Rough week…

It’s been a rough week. A breakup, work pressure is huge, a misunderstanding with a key partner for the Missing Project, realizing I’ve pretty much entirely cut myself off from connection with community and I found out tonight that The Missing Song didn’t even place for the FindGINA Missing singer/songwriter contest. I felt/feel really proud of it and I guess there is part of me that wants my music to be recognized and acknowledged.

It’s kinda like feedback from the Universe/God that I’m on the right track, doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Otherwise, why would “the right path” seem to be so challenging and slow? That’s how it’s felt lately. Of course, I also haven’t taken a vacation or really more than a day or two off in probly the last… um… Could be something there.

Thing is I find it hard to not be either thinking about or doing something towards making my dream real, living my purpose and having some positive impact in the world. Since choosing music and committing to making a difference, I kinda can’t turn it off. Pretty much every news story is like pouring gasoline on the fire under my ass.

And I should also shut the hell up. There are a lot of people who are actually doing the fighting of an insipid, seemingly endless war who aren’t getting the benefit of pursuing their dream right now, and won’t for at least another 5 years. Thousands will never.

At the same time, I feel patriotic – i love my country, I love the people in it and fighting for it, and I feel like the freedoms it embodies are being restricted and I feel I have a duty to say and do something about it.

But how does one do that in today’s world? Indeed, we live in different a new time calling for a new way. I chose songwriting. I hope someone chooses speechwriting, and I hope someone chooses producing films and that lots of people choose to run for first-time office in their communities. I hope lots of people start or volunteer for non-profits. There are so many great organizations doing great things in the world and they all need help in one way or another.

I hope someone chooses to write poetry only a few people see, but who are then inspired to write songs and make movies and enjoy freedom in all its forms. I hope someone chooses to write a blog only a few people read. I hope someone chooses to create a website that totally revolutionizes the way we connect to one another, socially. I think the possibilities to make a difference are endless, and that what it’s going to REALLY take is everyone doing something. So do something!

Tell me what are you up to?

/ian