Good on you, Billy Corgan. *High Five*

The entire following blog was copied and pasted to mine. I have to say, I have just discovered Billy's new website and I am quite impressed. You can check it out at: everythingfromheretothere.com I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Peace and love to you and yours today, my friends. xoxo

One Love!
Christin




Everyday People
posted in: What is efhtt.com? (Tags: Fear, God, Love, Mind-body-soul, Self, Sly Stone, Spirit)
posted by WilliamPatrickCorgan09.11.09 12:50 pm.


Everyday we encounter people who are making a positive difference in this world. If we are awake inside we might stop a moment and say a silent prayer of ‘thank you’ to them. However it’s usually the bad apples and the drama queens who get the most attention from us. I know from my own experiences that negative attention is an easy (and lesser) form of love to acquire, and quite often the rewards encourage even more self-destructive behavior. It doesn’t matter if it is behind closed doors or on the biggest stages, negative acquisition of love, whether watching it, encouraging it, or voyeuristically egging it on from afar is an addiction that is hard to break.

Positive acquisition and promotion of Love requires authenticity, willful participation, and an intention to lend your heart and quite possibly your head to a vibration that yields results that are often unseen. Love can be quite still. At times to Love someone means only to do absolutely nothing, making yourself available to wait while all the rest of the noise around you dies down. The path of Love, the journey of Truth requires you to be You. The You that God made, not the you that you have carefully constructed.

It should be an easy choice to decide that you want a life of inner integrity, but we all know the world around us is designed to strip us of the fidelity of our personal convictions only to replace them with something more manufactured (and thus more profitable via someone else’s false god). There is God, and then there are gods, idols along the way that may convince us that the One God can be replaced by a lesser thought. To me, when I say One God, I mean One Truth, One Love, One Destination.

Mind is the faculty of how we process information, our tool of perception. We have an absolute choice of how we choose to ‘use’ our mind. We can be on a bus and choose to look at the person across from us as a brother or a sister, or as an enemy and a threat. And all thoughts may be true to our mind at that moment, but that does not make it True. We choose how we see and what we see practically a million times a day. Body is the vehicle we are in, the alchemical mystery that we drive. With this instrument we can choose to make love or destroy cities. Our physical Be-ing demonstrates who we appear to be, who we want to be, and betrays quite often who we really are inside. Soul is the spark of God, the flame within that is Eternal and cannot be destroyed by man. This is the real You, the You that you hide from the world and wonder in sorrow whether anyone truly sees You. We have the power of choice to let others in our heart or put them out, to shine brightly with this I-dentity that God has given us. We can choose to bathe others in our brilliance or haunt them by shutting down and therefore dimming our own Light. So the idea of Mind-Body-Soul integration takes those 3 pieces of you and melds them in harmony, to assist You into bringing God-Spirit-All There Is into this reality. To make this reality at One with God.

If these ideas call to you, next week I will set up a system by which you can apply to be a co-contributor and weekly or monthly columnist for Everything From Here to There. I am seeking anyone in this world who is applying spiritual principles to their daily life. I know You are out there; doctors, teachers, healers, mothers and fathers, chefs, artists, rocket scientists, etc. There are many who would be interested in Your stories and observations on how God through Mind-Body-Soul integration plays a role in your daily life.

Dreams I Dream For You...

Dreams I Dream For You - Avalon

You taste the tears
You're lost in sorrow
You see your yesterdays
I see tomorrow

You see the darkness
I see the spark
You know your failures
But I know your heart

(Chorus:)
The dreams I dream for you
Are deeper than the ones you're clinging to
More precious than the finest things you knew
And truer than the treasures you pursue
Let the old dreams die
Like stars that fade from view
Then take the cup I offer
And drink deeply of
The dreams I dream for you

You see your shame
But I see your glory
You've read one page
I know the story
I hold a vision
That you'll become
As you grow into the truth
As you learn to walk in love

(Chorus)

Let the old dreams die
Like stars that fade from view
Then take the cup I offer
And drink deeply of
The dreams I dream for you

I'm Gonna Break Your Heart...

I'm Gonna Break Your Heart - Joy Williams


Just so you know, I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know, I'm gonna make a mess
Ive got things unsaid inside my head that I wish you knew that I can't confess
I'm gonna break your heart

I shouldn't keep you, but I can't let go
The way you look at me, it's like you know its like you know
You're afraid to ask I'm afraid to tell
Just so you know I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know I'm gonna make a mess
I've got things unsaid inside my head that I wish you knew that I can't confess
I'm gonna break your heart

Got reservations bout you and me
And if we pull the string things will start unraveling
I'm afraid to stay, you're afraid to leave

Just so you know I'm gonna break your heart
Just so i know I'm gonna make a mess
I've got things unsaid inside my head that I wish you knew that I can't confess
I'm gonna break your heart

ooooo break your heart oooooo ooooo oooooo oooo ooo oo oooooooo
break your heart oooo oooo oooo

Just so you know I'm gonna break your heart
Just so you know I'm gonna make a mess
I've got things unsaid inside my head that I wish you know that I can't confess
Like, I'm gonna break your heart
With all these things inside my head how could you still love me even when...

I'm gonna break your heart

Deep in your eyes (There is a river)...

Deep in Your Eyes (There is A River) - Jon Foreman

There's a river underneath us
It's been looking for you
There's a river in my veins
It's been looking for truth

There's a river in our blood
From our fathers on through
I see you looking for the ocean honey
There is a river in you

- Chorus -

It's deep in your eyes
There is a river
Deep in your eyes
The river runs
Deep in your eyes
Deep in your eyes
There is a river in your eyes

I can see your eyes moving
Looking down towards the shore
You've been searching for substance
You've been searching for more

I can see your eyes moving
They've been twisting around
You've been looking for something honey
That you haven't yet found

- Chorus -

It's deep in your eyes
There lies a river
Deep in your eyes
Your river runs
Deep in your eyes
Deep in your eyes
I see a river

Are you ready to run?
There is a river in your eyes
There is a river in your eyes

Learning How to Die...

Learning How to Die - Jon Foreman

"I'm gonna miss you,
I'm gonna miss you when you're gone"
She said, "I love you,
I'm gonna miss hearing your songs"

And I said, "Please,
Don't talk about the end,
Don't talk about how every living thing
Goes away..."

She said, "Friend, all along
Thought I was learning how to take
How to bend not how to break
How to live not how to cry but really
I've been learning how to die
I've been learning how to die"

"Hey everyone
I've got nowhere to go
The grave is lazy
He takes our bodies slowly"

And I said "Please,
Don't talk about the end,
Don't talk about how every living thing
Goes away..."

She said, "Friend, all along
Thought I was learning how to take
How to bend not how to break
How to live not how to cry but really
I've been learning how to die
I've been learning how to die, die, die
I've been learning how to die"

Yet...

Yet - Switchfoot

All attempts have failed
All my heads are tails
She's got teary eyes
I've got reasons why

I'm losing ground and gaining speed
I've lost myself or most of me
I'm headed for the final precipice

- Chorus -
But you haven't lost me yet
No you haven't lost me yet
I'll sing until my heart caves in
No, you haven't lost me yet

These days pass me by
I dream with open eyes
Nightmares haunt my days
Visions blur my nights

I'm so confused
What's true or false
What's fact or fiction after all
I feel like I'm an apparition's pet

- Chorus -
But you haven't lost me yet
No, you haven't lost me yet
I'll run until my heart caves in
No, you haven't lost me yet

If it doesn't break
If it doesn't break
If it doesn't break
If it doesn't break your heart it isn't love
If it doesn't break your heart it's not enough
It's when you're breaking down
With your insides coming out
That's when you find out what your heart is made of
And you haven't lost me yet

Hello Hurricane!

Hello Hurricane - Switchfoot

Ohhh, ohhhhh
Ohhh, ohhhhh
Ohhh, ohhhhh

I've been watching the skies
They've been turning blood red
Not a doubt in my mind anymore
There's a storm up ahead

- Chorus -
Hello hurricane
You're not enough
Hello hurricane
You can't silence my love
I've got doors and windows boarded up
All your dead end fury is not enough
You can't silence my love

Every thing I have I count as loss
Everything I have is stripped away
Before I started building
I counted up these costs
There's nothing left for you to take away

Hello hurricane
You can't silence my love

I'm a fighter fighting for control
I'm a fighter fighting for my soul
Everything inside of me surrenders
You can't silence my love

Hello hurricane
You can't silence my love

Mess of Me

Mess of Me - Switchfoot


I am my own affliction
I am my own disease
There ain't no drug that they can sell
There ain't no drug to make me well

There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
The sickness is myself

- Chorus -
I've made a mess of me
I want to get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me
I want to spend the rest of my life alive

We lock our souls in cages
We hide inside our shells
It's hard to free the ones you love
When you can't forgive yourself

- Chorus -
I've made a mess of me
I want to reverse this tragedy
I've made a mess of me
I want to spend the rest of my life alive

Walk Away

Walk Away - Christina Aguilera


What do you do when you know something's bad for you
And you still can't let go?

I was naïve
Your love was like candy
Artificially sweet
I was deceived by the wrapping

Got caught in your web
And I learned how to bleed
I was prey in your bed
And devoured completely

Oh and it hurts my soul
Cuz I can't let go
All these walls are caving in
I can't stop my suffering
I hate to show that I've lost control
Cuz I, I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

I should have known
I was used for amusement
Couldn't see through the smoke
It was all an illusion

Now I've been licking my wounds (licking my wounds)
But the venom seems deeper (deeper, deeper)
We both can seduce
But darling you hold me prisoner (prisoner)

I'm about to break
I can't stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure
and I'm feigning for a cure
Every step I take
Leads to one mistake
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need oh

I can't mend
This torn state I'm in
Getting nothing in return
What did I do to deserve
The pain of this slow burn
And everywhere I turn
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya

Everytime I try to gasp for air
I am smothered in despair it's never over, over
Seems I'll never wake from this nightmare
I let out a silent prayer, let it be over, over

Inside I'm screaming
Begging, pleading
No more
Ah ah

I don't know what to do
My heart has been bruised
So sad but it's true
Each beat reminds me of you

Oh it hurts my soul
Cuz I can't let go
All these walls are caving in
I can't stop my suffering
I hate to show that I've lost control
Cuz I, I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need oh

I'm about to break
I cant stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure
And I'm feigning for a cure
Every step I take
Leads to one mistake
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need oh

I can't mend
This torn state I'm in
Getting nothing in return
What did I do to deserve
The pain of this slow burn
And everywhere I turn
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

Yea
Oh...
I said...
I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya


Only thing I need to do is walk away from you

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, get away, walk away

Betrayal

Just imagine singing this from a woman's perspective though...



Betrayal - Fiction Family

I don't remember much about that night
But I'm pretty sure it rained the day I died
I think it rained, I think it rained,
I'm pretty sure it rained the day I died

You and I were always closest friends
It's women that make enemies of men
A pretty face, a pretty face,
A pretty face would one day do me in

Her eyes were like the winter when she goes
Holding secrets only winter knows
Winter knows, winter knows
Cause winter sees the wolves in women's clothes

She came to me in middle afternoon
We held each other close the whole night through
Love was blind, love was blind
I never saw her let you in the room

Someone always wins and then they write a book
I sing my defense, fingering a different crook

A gunshot was the only word you said
And all of my defenses came out red
Love is red, love is red
She left with you, you left me lying dead

But I watched her as you put me in the dirt
She had my wallet tucked inside her skirt
And I went numb, I went numb
So I'm not dead if what you did don't hurt.

WHAT A DAY

Today has been one that was not a great day. Oh man. Let me tell ya...

Morning started off like blappage... Then I was accosted by a female police officer for "speeding"...(I'm going to have to tell this story soon, I'm just too tired right now.)

Grace has surgery tomorrow. I know she'll be fine, but that doesn't mean I can't worry about her. :) She doesn't like being there without me. She misses home and home misses her. She gets to come home tomorrow evening, so WOOHOO! Just say a little prayer that all goes perfect and she has a clean bill of health. We would both appreciate it. ;)

I am supposed to go to Nashville tomorrow for the Fiction Family show, but I'm not sure if I'm gonna make it because I don't know if Michael will be able to go pick Grace up before they close and there's NO WAY I'm going to have my sweet girl there all night. She would be sooo upset when I finally picked her up and she wouldn't have slept or ate... I just couldn't let her feel abandoned like that. It makes me sad, but my girl is just more important. Maybe next time around guys....

I hope your day was great! Hope tomorrow's even better!


peace,
christin

tomorrow

starts a new schedule.

goodnight, my friends.
christin

Yum...

Have YOU ever heard of a petro?

One omission.

I'm not always going to neglect Sunday's post, but I'm not making it a priority to post on Sunday either...for obvious reasons, of course. Just wanted you to know. :)

I promise... I will be accountable on this thing, so y'all had to know why Sunday will not always have a blog. Hope y'all had a great weekend and here's to an awesomely awesome new week ahead! Yes. I doubled awesome! :D

peace and love, my friends.
christin

Dog Diary/Cat Diary

I got this in an e-mail today and thought it was so funny and cute, so I had to share it with y'all. I hope it brightens your day too... Hope you have a great one.



DOG DIARY

7:00 AM - Outside! My favorite thing!
8:00 AM - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 AM - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 AM - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 AM - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
2:00 PM - Looked out the window and barked! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
4:00 PM - Chased a bird out of the tree! My favorite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
6:00 PM - Watched my people eat! My favorite thing!
6:20 PM - Table scraps! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!


CAT DIARY

Day 983 of my captivity....

My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.

In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am.

There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.

Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.

The dog continues to receive special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return.

He is obviously retarded.




:)
peace and love,
christin

A day of mixed proportions...

Hello, my friends. I hope that today finds you healthy and happy. My day has been one of mixed proportions.
First thing this morning I wake up to find that my pleco of nine years had died. I was actually pretty sad about that. RIP, Grandpa.
Next, I had to go have my car checked out again to make sure coolant wasn't leaking out anywhere and YES! No leaks! Thank you, Lord. I am greatful!
After that, I get a call informing me of a family member having had a mild heart attack, but Praise God that she is going to be just fine!
I then proceeded to make my way home after work to eat some very delicious Pizza Hut Veggie Lover's pizza....EXTRA Jalepenos. I also tried a new drink from the grocery store...It was Blood Orange Sparkling Soda. That was soooooo yummy. Mmmmmm. Dinner was such a delight for the senses. I am so thankful.
And last but not least, it's Friday. And Friday, I'm in love.

Pretty boring post? Some might say, but it was what was on my mind to share today. It had some highs and some lows and I am thankful all the same.

Have I told YOU lately that I'm thankful for you.... I hope your night is beautiful and blessed.

until tomorrow.
peace,
christin

My New Love...

Meet Kitty. She's my new love. I traded the Katana out right for her and now I have made her mine. Gave her a name and everything. Now my REAL kitty, Kitty, is not going to be too happy about having to share her namesake with my motorcycle, but she purrs just like Kitty so it was only fitting. Yes. I think I'm in love with her. We'll see how it all plays out as I start to put the miles on her, but that will have to wait for the spring because it is just too cold for all that for me right now.

Michael has fearlessly and tirelessly been polishing her wheels for 3 straight days. Unrelenting, that man... and thanks to him my bike looks even prettier than before. Just about as good as a brand new bike. His hands are raw and stinging and he is tired as tired can be. I am thankful for him and his efforts. He is the reason it looks as good as it does. He puts all of the work into it. If it weren't for him, I honestly think I would never keep it clean. It makes me very proud.

peace and love, my friends. have a great night.

christin

p.s.

here are a few of those snow pictures i promised.

Bittersweet Symphony...

How quickly time flies. I can remember being in the studio this day, one year ago, when I got the text telling me of the tragic events that were unfolding. I literally had to stop recording and go home. I was truly in shock and felt a real sense of grief. He was a beautiful soul...or so it's been said. I never had the pleasure of knowing him, but I'm sure I would've loved him just like everyone else who did. A beautiful heart. An old soul. ("Old man river.") It is bittersweet that on this very day, one year later, he scored an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Batman: The Dark Knight as The Joker. Congratulations on the nod, Heath. I hope that golden man goes home to your baby...

You will surely never be forgotten. Your legacy will live on through your sweet Matilda.

April 4th, 1979 - January 22nd, 2008

Rest In Peace.

photo credits: 1st picture, 2nd picture

A New Day Is Here.

A New Day is here, y'all. Yes yes. A New Day, as in my newly accquired blog; AND a new day, as in today. :) I am going to try to blog on this thing every day. Even if nothing new is happening, I'm gonna try to write/share *SOMETHING* about that New Day. Maybe insignificant. Maybe an epiphany. Maybe a life changing event. Maybe a picture. Maybe a new song. Who knows where this thing will take us! It's a moment of pure excitement to not know where this blog will even go. A feeling of hope, that maybe together we can make a difference. In each other. In those around us. In ourselves. Incredibly exciting stuff here. I hope you enjoy the ride with me.

So for today...I'm actually going to swiftly go over yesterday, since the topic is a new day and yesterday started a new day for everyone. Whether you wanted him in office or not, he's there now and needs our support.

It really was a moving day, regardless of political views. (I won't use this blog to share my political views, just to be politically correct.) I will say that I was moved when I watched the First Couple dance their First Dance. It was precious and heart warming. (And I've got to give proper credit to Mrs. Carter for killing "At Last". She did a fantastic job!)

The color bar was broken yesterday and it was a beautiful thing. We are ONE, my friends. It doesn't matter what race/religion/sex/etc...that is all irrelevant. We are all human beings, living souls, with very real hearts, feelings, hopes and dreams. Love is a beautiful thing and can move mountains. Be a part of that movement. I know I am.

My mission in this life is to love. That is what we are called to do, so I will pray daily to be able to show love and grace to everyone, even those that have rubbed salt in the wounds.

Another great thing that happened yesterday was the Debut Release of Fiction Family. Fiction Family is a collaboration of Jon Foreman, (of Switchfoot fame), and Sean Watkins, (of Nickel Creek fame.) You can learn more about them here, here and even here. Actually, if you google them, you can probably learn all kinds of stuff about them. Needless to say, the record is brilliant.

As for today, it is a cold day, but the sun is shining. The snow has pretty much melted and it's not too busy of a day, so far. We actually got snow that stuck to the ground and the roads! It was incredible because that never happens around here. I took a ton of pictures on my way to work yesterday just to document our brief encounter. My sweet girl, Grace, LOVES the snow and was out playing in it every chance she got. I'll share those pictures soon. Just need to upload them. :)

We are celebrating a birthday in our office today with us girls getting some lunch and eating it together in fellowship. It's gonna be a good day. Hope yours is too!

In love and in Him.
peace,
Christin


p.s.
I hope my links in this post work. I've never put a link in a blog before where you can put the link in a word, so today also bears an experiment for me. I hope that experiment is successful.