The Art of Asking with Amanda Palmer

A dear friend passed this video along with a profound message on the value of the intimacy of direct and spontaneous connection 

Just Kids with Patti Smith

Spending time with Patti lately with thoughts on true friendship and artistry.

Oh My Love by John Lennon

Oh my love, for the first time in my life
My eyes are wide open
Oh my lover, for the first time in my life
My eyes can see

I see the wind, oh, I see the trees
Every thing is clear in my heart
I see the clouds, oh, I see the sky
Everything is clear in our world

Oh my lover, for the first time in my life
My mind is wide open
Oh my love, for the first time in my life
My mind can feel

I feel the sorrow, oh, I feel dreams
Everything is clear in my heart
I feel life, oh, I feel love
Everything is clear in our world

All Yours by Widowspeak

I stopped looking for you
I stopped looking for you
And the places I won't go to

Cause they're all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
And I was once all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
And I was once all yours

Too
Too
Too
Too

There was something else on your mind
There was someone else on your mind
And fell behind

They're all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
And I was once all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
They're all yours
And I was once all yours

Too
Too
Too
Too

What Happened, Miss Simone

Found this documentary on Nina Simone a powerful portrayal of this amazing woman's genius and trauma. 

Opening to the Other

“ It is not natural for our minds to be open to what is other. We have to cultivate it.”

— Carol Bly

Loved this link on Myth & Moor that a dear friend passed along regarding the importance of communing with nature as found in fairytales. 

The Universal by Blur

Having a throwback moment. 

This is the next century
The Universal is free
You can find it anywhere
Yes, the future has been sold
Every night we are gone
And to karaoke songs
We like to sing along
Although the words are wrong

It really, really, really could happen
Yes, it really, really, really could happen
When the days seem to fall straight through you
Just let them go

No one here is alone
Satellites in every home
The Universal is here
Here for everyone
Every paper that you read
Says tomorrow is your lucky day
Well, here's your lucky day

Songwriters: STEVEN ALEXANDER JAMES, DAVID ROWNTREE, DAMON ALBARN, GRAHAM COXONThe Universal lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Stay in my Corner by The Arcs

I won't always be a winner, babe
In fact, I'm bound to burn
All these bumps in the road, dear
They're just lessons we learned
We learned
Stay in my corner, babe
Stay in my corner, please
Stay in my corner, babe
I will fight for you if you fight for me too
They can steal away my soul
Hang me dangerously low
I don't care for the gold
'Cause I've been down there before
Before
Stay in my corner, babe
Stay in my corner, please
Stay in my corner, babe
I will fight for you if you fight for me too
We sit together forever
By the colour TV glow
Telling stories, allegories
Letting ourselves go
Stay in my corner, babe
Stay in my corner, please
Stay in my corner, babe
I will fight for you if you fight for me too