There are no accidents in life. Things happen for reasons and even though you may not know the reason right away, it will become apparent when it is the right time. Being unemployed has been a huge blessing for me. At first, I was happy to get a break from the usual routine and take advantage of sleeping in and having the time to work on my passions.
However, a month ago, I went to my closet to get dressed and looked at all my clothes and realized that nothing in there reflected who I truly was as a person. The minute I had that thought, I knew that something was up in the Universe. The last time I had such a feeling was a few weeks after my mother passed away.
One of my friends, who is a grief counselor, told me that it is natural to have such an experience after a life altering event. She also had told me that such things happen more than once in a lifetime and I thought it would only happen once with me. I was wrong.
The Universe being as merciful as it is then showed me another sign. A few weeks ago, I was sitting at my desk doing some online surfing when I got the urge to go to the video store. For the record, I have not been to a video store in months since we watch all our movies online via iTunes or Amazon. Initially, I was going to ignore this inner hunch but it persisted.
So an hour later, I was at the store looking at all the videos that were displayed. One cover caught my eye. It was for a movie called The Guitar. I picked the DVD off the shelf and read the description. It sounded really interesting so I decided to get it for myself and rented two others to watch with my husband.
When I got home, I decided that I would watch The Guitar and my life has never been the same since seeing it. It is truly one of the most powerful movies that I have seen in my entire life. It spoke to me on so many levels and really came at a time when I was going through a process of rebirth (more on that in future posts).
Not a day goes by where I do not think about this movie and use it as my guide. Every person that I know has heard me sing my praises about how this movie is a must see.
The movie is about a young woman who has only two months to live. On the same day of her diagnosis, she loses her job and her boyfriend. She tells no one of her illness and decides to use all her money to rent out a beautiful loft where she will spend her days until she passes on.
I will not ruin it for you but what I will say is that in those months she lives her life based on what she wants and how she feels. She does not engage in any restrictions whether it be food, money and so on. She spends her days being her true self and follows her passion. As a result of her choices, she ends up curing herself from cancer and begins a new life based on her true identity.
The message of this movie is that we all have to be free to be who we are and have our lives reflect who we truly are on every level. This means not being concerned about what others will think and just living each day with passion.
I do not know about you but many times in my life I have felt muffled. Even though I am a proud free spirit, I have to tell you, it has been hard in the past to just be myself when dealing with other people who are so different from me.
I have had friendships that were based on convenience rather than mutual interests. I have had jobs that I took because of a desire to get a paycheck without any thought as to whether or not I loved the work. I have done so many things in an effort to be the good girl and to be liked. Being outspoken scares a lot of people and if you are an outspoken woman, be prepared for all that may be thrown your way as a result.
Now to be fair, I have mellowed as a result of my spiritual journey but I am still a work in progress. I am human and do make mistakes which I prefer to see as experiences that I can learn from . Actually, many people think that once you become spiritual or awakened it means the learning ends. Guess what? The learning never ends and that is a huge blessing.
Anyway, seeing this movie paved the way for so many more signs and indications of the road ahead. I am sure that anyone who sees this movie will no longer be the same.
Life is short and is meant to be enjoyed. Fun is not something to be had rarely. It is meant to be experienced every day. If you are not having fun every single day then there is something wrong. Yes, we all have days when there may be more to do than usual but please approach it with a sense of fun and love. Your body, soul and mind will thank you.
The human body is a delicate machine. Anything done that does not promote a sense of inner harmony will take a toll on your body. You are constantly surrounded by germs but you only get sick when your resistance is low. Thoughts of sadness or anything else that is not harmonious do affect your body on some level. Do not wait until your body is ill to change your life around.
I speak from experience. Many times when I was at a job that just drained my soul, I inevitably would get sick within weeks and more than once. Now the irony is that when I just did work that I loved, I never got sick once. Treat your body like the temple that it is and please be true to who you are.
And since today is Christmas Eve, I want to wish you all lots of love and joy this holiday season. The gifts you receive do not matter since this holiday is all about the birth of a man whose calling was to promote unconditional love. So may you be an example of unconditional love at all times and may you receive unconditional love always. Thank you so much for being a part of my life! Love and blessings to you all!
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Hi Nadia .. I’ve been waiting for your review .. as your previous notation about the movie hit a nerve and I knew it would be interesting. What a wonderful discourse on the meaning for you – I’ll definitely get it after Christmas .. sounds one of those films that is well worth having around. Intriguing and if it changed your direction .. well …
Thank you so much for all the wishes – I too send you, your family and friends and all the commenters who will come afterwards the most peaceful and blessed Christmas, New Year and 2010 – you’re a star and I’m so pleased to have ‘met’ you and everyone else during 2009 .. brilliant – changed my life ..
Love and blessings to you all …too
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Mum and Hardwick – decking out the tinsel .. =-.
Hi Hilary,
Merry Christmas! The movie is really good. Just to warn you so you are not surprised, the movie is a bit sexually explicit in some scenes. It did not bother me but it might offend some people so I am playing it safe and be prepared for that. It is a very powerful story and like I wrote in the post, not a day goes by where I do not think about that story. I am sure you will enjoy it.
You are a star too, my dear friend. May 2010 be a year filled with many wonderful blessings. Knowing you has been a joy and a gift! Please send my love and blessings to your mother too!
Nadia,
The movie sounds wonderful! And really, it touches upon something I’ve been thinking about quite a bit recently – how good it is to listen to our heart, and connect with something deeper. So, reading this here is so good today.
And I wish you a wonderful and happy Christmas. You have been a blessing in my life, Nadia – and know that I will always remember that. Your love and light shine beautifully into the world!
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Let’s Review =-.
Hi Lance,
Merry Christmas! Meeting you and getting to know you has been a blessing for me too. Thank you so much for always being so loving and supportive. And I am sure that many people would agree with me that you also shine your love and light beautifully into the world!
As for the movie, it is wonderful. Truly a life altering film.
Nadia! There’s something awesome about your writing. I can relate to everything you’re saying. I’ve been trying to find the movie but can’t seem to do it. Perhaps it will pop into my life when I need it, for now it is not meant to be it seems
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I am also very much on the path and learning as I go. We all make mistakes and we will never be perfect, so just enjoying what we have and the journey we’re on is a realization that will lift a heavy weight off your shoulders.
Happy holidays and thanks for a great post!
.-= Henri @ Wake Up Cloud´s last blog ..How Money Can Make You Happier (But Only If Used in the Right Way) =-.
Hi Henri,
Thank you so much for what you wrote about my writing. I am so touched and grateful.
As for the movie, I guess you will find it when it is time. However, to be fair, based on what you have written in your comments so far it seems that you are already living a life that you love. So maybe you do not need to see it for you are already there. How’s that for an alternate interpretation of events?
And yes, it is all about enjoying the journey, isn’t it? So often people got so focused on results. I used to be like in the past where everything was about getting the desired end result. With time, I came to see that the journey is far more important than the result. For when we truly make the most out of the journey and are in the moment, we are led to where we want to be without any agony or stress.
Happy Holidays to you too!
It really is a great movie. I loved it, and have watched it twice now. It’s a message that I *so* needed to hear, about being authentic, about following your dreams, about creating the kind of life you want to have, even if it’s only for a very short time. How wonderful would it be if we could all live like we only had two months left!
.-= Jay Schryer´s last blog ..A Christmas Story =-.
Hi Jay,
Cool on watching it twice. It is that powerful of a film that a person would feel compelled to watch it more than once. I think what was cool (besides the fact that she cured herself from cancer) was that she ended up starting a new life path. The mere fact at the end she was in a band and having fun showed that she was living a new reality even though she no longer had all the material stuff. So in a way, she was continuing the dream. Of course, this is just my interpretation and I could be wrong. Regardless of the interpretation it is a movie that totally rocks!
Thank you so much for sharing your views! Hope all is awesome! Happy Holidays!
That is really such a wonderful message and as I know now, it is so true. Thank you for the beautiful blessing at the end of your post and god bless u for the unconditional love.
Hi Uzma,
I was thinking about you this morning as I went on my morning walk. How are you?
You are most welcome and thank you for always being so kind and supportive. It is very much appreciated. Many blessing to you too!
I can’t more than agree with you, Nadia. I have learned so much in the last few years. I am literally not the same person I was a few years ago. It’s amazing to talk to people, because I keep hearing the same stories over and over, a lot of people are experiencing the same changes. It’s awesome!
I guess you may be right, maybe I do not need it at all. However, I still enjoy watching uplifting movies to remind me of what is important. And if nothing else, it makes you feel good
. Keep on writing and I’ll keep on reading.
Have an aweseome day, Nadia!
.-= Henri @ Wake Up Cloud´s last blog ..How Money Can Make You Happier (But Only If Used in the Right Way) =-.
Hi Henri,
I love when that happens…when people mirror back what you are feeling and experiencing. It just shows how so many of us are on the same path even though it may not appear to be like that at the moment. You are right…it is awesome and very comforting too.
Have an awesome day too!
By the way, are you still in Sweden or did you get to Spain yet?
I have GOT to see this movie now! Jay was raving about it after you suggested it to him, and now with this review… it’s a must. I could not agree more with the basic premise. Live your life your way, or else you aren’t really living at all.
That looks different for each person, and at different stages in life we may choose some compromises in favor of other freedoms (for instance, I don’t work so I can stay home with Hunter) but in the end, it is all about making choices we can live with. Simply being authentic is so incredibly liberating and empowering.
Beautiful Christmas message, my dear!!!
.-= Lisis´s last blog ..All I Want For Christmas Is… =-.
Hi Lisis,
You will love the movie. It is so good and so worth watching. It is one of those movies that just stays with you because I think we all can relate to the main character. Just so you know, don’t watch it with Hunter…it is kind of sexually explicit in some parts.
Your words on choices reminded me of one of my favorite poems: “Invictus”. The last two lines of the poem state: we are the masters of our fate and the captains of our souls. So we have to make conscious choices that reflect what we feel. The problem is that sometimes we just do not know what we feel because of all the external influences that may limit us. I remember once talking to this person about life and when I asked her what she wanted out of life, she could not answer the question. I think a lot of people have no clue as to what they really want. The stuff that they do want are things that they have been told that they should want. I was guilty of that too when I was in my early twenties.
Wouldn’t it be cool if we were taught from a young age in school about being authentic? The world would be such a different place.
Heya Nadia,
Not yet in Spain. My girlfriend and I will be moving in the first half of January, so within a month we’ll be there. I’ve lived there before so it’s going to be super awesome
Something else I have noticed is that when I follow my passion and my purpose, more and more “coincidences” come my way. It is almost like the universe is conspiring to remove obstacles and make everything as easy as possible for me.
All good signs that you’re doing what you’re supposed to do!
.-= Henri @ Wake Up Cloud´s last blog ..How Money Can Make You Happier (But Only If Used in the Right Way) =-.
Hi Henri,
Thank you for answering my question. That is great that your girlfriend is going with you. Yay!
It is nice to be able to be with someone who understands the desire to live in different parts of the world. I should know since I am married to someone who shares my love for spirituality and seeing the world. I hope you will write about it on your blog. Spain is one country that I did not visit yet. I hear it is beautiful.
Great point about coincidences. I have noticed the same thing too. When I view the world as working with me, things have a very interesting way of showing up. I think the Universe intends for things to be easy but we make it hard because we think it is supposed to be hard. Have you ever read the book “Autobiography of a Yogi”? There is a story in there about trusting on the Universe to provide for you when you need things. If you have not read it, I would recommend it because the stories in there are just really interesting.
Nadia:
Wow, thank you so much for turning me onto this movie! Based on your description and my love for guitars (especially the Fender Stratocaster, pictured on the cover of the DVD) and guitar music, I feel very intrigued. I feel much the same way that you do during this transition. This being my third transition in roughly five years, I need to be conscious of finding not just a job, but the right opportunity for me. I have a good feeling that good things will come our way, career-wise. I look forward to hearing more about your re-birth in the future, too. In any case, I thank y0u for your friendship and support this year and wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
.-= Tim´s last blog ..Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! =-.
Hi Tim,
The mere fact you knew the kind of guitar in the picture is a definite sign that you should see the movie!
I think it will speak to you because I know how much you love music. Actually, I think you would really relate to the woman in the story because she always wanted to learn the guitar but never did and in the movie we see why she didn’t. But due to her cancer, she pursues her dream and I will not say more because I do not want to ruin it for anyone who plans to watch it.
And amen for good things coming our way! I totally agree and I definitely plan to write about this whole re-birth thing because it is always on my mind.
Thank you too for the friendship and support. You have always been one of my supporters since the beginning and I am so grateful. Merry Christmas to you too. Hope everyone is doing well!
Beautiful Christmas message!
Thanks for all your wise words and compassion, Nadia. Enjoy the holidays!
k
.-= Kaushik´s last blog ..Radical Transformation =-.
Hi Kaushik,
Thank you so much for all the kind words, support and friendship. May you enjoy the holidays too!
Nadia, Nadia!! That’s exactly what I was thinking about yesterday, when I was realizing that our “homeschool” doesn’t look AT ALL like school. What we do is find stuff we love, then learn all about it. So, I got to thinking, what if Hunter gets to live his whole life without ever going into “the system”? What kind of grown up will he be, if he learns mostly to be true to himself, and kind to others?
What we do may not get him into MIT or Harvard, but what if, instead, he is genuinely happy and shares that happiness with everyone he comes in contact with?
I hope, I hope, I hope I get to find out!!
PS: Thanks for the warning about the movie, too. That would’ve made for an interesting homeschool lesson.
Hi Lisis,
Did you know that up until fairly recently (meaning within the last 50 years or so), a lawyer was not required to have gone to law school. They were eligible to sit for the bar exam and then do an apprentice ship. Actually, one of the most recent former Supreme Court justices had never gone to law school. And Margaret Thatcher didn’t go to law school either. She took the British equivalent of the bar exam on her own and we know what she went on to become.
I think a lot of modern schooling is a joke because they treat kids like cattle as opposed to addressing individual needs and really encouraging a desire to learn. I love to learn but most of what I have learned came from my own studies and I went to school in a good district. So I think if it is Hunter’s destiny/karma to never get into the system, I think that is awesome. Someone can be a success regardless if they went to Harvard or MIT. As you know, it is how you take what you learn and apply to life that matters. If he is genuinely happy and shares that with others, then that is just perfect. Not many people may get that but so what. Life is meant to be enjoyed and not viewed as a chore. And I hope you do get to find out!
I am glad that I warned you because that definitely would have been an interesting lesson on so many levels.
Nadia,
I actually read “Autiobiography of a Yogi” while I was in Spain and I attended a brief workshop held by a group in Valencia on meditation, yoga and so on. It was pretty funny. I only knew extremely basic Spanish and the course was 100% in Spanish but somehow it all worked out just fine
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I just saw The Guitar by the way. I found it! It was awesome! It reminded me that I have to pick up my guitar playing again. I stopped 1-2 years ago because I was too hard on myself so I got frustrated.
I completely agree with you on the universe giving you what you need. Often I think if we’re heading in the wrong direction we tend to bump into problems, because we are not really supposed to head that way. In a way, I feel like our life is planned, not the little details, but big picture things, but that’s a another story!
Maybe not planned, but almost like goals. For example “I’d like to do this during this lifetime” on a spiritual level. I’ll leave it at that. I’d be happy to carry on this conversation through messenger or something!
Cheerio
.-= Henri @ Wake Up Cloud´s last blog ..How Money Can Make You Happier (But Only If Used in the Right Way) =-.
Hi Henri,
That is funny about the meditation class in Spain. Things always have a way of working out when you are open to it. You will have to tell me more about when you lived in Spain. I so much want to go see Madrid and Barcelona. Plus I would love to also walk El Camino.
I am so happy that you were able to see The Guitar and that you enjoyed it. It is never too late to learn anything so who knows…maybe it is the right time to play the guitar again.
As for continuing this conversation, I would really like that and email would be best for me. Should I contact you via the email you that use in the comment form? Your comments on life being planned brings up a lot of thoughts which I will share with you via email.
It sounds like a good movie. I hadn’t heard of it before, but I think I’ll need to check it out.
I’ve had a lot of guitars in my life. I think my Dad had around 27 or so at max count.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..8 Ways to Be Heroic =-.
Hi JD,
It is an awesome movie. Actually, two people have been able to view online since reading this post. So it is easy to find. It is a very powerful film that is rich in symbolism and meaning. Let me know what you think after you see it.
And cool on the guitars.
I believe in FATE…and I believe this message was intended for me to read. I will add this movie to my list of must see.
I too believe that we should live a life of Joy…and in keeping with that, I have decided to get a divorce from a man, who just can’t be happy with me no matter what. I follow my heart, and I pay attention to what is going on around me. When I ask for help, I pay attention to the answer…even if it’s not the one I want to hear.
Thank you…thank you for this. It is a reminder that I am on the right path, and yet I still have far to go.
.-= Dawn´s last blog ..Is it betrayal…and who’s is it? =-.
Hi Dawn,
You are most welcome. I am so happy that this post spoke to you. Like you, I believe in fate too. Things happen for a reason and we are guided along the way. Signs pop up all the time. Based on what you wrote, I think you will really enjoy this movie.
And if you feel on are on the right path, then you are. If you ever need to talk to someone or share the journey, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Hi Nadia
Just wanted to say Merry Christmas and thank you for all the inspiring posts this year, including this one. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Hi Brenda,
Merry Christmas to you too!
Please know that your support and well wishes are very much appreciated.
I hope all is awesome!
Hi Nadia!
Precious lesson for ALL time, not “just” Xmas – can’t wait to get this movie! It’s funny how we stumble across things, things that have a profound meaning. They aren’t lit up. They are not screaming at you. They are not obvioius ANYthing – just ordinary little things like a video you rented on a whim. Then POW! Don’t ya love when that happens! I sure do!
I remember having a conversation with my aunt a few years back – she is in her late 80′s and lives in Colorado so I don’t get to see her often but call her a lot. She told me about this book she’d just read that taught her so much, that was “life changing” and she went on and on about it. What struck me (like POW) was that she was still learning, still evolving! I guess I had just assumed when you reach a certain age/stage all the “life lessons” are over. You just take your remaining time and live, teach others, reflect etc. I’m not sure why this was such a pow to me but I’m glad of it. It was a reminder that as long as I’m here and breathing I need to remain open and ready for anything.
On some level tho, I was exhausted from this notion – like holy crap, “school” is NEVER over! Took me awhile to accept this. It also reaffirmed for me why we should never write elders off as if they are “done” with living – but to include them, engage with them, honor and respect that they are life’s warriors, so to speak, and have valuable lessons to share.
Must go rattle some pots in the kitchen to manifest Xmas dinner! Thank you So Much for this awesome post, movie recommendation, and being a sterling example of not just excellent writing but being the loving soul that you are!!!! Sending more hugs than you can even imagine!!!
suZen
.-= suzen´s last blog ..Happy Winter Solstice! =-.
Hi Suzen,
I know you mean about the POW!
I definitely love it when it happens. The Universe is so merciful and sends us signs along the way…the key is to pay attention and sometimes that can be hard when there is so much happening.
And your words about never writing off elders is so true. I think it was Eckhart Tolle who said that in the West, we put elders in a nursing home so that we do not have to see them because it reminds us of our mortality. I know in other cultures, older people are valued and revered. They are held to be like teachers. I think we could learn to do that here. I know sometimes when I talk to my father, I am blown away by some of the things he tells me. So you are right about honoring those who are older than us.
Have fun cooking for your family. We are about to start cooking soon too! Thank you for always bringing love and joy in all that you do whether it is a comment or a blog post. I am so grateful that our paths have crossed. As for all the hugs, I am sending the same amount plus one to you too!
Nadia,
Based on your recommendation I watched this movie and it had a huge impact on me. I use the scene that she received her guitar in my daily morning affirmations. Powerful, raw…
And guess what? LAst night, someone gifted me with my drum, and I played it while leaning against the mast watching this one scene. Magic is real and can happen to even me!!! Stillness of the harbor, bright moon, shining stars, and my lone drum beat joyously finding my rhythm. The Universe works in wondrous ways! It’s not about the drum–it’s about what it signifies in my life. To receive it I had to be open to magic..to use it I have to find my own pitch, respect my own “beat” and let it carry me on my own or as I mix it with others around me to create something even more beautiful. That’s what I’ve found–my beat. Amazingly cool.
What you often provide through your words and recommendations are reassurances to celebrate my uniqueness, not hide it or shy away from it. You’ve inspired and encouraged me so much in the few months since I’ve found your blog–you were part of the group in the drum circle with me and part of the joy I felt last night when I received such an amazing nod from the Universe.
Thank you, Nadia, for sharing all that you do. I take what I learn here and use it to reach even higher. Lots of good energy and blessings to you as you enjoy this season.
Hi Joy,
If you were in front of me, I would give you such a huge hug. Thank you so much for all that you wrote. It touched my heart so much. You words were like a present to me. Thank you, thank you and thank you!
Congratulations on the drum and more importantly, for finding your own beat! That is so beautiful and I am so happy that you are creating the reality that you want. Magic is definitely real and it happens more than once. When you start really living your truth, you become more aware of the constant play of magic.
And there is no reason not to celebrate your uniqueness. You are a spark of the Divine and a very important piece of the Universal mosaic. So there is no need to not be your true self.
By the way, your description of how you played your done as you were on your boat was just lovely. I felt like I was there.
Please know that I am honored to be part of the drum circle and if I was actually there, I would be banging on my drum too!
This is such a beautiful post Nadia, so glad I found it. I was asking myself a lot lately tjis question- Would I still do what I am doing now if I had million dollars in the bank? In a way by asking this question I was doing what you conveyed in your post, I was trying to figure out how to let go of fears which is possibe only when you have everything and/or there is nothing to lose. I can now say that yes, I would still do lots of the things I am doing now. Not all of them, but I am happy with the balance I have in my life now between the things I do simply because I am passionate about them and those I do just because I have to. I wonder if I’ll ever be able to eliminate the later. Even if not, it is worth trying, just for the learning and self discovery purposes:) Thanks for a great Christmas message!
.-= Lana – DreamFollowers Blog´s last blog ..How To Spend Time With Yourself and Why. =-.
Hi Lana,
My husband always asks me that question when I am faced with a decision: would I accept so and so if I had a million dollars? When we were newly together and he asked me that question, I did not love it because often the answer would be no. But then with time, as I worked more and more on finding my truth, the easier it became to make that distinction. So you are not alone and to be candid, you are on the right track. The mere fact you ask such a question is awesome.
I think once we know what we want our life to look like and are at peace with who we are, it is easier to make certain decisions. I will write more about this in a future post because I have some things happening in my life now which deal with this exact issue.
By the way, I am so happy that you realized that you still would be doing a lot of things that you are now even if you had the million dollars. That is wonderful! You go, girl!
Hi Nadia!
What a great movie recommendation! I will try renting it tonight! Your message here is wonderful. It is a challenge to figure out who we are authentically and then another challenge to live that way amidst others who may not be doing the same. But the journey is worth the effort! I like how you wrote that everyday we should be having fun. This is so true!! I don’t think we were put here to be lifeless doers. Every day is a party, everyday is a celebration. We can still be productive, but while having a fun mindset.
Thank you for always writing with such passion, Nadia. As you share pieces of your journey, you pave the way for all the rest of us. Big hugs to you! Jodi
.-= Jodi at Joy Discovered´s last blog ..Love, Love, Love =-.
Hi Jodi,
Just so you know, the movie is sexually explicit so don’t watch this with your kids. It is a rated R movie for this particular reason. Please let me know what you think after you see it. As you know, I like to hear people’s thoughts because it is always nice to see how something effects another person.
I am with you on every day being a party! That is so true and how I wish more and more of us remembered that. Life is not a burden or a chore…it is a gift that needs to be enjoyed.
And thank you so much for all your kind and supportive words. I am so touched. As for paving the way, that would be a role that I would gladly accept. To be of service to others is something so important to me. So from your mouth to God’s ears…may that be true!
Big hugs right back at you!
Nadia — I brt I will love, love, love that movie. Ans why do I sense that seeing it will change me too?? Do I have the courage to live my life in exactly the crazy- wonderful mixed- up creative I want to live it the next three months, me in perfect health?? Only myself holds me back, right!?
And what you say about the awakening being an ongoing process of learning is true, true, true.
Now, about the clothes that would speak of the true you — did you search for any. We should all be naked anyway. Just a little prohibitive in cooler climes.
Love and light!!!
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..A Peanuts Christmas Song For You =-.
Hi Jannie,
You will love the movie because not only are you into spirituality but you love music. So this movie will definitely speak to you. If you do see it, please let me know what you think. I would love to hear your thoughts. And yes, you can live your life the way that you want. You just simply have to believe that you can and with that conviction, life will help show the way. I have seen that in my own life.
And amen for how the awakening is a learning process which is never ending.
As for the clothes, I have an idea of what would be perfect and have been on the look out. So I am taking care of this issue. As for what you said about the naked part, it comes up in the movie so I think you will definitely appreciate that.
Love and light right back to you!
Nakedness and sexual goings- on in a movie!?!? Nadia!!!
How did you know my kind of flick ??
This may be the straw that breaks my husband’s back to hook up our DVD player again, or maybe check into the computer way to watch movies. All our stereo stuff was unhooked last summer for the great remodel and paint.
Personally , I picture you in something the color of the moon, long and flowing, yet somewhat fitted. In Balinese rayon or finest non-wrinkling linen. Yes, I think that would be you. And for your NY winters a long cape of midnight blue wool should round you out nicely. With a matching hat. And boots of finest Spanish pleather.
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..A Peanuts Christmas Song For You =-.
Hi Jannie,
About the movie….you are funny!
I am sure you will figure out a way to watch it whether it is on the computer or television. As the saying goes: “when there is a will, there is a way”.
And cool on the fashion thoughts. I really appreciate that. A cape would be cool. I could swing around town pretending to be Bat Girl or rather Happy Girl. I don’t want to be a bat.
Kick butt! I love these types of movies and just moved it to the top of our netflix queue! We’re running out of “feel good” movies to watch. My wife and I always try and rent movies that have a good message and I’m looking forward to this one. Also being a guitar player singer/songwriter it sounds great.
“we are the masters of our fate and the captains of our souls” – ain’t that sooo right. I really related to what you responded to with Lisis, about wanting things (external) that we’ve been told to want. It took me so many years to figure out the things I thought I wanted, had nothing to do with what I needed.
By learning to have an emotional relationship with myself, being a captain of my soul, I’m better able to examine the emotions… fear, anxiety, loneliness, etc. (but it’s almost always fear of something, either loosing something I “think” I have or not getting something I think I want). I can then determine why I feel that way, most of the times it’s lack of faith and then I just have to return to remember my experiences. That I have always been taken care of.
.-= Jared´s last blog ..Spiritual Growth: The Willingness to Change =-.
Hi Jared,
It truly does all go back to faith. I think so often we get consumed with fear and lack that we forget that we have always been provided for and taken care of at any given moment.
It is almost comical but it seems that so many of us are under the illusion that life has to be tough when the reality is that everything is always rooted in abundance. We just need to be aware of it. The problem is that the world thrives on the illusion of lack and so we are constantly bombarded with images of fear which only adds to the drama.
So that is why movies like “The Guitar” are so vital because they kind of remind us of what is possible. I hope you and your wife enjoy the movie. Please let me know what you think once you see it.
Amazing, we’re sure on the same wavelengths… how we found the Train song and then this post. I actually started to type out “media is a big part of the problem” in my last comment but removed it. ha!
Don’t even get me started on the media. My wife and I don’t even watch the evening news anymore, we actually laugh when we get a quick clip of the “big story.” If it bleeds it leads. Now I know there’s amazing things happening all over the community, and world, I’ve seen them. Why not tell us about that?
I’ll never forget last year we were watching TV and just as we were getting ready to shut the TV off the local news came on. Earlier we had been talking about the whole media thing again and how you’d swear the sky was falling. The open line “space junk fireball falls from sky over texas!” We burst into laughter.
I was watching one of my favorite movies the other night, Bruce Almighty and there’s a shot in there of the news caster (Steve Carell) saying, “is your child in impeding danger?” “…find out tonight after the big game!” So funny. We have everyone running around scared to death and thinking they need more, more, more!
We’re in the process of getting rid of most of our furniture and clothes. It feels good. It’s funny how we’ve spent most of our time accumulating stuff and finally realizing all we need is each other.
.-= Jared´s last blog ..Spiritual Growth: The Willingness to Change =-.
Hi Jared,
Great minds think alike!
I love when that happens.
When I was in college, I interned for one of the morning news anchors. One day, the anchor was being interviewed by a high school student and was asked why are there so many bad stories on the news. The anchor said it is because that is what people want and “if it bleeds, it leads”. The anchor said it in such a matter of fact way, I was so disappointed as was the high school student.
I guess the media justifies it by saying that they give us what we want and yet we blame the media too. Maybe if we all start demanding better quality programming, there would be a change. Like you, we don’t watch the evening news. I get my news through the Internet. We watch our programs through the computer and it eliminates the need to watch commercials. Not to mention, it is cheaper too.
And good for you all for getting rid of stuff you do not need. We usually donate anything that has not been worn or used in a year. It is the best feeling in the world.
Bruce Almighty is a wonderful movie too. No matter how many times we see it, we just laugh. Jim Carrey is not only a very funny guy, he is a serious spiritual seeker and that is why any movie he makes, we see it. It is our way of voting with our wallet.
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