Tuesday, November 26, 2019
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 179
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We've all got that one thing in common, Asking questions that never come with answers. Does that give us permission to ask another question except this time around we get to make up the answer? It's almost like living in our past. We really aren't. The physical act of hanging out with memories is our natural way of rewriting the story that best fits where we are today. I'm blessed with the opportunity to share my broadcast experiences with future leaders just getting started. Most are so terrified of why they made the choice to step into the school. They're there. Their voices shine with quivers. Their hearts are open to learn. How can they instantly find success in a world of communication completely pummeled by massive amounts of digit space for anyone wanting or willing to share words. In the middle of my lessons last night a voice came from out of nowhere, "Where are you taking us?" Like coming up to a rattlesnake my eyes went directly to the source of energy that made it a point to be heard. Where are you taking us? Interestingly enough the answer delivered will change each time we meet over the next 7 weeks. It's who we are! When we can't locate the answer to the questions we're asking we give our self permission to ask a different question. I answered her question. The moment it came into my place of thinking it actually took the wind from my lungs. I sat down. I looked at her and every student present, "That's a very fair question. Where am I taking you. We're going where you allow yourself to grow. Each of you are on separate journeys. None of you will get the same lesson. Just know that when you start asking the questions that someone who has lived the life can help bring light to what's quickly becoming weight. Let your artist self have a voice. It deserves it. Many of you waited years to be in this moment of becoming a broadcaster. I can't tell you why the time was extremely lengthened. Just know that you are here. Don't ruin it. Art requires time. Paint doesn't instantly dry. That's where we are going."
Friday, November 22, 2019
Numbers
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More times than many I keep bumping into people that are totally freaked out about how fast 2019 has put itself on the map. Within three blinks of a single eye we're going to be face to face with 2025 with absolutely no way of knowing how any of it gained access to the highway of life without being pulled over by well skilled patrolman and their sporty cars. I thoroughly believe my reasons for doing all I can to stay from numbers is 100% connected to the face of a digital clock. We endlessly wake up in the middle of the night and count the number of hours or minutes we have left before life picks us up and throws us onto a layer of unexpectedness. I sit down to write in my daily journals at 4:30 every morning. I'm deeply bothered if I show up late. It messes with my numbers! I need to be producing in the studio by 5:30 am! The interviews start at 8:30 and sometimes go until 5:20 pm. I say that because this Tuesday that's when I'm hooking up with Judas Priest. I can never say no to the numbers. On this podcast we enter the war with an open heart only to realize the ticks in clock aren't the only numbers that send our life and style into a total tailspin. When those freaky little figures begin to consume your every thought and decision you've got to have the strength and discipline to pull yourself away the world and locate the blank spot. A wall without pictures. A blank sheet of paper or pull off one of my weirdisms... Put your face 100% up against the bathroom mirror and stare into one eye. It's fuzzy and totally not in tune with normal but the blank spot has a way of hitting the center of your soul before you get back into the numbers race.
More times than many I keep bumping into people that are totally freaked out about how fast 2019 has put itself on the map. Within three blinks of a single eye we're going to be face to face with 2025 with absolutely no way of knowing how any of it gained access to the highway of life without being pulled over by well skilled patrolman and their sporty cars. I thoroughly believe my reasons for doing all I can to stay from numbers is 100% connected to the face of a digital clock. We endlessly wake up in the middle of the night and count the number of hours or minutes we have left before life picks us up and throws us onto a layer of unexpectedness. I sit down to write in my daily journals at 4:30 every morning. I'm deeply bothered if I show up late. It messes with my numbers! I need to be producing in the studio by 5:30 am! The interviews start at 8:30 and sometimes go until 5:20 pm. I say that because this Tuesday that's when I'm hooking up with Judas Priest. I can never say no to the numbers. On this podcast we enter the war with an open heart only to realize the ticks in clock aren't the only numbers that send our life and style into a total tailspin. When those freaky little figures begin to consume your every thought and decision you've got to have the strength and discipline to pull yourself away the world and locate the blank spot. A wall without pictures. A blank sheet of paper or pull off one of my weirdisms... Put your face 100% up against the bathroom mirror and stare into one eye. It's fuzzy and totally not in tune with normal but the blank spot has a way of hitting the center of your soul before you get back into the numbers race.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Back Off Jesus Boy
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This one's a tough one to write about. Because I'm a daily writer that uses his journals as future tools, I'm blessed with the opportunity to stay within my present place of "Now." Did I lose you? I spent some time yesterday with Dr. Mark Borg whose new book Don't Be A Dick puts a lot a focus on taking note of where you are while knowing where you came from. He loves the idea of journal writers going back into their paragraphs and turning it into lessons that keep yourself and others away from having to evolve around the same circle. On this podcast we go back three years to an area of writing where the spirit of the universe is quite present. It took me a long time to convince myself to make this the subject of today's episode. There's no quicker way to shove listeners away than to bring up God and politics. Then I reached the final page of what was put on paper that morning. The final paragraph moved right in my present place of "Now." After reading it I physically heard in my heart, "Do you really think I put those words on the tip of that writing nib for you to hold onto it? That's being selfish."
This one's a tough one to write about. Because I'm a daily writer that uses his journals as future tools, I'm blessed with the opportunity to stay within my present place of "Now." Did I lose you? I spent some time yesterday with Dr. Mark Borg whose new book Don't Be A Dick puts a lot a focus on taking note of where you are while knowing where you came from. He loves the idea of journal writers going back into their paragraphs and turning it into lessons that keep yourself and others away from having to evolve around the same circle. On this podcast we go back three years to an area of writing where the spirit of the universe is quite present. It took me a long time to convince myself to make this the subject of today's episode. There's no quicker way to shove listeners away than to bring up God and politics. Then I reached the final page of what was put on paper that morning. The final paragraph moved right in my present place of "Now." After reading it I physically heard in my heart, "Do you really think I put those words on the tip of that writing nib for you to hold onto it? That's being selfish."
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Pop-Cycle Sticks
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It was very windy the other day. While walking the dog I mentioned to my wife that I was hearing things usually not associated with these walks. Feeling sort of awkward I asked, "Do you think this high wind is carrying sounds to us from very far places?" Here's what I learned: Sound waves travel faster in the air when it is with the wind. Generally speaking, wind speed is lower near the ground because of the presence of blockages, and so it increases with height (Fig. 1). Therefore, when traveling with the wind, a sound wave farther from the ground travels faster. On this podcast we play with the wind a little more. In October of 2016 I felt wind had its own walk and way of changing the way we see light. Caused in the structure of the moment are places of shade. I don't know about you but dark spots on the walk cause disconnection from the moment. It's like walking into a room lit up in the center but the corners are dark. Uncomfortable! Now lets evolve the subject into human light making. We all carry energy. Some more than others. A business meeting has been called and everyone is sitting around the huge table. There's always two or three places of shade. Minds that don't want to participate or other thought processes that are convinced they don't belong. The structure of the meeting is no different than a table with three good legs and one that was shaped wrong. It's moments like this that bosses roll their eyes and truly never confront Charlie the smart phone addicted junkie or Sally the doodler. In a room that's supposed to be upbeat and moving forward the rays of light aren't equal, which causes streams of awkwardness. Mainly because we are the generation that's learned how to accept bad service and behavior. It's just Charlie being Charlie. Julia Cameron's book The Artist Way At Work opens your thinking process on learning how to deal with the several different layers of creative people around us. We aren't supposed to be the same. The doodler is just as important as the overachiever or the know it all. Embracing each other's weirdness creates the sound solid foundation. When it does get out of hand I like to use a tick called Pop-cycle sticks. Charlie and I have had a conversation. I will no longer mention to him how bad his service is. I'll only say Pop-cycle sticks which will serve as a reminder of him not living up to his side of the agreement. Remove the shaded areas in your life by learning how to walk peace filled.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 178
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I've always had a difficult relationship with the word "promise." I didn't grow up that way. It was actually one of those situations you're forced to play along with or face bad news. In the mid-1980's I learned the radio station wanted me to stop using the word "promise" on the air. They said new research shows that listeners aren't in favor of hearing the word. The moment someone says "promise" it mentally sends a signal to their human hearts and brains and says, "That's all I need in my life is another broken promise." So I instantly quit saying "promise." Ever since that day the goal is to make sure that it's removed even from my daily speaking. I never wanted to give off a reason to cause tune out. When I hear someone using it in conversation it instantly grabs my attention because it makes me feel like a radio listener. That's all I need is another broken promise. So yesterday I'm having a great conversation with a preacher friend. They always ask "How are you?" I'm not shy to say, "I feel like I'm walking across a desert floor. I just hope God doesn't keep me out here for 40 years." That comment earned me a quick reply, "Where is your Promise Land?" No!!!!!! There's that word!!!! Fire starter conversation. Calmly I wrote, "I don't believe in promises." Then it came back to me, "Without a Promise Land I can't help you." Words have always been completely strange to me. I love how one word can change the way conversations could've gone. On this podcast we dive into other areas of disconnection. One being "interruption." How often do you feel less of a team player and more of an interruption? Working through the storms begins with letting people in on your privatized ways of thinking. The friend had no idea that I had issues with "promise." Having the courage in this run run world to take a few seconds and say, "You're going to think I'm a little weird but..."
I've always had a difficult relationship with the word "promise." I didn't grow up that way. It was actually one of those situations you're forced to play along with or face bad news. In the mid-1980's I learned the radio station wanted me to stop using the word "promise" on the air. They said new research shows that listeners aren't in favor of hearing the word. The moment someone says "promise" it mentally sends a signal to their human hearts and brains and says, "That's all I need in my life is another broken promise." So I instantly quit saying "promise." Ever since that day the goal is to make sure that it's removed even from my daily speaking. I never wanted to give off a reason to cause tune out. When I hear someone using it in conversation it instantly grabs my attention because it makes me feel like a radio listener. That's all I need is another broken promise. So yesterday I'm having a great conversation with a preacher friend. They always ask "How are you?" I'm not shy to say, "I feel like I'm walking across a desert floor. I just hope God doesn't keep me out here for 40 years." That comment earned me a quick reply, "Where is your Promise Land?" No!!!!!! There's that word!!!! Fire starter conversation. Calmly I wrote, "I don't believe in promises." Then it came back to me, "Without a Promise Land I can't help you." Words have always been completely strange to me. I love how one word can change the way conversations could've gone. On this podcast we dive into other areas of disconnection. One being "interruption." How often do you feel less of a team player and more of an interruption? Working through the storms begins with letting people in on your privatized ways of thinking. The friend had no idea that I had issues with "promise." Having the courage in this run run world to take a few seconds and say, "You're going to think I'm a little weird but..."
Monday, November 18, 2019
I Question Myself
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I'm sure it comes across the number of times that it seems I question God. Not true. I question myself about God. It all stretches back to an incredibly long friendship I had based on one solid argument: My value isn't free. Figure it out. That's what he endlessly pushed toward me. When you take the time to put together the necessary pieces the experience becomes part of your value. This is why in my daily writing and podcasting I'll bring stuff up that might seem like I'm questioning the higher power. No true. I'm questioning myself. If we're put in situations of what feels like defeat instead of running to someone for instant release... Figure it out. That's why I've been a daily writer for 25 plus years. I throw my stuff down on paper and begin doing the math. Learning how to ski in the giant mountains of Montana didn't mean the instructor was going to hold onto my hand down the entire snow covered peaks. in all honesty I think their only job is to make sure we get on and off the chairlifts safely. The rest of the journey is about crashing. We've become a smarter bunch of people thanks to YouTube. The car breaks down, the drier isn't drying, the speaker isn't producing sound... YouTube pretty much says "Figure it out." You watch those videos over and over until the broken becomes fixed. Priceless. Your value just went up. Question not the situation at hand. Question yourself about the situation. Take notes! Play out the circumstances. Build by way of truly understanding the requirement. I blame a lot of our need for instant peace on Walmart. I have two left socks. OK we'll take it back without a receipt. Question your questions. Answer your questions with more questions. Build your foundation by figuring it out.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Trust The Arrival
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My Dad used to look at his eight children and endlessly ask, "Why can't you be happy with where you are? Why do you spend so much time and energy on things you have no control of or over?' As a spoiled kid that wanted everything I had no clue why he kept planting that seed. It wasn't until I began growing with martial arts and meditation that his determination began to take shape. Why can't we be happy with where we are? In October of 2016 I put into the pages of the giving tree two words that best explained to my wandering heart how to begin a path of looking at situations that didn't feel right or weren't going my way. Trust in the arrival. You are here. Where? Only you can answer that. It required a lot of elements to make it happen. Grow into the moment that became the arrival. A tough way to live because someone's always asking about your five year plan or what are we having for dinner tonight? At 7:56 am on a Friday my present place in the arrival is to put focus on here not there. That's why so many people go to work in bad moods or spend the day complaining because the thought of being happy right here is beyond their goals and resolutions. When I walk with Jazzie the disaster artist dog midway through the day it's a pain to feel how bitterly cold it is already. Then I grip onto the strings of the arrival. Being present with everything from the birds, the colors of the leaves on the trees, the shapeless clouds, the hammering in the distance, cars on other roads. It's Jazz. None of it belongs together and yet it does. Where are you at in your arrival?
My Dad used to look at his eight children and endlessly ask, "Why can't you be happy with where you are? Why do you spend so much time and energy on things you have no control of or over?' As a spoiled kid that wanted everything I had no clue why he kept planting that seed. It wasn't until I began growing with martial arts and meditation that his determination began to take shape. Why can't we be happy with where we are? In October of 2016 I put into the pages of the giving tree two words that best explained to my wandering heart how to begin a path of looking at situations that didn't feel right or weren't going my way. Trust in the arrival. You are here. Where? Only you can answer that. It required a lot of elements to make it happen. Grow into the moment that became the arrival. A tough way to live because someone's always asking about your five year plan or what are we having for dinner tonight? At 7:56 am on a Friday my present place in the arrival is to put focus on here not there. That's why so many people go to work in bad moods or spend the day complaining because the thought of being happy right here is beyond their goals and resolutions. When I walk with Jazzie the disaster artist dog midway through the day it's a pain to feel how bitterly cold it is already. Then I grip onto the strings of the arrival. Being present with everything from the birds, the colors of the leaves on the trees, the shapeless clouds, the hammering in the distance, cars on other roads. It's Jazz. None of it belongs together and yet it does. Where are you at in your arrival?
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