- 4:30 PM
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Sometimes when I look around at my life, I see these people I know, great photographers, awesome bloggers, really fit or pretty women (cuz seriously so many of you guys are ridiculous gorgeous), or they seem to just have this effortless life or really cute/clean house or whatever, and I tend to get a little discouraged. I think to myself, "why am I even attempting this or that" like with photography, or fitness goals. You can tend to get this sense that you're some kind of an imposter or poser for just attempting something that's outside of your current skill set. But we all have 2 voices in our spirit -the first voice says "why even try? You'll never be as good as them. You're too old, you're not smart enough, wealthy enough, fit enough.." And on and on with the excuses. And the second voice, the voice of your heart is the one that tells you "this is my passion, I feel alive when I do this. This makes me feel fulfilled. This is what I was meant to do! And I can do this and it's gonna be amazing!" Day by day I'm relearning to listen to the voice of my heart, and trust in my own abilities, and follow my dreams no matter how far down that road I am, and learn and embrace the road of progress rather than listening to that voice of fear that says "you can't". I encourage every one of you today to try to practice listening to your positive thoughts today. When those negative thoughts come in, you simply say "thank you, I hear that" and then put it away and proceed with what you know to be true- that TODAY- this day- YOU CAN DO IT!
-Amanda
- 5:45 PM
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Hey guys! I have a show at J and O's Cantina August 30th for STARVING ARTFEST! I'll be playing with some other great bands like YOU AND I UNDERWATER and INFINITE AGENDA. Come hang out, grab a drink, and show me some love!
Here's a link to the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/698083863598574/
Don't forget to Like and Share us at: Facebook.com/AmandaWellsJams
And LISTEN for free at: ReverbNation.com/AmandaWellsJams
- 9:37 AM
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Awake! And receive the blessings of the day!
Open the shutters.
Put the kettle to boil.
Fill up your mug with something good
Breathe the morning air.
Know that today is new
You are new
You are full of life
And love to share with the world!
-Amanda
- 9:22 AM
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Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something.
Follow the link to check out Misty Copeland's most inspiring ad for Under Armour about being a Ballerina even though she was rejected from Ballet school.
Misty's beautiful but "wrong for ballet" body. She's now a soloist in the American Ballet Theater.
- 1:47 PM
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- 11:38 AM
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It's amazing. As I've started practicing guided meditation, I've been doing it everyday now for 15 minutes for about a week so far, it's like it's been un-packing months of clogged up emotions and thoughts. I've noticed lately that when I find myself faced with a negative emotion, instead of just being stuck right in the middle of it and reacting, I find I am able to remove myself from the center of the problem and ask myself "now, why do I feel this way? What is causing these feelings of unrest?" And then I can much more clearly unpack that one emotion, deal with it, and either embrace it or send it away. The only way I know how to describe the feeling is "Clarity"..to instead of having a crowded room of thoughts and emotions constantly bombarding you, to just have one at a time, that you can deal with and move on. Almost like being in a room with a big Party with lots of loud voices, it can be hard to focus on any one, verses having a cup of coffee with a single friend. My head and my heart feel much more peaceful, and at rest.
If you're struggling with sense of being overwhelmed, burnt out, confused, or have anxiety, I highly recommend that you try GUIDED MEDITATION. You can find all sorts of free videos on YouTube by typing in "guided meditation". Just find a quiet spot to sit, or I like to lay on my bed, pop your headphones in, and relax for 15min. It's pampering for your mind!
- 9:32 AM
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I finally figured it out. Never knew how to convey this particular deep seated feeling, but I think it just became clarified. My desire for music does not come from a love for showbiz, fame or praise.... really none of that is motivating enough to me to make me want to write..actually it feels pretty empty...but a desire to speak, to sound my voice, to reconcile the world around me that I see, with the world that I long for it to be. A world of justice, of peace, of respect for humans, plants, and animals.......heaven really..... .......I see the pain of the world everyday, the atrophy, and just hope that in my life, I could leave something of a good trail behind me...that my ripple in this big pond might spur a warmed heart in someone else.. As many of you who may know me, I can tend to have a quiet way at times, and it's mostly cuz I'm just seeing, processing everything, and thinking about it, Man! it can be hard to turn my brain OFF! ...but music, music gives me a voice in this world, a time when people will listen, and I time when I have to be careful with what I say.
Anyway, this post is getting lengthy, and I believe we all have our own way of bringing something good and relating in this world, something that connects us with others. And I guess I'm just figuring out that MY way.... is music and writing....and that I don't have to feel ashamed about that because even though often times music is a vain industry..it doesn't
have to be.
Alright that's it for now!
Walt Whitman seemed to some up the totality of my current feelings (how does he do it!?) in one sentence that I'll leave you with:
"I SOUND MY BARBARIC YAWP OVER THE ROOFS OF THE WORLD."
-W.W.
- 8:04 PM
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