Moving Forward & BDP-11-9-26

 “Stress doesn’t come from hard work. Stress primarily comes from not taking action over something that you can have some control over.” - Jeff Bezos

Well, one gala down and one to go. It feels amazing!

Small, incremental steps taken one at a time, one day at a time and, oh, a considerable amount of simple prayers in the end, got me through this evening peacefully and surprisingly, unfazed. 

Although, I was obviously pretty scattered going into the event, largely because I was focused on the speech I was going to be making.  I say this because I didn't get a single picture at the Gala, of my dress, or my date, or much else of the evening. 

The above picture is an attempt at a recreation of my thematic "Denim & Diamond" outfit with "less than" makeup and a two-day-old updo.  That'll do donkey, that'll do.

And that's how I got it done. Moving forward, scared at times but just kept going.  And there's one more gala to go and it's going to be fine. And in the end I'm going to feel great. I didn't know if I could do this and I am not sure how I am doing it all, but it is being done (with God, just saying.) Ahhh... (that is a sigh of relief BTW...)

Today is a catch up day and I am grateful for it. I'm delivering my artwork that I sold back in October at the Artstock show to it's new owner and I am meeting a friend for a hike and it looks like it is going to be a beautiful day!

I'm breathing and I am moving forward with emails and spreadsheets and zoom calls as well, wrapping up the Symphony Guild Gala and learning all the instructions, the in's and out's and how to's of pulling off a peaceful organized silent auction check out.  Praying, too.  These kind of things take small miracles, you know.  Thank you in advance. It will all be fine.

I'll throw in a little BDP here, which has been my main source of creative outlet these past few days. Hence, the WTF of the last post.  I was exasperated. Guess I should have used a exclamation point!

And, I apologize for the vibes they may be putting off.  I was truly getting such shit for songs that I was frustrated and disgusted and probably did a good job of conveying that in the poems. 

And perhaps that is not a bad thing.  Life isn't always a bed of roses.  People resonate with hurt and pain and loss, but I really would like to be able to transmute that infected vibe somehow.  I'd like to create work and imagery that gives people hope beyond the stress and pain, without being saccharine.  It's a pretty fine line and in truth, the only thing to do is walk it, one imperfect step at time.

But thanks to the god's of cyberspace or maybe a rogue algorithm, I got a happier list today.😄

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!🙏

So here we go...

BDP- November 9, 2026

I can tell 

By the wash of your denim

I can tell 

You've changed 

In a way 

That's better to see 

It's better than me 

So resilient 

Monday morning 

All I hoped it would be 

Turns out 

The angels got together 

They long to be 

Just like me 

Close to you 

Colours speaking 

Words of wisdom 

There is still a chance 

There is still a light 

Shine on 

I wake up 

To the sound of music 

To everything 

To laugh

To dance 

To love 

To every  purpose under heaven 

For love 

For peace 

I swear it's not too late 

And it looks like 

A beautiful morning 

A beautiful day 

A beautiful feeling 

The sounds of the earth

Are like music 

The Earth says

Hello 

There's love in your skies

In my lover's eyes 

Peace

Love 

Harmony 

No more falsehoods 

Mind's true liberation 

Let the sun shine...

Let it shine 

Open up your heart

Let it shine 

I miss the Earth so much 

It's lonely out in space 

I think 

It's gonna be a long 

Long time 

I can tell time has passed 

But it doesn't fade for me 

Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Bah-da, bah, da, da, da

Bah-da, bah, da, da, da

Bah-da, bah, da, da, da

Lah-

Lah-

Lah-da-da-da

da-da-da

da-da-da

da-da

da-da-da-da

Mystic crystal revelation 

High as a kite

Every time you are near

Moondust in your hair 

Let it be

I think it's gonna be a long, long time 

Check ✅ Check ✅ Check ✅ 

And the dopamine goes on and on and on and on...