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Have you ever noticed that there are some places where your troubles seem to fade away? For me, the ocean shore is like that. My core memory of the ocean is the Oregon Coast, in the Pacific Northwest. There, we see a variety of environments: long stretches of brown sands, ancient forests that dip into the sea, volcanic cliffs, dunes... I've noticed that all my troubles seem small there, by the ocean.
Sometimes, when I'm facing heartaches in life, I venture to the ocean for healing. This gives me a new sense of perspective, because the ocean is unfathomably big, and by comparison I and my troubles seem smaller. I think that I let my ego get a little too big and heavy to handle, so it helps me to humble myself by seeing what is bigger and greater than me: the ocean, mountain, forest, storm, starry sky... I am so very small.
This song is prompted by this week's Hive Open Mic theme: "Broken Heart." Some of you know I am going through a separation, and facing some heaviness with this situation, and so I am taking care of my emotions with this song's good medicine. It puts things back into proper perspective for me, giving me healing when I'm hurting.
The other day, a friend named Nancy helped me to identify: "What lights me up?" She told me that maybe I needed to first identify what blacks me out. Hm, that's interesting. I think what blacks me out is my various ego trips. Maybe I feel sorry for myself because I'm comparing myself to other people. Maybe I feel sad because I'm flying solo at the moment. Maybe I feel grief because I miss my dad. In each of these trips, I can remedy the blackness by remembering my direct connection to source. That's what lights me up. Like a bonfire!
Small
A new song, presented as a multitrack recording
By the shores of the ocean colossal
Next to the forest enormous
Bow to the sky infinite
I am small on a planet so very small
Lightens for my Mother holds me
Ends for my Father fills it up
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About Me
I am a star child, ultra-fly and down-to-earth. I am an artist, making films with Arise and songs with Cosmic Butterflies. My latest completion is a Rock album called "Colors Flying," to be released this Spring. My greatest achievement is my role as a rad daddy to three incredible kids.
I feel for you right now @cabelindsay but I think you're right to not allow your ego to get in the way of your present and future. Everything happens for a reason and when we trust the universe and know that our journey has a purpose that is yet undiscovered we can be at peace in our hearts.
I've been single for 18 months and although I sometimes miss the intimacy that comes with a long term partner, I am finding my way and am finally living my most authentic life.
Your song is beautiful and connecting with the ocean or with nature or even both really does put things into perspective.
Very heartfelt indeed and it's always a pleasure to listen to your music.
Sending you a big warm hug 🤗🙏🏻💚
Ps: I love the addition of the melodian! My friend has one and we had a jam on the beach last Saturday. How's that for cosmic connections! 😊
Oh wow, that's fun you jammed on the beach with the same instrument. Synchronistic. One time recently, I went to a fireside jam, and there were three melodicas!!! I thought that was so funny, because it seems like such a hippie / gypsy instrument and they're rare to see. I didn't realize you were single, or else I might've hopped on a plane by now. 😊 I admire you and the way you value your motherhood so much. I appreciate you and the way you extend your sisterhood to me. I honor you and the way you radiate. You radiate. You radiate... And I'm grateful for that.
Are you familiar with this song? It lights me up!
You sure know how to make a girl blush Mr Lindsay 😗
I like your energy too. You are a beautiful soul dear friend and I am super grateful for our connection. 🤗
I really love that song. Have You heard the Castanea remix? It's pretty good too.
I love Leah and Chloe. Interesting fact: a girl I went to school with in Tokyo worked with them in New Orleans about 8 years ago and my friend who owns the melodica met them when he was busking over there too. 💚🤗
New Orleans is pretty near to where I live - maybe an 8 hour drive. A long time ago, I visited once during Mardi Gras and it was the party of all parties. Whoa, I hadn't heard that Castanea remix before. Very cool. I can dance to that! These days, I'm doing a lot of dancing. Do you have ecstatic dance where you live? It's my favorite way to connect with people at certain times in my life, including now. I'd like to try and integrate some beats into my tunes somehow, and make them danceable. This remix you mentioned inspires that fire again, thank you!
I've always wanted to visit New Orleans, there's something special about Louisiana and the music that comes from there.
Castanea's whole album called Remast is superb and one of my favourites is a song called Closer to the Edge there's an amazing drum drop towards the end of the song and the bass throughout is so resonant.
I haven't been to an ecstatic dance event yet. It's not really a thing where I live in the UK but I nearly went to one in Spain. I'd love to go as it can be a little lonely dancing round my living room haha.
Glad I could share some inspiration for you. 🤗
I am reading for the third time your post...small, yes, definitely our problems are much smaller compared to the ocean. And not compared just to ocean... everywhere we look around we can find some reminders that troubles will pass, heartaches will fade away...we are passengers, with all our broken hearts, sadness, sorry, everything.. and such heart-touching songs like this can born from the feelings that the troubles provoke in us.
You are so right, sister. Yes, that's definitely true. I don't have to go far to find the divine. It's right inside of me. It's in all of us. Thank you for your words of wisdom. I am receiving it with my heart.
this is amazing my friend! i subscribed to your channel on youtube and i already listened to the song when you uploaded it and left a comment there, but i just felt i had to pass visiting here. I agree with the thought of feeling that we and our troubles are small in front of the vast nature, it also happens to me specially when i look to the sky, to the stars ... your music is beautiful and deep, it feels humble and mystic, i really enjoy listening to your creations as they are heart-felt and meditative ... i wrote a song specially for this week´s theme and to be honest i couldn´t help to remember you when i was writing it... big greeting and blessings for you brother!
Aw, fun, I greatly look forward to hearing the song you wrote for this week. Thanks for your encouragement, and for your friendship!
Beautiful instrument my bro @cabelindsay ^_^ always nice to listened your perform 🤘🏻
Thanks so much. Wishing you a wonderful day.
With pleasure my bro ^_^ you too, have a good day!
Brother.
Your song is filled with a universal aura. Your backing vocals and that air instrument that looks like a keyboard make a magical sound. VERY GOOD WRITING our problems are so small in size and time compared to immensity and to think about that is comforting.
Thanks bro for this great composition !!
You're so kind for offering your encouraging words. Thank you, brother, for relating with me in the lyrics, and seeing the aura, and admiring the air instrument - that's called a melodica.
Hello @cabelindsay! I'm sorry to read that you are having this hard times, but at the same time I'm glad for you that you are going through this with such a spiritual mindset, and with the company and help of good Friends who can help you with their wise words to understand you and life better. This kind of experiences can make us realize about many things we hadn't think about before... I send to you my best wishes for you in this phase, everything is gonna be alright 💪 your song is amazing, it's really like a meditation, It digs deep into the soul. Love the sound of the melodian and the percussion you gave It 👏🎶
Thank you once again for another enlivening comment. You are showing up and shining in this community already, and I'm so grateful for that. I appreciate you for being a friend to me.