Thank you for sharing your heartfelt experience in My Date with Destiny: Singing with Bobby McFerrin. Your narrative beautifully captures the transformative power of music and the profound connection it fosters among individuals. By recounting your journey and the spontaneous chant of “HalleLUNA,” you invite readers to embrace vulnerability and the joy of authentic expression. Your story serves as an inspiring reminder of the magic that unfolds when we allow ourselves to be fully present and open to the moment.
Oh yes! Yes, sing! Yes, tell your story! Yes, keep encouraging us to be brave! I too got squashed and pigeonholed when I was much younger.
I heard a call on my heart. I was redirected. I wanted to minister to people. I got brave enough to share my call with my pastor. He listened to me and told me that was wonderful! He thought I would make a great church secretary. I was not brave enough to tell him I wanted more.
I went and got a business degree. I got a job in business and later even became a church secretary. It was NOT my gift. Forcing myself into someone else’s mold of me squashed my true Spirit. Later, I got counseling and shifted into a calling much closer to my truth. I became an elementary school teacher. I taught and ministered to my students and their families.
Now I am retired, but my calling is still there. It is a voice, a story, a longing to share. It is longing to listen and connect and share.
Oh, Linda! I ache for this detour your minister forged for you. I'm angry for this ancient belief that insists: woman born of man's rib should always support and serve His mission. I'm grateful you served those children (beautifully). And I feel you lifting your voice each day, a little stronger, a little more sure. You belong. Your spiritual connection to the divine source is needed right now.
Thank you, Linda, for listening. And for joining us here. Big Love! 💗
Christine - this was a beautiful story. I loved every line! It was a full circle, and you brought your mom's best friend, Nancy, with you. Thank you for sharing this. And music does heal. xo
Gosh, what a beautiful integration and healing you've done through this experience and lesson!
I love so much about this.
Just this feeling that we miss so much by holding back, until we are faced with those moments when something inside us informs is it's not a really choice any more. Doing the work is our reason for being, and it's: step into our fullness or wither and regret.
But not doing it from fear of the alternative - doing it because it's so strongly who we are that to NOT do it is dishonouring our self.
Such a gorgeous example here of you holding this lesson with you as fuel to grow. 🌱✨🎶
Ahhhh, thank you, dear Stacie, for the Beauty of your reflection. This feels like 100% truth. "...step into our fullness or wither and regret." We can see the ones who've not heard the call or felt brave enough to take action; so many many things stop us in this world! We can see them in the grocery store, faces drawn into pain of all kinds. My heart aches for all the ways we stop ourselves from deepening into our true self.
That's when people like Bobby can light up the way: led by spirit.
Thank you again for being here with us! 🥰 Sharing your voice, led by spirit.
What a beautiful, heartfelt story. Your courage to reflect on the missed opportunity with Bobby McFerrin, and how it ultimately led you to embrace your voice, resonates deeply. The path you describe—from that frozen moment of fear to the triumphant, joyous spontaneity of singing alongside Bobby—feels like the kind of journey that many of us can relate to. It's a reminder that sometimes we must face our fears and past regrets before we can fully step into the power of our own creative voice.
Your tale is also one of healing—through singing, through community, and through the act of connecting to something greater than ourselves. It feels like a gentle invitation to all of us to find our own moments of bravery, to listen closely to the call of our hearts, and to sing our truths, however they might come.
Your questions are equally inspiring. I think there are so many moments when I’ve hesitated, waiting for the perfect time, and often those times never come unless we choose them. But those moments of hesitation can become stepping stones to greater things, just like your story. And yes, I’ve learned that regret can be a powerful catalyst for action, when we let it. It lights the path, even if it’s a little flickering at first.
Thank you for sharing this. It feels like a reminder to show up for ourselves, even when fear tries to keep us still. I’m grateful for your courage and for how you’ve shared it here.
Oh Jay, once again your depth and your voice move my heart to such ahhhh-preciation!
We need to be seen in our struggles, and in our celebrations. Thank you for speaking of the hesitation, the waiting for the perfect time. It's so real. Thank goodness that truly yucky feels - self-sabotage, anger and regret - can fuel our next blossoming.
Your soul is a blessing, a powerful reflector of the fractals of being that we inhabit. I'm grateful for you, Jay. 😘 more to come...
Thank you for sharing your heartfelt experience in My Date with Destiny: Singing with Bobby McFerrin. Your narrative beautifully captures the transformative power of music and the profound connection it fosters among individuals. By recounting your journey and the spontaneous chant of “HalleLUNA,” you invite readers to embrace vulnerability and the joy of authentic expression. Your story serves as an inspiring reminder of the magic that unfolds when we allow ourselves to be fully present and open to the moment.
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Yes, and I'm sure Bobby had someone to help him pave his path - we all need people to show us the way. We're all ultimately in this thing together!
So true, Stacie. Now I'm curious about Bobby's mentors? Probably in an interview somewhere...
PS: your words helped me craft a new call to my people this morning. Thank you.
Huge ❤️ to that!
Oh yes! Yes, sing! Yes, tell your story! Yes, keep encouraging us to be brave! I too got squashed and pigeonholed when I was much younger.
I heard a call on my heart. I was redirected. I wanted to minister to people. I got brave enough to share my call with my pastor. He listened to me and told me that was wonderful! He thought I would make a great church secretary. I was not brave enough to tell him I wanted more.
I went and got a business degree. I got a job in business and later even became a church secretary. It was NOT my gift. Forcing myself into someone else’s mold of me squashed my true Spirit. Later, I got counseling and shifted into a calling much closer to my truth. I became an elementary school teacher. I taught and ministered to my students and their families.
Now I am retired, but my calling is still there. It is a voice, a story, a longing to share. It is longing to listen and connect and share.
Oh, Linda! I ache for this detour your minister forged for you. I'm angry for this ancient belief that insists: woman born of man's rib should always support and serve His mission. I'm grateful you served those children (beautifully). And I feel you lifting your voice each day, a little stronger, a little more sure. You belong. Your spiritual connection to the divine source is needed right now.
Thank you, Linda, for listening. And for joining us here. Big Love! 💗
Christine - this was a beautiful story. I loved every line! It was a full circle, and you brought your mom's best friend, Nancy, with you. Thank you for sharing this. And music does heal. xo
Ahhhh... thank you so much, Sherold! More to come, on this amazing voyage...
…what a really cool story…no surprise to hear how grounded he was even in the midst of that pain and change…thank you for sharing…
Ahhhh... thank you, Mr. Foote! You might enjoy dropping into the Freight & Salvage on a Monday at noon. Pretty damn cool! Very uplifting.
Gosh, what a beautiful integration and healing you've done through this experience and lesson!
I love so much about this.
Just this feeling that we miss so much by holding back, until we are faced with those moments when something inside us informs is it's not a really choice any more. Doing the work is our reason for being, and it's: step into our fullness or wither and regret.
But not doing it from fear of the alternative - doing it because it's so strongly who we are that to NOT do it is dishonouring our self.
Such a gorgeous example here of you holding this lesson with you as fuel to grow. 🌱✨🎶
Ahhhh, thank you, dear Stacie, for the Beauty of your reflection. This feels like 100% truth. "...step into our fullness or wither and regret." We can see the ones who've not heard the call or felt brave enough to take action; so many many things stop us in this world! We can see them in the grocery store, faces drawn into pain of all kinds. My heart aches for all the ways we stop ourselves from deepening into our true self.
That's when people like Bobby can light up the way: led by spirit.
Thank you again for being here with us! 🥰 Sharing your voice, led by spirit.
Christine,
What a beautiful, heartfelt story. Your courage to reflect on the missed opportunity with Bobby McFerrin, and how it ultimately led you to embrace your voice, resonates deeply. The path you describe—from that frozen moment of fear to the triumphant, joyous spontaneity of singing alongside Bobby—feels like the kind of journey that many of us can relate to. It's a reminder that sometimes we must face our fears and past regrets before we can fully step into the power of our own creative voice.
Your tale is also one of healing—through singing, through community, and through the act of connecting to something greater than ourselves. It feels like a gentle invitation to all of us to find our own moments of bravery, to listen closely to the call of our hearts, and to sing our truths, however they might come.
Your questions are equally inspiring. I think there are so many moments when I’ve hesitated, waiting for the perfect time, and often those times never come unless we choose them. But those moments of hesitation can become stepping stones to greater things, just like your story. And yes, I’ve learned that regret can be a powerful catalyst for action, when we let it. It lights the path, even if it’s a little flickering at first.
Thank you for sharing this. It feels like a reminder to show up for ourselves, even when fear tries to keep us still. I’m grateful for your courage and for how you’ve shared it here.
Wishing you continued moments of joy and voice!
Oh Jay, once again your depth and your voice move my heart to such ahhhh-preciation!
We need to be seen in our struggles, and in our celebrations. Thank you for speaking of the hesitation, the waiting for the perfect time. It's so real. Thank goodness that truly yucky feels - self-sabotage, anger and regret - can fuel our next blossoming.
Your soul is a blessing, a powerful reflector of the fractals of being that we inhabit. I'm grateful for you, Jay. 😘 more to come...