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The Journey to ME... from my beginning... to wherever... with all the pit stops in between, in no particular order... which is what it's all about, anyways...The Journey

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Here's Hoping...

Keepin' the faith...

... 'cause it's all we have left...

HOPE ... for CHANGE...

I believe he can be the change...

I believe WE can be the change...

Posted by Shimmerrings at 6:19 PM

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Shimmerrings: Some Where Over The Rainbow, Way Up High, United States; Just being and trying to stay the course, whatever that means. Trying to do life in the best way that I can. Often, like a stranger in a strange land, I am in awe... sometimes in fear, and sometimes in deep joy. Sometimes, I roll in laughter at the absurdity of it all... as well as the perfectness of it all, which often evades us. I was your average person, making an average living, trying to figure out how to turn my average days into dreams come true. How does one move beyond death, into life? I didn't feel very much like a phoenix, but my tail feathers were surely burnt. How does one pull up the dredges from the bottom of the well, and begin to form this vessel again, I'd asked. Then suddenly I became a caregiver, and life was never the same. I didn't have time to ponder those questions, because life, you can be sure, it is always moving, even when you don't think so, and always changing. You can count on that. Take my hand, let us walk this land in this Journey we call Life. Oh yeah, bring that laughter and some giggles, too, because you're gonna need them. And don't worry, there'll be plenty of tears to go around.

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Exploring This Blog

For those who may wish to plunder through these pages, I have made separate links for different categories, so that you won't die while trying to find something which might interest you. In addition, I retain my original posting list, in ascending order, for my own self-absorbed historical interests . And, by the way, you may find these links "not up to date" at any given time... but, eventually I will get there.

This blog is like a balm to my soul. I write because I can't 'not' write. I write to share of things that burst from the seams of my heart, whether sadness, confusion, anger, or pure joy. I write to uncover truths hidden deep within my being. I write to bring healing to those places which are not yet healed. I share my Journey, in hopes that it might help another along. I hope you will find something, here, that you can relate to... but, whether you do or not, I still write for me.

A large portion of the photographs on this blog were taken by myself, some were taken from free sites, unless credited to someone else. I hope you will enjoy!

Additional Comment: I will always respond to comments, whether it be a current posting that one is responding to, or one that goes back to the beginning of my blog; whether you come back to read my response is an entirely different matter and entirely up to you. I do this because I believe in an even exchange of energy... for, in there, is found balance.

Musical Postings

Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange - Wembly Arena 1984
Small Faces, Itchycoo Park
The Beatles - Let It Be (1970)
American Prayer - Dave Stewart (Barack Obama Music Video)
RyanDan On Heaven And Earth
RyanDyan On This Morning
Cat Stevens - Peace Train
Sarah Chang, Massenet - Meditation From Thais
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Pink Floyd - Pigs On The Wing
Rod Sailing - Sailing
Christmas Canon - Trans Siberian Orchestra
Krsishna Das - Om Namah Shivaya
Krishna Das
Greg Lake - I Beleve In Father Christmas - Interview
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
Emerson Lake and Palmer - From The Beginning
Emerson Lake and Palmer - Nutrocker
The Court of The Crimson King
Yes-Soon (Live 2002)
Pink Floyd-The Great Gig In The Sky (1988)... For Richard
Echoes-In Memory of Richard Wright
Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii-Echoes (Part 2)
Music of The Night-Sarah Brightman
American Prayer - Dave Stewart (Barack Obama Music Video)
Gregg Allman and Graham Nash, These Days, 1990
John Lennon Yer Blues (2nd take) Dirty Mac/multi-view
Blackbird
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Ghost Dance, Dreams, Correcting The Wrongs, Change & Perception
For Golden Sky Cougar, Oh Super Man... Wherever You Are
Kate Bush... Running Up That HIll

Poems by Shimmerrings ... and Maybe Some Other People...

The Wonder Of The Day
Waiting For The Sun
That Was Then, This Is Now
Reaching Into Nowhere
For The Love of Surf
Creature Prayers
A Poem With No Name...
Your Fingers Thru My Hair
As I Awake and Begin Again, As I Turn and Start Anew
The Claymaker
Butterflies & Dragonflies, Hummingbirds & Trees

Ocaasional Doodles and Clay Art by Shimmerrings

And So It Follows... Most Things Fade With Time...
The Things In My Window
Awaiting The Oven
Latest Lil' One... For Sis's Viewing...
My Newest Babies...
My Babe...
Native Androgony
Butterflies & Dragonflies, Hummingbirds & Trees

Postings About Self-Discovery, Realization, Healing, Warmth, Joy, Deep Love & Uplifting Thoughts

My First Canoe Trip... And Breaking Up Is Hard To Do... I Know, I Know, I Know That It's True
Driving My Own Karm... Or Is That Boat???
Isn't Life Strange... A Turn Of The Page... Moody Blues
For Old Time Sake... A Glimps Into My Family's Past
Joy Riding & Picture Snappin'
Deceased Friends, Dying Relationships... And Time Keeps Passing By
May Old Acquainteces Be Forgot
So Much Water... And Time Goes On Forever...
Whadda Ya Know... Energy DOES Change
Funny How It All Works Out
New Job
The Times They Are A Changin'
What I'm Readin
Yellow Butterflies & The Bright Warm Sun
Where The Hell Is Matt?
Another Interview
What Comes Back To You
The Secret Life of Bees
25 Random Things About Me
Coming Full Circle
Garilow
To Edisto On The Eastcoast... For The Scattering On The Westcoast...
Some Family Photos
Uh-Oh... I Just Got My Very First & Very Own Digital Camera... Time For Another Close Up and Personal Home Tour...
New Year's Resolution... Just Love... Feel It, Let It Be...
Baba Ram Dass
Ram Dass Interviews Thicht Nhat Hahn
Uh-Oh... I Just Got My Very First & Very Own Digital Camera... Time For Another Up Close and Personal Home Tour...
New Year's Resolution... Just Love... Feel It, Let It Be...
Into The Light and Rebirth
Pigs On The Wing... and Healing
Healing Light In Tibetan Medicine, Prayers, and Other Alternative Healing Modalities
Climbing The Brances, Hatching The Egg, Opening The Eye, Weaving The Web, Making The Connections While Reaching For The Sun
Waiting For The Sun
Peace... and BEing Peace...
Oceanside Wedding
Mountains and Mountains of Stuff
That Was Then, This Is Now
Believe
Just Some Stuff To Fill A Boring Day
In A Season's Time
I Wish Peace On Earth
Well Done!
Here's Hoping...
I Passed The Last Test... Now, Time...
Serenity Is My Friend
Yahoo!!!!!
Claiming My Duck Feather
Here Today... and Gone Tomorrow... So, You'd Better Get It While You Can, Love
Reaching Into Nowhere
Some of My Favorite Things... Hearts, Hearts... and Things That Fill The Heart
So, What's Been Going On?
Full Moon Lunar Eclipse... And Change About...
Peace, Love Beads, and Orchids
Stay Alive, Never Grow Up, With Child-Like Joy, Wonder, Excitement and Expection... Forever!
The Things In My Window
Awaiting The Oven
Peace, Joy & Love... & Majic
For The Love of Surf
Thankfulness
For Golden Sky Cougar, Oh Super Man... Wherever You Are
Ella
All Things Great & Small
In A Place of Ancient Promise
Self-Portrait In Mirror Reflection
Creature Prayers
A Poem With No Name
Your Fingers Thru My Hair
As I Awake and Begin Again, As I Turn and Start Anew
The Little Red Shoes
Papa
The County Line
After High School Came New Experiences & A New Kinda Love Part I
Goals For The Coming Year of 2008
First Love
Butterflies & Dragonflies, Hummingbirds & Trees
One Shy and Freaky Little Girl
In The Beginning

Postings Dealing With Depression, Sadness, Pain, Craziness, Anger & Confusion

Isn't Life Strange... A Turn Of The Page... Moody Blues
The Void... I've Been Here Before...
Yellow Butterflies & The Bright Warm Sun
Taking Control... She's Come Undone...
What Comes Back To You
The Shaft... I Am Being Given It...
Disconnect
Change And The Deep, Cavernous Cold Unknown
Into The Light And Rebirth
Pigs On The Wing... And Healing...
Into The Light and Rebirth
Pigs On The Wing... and Healing...
Climbing Theh Branches, Hatching The Egg, Opening The eye, Weaving The Web, Making The Connections While Reaching For The Sun
Waiting For The Sun
Mountains and Mountains of Stuff
And So It Follows... Most Things Fade With Time...
That Was Then, This Is Now
Here Today... and Gone Tomorrow... So You'd Better Get It While You Can, Love
Ghost Dance, Dreams, Correcting The Wrongs, Change & Perception
Weird andn Strange Things
Is The Sun Goin' Down or Is The Sun Comin' Up?
Confusion
The Will To Trust
Stupidness, Lies, Accusations... and Yelling
What Is Love
Images & Emotions Can Be Deceiving
The Images In My Head
So Angry
Someone Asked Me Why I Am Writing This Blog
Presumed Idiots, Torturers, Bullies, Energy Vampires, Egoic Bullshit, and Blind People In Relationships

Informational Only

Inaugural Speech
Ram Dass Interview Thicht Nhat Hanh
Baba Ram Dass
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Benazir Bhutto
Gaia... The Living Entity...

Previous Posts In Ascending Order

My First CAnoe Trip, And Breaking Up Is Hard To Do... I Know, I Know, I Know That It's True
Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange - Wembly Arena 1984
Driving My Own Karma... Or Is That Boat???
Isn't Life Strange... A Turn of The Page... Moody Blues
For Old Time Sake... A Glimpse Into My Family's Past
Joy Riding & Picture Snappin'
Deceased Friends, Dying Relationships... And Time Keeps Passing By...
May Old Acquaintences Be Forgot...
So Much Water... and Time Goes On Forever...
Whaddaya Know... Energy DOES Change...
The Void... Been Here Before...
Funny How It All Works
New Job
The Times They Are A Changin'
What I'm Reading
Yellow Butterflies & The Bright Warm Su
Where The Hell Is Matt?
Another Interview
Taking Control... She's Come Undone...
What Comes Back To You
The Shaft... I Am Being Given It...
Disconnect
The Secret Life of Bees
25 Random Things About Me
Coming Full Circle
Change And The Deep, Cavernous, Cold Unknown...
Garilow
To Edisto On The Eastcoast - For The Scattering On The Westcoast...
The Small Faces-Itchycoo Park
The Beatles-Let It Be (1970)
Inaugural Speech
American Prayer-Dave Stewart (Barrack Obama Music Video)
The Aftermath of Part 1... Caring For His Body... Scattering His Ashes
Getting It Right... Part 1
RyanDan on Heaven And Earth
RyanDan on This Morning
The Wonder of The Day
Cat Stevens-Peace Train (live)
Sarah Chang, Massenet-Meditation From Thais
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Some Family Photos
All You Need Is Love-The Beatles
Baba Ram Dass
Ram Dass Interviews Thicht Nhat Hahn
Uh-Oh... I Just Got My Very First & Very Own Digital Camera... Time For Anther Up Close and Personal Home Tour...
New Year's Resolution... Just Love... Feel It, Let It Be...
Into The Light and Rebirth... First Post For 2009
Pigs On The Wing... and Healing...
Pink Floyd - Pigs On The Wing...
Rod Stewart - Sailing
Christmas Canon - Trans Siberian Orchestra
Krishna Das - Om Namah Shivaya
Krishna Das
Healing Light In Tibetan Medicine, Prayers, and Other Alternative Healing Modalities
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas - Interview
Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - From The Beginning
Emerson Lake and Palmer - Nutrocker
The Court of The Crimson King
Climbing The Branches, Hatching The Egg, Opening The Eye, Weaving The Web, Making The Connections While Reaching For The Sun ... Whew!
Yes - Soon (Live 2002)
Waiting For The Sun
Peace... and BEing Peace...
Oceanside Wedding...
Mountains and Mountains of Stuff
And So It Follows... Most Things Fade With Time...
That Was Then, This Is Now
Believe...
Pink Floyd-The Great Gig In The Sky (1988)... For Richard
Oooops! The Lyrics To Echoes... See Last Two Posts!
Echoes-In Memory of Richard Wright
Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii-Echoes (Part 2)
Music of The Night-Sarah Brightman
Just Some Stuff To Fill A Boring Day
In A Season's Time
American Prayer-Dave Stewart (Barack Obama Music Video)
I Wish Peace On Earth
Well Done!
Here's Hoping
Gregg Allman and Graham Nash.These Days.1990
I Passed The Last Test... Now, Time...
Serenity Is My Friend
YAHOO!!!!!
Claiming My Duck Feather
John Lennon Yer Blues Dirty Mac
Blackbird
Nothing Else Matters
Reaching Into Nowhere
Here Today, and Gone Tomorrow... So You'd Better Get It While You Can, Love
Some of My Favorite Tings...Hearts, Hearts... and Things That Fill The Heart
So, What's Been Going On?
Full Lunar Eclipse... and Change About
Ghost Dance, Dreams, Correcting The Wrongs, Change & Perception
Peace, Love Beads, and Orchids
Staying Alive, Never Growing Up, With Child-Like Joy, Wonder, Excitement and Expectation... Forever!
The Things In My Window
Awaiting The Oven
Benazir Bhutto
Peace, Joy & Love... & Majic
For The Love of Surf
Thankfulness
For Golden Sky Cougar, Oh Super Man... Wherever You Are
Weird and Strange Things
Kate Bush... Running Up That Hill
Ella
All Things Great & Small
In A Place of Ancient Promise
Self Portrait in Mirror Reflection
Latest Lil' One... For Sis's Viewing...
My Newest Babies
Is The Sun Goin' Down or Is The Sun Comin' Up?
Creature Prayers
Comfusion
The Will To Trust
Stupidness, Lies, Accusations... and Yelling
A Poem With No Name...
Your Fingers Thru My Hair
As I Awake and Begin Again, As I Turn and Start Anew
What Is Love?
Images & Emotions Can Be Deceiving
The Images In My Head
So Angry
The Claymaker
The Little Red Shoes
My Babe
Papa
The County Line
Native Androgeny
After High School Came New Experiences & A New Kinda Love
Someone Asked Me Why I Am Writing This Blog
Goals For The Coming Year
Presumed Idiots, Torturers, Bullies, Energy Vampires, Egoic Bullshit, and Blind People In Relationships
First Love
Gaia...The Living Entity...
Butterflies & Dragonflies, Hummingbirds & Trees
One Shy and Freaky Little Girl
In The Beginning

The Other Side of Me

... IMAGINE...

Together... we can...

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