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Monday Morning Rock Out!

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Hildy

on May 23, 2010

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It’s Monday – the start of the week when you will create the future of your community!

Who are we kidding? EVERY week we are creating the future of our community. Every day. Every minute.

That’s because we are creating the future right now, whether we do so consciously or not.

So what future are you creating for your community?

Are you trying to solve problems - addressing what you do NOT like about your community? Or are you aiming at creating the future you DO want? Are you aiming at eliminating something negative or creating something positive?

Or are you altogether ignoring the future, just trying to get through the pile on your desk?

Look up! Look around you! You don’t have to be whipsawed by circumstances. You don’t have to just focus on what you don’t like about your community.

You can create the future you want for your community, right now. That future will include eliminating what you don’t want, but it will also include so much more.

It starts by identifying the future you want. And then going for it with everything you’ve got.

Because we are creating the future right now, whether we do so consciously or not.

(And if you want to get started, the two links above will help you make HUGE leaps forward!)

Have a great Monday, and a great week, all!

Many thanks to Liam Black for sharing this week’s video at Twitter.

Friday Rock Out!

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Hildy

on April 29, 2010

in Gratitude and Monday Morning Rock Out!

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Sign: Happy Life Mall

Last week, when I was facing the frustration of watching my mom suffer while the insurance company fiddled, I posted this request on Facebook:

“Seriously in need of music recommendations to remind me of the control I DO have. What music makes you feel like you can accomplish anything?”

The response was so overwhelming – 28 comments with tons of suggestions at Facebook, people emailing me and tweeting me favorite kick-butt tunes, folks posting songs at their own Facebook status with notes of kindness attached.

This week’s Grab-Your-Power Soundtrack has been a small gift from my heart of gratitude. But it doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel.

I am grateful for the music, for the support, for the energy people have sent from around the world. I am grateful that my mom is healing and will be well by the time I return from Australia (where I will be throughout the middle of May).

And more than anything, I am grateful that you are all lending that same energy and kindness and spirit to the work you are doing to make our planet a better place to live.

It is an honor to walk alongside you.

Today’s musical suggestion of Natalie Merchant came from Rick Carter, who added the suggestion that you check out the TED talk she did, putting old children’s poetry to music. It is brilliant. Perfect for a small Friday diversion.

Thanks go to the following people for providing far more great music than I could have included in this week full of song.
Judy Kinney
Marcia White
Rebecca Henderson
Ericka Hines
Janet Gottlieb
Sue Smith
Sara Hammond
Alexis Moreno
Mike Serres
Carolyn Monjoi
Kirsten Grabo
Jonathan Abramson
Pam Baker
Carlarose Lane
Dahna Willis
Trae Ashlie-Garen
Steve Jennings
Rick Carter
Allison Titcomb
Stacey Monk
Kesha Dawson
Alison Rapping
and John Haydon

You guys completely rock my world.

Thursday Morning Rock Out!

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Hildy

on April 29, 2010

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It’s been fun to watch the reaction to this week of motivating tunes. Many people have contacted me here and elsewhere to thank me for putting a charge in their day. Many have taken that one step further, sharing the blog posts with others – via Facebook and Twitter and email.

Some have noted that the YouTube videos don’t show up in their email (hint – click through to the blog and you’ll see them all!).

And then there are those who have chosen to unsubscribe from the blog. (If you’re considering doing so based solely on this week’s series of posts, hang on – we’ll be back to normal next week.)

Whether they are enjoying this week of kick-butt music or they wish we’d get back to discussing the things that create a better world, the one thing folks reading this blog have always held in common is their firm belief in a vision of what’s possible.

From the amazing list of tunes you all recommended to me when I needed them last week, the first is about that clear vision.

To keep moving forward to create the world we all want takes something more than vision, though. It takes the belief, down to our toes, that we can indeed create that world.

And we can, of course. Because unless something is physically impossible, it is possible.

Have a great Thursday, all. Tomorrow will wrap up this grab-your-power soundtrack the very best way I know how – in humble yet kick-butt gratitude.

Many thanks to Pam Baker for suggesting “I Can See Clearly,” and to Stacey Monk, for almost apologetically suggesting, “perhaps it’s lame and old-school, but Journey always works for me.” It works for all of us, Stacey!