Ok I’m going to open up a little here and talk about what used to be one of a few guilty pleasures for me. Now understand me, I’m only going to speak on one for now, I’ll get back to you on the others. Maybe.

The pleasure was a TV program I used to watch and I felt guilty, because I use to talk about anyone who watched it prior. I’m just not sure exactly what truly spellbound me; I just had to watch it every day it came on. I know you’re asking yourself, “how could you take the time to do that?” Well I had it set for recording daily and I would find time at night to watch it.

Ok here we go, I’m going to tell you the name of the program, but first I must let you know that even though I didn’t truly want people to know I watched it, I couldn’t help watching it. It seemed like I got a certain type of release each time I viewed the program.

Ok, ok I’ll tell you, but only because it doesn’t come on any more. The program was…  All My Children; ok there I’ve given you my use-to-be favorite guilty pleasure. Now it’s your turn to tell me in return, what is your favorite guilty pleasure? It can be anything, just as long as it’s yours and you are telling me the truth. Ha-Ha.

Giving it up,

Deryo

I’ve followed politics for a long time now and I’ve never seen anything like the confusion I’m viewing in today’s political venue. Tis’ the season to be jolly. That’s it!  Maybe if they sing along with one another or listen to each other’s desired brand of music. Maybe then they could find a way to open up their hearts and minds to one another, because I’m sure they really can’t be so stupid. They’re playing with people’s lives and on top of that, they’re ruining the spiritual togetherness of the season, but I guess that’s just the politics of the season.

Aren’t they supposed to be the ones who show us the right example of working together, because we did send them to Washington to represent us, right?  This season of politics isn’t created with joy, spirituality or respect for mankind. If they won’t sing; joy to the world, together, maybe they can try to let the peoples; freedom ring.

Please keep your hope alive,

Deryo

We all have a desire to express feelings that are deep within, at one time or another. We also sometimes find an individually expressive way to do it. It could be through words, deeds or an expression of love. There are so many ways to do this, as a matter of fact it is a particular way for each person if the search and one works toward finding that personal way to express their selves. It’s  like what I’m doing now, as I type this blog or it could be when I write lyrics to a song or when I compose music for those lyrics or when I’m writing in a book . The writing deals with expressions that have played the part of my life that creates all of my thoughts. Not only is expressing yourself or showing your feelings important to you, but they are also important to the people you talk and associate with. Expressing yourself is the communication of your inner being. So open up and give what you feel, oh yea, be nice and try your best to stay positive. Do it with love.

Just expressing a little love,

Deryo

 This is a story I would like to tell you, but don’t saying anything just listen and don’t judge, but try to accept.

It was the year 20–, and times were hard. Many people weren’t in the position to have seasonal joy (aka Christmas gift excess). But understand that they would if they could find the tools to create the structure to be able to live within the wonderment of the season of joy, they would. Who wouldn’t? As time got closer to the 25^th of December, there were more and more people in this declining situation. Then one day one single person stood up and shouted out; “lets all pray, believe and have seasonal wishes for all the children to have their wishes to come true. As this touched everyone individually at a time, until it included every adult, it suddenly became clear to all that with love and giving, anything is possible. This single act of thought or giving changed the world, because now everyone understood that it wasn’t what was around us that made the difference, but it is what has always been inside us that truly make’s the difference.  If you can’t give products, give the greatest gift of all— your love. So maybe you should try it, I really wish you would, I’m pretty sure it would work.

Peace and Love to All.

Believing all is possible,

Deryo

On this day of love and giving, it’s important to view this day each year as a starting point for each day of new the year. Change your life for everyday, with a loving and giving commitment. As we lend ourselves each year in celebration, lets do it in the name and the life of what can be a daily living. So once again I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Living in love and giving,

Deryo

Some men really don’t know, that sometimes a smile is just a smile and nothing more. I got this breaking news after sitting down and talking, to a group of lovely, soulful, beautiful and smart young ladies. They were telling me that the most of the time when you see a female smiling at a man, it can be for many reasons, but mostly just a nice gesture of friendliness. But you know men, many of us tend to think that the lady is giving us play and wants us to respond, because he feels she’s smitten with him and she wants him to react. For the most part their usual reply is, I don’t think so.

But men I got your back, so don’t react, but still allow it to let it make you feel that you are the smoothest thing since butter. Sure you deserve that, just as long as you keep it to yourself, because if they really want to give you play, they will make their way to you, believe me. Fellows keep on dreaming, because to me it feels so good.

Being real,

Deryo

Since that enlightened day of discovery, when I first experienced the majestic warmth of hearing and feeling the expression of song, till the day when I composed a song myself, the sound, vibration and magic of music have controlled my life.

In the beginning it was the excitement of a newly found wonderment and as I began to truly understand the meaning music conveys, it has underlined everything I do, think and feel. It’s a language that speaks to me on all levels of my life. It allows me comfort and strength when I’m sad. It gives me an abundance of energy when I’m tired. Music also fills me with inner joy while creating it and listening to it. It motivates me to express love on all levels.

Keeps me healthy too! It’s a great way to help me burn through my exercise regime. In other words, music has been in my life, music has made life full of meaning, matter of fact music is my life, and therefore it impacts my existence in every way every day. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know though, so you tell me, how does music impact your life?

Sharing life’s magic,

Deryo

When life stares you in the face and asks you why and how, don’t be confused just never stop believing in what you know and feel is right. What is right is to never stop believing in yourself. You may make a bad decision, but that doesn’t mean you should stop striving to believe in what you have learned through your life experiences. Be true and hold on to the knowing and feeling of believing in yourself.

Let’s use an example. One day someone you respect and love dearly told you how they felt about a specific situation, but it was different from what you felt and wasn’t correct within your thinking. But you also think highly of that person and you had learned a lot from that person. Does that mean you should give in to what he/she is saying and forget about what you think, because they have been correct in the past? No.

One should always consider another’s thought, but if you are sure in what you know and feel, you should always turn to your core belief, simply because this will be your daily consequence and the decision you will live with through your day to day awakening. So never stop believing in your self, but also keep an open mind. 

With eternal belief,

Deryo

When life stares you in the face and asks you why and how, don’t be confused just never stop believing in what you know and feel is right. What is right is to never stop believing in yourself. You may make a bad decision, but that doesn’t mean you should stop striving to believe in what you have learned through your life experiences. Be true and hold on to the knowing and feeling of believing in yourself.

Let’s use an example. One day someone you respect and love dearly told you how they felt about a specific situation, but it was different from what you felt and wasn’t correct within your thinking. But you also think highly of that person and you had learned a lot from that person. Does that mean you should give in to what he/she is saying and forget about what you think, because they have been correct in the past? No.

One should always consider another’s thought, but if you are sure in what you know and feel, you should always turn to your core belief, simply because this will be your daily consequence and the decision you will live with through your day to day awakening. So never stop believing in your self, but also keep an open mind. 

With eternal belief,

Deryo

Sure, ones journey in life starts at the time of conception, but the journey for and of substance in life starts when you began to understand and deal with the complicated challenges in life.

When you’re a baby and during your adolescence and teenage years, you are guided and helped with the understanding and execution aspect of life. But it isn’t until you think, live and are slapped upside the head by life, that you know you have arrived. The funny thing is when you’re young you can’t wait to get to this point and for some people once they do, they wish they could go back to an earlier time. For me I continue to open my arms to the challenges of life with an open heart, open eyes and open mind, ready to view the next big thing to come into my life. Because I know with positive thought and love in your heart, it will only improve with strength, knowledge and the available belief in the fact that if you try you can overcome whatever it is you are dealing with. It could be the meeting of someone that makes you happy and I mean this not in relationship but in an “met you today and might not ever see you again” type of experience.

But most of all I love what believing in yourself creates for you and that is, a continual supply of health everyday living, because it allows you to focus and get pass, over, through and around anything you may experience on your personal journey. Sure I’m explaining this in a simple manner, but no matter how hard anything can be, it’s just that simple when you believe in the realm of positive thinking.

On the journey,

Deryo

Waiting is one of the hardest things for me to do. I find it hard, because I’m the type of person who is ready to do whatever it is I need to do on time. I would rather be early for an appointment than be late, because lateness takes away your ability to be progressive. Waiting also creates the possibility of thoughtful misplacement of thinking. You begin to worry when there is no need, putting yourself in the mental position to make a wrong decision. You know like moving too fast on something that needs you to take your time.

So it is so important to be within the moment of what is best for you and what you’re doing.  Waiting can also be applied within a manner that is conducive to a game plan that calls for thinking slowly as you go or stop and look and take a minute. I’ve witnessed both aspects of this spectrum and I must tell you simply, waiting is hard for me.

Please be on time, because I hate waiting,

Deryo