Music Therapy with Miss Moon

" This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

" Today is a new day. Hiding from your history only shackles you to it. We can't undo a single thing we have ever done, but we can make decisions today that propel us to the life we want and towards the healing we need."
~ Steve Maraboli

" Don't let yesterday use up too much of today."
~ Will Rogers

Did you ever have a feeling that something huge is coming? It's a strange feeling, one full of anticipation, longing, excitedness and fear. I don't know why, but I feel like something is coming into my life, just past the horizon. I don't know what, but I have a feeling its going to be the first step of a new phase in my life.

It's a great feeling. Scary as hell, but still a great feeling. So today's Music Therapy with Miss Moon song choice is a soulful rendition of a classic from The Beatles by Dionne Farris. I hope that "Black Bird" will usher forth something new and fabulous for all of us.



Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free
you were only waiting for this moment to be free
you were only waiting for this moment to be free

Music Therapy with Miss Moon

“ Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“ Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”
~ Abigail Adams

" Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy."
~ Saadi

" If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”
~ Buddhist Proverb

I'm six weeks into my Creative Visualization Challenge and as much as I wish I could be cheerfully announcing that I've finally got a job thanks to the process, alas the great job I've been working on manifesting has not made it's presence known to me just yet.

And I admit that I was a bit bummed about it for a while. I contemplated giving up on the challenge and treating myself to good old-fashioned pity party. But when it came down to the choice to quit or keep going, I decided to take the road less traveled and chose instead to keep on keeping on. Which is huge for me!

I am very much an optimist, and I know that circumstances change. I'm unhappily unemployed now, but I won't be forever. The situation I've been looking for is readying itself for me and when it comes (sometime soon, please!) it will worth the wait. So for now, I am keeping on my path and will patiently continue until I've reached my destination.

For this week's Music Therapy with Miss Moon song choice, I've picked a song that is perfect "traveling music" for keeping on the path with patience. I hope you all will enjoy Aretha Franklin's KICK ASS cover of the Beatles' "Let it Be".



When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

A Little [BEN HARPER] for a Saturday Night

Happy Saturday night, y'all!! I spent the past few weeks sharing hits from my favorite female performers, it's only right that I start a new month highlighting the hits of my favorite dudes. I cannot think of a better person to start with than the phenomenal Ben Harper, and I cannot think of a better song to begin with than his gorgeous cover of The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever". Enjoy!!

Music Therapy with Miss Moon

Boo! Another rainy Monday for the people of New York City. Summer has officially called it a day, and a lot of people are catching up with it all... I know I am!

A day like today was kind of calls for a little song from The Beatles, you know? So I hope you all will enjoy and join me in saying, "Good Day Sunshine".

A Little [FIONA APPLE] for a Saturday Night

I love her rendition of "Across the Universe", from the "Pleasantville" soundtrack. I think that it's the best... even better than Rufus Wainwright's. I needed a message tonight that nothing outside of me can change my world, and I hope that this song serves as the same reminder to you, too.

Music Therapy with Miss Moon

Okay, I know that many will consider the following statement sacrilegious, but I like Natalie Cole's version better than the Beatles'. Yeah, I said it! lol



This live version does not do the song much justice, so before you judge, click here to hear the original (live) version. Tell me Natalie Cole doesn't take Lucy to "Chuch" (Not "church", mind you... but "chuch"- rent "The Kings of Comedy" for an explanation on that one! lol)

Music Therapy with Miss Moon

This song has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a little bitty. Ritchie Haven's version of it specifically has been a song that I (to this day) play when I need uplifting!