In case you skipped over the title of this post, I will repeat it with grat­i­tude and a hefty amount of enthu­si­asm: Thank You for all your beau­ti­ful words, warm birth­day wishes and cool vibes.

I will take this oppor­tu­nity to reit­er­ate what has been said a thou­sand times, yet needs to be men­tioned at least a thou­sand more. The warmth and power that a sim­ple ges­ture holds knows no lim­its and needs to be at the top of any list you may have this year. In a world of con­stant com­mu­ni­ca­tion but very lit­tle undi­vided atten­tion, show­ing some­one an action that speaks the words, “I am think­ing about you” goes a long way.

And so it is with great joy that I thank you again for not only tak­ing the time to wish me a happy birth­day but also for par­tic­i­pat­ing in the won­der­ful human­ity that we all share, as we cross each oth­ers’ paths, if even for an instant. We all carry inside out hearts and minds moments that may have lasted but for the blink of an eye, yet changed us for the rest of our days. Don’t for­get that you have changed some­ones life irrev­o­ca­bly in the best of ways as you have mine.

much love for this day and the begin­ning of your new year
~Adrian

I can't argue that a good night's sleep leads to a better day, more relaxed mental state and overall better functioning but boy oh boy do I love staying up late.

Not to worry, I am on partial vacation from my work and the crack of dawn is not awaiting tomorrow. I'm not sure what it is about the summer and staying up late, but it feels as though the night holds in it a magic that evades the daytime.

I have had some of my best song ideas at night and creativity seems to flow unabashedly and unrestrained for as long as your eyes can stay open. I hear crickets, feel the chilled midnight breeze and feel the privilege of being alive deep inside. It's easy to get weighed down by what life hasn't turned out like in your mind, disappointments and the chaos that is this world, but there is a hidden beauty that screams out at us if we tune into that frequency.

What frequency are tuned into?

So whether the night is when you feel most alive or early in the morning, be sure to listen for what matters.

much night owl love
~Adrian

Music Update: I have developed a new music teaching website that I can't wait for all of you to be a part of. If you know of anyone that wants to learn an instrument, feel free to share at TheMusicWorkshop.com
You could also join me on my Facebook Page

Wouldn't it be a whole lot easier if we knew exactly was going to happen? Almost everyone that hears that phrase agrees that life would be boring if we knew what was coming and yet, we live our days anxious about the future. So which one is going to be?...

Either the uncertainty of the future is full of angst, anxiety and doubt or it is wonderfully unpaved and waiting to be designed. But it cannot be both and I think it's time we start living that way.

I always felt that one of the interesting ironies of life is that no matter ow accessible the purchase of material goods becomes in our lives, it still remains impossible to buy peace of mind and passion. I'm glad it's that way and reminds us of our humanity and it's fragility when we try to fill it with empty things.

I sit under thunderous clouds on this Sunday morning and challenge all of us to forget the hurts and hardships that may have crossed our paths and choose to walk boldly in a new direction as we once did when we saw life as wonderfully opportunus.

Here's to freshly made footprints
~Adrian