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Hi Len, I admit that I lack many skills from which my video production would benefit, but I thank you for your comment. I'm very much a beginner on TH-cam and putting myself forward... It's a slow process, but I'm learning. This song is one of those that touches on so many important things without being preachy. The humour helps, too.

@@maewyn01 I do it when I crochet too...

@jameshogue2007 🤣🤣 Maybe my sarcasm got lost. It was the idea that there might be a minority of time not spent in his body... And I'd just been reading something Aleister Crowley.

And all of that, too... Along with finding the money for it (I am no stranger to the mundane and mediocre). There are only so many things you can list before it turns into a recital of all the crap on your mental "to-do" list. You can barely fit going to the bathroom before the cat starts whining for food. But let's not talk about the dentist... I need someone to hold my hand and possibly even hold me down.

​@MusingMamie ❤❤❤ I love you, self care fixes everything and toxic positivity people 🤮🤢 take care 🙂

Thanks for listening! I love Elvis, probably as much as my dad. They are inextricably linked in my mind.

The weird thing about Elvis is that I can listen to his Gospel music without feeling uncomfortable with the religion part of it. I think that is very telling about how he can move me. And a Happy New Year to you and yours, too.

It was wonderful to talk to you about the TH-cam journeys and where we go from here... 2025 is going to be an interesting ride.

I feel your words so much and there's a lot I want to say in response. So, this is here as my acknowledgement...(to be continued)

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I promise I'm not trying to speak softly. I usually do these videos after my son has gone to bed, but I'm as far from his room as possible (within my house). I love my bookcases, too-I wish I could have real ones.

@@Snorkebogan Oh, I wish there was more. However, there is plenty of it to go at. I might even invite my Dad to share with me...

@carriemichelle322 I even like the gospel stuff, though you couldn't find anyone less religious 🤫 . I do love the bluesy style too. Xx

Ah! I see what you mean, but to be honest everything is still a tad quiet to me. Elvis brings me back to my childhood listening to dad singing along to it. Thank you.

Same here. My dad is why I love Elvis and probably know most of them by heart.

@ultraredd you were right about it not being a celeb thing too. It is right there in friendship cliques through our teens/the 20s/30s/40s...sometimes it dissipates as we get older (or maybe some of us care a LOT less), but it persists.

I've not seen that one. We have "The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale", but we haven't read it yet. Like his mother, my boy has a propensity to go back to the things he loves and has to really be in the right mindset to go with something new. But I will see I if I can get hold of that one.

ill have a look at that one. Thanks

You are not wrong. But far from a "banger" Patience is coming up this week

I'm confused...

You're welcome?.. for what, sweetie?

In theory, I know this. That doesn't make it any easier to step back and breathe without feeling like I have failed.

She is igniting my rage and I can only feel that it's a good thing. I can't say that I listen because she's "enjoyable" (although I do like her voice and her music) but because she has story to tell, lessons to teach ,and she brings suppressed feelings to the surface that I've been ignoring for a long time.

@@JoanneWhitlock That is interesting. I still want to know the stories, but Im not sure if I want to know before or after because I have different reactions and feelings with different information. Something to contemplate.

I think I might have loved your mum. She knew what she was talking about. It sounds like an interesting upbringing - all I had was the ballet and a brief stint as a Santa's Elf (whole different story there). BTW, no creepiness taken.

@shanemacc Isn't he just too amazing? That's exactly what he has done for me too.

@@JoanneWhitlock I can see you're having fun 🤣😁

I am under no illusions that it will be a quick or finite process - there will always be more to uncover/discover. I'm exploring the directions I can feel, even if I can't see them clearly. In the process I can work on being true to the person that I'm unearthing from the external dross. And that is the distinction - not all external observation is wrong, sometimes, they see us better than we see ourselves through the filter of misinformation we have been told and told ourselves. Incidentally, "Mamie" is the what I called myself when I couldn't say my given name. Also, I read a (long) essay by Mark Manson about reexamining personal values, which I enjoyed - not least because he writes how I think. :-D

@@MusingMamie Aristotle said, "Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom." Only knowing the "I" illuminates our path among all other "paths." Suddenly, all other "paths" are darkened, and our path becomes bright and clear. Not only the path but also the actions we must take become apparent. It's as if knowing the self seems to highlight the numbers that will win the lottery, week after week. Not all actions are sweet to our taste, but they are all the right actions. In any case, good luck on your path and journey.

@@user-jn6jm4bb6f That's very interesting because it is very much how I felt. I wrote an allegorical short story about how I was feeling. When I was stuck with no straight path to follow, there were hundreds available to me. The more I thought about who I am, who and what I want to discover about myself, and where I want to take the rest of my life, the paths began to disappear, and the remaining ones seemed to become more real and possible. I don't have a single path yet, but that's what self-discovery is all about 😁😆

@@MusingMamie For you, there is still no clear path. For your heart, on the other hand, only YOUR path is clear. What's the problem: since childhood, we were taught to listen to our intellect and ignore our heart. Why? Because we were told that the heart and emotions were the same (completely wrong!) and that they would get us into trouble. Therefore, we must be disciplined by the intellect. Emotions are like a 3-year-old child running around in the playground. They give flavor and color to our lives, but at the same time, we need to keep an eye on them and know how to prevent them from hurting themselves. The heart, on the other hand, is a very reliable and stable navigation device. It is the faithful guide that, even in times of storm, fog, and confusion, knows exactly where to walk and what to do. The problem? The intellect. Once it has taken control of our lives, it does not give up its control easily and constantly undermines the leadership of the heart. If you know how to carry out the reorganization-that is: the heart leads, with yourself as the king, while while you keep safe the emotions (the child within us) and insisting that the intellect be the servant-then you will be in the right structure. Do a small experiment. Find a destination that you go to regularly. Now, stand at the door of your house and let your heart show you the way. Follow it where it tells you, while While your brain (intellect) will only do the actions necessary to maintain the law and proper operation preserving yourself. You will observe how the intellect fights to maintain its "honor," how YOU side with the intellect, and how, when you let the heart lead, your eyes see a clear path and different view. By the way, this whole process is described in the Bible as the Exodus from Egypt. See yourself in all the roles (Moses - the heart; Pharaoh - the intellect; Israel - the person himself, etc.), and then you will understand the magnitude of the challenge that faces you. Oh, and by the way, the Bible is like a newspaper. As we know, a newspaper only reports on the extraordinary. In other words, most of the time, Moses failed... For every functioning human being, there is a clear division into four main parts: I Intellect Emotions Heart All of them are driven by the ultimate force in the universe: the desire to enjoy. Think about the correct division that should be like an airplane: In the front is the powerful engine - our desire to enjoy. I - the pilot. Heart - navigation device, Intellect - right wing, Emotions - left wing. When the parts are not in the right place, we crash every time. When the parts are in the right place, we first learn how to understand that we are the "pilots," get everyone disciplined, and then start flying. Once you fly, and learn how to control your "plane", the first thing you will want to do is teach others how to "wire up" their plane properly and fly it as well. "You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.” ― Rumi

I love Rumi, there's always something valuable there. The plane is an interesting example and quite easy to visualise. I like it. My heart and intellect are still battling it out. It's almost like watching from the outside like a referee ensuring fair play, and the intellect fights dirty by bringing up responsibilities and demands that fight with my heart - occasionally inciting the emotions to cheer it on. I am working towards a balanced me, I can feel it. But I know I have my battles to win and demons to face, it's part of being human. One day and one step at a time, I can't do more.

He tells his story in the chapters, but I've only seen them once. I like to examine this "art form" for how it makes me feel, the pictures I see, and the physical effects it has on me. Art is subjective, and each individual's reaction is different. Even then, the response can depend on mood, mental and physical stability, age, temperament, and anything else affecting them.