Merry Christmas 2017

Regardless of your spiritual practice, cultural tradition, or religious belief...

Here's to celebrating a day when a story is told about The Divine incarnating here on Earth, to symbolize the Divine in all of Us, uniting Us all as Family and inspiring Us to respect and cherish each other as such.

Merry Christmas! Blessings for a joyous New Year, that We might be refreshed in that Spirit.

Namaste,
T

Happy Holidays 2017

This is it - Holidays 2017. We are in the thick of it. My plans have radically changed from what they were one week ago and I am TRYING to go with the flow and stay on the positive side of things. Am I ready for Christmas? No. Am I ready for Chanukah (seven days in already)? No. I just finally managed to get the house clean and that was only because I had help. Struggling, I Googled how to de-stress during the holidays:

Remember to be jolly.

What kind of crap is that? The ridiculousness continued...

Don't be frazzled.

Create a calm work environment.

Who writes this sh... um, stuff? HOW are you supposed to do that in the middle of a holiday meltdown??? Can we get some serious help somewhere?

Plan ahead.

IT'S A LITTLE TOO LATE FOR THAT, ISN'T IT?
LOL.

(OMG The baby's awake - again. I swear that kid doesn't sleep. Hang on.) Oh! That was another one!

Get more rest.

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU PEOPLE?

OK. See what happened there? I was starting to laugh before I got interrupted. In our house - we laugh. We have to. It's what keeps us from killing each other. #youthinkimjoking

Ha! Seriously though, the stress is piling up on me and so I'm trying to remember a few things. Things like: don't drink in isolation, talk to someone (you'll feel better - you will - talk to someone supportive), understand that plans are going to change, get in the "now" moment (there's usually nothing to freak out about there), remember that this too shall pass (it's all going to be fine and nothing is the end of the world), help someone else in need (this is always a good idea), CHECK IN ON OTHERS (this is a lonely time for some - check in on elderly neighbors and anyone you can think of who might appreciate a friendly smile - it might go a long way), and when things go haywire, laugh it off!

If you need serious help, find it. Seek it out. The fluffy stuff isn't for everybody. Anything you don't agree with can be tossed out easily enough. :)

Click here for good tips from health.com for holiday de-stressing

Here's wishing us all a Blessed and enjoyable holiday season... with as little stress as possible.
xoxo!

Namaste,
T

Loving Every Moment

Hectic doesn't even begin to describe the journey, but the moments along the way are sights to behold.

We finally made it to the studio in Buffalo where I walked in and saw all the familiar sights. There was my regular writing chair, rows of music stands and dusty guitar cases. Amps and keyboards lined the walls. The new control room was really taking shape (under construction) and I was about to start writing sessions with my favorite team. I remember saying, "I love this place!" I piled my bags in my usual spot and got set up to start working.

There is nothing like catching snatches of the Bills game from the TV in the pizza place across the street from the studio in December in Buffalo. The guys behind the counter come out and yell, "NO!" in a moment of wishful thinking when it looks like the opposing team might miss the extra point. There's a sense of family with perfect strangers when you all stand there and marvel at the amount of snow on the field.

Then it was back to work making music with my beloved friends and writing partners.

I'm consumed with gratitude for every single moment - and have a real sense that this is truly the way life is meant to be lived - enjoying every moment.

A Blessed holiday season to you and yours...
Enjoy the moments.

Namaste,
T

Gone Living

On occasion I've thought of hanging a sign like this instead of blogging.

Here's the thing... it's the holidays! We are all crazy busy. This year, I am going to slow down a bit and enjoy the magic around me. There will be home decorating, traveling, shopping, playing with babies, songwriting, music recording, snow shoveling, family visiting, and ten thousand other things. Let's take lots of pictures AND remember to put down the camera sometimes and just be present in the moment.

Time is so precious. Enjoy all the wonderful moments this holiday season!

Namaste. :)

Love,
T