<a class="spreaker-player" href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/28893429" data-resource="episode_id=28893429" data-width="100%" data-height="200px" data-theme="light" data-playlist="false" data-playlist-continuous="false" data-autoplay="false" data-live-autoplay="false" data-chapters-image="true" data-episode-image-position="right" data-hide-logo="false" data-hide-likes="false" data-hide-comments="false" data-hide-sharing="false" data-hide-download="true">Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 203" on Spreaker.</a><script async src="https://widget.spreaker.com/widgets.js"></script>
There's a lot of things happening in our lives right now. We thought the Coronavirus Covid-19 was extremely heavy to hold and move through. Have you looked at yourself in a mirror and asked the infamous question, "What now?" On this podcast episode we get into that thing called "Now" I live in the "Now" Its my daily discipline to remain truthful and faithful to why its extremely important to plant my feet only there. Because you have the power through awareness to control your "Now" The world right now may look bent out of shape with uncertainty but ultimately the decision you make right now has the strength to grow or fall completely apart. Its a choice. What I've taken note of are the enormous amount of Nows that don't belong in our Now. Your Now from yesterday at 3pm is still present and its interfering with how you should be thinking. That means your present place in the Now will probably interact with your Now in one hour. You can't help but be this way! It's not your fault! There's so much going on around us that we have lost control of what is Now. I love the idea that I've already forgotten about SpaceX Crew Dragon. That was my Saturday at 3:22pm Now. Then the docking on Sunday at 10:16am was in that place of Now. It's not been anywhere near me until Now. It's not disrespectful. It's having control of what you can control. Too many Nows playing over and over in your head and heart confuses your ability to find balance. Sadly I won't remember writing any of this. In five minutes it'll be my new Now.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Monday, June 1, 2020
Creating History
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If the daily choice has been to push what doesn't agree with us away, where do we presently stand in history? Embracing the moment by way of growing with the experience. There's plenty of history but its being looked upon as being the bearer of bad times or moments that were once so incredible that how we are living today with social distancing, business closures and riots in our streets triggers our mindsets and abilities to not make the right choices inside these storm ravaged canyons caused by so much loss in such a short amount of time. We don't have what we once had, does that mean life sucks? That's what this podcast episode is all about. No life doesn't suck! It's about being present with the existence of what is... without there being judgement. No more doubt. No fear! We need to look at ourselves as students. Everyone of us! It's time to learn a new way of growing in directions that will help us be stronger inside history not yet born. Meaning... Put your focus, energy and beliefs on forward emotion. The past will never set you free until you are brimming with too much of the present. There won't be any room for the past. Being here. Right now. Not the weekend. It's over. It wasn't a fun one. The nation has spun in directions we can only compare it to. On Facebook this morning I wrote, "We can pray all day and all night for God to invite peace back to our streets. Not gonna happen. Peace starts in your heart. Your feet become the street." The difference we all bring has to be played out by moving forward. That's more than a decision. It's a life and style that requires time. The indifference we all bring stalls our process of recovery.
If the daily choice has been to push what doesn't agree with us away, where do we presently stand in history? Embracing the moment by way of growing with the experience. There's plenty of history but its being looked upon as being the bearer of bad times or moments that were once so incredible that how we are living today with social distancing, business closures and riots in our streets triggers our mindsets and abilities to not make the right choices inside these storm ravaged canyons caused by so much loss in such a short amount of time. We don't have what we once had, does that mean life sucks? That's what this podcast episode is all about. No life doesn't suck! It's about being present with the existence of what is... without there being judgement. No more doubt. No fear! We need to look at ourselves as students. Everyone of us! It's time to learn a new way of growing in directions that will help us be stronger inside history not yet born. Meaning... Put your focus, energy and beliefs on forward emotion. The past will never set you free until you are brimming with too much of the present. There won't be any room for the past. Being here. Right now. Not the weekend. It's over. It wasn't a fun one. The nation has spun in directions we can only compare it to. On Facebook this morning I wrote, "We can pray all day and all night for God to invite peace back to our streets. Not gonna happen. Peace starts in your heart. Your feet become the street." The difference we all bring has to be played out by moving forward. That's more than a decision. It's a life and style that requires time. The indifference we all bring stalls our process of recovery.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Bob Roth
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Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and Transcendental Meditation teacher every weekday morning for your daily dose of calmness.
Bob's taught many thousands of people to meditate, from celebrity clients to students in inner city schools, and now he's bringing some of his most powerful meditation stories and calming techniques straight to your ears
Each weekday morning, host and meditation teacher Bob Roth shares bite-sized talks designed to bring you one step closer to finding peace in your life - from sharing personal stories about the power of meditation to teaching simple, science-based tips about living well
Bob will cover topics such as
. The importance of meditation
. How meditation can affect your children
. How to find calm in our hurried lives
. How to be more compassionate towards others
. Connecting with loved ones through meditation
. Meditation as a part of the creative process
. And much more!
Listen to Stay Calm with Bob Roth on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Michael May
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For all the right reasons. Bo Thompson's Century Podcast on WBT stands firm and extremely strong in motivating the Pied Pipers of Rock n Roll to step forward and preserve the history of the performers that somehow through thick, thin, sickness, mental defeat and one ratings book victory made it through the multiple layers of what Radio is and isn't.
Bo is brilliant in the way that he's honoring the legacy of a broadcasting stick that's been a huge presence in Charlotte, NC for ninety eight years. The company has honored the legendary talkers, community connectors and passion driven abilities of Grady Cole, Ty Boyd, HA Thompson to John Hancock.
For all the right reasons. During these moments of reshaping what a Broadcaster is, Bo Thompson is doing the right thing to bring the unheard stories forward. It serves as a huge inspiration and motivational step for all in this industry to stop. To take a few moments to remember not only where you've plugged in your earphones but who did it before you? Now write and produce the story.
What makes Bo's preservation of this industry even more important are the listeners. How they heard the station while growing up. How they reacted during times of tragic news or celebrated events. I'll never forget parking the car on Moorehead Road overlooking downtown Charlotte the moment they announced the Carolina Panthers were coming here. WBT was broadcasting it.
If I had my way I'd have Bo Thompson take a trip out to Billings, Montana to sit down with the amazingly talented people of that Radio community. Bo knows the way to get inside the journey. To carry the connection beyond the four walls of sound into a private life being shared with listeners for the first time.
Why haven't I approached Bo? WBT has proved one thing true. Local radio is the only way to go. Bo doesn't know Billings. Therefore the challenge or maybe the calling for all who've embraced that microphone before opening it into the ears of a passerby listener. Share the stories of that station that once meant the world to your community. Bring the experience forward. Then listen to those that checked in everybody to experience the music, thoughts, jokes and whatever else fell from those speakers.
Always grateful for how Bo Thompson has invisibly handed this to those who've lived the life.
Up first. Michael May. This is radio. We've never come with a subtitles. You've got to listen. This is your theater of the mind.
For all the right reasons. Bo Thompson's Century Podcast on WBT stands firm and extremely strong in motivating the Pied Pipers of Rock n Roll to step forward and preserve the history of the performers that somehow through thick, thin, sickness, mental defeat and one ratings book victory made it through the multiple layers of what Radio is and isn't.
Bo is brilliant in the way that he's honoring the legacy of a broadcasting stick that's been a huge presence in Charlotte, NC for ninety eight years. The company has honored the legendary talkers, community connectors and passion driven abilities of Grady Cole, Ty Boyd, HA Thompson to John Hancock.
For all the right reasons. During these moments of reshaping what a Broadcaster is, Bo Thompson is doing the right thing to bring the unheard stories forward. It serves as a huge inspiration and motivational step for all in this industry to stop. To take a few moments to remember not only where you've plugged in your earphones but who did it before you? Now write and produce the story.
What makes Bo's preservation of this industry even more important are the listeners. How they heard the station while growing up. How they reacted during times of tragic news or celebrated events. I'll never forget parking the car on Moorehead Road overlooking downtown Charlotte the moment they announced the Carolina Panthers were coming here. WBT was broadcasting it.
If I had my way I'd have Bo Thompson take a trip out to Billings, Montana to sit down with the amazingly talented people of that Radio community. Bo knows the way to get inside the journey. To carry the connection beyond the four walls of sound into a private life being shared with listeners for the first time.
Why haven't I approached Bo? WBT has proved one thing true. Local radio is the only way to go. Bo doesn't know Billings. Therefore the challenge or maybe the calling for all who've embraced that microphone before opening it into the ears of a passerby listener. Share the stories of that station that once meant the world to your community. Bring the experience forward. Then listen to those that checked in everybody to experience the music, thoughts, jokes and whatever else fell from those speakers.
Always grateful for how Bo Thompson has invisibly handed this to those who've lived the life.
Up first. Michael May. This is radio. We've never come with a subtitles. You've got to listen. This is your theater of the mind.
Ryan Jay Reviews
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Two of this weeks featured films were supposed to be released to movie theaters. Hollywood isn't waiting for the Covid-19 lock down to end. The big dogs know where the people are and know what they'll spend. Out this week are The High Note and End Of The Sentence. Ryan says both are good but in different ways. High Note cannot be judged by its poster. Yes there's some music in it but it carries a Prada and Working Girl Vibe. End Of Sentence is an all out tear jerker that really dives into the transition of life and relationship. Now you aren't into On Demand Amazon Prime's got a new one out this weekend The Vast of Night. A Sci Fi thriller in the way that Black Mirror kept us talking.
Two of this weeks featured films were supposed to be released to movie theaters. Hollywood isn't waiting for the Covid-19 lock down to end. The big dogs know where the people are and know what they'll spend. Out this week are The High Note and End Of The Sentence. Ryan says both are good but in different ways. High Note cannot be judged by its poster. Yes there's some music in it but it carries a Prada and Working Girl Vibe. End Of Sentence is an all out tear jerker that really dives into the transition of life and relationship. Now you aren't into On Demand Amazon Prime's got a new one out this weekend The Vast of Night. A Sci Fi thriller in the way that Black Mirror kept us talking.
Maybe We Should Count To 12
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Not just me but for thirteen or fourteen weeks the experts have been calling Covid-19 an invisible monster. With no image millions of people world wide are having horrid nightmares or aren't getting any sleep at all. Anxiety is stealing a lot of energy. No matter how much you attend church or try to do positive things in your neighborhood or around the city that which you live, this invisible beast hasn't unveiled its face. Or maybe it's starting to. In ways no one could predict but its becoming a huge mess. On this podcast we talk about trying to digest content in an over saturated society. It's time to stop face planting in our smart phones. The decisions that each of us are making in our personal lives is making its way onto the streets of the everyday. Which means we're feeding the face of anxiety. The image is becoming clearer. Covid-19 caused 41 million people to be currently unemployed. Covid-19 has caused a huge increase in ICU hospitalizations. Mentally Covid-19 is putting us in places of no longer thinking about making the right choices. Massive riots, fires and looting. Racism has been this nations worst disease and its now being fed by daily mental beatings caused by the ongoing unexplained plan, purpose or healing of Covid-19. Now toss in the President taking on Social Media for taking away his freedom of speech. I don't care what you think of him. Not my issue. Like him or not. He's right. Ultimately as humans we have to choice to believe in what he posts. It reminds me of the story of the little boy who picked up the snake that bit him. You knew what it was when you picked it up. We are forgetting how to walk in peace. If you don't feel it then you aren't walking with it. It has to be practiced everyday. Its not when you're in the mood or only on Sundays before lunch. Peace is a place of fewer pieces. Yes there's a lot of stuff that needs to be protested. Yes the nation seems out of focus and moving in awkward directions with the house payment due again in three days. Tich Naht Hahn came to the U.S. to protest the Vietnam war in the 1970's. The shouters, the banner carriers, the face painters and totally angry were not happy with this extremely peaceful man from the country they were protesting the war against. He then said, "If you want peace then walk in peace." Your Mom and Dad always knew when you were a pissed off child. Its in the DNA. They'd tell you to count to ten. I'm thinking its time you count to twelve. Embrace your Now. Every decision you make today will have an impact on other people's lives. If that front line keeping us somewhat free of Covid-19 gets weak. We will be defeated.
Not just me but for thirteen or fourteen weeks the experts have been calling Covid-19 an invisible monster. With no image millions of people world wide are having horrid nightmares or aren't getting any sleep at all. Anxiety is stealing a lot of energy. No matter how much you attend church or try to do positive things in your neighborhood or around the city that which you live, this invisible beast hasn't unveiled its face. Or maybe it's starting to. In ways no one could predict but its becoming a huge mess. On this podcast we talk about trying to digest content in an over saturated society. It's time to stop face planting in our smart phones. The decisions that each of us are making in our personal lives is making its way onto the streets of the everyday. Which means we're feeding the face of anxiety. The image is becoming clearer. Covid-19 caused 41 million people to be currently unemployed. Covid-19 has caused a huge increase in ICU hospitalizations. Mentally Covid-19 is putting us in places of no longer thinking about making the right choices. Massive riots, fires and looting. Racism has been this nations worst disease and its now being fed by daily mental beatings caused by the ongoing unexplained plan, purpose or healing of Covid-19. Now toss in the President taking on Social Media for taking away his freedom of speech. I don't care what you think of him. Not my issue. Like him or not. He's right. Ultimately as humans we have to choice to believe in what he posts. It reminds me of the story of the little boy who picked up the snake that bit him. You knew what it was when you picked it up. We are forgetting how to walk in peace. If you don't feel it then you aren't walking with it. It has to be practiced everyday. Its not when you're in the mood or only on Sundays before lunch. Peace is a place of fewer pieces. Yes there's a lot of stuff that needs to be protested. Yes the nation seems out of focus and moving in awkward directions with the house payment due again in three days. Tich Naht Hahn came to the U.S. to protest the Vietnam war in the 1970's. The shouters, the banner carriers, the face painters and totally angry were not happy with this extremely peaceful man from the country they were protesting the war against. He then said, "If you want peace then walk in peace." Your Mom and Dad always knew when you were a pissed off child. Its in the DNA. They'd tell you to count to ten. I'm thinking its time you count to twelve. Embrace your Now. Every decision you make today will have an impact on other people's lives. If that front line keeping us somewhat free of Covid-19 gets weak. We will be defeated.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Its Going To Take Creativity
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For decades we've acted the same. Anytime someone mentions their creative minds we naturally think of them as being an artist. They must paint on a canvas, write books, songs and read books of history based on those who lived art before them. Art isn't a label. Art is a gift you get at birth. That being said art and a creative mind are the secret weapon against the aftermath of Covid-19. I study a lot of people with their habits. Especially news agencies and anyone associated with bringing content forward. The majority of the stuff you're digesting daily is the mental image of an invisible virus whose only image is destruction. On this episode of the podcast we clearly go transparent in the way of refocusing our creative growth. Stop looking at what the virus is doing and start using your creative energy to move around, through, above and below to get beyond the weight of something we can't control. To make matters worse are the other headlines inspiring national riots. The cause is also a virus. Racism has been a huge killer for too long. Where are the Governors and President to shut down this nation til it gets under control? We are putting a lot of energy in the process of the aftermath and not on using creative energy to rebuild the master plan. Where are the creative minds that kept the huge ships floating through every massive financial crisis? Right. I get it. They're sitting on this side of business wall because they were either furloughed or lost their career due to an invisible virus. To rebuild America is going to require seasoned creative minds. Those that have lived it not depended on research that exposes human habit. There is no human habit anymore! Everybody's running in every direction. The art filled and totally connected creative mind has to be called back to the four walls of a new age of business success. Seasoned and experienced professionals that have bled the blood and walked free of drinking the Kool-Aid. Am I being too creative here? Probably. I guess I'll send myself a text and ask to see me in the home office HR department for being too real. Art is required for every business to reach people. Not on a canvas or in a song. Belief in your artist employees is where the answer is. Lets grow forward and outward. Walk in peace.
For decades we've acted the same. Anytime someone mentions their creative minds we naturally think of them as being an artist. They must paint on a canvas, write books, songs and read books of history based on those who lived art before them. Art isn't a label. Art is a gift you get at birth. That being said art and a creative mind are the secret weapon against the aftermath of Covid-19. I study a lot of people with their habits. Especially news agencies and anyone associated with bringing content forward. The majority of the stuff you're digesting daily is the mental image of an invisible virus whose only image is destruction. On this episode of the podcast we clearly go transparent in the way of refocusing our creative growth. Stop looking at what the virus is doing and start using your creative energy to move around, through, above and below to get beyond the weight of something we can't control. To make matters worse are the other headlines inspiring national riots. The cause is also a virus. Racism has been a huge killer for too long. Where are the Governors and President to shut down this nation til it gets under control? We are putting a lot of energy in the process of the aftermath and not on using creative energy to rebuild the master plan. Where are the creative minds that kept the huge ships floating through every massive financial crisis? Right. I get it. They're sitting on this side of business wall because they were either furloughed or lost their career due to an invisible virus. To rebuild America is going to require seasoned creative minds. Those that have lived it not depended on research that exposes human habit. There is no human habit anymore! Everybody's running in every direction. The art filled and totally connected creative mind has to be called back to the four walls of a new age of business success. Seasoned and experienced professionals that have bled the blood and walked free of drinking the Kool-Aid. Am I being too creative here? Probably. I guess I'll send myself a text and ask to see me in the home office HR department for being too real. Art is required for every business to reach people. Not on a canvas or in a song. Belief in your artist employees is where the answer is. Lets grow forward and outward. Walk in peace.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Ability Versus Inability
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I was asked last night if I ever think reality. My reply was, "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." I came across that thought again this morning at 4:30. But I wasn't feeling the same emotion that I had been wearing when it first came to life at 8:01 pm last evening. On this podcast we put focus on learning how to capture the true picture generated by a thought and not the interpretation of its presence in the days that follow. Abe Lincoln is by far one of the greatest writers and message sharers in American history. We see his words today and develop our own personal views. We see it all the time with new age churches. The Bible they're bringing forward today isn't the hardcore you're going to hell way from yesterday. The quote that I shared last night after being asked if I deal with reality, "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." It's source of fuel was fed by a need to return to a live stage, in front of hundreds of people cutting loose and making new memories by the minute. When you have lived forty plus years on a live stage knowing how to lift and motivate the masses and suddenly its not there, your imagination takes a beating trying to figure out how to get back when the decision makers are saying, "Not now." So the question was do you ever think reality? "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." The thought shared is meant to convince the creative self to believe more in your physical ability and not the interruption or inability in life caused by Covid-19. Having the ability is a brighter place to be. Believe in who you still are. Your experiences in life have changed but your gifts of performance are ripe and ready and to be used. Are we really uncertain or have we stepped into a giant vat of inability. The inability to do this or that has left me feeling uncertain. Put the focus on your ability and uncertainty will be weak at the knees. Win the war against yourself by being present with your truths in trust.
I was asked last night if I ever think reality. My reply was, "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." I came across that thought again this morning at 4:30. But I wasn't feeling the same emotion that I had been wearing when it first came to life at 8:01 pm last evening. On this podcast we put focus on learning how to capture the true picture generated by a thought and not the interpretation of its presence in the days that follow. Abe Lincoln is by far one of the greatest writers and message sharers in American history. We see his words today and develop our own personal views. We see it all the time with new age churches. The Bible they're bringing forward today isn't the hardcore you're going to hell way from yesterday. The quote that I shared last night after being asked if I deal with reality, "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." It's source of fuel was fed by a need to return to a live stage, in front of hundreds of people cutting loose and making new memories by the minute. When you have lived forty plus years on a live stage knowing how to lift and motivate the masses and suddenly its not there, your imagination takes a beating trying to figure out how to get back when the decision makers are saying, "Not now." So the question was do you ever think reality? "Everyday. And in this storm I have to locate personal strength. There has to be an ability not inability." The thought shared is meant to convince the creative self to believe more in your physical ability and not the interruption or inability in life caused by Covid-19. Having the ability is a brighter place to be. Believe in who you still are. Your experiences in life have changed but your gifts of performance are ripe and ready and to be used. Are we really uncertain or have we stepped into a giant vat of inability. The inability to do this or that has left me feeling uncertain. Put the focus on your ability and uncertainty will be weak at the knees. Win the war against yourself by being present with your truths in trust.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
What If
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I guess we're far enough into this Coronavirus Covid-19 journey to give ourselves permission to start asking, "What If?" What if none of this wouldn't have unraveled? No matter how it started or how it will end. What if it wouldn't have become the evil neighbor in our life that we'd like to see move away? On this podcast I ask several different what if questions. What if Jesus had not be crucified? We can't play Back To The Future and return to the moment because I'm sure there's not a human strong enough to let history stay right where it is. No lending hand or voice can be heard other than the moment that lived in what was its Now. What if you hadn't made that choice as a teen? I'd love to know what swayed me to drop my ambitions to be an architect and totally plant everything in a radio career. What if it would've gone a different direction? I'd probably still be in Montana and not loving this incredible forest that which I live in. The very trees that have been vibrant with spring colors during the Covid-19 shutdown. Is it too early to play the what if game in forward motion? What if we all went back to work at once? We'd all start hearing about bad traffic, horrible food and high taxes. That world didn't change while you were away. Truth is the majority of your own bad habits didn't find a new body either. What if the virus had not taken over the world? What would the presidential race look like? Would you have already been to the amusement parks? How would you have celebrated Easter and Memorial Day Weekend? I saw the pictures from across the nation. Whew... The question I'm really asking is what if you hadn't gotten so close to others? If this thing comes back to bite us harder than the first time who do we get to blame? What if its you?
I guess we're far enough into this Coronavirus Covid-19 journey to give ourselves permission to start asking, "What If?" What if none of this wouldn't have unraveled? No matter how it started or how it will end. What if it wouldn't have become the evil neighbor in our life that we'd like to see move away? On this podcast I ask several different what if questions. What if Jesus had not be crucified? We can't play Back To The Future and return to the moment because I'm sure there's not a human strong enough to let history stay right where it is. No lending hand or voice can be heard other than the moment that lived in what was its Now. What if you hadn't made that choice as a teen? I'd love to know what swayed me to drop my ambitions to be an architect and totally plant everything in a radio career. What if it would've gone a different direction? I'd probably still be in Montana and not loving this incredible forest that which I live in. The very trees that have been vibrant with spring colors during the Covid-19 shutdown. Is it too early to play the what if game in forward motion? What if we all went back to work at once? We'd all start hearing about bad traffic, horrible food and high taxes. That world didn't change while you were away. Truth is the majority of your own bad habits didn't find a new body either. What if the virus had not taken over the world? What would the presidential race look like? Would you have already been to the amusement parks? How would you have celebrated Easter and Memorial Day Weekend? I saw the pictures from across the nation. Whew... The question I'm really asking is what if you hadn't gotten so close to others? If this thing comes back to bite us harder than the first time who do we get to blame? What if its you?
Friday, May 22, 2020
The Green Monster
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I normally don't talk about dreams. Yet if you watch early morning television, cruise through social media or pick up on podcasts, dreams are where a lot of people are these days. Especially bad dreams. The experts expected that and are taking the time to inform us to be prepared for more. The inner system of each of our imaginations are still struggling with who and what a Coronavirus is. The dream maker wants to get back on track but can't because the invisible virus is kicking our butts on how to best explain this sudden shift in history. On this podcast I talk about how the color green totally wiped me out last night. Green isn't a negative color. It was though in my dreams. Green represents birth, peace, freshness and prosperity. Hmmm no so much in the moving pictures displayed in my head last night. Two things clearly give reason. #1 the lack of identity of the Coronavirus will turn the moment of down time into a wonderland of whatever it thinks the virus is so it can figure out ways to fix what it can. The other goes into my levels of spirituality. The vocal tones and presentation of something so positive can easily be changed by the Devil will do whatever it takes to sway you from birth, peace, freshness and prosperity. Teach yourself to walk into your nightmares. Before sleep try to put into motion what you'd like to dream about. Communicate with the inner self. Let them know that you won't be in bed awake at 2am facing an explanation as to why you chose to dream. Don't be afraid to walk into the continuation. Embrace the moment of emotion and welcome yourself to a new you. Getting stronger means getting those dreams under control. It begins with building a huge relationship with your inner self. Start talkin!
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Stream Thinking Free Form Expression
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I've never had a conversation with a true daily writer. Not the once a week writer. Not the podcaster that drops a new episode two times a week. Not a book author that sits at their desk and writes chapters daily. A real daily writer. Oh wait. I have once but it really doesn't count. Julia Cameron from The Artist Way. April 4, 2014. I don't remember what we shared in our 35 minute conversation but I'll bet it was all about growing into a pair of daily writer shoes. On this podcast we dive into a hot button subject. Creative minds and performers that feel completely empty because their stages are silent. Their world of art has no voice. Who they were in January 2020 is miles away from what it was supposed to be. Here's the thing. You can't turn off art. The fact that I'm reading about their troubles on social media is proof that the creative mind inside is very active. There's nothing I do today that wasn't part of a thought put on a page. Understanding where the creative process physically began builds a stronger relationship when it goes through tremendous change and challenge. I was with Juan and Lisa Winans yesterday. We spoke of the impact this Coronavirus is having on every person. Juan said, "The world of art needs to step up and provide peace." In my heart that world of art means business driven creative minds as well. I see art not in art form but in every corner of the planet because for a business to have success creative energy was required. When I show up to write every morning at 4:30 I have no idea or plan as to what will make it to the page. Takes the pressure of me. No perfectionist to screw up the day. Stream thinking and free form expression allow you to just throw it down. Who cares if it sucks! All things evolve. Putting it on paper plants the creative seed. You can always come back to the field. Get the pressure off your creative judgement. Steam thinking about letting stuff move through you. Free form expression is removing what you don't think you can do. People see a lot in you. More importantly they believe in you. Walk in peace.
I've never had a conversation with a true daily writer. Not the once a week writer. Not the podcaster that drops a new episode two times a week. Not a book author that sits at their desk and writes chapters daily. A real daily writer. Oh wait. I have once but it really doesn't count. Julia Cameron from The Artist Way. April 4, 2014. I don't remember what we shared in our 35 minute conversation but I'll bet it was all about growing into a pair of daily writer shoes. On this podcast we dive into a hot button subject. Creative minds and performers that feel completely empty because their stages are silent. Their world of art has no voice. Who they were in January 2020 is miles away from what it was supposed to be. Here's the thing. You can't turn off art. The fact that I'm reading about their troubles on social media is proof that the creative mind inside is very active. There's nothing I do today that wasn't part of a thought put on a page. Understanding where the creative process physically began builds a stronger relationship when it goes through tremendous change and challenge. I was with Juan and Lisa Winans yesterday. We spoke of the impact this Coronavirus is having on every person. Juan said, "The world of art needs to step up and provide peace." In my heart that world of art means business driven creative minds as well. I see art not in art form but in every corner of the planet because for a business to have success creative energy was required. When I show up to write every morning at 4:30 I have no idea or plan as to what will make it to the page. Takes the pressure of me. No perfectionist to screw up the day. Stream thinking and free form expression allow you to just throw it down. Who cares if it sucks! All things evolve. Putting it on paper plants the creative seed. You can always come back to the field. Get the pressure off your creative judgement. Steam thinking about letting stuff move through you. Free form expression is removing what you don't think you can do. People see a lot in you. More importantly they believe in you. Walk in peace.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
That Feeling
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What do you feel the very moment you wake up? Not after you've planted your feet on the floor. That moment when your eyes greet a new day and dreams are left on the wayside. How you feel in that moment is the new days first sip of fuel. On this podcast we travel into this subject because in a lot of conversations I'm beginning to hear people describe their feelings. I'm hearing a lot of, "I don't know." Which isn't an answer. It's a push, a shoving to the side. A total we aren't going there. Which has a way of turning into walls, new mountains, excuses, reasons to shift paths and whatever else feeds the steps controlling your present atmosphere. I take a walk with Jazzie every morning at 4:30. Maybe its because we've had two days of flash flooding with very little sunshine I took note of a feeling. It actually started when I opened my eyes. A feeling. I asked myself about what it was or wasn't. I said what everyone else has, "I don't know." It wasn't big enough to put a dent in my ambition. But it was heavy enough to land on my writing page. A feeling. Which is why I bring it to you. What do you feel the very second you open your eyes? This being our 65th day in Coronavirus quarantine might be part of the feeling. Blessed with seven people of fame conversations today could be what created the feeling. It didn't have an identity. Which is the reason why I made the choice to write about it. Which is now part of this conversation. There are a lot of feelings being tossed about in our circles of love and new beginnings. Nothing poisons a feeling faster than a friend going a week without sending a text or making a call. That generates some feelings. A family member that grew tired of picking positive over negative formulates a feeling. My mother used to collect buttons. She had jars of them. Why? Her answer never changed, "I don't know." Get to know your feeling. Understand its birth and continuation. Believe in the feeling or drop it like its hot. You feel because that's our gift from the mind body and soul. It needs you to feel to make the right decision. If it ends up being wrong. Its ok. Be aware of the next feeling. You're going to make it through this weird new life and style because how you feel is through a new set of eyes. Make every day the first step of your brand new beginning and be excited about this exploration through time.
What do you feel the very moment you wake up? Not after you've planted your feet on the floor. That moment when your eyes greet a new day and dreams are left on the wayside. How you feel in that moment is the new days first sip of fuel. On this podcast we travel into this subject because in a lot of conversations I'm beginning to hear people describe their feelings. I'm hearing a lot of, "I don't know." Which isn't an answer. It's a push, a shoving to the side. A total we aren't going there. Which has a way of turning into walls, new mountains, excuses, reasons to shift paths and whatever else feeds the steps controlling your present atmosphere. I take a walk with Jazzie every morning at 4:30. Maybe its because we've had two days of flash flooding with very little sunshine I took note of a feeling. It actually started when I opened my eyes. A feeling. I asked myself about what it was or wasn't. I said what everyone else has, "I don't know." It wasn't big enough to put a dent in my ambition. But it was heavy enough to land on my writing page. A feeling. Which is why I bring it to you. What do you feel the very second you open your eyes? This being our 65th day in Coronavirus quarantine might be part of the feeling. Blessed with seven people of fame conversations today could be what created the feeling. It didn't have an identity. Which is the reason why I made the choice to write about it. Which is now part of this conversation. There are a lot of feelings being tossed about in our circles of love and new beginnings. Nothing poisons a feeling faster than a friend going a week without sending a text or making a call. That generates some feelings. A family member that grew tired of picking positive over negative formulates a feeling. My mother used to collect buttons. She had jars of them. Why? Her answer never changed, "I don't know." Get to know your feeling. Understand its birth and continuation. Believe in the feeling or drop it like its hot. You feel because that's our gift from the mind body and soul. It needs you to feel to make the right decision. If it ends up being wrong. Its ok. Be aware of the next feeling. You're going to make it through this weird new life and style because how you feel is through a new set of eyes. Make every day the first step of your brand new beginning and be excited about this exploration through time.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Living With Uncertainty
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Only because I love to play with words. I like to reach beyond how a word is being used in the everyday common speak. Yesterday while daily writing I felt a huge urge to put focus on an overused word. Uncertainty. Every commercial on the radio and television. Every newscast, "During these uncertain times. The reaction to Wall Street is creating more uncertainty." I get it! But its not a new word. On this podcast I talk about how doing research of the word's definition actually spun me around and totally flipped over my vehicle of mental travel. I literally asked in prayer "How can we be uncertain Lord if we are with you?" That's all it took to hoist my ambition to research the use of words. Dictionary.com clearly states that uncertainty is the state of being uncertain. Limited knowledge. The impossible act of not knowing how to describe an existing state. I read it over and over and still asked, "How Lord can we be uncertain if we have you?" Then I felt something in my heart. How do you feel about me? Stop! Hold it! Take out Coronavirus Covid-19. Replace them with God, the universe or whatever you believe. Put it out there. Now repeat the definition of uncertainty. The state of being uncertain. Limited knowledge. The impossible act of not knowing how to describe an existing state. All of a sudden the root sat above the dirt on the soil quickly being dried by the sun. With so much uncertainty in the language we speak what if the true source isn't the virus but something else? God, the universe or whatever you believe. Maybe that's how we truly begin to grow forward away from this current design of a world we didn't ask for. Know of what you are uncertain of and learn about it. Activate it. Be accountable for what you are, what you trust, have compassion for and want to build, rebuild and lead. Uncertainty or certainty. The choice needs an identity and its going to require you to gut check your skills, gifts, blessings or whatever you believe. If you are feeling uncertain make it a vision quest to pinpoint where you really are weak. Then lets grow forward and out. Walk in peace.
Only because I love to play with words. I like to reach beyond how a word is being used in the everyday common speak. Yesterday while daily writing I felt a huge urge to put focus on an overused word. Uncertainty. Every commercial on the radio and television. Every newscast, "During these uncertain times. The reaction to Wall Street is creating more uncertainty." I get it! But its not a new word. On this podcast I talk about how doing research of the word's definition actually spun me around and totally flipped over my vehicle of mental travel. I literally asked in prayer "How can we be uncertain Lord if we are with you?" That's all it took to hoist my ambition to research the use of words. Dictionary.com clearly states that uncertainty is the state of being uncertain. Limited knowledge. The impossible act of not knowing how to describe an existing state. I read it over and over and still asked, "How Lord can we be uncertain if we have you?" Then I felt something in my heart. How do you feel about me? Stop! Hold it! Take out Coronavirus Covid-19. Replace them with God, the universe or whatever you believe. Put it out there. Now repeat the definition of uncertainty. The state of being uncertain. Limited knowledge. The impossible act of not knowing how to describe an existing state. All of a sudden the root sat above the dirt on the soil quickly being dried by the sun. With so much uncertainty in the language we speak what if the true source isn't the virus but something else? God, the universe or whatever you believe. Maybe that's how we truly begin to grow forward away from this current design of a world we didn't ask for. Know of what you are uncertain of and learn about it. Activate it. Be accountable for what you are, what you trust, have compassion for and want to build, rebuild and lead. Uncertainty or certainty. The choice needs an identity and its going to require you to gut check your skills, gifts, blessings or whatever you believe. If you are feeling uncertain make it a vision quest to pinpoint where you really are weak. Then lets grow forward and out. Walk in peace.
Friday, May 15, 2020
The Porcupine
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Maybe it's because I'm from Montana or just a shape of personal growth but my entire life I've studied the presence of animal spirituality, totems and all other things part of the animal kingdom. I'm not here today to sway anyone's heart or belief but rather share a story about how the animals truly are reaching out to the struggling human. Seriously, have you taken note of the amazing amount of other living breathing things around your everyday world? As people we've missed one of the most brilliant displays of Spring. We've been consumed by this Coronavirus process. The animals have creatively kept themselves close because when the pressure is turned up in the weeks ahead they know how easily the human breaks. On this podcast I talk about a porcupine that entered not one but several of my dreams last night. Because I am faithfully dedicated to the stories they bring I went straight to my books. The porcupine's message is to move along at your own pace. Pressure from others may cause a circumstance. No need to worry you are protected. Maintain your faith in yourself. We've entered a new stage of social distancing. Look at what the preacher people did yesterday. The people that are designed to promote peace put on a protest and elected to sue the governor of North Carolina. The porcupine pretty much says to not react. Slowly turn your back. Not to show your ass but to let the world see your quills. Not one word shared. Just turn around. I say this because there's also a lot of anger on social media from everyday people wanting and needing to return to what they called their normal. The rent and mortgage are due in 15 days. Wait wait. This is where the message changes. You'd think I learned from the porcupine in my dreams about continuing a journey of peace right? No. After the studies this morning my heart turned. Millions of us have the porcupine's quills in our noses, arms, legs and other body parts. We didn't heed the warning and have been porcupined. The quills are right there and you want this horrid pain caused by the virus to leave your mind body and soul right now. Wait! You can't pull out the quills. They expand once inside your body. So there you stand, in pain, in worry and overtaken by anxiety. What's next? Did you know opioid addiction and deaths are at an all time high? Did you see that alcohol sales are 57% higher than anytime in history? We're trying to pull out the quills! Stop! People are racing back to the stores to shop with money they may need for next months food or electric bill. People are baring their teeth at innocent workers because the customer had to patiently wait in line to get ice cream. Men have been killed because they didn't want to wear a mask. Quills. You've been hit. How many do you think you've got? Don't do it alone. Find someone that knows how to remove them.
Maybe it's because I'm from Montana or just a shape of personal growth but my entire life I've studied the presence of animal spirituality, totems and all other things part of the animal kingdom. I'm not here today to sway anyone's heart or belief but rather share a story about how the animals truly are reaching out to the struggling human. Seriously, have you taken note of the amazing amount of other living breathing things around your everyday world? As people we've missed one of the most brilliant displays of Spring. We've been consumed by this Coronavirus process. The animals have creatively kept themselves close because when the pressure is turned up in the weeks ahead they know how easily the human breaks. On this podcast I talk about a porcupine that entered not one but several of my dreams last night. Because I am faithfully dedicated to the stories they bring I went straight to my books. The porcupine's message is to move along at your own pace. Pressure from others may cause a circumstance. No need to worry you are protected. Maintain your faith in yourself. We've entered a new stage of social distancing. Look at what the preacher people did yesterday. The people that are designed to promote peace put on a protest and elected to sue the governor of North Carolina. The porcupine pretty much says to not react. Slowly turn your back. Not to show your ass but to let the world see your quills. Not one word shared. Just turn around. I say this because there's also a lot of anger on social media from everyday people wanting and needing to return to what they called their normal. The rent and mortgage are due in 15 days. Wait wait. This is where the message changes. You'd think I learned from the porcupine in my dreams about continuing a journey of peace right? No. After the studies this morning my heart turned. Millions of us have the porcupine's quills in our noses, arms, legs and other body parts. We didn't heed the warning and have been porcupined. The quills are right there and you want this horrid pain caused by the virus to leave your mind body and soul right now. Wait! You can't pull out the quills. They expand once inside your body. So there you stand, in pain, in worry and overtaken by anxiety. What's next? Did you know opioid addiction and deaths are at an all time high? Did you see that alcohol sales are 57% higher than anytime in history? We're trying to pull out the quills! Stop! People are racing back to the stores to shop with money they may need for next months food or electric bill. People are baring their teeth at innocent workers because the customer had to patiently wait in line to get ice cream. Men have been killed because they didn't want to wear a mask. Quills. You've been hit. How many do you think you've got? Don't do it alone. Find someone that knows how to remove them.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Fake News
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I wrote this morning, "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines." I honestly don't remember any other time in my broadcast career when one story has so many different points of view. I was blessed with the opportunity to share a two hour lecture with journalists in the Ukraine yesterday. I had no problem telling them that podcasting must remain a renegade outlet and source of information. In an age of so many questions combined with layers of direction to choose from. The points of view are infecting the process of trust. What happens when all that's been said is wrong? You can't go back and erase the infection. Podcasting is a renegade sport because the majority of it still isn't being controlled by huge corporations. It's coming. But even that doesn't scare the long term talent from running. The atmosphere is too thick with chance takers and storytellers who've dedicated a huge section of their life to doing their niche. Now more than ever your voice is being called. Not necessarily as a podcaster but as a blogger or an everyday average citizen that walks into the weekly city council meetings to document the moment. Everybody there has an investment in the decisions being made. Be the person that only has interest in truth. I called this podcast Fake Book because I'm amazed at how many people get their news from Facebook. It doesn't bother them if its wrong or bent in the middle to keep your attention. They saw it on the page and their eyes instantly digested the story. The interpretation of the reporter, the author or the advertiser needing new ways to gather future business. I keep hearing about the numbers of people suffering from anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, doubt and whatever else science wants to invent. I don't pull away. Because I know how people didn't talk about their emotions during the financial breakdown of 2008 and September 11th 2001. We held onto every event internally and let Talk Radio become our emotional release. Not a knock! It's what they did and still do. "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines."
I wrote this morning, "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines." I honestly don't remember any other time in my broadcast career when one story has so many different points of view. I was blessed with the opportunity to share a two hour lecture with journalists in the Ukraine yesterday. I had no problem telling them that podcasting must remain a renegade outlet and source of information. In an age of so many questions combined with layers of direction to choose from. The points of view are infecting the process of trust. What happens when all that's been said is wrong? You can't go back and erase the infection. Podcasting is a renegade sport because the majority of it still isn't being controlled by huge corporations. It's coming. But even that doesn't scare the long term talent from running. The atmosphere is too thick with chance takers and storytellers who've dedicated a huge section of their life to doing their niche. Now more than ever your voice is being called. Not necessarily as a podcaster but as a blogger or an everyday average citizen that walks into the weekly city council meetings to document the moment. Everybody there has an investment in the decisions being made. Be the person that only has interest in truth. I called this podcast Fake Book because I'm amazed at how many people get their news from Facebook. It doesn't bother them if its wrong or bent in the middle to keep your attention. They saw it on the page and their eyes instantly digested the story. The interpretation of the reporter, the author or the advertiser needing new ways to gather future business. I keep hearing about the numbers of people suffering from anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, doubt and whatever else science wants to invent. I don't pull away. Because I know how people didn't talk about their emotions during the financial breakdown of 2008 and September 11th 2001. We held onto every event internally and let Talk Radio become our emotional release. Not a knock! It's what they did and still do. "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines."
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Is It Really A Sleepless Night
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Every moment of your journey during these Covid-19 days is spent moving things from one place to another. For those who've lost the comfort of a paycheck its become a moment of reinvention. Accepting whatever it takes. From social media to on the street socially distant conversations there's a ton of talk about having sleepless nights. Experts have come out of their corners and labeled the situation serious and with everything else on your shoulders it shouldn't be ignored. On this podcast we could've easily jumped into the subject of getting into meditation but its such a process of personal growth and activation that sharing what might inspire you can easily become a huge turn off because we want to be fixed now. We need sleep. The next day isn't gonna be so forgiving. I've never gotten a sleep filled night. Forty one years of radio and deep into my early years before becoming a teen. I've struggled with my hours. I always thought it was because one day I'd be this really cool morning show host on the radio. I did get to play that game but try doing it when you wake up at 12:15am, 1:30am, then again at 2:30 only to be ready to get up and rock by 3:30 for a 6am Good Morning America shout. Is it really a sleepless night? Only because I've lived with it. I see it as an imagination just trying to do its job. It wants to serve you. It knows its human body and will always be present when called upon. Its when you don't use that thinker and give it some control by way of generating a serious or play filled project that its going to lash out at you in whatever shape you'll label it. Today's hot word is anxiety. Meditation has been my only source of peace. Prayer works too but you end up talking all night and God is like "Hey man I've gotta get some sleep too you know." With meditation your mind doesn't go into REM but rather it begins to unlock your blocks. But it takes time and practice. So many people think you've got to shove an hour of your time into being at peace. Yeah that aint gonna happen in the beginning or for that matter even the experts laugh that off. You learn to respect 30 seconds, a minute, maybe five if you're lucky. I've tried having conversations with my creative self but he's a two year old kid that wants candy and we're standing in the center of a crowded Target store when he belts out a scream for not getting his way. Meditation doesn't have to be about positions you sit in and how you're forced to hear your breathing. Be nice to yourself and stop giving your mind a daily test. During my extremely busy moments in the recording studio I play meditation music rather than broken love songs from the worlds of Country and Top 40. Meditation is what you make of it. Just let your system of choice have some of it. Is it really a sleepless night or an imagination that only wants to serve you greater than it did yesterday?
Every moment of your journey during these Covid-19 days is spent moving things from one place to another. For those who've lost the comfort of a paycheck its become a moment of reinvention. Accepting whatever it takes. From social media to on the street socially distant conversations there's a ton of talk about having sleepless nights. Experts have come out of their corners and labeled the situation serious and with everything else on your shoulders it shouldn't be ignored. On this podcast we could've easily jumped into the subject of getting into meditation but its such a process of personal growth and activation that sharing what might inspire you can easily become a huge turn off because we want to be fixed now. We need sleep. The next day isn't gonna be so forgiving. I've never gotten a sleep filled night. Forty one years of radio and deep into my early years before becoming a teen. I've struggled with my hours. I always thought it was because one day I'd be this really cool morning show host on the radio. I did get to play that game but try doing it when you wake up at 12:15am, 1:30am, then again at 2:30 only to be ready to get up and rock by 3:30 for a 6am Good Morning America shout. Is it really a sleepless night? Only because I've lived with it. I see it as an imagination just trying to do its job. It wants to serve you. It knows its human body and will always be present when called upon. Its when you don't use that thinker and give it some control by way of generating a serious or play filled project that its going to lash out at you in whatever shape you'll label it. Today's hot word is anxiety. Meditation has been my only source of peace. Prayer works too but you end up talking all night and God is like "Hey man I've gotta get some sleep too you know." With meditation your mind doesn't go into REM but rather it begins to unlock your blocks. But it takes time and practice. So many people think you've got to shove an hour of your time into being at peace. Yeah that aint gonna happen in the beginning or for that matter even the experts laugh that off. You learn to respect 30 seconds, a minute, maybe five if you're lucky. I've tried having conversations with my creative self but he's a two year old kid that wants candy and we're standing in the center of a crowded Target store when he belts out a scream for not getting his way. Meditation doesn't have to be about positions you sit in and how you're forced to hear your breathing. Be nice to yourself and stop giving your mind a daily test. During my extremely busy moments in the recording studio I play meditation music rather than broken love songs from the worlds of Country and Top 40. Meditation is what you make of it. Just let your system of choice have some of it. Is it really a sleepless night or an imagination that only wants to serve you greater than it did yesterday?
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 201
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Over the past nine weeks I've been blessed with the opportunity to walk slowly through our entire neighborhood. I didn't know the man down the street was a bee farmer. Thousands of bees and a million stories about how to not only learn how to love them but to keep them coming back to his hives. And yes he's horrified of the potential of the Murder Hornet somehow making its way to the Carolinas. A few houses up from him is a man raising chickens. I mean the coolest looking cluckers on the planet! I raised chickens as a teen and none of my egg makers looked like this. On this podcast I ask you very politely to just stop. That's it. Stop. We are we rushing so quickly to get back to a lifestyle where we never took the time to see other things? Always in a rush. I talk about sitting in my own forest. I planted seventeen hundred of these trees. I wasn't there to watch them grow thicker trunks. Nope too busy chasing a radio career. Someone once asked me, "Did you ever catch up to the career you were stalking?" Nowhere close. Yet the trees with all their universal songs tucked away in their leaves and needles have sat here waiting for me patiently. I honestly can't wait to see how the nation's going to change when career chasers finally make their way back to those business hallways. How many of them will last the year knowing life exists out here? Creating home offices could very easily become the norm. I believe in this so much that I'm having a conversation with Justin Burr today from Google who's a total expert in this field. I totally get that we need to buckle down and find focus on the business front. I only bring this up because maybe the new work week can include more time away from the office by way of doing it from home. My daughter's position is designed just like that. She gets to watch and participate with the growth of her two teens. What's that like? I mean! Wow! Yeah these are some strange times. The monster is still invisible and we're ready to jump in the middle. Back into a world where everything that made us feel great and live longer was man made. Hmmm. Then Mother Nature said, "I accept that challenge. Get ready for this."
Monday, May 11, 2020
The Power Of Positive
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I've developed this horrid habit of reading the headlines before preparing my imagination for a full day of writing and producing. During this Social Distancing I've remained very disciplined about being up at 4:30am. Take that walk first thing through late night becoming early morning. I view the moon and the stars while listening to the owls and all other things beginning to wake. Then I poison the moment with headlines from CNN.com, ABCNews.com and everything local. While picking up my writing instrument its wham! I hit a wall so thick that being a free form thinker during my date with stream thinking breaks a part by the poison caused by sensationalism. You never know how important your Martial Arts studies are until the moments of Positive Thinking are invited to the parade. But its only a tool. You can't buy it at Home Depot or have it delivered by Amazon. It's a tool. More than ever its needed during this lingering shutdown. Sadly the power of positive thinking is worthless if you don't activate it. Anyone can bring up a happy thought. It works like ice cream. Up you go for a moment and boom biff bam you've fallen again. On this podcast episode we take a walk through this very subject. I've never hidden the truth about my positive thinking. There are people that just can't stand it because to them it looks fake by way of acting out something so that others don't see the truer colors. Winning is a choice. So is being in a bad mood. Uncertainty is a horrible place to be sitting in everyday. Especially since the news people are laying out the bricks for a path that could send us through the greatest economic depression of all time. How does positive thinking work in this atmosphere? Tools break and positive thinking is one of the first to go. Prayer and meditation right? If you knew how many people tell me that doing it requires too much work and time. We want to be fixed now. Here's what always works. Gratefulness. All of your pieces parts are brought back together. Gratefulness begins with being mindful of everything around you. My computer crashed in a big way this morning. I lost an hour in a half of work. Yep. Start all over! In that down time I sat in my dining room with school teacher wife who was five minutes from starting class. We shared breakfast together. The little stuff man! Be grateful for the almost invisible mundane stuff. It does amazing things for the mind body and soul that's been poisoned by so much gone wrong. The headlines aren't going away. The power of positive thinking will always be available but it becomes a minute by minute choice to really believe in its activation. Yeah I know too much work. Gratefulness always wins.
I've developed this horrid habit of reading the headlines before preparing my imagination for a full day of writing and producing. During this Social Distancing I've remained very disciplined about being up at 4:30am. Take that walk first thing through late night becoming early morning. I view the moon and the stars while listening to the owls and all other things beginning to wake. Then I poison the moment with headlines from CNN.com, ABCNews.com and everything local. While picking up my writing instrument its wham! I hit a wall so thick that being a free form thinker during my date with stream thinking breaks a part by the poison caused by sensationalism. You never know how important your Martial Arts studies are until the moments of Positive Thinking are invited to the parade. But its only a tool. You can't buy it at Home Depot or have it delivered by Amazon. It's a tool. More than ever its needed during this lingering shutdown. Sadly the power of positive thinking is worthless if you don't activate it. Anyone can bring up a happy thought. It works like ice cream. Up you go for a moment and boom biff bam you've fallen again. On this podcast episode we take a walk through this very subject. I've never hidden the truth about my positive thinking. There are people that just can't stand it because to them it looks fake by way of acting out something so that others don't see the truer colors. Winning is a choice. So is being in a bad mood. Uncertainty is a horrible place to be sitting in everyday. Especially since the news people are laying out the bricks for a path that could send us through the greatest economic depression of all time. How does positive thinking work in this atmosphere? Tools break and positive thinking is one of the first to go. Prayer and meditation right? If you knew how many people tell me that doing it requires too much work and time. We want to be fixed now. Here's what always works. Gratefulness. All of your pieces parts are brought back together. Gratefulness begins with being mindful of everything around you. My computer crashed in a big way this morning. I lost an hour in a half of work. Yep. Start all over! In that down time I sat in my dining room with school teacher wife who was five minutes from starting class. We shared breakfast together. The little stuff man! Be grateful for the almost invisible mundane stuff. It does amazing things for the mind body and soul that's been poisoned by so much gone wrong. The headlines aren't going away. The power of positive thinking will always be available but it becomes a minute by minute choice to really believe in its activation. Yeah I know too much work. Gratefulness always wins.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Ryan Jay Reviews
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The digital platform is like Krispy Kreme donuts. Always fresh and ready to be served. This week Ryan Jay jumps into the action with modern up to date coming of age film The Half Of It. A must see for all ages. As is The Willoughbys on Netflix. Animated family fun with great adventures. Is it true Ryan calls this a fun favorite for social distance viewing? And what about Spaceship Earth? This isn't your Daddy's Star Trek. This really took place. To find out more about these films and others always visit ryanjayreviews.com
The digital platform is like Krispy Kreme donuts. Always fresh and ready to be served. This week Ryan Jay jumps into the action with modern up to date coming of age film The Half Of It. A must see for all ages. As is The Willoughbys on Netflix. Animated family fun with great adventures. Is it true Ryan calls this a fun favorite for social distance viewing? And what about Spaceship Earth? This isn't your Daddy's Star Trek. This really took place. To find out more about these films and others always visit ryanjayreviews.com
To Never Feel Empty
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Bruce Lee is best known for his amazing Martial Arts skills. But he was never a master of one. Bill Gates will forever be remembered for helping to usher in the home computer generation. Was it what he mastered? What about your journey? Have you mastered something? My Martial Arts Master always informed us that it requires 100,000 repetitions in order to begin a journey of mastering something. If you are a brilliant kicker in class I don't expect you to be a great blocker or puncher. We are designed to master only one thing. Forty one years of radio. I am nowhere near what a Master Broadcaster should look and sound like. A daily writer for twenty six years and I truly expect Creative Writing teachers to rip my attempts apart. I created the podcast View From The Writing Instrument for one reason. To talk with writers. Hundreds of them. None the same. Have they mastered their skills? Those of us on this side of print might think so until you hear them personally talk about the journey. Are we supposed to be more like Bruce Lee and accomplish a lot by being just good enough? I know plenty of multi tasking hard working mind blowing people that can cover enormous amounts of space which makes others feel like they've done nothing. As we continue to grow toward the reopening of our incredibly awesome country you're gong to be challenged by a new layer of business decision maker. Thirty three million people unemployed right now. That's a ton of creative minds about to accept whatever it takes to keep their house a home. The invisible part of this present Coronavirus journey isn't the actual virus. Its how the decision makers in companies in question will handle the employee of tomorrow during their bouts with PTSD and other mental conditions they couldn't control but were totally bent into a new shape by this changing world. My wife's school provides work groups with mental professionals weekly. They're strengthening their staff without having to threaten their job. The next steps in getting over this mess to make sure you never feel empty. There'll be new measures put into place on if you need to wear a mask, have your temp checked and heavily spraying down your space. It should also include your business providing mental rebuilding at no cost. We can do this. We have what it takes. Knowing your strength isn't having a grip on how much work you can do. It's realizing how incredibly worthless you feel after a great day of busting ass and there's an huge list of expectations still ahead of you. That creates emptiness. No! Recognize the victory. Do all you can to never feel empty.
Bruce Lee is best known for his amazing Martial Arts skills. But he was never a master of one. Bill Gates will forever be remembered for helping to usher in the home computer generation. Was it what he mastered? What about your journey? Have you mastered something? My Martial Arts Master always informed us that it requires 100,000 repetitions in order to begin a journey of mastering something. If you are a brilliant kicker in class I don't expect you to be a great blocker or puncher. We are designed to master only one thing. Forty one years of radio. I am nowhere near what a Master Broadcaster should look and sound like. A daily writer for twenty six years and I truly expect Creative Writing teachers to rip my attempts apart. I created the podcast View From The Writing Instrument for one reason. To talk with writers. Hundreds of them. None the same. Have they mastered their skills? Those of us on this side of print might think so until you hear them personally talk about the journey. Are we supposed to be more like Bruce Lee and accomplish a lot by being just good enough? I know plenty of multi tasking hard working mind blowing people that can cover enormous amounts of space which makes others feel like they've done nothing. As we continue to grow toward the reopening of our incredibly awesome country you're gong to be challenged by a new layer of business decision maker. Thirty three million people unemployed right now. That's a ton of creative minds about to accept whatever it takes to keep their house a home. The invisible part of this present Coronavirus journey isn't the actual virus. Its how the decision makers in companies in question will handle the employee of tomorrow during their bouts with PTSD and other mental conditions they couldn't control but were totally bent into a new shape by this changing world. My wife's school provides work groups with mental professionals weekly. They're strengthening their staff without having to threaten their job. The next steps in getting over this mess to make sure you never feel empty. There'll be new measures put into place on if you need to wear a mask, have your temp checked and heavily spraying down your space. It should also include your business providing mental rebuilding at no cost. We can do this. We have what it takes. Knowing your strength isn't having a grip on how much work you can do. It's realizing how incredibly worthless you feel after a great day of busting ass and there's an huge list of expectations still ahead of you. That creates emptiness. No! Recognize the victory. Do all you can to never feel empty.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
The Big Gamble
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At a time when so many can find reason to communicate, the decision to dislocate strong connections remains stable in their hearts. Somewhere along the path the idea of distancing was being practiced long before the Coronavirus. I wrote about "Ghosting" a lot in 2018 and 19. It was accepted because it was the internet and nobody's really true friends. If you are, then there's more to life than a web page. On this podcast I put focus on how short the lifespan was when it came to bringing compassion and understanding forward. As things begin to slowly open across the nation its physically visible on how we're evolving back into a mine mine view of the new expected. How are your relationships at work? Most of us are doing it from home via Zoom and other digital outlets. The question again. How are your relationships? There are no high fives or you rocks. There's no quick runs for fast food or a hot coffee from Starbucks. The coldest part of the journey is set to hit. We see things opening but we still don't have a hair stylist, nail salon, movie theater and dinner for two at Applebes. Why then are we dislocating from our reasons to communicate? A thought fell from my writing instrument this morning. An ancient lesson I've held close for many years. The strong suffer alone. Surviving through the dark. A prisoner of their own mind. As we grow more confident on this Coronavirus walk our strength will have its way. As will the silences we'll personally face. I didn't make up the statement. Its been lived by millions before us and long after. The strong suffer alone. Surviving through the dark. A prisoner of their own mind. We'll never know of your struggles unless you talk about it. Therefore we ask of you. Don't "Ghost" yourself.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Saving Your Soil
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The next time you feel like challenging your level of ability place a writing instrument in your hand and let it sit there without writing anything. The exercise teaches your imagination how to become aware of the energy as it builds inside your perception of reality. I'm constantly told by writers and authors how they have to be in the mood to put stuff down. Creative energy isn't a mood. It's what we do everyday in every place of business. We collaborate with other creative minds. Because of this Coronavirus shutdown that source of release has taken a hit by what it feels is you ignoring it.. Kind of a weird thought right? How can you ignore creative energy? For some, that level of expectation has been completely run into the ground because not only are you playing the part of a parent but you're the teacher, the business planner and promoter and the motivational speaker to everything and everyone around you except with you. Hold that writing instrument. Don't use it. Just hold it above a very clean sheet of paper. Begin the process of learning how to recognize how creativity moves through you. After fifteen minutes drop the pen and walk away. Watch your mood suddenly change. Every creative endorphin that thought it was going to come to life on that sheet of paper is reacting. This is what it's like to ignore your creative self. Awareness is your greatest tool right now. It is the key that unlocks the availability of stability and everything that questions it. Swoosh right over your head! Awareness is the key that unlocks the availability of stability and everything that questions it. As we continue to evolve with these unexpected changes of structure you can't leave your creative self behind. Trusting the thinking patterns and knowing if something is out of tune or not in rhythm. On this podcast I introduce you to new ways to recognize new patters. Habit starters. Out of place thinking and something that comes to you as being someone you don't know. Be honest with me. Do you know yourself? You know your habits and escapes. Do you know yourself? Without writing I'd be without balance. It doesn't have to be pretty. Only trusted. If you think getting to know your family and friends during this social distancing has been a tough walk to take. Hold that writing instrument over a sheet of clean paper for fifteen minutes and get to know how you become you. Energy that can't be ignored. Save your soil.
The next time you feel like challenging your level of ability place a writing instrument in your hand and let it sit there without writing anything. The exercise teaches your imagination how to become aware of the energy as it builds inside your perception of reality. I'm constantly told by writers and authors how they have to be in the mood to put stuff down. Creative energy isn't a mood. It's what we do everyday in every place of business. We collaborate with other creative minds. Because of this Coronavirus shutdown that source of release has taken a hit by what it feels is you ignoring it.. Kind of a weird thought right? How can you ignore creative energy? For some, that level of expectation has been completely run into the ground because not only are you playing the part of a parent but you're the teacher, the business planner and promoter and the motivational speaker to everything and everyone around you except with you. Hold that writing instrument. Don't use it. Just hold it above a very clean sheet of paper. Begin the process of learning how to recognize how creativity moves through you. After fifteen minutes drop the pen and walk away. Watch your mood suddenly change. Every creative endorphin that thought it was going to come to life on that sheet of paper is reacting. This is what it's like to ignore your creative self. Awareness is your greatest tool right now. It is the key that unlocks the availability of stability and everything that questions it. Swoosh right over your head! Awareness is the key that unlocks the availability of stability and everything that questions it. As we continue to evolve with these unexpected changes of structure you can't leave your creative self behind. Trusting the thinking patterns and knowing if something is out of tune or not in rhythm. On this podcast I introduce you to new ways to recognize new patters. Habit starters. Out of place thinking and something that comes to you as being someone you don't know. Be honest with me. Do you know yourself? You know your habits and escapes. Do you know yourself? Without writing I'd be without balance. It doesn't have to be pretty. Only trusted. If you think getting to know your family and friends during this social distancing has been a tough walk to take. Hold that writing instrument over a sheet of clean paper for fifteen minutes and get to know how you become you. Energy that can't be ignored. Save your soil.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 200
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In the end who will win? The question keeps coming up. Over the past eight to nine weeks so much information has run through each of us. Some of the info was valuable enough to hold onto while a lot of the other is just sitting there. It's taking up mental space. It seems like a waste to suddenly throw it away. I mean what happens if this virus thing comes back with a bigger bite? If this were Hollywood, Corona would return with Zombies and Super Heroes turned bad. On this podcast the vision is to be transparent enough to try and answer the real question. In the end who will win? We've been introduced to some amazing people working jobs that so many of us have walked past without recognizing their hard work, dedication and loyalty. Maybe its just me but the winning won't stop in twenty twenty, It'll be the decisions people make long after this virus has become a faded memory. You know that thing we did. The mental and physical impact this social distancing has had on school students will reach their children. To drop the new life we were forced to adopt by doing work at home will be extremely hard to shake because the home has provided unheard amounts of less stress and face to face on demand pressure. My dentist is reopening their doors tomorrow. Twelve hour days. Now open on Fridays. Correct me if I'm wrong. Didn't employees also get a lengthy time out? What did they do to recondition themselves not only on how to deal with customers but with coworkers and bosses fighting to keep the door open? In the end who will win? This is still fed and based on choice. The decisions we make with the raw uncut information that needs to be dropped behind us. Put it in a journal. Record your voice on the smart phone. There's no need to do anything but wash your hands over and over again. The valuable lessons you learned along the way will always have a street to walk on. Clean out our mental gutters and lets move forward by mentally and physically getting the mind body and soul prepared for an eight hour workday that's gonna feel longer than an eight week Coronavirus work stoppage. In the end you will win. Winning is a choice.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Is It Too Early To Brag
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The internet trolls got me over the weekend. I posted a thought about laying low on showcasing the whereabouts of where you presently stand. As states and cities begin to slowly open the human need is always going to be to get out and run. While there lets flash our good times all over social media. Are we there yet? Is it really time to start setting ourselves up in the way that we are the Jones' and the world has to keep up with us? Very politely I asked that we stop bragging. Here's my source of energy. Those receiving the posts aren't going to brag about what it's like to not have rent money again this month. They're not going to brag about deciding which car will get the gasoline or if there's enough money to pay for the smart phone. Business owners still not cleared to open their doors aren't bragging about how close they are to having no doors ever open again. Take note of the confidence that's quickly coming back into play. There are new leaders in the pyramid building. Sadly its those who were lucky enough to keep their jobs. While my neighborhood is still waiting for its first unemployment checks the world is being held together by new ladder climbers. Not a complaint. Awareness is everything. I was bothered by a printed article this past weekend that was fed by the news of some companies maybe not getting their full staff back because rightfully the old workers are making better money some place else. I've read the stories about entertainers that won't get the chance to perform again this year because that side of the pandemic won't be cleared for large crowds until maybe next year. My Aunt Louise used to bop me upside the head when she felt I was bragging. She always warned me about telling people who I really was at home and not the fake little boy at a family reunion or other gathering. Which I think is the reason why the beach photos and expensive car shots and life is better than its ever been can wait a little longer. Just a couple of weeks ago we were all equal. Facing the same uncertainty. Now that we're seeing a beam of light shouldn't be permission enough to call anyone king.
The internet trolls got me over the weekend. I posted a thought about laying low on showcasing the whereabouts of where you presently stand. As states and cities begin to slowly open the human need is always going to be to get out and run. While there lets flash our good times all over social media. Are we there yet? Is it really time to start setting ourselves up in the way that we are the Jones' and the world has to keep up with us? Very politely I asked that we stop bragging. Here's my source of energy. Those receiving the posts aren't going to brag about what it's like to not have rent money again this month. They're not going to brag about deciding which car will get the gasoline or if there's enough money to pay for the smart phone. Business owners still not cleared to open their doors aren't bragging about how close they are to having no doors ever open again. Take note of the confidence that's quickly coming back into play. There are new leaders in the pyramid building. Sadly its those who were lucky enough to keep their jobs. While my neighborhood is still waiting for its first unemployment checks the world is being held together by new ladder climbers. Not a complaint. Awareness is everything. I was bothered by a printed article this past weekend that was fed by the news of some companies maybe not getting their full staff back because rightfully the old workers are making better money some place else. I've read the stories about entertainers that won't get the chance to perform again this year because that side of the pandemic won't be cleared for large crowds until maybe next year. My Aunt Louise used to bop me upside the head when she felt I was bragging. She always warned me about telling people who I really was at home and not the fake little boy at a family reunion or other gathering. Which I think is the reason why the beach photos and expensive car shots and life is better than its ever been can wait a little longer. Just a couple of weeks ago we were all equal. Facing the same uncertainty. Now that we're seeing a beam of light shouldn't be permission enough to call anyone king.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
What If We Knew The Story
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What are we eight weeks deep into a vat of fat dubbed social distancing? The moment someone tries to pull free and do something on their own they end up being pulled back. I've had bosses that admitted to loving that way of life. There's nothing worse then hauling around sacks of unexplained and useless weight. On this podcast we leap into a subject not being talked about. At first it's going to come to you a little quirky but in the end you could find yourself on a different journey toward locating answers. We've heard so much about the Spanish Flu of 1918. Watched the pictures of the people gathering. Heard the modern reporters putting their own spin on something that up until recently remained a secret in many cities. They didn't want to identify the exact number of those lost. I do believe in one thing. The Kevin Bacon six degrees of separation. That being said. In my Native American studies I learned very quickly that what we do today will affect and infect the next seven generations. Hold onto that for a moment. The next seven generations. That tells me. You. Me. Our circle of internet friends and family. Through the Kevin Bacon rules of six degrees of separation probably have been affected by the events lived out during the Spanish Flu. What if we knew the story? While daily writing this morning two important thoughts fell from the nib of my writing instrument. The first was "It's a day of renewal. A moment of continued trust. Now that you've leveled the dust." That was my general reaction to last nights horrible rainstorm and flash flooding. I literally felt like I was supposed to sit and listen to all of it at two this morning. In doing so I heard more than nature. It's a day of renewal. A moment of continued trust. Now that you've leveled the dust. Cleared eyes to see. Lungs that can breathe. The walk is forward. But what happens if finding focus at the center of the heart is wanting to reinvent the circumstance? Quote number two. What happens if finding focus at the center of the heart is wanting to reinvent the circumstance? This isn't about living in a past you can't change. It's not about declaring war on uncertainty. You're gonna lose that one. It's about renewing your relationship with uncertainty. Over the past two weeks two huge steps have been made in helping to bring peace to those suffering from Covid-19. Over the past eight weeks businesses have discovered brilliant ways to communicate better while delivering products they didn't know they could bring forward. The education system is communicating with students in mind blowing one on one ways that only seems like a disconnection but in the years ahead it will be fine tuned and perfected. Uncertainty? You are living history. Say it to yourself, "I am living history." Seven generations from today will they know the story?
What are we eight weeks deep into a vat of fat dubbed social distancing? The moment someone tries to pull free and do something on their own they end up being pulled back. I've had bosses that admitted to loving that way of life. There's nothing worse then hauling around sacks of unexplained and useless weight. On this podcast we leap into a subject not being talked about. At first it's going to come to you a little quirky but in the end you could find yourself on a different journey toward locating answers. We've heard so much about the Spanish Flu of 1918. Watched the pictures of the people gathering. Heard the modern reporters putting their own spin on something that up until recently remained a secret in many cities. They didn't want to identify the exact number of those lost. I do believe in one thing. The Kevin Bacon six degrees of separation. That being said. In my Native American studies I learned very quickly that what we do today will affect and infect the next seven generations. Hold onto that for a moment. The next seven generations. That tells me. You. Me. Our circle of internet friends and family. Through the Kevin Bacon rules of six degrees of separation probably have been affected by the events lived out during the Spanish Flu. What if we knew the story? While daily writing this morning two important thoughts fell from the nib of my writing instrument. The first was "It's a day of renewal. A moment of continued trust. Now that you've leveled the dust." That was my general reaction to last nights horrible rainstorm and flash flooding. I literally felt like I was supposed to sit and listen to all of it at two this morning. In doing so I heard more than nature. It's a day of renewal. A moment of continued trust. Now that you've leveled the dust. Cleared eyes to see. Lungs that can breathe. The walk is forward. But what happens if finding focus at the center of the heart is wanting to reinvent the circumstance? Quote number two. What happens if finding focus at the center of the heart is wanting to reinvent the circumstance? This isn't about living in a past you can't change. It's not about declaring war on uncertainty. You're gonna lose that one. It's about renewing your relationship with uncertainty. Over the past two weeks two huge steps have been made in helping to bring peace to those suffering from Covid-19. Over the past eight weeks businesses have discovered brilliant ways to communicate better while delivering products they didn't know they could bring forward. The education system is communicating with students in mind blowing one on one ways that only seems like a disconnection but in the years ahead it will be fine tuned and perfected. Uncertainty? You are living history. Say it to yourself, "I am living history." Seven generations from today will they know the story?
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Just Ten More Minutes
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I don't know where to begin. Only because during my daily writing this morning put the best part of the handwritten conversation in the final thought. My discipline is three pages. That's it no more. There are other journals that are to be used. Not these. Talk about treating your creative self like a child right? On this podcast I put a ton of energy into the final thought of today's writing. Now... Before you judge or your inner feelings of belief get heated up and you want to fire back. Look at the entire picture. The written out thought was: The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. What? The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. Here we go. Lets dive into this. This is where the real test begins. Today, a portion of the county to which I live is reopening. Some businesses and recreational areas. I'm not trying to put into place a wall of protection but a willingness to learn without anxiety stepping forward. The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. I grip the fact that we've got to get moving. After my heart attack in 2009 the hospital had me up walking the next day. The picture I hold is how odd I always feel watching war movies and action packed dramas with big guns, huge car crashes and buildings falling down. You see I have feelings for every person including the extras used in those scenes to make it look real. My weakness in life is developing a feeling for the pain those characters went through so the hero could walk away into the sunset. Just an observation from a present place of getting it back on. Has that curve been flattened yet? The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. Which hero is gonna walk away into the sunset?
I don't know where to begin. Only because during my daily writing this morning put the best part of the handwritten conversation in the final thought. My discipline is three pages. That's it no more. There are other journals that are to be used. Not these. Talk about treating your creative self like a child right? On this podcast I put a ton of energy into the final thought of today's writing. Now... Before you judge or your inner feelings of belief get heated up and you want to fire back. Look at the entire picture. The written out thought was: The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. What? The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. Here we go. Lets dive into this. This is where the real test begins. Today, a portion of the county to which I live is reopening. Some businesses and recreational areas. I'm not trying to put into place a wall of protection but a willingness to learn without anxiety stepping forward. The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. I grip the fact that we've got to get moving. After my heart attack in 2009 the hospital had me up walking the next day. The picture I hold is how odd I always feel watching war movies and action packed dramas with big guns, huge car crashes and buildings falling down. You see I have feelings for every person including the extras used in those scenes to make it look real. My weakness in life is developing a feeling for the pain those characters went through so the hero could walk away into the sunset. Just an observation from a present place of getting it back on. Has that curve been flattened yet? The distance of a day is still only twenty four hours yet the way we play a lifetime could last just ten more minutes. Which hero is gonna walk away into the sunset?
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 199
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Being transparent has always been my walk. Not always a good place to stand. Not everybody wants to tune into where reality currently hangs its hat. Growing up my parents were always extremely honest. When times were bad Dad let us know about it. When times were good we were eating at the nearest family restaurant. The Lyrics from Billy's Forest is nothing more than the words that move through me while sitting inside these trees in South Charlotte,NC. We've been together for twenty eight years. The transparency of this story is based on the whereabouts of how this Coronavirus is going to play out. Economically how will it hit all nations? There's no room for big talk and or fantasy visions. It's time to buckle down and prepare for what could be a division. On this podcast I honestly speak of my hidden fears about this forest. Because I can't predict the full impact of this moment in human history the heart can't help but find wonder if the trees and I are on the edge of a new beginning? I come here to breathe. To listen. To study. To participate with. Will those that follow me love this lay of land or dot on the map as much as a poet that found something to write about for nearly three decades? I come to the forest to let go. To which I ask you where yours is located. Is there a place in your yard or home that rejuvenates your mind body and soul? Where do you grow newly designed empowered shoes to get through the crumbles of a world we once knew? Where are you locating air? Maybe its time you let people know where it is. So much of you is left in that place over and over. Your energy never disappears. Only the days on the calendar.
Being transparent has always been my walk. Not always a good place to stand. Not everybody wants to tune into where reality currently hangs its hat. Growing up my parents were always extremely honest. When times were bad Dad let us know about it. When times were good we were eating at the nearest family restaurant. The Lyrics from Billy's Forest is nothing more than the words that move through me while sitting inside these trees in South Charlotte,NC. We've been together for twenty eight years. The transparency of this story is based on the whereabouts of how this Coronavirus is going to play out. Economically how will it hit all nations? There's no room for big talk and or fantasy visions. It's time to buckle down and prepare for what could be a division. On this podcast I honestly speak of my hidden fears about this forest. Because I can't predict the full impact of this moment in human history the heart can't help but find wonder if the trees and I are on the edge of a new beginning? I come here to breathe. To listen. To study. To participate with. Will those that follow me love this lay of land or dot on the map as much as a poet that found something to write about for nearly three decades? I come to the forest to let go. To which I ask you where yours is located. Is there a place in your yard or home that rejuvenates your mind body and soul? Where do you grow newly designed empowered shoes to get through the crumbles of a world we once knew? Where are you locating air? Maybe its time you let people know where it is. So much of you is left in that place over and over. Your energy never disappears. Only the days on the calendar.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Don't Lose Control
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Now that the daily number of Coronavirus deaths aren't earth movingly high in New York newsrooms across the nation are reaching toward the new story. Oh I know! Lets put focus on the mental conditions caused by the impact of these forty plus days of social distancing. I've been begging for this news day approach for seven weeks. Now they're just getting to here? I spoke last week with a national narcotics officer who laid it on the line. "Opioid use is going to skyrocket. Starting first with young adults then moving through the age groups." That was a tough pill to swallow. Can I say that? On this podcast we break open a new can of awareness. Beliefs. How I believe shouldn't be compared to how you believe. What each of us has experienced is only part of the lesson. We can share the moments all day but can we do it without having to judge another persons character? I put up on social media yesterday my beliefs. The reopening of businesses in some states is legalized gambling. They are gambling with human life. Then I followed it with two completely different waves of thought. 1. The only guarantee we have is Gods word. 2. What does such a thought mean to a non-believer? Wait! Shouldn't we have to define what a non-believer is first? Make this a mantra. Don't judge because someone might not see you're point of view. Listen to their belief. If it doesn't sit well. Walk away. Don't shove your word down someone's personal experience. Each of our beliefs may not be in harmony but it doesn't make anyone a non-believer. I believe the world hasn't endured the full impact of the Coronavirus shut down. The sickness is only part of the story. I'm not in fear but I am aware of what could happen economically. Because I believe in being prepared my circle of loved ones are beginning to prepare for what might become. Belief. You don't have to believe. You have you're own beliefs to which I respect. So... why did I have to bring up the world of news in the beginning? They're delivering stories about how you are or might soon feel mentally. They are planting seeds. Oh its a bad day. I guess I should be stressed because the news people said it so. Don't lose control. I meditate a lot. I use meditation frequency music you can get free on YouTube. You don't have to meditate. You may not believe in it. I'm ok with that. I only suggest it so that can have five minutes away from Top 40 and Country Music to make your own choice of how you want to feel. Don't lose control of that need to be in control. Be aware of how you feel. You decide if its what you feel. You aren't new to the world of survival. Your tool box has the right words.
Now that the daily number of Coronavirus deaths aren't earth movingly high in New York newsrooms across the nation are reaching toward the new story. Oh I know! Lets put focus on the mental conditions caused by the impact of these forty plus days of social distancing. I've been begging for this news day approach for seven weeks. Now they're just getting to here? I spoke last week with a national narcotics officer who laid it on the line. "Opioid use is going to skyrocket. Starting first with young adults then moving through the age groups." That was a tough pill to swallow. Can I say that? On this podcast we break open a new can of awareness. Beliefs. How I believe shouldn't be compared to how you believe. What each of us has experienced is only part of the lesson. We can share the moments all day but can we do it without having to judge another persons character? I put up on social media yesterday my beliefs. The reopening of businesses in some states is legalized gambling. They are gambling with human life. Then I followed it with two completely different waves of thought. 1. The only guarantee we have is Gods word. 2. What does such a thought mean to a non-believer? Wait! Shouldn't we have to define what a non-believer is first? Make this a mantra. Don't judge because someone might not see you're point of view. Listen to their belief. If it doesn't sit well. Walk away. Don't shove your word down someone's personal experience. Each of our beliefs may not be in harmony but it doesn't make anyone a non-believer. I believe the world hasn't endured the full impact of the Coronavirus shut down. The sickness is only part of the story. I'm not in fear but I am aware of what could happen economically. Because I believe in being prepared my circle of loved ones are beginning to prepare for what might become. Belief. You don't have to believe. You have you're own beliefs to which I respect. So... why did I have to bring up the world of news in the beginning? They're delivering stories about how you are or might soon feel mentally. They are planting seeds. Oh its a bad day. I guess I should be stressed because the news people said it so. Don't lose control. I meditate a lot. I use meditation frequency music you can get free on YouTube. You don't have to meditate. You may not believe in it. I'm ok with that. I only suggest it so that can have five minutes away from Top 40 and Country Music to make your own choice of how you want to feel. Don't lose control of that need to be in control. Be aware of how you feel. You decide if its what you feel. You aren't new to the world of survival. Your tool box has the right words.
Friday, April 24, 2020
What Is Your Jazz
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There used to be a time when anything with sound drove me insane. It must be a radio thing. Sitting in a production studio trying to craft a great feature and or commercial and the commotion outside the door bled onto the recording tape or digital device. I had to start over. Time I wasn't going to get back. On this podcast we travel into that area again by looking at noise as being a tool more than an interruption. During these days of social distancing and having to work from home with your spouse in one room and kids and animals in another there really isn't anything more bothersome than having to deal with an atmosphere you aren't used to. I invite you to pause. Go to YouTube and listen to Jazz. Learning to look beyond sound teaches your senses how to be less affected by the collaboration of all things in your moment of Now. Jazz isn't a concept. Its an exploration into a huge wilderness of opportunity. Look around you. Everything inside these Coronavirus days has gained the identity of a new texture. Business is done differently. Churches lead in ways that were once seen only as a lazy persons walk without having to step into a church. Now its the only connection. New games are being played on Zoom by family members you haven't see in awhile. The new Jazz. It's not the way you're used to. During my early years of Top 40 Radio I cringed at the idea of listening to anything outside of popularity. A totally out of control selfish way to accept music. One morning while daily writing in my journals I took note of every sound coming to life at 4:30 am. My birds, the shower, the owls outside, early departing airplane zooming over the house combined with traffic reporters in helicopters near the crowded highway. And in that moment of Now I realized it somehow fit together. I took the experience to music. First, I admit I don't listen to the lyrics of a song. I don't hear them. I'm completely tuned in to the bass guitar and drums then everything else associated. Vocals aren't present. Until you realize how important each word is to the process of the reach. It becomes your Jazz. If you ever have time, listen to what's beyond my thoughts on the podcast. You can hear my doves and Blue Crowned Conure. You can hear the occasional lawnmower or the mailman driving by the house. Jazz. The sound of the universe. If all you want is perfect silence you're truly missing out on the better connection. Trust me your listeners or clients aren't sitting in padded studios or offices expecting the perfect pitch. Being out of tune brings forward your artist self. Trust in the Jazz.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
No More Labels
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While in prayer this morning this thought fell from my journey moving forward "A question of who and what is really in control of the human need." Obviously I must have spent some time reading CNN.com, ABCNEWS.com and visited a local television station website and none of them are on the same page. Is it journalism or are we satisfied with getting points of view. I'm extremely guilty of putting stuff on social media with all strings connected to something that's been experienced. It doesn't make me a top dog reporter or a valued go to guy for the news but every level of the industry is going in multitudes of direction with no true solid line of these are the facts. No wonder anxiety levels are starting to bring medical experts to the new front line. I have three interviews today with people that deal with where so many real people with real problems are headed and one of them is a doctor that foresees a huge rise in Opioid use in America. Young adults are looking for a quick release from these uncertain times and what do you think they're reaching for? A question of who and what is really in control of the human need. One of the hardest hit most invisible places of what will probably never be talked about is what its going to be like for regular people to return to an eight hour job under the strict control of a company that needs performers to keep the company out of bankruptcy. What are you doing as an employee of any business to recondition yourself for your return to Corporate rules and structure? I'm on day 37 of quarantine. Our Zoom meetings are amazing because each of us involved in every project are equal. There are absolutely 100 percent no labels. We're all playing the same game with no company ladder to wave in your process of building success. Once you get back will you return to fearing that email or phone call from the boss to see him or her in their office? Will you be more giving to the company purely gripped by the fear of if you don't you'll be fired? No more labels! We need to learn from this social distancing that we all bring something to the center of the story and in order to regain a relationship with clients it has to start with being who the client is freshly delivered to a new world. No more labels. We must remain equal.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
What If The Planet Needed A Rest
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I walked into the morning air at 5:30 am and literally heard four owls tossing vocals back and forth through the forest. Loud, robust, vibrant and message making. Because I've studied animal spirituality for decades I did take a moment to sit and listen. To become part of the circle of conversation. The owls visit means conserve your energy until the times right. Be observant of your surroundings. Owls normally sit in silence. Remove yourself from the noise. Remember owls can see through darkness. Heavy heavy right? Our days have been overtaken by something we can't see nor can our bank accounts predict. Uncertainty is generating a new wave of anxiety to which we are seeing at our state capitols. Exercising that voice is what we've always done. Until election day or the moment Johnny's school is holding a fund raiser and they need some funding to buy books or sports equipment. Then that voice tends to lean in an opposite direction. First... I grasp the get back to work drive. I want this nation to be stronger than what it was in January and February 2020. My only question is based on where have these protesters been for the other problems we've endured as people? I'm not challenging anyone to do anything but be themselves beyond this moment of speaking out and vocalizing freely. On this podcast we talk about the message of the owl. Mainly because its Earth Day. What? Yeah people used to protest for that too. But found reason to continue ripping down the trees and planting taller buildings and homes too large for the human to use. A couple of days ago a friend sent me a note expressing his love for the planet. He felt that maybe all of this is nothing more than the earth grabbing us by the nap of the neck and saying, "Ironman is a false idol and so is Tom Brady. Give me ten minutes of rest and we can get you back on the road." But no! We've chosen to fight the invisible beast. To take in six weeks of uncertainty and then shout out, "We're done!" What we need is unity. Right now we've got nothing more than choices to go in every direction beyond what we can control. If this didn't work yesterday or the day before we're going to try this then that oh wait how about this? The planet needs a rest. It tried to bring you onboard but oh well. Guess its back to what we truly know. Get up. Go to work. Bitch about our jobs. Hate the boss. Go home and complain about nothing being on television. Only to get up. Go to work. This isn't a new normal. Its a new texture that should include your voice being heard at work. Build your new tomorrow by physically beginning a process of participating with progress. Lets get back to work but lets do it in a way that makes us more than paycheck collectors. You know what unemployment feels like now. Push beyond it.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 198
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What language are you listening too? I mean with so much being thrown onto social media and our ears overtaken by the world of news and opinions, it's completely natural to find strength in selective hearing. There's a lot of movement outside the human drive to get their bodies back in shape before checking back into work. The message I keep hearing is how the mental stress caused by the Coronavirus is an issue that we're gonna have to face as business leaders and co-workers. The typical reaction would be to toss things aside and keep pumping forward but the experts that are looking beyond the lock down are forecasting a change in the mannerisms we once called our path. On this podcast I step into the early moments of the virus appearing in the states. March 4, 2020. The writer isn't sure of what's happening or how long it's going to last. While reading his notes I actually chuckled because its already April 21, 2020 and nothings really changed. While local and state governments struggle to bring life back to the streets of everyday America, the people that'll be the life are biting at the bit caused by several different explanations as to what's still happening versus what's going to happen. One news report puts focus on washing everything just purchased at the grocery store while another jumps all over the idea of retail businesses opening in South Carolina. I chuckle again when the headlines read how the beaches will open today but not in Charleston or Myrtle Beach. It gives you that feeling of, "Hey... um. My mom and dad always said what's good for one is good for all!" Look... I'm all about staying healthy and you can probably tell that there's a lot more patience in me to wait this stuff out. But back to the original question. What language are you listening to? Are you being swayed by AM Talk Radio hosts and or television networks striving to one up the other? My choice is to watch nature. Yeah! Have you seen what's taking place this season? It's been amazingly colorful! The birds are unbelievably louder and I still find enough space in my uncertainty to take note of how the stems of flowers look to be reaching outward in ways that trip the human imagination as it walks by. There's a lot of languages being shared by way of the universe. It's only difficult to understand when you choose not to pay attention. Yeah yeah we're gonna get back to work again. And in the months that follow you'll be yearning for the distance time provided to each and everyone of us that needed to feel longer than a two week summer vacation. Savor this one. It's got purpose.
Monday, April 20, 2020
The Main Focus
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There is no struggle like trying to keep your eyes off the latest headlines. A billion different paths headed in every direction. A popular vote being the main candidate for the new alignment of the stars. Entering our sixth week of social distancing and the armchair quarterback sideline opinions are brutally using the power of inflection to convince those playing by the rules how wrong it is to take uncertainty and trust its invisible ability. On this podcast I flat out ask why is it we think we're God? Five weeks of this is enough. Everybody wipe the dirt off your knees lets get moving! I just responded to a preacher who had reached out to me. He wanted to know how things are. I'm not shy from speaking the awareness of now. The most uncertain part of this unwritten chapter is in the next few weeks. The armchair quarterbacks have their systems of needing comfort and security and getting back to work is that one and only way. I get it. I lost every job. What we have failed to remember in this time of methods being challenged and personal journeys always under attack by those that know best... Pause. Breathe. You ready? February 2020 the reports showed an amazingly high number of employees on the Corporate American front that hated their jobs and were choosing new careers. They hated their bosses and couldn't handle the hardcore hours of expected workloads. So... its only two months later and its time to get back to the show? If you think the pressure was on you in February 2020 wait until you get back in those four walls and face a company needing to survive. You're gonna hear the same speeches of how you are valuable and you are needed more today than any other time. But you aren't conditioned for that critical adventure yet. You've had six weeks to get your mind body and soul refocused on the main character. You. I honestly can't wait to get back to work. What I don't want to see is the workload that's going to be so heavy for us that its gonna generate another fear in life. You're going to leave. Sure right now, decision makers and company owners are equally involved in this journey. The moment those doors open it's game time. What is your main focus? I didn't ask about your bosses main focus is. I asked you. Your boss is gonna look like Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan. Dodging every bullet and bomb all in the name of winning this war. Do you ever truly go back to those scenes in the movie and study the entire picture. The main focus isn't Tom Hanks surviving but look at the entire process. The people falling next to Tom Hanks. Where is your main focus as we grow forward. Is it about comfort and security, the need to feel like you belong or a wishful thought of damn it lets go back to where you had better control during the social distancing days? You've got to face your truth. Grab a journal and begin a process of listening to yourself. Locate your main focus and decide who should get credit for the time and energy required to reboot America.
Friday, April 17, 2020
In The End Its Your Choice
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So they laid out the three rules that must be achieved before we can truly move toward reopening the state and the rest of America. The first is going to be the biggest hurdle. There can be no rise in the Coronavirus numbers in your region for fourteen days. Two more weeks added to the already lived and experienced five. On this podcast we take that on. Not as a middle aged man whose tires will probably be flattened and his strawberry fields raided. But to be physically present with the requirements and the first one already shouts out failure. Nobody is being held accountable for playing basketball in the school parking lots. I don't care how many golf carts there are on the perfectly paved trails people are still gathering at the tee. The pharmacist at CVS looked at me with a tear in her eye yesterday trying to explain how much it scared her that people have made the choice to use their store as a place to share conversation. They're in separate lanes but it's still being played. When does accountability begin? I've been inspired by the protesters trying to convince their local governments to reopen their states. I love it when people exercise their voice. What I'm not seeing in those places of protest are grown men with golf clubs and basketballs. I was introduced to a new term this morning Quaran-Teaming. People leaving their homes to be with each other. If it truly is to fully live in quarantine I'm all for it. But if its for dinner, video games and or a book club then back home. You might as well be running the Monopoly game bank stealing 500 dollar bills. This isn't prohibition where people gathered to pour some powerful juice into their systems of choice. This is a moment where its time to put on the big boy and girl pants and stop thinking you're invincible. I wish the leaders and news worlds would start painting the picture of life in America 1942. The long lines for jobs and food. Oh that won't happen to us right? Did you see the line of 6,000 in Texas? Accountability. Look it up on dictionary.com and practice it before fate catches up. Oh wait. This daily section is supposed to be motivational and always inviting to the creative mind and spirit. Dang it! Give me a second. Umm. Ok here goes. During the Depression my mother was forced to live away from her family and home nearly three years not because they couldn't afford to have her but she did all she could to make sure her family didn't lose their farm in Wyoming. Moral of the story? What are you willing to sacrifice in an age when Small Business loans burned up billions of dollars in the blink of an eye? Still not motivated? Dang it! Lets talk in 6 months when we're still closed.
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