Firework

Sometimes, a song just hits home! :)

Firework

Katy Perry

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,

drifting through the wind

wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin

like a house of cards,

one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?

6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you

'Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine

Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave 'em all in down-own-own

You don't have to feel like a waste of space

You're original, cannot be replaced

If you only knew what the future holds

After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed

So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow

And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine

Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"

You're gonna leave 'em all in down-own-own

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

It's always been inside of you, you, you

And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough

'Cause baby you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"

You're gonna leave 'em all in down-own-own

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Boom, boom, boom

Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Feeling Good

This song has been in my head for days now.... Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd. Performed here by Muse.

Sing along with me? :)




Birds flying high
You know how I feel
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
Reeds driftin' on by
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
River running free
You know how I feel
Blossom in the tree
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all out havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when the day is done
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me

Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Scent of the pine
You know how I feel
Yeah freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me

And I'm feeling good

Yeah Baby!!!

Darkness Be Gone!

There have been times in my life when I have felt the darkness sweep down on me like a vulture ready for the last vestiges of life to leave my heart. I have felt the curtain of despair slowly fall on me, enveloping my mind and heart, turning everything bleak. I have walked with shadows as they pointed out the wasteland around me, gleefully relishing my sadness.

Yet, in those times, when my whole being was threatened with a subterranean existence, I did not realize that a warrior lived inside of me. A woman more powerful than all the cartooned images I idolized as a child. A woman strong enough to will the darkness back, laugh despair into oblivion, tear down the curtains to let in the light, shoot an arrow straight into the heart of that vulture. To make the wasteland dissolve into a world filled with light, life and possibility.

It started as an echo of a voice. A dream of one day being saved by some nebulous other. A longing for release and acceptance. A wish for the shining armored figure to come galloping to my rescue. While outside, a battle waged for my being.

There were enemies everywhere, lurking in mirrors to mock me, in false friendships and love affairs to destroy me, in broken promises, in well-meaning put-downs. And I ingested all of them, accepting my defeat, swallowing the criticism, giving into the apathy.

But she would not let me. Not my warrior.

Her voice became stronger, more outraged, more emphatic. She refused to give in, acquiesce, lay down her arms. She fought on for me, despite of me.

And I survived.

Every heartbreak.

Every broken dream.

Every forsaken promise.

Every maiming experience.

And I am here today, to say, I am victorious. Every time that vulture appears on the horizon, I take aim at it until it falls in a heap to the ground. Every time that curtain threatens to smother my breath, I rip it away and let the fresh air in.

I choose the light.

I am the warrior.

And it feels good!

Here's the Thing

Life has taken a hold of me in ways I only imagined. Through the many wonderful visualizations and wishcasting lead by our incomparable Jamie Ridler, I have been able to start achieving the things I have been dreaming about.

I am firmly on the way to restyling my home to suit my needs, and I am truly excited with the results which I will share with you once everything is completed. I hired a handyman though a company to do some small but necessary renovations which will be completed within the next two weeks. I have rearranged my home as per the plans I had shared with you here ! There is already a fresh energy in my home and I feel truly lightened by the whole experience. Every time I enter my home, I feel like I am being enveloped by warmth and welcome. And this is what I want all my guests to feel when they walk through my brand new door.

Last week, I went to a used furniture store and bought a table that will serve as a desk and a dining table when necessary. I also purchased an aerodynamic desk chair, a lovely oak dresser, a leather bench that will serve as a coffee table, additional seating and storage. All for 500 bucks. They are being delivered today and I can't wait to arrange everything!

Right now, I am typing on my new laptop which has come infinitely handy, but takes some getting used to. It took me about 3 hours on the phone with a technician to get my wireless working properly, to no avail; but today, I figured it out myself! I have been without internet at home for the part week, which is another reason I have not been online and blogging in a while.

I have missed blogging and all of you, and I worry that I am missing out on so many exciting things in your lives, and that it will take me forever to catch up!

I will be back with pictures and updates as soon as everything is settled. I hope all your dreams are coming true and that everything is well in your sphere of influence!

Blessed be! :)

Go is the New Stop

In everyday life, we are inundated with all the things we should stop. The voice is stern and judgementally harsh. Stop. Don't. Cease.

Well I say, GO!

Go on being your fabulous self.

Go out on a limb and be, do, try. Even when you think you can't.

Go into the spaces and breaths of the moment. Sit. Enjoy. Experience.

Go over the things that bothered you, and let them sit for tea, then let them go their way.

Go with your gut instinct. Accept her. She is wise and never second-guesses herself.

Go under the radar of other people's expectations and requirements. Release yourself from them.

Go along your merry way, and sing a happy tune.

Go where you have never gone before and take your captain's log with you!

And most importantly! Go on and Move! :)

And since it's Wednesday! That means it's Wishcasting time over at Jamie Ridler's Studios! Today Jamie asks,

What do you wish to share?

How fortuitous because I want to share the momentum of GO! :)

Etches of Light

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I entitled the above Lumination. I wanted to etch out light from a dark canvas and let it ripple through into image and color. I created this intuitively without a solid idea of what I was going to create. Just a feather of a concept that tickled its way onto the surface.

It's symbolic of what I am trying to do in my life. Let the light pour through the cracks in the darkness that surrounded me. Let the darkness recede so that I might see the colors, the textures and the beauty of life.

Today is going to be a good day.

There, I said it.

I need to start every day on the right foot and keep moving in the right direction. As I move out from under the stark cloak that covered me in the past month, I make a commitment to allow the moments of joy to peek through.

It's been hard going to work. Getting up in the morning and finding a reason for doing so. I focus on the kids. On their needs. And there are many beyond even those that I can perceive. I have decided to leave the adults to their own devices. Their neediness is becoming a little bit pathetic and I do not want to feed it.

I create a daily mantra. A daily manifesto for myself to get me through this tunnel until I can see more clearly.

Every day is a step closer.

To the light. :)