"It's hard to dance witmusic ah the dandevil on your back... so shake him off."
What are the basic necessities in your life? I'm not talking about food, water, shelter, and money to keep it all stable.
I'm talking about your passion necessities.
What are the things that you come home to at night that make your day worthwhile? Or wake up to that make your day cheery. Think bigger than the cup of coffee that starts your morning. Think about the intangibles. Reading the paper and feeling like you are now caught up with the world. Walking the dog and feeling like your day is just that much better now that you've had some fresh air. Coming home to your favorite video game and zoning out for hours in a whole different world.
When I look at my life, I've realized recently that I've been focusing too much on the negative intangibles in my life, and not the positives. Like music. And writing. And yoga, meditation, the theater and reading a good novel.
So that's why the above lyric spoke to me so much today. Sometimes, the best way to improve my day is to just lock myself in my bedroom, put my dance shoes on, blast music and dance like no one is watching. But it's a bit hard to dance with the weight of the world on my shoulders, so today, maybe I can just shake off the devil on my back, and let the music carry me.
You know what else? I like diet soda. And non-organic lettuce because it's cheaper. And yeah, I'd much rather have a drink at the bar that comes in a bottle and costs three bucks and has twice the sugar of a mixed drink. I don't do yoga enough, or meditate enough, and I'd need to run about twelve times a week in order to get rid of all the demons in my closet. But dancing? Writing?
These are my passion necessities. These are the things that, as I look at moving home and dropping out of college, and changing so many things in my life - I cannot give up.
What about you? What are the things that drive your day and that you cannot, no - WILL NOT - give up? For anything, or anyone.
What. About. You?
Amanda, I do hope you are not considering leaving college. Unless, of course, you already have a fantastic job lined up that pays an enormous salary. NOT!! Education today is so very important. So many employers are looking for that college degree. You CAN DO THIS!! We all have our ups and downs and what ifs. You have the world to conquer. Go for it young lady. I know you can do it.
ReplyDeleteLove you, Aunt Sharon
I would agree that music is one of my necessities. Just the other day at work I was feeling poorly and a song came on, I figured I wanted to feel better. So with no customers in the store I cranked up the radio and bounced throughout the store. I was sure security was amused but as you said dancing like no one is watching just can be the fix I need to focus on better things.
ReplyDeleteThe other necessity for me would be reading. I had given reading the slip for many years due to lack of time. About 2 years ago I received my electronic reader, downloaded a couple books, and re-found my passion. As many TV programs I enjoy they are mostly mindless entertainment to me. A book can use my own imagination to transport me beyond my own four walls.
So those are two I can think of at the moment. Love Ya, Mom