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March 13, 2011 in
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So here’s the deal. I had an idea for the cover art for the INSPIRE CD. But the center of the image was a bit vague. So I went into a meditation and asked for an answer about what would be best. I immediately saw the image that would work really well and thought that was it.
But then, another image appeared to me. It slowly, emerged with increasing illuminating light. Into my focus came floating wings suspended in a deep indigo, infinite night sky, sun rising behind the wings and seven shimmering spheres floating impressively, beautifully beneath. It was as if to say, “Oh and by the way, in case you’d like to consider something entirely different, here’s this idea…”
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Written on
March 12, 2011 in
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We’ve all seen and heard advice, instructions, and strategies about how to be happy. There’s an endless supply. There are infinite ways of changing perspectives. There are countless exercises to do, mood elevating foods to eat, parties to attend, things to buy, every kind of distraction to disappear into. There are pets to pet, family and friends to appreciate, love to share. There’s uplifting music to listen to (my specialty), gratitude to feel, generosity to give. There are prayers to recite, chants to sing, meditations to enjoy, journals to write. There are goals to work towards, games to play, memories to cherish, creations to birth. There are dances to dance, mountains to climb, beaches to comb, meadows to meander through, hammocks to swing in. This could be pages long if I attempted to list even a tiny fraction of all the possibilities.
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