“Feeling grateful that we have a roaring fire, McDonald’s breakfast and Arsenal on the cue to watch.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“Thankful for both podcast guests showing up and having delightful conversations.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“Nothing finer than a perfect grocery shop including all the yummy items to create delicious meals.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“Grateful for the endless love of my 3rd fiancé/3rd husband!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“Blessed to have the best cuddle bunny in bed…thank you Kiva!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“I am grateful my partner made homemade scones served with whipped cream and cherry preserves. It was an epic breakfast!” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“I am blessed to have a partner committed to my goal of finding a new job closer to home. He reached out to his network of friends and found several contacts to help me in my search.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“I am thankful we live within walking distance of a market. I love walking with my partner hand-in-hand to get fixings for dinner.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“I am grateful for the work Martin Luther King Jr. did to fight for equal rights for all. #BLM” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“I appreciate cooking with my partner to create a sumptuous meal…sesame peanut noodles.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
Lyrics: Hey Jude, don’t make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. Hey Jude, don’t be afraid. You were made to go out and get her. The minute you let her under your skin, Then you begin to make it better. And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain, Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder. Hey Jude, don’t let me down. You have found her, now go and get her. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin, You’re waiting for someone to perform with. And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey Jude, you’ll do, The movement you need is on your shoulder. Hey Jude, don’t make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her under your skin, Then you’ll begin to make it Better better better better better better, oh. Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude… (repeat X number of times, fade)
“The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes—ah, that is where the art resides.”
Artur Schnabel (Austrian-American Classical Pianist, Composer and Pedagogue; April 17th, 1882 ~ August 15th, 1951)
“Harmony is the inner cadence of contentment we feel when the melody of life is in tune. When somehow we’re able to strike the right chord—to balance the expectations of our families and our responsibilities in the world on the one hand with our inner needs for spiritual growth and personal expression on the other.”
“…we often hear only a cacophony of dissonant demands that drown out the symphonies our souls long to compose.”
“Today, just try slowing down. Approach the day as if it were an adagio—a melody played in an easy, graceful manner. Listen to music that soothes and uplifts your spirit. And while you listen, pause to consider how all the individual notes come together harmoniously to give expression to the entire score.”
“I commit to enjoying the music of my life today to add greater harmony to my life.” (Heather Houston 1-17-22)
“This time around I plan to create a new page on my blog called, “My Musical Life” where I will share decade by decade the top 100 songs for each year of my life that I enjoy. This will be a fun way to share with others and remind us all that music is the soundtrack of our life.” (Heather Houston 1-17-26)
“With harmony as your guide, trust that your everyday moments will soon begin to resonate in a rhapsody of fulfillment.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 17-18 of 501.
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