The Music is on

I have Pandora turned up. A lovely song came on called While my Guitar Gently Weeps by The Hot Club of San Francisco. I knew I wanted to share that song with you but it is not on Youtube. I did find some other songs with the same title that I will share but first The Hot Club of San Francisco...

At Sundown

 

The band spend a minute or two talking to the audience before they start playing. I love when I see or hear people encouraging others to follow their dreams or letting them in on theirs. Anyway the song is called All of Me

 

 

And I Love Her

 

So now for the Random Songs that have the title of

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

 

The Beatles:

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps.

Santana

 

The Muppets

 

Maybe the reason why this song inspired so many artists is the original artist George Harrison.

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps

 

The truth is this not the first time I have heard a version of this song. In fact it inspired me into writing a poem many years ago. Of course I am going to share it. You know me...

My pen gently weeps
    calling to my hand
    the words that are
    longing to be placed
    on a blank page
My pen yearns to fill
    pages with lyrics
    of the heart and
    the forbidden soul
My pen weeps
    while it sits unused
    waiting for inspiration
    to find it's way home.

I hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and inspiration. Be well my friends.

Lately. . .

Lately I have been super hard on myself. I struggle with my weight and my size. I struggle with everything I am not good at. This harsh look at myself lowers my ability to be totally content with who I am. Do you know the feeling? You know I am not good enough, I am not strong enough, I am not______ enough? This is such a destructive way of thinking and more often than not it spirals out of control. I am guilty of looking outside of myself for the positive thinking I should be doing for myself. No one but me can fill that space. So today I decided to change my outlook. What's that? Oh you've heard me say that before. That is true my friend. I am a work of art in progress. I will continue to try and chose happiness and seek to change my negatives until they become positive. What makes me happy? Well I love dresses and high heels but I do not wear them very often because I am afraid of criticism and odd looks. Standing in my closet I suddenly thought "Why Not?" Out of my bummy (okay, my PJ's which is one of Rob's old T-shirts and batman boxes. No the boxers are not his. I bought them for me.) clothes and into a pretty yellow dress and my nude high heels. Instantly I felt better. I also put a little mascara on and lipstick. I am not going out. In fact I am going to be cleaning. I feel good about myself today.  I want to feel like this more. So why not wear Sunday's clothes everyday. I deserve to feel good. Lean in close my dear friend So do you. You are worth it. Be brave and do something that you have always wanted to do. Wear that thing that you love but you feel a little silly in. Be brave enough to be who you want to be.

I hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and inspiration. Be well my friends.

July's Granny Square

How are you doing on your granny square blanket? Here in South Texas it is crazy hot and that makes crocheting for me a sweaty business. So here is your granny square for the month. I know I sound like a broken record but I will update these posts when I get caught up on each of them. 

 

Here is a shooting star with a rainbow tail to help celebrate the 4 of July here in the USA. I think it is adorable and hope it inspires you to keep going!

 

 

 

I hope your day is filled with inspiration, love, and laughter. Be well my friends.