For some of us, dreams are those little puffy things that flow into your mind during sweet slumber. Some of them are better than others; most of them we forget as soon as we shake the sleep off. For some of us, dreams become little puffy goals that we’d like to get around to ‘one day’ when we have more money/time/health/ideal conditions. Some of them pinch our hearts and hurt cuz we know we’re living in excuses and will most likely never actualize them; some of them excite us enough momentarily to actually believe we may do something about it soon. And then, there are those who, for them, dreams are the blueprint to exactly why, how, when, and where they need to go next.

Music has this powerful affect on me. It always has. It captures my soul. It hugs me, touches inside of me this chord of truth and depth. It plays my soul like harp strings. It fills my being with connectedness and meaning.

My entire life, I’ve connected to songs; not just to their tune, but to their words. Like anyone in love knows that that love song written just for him; I’ve always found artists whose words vibrated in the exact same frequency of my heart. Songs have impacted me throughout my life. They’ve given my joy words when I could not; given my sadness meaning when I had lost mine; given my confusion melody when I most needed it.

Helped me parent when I had no idea how to…

KIND WORDS is a free e-publication I get into my inbox. I admit, I don’t open them all. Who has time? But, when I do, I usually cry. They are fabulous, inspiring short stories about ‘acts of kindness’. They are just marvelous ways for you to a- be reinspired to be that person you always wanted to be who is constantly touched and reminded about the little important stuff and b- teach your children and those you love through sharing the stories.