we are the musicmakers and dreamers of dreams…
we are the good time connoisseurs. the molders of moments. believers in beauty…
we are the thinkers, doers & lovers. we know we have the power to manifest a better reality…
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i can see the pieces
though pieces they remain
yearning for whole
still
the frustration in
this brokenness is
overcome
by the beauty of each piece
and knowledge of the challenge
and promise that lies ahead
winter freeze sets in.
optimism its victim,
trapped beneath the ice.trees of industry
crashing heavy to the ground-
cacophonously.houses built on sand,
monuments to mankind’s greed,
blown into the wind.we’ve taken stock in
false constructs for way too long.
lets blaze our own trail.in the wilderness,
our trademark has always been
ingenuity.be ever hopeful
together we’ll discover
life in harmony.with strengthened resolve
the whole of humanity
will walk in the light.
dear creative persons of the world,
artists, web developers, writers, social networkers, poets, marketers, bloggers, architects, musicians and anyone else who employs their right brain on a regular basis and generates original content: lately i’ve been thinkin’ a lot about what it means to “live happy”. its the mantra that i adopted a few years back when i had the epiphany that happiness is a conscious decision. i believe it now more than ever. with the craziness of the current financial crisis, the absurd political theatre going on, and how this modern world seems to be getting tougher for the average working person; i think its really important for creatives to make the decision to be happy and to generate positive vibes through their work. i understand the old adage that art imitates life and when life is tough its possibly easier to create work that is inline with the negative energy. i know that that may be therapeutic at times, still, i believe that the general public needs to be reminded that life is beautiful and this crazy experiment called consciousness is something to be treasured. we have the opportunity to remind them of that through our work and though it doesn’t always seem like it, the positive energy will be returned at some point. i’ve found that though good karma can get lost out there for awhile, it’ll return eventually. many times when you least expect it.
feel free to disagree with any or all of what i just wrote by taking advantage of the comments section. its a huge part of the reason i enjoy the blog format. live happy!
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a few years ago on the recommendation of a friend i picked up tom wolfe’s “the electric koolaid acid test” a fantastic/trippy account of ken kesey and the merry pranksters and their fantastic journey across 1964 America in a ‘39 day-glo painted international harvester bus. their use of hallucinogenic drugs, crazy attire, bizarre street theatre, and musical stylings inspired much of the hippie aesthetic that exploded in the late 60’s. kesey’s ultimate goal was to break through conformist thought and forge a reconfiguration of American society.
though their story did not inspire me to go out and injest any hallucinogens, it did start me down the path toward forging my own “on the bus” philosophy. to embrace my individuality, make a conscious decision to live happy, and work in my own way to reconfigure society.
some days being “on the bus” is a lot easier than others.
still, in the pursuit of an “on the bus” lifestyle i’ve learned a lot about who i am, who i want to become, and how i want to interact with people. i’ve discovered that we tend to rely on circumstances to generate our happiness. relationships, jobs, finances, etc. the problem is that all of these things are more out of our control than we’ll ever admit. that lack of control, and our desire for control, creates stress, robs us of our joy, and gives our circumstances power over our us. i’ve found that refocusing the energy i spent trying to control those external things inward on my own feelings allows me to hang on to my happiness. though i can’t control my circumstances, i can control how i react to those circumstances. when my joy springs first-and-foremost from inside of me, that joy cannot be stolen!
so i’m getting on the bus and going on a crazy adventure… there’s plenty of room for you to join me and we’ll take turns driving… make the conscious decision to live happy!
click for more info on kesey and the merry pranksters.
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