Day Thirty-one: Live Your Song

Have you ever heard a song for the first time and felt as if it ripped out exactly the emotions you were feeling? What song can instantly bring a smile to your face (...I know you've got one in mind just from reading that)? As I was working on administrative stuff for my writer's Facebook page, I came across this quote, "Live Your Song" and it grabbed my mind in an arrested pregnant pause, then kicked it into high gear! I was struck by the ferocity of three little words, which sparked images of other brief statements that are just as powerful, i.e. "I love you", "I hate you", "Marry me", "You hurt me", etc.

As I sat in a series of interviews this morning with people who embody the "Live your song" statement, I was happily surprised to find that of all the things we had in common, this was the one that stood out the most. I've reached a point in my life where I am very comfortable in my own skin, know what I stand for and value, and live a life of authenticity, true to both myself and others around me. The people I met today reflected these core beliefs back at me and it made my whole spirit sing.

I don't have all the answers (...does anyone???) and there is much room for growth in my life, a fact I hope is true for the rest of my days. Heck, half the time my "song" involves me making up the words as I go along. I'm good with that! My "happy" for today comes from finding new, unexpected opportunities and people who feed my spirit just by being who they are!

Note: The song below is one of my "heartsongs" because of the powerful emotions it invokes. The first time I heard it was at a time when I'd finally come fully awake and present in my own life. I really did feel as if I'd been "sleeping a thousand years" prior to that critical moment of enlightenment. It was at that point I knew I was never, ever going to sleepwalk through life again, even when being awake hurt like hell.

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