE and to bring healing and truth. We only live once, so while we have this gift of life, we need to use it wisely and make every moment count. We believe in the power of community, music and arts to connect people with God. We believe in journeying and being real about who we are and that sometimes it is ok not to be ok... We are not out to be better than anyone else or more Holy, we just simply have discovered in our lives that we have a story to share, and thats what we want to do. Here is a quote from one of the pieces that I have written..
Alive to live, Alive to breathe the breath of a thousand stories. We know of pain, We know of lonliness. Its an all to familiar song of reality. We seek to find a story to be apart off... A story that speaks of meaning and love... You hold the pen to your story, so lets write of Hope and STAY ALIVE FRIEND...
STAY alive to share your story.
ALIVE to discover life's meaning.
FRIEND you are not alone.
This is the beginning of what I believe is gonna be an awesome movement, so watch this space and we will keep you updated on everything that is happening.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Foto's of inspiration...
These are foto's of an awesome organization called TWLOHA, they are all about fighting against depression, cutting, addiction, suicide ect... all through the process of letting you know that there is Hope and that your story does matter. Be sure to go and check them out on http://www.twloha.com/
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