BIRTHDAY WISHES: A PLACE IN THE SUN, EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING, THERE'S HOPE

Nicki Nicki- Oh So Limbo dedicated Stevie Wonder's A Place in the Sun.

My blogging Soror Pserendipity dedicated Easy Like Sunday Morning

My Kindred Spirit and Sister Traveller Kay C, The Quiet Storm dedicated India.Aire There's Hope.




Like a long lonely stream
I keep runnin' towardas a dream
Movin' on, movin' on
Like a branch on a tree
I keep reachin' to be free
Movin' on, movin' on.

'Cause there's a place in the sun
Where there's hope for ev'ryone
Where my poor restless heart's gotta run.
There's a place in the sun
And before my life is done
Got to find me a place in the sun.

Like an old dusty road
I get weary from the load.
Movin' on, movin' on
Like this tired troubled earth
I've been rollin' since my birth
Movin' on, movin' on

'Cause there's a place in the sun
Where there's hope for ev'ryone
Where my poor restless heart's gotta run.
There's a place in the sun
And before my life is done
Got to find me a place in the sun.

BIRTHDAY WISHES: BIRD ALONE & LOVETALK RADIO

One of my FAVORITE Blog Brothers, author L M. Ross, Moanerplicities sent me a lovely birthday message via email. Here is his song dedication and an excerpt of his birthday wish:

"At one time, I saw this as a melancholy song, and I always did relate to music that seems organic, and so internal it makes the listener THINK and apply it to some part of their own lives. But, I no longer see or hear it with sadness. I think, much like you, it's a SURVIVORS SONG

LOVETALK RADIO

TODAY 12:30PM EST
LINDA DOMINIQUE GROSVENOR
THE PLURAL THING
PREPARING SPIRITUALLY FOR YOUR SOULMATE

Bird Alone - Abbey Lincoln

BIRTHDAY WISHES: BRAVEBIRD

My AMAZING Blog Sister MsKnowItAll dedicated several songs for my birthday....Bravebird - Amel Larrieux. I am posting Bravebird because it is hauntingly beautiful and speaks to me on more levels than I can say. Click here for "I KEEP", By Jill Scott, and "Cleva", by Eyrka Badu

Bravebird - Amel Larrieux

In a land far away where the sun doesn't spare a soul
And a twisted tradition has a girl in a strangle hold
Lies a desert with the footprints
Of little girls with a secret
Of a pain
That you and i could never know

Little feet running fast as they can like a bird in flight
Through the days of sand with a fire in the sky
And through indigo nights
She runs away from a life spent
Being witness to other unwilling participants
Of a pain
That you and i will never know

Your a bravebird
Of the rarest kind
You may be one of the walking wounded
But still you fly

Your a bravebird
You put yourself on the line
When you shared your secret with the world
You saved another mothers child as she speaks you can tell that
The words are not easy to say
The hold the power to transport her back to that impossible day
But she hasn't any regrets
Cuz' she won't become a woman with a secret
Of a pain
That you and i could never know
You and i could never know
You and i could never know

You're a bravebird...... a bravebird.....fly high.....In the sky.....there you are

BIRTHDAY WISHES! SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL REMAINS

THE RESPONSE TO THE SONG & LYRICS REQUEST WAS OVERWHELMING. FOLKS CAME WITH SOME BEAUTIFL SONGS! I AM GOING TO POST THEM IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OVER THE NEXT WEEK. I WAS SO MOVED BY THEM ALL. THEY MADE MY BIRTHDAY MORE SPECIAL!

THANKS TO MY BEAUTIFUL BLOG SISTA GP FOR THIS:

You are an inspiration to overcome battles in life. No matter what has happened, you are determined to not let it tear you down. You are creating your own future in the manner that fits you best, not what others claim they know. At the end of each phase you've conquered, something more beautiful emerges and remain.

Happy Birthday Sister-Cuz,

Much love,
Sista GP

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL REMAINS

Tears will leave no stainsTime will ease the pain

For every life that fades

Something beautiful remains

We're living in world, stars and dust

Between heaven 'n all that surrounds us

We're travellers here, spirits passing through

And the love we give, is all that will endure

Hey now, what we had is gone

But I still remember you

Just like a rose after the rain

Something beautiful remains

Tears will leave no stains

Time will ease the pain

For every life that fades

Something beautiful remains
Now the darkness falls sun's going downone by one, the stars are coming out tide comes in, washes footprints from the sand one day ends, a new day must begin

Hey now, though we are apart

You're forever in my dreams

Hey now, love is lost again

(What u gonna do about it,what u gonna say)

Something beautiful remains
Tears will leave no stains

Time will ease the pain

For every life that fades

Something beautiful remains
And you wonder sometimes how we carry on

When you've lost the love the knew

But it's alright, it's alright

To your own heart be true
Tears will leave no stains

Time will ease the pain

For every life that fades

Something beautiful remains.

Something Beautiful Remains - Tina Turner

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME: THE VIRTUAL COOKOUT!

CLICK ON ANY WORD AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE VIRTUAL COOKOUT

IT'S OFFICIAL!

I AM AN ORIGINAL OLD GIRL...THANKS DR. LADYLEE!

YOU ALL ARE INVITED TO THE VIRTUAL COOK-OUT,

GO BY AND ENJOY!

OH AND DO READ EVERY BIT OF THE TRIBUTE TO ME!

WOO-HOO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

TODAY IS MY 46TH BIRTHDAY...I AM THRILLED BEYOND MEASURE!
I have partied all over the world on this day. I have danced on more bars than I care to recall. I have hugged more porcelain Goddesses than I care to talk about. I have shutdown more clubs than anyone could disclose. I have woken up with men who I couldn't pick out of a line-up...I HAVE PARTIED HONEY....HEARTY!

TODAY IS ABOUT FAMILY CELEBRATIONS...LOUNGING...QUIET AND RESTORATION.

THANK YOU TO LADYLEE...THE ORIGINAL OLD GIRL WHO CRAFTED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CRIMSON & CREAM AFGHAN EVER! NOT ONLY THAT, BUT SHE PERSONALIZED A JOURNAL FOR ME TOO! AND SENT ME HOME MADE COOKIES THAT MY KIDS DEVOURED!

THE SONGS THAT HAVE BEEN SHARED WILL BE UP!. THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO THINK AND SHARE SONGS THAT EXPRESSED MY SPIRIT!

THERE IS A VIRTUAL COOK OUT AT LADYLEE...THE ORIGINAL OLD GIRL; THE ARTIST WHO CRAFTED THE AFGHAN!

ALL THE SONG DEDICATIONS WILL BE POSTED LATER!

THANK YOU PRINCESS TINY BUTT FOR THE ASSORTED ROSES! THANK YOU TO THE ANNOYMOUS GIVER OF THE TULIPS AND YELLOW ROSES!

THANK YOU JB FOR COORDINATING THE BREAKFAST PARTY WITH THE CHILDREN!

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! I AM THRILLED!

TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY

ASKING ALL MY BLOG FAMILY...BLOG LOVES...BLOG FRIENDS TO COME AND CELEBRATE WITH ME TOMORROW! I AM CELEBRATING WITH SONGS. PICK A SONG THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS MY SPIRIT. YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR SONG SELECTION IN THE COMMENTS OR EMAIL ME A SONG, LINKS TO A SONG, LYRICS TO A SONG AND I WILL POST THEM WITH NODS TO YOU (SMILE)

EMAIL: lovebabz@gmail.com

MY HEART...LIZZ WRIGHT

My heart my head my mind my soul My feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am to you

My heart my mind my soulMy feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am

When you're gonna pick up the phone and call me

Tell me I can come overI got my ticket and my bags are packed

My coat is hangin' over my shoulder

Time is passing and it's getting late

This heart of mine just can't wait

And after all that we've been through

I maybe get there and I'll give it to you baby

My heart my head my mind my soul

My feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am to you

My heart my mind my soul My feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am

Standing by the window and lookin' out

My heart is turning I want to shout

You're complicated I don't want to complain

The way you're acting can you explain

Why all this love is wasted on you

Can I live with all that is you

You say you love me silence I can't hear

All I want is to be near you baby

My heart my head my mind my soul

My feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am to you

My heart my mind my soul

My feelings over you

My tears my touch remember all that I am

I'm looking for a reason to stay true

Looking for our loveLooking at me and looking at you

And even if I could turn away and then

I see that I'm falling in love again

Some times I wanna give you up

Some times I want to leave you alone

Some times I want to run away

And some times I want you to come back home

Come home to me yeah yeah baby

I know I know you'll be good for me

Come home come home

Yeah babyI'm right here babyCome home to me

Yes I'm right here babyYeah all I am to you

I know you feel me baby

Yeah yeah

Come on come on

Home to me

BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN

MAY 2ND...SATURDAY IS MY BIRTHDAY

I WANT SONGS, LYRICS AND LINKS TO SONGS

COME CELEBRATE WITH ME

EMAIL: lovebabz@gmail.com

TRUE LOVE TUESDAY: LEAVING THE PIECES ON THE FLOOR...

"You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've happened...or you can leave the pieces on the floor and move the fuck on"

...Tupac

LOVETALK TODAY

LETTING GO: Getting Past A Broken Heart

WITH LIFE COACH

ANGELA BISHOP ROSS

718-766-4895

MAY 2ND IS MY BIRTHDAY!

CELEBRATE WITH ME

EMAIL ME A SONG, LINKS TO SONGS OR LYRICS

lovebabz@gmail

LIFE TRANSITIONING...

I am not failing at anything. I am not drowning in self pity...OK pretty close. But I have learned over the last couple of years to recognize the negative chatter in my head. To face the fears that are bold and greet them with my sword drawn. Sometimes they come sweetly...as a whisper...seductively... seemingly harmless. Always under the guise of good advice or empathy or concern. But really they are poisonous. They destroy and harm and break the spirit.

It is those moments that hurt the most. The fears that pull me in with comforting thoughts of do nothing...be nothing...sit and wait...waste time. And me in my perceived wounded state agrees and surrenders to the madness of self pity and doubt.

When I am not FOCUSED ON MYSELF...the world can hurt me. People can hurt me. When I am not steadfast in my faith that I am DIVINE...the world can hurt me. People can hurt me. Sometimes the knife comes and you don't even feel it until its way too late. But its never to late to get hold of your senses.

It is clear to me that I am transitioning again...changing...grown a bit more. Each time this happens old wounds rear their ugly head and I can feel self-pity and doubt arrive ready to party. It is not that I haven't learned any lessons...I have. I believe these old wounds are opening up because it is time to heal them for good. I've gotten new tools and now its time to call them forth. I believe that I am about to step into more of myself. That my dreams of long of ago are just within reach. That this is another example of shedding old to make way for the new. This one thought saves me.

I have been brave all of my life. I have endured much. I believe my humanity remains in tact and that I truly love deeply. I am happiest when I am in love with the world rather than at odds with it. There is a new path ahead and I am steadfast in blazing forward. There is no choice but to follow the will of God. I hear it assuredly as I hear my children call my name.

This truly is a life in transition.

BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN!

SATURDAY MAY 2ND

I WANT SONGS, LYRICS & LINKS TO SONGS THAT

YOU THINK DESCRIBE ME...COMPLIMENT ME OR YOU JUST THINK I WOULD LOVE!

EMAIL: Lovebabz@gmail.com

IT'S ALWAYS JAZZ SUNDAY: UNCHARTED WATERS

So much of how I maneuver in the world comes from a place of lack. I find myself easily focused on what I do not have. What's not in front of me. What I am without. I know better. I truly know better. But to overcome this mindset requires a commitment to consciousness. I must always ask myself the big questions...the hard questions: What is this feeling? Why am I feeling it? and What can I do about it?

Things catch me off guard all the time...as if I am unprepared for the shit that people do. Each time that I am hurt it is like the first time ever. I am not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. You would think I would be more protective of my heart. I am not. So I get wounded. The wounds affect my willingness to be intimate and be open and welcoming. This is the side affect of a wounded heart and spirit. Its not about being on guard it is about becoming unwelcoming. Each hurt pulls me further and further away from a welcoming heart. Love waits on welcome...not on time

So here I am living this life. Noticing that I need to be kinder to myself and to give myself a break...but at the same time I need to push myself beyond the mundane and the moderate. I am not living as grandly as I like. I am not chasing the day. I am still controlled by fear and what-ifs and lack. Self doubt is commanding a strong offense and I am feeling helpless in my defense.

I am fearful and afraid. I have tools to combat this. I am summoning all my courage and all my self preserving tools. The eternal optimist in me loves to win and is not going to go without a fight. I have a fighting spirit. I know how to climb hills and mountains.

So this week I am creating a life strategy that I am launching for my birthday. I am reading and discerning and meditating and praying as I am about to turn this ship of a life in a new direction...uncharted waters.

MY BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN

NEXT SATURDAY MAY 2ND IS MY 46TH BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATE WITH ME BY PICKING AND EMAILING A SONG...LYRICS...LINKS TO SONGS. I WILL POST THEM ALL!

EMAIL

lovebabz@gmail.com

LET THE BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN BEGIN: I WANT

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!

My birthday is May 2nd! I will be 46 year's old! If you missed last year's festivities check the older posts...It was AMAZING! My blog fam graced me with poetry...finely crafted poetry. All moving and BEAUTIFUL! My intention is to bind them all into a personal book. Yes you can do that so easily these days.

This year I've got gifts coming..handcrafted gifts from bloggers who I adore and who have said we want to give you something special next year...well Baby its next year!

My birthday is a big deal...like Christmas and Valentine's day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE marking the passage of time. So what do I want this year? HHHMMM How about...MUSIC!

I WANT SONGS POSTED...LYRICS OF SONGS POSTED... THAT DESCRIBE ME OR VIBE ME! Think of me and think of a song that describes me...or how you feel about me...or what I've written or what you hope for me! I WILL POST EVERYTHING!

Email me your links...song selections...links to songs...lyrics to lovebabz@gmail.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!