A few years ago I made a vision board. It came from my depths and is one of my most favorite pieces of art I have ever created. Whenever I look at it, it speaks to me as a powerful expression of the truth of my being. Amazing how we can take an outer form (in this case, collage) and use it to reflect our inner world, sometimes in the most unplanned and unexpected ways.

There is a diagonal pathway running through it- the journey of my life- which I was unaware of until after I had finished. It starts in the lower left-hand corner and represents the physical life and says "Walking the Earth Path." In the center of the picture is the representation of my essence, my true self. The words are "Journey to the Self." From there it travels to the upper right-hand section which represents God and Spirit. The words are "Journey to the Heart of God".

The most amazing piece is the hidden poem- just words, pasted on the board- a series of phrases that didn't reveal themselves to me as a whole until after I had completed the collage.

I am the dreamer

Arise and shine

Fully human, fully divine

O thou invisible spirit!

Awaken my world

A life of miracles

Beyond bliss

Just got back from an amazing 7-day Kirtan Camp with Jai Uttal last night! I believe the end count was 55 kirtanistas chanting their hearts out... crying, laughing, singing, praying and playing together. An atmosphere of love, nurturing and support...

I realized sometime over the course of the last few days that I felt physically better than I have in a very long time. Was it the food- mostly raw, all organic... the climate- San Anselmo, CA, just north of SF- and the awareness of what an incredible physical drain Florida has on my body... the music- chanting, playing harmonium and drumming for the better part of 7-8 hours a day... the devotion, the bhakti, the shakti? Well, I think it had to be all of the above... again my favorite word comes to mind- WHOLISTIC. Healing on all levels- body, mind, heart and soul. Giving myself space to be and to heal. I realize how little music I have been enjoying for myself and my own spirit lately.

Such a good reminder of why I do what I do.

So simple.

Music heals.
Sound heals.
Love heals.

Here is a just a glimpse of the absolute sweetness of it all- which also speaks to Jai's generosity and spirit of willingness to share with no agenda of his own. Someone asked about how he combined other instruments with his kirtan and specifically enjoyed his use of the banjo- which is something I have always loved in his music, so the next day he brought it in.