Meant to Shine

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

by Marianne Williamson

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Day 08: A Song that You Know All the Words To

Greetings,

It's been a while. Don't hurt me. [However, I highly that you are so attached to this blog that you have developed violent tendencies towards me because I haven't written in a week or two. If you have, you may want to consider a psychiatric consultation. That's not healthy.] We resume our journey along the 30 Day Song Challenge on Day 08 [Note: My 30 Day Song Challenge will take much longer than 30 days. In fact, it may have already reached 30 days and I'm only on Day 08.]. Today's subject is a song that you know all the words to.

I've hit the country genre pretty hard in the past 7 posts, but I'm going to throw one more in there for good measure. Day 08's song that I know all the words to is "Cowboy, Take Me Away" by the Dixie Chicks. My Dixie Chick lyric knowledge is fairly frightening [also Faith Hill and Shania Twain]. I used to listen to them in the car with my mom all the time. I have four Dixie Chick albums on my iPod. Excessive? Probably. But I know all of the words to every song. I chose this song in particular because I used to sing this song in the shower, beginning to end without any music. [I also sing Disney and Glee songs while showering, and Christmas songs during the holiday season.]

But this song has been a fantasy of mine since I was little. I've always wanted to live in the country. [I wanna look at the horizon, and not see a building standing tall, I want to be the only one, for miles and miles, except for maybe you and your simple smile.] Someday I will stand in an open field on a beautiful day and sing this song, [just because I like little cheesy moments like that] and my world will be at peace.

Obviously, I like my country music. I will never deny that. There are some great country musicians [Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, Alison Krauss], yes, like any genre there are some crappy ones as well. But don't mouth off about an entire [and very broad] genre because you don't like the way Brad Paisley says "y'all." I let you have your techno and I appreciate the talent that it requires to create it, lay off of country. Gee, thanks.

Here's to singing-in-the-shower songs, singing-in-the-barnyard songs and all the songs in between. Good night.
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