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- Sue: have a lot of friends who have known me since my time of moving to the home where I live now, who have never heard me play. They know I'm a musician. They know that I work in the music business and that's how they view me. So when one of those friends bobs up on the phone call to let me know that they've been listening to my playlist that I post here of my... improvisations, one's called tiny affirmations, one's called osmosis for raisins, and then praises me for that. It's genuine. The fact that they are expressing their positive reactions to listening to my music has kind of given me a giggle. Not because it isn't worthy of that, it's simply for the fact that I don't live to make music for the sake of others' enjoyment, although I understand that as a big part of it for a lot of people. And I get gratified when people respond to it in that way. revolving sort of program to react positively when others react positively to our work as though it's a confirmation to continue what we're doing. Because I don't seek it out when it's unsolicited. I'm really gratified by that. Just as when some of you take time to comment on those music tracks, because if other people resonate with it, then I'm speaking about something that aligns with them. And music, is. I'm not writing pop songs and I'm not writing songs with lyrics and melodies that people would go out and whistle spontaneously. So it might be an acquired taste for some people. And that's all right. And what I appreciate about it most is the fact that it's spontaneous. Is it putting money in the bank? No. That's ultimately it will at some point. It's that settling into things that you know are coming but aren't in your physical realm just yet that is one of those enduring tests of faith. It's the same faith, believing in eternal love. And the thing is, you can get a lot of people that consider them friends who will tell you sometimes, ⁓ God, you know, that's a little far-fetched. And they recognize now that those types of comments are meant to tear you down. Sometimes the person that's speaking it isn't aware that that's what they're doing. That moment they may not be in control. And that might not truly be their energy. That might not truly be their belief. their faith, nonetheless, they say it. It's the ⁓ forgive them for they know not what they do, power of forgiveness, power of recognizing that something that far-fetched will come true. You just don't know when, and that's okay. You know, in the meantime, in the practical world, this music doesn't earn me any royalties. It might, theoretically. Every time somebody clicks and listens, it generates a little income. For those of you wondering what little means in my world, a nanopenny, the kind that You need 10,000 of those clicks just to make a penny in earnings. So there's no question I have no delusions about that. But I also have faith that at some point it will. Does me know that in the meantime, I'll be existing on my usual diet of rice and beans and tinned fish, which is fine with me, but nonetheless, can't spend it before you earn it? Well, I don't anyway. I know as someone who deals with composer states that the popularity of that music might not happen till after I'm long gone. So I most certainly can't spend it before I earn it. And it won't be a lot of money anyway. It's not to say I stopped making music. It's just to say I have to have a real approach. For me, the greatest value of the music is an expression of myself. To be able to take all of those weird energies that don't belong to me and make them into a piece of music that resonates with others, that's a gift. Not expression of my gifts. I'm saying a gift to me for having the resonance with others' appreciation of what I'm doing. that little bit of spiritual encouragement to confirm the trust you have in yourself, to go forward with what you're doing, even though you might not get immediate signs of confirmation that it is the path to take. No matter what you like to do, a sign of time well spent, it's my encouragement for everyone that's looking to lift their mental state to a little happier place, to go on and create something. Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. How whatever you create doesn't matter. As I've mentioned before, sometimes it's just making a nice meal for yourself. It's the effort you put into it and you're not doing it to receive the gratification from others. You're doing it because it adds value to your life. Putting it out there in the world is the strength you have internally to say, don't care. I'm putting it out there. Let it be seen. Let it be heard in my case. It's the joy of the reaction you receive when others see you in a light that they'd never seen before. You know, we're all tapestry, woven with many different threads over the course of our life. Well, that's my poetic view of it anyway. So there going to be times when certain light is shown on it, and you get to see the beautiful colors, and then you change the angle of the light, and it looks like a completely different tapestry. But it's still the same, isn't it? Nor do I care about other people's perception of me and the light in which they see me for whatever that bit of music is, because that's just... I moments of my entire lifespan, right? I mean, we all do that. That's why creativity is so important to exercise, in my opinion, because it stirs things up, it keeps things moving in your soul in a good way. It's a very healthy place to be. I don't have time for butting my nose into other people's business. I don't have time to have destructive thoughts about what's not or what's lacking. Finding joy in all of these first moments that we're experiencing. For those of you who have... stumbled across this video and listening to my voice for the first time, welcome and thank you. And when I talk about first moments, it's the idea that every moment in your life is unique and maybe you don't think to celebrate it, but to recognize it is nonetheless an opportunity to follow a new path with that first moment, to explore, to learn more about yourself. And creatively, anything, everything you make will resonate with people on some level. Not that you need the confirmation. but it helps shine the light a little brighter. I view that as a really good thing. Because the other aspect about it is you never know who's going to resonate with it. So you can't be judging of yourself of whether that music deserves to be heard or not, in my case. If you're curious, go on over to the couple of playlists and have a listen. They're mostly short tracks of under a couple of minutes. If you're bold and wish to do so, let me know your thoughts. Go on and create something. That creation is the first moment that will impact people that You may never meet, but through that connection, your light shines brighter. I think that's a good thing. As I say, it's not getting my bills paid, but on the other hand, in this world, it's just another opportunity to express joy and feel a little lighter about your mood. So thank you. The last thing I'll say is that the friend who commented sort of requested me to play a little jazz. So some of the future tracks that you're going to hear on either or both of those playlists will be more of my confirmation with that car beep. will be more in a jazz vein, what I do in addition to creating these blog posts. So thank you for listening. Thank you for your energy and know that you are appreciated by me. You are valued. You are seen. I'm grateful for that. Thank you. you