Discover - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

I am the queen of saying, "Everything is going to be alright, everything is as it should be, don't worry things will work out." but the state of our country has me worried. I try not to focus on it. I try to think possitive but things are looking worse and worse by the day.



I was reading through blogs and I hit on The Big Question at The Pocket Guru. He was talking about happiness which led to the famous quote, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

With all of the recent events of OWS (Occupy Wallstreet) and watching the police hurting the protesters, seeing people arrested for no apparent reason, and now they have passed this horrible violation of our rights as Americans that the military can detain you indefinitely and not even give you your day in court. I am appalled.

I Googled Liberty and found this definition,

lib·er·ty/ˈlibərtē/

Noun:

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life. An instance of this; a right or privilege, esp. a statutory one.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life... I don't know about you but it seems there is a whole lot of oppressing going on in our country.

I then looked up the Declaration of Independence and I dare say the government needs to look this up and read it again.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Hmmm... sounds pretty plain to me.

Most of the time people focus on the "pursuit of happiness" and some individuals throw back at us that yes you can pursue it but no guarantees of happiness. It is all well and good but it is kind of hard to pursue happiness if your liberty is being taken away.

I usually stay out of political discussions and I think there are people in the political arena that encourage people like me to do just that.  They make it sound complicated and give people long explanations that don't seem to explain anything and make you feel stupid for even wanting to try and figure it out.

If you haven't read the Declaration of Independence recently if ever, I highly recommend that you do. Our country was founded on this document and it seems to me our liberties don't even exist anymore let alone the pursuit of happiness.

It is past time for you to wake up and smell the s**t that has not only hit the fan but has scattered all over everything.

Feel free to leave your comment, good, bad or indifferent.

Peace,
Morgan Dragonwillow 

Photo of the Year - My Family

I couldn't decide on one photo so I made a collage, adding a little art for fun, and voila! My family in pictures.

Loving family of my heart.

Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow 

Gratitude Photo Journal

I was inspired by a fellow blogger who is doing 30 days of gratitude through pictures.  At the beginning of this year, when the weather was cool but nice, Christie and I spent a lot of time at the lake. We would bring our favorite oracle cards, the InnerSpeak book, journals and any other books or cards that called to us to bring that beautiful day. 

I have much gratitude for our days at the lake.

We then would stop off at the neighborhood Subway, getting our favorite sandwiches, and head out. Luckily the lake is only about 15 minutes from our home.

We would then spend several hours relaxing, reading, journaling, doing energy work for ourselves and each other. Much wonderful insight came through for each of us on those special days.

What special thing did you do for yourself this past year that you are grateful for?

How did you make time stand still if only for a moment?

Was there someone special in your life that you made time for in a unique way?

I would love to hear what brought special insight to your year.

Blessings,

Morgan Dragonwillow

P.S. Here is the blog where I was inspired. Life Refocused

Forgiveness - I Forgive You and Me

This is from one of the prompts but I don't know which one. It came out a couple of days ago and I pretty much ignored it. Then today I went through looking at some of the prompts and saw this one. Forgiveness... Ahhh yes, I remember now. I created my first video early this year. It was kind of the beginning to this conscious shadow journey I have been taking this year.


This video was an attempt to forgive my mother. It is very... intense. I don't recommend having children that can read near the screen while watching it. Please remember this was my first video but I did go in and do a little bit of editing to shorten it before displaying it here.

I Forgive You Mama

This has been a long hard journey. It is what it is. I know that I still have work to do but this was a giant leap for me.

I would love to hear your take on forgiveness, how you have handled forgiveness, and what you have done to forgive yourself and others this past year.

Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow

Changing My Life With Music - Relish11.9

I found myself turning to music to calm my soul time and again this past year. Music has always been a sanctuary for me. I remember being asked one Christmas, when I was in high school, whether I wanted a small T.V. or a Stereo for my room.  I immediately said Stereo. I love music and it can change my mood like nothing else can. This year I really set the intention to changing my life with music.

There a many ways that you can listen to music now more than ever before in history. No longer are you restricted to what is being played on the radio or what records/tapes/cds you can afford to buy. Now you can hop online, peruse iTunes, Youtube, or Rhapsody. You can put music on your iphones, ipods, computers, and you can listen to music no matter where we are. It is easier now to find music that you truly resonate with and can help to change your mood as well.

I discovered this song when I was putting together the music for my workshop, "Sacred Awakenings." I had a wonderful time going through all different kinds of music and what is funny, I didn't even know at the time that it was sung by Bob Marley. The version I found and used for the workshop was by Elizabeth Mitchell. This version is by Connie Talbot - Three Little Birds.  I love playing this song and dancing around the living room with my granddaughter.

This is for the Writing Prompt from Relish11.9  The words that best describe your year in a word or phrase from a quote, poem or song. For me the words - Don't worry, about a thing, cause everything is gonna be alright - from the song epitomizes my year. With all the chaos going on in the world, when ever I felt anxiety, this phrase or something similar rang in my head. I remind myself in this moment that everything really is okay, that in this moment I have everything I need and I am alright.

I really believe this above everything else has helped me keep my sanity and realize it doesn't matter what changes are happening around me. I listen to my music and allow the changing times to flow around me as I do my best to radiate love.

What phrase of words or song soothes your soul? 

Do you have something you routinely do when you are feeling anxiety?

How can you change your life with music?

Do you have a song or songs that have made a difference for you?

Leave a comment and let me know what has changed your life this past year.

Blessings,
Morgan Dragonwillow

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