One of the most difficult things we can do in life is to move on from things that are not good for us. A dead end job, untrue friends, or a bad relationship; whatever the case may be; you are usually better off out of the situation. People have a tendency to stay in a situation because familiar is easier. It takes work to actually change things. But I guarantee you that the work will be worth it 100% of the time. Now time to get to work……
Charlie Sexton is touring with Bob Dylan in Europe right now playing the drums but here is a video of him and the Arc Angels from 1992. They still record together.
There is a Michael Jackson Tribute all weekend and Jared and Larry are exhibiting all weekend. This is very exciting and I can’t wait to spend time there. Come down and see us!!
So if you are drowning in stress: do you eliminate the source of stress or do you try to deal with source of stress in a different way? I am stumped as to what to do.
I believe in Karma. Maybe not actual Karma but some Judea-Christian equivalent. I think that if you put negative out into the universe then eventually you get negative back. I try not to PURPOSELY hurt people because of this belief. I also think that you should own your own faults. If you don’t then you just keep repeating the same mistakes. People who constantly blame only others for their situation or for the things that they have done are very small people and sometimes they are just plain terrible people. Let me rephrase part of what I just said: I HOPE THAT KARMA EXISTS!!!
It has been a year since Karla died. In a lot of ways I feel like a different person. A lot of things that have happened were a little cliche—I got pissed off, I tried to convince myself that it wasn’t real, I told myself that I would do all the things the way that Karla would have told me I should do them, etc., etc.
I have lost family members and friends but nothing felt like this. I was devastated. For 17 years we were a part of each others lives. We just enjoyed each others company. When I would go to Karla’s house which was at least once a week. She would sometimes say “Oh, I wrote down some things I wanted to tell you about and I was afraid I would forget.” We just never got bored with one another. She watched me and my son evolve and change over 17 years. She celebrated my victories and sometimes chastised me when she didn’t agree with my decisions and gave me advice that helped and sometimes pissed me off.
She taught me a lot of lessons and I figured out some on my own– especially after she died. Friends are important. If you treasure them; they can be an asset in your life forever. I have made new friends over the past year and I am so grateful for their presence. I am keenly aware of their importance in my life. I always knew Karla was important to me. I guess i just didn’t know how much she really meant to me. I will never make that mistake again.