a long-time fan of leonard cohen, i was beyond moved to find that his son is releasing an album of brilliant honesty and tenderness in october. if what other guy is representative of the entire cd, i’m going to fall madly in love with this man and his music.
xoxo
i know that if we give this a little time,
it’ll only bring us closer to the love we want to find.
it’s never felt so real, it’s never felt so right.
is it the face of a child
is it the thrill of danger
is it the kindness we see in the eyes of a stranger?
is it more than faith, is it more than hope
is it waiting for us at the end of our rope?
is it the one you call home
is it the holy land
is it standing right here holding your hand?
is it just like the movies
is it rice and white lace
is it the feeling i get when i wake to your face?
is it the first summer storm
is it the colors of fall
is it having so little, and yet having it all?
is it one in a million
is it a chance to belong
is it standing right here singing this song?
i say it’s love.
this song gives me chills every time.
quote by osho
it has been three years since i last drove halfway across the country, but 23 hours behind the wheel seemed far longer than i remembered.
if i had to sum it all up in one word, i’d choose liberating. there were moments i felt freer than i have in a long time, with the windows rolled down, wind blowing in my face, no phone service, miles upon miles of wide, open space (just one reason i moved back to texas) and not a soul in sight.
this aloneness is worth more than a thousand lives. this freedom is worth more than all the lands on earth. to be one with the truth for just a moment, is worth more than the world and life itself.
~ rumi
my reflective excursion was spent drifting between a meditative silence and a private party in my car as i transformed into a rock star, belting out some of my favorite tunes, thanks to an old cd collection that i came across while packing and gina‘s mad cd-burning skills.
here are just a few of the songs that kept me company as i trekked along the highway of life.
The biggest lie you ever told
Your deepest fear about growing old
The loneliest night you ever spent
The angriest letter you never sent
The girl you swore you’d never leave
The one you kissed on New Year’s Eve
The sweetest dream you had last night
Your darkest hour, your hardest fight
The saddest song you ever heard
The most you said with just one word
The loneliest prayer you ever prayed
The truest vow you ever made
What makes you laugh, what makes you cry
What makes you mad, what gets you by
Your highest high, your lowest low
~lyrics from ‘Inside Out’ by Trisha Yearwood and Don Henley
i have found human touch to be one of the most healing forms of love available, by nurturing us in ways that solitude can not provide. our worries seem to disappear when we fall into the arms of a loved one, when we open our hearts to receive love, when we allow ourselves to feel the love buried deep within.
the following video reminds us how difficult it is to let love in. we build walls around our hearts; we shield ourselves with armor assuming it will protect us from harm when in reality we are only depriving ourselves of the powerful force we call love. we push it away because we are afraid of becoming vulnerable, fearing that we will be seen as weak. it is only through vulnerability and openness that we find our true power. loving another takes strength and absolute courage. we forget how beautiful life can be with those who see through us, who take the time to understand us, who offer us a piece of their heart.
“we think that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. the greatest poverty is being rejected, unwanted, unloved, uncared for, having forgotten what is human love, what is human touch.” ~ mother teresa
