moments of zen

One of the songs from my spinning playlist. Have you tried spinning? If not, get to a gym and get on a bike. Or even better, get outside for some old school spinning. But maybe not so much in this heat. It was so chilly in the spin studio (yep, that's what they call it at my gym, fancy no?) that my sunglasses got all foggy. But I digress..

This song is one of my all time favorites and it motivates me to ride a little harder without being overly aggressive unlike much of my other workout tunes.

Enjoy- go ride your bike until the shine wears off.

Coldplay: Lost

Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I'm across

Just because I'm hurting
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserved
No better and no worse

Posted by Ami at 12:51 PM 0 comments  

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So, the Monday Motivation is a few days late.  I could use it today.

Today’s motivational anthem brought to you by Tracy Chapman.

Talkin Bout a Revolution

Don't you know
They're talkin' bout a revolution (It sounds like a whisper)
Don't you know
They're talkin' about a revolution (It sounds like a whisper)
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around wait for a promotion
Don't you know
They're talkin' bout a revolution (It sounds like a whisper)
Poor people gonna rise up (Talkin' about a revolution)
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what's theirs
So you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
Finally the tables are starting to turn (Talkin' about a revolution)
Talkin' bout a revolution
Finally the tables are starting to turn (Talkin' about a revolution)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around wait for a promotion
Don't you know
They're talkin' bout a revolution (It sounds like a whisper)
Finally the tables are starting to turn (Talkin' about a revolution)
Talkin' bout a revolution
Finally the tables are starting to turn (Talkin' about a revolution)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)
Talkin' bout a revolution (Oh)

What’s your revolution or resolution to change?  Whisper something and put it out there in the universe.

Posted by Ami at 8:46 AM 0 comments  

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I believe in the infinite power and wisdom of the shuffle option on my iPod to reveal truths to me.  Kind of like a musical horoscope and daily devotion all built into one.

Today while on the elliptical, my iPod decided to offer up this for us to ponder: will.i.am: It's A New Day .

The video has a decided political edge, but if that distracts you, close your eyes or just scroll down and read the lyrics as the song plays.

I like having to lyrics to read along with the song, it’s the control freak in me.

will.i.am: It's A New Day

I went to sleep last night
Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Songs of freedom kept hummin'
Channeling Harriet Tubman
Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta manifest that dream
It feels like I'm swimming upstream
It feels like I'm stuck in between
A rock and a hard place
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days
If you and I made it this far
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
Been a long time praying
Praying for this moment
We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I'ma hold it
And I won't let it go
It's for fathers, our brothers
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers
Who died for us to be in this moment
Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time
It's time for unity
For us and we
That's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting for nothing
No, Martin was dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
A new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day

What has inspired you today?

Posted by Ami at 12:36 PM 0 comments  

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