Derek LaBrie

The Independent Composer

Friends In High Places

Published by Derek under Music, Video, Personal on February 17, 2010

Today I was given a great gift. A new friend of mine helped me in ways I never thought anyone could. It just is amazing how quickly people can come into your life and change things with a phone call…

I must say I am feeling very lucky today. I hope I don’t start to become spoiled!

Peace and Love

Smiling, Happy, Me

Published by Derek under Pictures, Personal on February 11, 2010

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I woke up today after a long day of stomach pain.  I decided to turn off the computer and do some mental rehab.  First I read some of the Tao Te Ching and then moved on to chanting Om.  I went to bed with a clearer head and woke up (whether related or unrelated) feeling better.

I’m just trying to stay happy and hope to clear out this emotional stress. But I feel a lot like a bubble that can burst… but a beautiful bubble that can burst can also experience an entire lifetime of wonder and awe…

Peace and Love

Seed Saving Gone Global

Published by Derek under Video, Meditations/Discussions, Personal on February 10, 2010

Here’s a video I watched on Ted that tells you a bit about the importance of seed saving and what lengths people go to to save them.

Peace and Love

Sickness

Published by Derek under Personal on February 9, 2010

Why me is all I can ask.  I am sick again. I feel completely helpless, yet totally responsible. I know there is nothing I can do when sickness arrises other than wait for my body to secure my health again, but I feel as though better measures could have been taken on my part to stay healthy. Of course it could be worse and one of my favorite sayings reminds me “sickness is a part of good health”. We must be exposed to illness if we are to survive. But even with that thought, I feel lonely and pathetic. I am starting to feel better and am hoping for a speedy recovery because I can’t afford to be out of work… not this month. If anyone out there reads this, I hope you are well and energetic. Take care of yourself…

Peace and Love

Constant Reminders

Published by Derek under Personal on February 5, 2010

Our regrets are constant reminders of actions we made towards others that served no better purpose. They are actions that will continue to remind us of the times we acted, thought, or spoke in a way that lacked love and truth.

I am regretting words that I spoke last evening. I am writing this post to remind myself to harbor and sow thoughts, words, and deeds of love and trust. Presence is my guide through life and it will never lead me astray. If I embrace the present moment and let love into my heart I will never regret again.

Like mom’s around the world say every day… “if you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything at all” (this goes for thoughts and deeds)

Peace and Love

Jill Bolte Taylor’s Stroke of Insight

Published by Derek under Video, Meditations/Discussions, Personal on February 2, 2010

I love this speech. I hope you all do too.

Peace and Love

Decisions Decisions

Published by Derek under Personal on February 1, 2010

Life comes at you hard.  I only hope to be ready to make the right decision.  Presence reveals and answers follow.

Peace and Love

To Move or Not to Move

Published by Derek under Personal on January 26, 2010

I may have the opportunity to move out of my house to a different spot in Providence into a collective of people I can care about.  It’s an ever-changing community that I know I will connect with.  I am just afraid of whether it will all work out getting there and being able to move…

I don’t think I want to stay here anymore. I think I want to just be done with this place… it holds too many memories.

Will any of you reading this please make a silent wish/prayer/thought that the right answer will come and the process will be smooth. Thank you.

Peace and Love

Getting There

Published by Derek under Personal on January 25, 2010

I’m glad to see that things are just a matter of perspective.  Depression and happiness are only dependent on my perspective.  If I am present I am free from my emotional states and left peaceful.

Still, it’s hard to not miss my friends and family. Especially Nathan who has changed my life for ever. Somehow though those griefs lessen…

Peace and Love

Gettin’ Back Up Again

Published by Derek under Personal on January 23, 2010

Sometimes it’s so easy to talk… words are so easily misconstrued… misinterpreted.  You can get caught up in semantics if you choose… I on the other hand do not.

I spend my day spouting off whatever I’m thinking or feeling without any care for it’s direction… meaning… relevance.  It’s not that I’m being lazy, I’m just putting my energy into it.  I’m distracting myself with real feeling.  I don’t use words like most people, I use energy and the words are just the part people need for interpreting.  I generalize and use extremes.  I don’t use the spectrum our vocabulary offers… just: good, bad, hate, love, most, least, all, every, you, I, people, etc.

Speaking impeccably is something I need to reinvestigate… anyone got a copy of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz?  I could use some help because I’m been coming back to this for years… when will I learn?

Peace and Love and Impeccable Speech

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