Conversation – 15

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was “one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history.”

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“Somewhere” – Westside Story

Someday, somewhere
We’ll find a new way of living
Will find a way of forgiving
Somewhere…
There’s a place for us
Somewhere a place for us
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere
There’s a time for us
Someday there’ll be a time for us
Time together with time to spare
Time to learn, time to care
Someday, somewhere
We’ll find a new way of living
Will find there’s a way of forgiving
Somewhere…
There’s a place for us
A time and a place for us
Hold my hand and we’re half way there
Hold my hand and I’ll take you there
Somehow…
Someday, somewhere…

Tonight – Westside Story

MARIA
Only you, you’re the
only thing I’ll see
forever
In my eyes in my
words and in
everything I do
Nothing else but you
Ever
TONY
And there’s nothing
for me but Maria
Every sight that I see is Maria
MARIA
Tony, Tony
TONY
Always you, every
thought I’ll ever know
Everywhere I go you’ll be
TONY & MARIA
All the world is
only you and me
MARIA
Tonight, tonight
It all began tonight
I saw you and the
world went away
Tonight, tonight
There’s only you tonight
What you are, what you
do, what you say
TONY
Today, all day I
had the feeling
A miracle would happen
I know now I was right
TONY & MARIA
For here you are
And what was just a
world is a star
Tonight
Tonight, tonight
The world is full of light
With suns and moons
all over the place
Tonight, tonight
The world is wild and bright
Going mad
Shooting sparks into space
Today, the world was
just an address
A place for me to live in
No better than all right
But here you are
And what was just a
world is a star
Tonight
Good night, good night
Sleep well and when you dream
Dream of me
Tonight

Creating Space in the Body

As we move deeper into meditation, the state of our mind expands; thus, allowing us to create more space within our body.

Our minds and bodies are interconnected, and the condition of one affects the condition of the other. This is why meditation is such a powerful tool for healing the body, as powerful as physical therapies. When our minds are cluttered with thoughts, information, and plans, our bodies respond by trying to take action. When the body has a clear directive from the mind, it knows what to do, but a cluttered, unfocused mind creates a confused, tense body. Our muscles tighten up, our breath shortens, and we find ourselves feeling constricted without necessarily knowing why.

When we sit down to meditate, we let our bodies know that it is okay to be still and rest. This is a clear directive from the mind, and the body knows exactly how to respond. Thus, at the very beginning, we have created a sense of clarity for the body and the mind. As we move deeper into meditation, the state of our mind reveals itself, and we have the opportunity to consciously decide to settle it. A meditation teacher pointed out that if you put a cow in a small pen, she acts up and pushes against the boundaries, whereas if you provide her with a large, open space, she will peacefully graze in one spot. In the same way, our thoughts settle down peacefully if we provide them with enough space, and our bodies follow suit.

When we settle down to examine and experience our consciousness, we discover that there are no hard, definable edges. It is a vast, open space in which our thoughts can come and go without making waves, as long as we let them by neither attaching to them nor repressing them. As we see our thoughts come and go, we begin to breathe deeper and more easily, finding that our body is more open to the breath as it relaxes along with the mind. In this way, the space we recognize through meditation creates space in our bodies, allowing for a feeling of lightness and rightness with the world.

Here’s looking at you kid. ♥

Hello Lynn and Shannon. 🙂

Love this pic with Keith Urban. ♥

HSN Shannon Smith. 🙂

@mcpoopoo,
Thinking of you. ♥

@kittengirl,

Have a great day I did see your post below. ♥

@loaf,

Have a beautiful day we are in the 90’s here I am going to stand under my shower.:)

Cherie,

I feel the show producers messed up when they killed Carl this season. Really?
I still wonder who will be Rick’s moral compass. I hope next season is better because
I did not like last season.

X-Files I will get to the bottom of this one. I promise to get caught up. I am so curious now.
I think they are coming back can’t be too sure.

Cherie have a wonderful day. ♥ Perfect day to be in LA. 🙂 Oh I was with the moon last
night and my dream was so vivid I woke singing Tonight from West Side Story. I worked with
Lenny Bernstein and he wrote the score it is still in my head.

Cherie,

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