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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Caleb Hearn - "1000 Reasons" - (Official Lyric Video)
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Alexander Stewart - "When You Love Someone" (Official Lyric video)
"When You Love Someone" | Alexander Stewart
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
"One More Dance" | J Rag
"One More Dance" | J Rag
About 5 years ago I thought I was done with music, at least for a little while and decided I was going to stop writing and producing. Last year I found the motivation and inspiration to pick up and do it again... How long it will last, you never know... But while it is here I am making the most of it... Working with some of the familiar faces I am known for working with but also with some new up and coming artists that I am getting to watch grow from the ground up, right in front of me. It is so much fun and a blessing to have these opportunities!!
Follow the "Love Story" Series on IG Reels, TikTok, Facebook Reels, & YouTube Video Shorts...
Follow along with the "Love Story" Series and watch the Story unfold. The Ups, Downs, News, Highs, Lows, Losing love, finding love, looking for love, being in love, getting love back, and all the emotions that come with it...
Cian Ducrot - "I'll Be Waiting" (Official Music Video)
"I'll Be Waiting" [Official Music Video] | Cian Ducrot
Friday, August 5, 2016
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
"People Can Be Difficult"
Difficult People....
The people whom you find most difficult to deal with can also be your most valuable teachers. For your problems with them are not really due to how they are, but rather to how you respond to how they are...
Learn to deal successfully with difficult people, and you learn valuable lessons about yourself. Work to relate positively to difficult people and you develop skills that can serve you well in many other challenging situations...
People are the way they are. Get past the need to try to change them, past the need to judge or condemn, and look for the value they offer. Sometimes that value is deeply hidden, and when you find it you’ve found a real treasure, something few people take the time to uncover...
In every difficult person you encounter, make a point to look past the difficult part and focus your attention on the person part...
The other people with whom you interact are mirrors that help you to see things within yourself...
With some people, that mirror can be difficult to view, yet when you have the courage to do so, the rewards can be many and great...
The people whom you find most difficult to deal with can also be your most valuable teachers. For your problems with them are not really due to how they are, but rather to how you respond to how they are...
Learn to deal successfully with difficult people, and you learn valuable lessons about yourself. Work to relate positively to difficult people and you develop skills that can serve you well in many other challenging situations...
People are the way they are. Get past the need to try to change them, past the need to judge or condemn, and look for the value they offer. Sometimes that value is deeply hidden, and when you find it you’ve found a real treasure, something few people take the time to uncover...
In every difficult person you encounter, make a point to look past the difficult part and focus your attention on the person part...
The other people with whom you interact are mirrors that help you to see things within yourself...
With some people, that mirror can be difficult to view, yet when you have the courage to do so, the rewards can be many and great...
Monday, April 27, 2015
"Be Mindful And Pay Attention"
Always pay attention to what is going on around you, be aware of your surroundings, and when talking to someone, be mindful, and pay attention to signs and what is really being said....
When you truly pay attention and are fully aware, you are never bored and life is never tedious. You are continually immersed in a wondrous universe of limitless proportions, and it is always good to be mindful of that...
Be mindful, and see the possibilities in every moment and in every situation. Be mindful, and take positive, meaningful and beneficial control of every aspect of your life...
Instead of living on autopilot, instead of living from your assumptions, live from your best intentions. Instead of letting the illusions get you down, grab the immense positive reality of life and lift yourself higher and higher with it...
Give your complete and loving attention to whatever you’re doing, without judgments or preconceptions. Connect with the astounding beauty and possibility of what is, and discover new joy in every situation...
Don’t waste the power of your magnificent mind by filling it with worry, anger or resentment. Use that awesome power to appreciate life’s special goodness and to make much more of it for yourself and others...
When you think, when you see, when you speak, when you listen, when you act, pay attention. Be fully mindful, and be fully alive...
When you truly pay attention and are fully aware, you are never bored and life is never tedious. You are continually immersed in a wondrous universe of limitless proportions, and it is always good to be mindful of that...
Be mindful, and see the possibilities in every moment and in every situation. Be mindful, and take positive, meaningful and beneficial control of every aspect of your life...
Instead of living on autopilot, instead of living from your assumptions, live from your best intentions. Instead of letting the illusions get you down, grab the immense positive reality of life and lift yourself higher and higher with it...
Give your complete and loving attention to whatever you’re doing, without judgments or preconceptions. Connect with the astounding beauty and possibility of what is, and discover new joy in every situation...
Don’t waste the power of your magnificent mind by filling it with worry, anger or resentment. Use that awesome power to appreciate life’s special goodness and to make much more of it for yourself and others...
When you think, when you see, when you speak, when you listen, when you act, pay attention. Be fully mindful, and be fully alive...
Sunday, April 26, 2015
"Life Of A Capricorn"
A Capricorn:
Being a Capricorn born on January 7th, your personality is defined by your adaptive, charming and hardworking nature. While there are many people that struggle with new situations, environments or people, you are not amongst them. You take to new experiences with excitement and when people over with your sociability and warmth. Although you may not realize it, your charm is quite irresistible and explains for your numerous friends. Those closest to you would be sure to mention your work ethic as one of your most admirable qualities; you will work tirelessly to accomplish a task that you feel to be worthwhile...
January 7th Element:
Earth is the paired element of the Capricorn and of all the zodiac signs, you have the only cardinal connection with the element. Your unique relationship with Earth makes you more of a self-starter than other earth zodiac signs. Your active Earthly qualities are paired well with the pragmatic and realistic outlook that all Earth signs share. As you stay grounded, you will be able to work towards practical goals. Be wary of Earth's negative qualities however, as an overly-cautious mindset may cause you to miss exciting opportunities...
January 7th Planetary Influence:
Your sign's planetary ruler is Saturn, but as you were bon in the second, Decan, or part, of the sign, you also receive the mysterious planetary influence of Venus. While Saturn's influence can be witnessed in your determined, disciplined and organized nature, the influence of Venus is reflected in your appreciation of beauty and sociability. Your unique combination of planetary powers makes you far more social and creative than the other Capricorn Decans. You have the fortitude and creativity to meet any challenge and solve any problem. In love, you take the same determination and pair it with attention and affection. If your planetary influences had one downfall, it would be pessimism. Take care to avoid depressed moods by trying to find the positives in all situations and relationships...
January 7th Career:
Since it is very difficult to choose a career, you are lucky to have several natural abilities that can lead to success in any field. Your determination and creativity would be well-served in demanding fields like advertising, sales and promotions. On the other hand, your preference to be social and warm can lead you to careers in education or mediation. The entertainment world may prove too alluring to ignore, especially film and television. If this is the case, let the fruitful careers of Nicolas Cage and David Caruso, who both share your January 7th birthday, inspire you...
Being a Capricorn born on January 7th, your personality is defined by your adaptive, charming and hardworking nature. While there are many people that struggle with new situations, environments or people, you are not amongst them. You take to new experiences with excitement and when people over with your sociability and warmth. Although you may not realize it, your charm is quite irresistible and explains for your numerous friends. Those closest to you would be sure to mention your work ethic as one of your most admirable qualities; you will work tirelessly to accomplish a task that you feel to be worthwhile...
January 7th Element:
Earth is the paired element of the Capricorn and of all the zodiac signs, you have the only cardinal connection with the element. Your unique relationship with Earth makes you more of a self-starter than other earth zodiac signs. Your active Earthly qualities are paired well with the pragmatic and realistic outlook that all Earth signs share. As you stay grounded, you will be able to work towards practical goals. Be wary of Earth's negative qualities however, as an overly-cautious mindset may cause you to miss exciting opportunities...
January 7th Planetary Influence:
Your sign's planetary ruler is Saturn, but as you were bon in the second, Decan, or part, of the sign, you also receive the mysterious planetary influence of Venus. While Saturn's influence can be witnessed in your determined, disciplined and organized nature, the influence of Venus is reflected in your appreciation of beauty and sociability. Your unique combination of planetary powers makes you far more social and creative than the other Capricorn Decans. You have the fortitude and creativity to meet any challenge and solve any problem. In love, you take the same determination and pair it with attention and affection. If your planetary influences had one downfall, it would be pessimism. Take care to avoid depressed moods by trying to find the positives in all situations and relationships...
January 7th Career:
Since it is very difficult to choose a career, you are lucky to have several natural abilities that can lead to success in any field. Your determination and creativity would be well-served in demanding fields like advertising, sales and promotions. On the other hand, your preference to be social and warm can lead you to careers in education or mediation. The entertainment world may prove too alluring to ignore, especially film and television. If this is the case, let the fruitful careers of Nicolas Cage and David Caruso, who both share your January 7th birthday, inspire you...
Thursday, April 9, 2015
"Dear Self"
A Note To MySelf....
Never let anyone get the best of your emotions and take advantage of your openness and good intentions...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
"What Other People Think"
Don't always worry about what other People think....
When you seek to truly make a difference, someone is going to tell you no. But that’s their problem, not yours. No matter how magnificently you perform, someone is going to find a way to complain about it. But that’s their problem, not yours.
It can be extremely valuable to understand what other people think, and quite useful to make a positive impression whenever possible. Always keep in mind, though, that the opinions of others are just that -- opinions.
Let their opinions, whatever they may be, support and encourage you rather than stop you. Keep in mind that attempts to please everyone will all too often end up pleasing no one.
Some people are just not going to like you, no matter what you do. Some people are going to disagree with you, no matter how reasonable you are. Just because someone rejects what you’re doing does not mean you must reject it too. Listen to the rejections, listen to the complaints, learn from them, take whatever positive actions are appropriate, and then move confidently forward.
When you seek to truly make a difference, someone is going to tell you no. But that’s their problem, not yours. No matter how magnificently you perform, someone is going to find a way to complain about it. But that’s their problem, not yours.
It can be extremely valuable to understand what other people think, and quite useful to make a positive impression whenever possible. Always keep in mind, though, that the opinions of others are just that -- opinions.
Let their opinions, whatever they may be, support and encourage you rather than stop you. Keep in mind that attempts to please everyone will all too often end up pleasing no one.
Some people are just not going to like you, no matter what you do. Some people are going to disagree with you, no matter how reasonable you are. Just because someone rejects what you’re doing does not mean you must reject it too. Listen to the rejections, listen to the complaints, learn from them, take whatever positive actions are appropriate, and then move confidently forward.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
"Create Something Timeless"
"Make a Statement.... Be Innovative.. But focus more on being the best, more so than being first.. Be a Trend Setter. Not Trendy. Create something that is Timeless and Classic... Create something that will be Remembered...."
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Reasons Why 'We' Break-Up
The reasons why People break up, or People fall out of Love......
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore!” sang Dean Martin. We all know the delicious feeling of new love, but what about the flip side? Love doesn’t always last, and its retreat can leave us bewildered, confused or downright depressed.
Even if you were raised on a plentiful diet of fairy tales, you know that “till death do us part” can be a rare thing. Even staying with someone forever is no guarantee of experiencing lasting love. But why do people really fall out of love? Is there anything we can do to make love stay? Do some of us give up too easily? To understand the phenomenon of love’s end, we asked the experts’ opinions on the subject. Here are the top three reasons they shared with us:
1. A distancing “Wave” can topple a good thing if you let it. Ken Page, psychotherapist and author of the Finding Love blog for Psychology Today and founder of the Deeper Dating website, has identified a phenomenon that can destroy new love: “The ‘Wave’ occurs when we unconsciously push a caring and available person away by inwardly diminishing his or her worth.” Think about how Carrie Bradshaw behaved when she first started dating Aidan Shaw: Aidan was “too available” and Carrie freaked because she wasn’t used to being with someone so open....
“When someone is available and decent,” Page explains, “something inside us knows [this person] can get to our nest, our soul — the place where we care the most and can be hurt the most. And our unconscious gets panicked.” If you find yourself breaking up with someone awesome for no good reason, check yourself; you might be acting out of fear. After all, real love is a big deal. It involves a leap of faith, and that can be a scary thing. Those who give in to the Wave fall out of love before they even give themselves a chance to fall properly in love, and that’s kind of sad.
2. Unwillingness to discuss relationship problems. OK, let’s say you’ve taken that leap and you’re in a long-term, committed relationship. Good for you! Now, don’t forget to communicate with your partner regularly. Guy Winch, Ph.D., author of The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships and Enhance Self-Esteem, says that people fall out of love because they don’t talk through their relationship peeves with each other: “Research shows that couples who are able to voice complaints well and discuss them productively have greater marital satisfaction and much lower divorce rates than couples who are unable to do so.” If you’re in a newer relationship, iron out the kinks early on to keep love alive over the long haul. “It is much easier to address issues earlier in a relationship than later, just as it is much harder to mold cement once it has dried and hardened,” explains Winch.
The key word here, however, is “productively.” It usually doesn’t help to fight and blame your partner for all of the relationship’s problems. Dr. Fran Praver, author of The New Science of Love: How Understanding Your Brain’s Wiring Can Help Rekindle Your Relationship, says that “when couples play the blame game, they wage a war of being right where both parties lose. It may seem like a strong personality to insist on being right, but in fact ‘rightness’ is born out of rigidity and weakness, not strength.” Couples fall out of love when they can’t find a way to make the partnership good for both people involved. Creativity and open minds are the stuff of lasting love; silence and blaming, though? Not so much.
3. People change or get bored with each other. April Masini, the relationship expert behind AskApril.com and author of Romantic Date Ideas, says: “Over time, people can change — or more often, they become who they really are. Someone who loved his steady business career may suddenly realize he always wanted to be a stand-up comedian and throw caution to the wind to chase his dreams.” People evolve; circumstances change — and sometimes, relationships can’t be sustained as a result. But if you really know your partner down to the core, the changes won’t be as shocking. “The kind of change that leads to love lost is always about a buried desire to be someone that’s repressed inside,” continues Masini. “It’s important to really know your partner to avoid this lost-love syndrome.” In other words, don’t neglect someone you care about. You cannot get to know a person thoroughly right away — rather, it’s a lifelong journey. There’s a whole universe inside the person you fell for, and if you don’t check in with that individual on a regular basis, you could wake up one day hearing this: “I’m unhappy. I’m moving to another country to start my life over fresh, and you’re not invited.”
If you find yourself perusing faraway rental homes and thinking, “He’s changed!” or “I’m just so bored with her,” think about holding on and digging a little deeper first. “At a certain point in a relationship, according to Imago Couples Therapy,” says Page, “each partner feels that the thing they most need from their partner is the very thing that their partner can’t give. At that point, many people feel that the relationship has run its course and they leave. The reality, however, is much different. This can be the beginning phase of an entirely new level of intimacy, if they each decide to learn to grow and try to give that partner what [he or she needs most].”
Then again, love doesn’t necessarily have to last decades (or a lifetime) to matter. Romantic relationships can also evolve into dear friendships — and that’s perfectly fine. Dr. Lissa Coffey, author of the book, Closure and the Law of Relationship: Endings as New Beginnings, agrees. “We may come together for a certain period of time to help each other learn and grow, and when that has been accomplished, we’ve gotten everything we were meant to get out of the relationship. Then it changes,” Coffey explains. “It doesn’t have to end; it’s just redefined.”
2012 MindScApe Entertainment(R). The J Rag Blog.
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore!” sang Dean Martin. We all know the delicious feeling of new love, but what about the flip side? Love doesn’t always last, and its retreat can leave us bewildered, confused or downright depressed.
Even if you were raised on a plentiful diet of fairy tales, you know that “till death do us part” can be a rare thing. Even staying with someone forever is no guarantee of experiencing lasting love. But why do people really fall out of love? Is there anything we can do to make love stay? Do some of us give up too easily? To understand the phenomenon of love’s end, we asked the experts’ opinions on the subject. Here are the top three reasons they shared with us:
1. A distancing “Wave” can topple a good thing if you let it. Ken Page, psychotherapist and author of the Finding Love blog for Psychology Today and founder of the Deeper Dating website, has identified a phenomenon that can destroy new love: “The ‘Wave’ occurs when we unconsciously push a caring and available person away by inwardly diminishing his or her worth.” Think about how Carrie Bradshaw behaved when she first started dating Aidan Shaw: Aidan was “too available” and Carrie freaked because she wasn’t used to being with someone so open....
“When someone is available and decent,” Page explains, “something inside us knows [this person] can get to our nest, our soul — the place where we care the most and can be hurt the most. And our unconscious gets panicked.” If you find yourself breaking up with someone awesome for no good reason, check yourself; you might be acting out of fear. After all, real love is a big deal. It involves a leap of faith, and that can be a scary thing. Those who give in to the Wave fall out of love before they even give themselves a chance to fall properly in love, and that’s kind of sad.
2. Unwillingness to discuss relationship problems. OK, let’s say you’ve taken that leap and you’re in a long-term, committed relationship. Good for you! Now, don’t forget to communicate with your partner regularly. Guy Winch, Ph.D., author of The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships and Enhance Self-Esteem, says that people fall out of love because they don’t talk through their relationship peeves with each other: “Research shows that couples who are able to voice complaints well and discuss them productively have greater marital satisfaction and much lower divorce rates than couples who are unable to do so.” If you’re in a newer relationship, iron out the kinks early on to keep love alive over the long haul. “It is much easier to address issues earlier in a relationship than later, just as it is much harder to mold cement once it has dried and hardened,” explains Winch.
The key word here, however, is “productively.” It usually doesn’t help to fight and blame your partner for all of the relationship’s problems. Dr. Fran Praver, author of The New Science of Love: How Understanding Your Brain’s Wiring Can Help Rekindle Your Relationship, says that “when couples play the blame game, they wage a war of being right where both parties lose. It may seem like a strong personality to insist on being right, but in fact ‘rightness’ is born out of rigidity and weakness, not strength.” Couples fall out of love when they can’t find a way to make the partnership good for both people involved. Creativity and open minds are the stuff of lasting love; silence and blaming, though? Not so much.
3. People change or get bored with each other. April Masini, the relationship expert behind AskApril.com and author of Romantic Date Ideas, says: “Over time, people can change — or more often, they become who they really are. Someone who loved his steady business career may suddenly realize he always wanted to be a stand-up comedian and throw caution to the wind to chase his dreams.” People evolve; circumstances change — and sometimes, relationships can’t be sustained as a result. But if you really know your partner down to the core, the changes won’t be as shocking. “The kind of change that leads to love lost is always about a buried desire to be someone that’s repressed inside,” continues Masini. “It’s important to really know your partner to avoid this lost-love syndrome.” In other words, don’t neglect someone you care about. You cannot get to know a person thoroughly right away — rather, it’s a lifelong journey. There’s a whole universe inside the person you fell for, and if you don’t check in with that individual on a regular basis, you could wake up one day hearing this: “I’m unhappy. I’m moving to another country to start my life over fresh, and you’re not invited.”
If you find yourself perusing faraway rental homes and thinking, “He’s changed!” or “I’m just so bored with her,” think about holding on and digging a little deeper first. “At a certain point in a relationship, according to Imago Couples Therapy,” says Page, “each partner feels that the thing they most need from their partner is the very thing that their partner can’t give. At that point, many people feel that the relationship has run its course and they leave. The reality, however, is much different. This can be the beginning phase of an entirely new level of intimacy, if they each decide to learn to grow and try to give that partner what [he or she needs most].”
Then again, love doesn’t necessarily have to last decades (or a lifetime) to matter. Romantic relationships can also evolve into dear friendships — and that’s perfectly fine. Dr. Lissa Coffey, author of the book, Closure and the Law of Relationship: Endings as New Beginnings, agrees. “We may come together for a certain period of time to help each other learn and grow, and when that has been accomplished, we’ve gotten everything we were meant to get out of the relationship. Then it changes,” Coffey explains. “It doesn’t have to end; it’s just redefined.”
2012 MindScApe Entertainment(R). The J Rag Blog.
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