While surfing through the channels on my TV, I came upon an old movie called The Muse. Starring as the muse was the lovely Sharon Stone. This is a fun little comedy, which is a nice break from her fatal attraction type movies.  In The Muse, it was Sharon Stone’s job to help to inspire a struggling screenwriter (played by Albert Brooks) who was suffering from writers block. But the problem was, the writer truly didn’t believe in the talents of the muse.

Nobody ever trusts the Muse

In the writer’s defense the muse did ask for crazy things in order to receive her help, like demanding to sleep in his master bedroom. Judging from the movie, one of the important ways to begin to steer the writer in the right direction was to gain his trust and belief in the muse. So, she challenged him by demanding things from him that would put her in control.

After gaining his unconditional attention she was able to start creating the task of building his ability to relax and open up his mind, which would tear down the wall that was blocking his flow of ideas. Ka-ching! He was back in business.

It’s Hard out there for a Muse

So I guess one would say, being a muse is something like a parent who is teaching a child who doesn’t listen to their positive advice. Of course the muse or parent is usually right (sigh*).

So if you want to be a muse you gotta be willing to be aggressive, and be prepared to hold back the desire to say I told you so. Eventually, just like Albert Brook’s character they’ll realize how valuable you are🙂

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

This is the time of the year that I enjoy most, because it’s a time when most of us tend to share love, understand, show goodwill and last but not least giving. Even with the weather, it tends to put you in more of a relaxed frame of mind—well when you’re not working. So let me talk about the giving aspect of the season, because that involves a great deal of shopping. This is also the time when you can find wonderful deals on the pricing of items you may want to purchase. But you also must watch yourself, because it is very easy to over spend. Take me for instance, I went shopping at Macys the other day for a few small gifts and left the store with furniture, jewelry and clothes, let me say it like this; fifteen hundred easily became four thousand and my reasoning was, “if I would have bought it before the sale it could have cost me ten thousand.” That always works-how do I know, because it works on me! So the moral of this shopping tale is, enjoy yourself and be happy and blessed.

Tell me about some of your seasonal shopping adventures.

Happy Holidays, 

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

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

 Isn’t it funny how this time of the year brings back memories more than the other seasons? Sure there are good and bad memories that we remember and contemplate on. Sometimes the fact is, that it really doesn’t matter if they’re good or bad, because they are heart felt and meaningful. These memories tend to set the state of our emotional and mental being, which are the things that delegate what time of seasonal love we experience. But the fact still remains, good or bad they’re our memories and they are what we are made of. So if the memories are bad, face them and if the memories are good, pull them close to your chest and don’t stop holding on. Seasonal greeting to all and share it all with others.

Holding on to my memories,

Deryo

I once told someone that: music is my pleasure and I can’t find nothing better, because when I’m trying to find peace of mind my music sets me free, so if you believe in me, let me play my music, music, music cause it’s my pleasure.

It is so important to find that thing in your life, which would allow you to feel the freedom of being you. We all do things to satisfy the meaning of our needs, but ask yourself do you know and do the one thing that allows you to be happy and in harmony with your personal self? You know,  that thing that makes you feel complete each and every time you turn to it. I’m sure some will say yes to that and I say, just be true to yourself, because for me it’s music and I can’t find anything better.

Find it,

Deryo

As we step, slide, jump or fall into the New Year, let’s hope for a greater sense of kindness and unity. As the words say and as they stand for the creation of a new time, let’s move forward. It’s the one time of each year when we have a chance as a country to do something positive together, because everyone’s mind and desires are focused on the same thing at the same time; moving forward and growing in the New Year. I feel it is the defining goal for all of us to give our best to come together as one in the name of goodness. That is truly our destiny, to stand together as one, but still retain our individualism and open arms for love and understanding.

Uh, that would be wonderful wouldn’t it? Anyway Happy New Year, as we hope with great possibilities in mind, for the positive future of our country and every one of its citizens.

Believing and hoping,

Deryo

The New Year has come and we are now living with in it. Thinking, hoping, desiring and trying to commit to the promises we made at the end of last year, to ourselves and others. Sure we’ve been here before, but we’ll probable feel this time we’ll fulfill our promises and develop the ideas we’ve come up with.

Really it’s not that we can’t or don’t want to finish what we started in our minds. But sometimes we get caught up in the moment of positive commitment and create goals within our mind and not our hearts. Everyone knows that his or her mind will and can think at the blink of an eye, bestowing sometimes delusions of grandeur. Whatever you feel in your heart is not just an idea, but also something that is truly a part of you and is there for you to embellish if truly desired.

The most extra ordinary ability we have is when we can make the mind and heart work together in harmony. This is what allows you to be complete in your everyday living, so I give to you, you. So maybe this year when you ask yourself if you can, you will be able to just do, and it will be your REALITY.

Being real,

Deryo

This one’s for the ladies. How much do you enjoy finding the deals that are in the designer stores after the holidays? I went on a venture yesterday with my ladies and now I understand what the excitement is all about. The deals you can find on the expensive clothing, footwear, bags and everything else is wonderment.

Now let’s talk about the money we saved on all the things we decided to get. Well on some things I saw, I probably would’ve gotten if it weren’t for the sell price. Anytime you can pay $400.00 instead of $800.00-1,000.00, you have done a good thing. The bottom line is, I now get it, not just the savings but also all the fun in finding the piece you wanted or something you see that draws you in with its magic of presence. So ladies keep on shopping, but it would be nice if you wait for the sales.

Feeling well dressed,

Deryo