We are stronger than we think.
Author Archives: Christine Bolton
Song Lyric Sunday – Alicia Keys
If I Ain’t Got You, the song, was inspired by the tragic loss of 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah who died in a plane crash in The Bahamas on August 25, 2001. Keys later recalled: “The song idea came together right after Aaliyah passed away.
Haiku for Healing
If you can be anything in this life, be kind.
Always With Me
When we lose someone it is hard to let them go. We can feel their presence all around us in things we see or touch. or in passing moments. These feelings are coping mechanisms and are found to bring comfort while coping with loss.
Song Lyric Sunday – Rolling in the Deep
It was interesting to learn that there is an award for Record of the Year and also Song of the Year. The main difference between the Grammy Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards is that the Record of the Year award recognizes the performance and production of a song, while the Song of the Year award recognizes the song’s composition.
Haiku for Healing
Beauty is only skin-deep so they say. The heart is where it truly lies
What Was I Thinking?
Hindsight is 20-20 so they say. We sometimes view the world through rose-colored glasses. When we look back on our own history we do tend to see things more clearly.
Song Lyric Sunday – The Joni Letters
Album of the Year 2007 Winner was Herbie Hancock’s album – The Joni Letters. This wonderful jazz album is a tribute to Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, a long-time friend and collaborator of Hancock’s. It is wonderful to listen to Mitchell’s beautiful lyrics along with Hancock’s sultry jazz.
Haiku for Healing
Loving yourself is not a selfish action. If you are kind to yourself you will be kind to others without losing yourself in service to them
Paradise
A metaphor for life can help you make sense of complicated concepts and give you perspective. An example of a life metaphor can be a desire to live in a certain place where you think you’ll be happy but, like a lover, it can squash your hopes and dreams
Poetry For Healing 