Just Another Sunday

The way the snow is falling today makes me feel far away from the outside. This is my Sunday afternoon: phone conversations, coffee and a good book, because right now there is nothing else. I don't have much to say, because days like today tend to pass like a dream that was too long for you to remember any of the details. This evening and the return of 'Once Upon a Time,' will be my little sample of excitement and adventure. Make believe is the perfect way to escape the cold.

Saturday Afternoon with a Songstress

I just spent the most delightful hour that I could have passed with my beautiful friend, singer/songwriter Kelly Bazely. She's in New York and I'm in Nova Scotia, but through the wonderful magic of live streams, I was able to watch her performance at Cafe Vivaldi from my home. Later on in Kelly's set, the sun began to go down over Halifax, the clouds outlined in a soft pink. Her songs reached my soul and reminded me of the constant fight of us dreamers, how we need to keep our arms stretched out, because every day, we get a little closer to soaring. This beautiful soul creates wonder simply by breathing her songs into existence. She is so incredible because her power is unassuming and her heart is a strength that inspires us all, transmitted softly and yet, you can't help but be encompassed by it. To have you in my life, dear Kelly Bazely, is to have a forever blessing. 

Someone to Listen

I wanted to make this post today because I think it's important for my readers to understand that they are never really alone. You may not find comfort in those words right now or even believe that they are true, but I simply wanted to share that I've discovered that while the world may be a little short on peace right now, there is always someone to be found who wants to help someone who's hurting. Some of you may feel like you have no one to turn to, but you would be surprised to find who might be the one to turn your day around. I know what it's like to hold negative emotions inside because you don't want to spoil someone's day, but I have also experienced the joy of making someone's day better, or making them forget their sadness for awhile. Don't be afraid to open up, and try not to hold fast to despair. Someone cares about you...always. I promise.

2013: The Year for Creativity

There's a buzz in the air that I began to feel during the latter half of 2012. Ideas are beginning to emerge with enthusiasm and several projects and endeavors are already underway. I think that the increase in productivity that I experienced in the fall was an introduction to a whole year of endless possibilities when it comes to what my imagination can conceive. With the upcoming Hanson album, I look forward to another life changing journey that provide me with the spark to push myself even further than last year. I hope to have a different approach to my writing, where I no longer hold myself back.

Winter

The wind howls around me, and my thoughts are all over the place. The new year does bring with it feelings of starting anew, however for me it also means having to finally accept that winter is here and that I have at least a few months of cold and grey days to endure. I often am a victim of the winter blahs, which can decrease my motivation and stifle my creativity. At least I have music, warm sweaters and my coffee for coziness and comfort. I hope that they will help me find the words to create sunshine and springtime breezes until they come to visit with us again. I know that in this moment I do not have any profound ideas to express, but as the days pass I will try to come up with some great ones. For now, it’s time for  me to crawl out of the lull I was in during the holidays and slowly immerse myself in my various writing projects. Wish me luck.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Happy New Year!

As 2013 rolls in, I feel that the surprises and little successes that I enjoyed in the later half of 2012 are bound to continue, and I dare to say that I hope to experience them on an even larger scale. Starting today, I will post in this blog seven days a week. Some days will, of course, be longer than others, however I am aiming for at least a paragraph for each entry.

Today I simply want to wish my family and friends the best for the New Year. I know that many of you had to endure significant trials in 2012 and have shown tremendous courage and strength. I believe we have inspired one another to begin to create positive change in our lives, and this is only the beginning. I want to continue reaching out, in any way I can, because the most rewarding moments in 2012 were those where I was able to make even the smallest difference in someone's day. Imagine if more people tried to do this on some scale every single day.  Compassion could outweigh ignorance, and if we can't banish all hate, than perhaps we might begin to override it with love.

Happy New Year, may each of you shine your light bravely and brightly.

Helping Others

“The lady just has hurts, that’s why we open the door for her,” a young boy explained this to his brother today when I got off the elevator. The reactions of strangers young and old are usually what brings up my self-conscious thoughts on a daily basis, but today, this little fellow’s comments had the opposite effect on me. There is this amazing wisdom to a child’s innocence. Rather than see my disability as a negative, he was teaching his younger brother that we need to help those who need it, no matter what kind of help it is that they might need. Sometimes my small struggles make me feel slightly embarrassed, but today I was reminded that no matter who we are or what we’ve had to survive, we all have reached out to someone at one time or another, and that this doesn’t always come strictly from a sense of duty. Helping others comes from a desire in our hearts to do so, giving to someone else simply feels good, and sometimes even wonderful. Children see the truth so clearly—they don’t judge because they know that we are all the same, we just need that hand to reach out to us in different times and places.