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As the song says, 'life is short, make it sweet'. The lyrics of this tune by Old Dominion remind us to spend time with those we love. Sunsets, fun and sharing time with each other, it doesn't get any simpler than that.
(Lyrics)
"I never gotta wonder where my honey be
I ain't savin' all my sugar for a Saturday Night
Seven days a week I got an appetite
The sunsets like a tangerine
Let's find a road we've never seen
Don't waste another mile or a minute not kissin' me
Life is short, make it sweet"
Make it Sweet is a Cheerful Song
When you need a musical boost, blast this one on repeat. With life's twists and turns, it's not easy being 'seen'. Lolz. The good news is, when you take control of your thoughts and your environment, being seen is something you can control from within. I know, it all sounds cliché but I speak from experience and I've personally done the work.
For over four years now I've made a conscious effort and practiced that other old cliché, 'control your thoughts control your life'. Sure I'll slip up from time to time and unwittingly let someone rent space in my head, but not very often.
As soon as I feel my mental strength begin to diminish, I work to take back that control. It requires a conscious effort, until it becomes subconscious. The key is practice. It's no different than exercising the body: Takes time, takes repetition.
A quick tool I use to pull my mind away from unproductive tangents is word repetition.
Choose your word. Mine is 'Hope'. When the brain decides it wants to run my life, I take back my control by repeating my word over and over inside my head as many times as it takes until that noggin' of mine has forgotten the tangent it was on.
You'll slip up many times and in the middle of it forget you were using word repetition. No biggie. Just pull yourself back on track and start again. After years of doing this, bad thoughts and energy just begin to avoid you - they'll realize you're like Fort Knox, no getting in.
Music is One Road to Inner Peace
Make it Sweet by Old Dominion is the ideal, bring it back to the basics song. As soon as my husband and I heard it, we both smiled and agreed that the message was calming. The lightness of the tune helped to unweight the heaviness of the day.
Another Relaxation Option - The Zen Channel - Stingray Ambiance
If you have this channel, be sure to use it as a way to control the energy you allow in your home.
We mostly read our news now and our TV sets on the main level have Stingray Ambience on all day. They feature gorgeous scenes from all over the world with light music in the background. In fact we rarely watch regular TV now. We only tune into shows that interest us from time to time. We're not blocking out the world, we keep up-to-date online. We're just actively controlling our home's environment. It makes a big difference. It heals the soul.
Between aromatherapy, the Zen Channel and the song Make it Sweet, we're creating our own peace.
Here's to your happiness :)
Love it Barbara, we all need to take some time to regroup and relax. So many pressures on all of us, that we miss the important times to take care of ourselves. I really like this song.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and wonderful advice, Barbara. I know that picking a certain word to use for concentrating is helpful. When I take long driving trips to visit family, I find my mind wandering through mile after boring mile of highway, which is not a good thing. Traffic conditions can change so quickly, one can't be 'daydreaming' while driving. So when I find my mind off on a tangent, I simply repeat 'focus' until I'm fully back in the present moment concentrating on the road. It's amazing how helpful the words to a song can improve our life.
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree! Life is short and we need to choose to make it sweet as often as we can control it. I do love to listen to upbeat music that helps lift my spirits and remind me of what is important.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this song (and hadn't heard it before)! Thank you for introducing it. It really speaks to me on a variety of levels. AND.... any video with a Jeep in it has got to be a good video. :) I have a really hard time not letting my mind wander to negative thoughts. You have some really great tips here.
ReplyDeleteNice thoughts
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