Songwriting

I thought I would change things up a little bit today. Instead of writing about a specific song I want to talk about songwriting. I have always been very jealous of people who write their own songs. I have tried and it is not easy. I would love to learn more piano or guitar so i can sit down and put tunes with lyrics. I have read a few books on song writing and downloaded a couple apps. I think I am going to challenge myself this week to spend at least some time each day putting lyrics together or maybe just melodies.

Does anyone have any tricks that help you start writing? Have you ever written a song? If so, I would love to hear it or read the lyrics. Please share them below.

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Five Minute Friday: Hands

Little hands, big hands, clean hands, and dirty hands. My hands seem to always be full. I have a almost three year old that can not keep her hands clean. I feel like most of the time the day flies by.  We rely on our hands for many things. I am a high technology user. I text all the time, I use my computer, and I play video games. Not to mentions basic tasks like cooking and driving. Some people use their hands more then others. I have always wanted to learn sign language. I have a friend who uses sign language on a daily bases. He use to try and teach me some. It is a lot more difficult then it looks. It would be amazing to go a whole day with only communicating with our hands. Everything would be so much more peaceful.

Can you imagine what life would be like if you couldn't use your hands?
Have you ever learned sign language? If so, what is the easiest way to learn?

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Reading

This week I am thankful for the ability to read. I was given a list of books last week that I should read. I have spent a good amount of time this week trying to read more. In the last couple months I have finished many books and stop reading them by the third chapter. So I finally picked one and plan on finishing it within the month.

Some of the books that have been recommended for me are:

Hunger Games Series
Divergent Series
Mortal Instruments Series
Fifty Shades Trilogy
Wicked Series

The reason I picked these series is because I have seen the movies for most of them and loved the movies. Everyone always says the books are always better though. I have started book one of all of these and I plan to start over and finish one series before I continue.

Has anyone read these books? Which series was your favorite?

Art

I went to the chalk art festival in Denver on sunday and this is one of the featured artists. Can you believe this is chalk. Here are a few more of the pictures I took.

Do these pictures make you think of anything specific? Can you draw like this? If so, share your pictures in the comments below.

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Alaska

Alaska is one of the few states that I have not visited yet. All pictures that I have ever seen are so pretty. Not to mention I love the cold. I really want to see the Aurora Borealis. It would be fun to hike around and see the many animals you don't find in Colorado. This one is up there on my bucket list.

Have you been to Alaska? If so, what is something I should see or do?

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

Motivation

A while back someone I follow on Facebook had posted this. I am going to take their words and share them with you. Today I started my INSANITY workout over from the beginning. I am hoping to make it to the end of the program this time. I did not have the motivation at all this time. However I know I would feel better if I got back into it.

This page is about motivation in general. We start our fitness or life journey somewhere and are along that journey now. Wouldn't it be great to help inspire one person today?

Here is what I want from today:
1. In the comments below write something encouraging and motivating.
2. Share this blog with friends and family and ask them to share there comments as well.

If we can inspire one person.... JUST ONE... someone's life will be forever changed.
I can not wait to read the comments. Everyone has days where they still need motivation and today is one of those days for me.

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"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein

The Key

I saw this video on Facebook this week and thought it was a great analogy. Please watch this video. It really makes you think. I accept his challenge. It is always so easy to blame someone else for things that go wrong in our life. I do it all the time. It is all just part of the plan. None of us would be where we are today without the decisions we have made in the past.

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog. Please leave comments with suggestions and thoughts.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow." - Albert Einstein