“living the moment 101”
My dear friends, my chosen family…
I just looked at the last video we released to announce the next “Bla Bla Bla: The Live show”, you know the one where we are all watching a San Francisco Baseball game screaming like insane freaks…? Lol!! It made me smile and realize, again, how I feel blessed to live this life, the life we are creating all together here. I know it may seem so easy for us to enjoy life, staying happy all the time… but really, we are still learning to savor the moment, just like you. As much as we may have cool stuff around us, if we’re not free inside, if our heart is broken or if we hold on to past grief, no life can take root in our soul and no smile can bloom on our face.
This week I lived many little moments of joy. I invited a friend for a simple breakfast. I danced like a fool when no one was around (well… I hope no one was watching! Lol). I discovered a new tea. I laid down to watch the stars. I went for errands with 2 of my brothers and put the music so loud in the van! I talked with friends and played barefoot in the backyard. I watched a boring movie with my most precious band mates…lol. I also had moments where I failed, had to take my responsibility, lift up my head and persevere, humbly and boldly.
No need to be rich, no need to live in a church, no need to be surrounded by 20 friends, no need to have 2 ponies and a goat to live the moment and to create an exciting life… By the way, you can ask Alex what he thinks about having a goat and ponies at 6 am every morning…yeah… they are very “vocal” around that time and it so happens that Alex’s room is right above their courtyard…there goes the precious sleeping time…oups!…heu… I mean… “naaaaaaaaaaaa” (read here the sound of hungry moaning goat! Lol). What do we need then to be excited about our day as we wake up and be proud of what we have lived as we put our head on the pillow at night?
These 2 things are more than helpful for me :
1) A thankful spirit
2) A desire to embrace life in all its aspects comfortable or not.
The good news is (for me first and for you too probably) is that both of these can be learned, practiced and developed. It’s been easier for me to see what I don’t have and get sad about it than opening my eyes on what I can live, touch, hear, grow, enjoy, get involved with… it’s been easier for me to feed illusions of controlling how people around me treat me, love me, help me, protect me, spoil me, me, me , me… than dreaming and hoping about how people around me AND me, will love with no border, laugh with no line of defense, build with no restriction… Little by little, step by step, I truly believe all of us can change. Some mornings, I wake up and I’m grumpy, sad, irritable, unpleasant, unfriendly, selfish and I may even have bad breath! How long will I carry these attributes depends on me… not on people around, not on the moon cycle, not on my bank account, not even on my kind of toothpaste ;)… it depends on me, only me. It takes one minute, one decision and my whole day can change from a disastrous-stinky-breath-daytime-nightmare, to a day of freedom and true life. One decision that will have to be repeated over and over again during the course of the day though, as the events will challenge that decision to live, for real, and to be thankful for each little treasure.
I’m still a newbie at this, but I know just enough to tell you it’s worth the try. I love you… I want you to realize how you have what you need in your heart and in your hands to be fully alive and to spread that life all around you. This is one of the main reasons why I write this blog, week after week… I desire to give something good for you to cheer on your soul, to feed your mind, to nurse your heart. I believe in you. I believe in the power we have because we are together, linked by our common will to share what we are and what we have. We have music, we have friendship, we are all very different but we are open to be touched and to love.
I’m so proud and happy to be with you in the “living the moment 101” class… and for that class, it’s never too late to join!
-Miss Isabel
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Danielle
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Hey Miss Isabel my loving Sis!!!
hahaha good for you, I’m not a huge baseball fan and i rather keep it like that, that way!!! More into NFL (New England Patriots), NHL MTL Habs. π
I am happy that you said that. π i mean the last sentence on the 1st part!!! π Not to many would have the courage to say what you said!!
oh that sounded so much fun!!! π
danced like a fool. You mean *BEING MY CRAZY SELF* lol
your crazy and i love that! π
DISCOVERED A NEW TEA??? what is the name of it?? I TOTALLY LOVE TEA! π
Lucky that you can do that. Here you have to worry about Bears, Bob Cats, Mountain Lions, Skunks, Every Wild Animal EXCEPT A MOOSE!!! π grrrrrrr Wish there was one here. *Powty Face* lol
Looking at the stars is beautiful, I would do that every night if i could. π
playing music really loud in the van. lol mostly everyone does it, i don’t always do that. π lol
Running errands, that’s apart of life!!! π
Boring movie or not, if you have never seen it at least you’ll learn a lot more than you did. π
Nice said Miss Isabel!! That’s right. You Don’t Have to be rich to live the moment and to create an exciting lifeβ¦ π
That’s not exactly what you said but either way you are right. π
hahahahahahaha 2 ponies and a goat at 6am. lololol POOR ALEX. POOR YOU GUYS!!!
great goat voice Miss Isabel. lol and Goats are HUNGRY 24/7 lol
better watch out that it wont eat anything in the Church. LOL
you explaining everything on the 6am mornings. It’s Funny. lol
What do we need then to be excited about our day as we wake up and be proud of what we have lived as we put our head on the pillow at night?
hmmm…… great question. I have no idea. :\
that’s a good answer i guess!!!
can be learned and practiced and developed. *MAYBE I DON’T WANNA* (Being Stubborn!)
That’s good your growing my sis. π Learn more from you and the guys. π which i have been for 4 years, well on and off. Being stubborn, sometimes hard to understand but i am slowly listening. π
I am the Same My Sis when i wake i some days Iβm grumpy, sad, irritable, unpleasant, unfriendly, selfish and I may even have bad breath! How long will I carry these attributes depends on meβ¦ not on people around, not on the moon cycle, not even on my kind of toothpaste.
When i get like that i would push you away, sometimes be in my own world or anything like that!!
Me it takes me more than one minute.
Your words are amazing sis.
I LOVE YOU!!!
Your are not the only one. I am a newbie too.
I am happy you are in my life. π we have more than friendship. more like sistership. π even though we never met, that’s what i feel and think and hold in my heart.
I want you to continue to nurse my heart, to help me. π
I love that we keep you writing more blogs. π
your are amazing and i love you sis!!! π
i am proud to be with you too sis.
I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!! π
xxxYour Sis, Danielle.
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Chris
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I love this!! New tea?? I’d go with a new coffee brand instead though…lol
My week is starting and I’m going to make it taste and smell good!! I agree that it’s all in our perspectives.
Living each moment instead of idealizing the upcoming one, dreaming that it’s going to be ”what we are waiting for” when we might have everything in our hands already…I have a question for you Miss Isabel, what are the things that have the power to bring you back into fulfillment no matter what ”moment” you are in? Just Curious π
Thank you for this open and authentic blog π
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Heather
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Hey sweet Sis!
I think that it is important that we do not let the tough times drag us down, that we might find us having our dream with a cloud around it, but to keep believing no matter what, in the power of God, that He will bring it to pass in time. It is equally important to get through, these “uncomfortable,” moments, as it is part of building us up to get closer to the dreamin our hearts. I think that when we do stick together, as brother Max noted in his comment, and have the support of one another that helps get us past these obstacles, it seeds life!
It is when we try to do things on our own, that we find that we need God’s guidance to get back on the path. We should never stray from it, but listen to his voice to keep in faith and in peace. I am very thankful for all of you, and do not take it forgranted, all that we’ve built together!
I love Alex very much, xoxoxox, with all of my heart, and I send love to all. I hope that each of you will have a great week!
Love from your sister,
Heather
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Elizabeth
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hi dearest Isabel!!!
I think this is one of your best blogs ever and that’s saying a LOT!!! i’m printing it to savor and allow every nourishing word to sink deep deep deep into my soul! I think I may find some old keys and write your suggested “keys to happiness” on them in permanent ink – something to carry about with me as excellent study guides for this “living the moment class 101” that we are all living together! π It is so easy to look at someone else’s life and imagine that somehow it is a rose garden with no thorns – that somehow everything is perfect and that “if i could life that life, i would always be happy” – not likely…lol.. for as you say so wisely, “as much as we may have cool stuff around us, if weβre not free inside, if our heart is broken or if we hold on to past grief, no life can take root in our soul and no smile can bloom on our face.” We truly take our joy with us, wherever we are and in whatever circumstances we find ourselves. The more this truth you have shared takes root in our hearts, the more our own lives and the lives of those in our circle of influence will begin to take on the wonderfully unexpected and radically beautiful colors of heaven, in the midst of all our human imperfection >> “I want you to realize how you have what you need in your heart and in your hands to be fully alive and to spread that life all around you.” We don’t have to be perfect and our lives don’t have to be perfect – in fact, that might be the ultimate definition of misery! We just need to open our eyes to the often hidden beauty of the lives we have been given the honor to live – just as you say.. What an AMAZING garden this YFE family is – each one of us awakening more and more each day and learning to “just breath”…life is beautiful that way..
love you and believe in you and the song in your heart always!!! praying!! mom e
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Stefan
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Hey Miss Isabel
Exactly these things flying through my mind these days.
How can i get away from the darkness, that want to take over in me.
How can i lay on the evening in my bed, looking back to the day and can say: “all the good and all the bad thins that happened today are happened – but its ok. I am thankfull for this day”.
But i realise that it is a battle very day. To life every day in fullfilness- that is something i don’t know to reach at the moment.
I want it, but the most days have a dark and bitter taste at the moment.
So it is good to read your words and your experiences.
And i hope, that i can lean from the living the moment 101 class.
Stefan
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Mune
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Hello Dear Sister i was talking with someone very special to me and they said i am honored to see me so happy i never thought i came across mad glad they told me something for me to work on i am painfully shy and i guess it comes across that i am mad or sad or just plain do not want to be bothered that is not at all the case but i am much happier now as it says on my myspace page i am a work in progress so i thank my dear friend for saying that to me i can not imagine you grumpy i have been reading your blogs for years and you always inspire me maybe i need to take the time out to tell you that i have told you many times in the past just how truly amazing you are and it always blows my mind that you do not realize that how beautiful your heart is how loving you are to everyone i am the one who is truly blessed to have you in my life i never thought a beautiful young lady such as yourself would ever be my friend much less my sister i have never been popular and i am by no means popular today and i don’t care but to have you in my life how did i get so lucky? I thank god everyday that he put you in my path with the rest of the band and crew of course and the family from all over the world Yes another Journal comment sorry it is so long love always Mune XOXOXOXO and sending you big (((((((HUGS))))))) as well for those times you need them and maybe your all alone but i find that hard to believe you all alone hehehehe
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Vanessa
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I need a seat in this class!! and I am happy if I can learn with you by my side along with such a great family!
Love you!
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Mary
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What you’re sharing reminds me of the lyrics of a song that Alex posted on his Facebook last week… The lyrics said: “we all live days of happiness or tragedy, moments of pleasure or of suffering, moments of panic or of weariness, moments where we get carried away and others when we simply let go”
It talks to me a lot, reminding me that nevertheless, through all those moments, it’s still stronger than us this desire to find a way to be thankful no matter what we’re living, to find a peace of mind .. to make the right decisions and be able to simply let go, to enjoy being alive, and love.
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Marjo
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Thanks Miss Isabel, for sharing so openly, boldly and freely once again this week! As I read your words…I feel like we’re standing next to each other…as we enjoy learning to live…and it’s such an awesome feeling! Thank you for taking risks, seizing opportunities and taking chances for your own life, in order to grow…it echos all the way to mine and I’m grateful for that!! Your friend, Marjo
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Max
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All we have in common is love! And from that love rises the daily decision to stay together no matter! THIS love reminds us that we passed from death to life by being together!
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