Tuesday Tonic - You Make Your Own Purpose

Reprising this outstanding song from rapper Tombstone da Deadman. Purpose has been a consistent favorite on my blog since I first posted it on April 10, 2012. In fact, it is the eighth all-time most viewed post on my blog!

More excellent work from the Rational Warrior can be found here.

Purpose is the perfect tonic for winter musing about the meaning of life and our place in it. Sit back and take in some inspiration on a Tuesday morning.

It's my life.

It's my time.

It's my choice.

It's my mind.

So I define my purpose

and see the world through my eyes.

No excuses.

via Tombstone da Deadman 

Monday Music - Walk On The Moon

For your Monday Music, in keeping with this week's theme (thoughts on the fork in the road), a little musical inspiration:

Walk On The Moon

Is it just me or a message from above
Bells are ringing, push has finally come to shove
The door before me now is opened just enough
I'm sick and tired of waiting
For dreams that never come
Like a game I never played in
And still wish that I had won

I'm Alive

I've got one shot and I'm taking it to you

I'm Alive

I've come to realize not a moment too soon

This is my one small step

This is my walk on the Moon

Don't you think their hands were
shaking as that rocket ship touched down
I'm sure they shivered
when they finally touched the ground
The giant leap so fragile
that it hardly made a sound
But it must have been amazing
What a world they got to see
So I don't care, my foolish fear
Won't get the best of me

Alan Doyle - Great Big Sea

Listen!

 

We Want Snow!

I really do not have time on my hands, but whenever I take a break from working on the 10+ posts I'm currently working on, I find it inspiring to listen to something cheery and fun!

Here is one of the best songs from the classic holiday film, "White Christmas". It is frigidly cold here right now - I believe the saying is "too cold to snow" and that about describes it. The frozen, bare, brown earth and trees could really use a dazzling white blanket of snow!

Two minutes of harmonizing splendor. Thanks to Rosemary, Bing, Danny and Vera (Trudy)!

Now I'm smiling - hope you will be, too!

Tuesday Tonic - Macushla

In loving memory of a fine man who would have been 83 today.
                               Happy Birthday, John.