Life in the LongWhiteCloud

Having time off lets you reconnect with routine practice like yoga, meditation when the business of term stress and commitment can disrupt this a little. Getting back into my morning routine is essential for my health.  6:00am: Get up 6:30am: Yoga/meditation 7:00am: Breakfast, Daily plan Discipline is at the heart of routine, so its the best place to start. Discipline/Responsibility = Liberty. By sticking to commitments you gain more control over other areas of life. That's a fact. By sticking to a vegan diet you gain liberty by knowing your doing something for the planet.  By reflecting on experience you gain valuable hindsight otherwise missed. Making commitments and sticking to them are the basis of life and growth. Core values give you a standard to live by, keep you giving your best and protecting you from the many pitfalls coming your way. Without these we are just puppets blowing in the wind, shaped by the elements around us. I realise I made a mi...

I've been struggling this week. After festival for the future I've been exposed to inspiration, its only natural I now want to act, do more. But my circumstance requires me to think smaller, not bigger. Going back to study was never an easy choice. But the outcome affords me with more freedom It's been said before but you can't quit on a commitment if you have no better alternative. So I continue to desire the result. The work is irrelevant, it must be done and endured. It is a test of reslience, this degree, returning to study. Will I cope or cave to the pressure and give in? My music is a crucial creative medium to keep the mundane work bearable. Giving back to the community and environment adds meaning to life, and nourishes the soul. The loft provides me with knowledge to see truth in the world and avoid the numerous trappings of life. Life is a song, finite with a rise and fall. Dance and sing or watch and listen