I came across this cover of the original song and I had to share.

Big loving hugs to all who may be feeling a little challenged of late.

Teddy Swims - make you feel my love (cover)


"
...when the rain is blowing in your face , and the whole world is on your case..."

youtu.be/6FJapX0fR84


RB.

Been ages since we spoke.

Hello beautiful people.

On this Good Friday this one is for YOU.

The song says it all.


Brent Morgan - Gonna be OK.

youtu.be/xSw_VfcLJWc


RB.

Words can be syrupy and sweet and full of intent to win you over...for selfish reasons....leaving you drained and confused.



Do not be scared to face deceit head on. It ain't pleasant. It ain't easy. It takes a lot of self trust and confidence and conviction knowing facing the "lie" or "attack" is much better when nipped in the bud than when allowed to bloom.

It also speaks to your character and name.

Charity does begin at home. And foolish be one if one believes charity comes easy.

It is hard work and worth every ounce of energy invested!

RB.

Life is the biggest challenge that faces us.

Some of us are meeker than others. Our constellation requiring more care and kindness and understanding. It doesn't mean there is something wrong with you.

What it means is , stay clear of bullies, manipulation and the cruelty of a modern world called "desensitization", "dosconnection" ...a total collapse of self and a mirror reflection of lost desensitised souls on others.

Never forget ...there is nothing but NOTHING that pleases a bully. A sociopathic state of mind governed and lost to the beauty of humaneness


This one is for you, beautiful people.

Be resilient and confident in those moments of doubt. YOU will conquer!




"...The eyes of a poet discover in each person a unique and irreplaceable humanity. While arrogant intellect seeks to control and manipulate the world, the poetic spirit bows with reverence before its mysteries."

- Daisaku Ikeda


BLESSINGS.

RB

Of late, be it the tiredness felt from a challenging economy?

A failing social infrastructure?

Axhausted and feeling misunderstood or sidelined?

I came across the following and thought, how appropriate and beautiful.

Hard to swallow but, never to lose perspective and KNOW what one may imagine is an ending, always brings a new beginning and thus...

Quoted:-

"Life doesn't hand out answers, just lessons in disguise, and you won't know what they meant until you've felt the weight, carried it , and learnt to walk lighter"

And thus in empathy....

" So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me because I too am fluent in silence and I recognise and know you."


CARING.

RB.

- Discipline is brutal but, regret will break you.

- Just because a decision hurts , doesn't mean it was the wrong one.

- Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.

- I was burning while you came blaming me for the smell of ashes.

- The graveyards are full of men who thought they had more time.

- A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

- Cold water feels warm when you are cold.

All of the above quoted.

Life is a challenge but, worth every second gifted to each and everyone of us. NEVER to give up. Take your time to heal , recalibrate ....look out and learn and be a sponge to all that will feed your next success!!!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


RB.

When the most obvious needs reminding.

Not because it is forgotten but, because in that moment it is much easier to pretend and embrace the pretense.

To confront that within oneself that one might like the least and embrace epiphanies that have ever been present and simply need acknowledgement and baby steps toward change and self enrichment.

And thus to quote :-

Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react.

You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

If you tell the truth, it becomes part of your past. If you lie, it becomes a part of your future.

Do you listen or just wait to speak.

You can learn great things from your mistakes when you are not busy denying them.

In life if you dont risk anything, you risk everything.

Learn to appreciate the things you have before time forced you to appreciate the things you once had.

Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.

When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it is probably time to change the people around you.

The only normal people you know are the ones you dont know very well.

Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go and move on.

Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today.

You will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are now.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.

If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you dont you'll find an excuse.

AND

NO MATTER HOW GOOD OR BAD YOU HAVE IT, WAKE UP EACH DAY THANKFUL FOR YOUR LIFE.
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE ELSE IS DESPERATELY FIGHTING FOR THEIRS.


WAKEFULNESS


RB.

It is not as if Sunday ain't just another day yet, it is different in so many ways.

A lot of it society has chipped away at and taken away much of the beauty of what a day of "rest" could look like.

I always call it a full stop to the past week and , a beginning to the new week to come.
If we continued at the pace, demand, frustrations, challenges thrown at us, without a little bit of a stop...a breather....Shoo!

This morning was POWERFUL.

All about labels...not only the labels given to us by society but, the labels we give ourselves ...and carry them...a burden that hinders and mars decisions in every aspect of our life.

The 3 mentioned
Guilt
Shame
Fear.

....the biggest that stops us in our track and sows the seed of doubt, a burden heavy to carry. A burden unnecessary.

A huge space of Praise and Worship full full of people...a deadening SILENCE....very telling...labels weighing heavy on most.

Being human and being gifted with life is not a journey easy.

But. Knowing how to navigate one's life among the many trials and tribulations is always made easier among like-minded people who have no fear of failure nor dwell on judgement and tripping one up.

Thus.

Smile. Sit with yourself and KNOW....you are more than ok in all you are....even if it may seem like a neverending battle.

It shall reap its rewards...life. and NEVER compare yourself to another. YOU are YOU....unique.

Hugging you hard. Hugging you close

YOU are awesome!


RB.

Being top of the pops ain't easy.

Never to settle for mediocre. No reason not to better oneself.
That does not mean striving for perfection.

Perfection is the enemy and makes one feel less worthy simply because it does not exist...the chasing of a pipedream....an AI illusion.

But in doing that to keep ones feet firmly planted on the ground , keep ones ego in check and continue to gravitate toward the positive.

Positive in thought and reflected in action, is a winner as is persistence and consistency without arrogance but rather with confidence and unwavering faith. Compassion.

Here's to you who might feel a little lost...


youtube.com/shorts/L72bEjmzt3U


RB.

The most difficult is to sit with oneself.

But even more the courage to be honest with oneself.

Always to remember there is not a living Soul or Soul past that knows perfection, behaviour beyond reprimand, failures and decisions made leaving scars and thoughts repressing and suppressing.

The world and society ever changing.
The tug and pull, the push and shove...the DEMAND TO SURVIVE...and so little head space left to enjoy life.
Feeling unseen, unheard...unappreciated.

Some more prone to wearing their emotions on their sleeve.
Others a ticking bomb.

Pull back.
Pull back!

Much out of ones control...and then so much in ones control.

Being honest with self brings soooooooo much peace and freedom and understanding.

Honesty with self starts putting things into perspective...even the ugly things.

Stop looking to blame.
Stop laying failure or choices made on others.
I know, I know....I am just as human as you and do not talk from the sideline....easier said than done....I KNOW.

What that sort of self analysis does is make YOU accepting of self,focused on "selfishly" finding your right to peace and tranquility , without feeling guilty, and in doing that, those closest and dearest will reap the benefits....as shall YOU.

Sounds zany.
Not at all.

Plus when you know yourself, without excuse or desire to blame others , an emotional maturity takes place. A growth different . An inner peace found even when the world may be burning.

And in cases where depression or thoughts devastating may be your agony...
REACH OUT.

I know it sounds lame but, the wonderful thing is , you will find there is always a way to work on YOUR need to be helped or shown a way different.

That light bulb that goes off, a word or two heard, something witnessed ...and u think to yourself..
"Shoo! I didn't know others were in the same place as i."


Be brave.
Be kind to YOURSELF ...we all have our idiosyncrasies , we all have our cross to bear. Not to undermine YOUR challenge but, rather a thought that you deserve some peace and hope reignited.


Get to know yourself....especially the parts you may think are not your best qualities....it brings freedom. It brings on a resilience and an understanding of what may be holding you back....or that agonizing thought that you are not appreciated, seen or heard.

STRENGTH.

RB.