Gaia: The Human Tribe

Re: The One-Three List

http://DJB.gaia.com — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:08:13 GMT

Keep poking me with those questions, Tara. I need it!

With the music I finally released my second album. i worked on it for four years and I have even went to the extent of having a record relaease show at a local pub. I had to visulalise a full house and even had to keep talking myself up, sending Reiki ahead to the venue before I played, meditated in the car. etc. So I guess I combined 2 goals in one shot.

There was a bit of a mixed blessing though. I cought a cld the day of the show, so I was only good for an hour. But I found out that the evening was double booked by accident (they recently fired the former booking agent because of this and other incidents) so i was fortunate enough to get one hour, while they got one hour too. The other band which was on tour were very good, very understanding and very supportive.

After sales and such, I walked out with just over $100, making back the money I spent on materials, flyers, CD's etc. I guess what positivity I put out came back to me. I just have to keep telling ymself "I deserve this. This is what I am called to do. I need to share my music. I make great music. People enjoy what i do." And doing so with the intent to line up the Will with the Universe, exuding positive energy is what needs to be done. I always though that by doing that i was being selfish. Nuh-uh. I've learned that by submitting my self to flase humility (beating myself down, saying, "I'm lowly" etc.) results in having that creative power taken away and actually it insults the Universe and well as the Self.

in as so much as practicing Reiki on my family. I've learned that thatere is more to that than simply laying hands on them and beaming some solid God/dess Love to their wholeness. It lies in watching them and being attentive. Reiki is good for that too. What i get back form that is trust ,respect and love. Now all I have to do is eo keep asking the "cookie question" and I'm sure I'll get a yes.

So far so good.

Re: The One-Three List

http://humantribe.gaia.com — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:49 GMT

Hiya Dave! I have not gotten used to checking the pod yet. (I have been working on the website for so long, I have the habit of focusing on it) I apologise for not wrtting you back sooner!

How are your goals going this week? This month? How about that day?

How many friends were you able to encourage that day? How about yourself? How often did you catch yourself patting yourself on the back for something you did of felt or thought?

How about your exercise and calorie consumption program?

How do you practice mindful, compassionate listening? I would love to work on this more for myself. I love Akido! I have never taken it, but have ahd an interest in it for some time. How is that coming along?

Blessings and Love and much support your way!!
Tara Farmer

Re: The One-Three List

http://humantribe.gaia.com — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:56:03 GMT

Hello my friend! I am not used to checking this Pod yet, so I apologize for taking so long to reply. I am so proud of you!!! Also, you can go to the Human Tribe site and write your goals in the discussions tab. There is a thread for each of the three lists.

So, how are your goals going? What are you doing to live as if you are already doing music as your career? Have you writeen any new stuff? Poem? and how is it going with the Reiki? How is it being received? How do you feel after giving it?

And how about that GOODNESS????

Much love,
Tara

Re: thinking out loud

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:54:45 GMT

So, what do you think is the most difficult feeling for you to have? What is the one feeling you avoid at all costs? Has that feeling ever gone away or dissipated by avoiding it?

I make every attempt not to avoid the onset of any feeling. When the negative arrives, I make a point to watch it arrive -and watch it go away again just as quickly. Thus is the nature of all things and thus, per practice, is the only way we can come to understand the entirety of things.

When negative emotion arises it is best to grab hold of it, look into it, study it; break it down into its composites and come to an understanding of its origins and roots. When one finds such roots; like an Axe or hatchet your awareness will swoop down and sever the detrimental emotion as if a hot knife through butter.

On a more personal note, that which I have confronted most often in my career as a human, of late, is jealousy. It is jealousy founded on absolutely nothing, in the real world; it is entirely the product of illusion. The fear of abandonment. The imagined moment when my wife is stolen away from me by some handsome millionaire in an Italian sports car. You know. Stupid shit.

This as I say is founded on nothing but the moist and fertile grounds for suffering so plentiful in this world of illusion. I trust my wife, she trusts me. But when you have so much trust -and love- the ego is free to roam both like a ball park. It is both batter and pitcher; or at the table, it is holding all the cards. The stronger something is, in other words, the more determined brother or sister ego is going to be in destroying it.

Cheers.

Re: The One-Three List

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:48:13 GMT

Sounds good!

Here's mine:

Today:
1) Encourage a friend to be all they can be
2) Do the same for myself
3) Not to drink too much when we meet for a short while this afternoon ;-)

This Week:
1) Continue daily exercise ~~regime~~ program.
2) Continue to consume less that 1500 calories per day

This Month:
1) Practice mindful, compassionate listening for those who need it
2) Look into a local Akido class for further training opportunity.

Cheers!

The One-Three List

http://DJB.gaia.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:57:06 GMT

So to recap, One for your goals for today, One for your goals for the week, and One for your goals for the month. So here's mine. Today: 1.) Spend 30 minutes in meditation. 2.) Have fun during my day job. This Week: 1.) Promote my music and act like it is truly my real job 2.) Write a new song. This Month: 1.) Practice Reiki on my friends and family. 2.) Write a damn good, uplifting poem to add to my spoken-word repertoire Here's to attracting goodness. Wish me good luck!

thinking out loud

http://humantribe.gaia.com — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:40:31 GMT

So, what do you think is the most difficult feeling for you to have? What is the one feeling you avoid at all costs? Has that feeling ever gone away or dissipated by avoiding it?

The thing I seem to avoid the most is rejection. I am so afraid of what others might think of me. It keeps me in a very co-dependent place if I let it. SO............

I am working on a few of my friends' workshops. One is from Rapahel Cushnir. I went to his workshop, "The One Thing Holding You Back" about a month ago. He tells us to FEEL EVERYTHING. I have been doing that a lot the past month and it has opened up things in me that I did not even imagine possible. I am reading his book, "Setting Your Heart on Fire and doing home study with some members of my Unity church on the book..... WOW. (Please check out his website: www.livingthequestions.org)

The other person I have been working with is Karen Drucker. I have been looking at my Light and checking in from time to time to see where my light is. Please check out the other Pod I facilitate: www.shinebrag.zaadz.com

Please read the blog and the Pod there. I started it after meeting and going to Karen Drucker's "Let Your Light Shine" Workshop, I have been really listening to my inner critic and getting to the place where I love talking to her. She has a lot of insite if I just take the time to listen. She also has a lot of hang-ups. But now I can remind her to "go get a latte" and let me deal with that stuff. I do not have to let the judge and jury keep me from my best and highest good.

Anyone else have thoughts about this?

Love and Blessings,
Tara