Surround Yourself

The neighborhood high school was having a marching band event. We went to check it out. We weren't there long and kept a safe distance from all others, but it had a profound impact.

When Zachary came home he immediately went to his instruments and began marching around. He found a mic and did announcing just as they had done on the field. He said he wanted to be in the band when he's a big kid and asked his dad what marching band was like. (Russ played several instruments with his marching band when he was in school.)

I was reminded how important it is to focus on and surround ourselves with the things we want to do. They lead our minds and Spirits in the direction we want to go. News stories about social media and algorithms drove the point home. We need to make a conscious effort to direct ourselves where we want to be, not just be guided by what we like to complain about. Zachary and I spent a little time watching some marching bands and it opened up a whole world of thoughts and actions. More of that please. 

Blessed week...

Love,

T

Focus!

Daddy played at Madison Square Garden.

Nile Rodgers and Chic at MSG

There was the matter of Christmas decorations.

Mommy played in Atlantic City.

Alright. Now that THAT'S done, let's get to work. With so much happening, I really have to make a focused effort to make any progress on my own projects this week. That's the plan.

I'll make a list. I'll check it twice.

Because when you cut out all the noise and lights, and focus on one thing at a time...

You can really accomplish a lot.

Fa la la la la... la la la la...

Here's to making happy moments through this crazy, hectic and often stressful holiday season!

Love,
T

#Perspective

Everything is totally different, yet everything is exactly the same.
#Perspective #Focus

How am I going to color it THIS week? (Just thinking out loud.) Happy Monday everyone. xo

Namaste,

T 

"Just thinking out loud" reminded me of this song:

#FocusOnTheNew

Early in the week I found myself aggravated with someone. For a day or so, it dominated my thoughts, until finally I was able to focus on other things. #redirect

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE!!!

So we enjoyed some snow...

had a birthday...

made a trip to the toy store...

had a tunn-el fun...

and I tried my hand at beef stew... (not bad BTW).

Here's to springing ahead! xo

Namaste,

T

Celebrating women everywhere for

#InternationalWomensDay (3-8-18)

#WriteYourSong

I've been so busy with baby and family lately. I felt a strong desire to get back to some music and singing (and not just baby songs - which I sing ALL THE TIME). I found a necklace pendant made from a "reclaimed singing bowl" and thought it would be the perfect thing to help me focus on singing and hold that intention close to my heart. I bought it and started wearing it, thinking of music every time I put it on.

I soon received calls from four different music associates that I haven't spoken to in a while! #Cool!

Then the song "Unwritten" popped into my head and wouldn't leave. It reminded me of an anonymous quote I read recently:

"On your last day on earth, 

the person you became will meet the person you could have become."

- Anonymous

I started thinking of how tragic it would be if the songs that could have been - never were. So on a long drive this week, I wrote a new song. I didn't want it to go unwritten.

#WriteYourSong

More to come...

Namaste,
T

#Focus

There was a house in my neighborhood that recently got torn down.

In its place went up a new home. It is a modular home that arrived in several pieces on trucks marked "OVERSIZE LOAD" and was assembled by a large crane in one day. It was amazing how quickly a stunning new large home was built where the older, mid-sized one used to stand.

Before the second story and attic went up

My last blog was about letting go of the old and embracing change. The one before that was about trusting that all would be well. Another thought comes to mind... what will come in as replacement for all those old thoughts, habits and ways?

This past week, I redirected my thoughts toward the positive vibes of the bright future ahead. How can we let go of something that we continue to focus on? There are so many injustices and things that weigh heavily on our minds. When I began to spend time thinking about anything like that, I deliberately tried to shift my focus toward some tangible, positive outcome. I have seen that a new house can go up very quickly, so why not build our own house, the house that is us, in the same way?

Instead of shaking my head about all the junk food I've eaten, I thought about how nice it would be to drink a refreshing, healthy smoothie. I went out and got one. I took further action toward my vision of health and went to the gym. I made it a point to change my thoughts. Instead of allowing my mind to focus on what I did NOT want, I turned thought toward what I DO want. In this way, I believe I am building my new house. :)

This week, my choices will reflect where I WANT to be. We are our own "new frontier." We can bring about new construction within our own lives by carefully choosing which thoughts we allow to linger. I will focus on that which brings about health, happiness and well being. If I #focus on that, I can't go wrong.

Namaste,
T