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Inspirational Words
and Music
When I have had down times in my
life, words and music have always had the power to help me remember
that others have had similar experiences. I could read a special
poem or listen to a special song, and all of a sudden, the pain was
more bearable, someone out there really understood, and I was no
longer alone. Artists can touch our souls, inspire us, speak to us,
transform us in a way that no other person can.
I offer you three of my own personal
favorite pieces of writing. These are easily found on the Internet,
sometimes with lots of other reference material and notes as to
their original sources. Feel free to read additional material, but
focus on the message of the original works themselves. Just type
these titles into your browser one at a time, sit back, reflect, and
consider their messages:
1. Desiderata
2. Please Hear What I’m Not Saying
3. Charles Schultz Philosophy
OR – fire up your I-tunes or favorite
music search engine and check out my list. The words tell such
powerful stories!! Yes, I am mostly stuck in the 60s and 70s, but
the inspirational messages are forever! Enjoy!
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Imagine
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John Lennon |
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Help
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The Beatles |
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Take It Easy
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The Eagles |
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I Hope You Dance
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Lee Ann Womack |
| You're
Only Human (Second Wind) |
Billy Joel |
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Turn, Turn,
Turn |
The Byrds |
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Stand By
Me
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Ben E. King |
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That’s What Friends Are For
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Dionne Warwick |
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Let It
Be
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The Beatles |
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Red Rubber Ball
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Cyrkle |
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Kicks |
Paul Revere and the Raiders |
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Teach Your Children
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Crosby, Stills, and Nash |
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Hey
Jude |
The Beatles |
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My Heart Will Go On
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Celine Dion |
| You Can't
Always Get What You Want |
Rolling Stones |
Dedication…
To John Winston Ono
Lennon…for expressing so many feelings during my adolescence and for
daring to Imagine a world at peace…
And to George Harrison…
for finding spiritual riches in a material world.
To see why the Beatles
mean so much to me and will to you, visit:
http://thefestforbeatlesfans.com
http://www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/strawberry-fields.html
http://johnlennon.com/html/news.aspx
http://www.john-lennon.com
http://www.lennon.net
http://strawberryfields.net
http://www.beatles.com
http://www.strawberryfieldsthetribute.com
http://thefabfaux.com
http://www.spinner.com/2009/09/01/which-beatle-are-you/
http://www.beatleslectures.com
Where are we going
Johnny?
To the toppermost of the
poppermost!
Please e-mail your
favorite inspirational poem(s) or song title(s) to me, along with the
name of the author or recording artist, and I’ll post them
periodically with your first name only (or if you prefer you can
send a made-up name) on my What’s New page. YOUR Inspiration may
turn out to help someone else!
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