The Way I See It #255
"We will end poverty and stop HIV/AIDS within our generation when guided by African principles such as ubuntu that underscores our interconnectedness. With greater compassion for others, we would no longer accept hunger and disease as facts of life." -- Cedza Dlamini Youth emissary for the UN Millennium Development Goals, founder of the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social Entrepreneurs
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
CD release party!!
wilderness woman
yesterday, i returned home from a weekend adventure at Camp Menogyn off the Gunflint Trail in Loretta, MN. i was invited to come by a group of ladies to join them in a conversation about serving from our gifts and design. we got there thursday night and walked across the frozen lake. we went hiking and snow shoeing the next morning. in the afternoon, my mom-in-law and sister-in-law and i had the chance to help harness the dogs for dog-sledding and we got to drive the dog-sleds! my hands were sore from gripping so tightly, but when we began to glide across the lake with the sun shining and the snow-covered trees surrounding, i felt like i was in a sacred place. on saturday, we enjoyed a dry sauna and took the "polar plunge" in our bathing suits. SHOCKING! that's all i have to say about that.
it was a meaningful time. throughout the weekend, i got to share some songs i've written such as "Lift" and "Invitation to the Unlikely" and these beautiful young girls sang all the choruses with me. i shared how the people in my life, who have served me and who cared about me when i was young, literally changed the course of my life. i shared a story about mother teresa, one of my heros, and how she said that "a smile is the beginning of love." i hope we all came away with a stronger sense of purpose and strength.
it was a meaningful time. throughout the weekend, i got to share some songs i've written such as "Lift" and "Invitation to the Unlikely" and these beautiful young girls sang all the choruses with me. i shared how the people in my life, who have served me and who cared about me when i was young, literally changed the course of my life. i shared a story about mother teresa, one of my heros, and how she said that "a smile is the beginning of love." i hope we all came away with a stronger sense of purpose and strength.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
getting over the winter blues
What a great evening at the Black Sheep Coffee Cafe! i began to truly feel the love when jason and i got there early to set up and i saw this sign that Andrew (barista) made for the evening:
This just makes me happy. You can expect this to make other appearances on posters and the newly relaunched website (coming soon.)
I was blown away by all the people who came. i believe the age ranged from 5 or 6 years old to 92...without exageration! students, young adults, young families, empty-nesters, and vital agers were all there enjoying friendship, art, and great coffee....Mmm. I love that we can all come together around a message of being love in the world!
we all loved having Jake on the cajon (the percussion box from peru) and Ben on the cello. wow! loved it! i so delighted in the rhythms and the honey-likeness of the cello. Their musicality and the energy of everyone being there really brought out the best in me. Thank you so much to everyone. thanks also to those of you who brought friends to experience the black sheep and the music for the first time! when you do that you help us spread the word and we so appreciate your partnership in that!
one of the best parts o the evening for me was when a bunch of my favorite students shouted "bye HL!" as they were leaving. good for my heart. thanks you guys! I love you!
then after cleaning up, we made sure to take the photo op with the baristas we love so much. i think i need to write a song about the "barista love." these guys are keepin it real. they serve coffee and muffulettas from their hearts and their work is their art:
So please make sure you don't miss the next show. It's a wonderful time to meet wonderful people and celebrate true love in motion.
This just makes me happy. You can expect this to make other appearances on posters and the newly relaunched website (coming soon.)I was blown away by all the people who came. i believe the age ranged from 5 or 6 years old to 92...without exageration! students, young adults, young families, empty-nesters, and vital agers were all there enjoying friendship, art, and great coffee....Mmm. I love that we can all come together around a message of being love in the world!
we all loved having Jake on the cajon (the percussion box from peru) and Ben on the cello. wow! loved it! i so delighted in the rhythms and the honey-likeness of the cello. Their musicality and the energy of everyone being there really brought out the best in me. Thank you so much to everyone. thanks also to those of you who brought friends to experience the black sheep and the music for the first time! when you do that you help us spread the word and we so appreciate your partnership in that!
one of the best parts o the evening for me was when a bunch of my favorite students shouted "bye HL!" as they were leaving. good for my heart. thanks you guys! I love you!
then after cleaning up, we made sure to take the photo op with the baristas we love so much. i think i need to write a song about the "barista love." these guys are keepin it real. they serve coffee and muffulettas from their hearts and their work is their art:
So please make sure you don't miss the next show. It's a wonderful time to meet wonderful people and celebrate true love in motion.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
a warm welcome
it's been rainy here today in Lakeland, FL where we were hoping to have a bandshell show, but we moved indoor to keep from blowing away.
and of course, i don't mind the rain, i'm just thrilled to be a warm place. rachael, my hostess, has been a rockstar organizer and she's been great to me. her hard work publicizing before my arrival paid off.
the partnership has been a perfect fit. i had the delightful opportunity to meet the students involved in the campus justice group. they created displays to increase awareness and tangible involvement for issues such as fair trade, human trafficking, environmental stewardship, and more.
the show was fun, and i loved it when these students began to snap and sway as they sang DREAMS along with me, and they became my percussion section as we sanf LIFT together. great crowd. thanks!
and of course, i don't mind the rain, i'm just thrilled to be a warm place. rachael, my hostess, has been a rockstar organizer and she's been great to me. her hard work publicizing before my arrival paid off.
the partnership has been a perfect fit. i had the delightful opportunity to meet the students involved in the campus justice group. they created displays to increase awareness and tangible involvement for issues such as fair trade, human trafficking, environmental stewardship, and more.
the show was fun, and i loved it when these students began to snap and sway as they sang DREAMS along with me, and they became my percussion section as we sanf LIFT together. great crowd. thanks!
Friday, July 6, 2007
New Song: "Welcome to the Masquerade"
a social commentary on our first-impressions economy...i wonder how much money we throw away on glamour, image, making a good first impression. probably lots. perhaps an indecent amount. i don't know. i'm not judging, i'm just wondering. i get sucked into it as much as anyone does. why does it seem so hard to just BE, to be who we are, to not worry about weight, height, body hair, the clarity or smoothness of skin, the skin tone...being tan, toned, whatever? if we are aware that our culture and media continually tells us that we need to be something we are not naturally, maybe we'll have permission to BE, to resists those messages, to learn to BE who we truly are, and not strive to be someone or something we aren't. let's stop pretending and stressing ourselves out over someone else's criteria. who made them the ruler of image and beauty anyway? i guess i'd say that we do if we follow "them". let's take time to notice simple beauty in each other, to draw out authenticity in one another, to bless it and compliment it...here are the lyrics to my new song (finished monday) "Welcome to the Masquerade":
painted lips of glossy red
never mind the things she said
glittering eyes, sparkle in the night
give us all enchanted sight
welcome to the masquerade
all of life is a fanciful stage
hide behind your painted, porcelain face
welcome, welcome to the masquerade
feathers colored silver and gold
eyes wide shut, the phantom of the show
masks as glammed as money can afford
so he and she and you won't get bored
fall in line step to the dance
hypnotized, a vicarious romance
you can be anyone, a pirate or a prude
you can be anyone, anyone but you...
(words and music by heatherlyn copyright 2007)
painted lips of glossy red
never mind the things she said
glittering eyes, sparkle in the night
give us all enchanted sight
welcome to the masquerade
all of life is a fanciful stage
hide behind your painted, porcelain face
welcome, welcome to the masquerade
feathers colored silver and gold
eyes wide shut, the phantom of the show
masks as glammed as money can afford
so he and she and you won't get bored
fall in line step to the dance
hypnotized, a vicarious romance
you can be anyone, a pirate or a prude
you can be anyone, anyone but you...
(words and music by heatherlyn copyright 2007)
Friday, June 22, 2007
new release
meet pierre, my original black sheep. he wants to share with you the exciting news of the 3-song LIVE recording release. he's available at all upcoming shows. you should come and bring your friends to get your own.
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