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What Do We Choose?

// February 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging

It’s quite cold outside and it’s been a heavy, rainy day. I haven’t seen the sun today, at all. I kept my window blinds shut. I could have opened them, but I didn’t. I just didn’t see the point. No light would come into the room, after all.

Despite this day being quite heavy – and frankly suitable for studying and cocooning – I believe that the sun will come out tomorrow, and the day after, and I will widely open the blinds. I choose to believe in the prospect of a better – or at least more sunny – day.

But what do we choose in our lives?

When the “rainy”, “darkened” days strike us down, don’t we choose to turn within? Don’t we hide in our little “rooms” with our “window blinds” completely shut to the world? Do we at least choose to keep the faith that the “sun” will shine again?

Some – we call them optimists – may choose to make good use of the “dark” days, to rest. To refill their batteries, even to evaluate their situation. They get out of the experience wiser and more ready, because their positive attitude fills them with inner piece and their thoughts are composed and collected, leading to better choices and actions.

What we choose to believe in and how we choose to act or react cannot, by definition, be far apart.

The rain gets stronger, and the wind howls through the alleys… I won’t get grumpy tonight. I will finish the post here, and open up my window. I’ll peer through the window blinds and choose to enjoy the sound of rain and wind…

In the end, it’s all a matter of choice.

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.

~Robert Fritz

Eliethel on Articmist Podcast

// February 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // News

I recently had the pleasure of the acquaintance with a great electronic music artist and podcast radio host from Spain, Jorge Sergio. A couple of my songs from “Streams” album, “Silent Talk” and “Cloudtears” are currently featured in his latest podcast at Articmist. Jorge has been transmitting his podcast since 2006 featuring lots of superb artists in many different genres and from all over the world. I really enjoy listening to his podcasts both for the beautiful music it features as well as for helping me practice my Spanish .

Take a listen to Jorge Sergio’s music at his myspace or soundclick page.

Don’t Keep it all Inside

// February 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging

“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.”

~Marcus Aurelius

On occasion of the upcoming premiere of the last season of LOST, and since the man of my life hadn’t seen any episodes yet, we decided to start a marathon and watch them all from the start. Today we were watching the last episode of the second season. The one where Desmond becomes so angry from the lies the previous resident of the hatch had told him, that in the heat of the moment he pushes him so hard that he kills him… And he forgets about the button and causes the plane crash.

It made me think of the enormous consequences, sometimes caused by the feeling of anger. Especially anger that gets buried inside of us, anger we don’t even realize we’re feeling unless it’s too late. Sometimes thinking twice or counting to ten doesn’t really help and all advice about anger management only cause more anger! Because the real source of it might be well hidden. Anger is definitely not a good advisor. I’ve done my share of stupid things will being enraged and realised that I had to work in depth, with myself, to release the primary source of my – however righteous – indignation.

You see, no matter what happens in our lives, small or big, a calm mind can handle it better. It’s just stronger. More ready to react in a healthy way, has better judgement to make good choices. It is for certain a life-time journey to arrive to the point of absolute zen, a point we might never achieve completely. But it’s a thing that motivates.

So take a walk outside, alone, whenever you can! -Why not listen to my “Streams” album while you’re at it? - Listen to soothing music, or enjoy the sounds around you. Breath in the air and feel it! Focus within and connect with your center. Listen to that tiny voice that knows what’s really bothering you. Listen closely. Run, jump, pounce, scream if you can, throw pebbles in the sea, get it out, all that buildup of energy! Let it out and be free!

Now I just hope we’ll manage to see the rest 3 seasons before the premiere!

The Familiarity of the Unfamiliar

// February 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging

“Nothing is so awesomely unfamiliar as the familiar that discloses itself at the end of a journey.”

~Cynthia Ozick

A couple of years before I left my hometown to go study in another city, I got the feeling from time to time, that it was the town itself pushing me away. Like all those little details that made me think that I would never find a place to love more, suddenly didn’t matter. Or they were transformed into bad things, flaws that ruined my day, all sorts if nuisances that where not worth their trouble.

Now, after 4 years of stay in this lovely – but with its own nuisances – island, with 1 or 2 years left for my studies, I’m considering my return. For many reasons. Mostly professional. But that’s not my point here. When I visit for vacation, and go downtown or take a walk at my old neighborhood, it seems as though it’s a completely different place. Of course 4 years is not a short time for a place to change. But there’s something in the atmosphere that was never there before, no matter how many new buildings or people came to be during the years of my life there.

I think there’s only one good explanation to this. It’s not really the place that changed so much. It’s me. The new me. The new self that got out of the nest, out of the safety and jumped right into the sea of endless possibilities. Where choices matter and responsibility is a mountain that opens two doors: the door of strength and the door of burden. I chose the first one.

The end of this journey is a familiar place, a familiar friend wearing his/her clothes inside-out. I believe some of you have felt it at some point. If not, I suggest that you try at least to find a way to distance from something that doesn’t seem to fulfill its purpose in your life anymore. A work, a place, a relationship… And maybe later on, if you get back to it, both of you might be at the same phase, resonating the same energies again, compatible. If not, I guess you grew apart… or it never was the right thing in the first place.

But which will be your choice of door?

Merry Christmas from Eliethel

// December 24th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Blogging, Music, News

So here it is, once again… This special time of year. The holiday, the celebration. Everything dressed in beautiful lights and glowing colors. A time to take a break, from the daily endeavors and struggles, to breathe. Leaving behind our worries, even for just a minute… A time to recapture our faith in miracles, to regain our strength and… redream! At this time, I’m sending you my best wishes, for health, for inner power, for wisdom, for courage to go on. I’ll seal this wish with a song. My own rendition of a more gloomy Silent Night (in minor), dancing away with Silent Talk, the song that has found its way into many people’s hearts this year. You can watch the video from YouTube or download the mp3 from ReverbNation.

Merry Christmas,

Eliethel