Ten in One 9-8-08: Frying Pans of Doom!

SURRENDER ...SURRENDER... SURRENDER.... Over the last couple weeks, circumstances have been pounding against me as I mentally dug my heels in and vowed, "I refuse to surrender to anything external trying to draw me into hurting myself or others."

And what a battle that has been. It seemed the harder I tried to react in love, the more trying and frustrating my surroundings became. I'd start to get caught up: mentally beating myself up or reacting but then catch myself and say "Bless this" and "Praises for allowing me to experience what this is like!" The harder I felt the push externally, the more I tried to give and be resolute and ask for help in letting only blessings leave my mouth.

And although our strength comes from the ability to refrain from surrendering to our surroundings, surrender is exactly what we need: surrender to our souls. I swear an angel of great strength has been following me with the thickest frying pan available in heaven. I may have the dents in my head to prove it. LET GO! LET GO! LET GO!

It did make a lovely rhythm. I love percussion. It makes me shake my booty: maybe not so much when it's my head making the booms and bangs. I digress.

I very clearly saw some of these trying circumstances leading to experiences for myself and others involved that fit us better but it seemed as though anger, hate, and fear were trying very hard to create an illusion that would allow us to drop our responsibility for ourselves and blame each other, when really there was no reason to blame anyone. When I focused on letting go and being in the moment, I was fine. If I looked away from that, it was very easy to become a stressed out mess, and it felt like everything around me was trying harder and harder to get me to look away. Even trying circumstances lead us closer to our highest vision of ourselves if we will only let go, listen, and walk in faith.

That's what seems to happen when we're on the right track. Don't forget that spirits feed off of human emotion. As I've said before, spirits - fear, peace, anger, love, hate, patience, pride,etc - are thought patterns and what our brain recognizes in what it perceives around us. We can consciously choose to allow ourselves to get worked up in a way that supports any of them, giving them more energy and thus more power over us, or we can choose to recognize them and blow them a kiss.

We can let go of these trouble makers in two steps. 1) Take responsibility for ourselves and 2) Let go.

Letting go does not mean you love others any less. It means you are not responsible for others, their actions, their consequences, or the choices they make. You are only responsible for yourself and how you treat others. Isn't that a huge weight off of your shoulders? I've found it's better than being your own drum corp with the frying pan of doom (doom, doom).

The bonus prize is that when we let go, we make room in our lives for stuff that is so much better for us.

What areas of your life are jumping out and begging for you to let go of? Are there circumstances that you're upset you don't have control over? Are there people or circumstances you're stressing over? Are you fighting to keep something that is trying to leave your life?

Two words: Sounds like: Shet no. ..or bet so....met po ...yet mo..... fro grow....wait..that's not right.....you get the idea.

Two: Coming Soon:

(current news with Divinity)

We, Doomsday Lover, are at Phoenix Hill in September! September 19 at 10 pm! Mark your calendars!! I have tickets for sale. Email me to meet up somewhere! Let me know if you caught our lovely radio interview this past Sunday on 93.1 the Fox.

I get to die by razorwire - Jason Crowe of Dead Moon Rising Fame is shooting his first feature length film as a director, the Legacy - and I get to die in it! Whoot! Stay tuned for an awesome party in early November.
THREE: Rhyme and Reason

So, nature speak to me

I need your healing song

I've been away in spirit

For you know, far too long.

I wanna' rock n' roll

I wanna feel the spark within my soul

I wanna take the time to let you know

It's love for you that makes me glow.

Four: Show must go on

(news from friends, entertainment/art opportunities)

Music needed for film -Inspiration Ink & Picture Company - the faith and family division of VSM Entertainment - has just completed principle photography on THE GIFT, The independent feature film offers a positive message on forgiveness and stars VSM listed talent, Scott Davis, Karen Boles, Bekka Prewitt-Denney, Tom Luce, as well as more than 100 local and regional actors and crew members. THE GIFT now moves into the Post-Production stage, and will be accepting finished songs for submission from local and regional musicians. If selected, we will pay a small fee for licensing each song for the movie, and the musician will retain all rights to their music. Songs must be fully produced, original and you must own all publishing and performing rights. If you have a CD of an original song dealing with either loss, betrayal, forgiveness, faith or hope, and would like it consider for inclusion in THE GIFT soundtrack, contact vin@inspiregoodness.com.

Five: The Tightrope:

(a glimpse at the paths I currently find myself walking... )

Oh, God, I surrender...I break down before you..take it..I don't wanna' drive anymore..just take it...take it all..I am just so desperate to love .....

I want a life...a life that means something...and for so long I wanted a life that means something to others..but now...I want a life that means something to me...so, take this fear and be a cornerstone in the rebuilding of the temple of me...I want to be pure and holy enough to deserve my temple.

I surrender.

Let me shine, shine, shine as I rebuild the temple of me.

Six: Sideshow Snippet:

(Snippets from journals )

Words are spirit - living things brought into the physical - malleable, flexible, and they can be shifted, arranged and thrown about in many different ways.

I'm sorry...but I'm precious and like many precious things, I'm a little fragile. So, I'm being a little more careful with me.

This too shall pass, this too shall pass, this too shall pass.

May only blessings leave my mouth.. only praises spoken.

'Ello, 'Ello Diablo, I see you. 'Ello, 'Ello Dios, help me to set my sights on you and your wonders.

I'm so tired of people not seeing the amazing miracles all around us...and how truly miraculous we are. Don't downplay my paradise!!!

Today is a big day! I am super excited to see what miracles lie in store for me.

Seven: Cool Web Site of the week:

For years, Cody and I have used sidewalk chalk as a guerilla peace marketing technique, and I even wrote a short film about it. This came through a discussion group last week.

Chalk for peace next week!!!!

http://infinitepossibility.org/chalk/chalk2008/

Eight: Ballyhoo!

Featured music of the week

Check out local projects with this awesome multi talented musician, Paul Nevitt!

I just joined Edgehill Avenue. Working on our second record which should be out in November. www.edgehillavenue.com or www.edgehillave.com and www.myspace.com/edgehillave .

Lead guitar for Roz Tate. www.myspace.com/roztate . second album maybe out someday - MP3's of new stuff on site My Classic Rock band is still Bedrockerz. www.bedrockerz.com/main.htm . You'll love the webpage. Costume party Halloween night at Rubbies.

This Saturday I'll be Michael McGrath's special guest. www.michaelmcgrath.com .

Nine: Magic Lantern!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWK04X-RcJs

Ten: Grand Finale:

I had a major realization as I found myself surrounded by some chaos, drama and unpleasantries... Those things and people are not my life. My life is my experience...my thoughts...my loves...my passions, my dreams, my promises...my song. Which means my life is my choice.

We always have a choice. As our lives are our own and we always have a choice, that means our lives are our responsibilities. What we allow into our lives are our responsibilities. Sometimes, others do something that have an effect on our lives we wouldn't choose, but it's our responsibility to handle it in a manner that will solve the 'problem' rather than blow it out of proportion. Sometimes, that's a really tough pill to swallow.

I hope you realize this week that it is true that "great power comes with great responsibility", but with responsibility also comes a great freedom you may never have expected.

So, take responsibility for your joy, and get out there and claim your freedom!!! I'll see you there...maybe we can turn our frying pans of doom (doom, doom) into some sort of strange banjos and dance a jig together.

Dream well, dream deep and may all paths lead you back to the heart.

Love, Light and Blessings to send you through your dream,