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John O'Donohue, author of "Beauty: the Invisible Embrace" distills some ideas of silence and sound that deeply resonant with me.  Chapter 3 of this book is titled: "The Music of Beauty".  For me this work is best absorbed a little at a time.  To re-read many more times will likely be a joy for me. Being physically absent from this world, the deep beauty of John's voice warms and illuminates, deep areas of my heart.  The journey of Being is one of the greatest intrigues. We are gifted a life-span to explore Being. Today being the 13th of May:  "I see myself".... I've expressed some of my thinking on silence ( Silence Listening to Silence ).  Silence is part of music.  All music begins and end with silence as Schubert puts it.  Music is a poetic form that means something personal to me. For me music is almost indescribable.  I can say things on the keyboard, depending on the instrument, that cannot be penned.  I still love the deep expres

It's my birthday this month.  I'll  be 39 on 12 May.  I'm hopefull that these words will be a positive thing for my mind to work on throughout the whole month of May I like . . . has many things that could be placed after those starter words.   I'm curious about self-chatter.  Can I give new words, new phrases, new one liners to myself that are more supportive than the negative top-down, emotion packed self-judgements? I will finish this sentence:  I ______________ myself.  These may turn into mini mantra's love cherish enjoy sooth caress celebrate feel support validate hear  empathize  attune see hold permit re-create understand welcome embrace invite be-friend accept approve nurture encourage praise like acknowledge release renew respect I may be a puzzle but I'm worth figuring out.