Showing posts with label hippie love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hippie love. Show all posts
The Grateful Dead Are Alive
This is the sickest Grateful Dead remix I have ever heard. Mixed with lot kid favorites like Nas, 2pac, Notorious BIG, Redman, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mos Def,and more! Stay grateful here.
Tomorrow, I'll Do Pretty Much The Same
Some folks would be happy just to have one dream come true
But everything you gather is just more that you can lose.
10 Ways To Improve Your Life
1. Eat organic food.
2. Do daily yoga.
3. Meditate daily.
4. Lay off on the animals as dinner.
5. Incorporate more vegetarian, vegan and raw cuisine in your diet.
6. Exercise.
7. Plant a garden or get a house plant.
8. Lay off the TV and explore the nature around you.
9. Read everything.
10. Get off the Internet.
2. Do daily yoga.
3. Meditate daily.
4. Lay off on the animals as dinner.
5. Incorporate more vegetarian, vegan and raw cuisine in your diet.
6. Exercise.
7. Plant a garden or get a house plant.
8. Lay off the TV and explore the nature around you.
9. Read everything.
10. Get off the Internet.
Global Consciousness Begins At Home
Last night my boss lectured that he is promoting global consciousness through Twitter. He said that he posts 20 times a day and reaches over 1 million people with his posts of peace. Quotes from Rumi, updates on world situations, and positive are just a few of the topics he says will help reach thousands and therefor begin to change our global awareness.
Honestly, at first I seemed skeptical, but then realized that these technological devises can be used to reach millions with positive messages of peace. In my inspiration came: My Twitter Page.
Honestly, at first I seemed skeptical, but then realized that these technological devises can be used to reach millions with positive messages of peace. In my inspiration came: My Twitter Page.
Sharing Love
TOMS Shoes is doing what I would like to see more people doing. And that's helping those in need. For every pair of shoes you purchase, TOMS will donate a pair to a child in need. One for one, It's a great movement. So do something nice for yourself and others by picking up a pair at http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRvbXNzaG9lcy5jb20= . As an added bonus, if you enter the promo code MIKERELM, you will receive $5 off your purchase. It's great to be a part of this!
p.s. I didn't write this, but I do endorse it.
p.s. I didn't write this, but I do endorse it.
Mission In the Rain
3/18/78
Ten years ago I walked this street
my dreams were ridin tall
Tonight I would be thankful
Lord, for any dream at all
Some folks would be happy
just to have one dream come true
but everything you gather
is just more that you can lose
Come again
Walking along in the Mission in the rain
Come again
Walking along in the Mission in the rain
All the things I planned to do
I only did half way
Tomorrow will be Sunday
born of rainy Saturday
Grateful!
Ten years ago I walked this street
my dreams were ridin tall
Tonight I would be thankful
Lord, for any dream at all
Some folks would be happy
just to have one dream come true
but everything you gather
is just more that you can lose
Come again
Walking along in the Mission in the rain
Come again
Walking along in the Mission in the rain
All the things I planned to do
I only did half way
Tomorrow will be Sunday
born of rainy Saturday
Grateful!
Destiny's Young
I really can't tell you exactly when or where I first met Destiny, but I can tell you it was a miracle. Never in life have I met someone with such a great spirit. She always knows what to say and how to heal whatever is troubling you. She is magic!
Psychedelajawea
My friend Luke Forsyth has a new band. I had them play my Short Short's Party, last summer, but the audience was not digging their experimental noise sounds. I later told Luke that they were ahead of their time and they didn't want squares liking their music anyway. I think he understood because Psychedelajawea launched a Southwest Tour. You can check out a video from their recent tour here.
Money Problems???
No worries! Just go on Phish Tour!!! The foursome reunited last weekend in Hampton, Virginia and drew up quite the crowd. It had been 5 years since the band had hit the stage, so you could say the fans were a bit restless. Allegedly, around $1.2 million in illegal drugs were seized by police at this high profile reunion show. For the full article, go here. Apparently leading the way for the economies shift through drug trade, Phish is also setting the bar for free downloads. They have decided to give away all 3 nights of their Hampton Reunion shows for free. They are confident enough that their phans will support them through thick and thin. Why would they sweat a little free download when they have hours of shows for sale and to come. For more info about these downloads, go here. To get the ophishial downloads of these shows, go here.
Rest In Peace My Homie
This morning, I found out that my friend Ezra, from Humboldt had been murdered. I am so saddened by this news. I first met Ezra when I was about 20. We were both so young and badass then. I remember skating with him at the old half pipe on Gintoli Road. We used to skate there all the time. Ezra was a good friend that was there for me in my times of need. He was a firecracker and that is why we were friends. Ezra you will be missed. Rest in peace homie.
Down With Hanna Montana
I forgot to tell you that I know Hanna Montana. She used to live in Humboldt and she has dreads now.
When You Have Time For the Beach House
I really really really love this Baltimore based duo. RAD!! They are the essence of where 60's psychedelic sound left off. A mix of the Mama Cass meets Roy Orbison. Check out their new creepy video. I totally love it!
NYC> OAK> SUGARPINE
So sad to say good bye to New York and the wonderful times we shared. The sky scrappers, the brunch days, the one way tickets on the met... I will never forget you. My trip to New York was amazing. I was able to learn yoga with the most wonderful people. They are all so amazing! New York made me new friends, and helped me reconnect with ones of old. It was amazing hanging out with Balir Thetford after about 10 years of being out on our own. It was a treasure to reconnect with Jen Fraser. Talking with her was so dear, it really touched my heart. We met around age 15-16 and were juvenile delinquent grrrLs together.Oh the good times of yesterday and the blessed ones of today! New York brought me to the famous... Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald among my most favorites. I am so thankful for the opportunity my roommate Aaron provided me. It was so kind and I am most gracious.
Thursday around 1 pm, I landed in Oakland. What a breath of fresh air: California. I was back in my home state. Udom picked me up and we drove to Sonora, Ca. and met one of my best friend's Julia. She and Udom, her boyfriend, live in Sugarpine, about 10 minutes North of Sonora. Wow, this place is like camping. There is nothing around. Yesterday I went for a 2 hour walk/ hike, and ran into no highway, no store and only a few abandoned for the season vacation mansions. This place is amazing despite the desolation. The weather is mild and sunny. They really want it to snow, but I am cool with the sun's warm love.
It was burn day today in Sugarpine. I took all the dead moist leaves and mixed them with the dry needles, then proceeded to make a big fire. Oh what fun. I love out door fun especially when it involves burning things. I opened a PBR in honor of my good work. Ha! So that is the latest. Sugarpine. It might be nowhere to you, but it's where I'm at.
Love You!
Thursday around 1 pm, I landed in Oakland. What a breath of fresh air: California. I was back in my home state. Udom picked me up and we drove to Sonora, Ca. and met one of my best friend's Julia. She and Udom, her boyfriend, live in Sugarpine, about 10 minutes North of Sonora. Wow, this place is like camping. There is nothing around. Yesterday I went for a 2 hour walk/ hike, and ran into no highway, no store and only a few abandoned for the season vacation mansions. This place is amazing despite the desolation. The weather is mild and sunny. They really want it to snow, but I am cool with the sun's warm love.
It was burn day today in Sugarpine. I took all the dead moist leaves and mixed them with the dry needles, then proceeded to make a big fire. Oh what fun. I love out door fun especially when it involves burning things. I opened a PBR in honor of my good work. Ha! So that is the latest. Sugarpine. It might be nowhere to you, but it's where I'm at.
Love You!
Thoughts on The Yoga Sutra's
“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.”
-Hindu Prince Gautama SiSiddhartha
"Centuries ago, the man who was—no matter what his errors—the greatest of your philosophers, has stated the formula defining the concept of existence and the rule of all knowledge: A is A. A thing is itself. You have never grasped the meaning of his statement. I am here to complete it: Existence is Identity, Consciousness is Identification."
-Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
"At other times [the Self appears to] assume the forms of the mental modifications."
-The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda
In the womb we are pure and innocent. The second we are born we are attached with certain identifications. Identifiers like girl, boy, small, big, cute, are immediately placed upon us. As we grow consciousness forms and we begin to subscribe to these identifiers. As we grow from that, our consciousness shifts and we begin to identify ourselves as individuals. This is where ego is developed and we begin to separate ourselves from other based on how we identify with ourselves and the world. In the 4th Yoga Sutra, identification is questioned and deconstructed. The Sutra's ask us to question what we really are without our identifiers and tells us that "when [we] really understand that, [we] will see we are all the same."
"One Love." This is my mantra. I believe people are one. I believe in compassion and unconditional love for all. I try not to be selfish. I try not to hate. I try to think of others before myself. Sometimes all of this is very difficult, but this is how I feel truly happy in the world. After reading the Sutra's, the 4th kept coming back to me. It was the explanation of the loss of identification that made such an impact on me. Identification brings difference and acknowledging difference separates and closes us off. This Sutra is a great reminder that when we sit back and say we are this or that, we are just furthering ourselves from eachother and the divine. Of course it is good to love oneself, but it is a virtue to love all. If we lose the identifiers, then all we have is "I", which as the Sutra's describe is "pure" and "in that pure "I" there is no difference between you and me." The described "I" reflects the same way "one love" makes me feel: pure. Finding this "pure" state in all to me only brings happiness. I might be selfish and want to give love to everybody rather than a select few, but as the 5th Sutra states, "if you really want to be selfish, be selfish in the idea of retaining your peace." My peace is in love, and I have love for all.
-Hindu Prince Gautama SiSiddhartha
"Centuries ago, the man who was—no matter what his errors—the greatest of your philosophers, has stated the formula defining the concept of existence and the rule of all knowledge: A is A. A thing is itself. You have never grasped the meaning of his statement. I am here to complete it: Existence is Identity, Consciousness is Identification."
-Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
"At other times [the Self appears to] assume the forms of the mental modifications."
-The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda
In the womb we are pure and innocent. The second we are born we are attached with certain identifications. Identifiers like girl, boy, small, big, cute, are immediately placed upon us. As we grow consciousness forms and we begin to subscribe to these identifiers. As we grow from that, our consciousness shifts and we begin to identify ourselves as individuals. This is where ego is developed and we begin to separate ourselves from other based on how we identify with ourselves and the world. In the 4th Yoga Sutra, identification is questioned and deconstructed. The Sutra's ask us to question what we really are without our identifiers and tells us that "when [we] really understand that, [we] will see we are all the same."
"One Love." This is my mantra. I believe people are one. I believe in compassion and unconditional love for all. I try not to be selfish. I try not to hate. I try to think of others before myself. Sometimes all of this is very difficult, but this is how I feel truly happy in the world. After reading the Sutra's, the 4th kept coming back to me. It was the explanation of the loss of identification that made such an impact on me. Identification brings difference and acknowledging difference separates and closes us off. This Sutra is a great reminder that when we sit back and say we are this or that, we are just furthering ourselves from eachother and the divine. Of course it is good to love oneself, but it is a virtue to love all. If we lose the identifiers, then all we have is "I", which as the Sutra's describe is "pure" and "in that pure "I" there is no difference between you and me." The described "I" reflects the same way "one love" makes me feel: pure. Finding this "pure" state in all to me only brings happiness. I might be selfish and want to give love to everybody rather than a select few, but as the 5th Sutra states, "if you really want to be selfish, be selfish in the idea of retaining your peace." My peace is in love, and I have love for all.
Luke Walton is Dead
Almost anyone down with the Grateful Dead is down with me. Luke Walton is down with the Dead & the Lakers. Looks like we have a lot in common.
Luke Walton is my homeboy.
Luke Walton is my homeboy.
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