If the animals could talk

While working outside on a beautiful spring day, I heard a bird singing a perfect triad in a minor key.  Although its song was beautiful, minor keys are associated with sadness and I wondered why the bird would feel sad.  Is it possible that the birds can feel feelings just as we do?  Are birds so highly intelligent that they recognize music is a universal language and use it to communicate feelings?  There are countless examples of intelligent behavior in the animal kingdom.  Our planet possesses a complex ecosystem and it is important to realize how our daily actions affect our fragile island home.  Imagine a world without birds or without other animal life forms.  If the animals could talk to us, what would they tell us about the damage we are causing their environment?


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In the Losing

In the losing I realized I won ten times what I lost

It is better to lose than never to have tried

Than never to have felt

Than never to have learned

Than never to have loved

Photo: Gettysburg Eternal Light Memorial, courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Synchronicity

"Synchronicity is choreographed by a great, pervasive intelligence that lies at the heart of nature, and is manifest in each of us through intuitive knowledge." ~Deepak Chopra

Journey On (original lyric)

Being so stuck in yesterday

Can’t grow when living in the past

That only leads to broken dreams

So trap those woes don’t let them last

Don’t reside in yesterday

You choose to laugh or choose to cry

So don’t repeat bad history

For you may choose instead to fly

So take the chance and fly away

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Journey on

Sing your song

Bring your loved ones along

And journey on

Today is proof that we’re alive

Amazing things are found right here

Enjoy the moment, feel the joy

Sing and dance and do not fear

Strive for the best in all that you do

And love the special ones you meet

Realize though that we can not stay

Dive in search on and don’t be meek

So take the chance and dive right in

Journey on...

Our future is tomorrow

For there reside our hopes and dreams

But don’t just live for tomorrow

For it is not the only means

For it is about the journey

Experience of which we talk

The learning and the growing

And those with whom we choose to walk

Don’t walk alone; don’t walk alone

Journey on....

For it’s not about the finish

The end of the path, the clearing

Awaits us all; why the rush

Enjoy the trip and our being

Enjoy the trip and our being

So journey on....

Journey on....

~GMB

Our Purpose

“The creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search for knowledge, and the creation of beauty. This is beyond argument, the only point of debate is which comes first.” ~Arthur C. Clarke

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A Blessing in Disguise

Sometimes in our journey we encounter an obstacle that prevents us from achieving a goal or arriving at our desired destination.  We may attempt to remove the obstacle or navigate around it with an alternate plan; however in some cases, it is not possible to overcome the roadblock.  It may be best to accept the obstacle for what it is.  Perhaps we are on the wrong path and we need to try something else.  Perhaps we are going the wrong direction and need to turn around.  Perhaps the goal is not worth achieving in the first place.  Assessing the situation from both objective means and from the depth of our hearts may prove that the obstacle is indeed a blessing in disguise.

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Positivity

Positivity is the antidote for sadness, difficult situations, and life’s various challenges.  Positivity attracts success.  Positivity brings us what we need for self-fulfillment.  Positivity invites the right people into our lives.  Positivity leads to great works and service.  Positivity is the catalyst for happiness.

Photo: Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park