Discipline

This morning, I am wondering, if I am going to make this day different than the one before...wondering if I am going to do those things I know I want to do, or if I will move in such a way that ignores what I really want. How is it that we are able to know exactly what we would want to do, know exactly how to do it, yet still decide somewhere in our day, whether early, or late, that it is ok to accept less. Certainly we are limited creatures. We are limited by traffic lights, and fender benders, heart attacks, and sniffles, by our memory and our motives...but what we should not be limited by, is our desire for those things that have been anchored to us through, in, and for love. There is this word which I have been thinking about a lot lately...it is discipline...it has lead me to two other words...focus and diligence. Sometimes I think I lack discipline, because I lack focus and diligence. Most days as of late I have counted the things I desire as less important than they really are, allowing other things to steal away my focus and my energy. As limited as we are, GOD has given us such great gifts, and there are things that pull on our hearts like nothing else does...Whether it is the smile of a spouse, a redemption song in the ear, the laugh of your child, a homeless neighbor on a hot day, a new patient or contract, a new sun or mission...This day I don't want to be distracted. The desires of my heart are worthy of my full intention.

Pandora

So if you haven't heard of Pandora yet you are seriously missing out. Its makes my day all the time. If you've heard of it forgive me, but a little description and advertising is in order, I get so much out of my stations. Pandora.com -- the music genome project -- Is really simple and really profound. Logging on to this site allows you to create music stations that you'll love, because they custom built according to your ear and your audio soul. Its worth a check out. Incredibly it is a free service. I hope it continues to grow its library. My mind just wanders at what this site and software can make possible...Imagine walking into your local coffee shop, and when you walk through the door your phone or zune sends your musical imprint to a wireless media device that searches through the common preference of all those present. Playing upon the common ground the perfect jukebox and mood setter. You would never be able to leave, and you would share something legitimate with complete strangers realizing and sharing something profound...through something we all love -- just music.

The Seedling

This is the start of something new for me. I want to share a certain part of my psyche with the outside. Maybe just my fingertips or my eyes will be entertained, but the hope is that the ideas here inside spark something outside. Proving to myself that I am not alone -- proving to you that you are not alone. There is something similar going on between all of us. We think and move and live like one another. Some of us rage. Some of us fade. Some of us just flow. But it is together that we grow, together we live, and together we die. Like walking trees what will this forest turn out to be?