Many the Miles

Okay so I'm a huge fan of Sara Bareilles and her music. One of my favorite songs of hers is a song called Many the Miles and I always wanted to know why and what inspired her to write this song. Today I read her myspace blog and found out what her inspiration was and I thought I should share it with you all.
Sara writes:

So I wrote this song as a reminder to myself to keep going in search of love and truth and light and it remains to be and ideal I love to stay connected to.
I suck at it a lot of the time actually, to be honest. I get bitchy, and bored, and irritable, and uninspired and I spend a lot of energy on what i don't like about myself. But at the end of a good day I can take solace in the fact that I am someone who truly wants to be peaceful. Who knows I have the capacity to be truly happy. Not every moment of everyday... but sometimes, and if I'm really committed... a lot of the time.
I don't want to settle for less.
And i wish that for every single one of you. That when you look at your life you gravitate towards what feeds your soul and the people that make you feel inspired and content and beautiful (on the inside, silly). That you give yourself permission to be flawed and imperfect and "lesser than". Know that we all are. I promise. We just don't like to admit it.

So that's my rant for today.
As I cross the miles to get to our destination, I want to send you all little boxes of light that make you feel courageous and perfect. Just in being who you are.
So there.

xoxo
sara


Thank you Sara for that reminder. :) I really needed to read that after this week. :) You can check out the full post and her other blog posts on her myspace blog page at http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=15637801&blogID=483526660

I dreamed a dream

This just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover or a person by how they look. Watch the whole video and prepare to get goosebumps (the good kind). Good job Susan Boyle!!!!

Susan Boyle - 47-letnia śpiewaczka z brytyjskiej wersji "Mam
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Happy Sunny Day

So today has been sunny and warmer than the previous week. All in all a pretty good day. :) I've also been sleeping better since the hubby and I have rearranged some things upstairs. The bedroom looks more open and inviting instead of cluttered and chaotic.
Work wasn't too bad today and it's ending on a really good note. :) So I'm smiling right now and totally enjoying it. :D How's your day been?


(This was the only Morning Song by Priscilla Ahn I could find on YouTube!)


morning
sunrise
open my eyes

and i can tell it's gonna be a good day
i can tell it's gonna be a good day

did you sleep well?
did you dream at all?
can you tell me the time?
on the alarm clock

i can tell it's gonna be a good day
i can tell it's gonna be a good day

but you can sleep in
you just keep dreamin
for us

i can tell it's gonna be a good day
i can tell it's gonna be a good day

Armani and Crabs

So this morning has been a fun morning, all because of my twitter and facebook status. It says: Yesterday I was intoxicated by Armani & now I've given Tom crabs. Since Tom has crabs, now Jen has crabs too. What is this world coming to?
:D It sounds dirty but it is a true statement. :)
Although the crabs I'm talking about are horseshoe crab shells I found on the beach while in Florida that I gave to my friends b/c Tom had asked for one. I really was almost intoxicated by Armani (cologne) yesterday. But I didn't mind b/c it's good smelling stuff. :)
Now that you know the story it doesn't seem so dirty. BUT...
If I randomly went up to you and told you that I had been intoxicated by Armani and given 2 of my friends crabs you probably would've looked at me funny and run the other way. :)
So I guess you could say to me that today I'm toxic? Well... maybe not. :) But the song has popped into my head (I think it's mostly b/c of this mornings "events") and so I'm going to post it on here. :) Unfortunately, I can't find an embeddable version of the official music video on YouTube so I'm leaving you with a one that just has the lyrics. :(
Hope your day is as sun shiny and crab free as mine! :)

A prayer for peace, strenghth and wisdom borrowed from King David

I'm trying not to be frustrated but I am. Where do you want me Lord? Why do you put these desires/wishes in my heart? What am I supposed to do? When will they be fulfilled? I feel like I'm constantly fighting for my sanity. I want peace. Please protect me, show me, hold me up.

Psalm 143:3-12

3 The enemy pursues me,
he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in darkness
like those long dead.

4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
my heart within me is dismayed.

5 I remember the days of long ago;
I meditate on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.

6 I spread out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah

7 Answer me quickly, O LORD;
my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

9 Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD,
for I hide myself in you.

10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.

11 For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life;
in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.

12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
destroy all my foes,
for I am your servant.



FALLING
by Kate Rusby

Ya hear me shout when no one's about,
You find me where I can't be seen.
I feel the air flowing for life's in full swing,
So tell me why I cannot breathe.

And here I am falling,
Oh why am I falling.
Take me to where I belong.
I'm standing here falling,
Before you falling.
If it weren't for your wings I'd be gone.

Time moves on and time won't be long,
In time I will fear not the day.
I'm endlessly knowing that you'll never know
What I might want you to say.

And here I am falling,
Oh why am I falling.
Take me to where I belong.
I'm standing here falling,
Before you falling.
If it weren't for your wings I'd be gone.

My back it aches, my body it breaks;
To grow my own wings I have tried.
And painless I came no aim must remain,
Alone and adrift on the tide

But here I'm still falling,
Oh why am I falling.
Take me to where I belong.
I'm standing here falling,
Before you falling.
If it weren't for your wings I'd be gone.

And here I'm still falling,
Oh why am I falling.
Take me to where I belong.
I'm standing here falling,
Before you falling.
If it weren't for your wings
If it weren't for your wings I'd be gone