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Offline IMLast updated Sun Feb 03, 2008 Member since September 2005
Hey, everyone! Sorry, but I only check this page about once a year. Very busy life right now. I do check my facebook and myspace, so if you know me, you can find me there. Reply
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Hey, everyone!
So, I started a MySpace page too, so any of you who are on there as well, go and add me so we can stay connected both ways. My page is - http://www.myspace.com/emds
I would love it if any of you who are on MySpace would add me!!!
Wednesday April 26, 2006 - 02:03pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 2 Comments - End of one thing, beginning of another....but what?
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Well, I just finished my last semester in my graduate studies....and I am a bit down about it. It is great, I have a 4.0 GPA, and everything is great...but still something keeps me from being completely happy about it. I think what it is is that I am not sure what will come next.
So, I have my Master of Music degree now..., and it is off again to the real world. I did find out today that I am a finalist in a fairly big opera competition, which could result in a large prize, an opera role or more. So that would be great, and I am planning my summer studies in Austria, as well as some big auditions. But all this seems so scary to me now, for some reason. I guess it is the uncertainty. I should be all excited, shouldn't I? I think that while I was in school, it was easy, no matter how much I hated it sometimes, but I always knew that I was safe in that I had school to focus on. Now, I teach, I audition...and I try to create the amazing career that I know I am destined for....but that freaks me out!
Well, I will stop worrying and start being productive. But I just had to get that out.
I would appreciate your ideas and commentary! Thanks, everyone!!!
Tuesday April 25, 2006 - 09:20pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 9 Comments - Another Daily OM
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Feeding Your Spirit
Taking Time For YourselfModern life compels us to rush. Because we feel pressured to make the most of our time each day, the activities that sustain us, rejuvenate us, and help us evolve are often the first to be sacrificed when we are in a hurry or faced with a new obligation. It is important we remember that there is more to life than achieving success, making money, and even caring for others. Your spiritual needs should occupy an important spot on your list of priorities. Each task you undertake and each relationship you nurture draws from the wellspring of your spiritual vitality. Taking the time to engage in spiritually fulfilling activities replenishes that well and readies you to face another day. Making time for the activities that contribute to your spiritual growth has little to do with being selfish and everything to do with your well-being. Regularly taking the time to focus on your soul's needs ensures that you are able to nurture yourself, spend time with your thoughts, experience ! tranquility, and expand your spiritual boundaries.
It is easy to avoid using our free moments for spiritual enrichment. There is always something seemingly more pressing that needs to be done. Many people feel guilty when they use their free time to engage in pursuits where they are focusing on themselves because they feel as if they are neglecting their family or their work. To make time for yourself, it may be necessary to say no to people's requests or refuse to take on extra responsibilities. Scheduling fifteen or thirty minutes of time each day for your spiritual needs can make you feel tranquil, give you more energy and allows you to feel more in touch with the universe. Writing in a journal, meditating, studying the words of wise women and men, and engaging in other spiritual practices can help you make the most of this time.
Making time to nurture your spirit may require that you sacrifice other, less vital activities. The more time you commit to soul-nurturing activities, the happier and more relaxed you will become. The time you devote to enriching your spirit will rejuvenate you and help you create a more restful life.
Saturday April 22, 2006 - 10:18pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 2 Comments - Rehearsal exhaustion....
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I just wanna say that I have not been this exhausted in ages. Between final comprehensive exams to get my freaking Masters degree and opera rehearsals, painting opera sets, practicing, doing yoga 2 hours a day and just plain trying to find time to breathe....I am sooooooooo flipping tired!
There, now that I have vented I feel better.
Well, due to this insane schedule, that is all the time I have for blogging now!
Peace to all!
Will blog again soon! Opera is on 4/23!!
Tuesday April 11, 2006 - 08:36pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 3 Comments - 4-5-06 - Daily Om
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A Place For Worries
Surrender Box
There are times when our minds become too full. Our to-do lists, worries, plans, and dreams may be so crowded together in our heads that we don't have room to think. We may believe that we are somehow taking care of our desires and concerns by keeping them at the forefront of our minds. In maintaining our mental hold on every detail, however, we may actually delay the realization of our dreams and the resolution of our worries because we won't let them go. At times such as these, we may want to use a surrender box.
A surrender box allows us to let go of our worries and desires so the universe can take care of them for us. We write down what we want or need to happen and then place the note into a box. By writing and placing our thoughts in the box, we are taking action and letting the universe know we need help and are willing to surrender our feelings. We give ourselves permission to not concern ourselves with that problem any longer and trust that the universe is taking care of it. You may even want to decorate your box and place it in a special place. Your surrender box is a sacred container for your worries. Not only do you free up space in your mind by letting go of our worries and desires and dropping them into your surrender box, but you are giving your burden over to a higher power. Once we drop our worries and desires into the surrender box, we free our minds so we can be fully present in each moment.
Surrendering our worries and concerns and placing them in the hands of the universe doesn't mean that we've given up or have been defeated. Instead, we are releasing the realization of our desires and the resolution of our worries and no longer concerning ourselves with their outcomes. It's always fun to go back and pull the slips of paper out of the box once your requests have been granted. And it's amazing how quickly problems go away and dreams come true when we finally let go and allow a higher power to help us.
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Wednesday April 5, 2006 - 12:41pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 3 Comments
