Wow, it's been a really long time since I've posted last. We have been putting in our yard and had a wedding reception at our house, so I put my music on hold for a while. But, now I'm back in the game. Every time I start writing and singing again, I realize how much I've missed it and the amazing effect that music has on my life. My goal for this year is to re-record the songs on my website, get a good recording of Our Founding Fathers, and have enough lyrics/songs for a CD. Probably won't have the CD done by the end of the year, but hopefully all the lyrics. We are expecting another addition to our family in January, so I'm hoping to get the lyrics done before another break in my music while I focus on the new little one for a while.
As I was looking at some of my old lyrics for song inspiration earlier this year, I found some thoughts I'd written too, and I wanted to share them 'cause sometimes its good to remember things we've learned in the past.
One is: no matter what your mind may think - your heart knows best. - I love this one because so often our brain tells us one thing, but we need to take time and listen to our hearts - our real desires and promptings. In my experience - the heart always knows best.
The other is: If you can't be happy in the situation you are in now, how do you know that you will be happy in any other situation? Make your own happiness. -(that being said, there are abusive situations that you should not be in - get out and make your own happiness) So often we think, "I'll be happy when..." but honestly if you can't be happy now, you are not going to be happy when whatever it is happens. We have to choose each and every day to be happy. We have to choose whether or not we are going to let other's decisions bring us down because the person that it hurts the most when we are sad or angry is ourselves. We loose out on happiness and all that it brings with it. We loose out on opportunities and love. Joy and happiness allow us to serve others, to see the world in a better light, and to enjoy every moment.
-Jessica
