A musical mantra to help you see clearly into every situation. Every situation has a potential opportunity if we can just glimpse it. Seeing the opportunity clearly allows us to choose intentionally how to move forward. Loop this musical mantra and ask your wiser self to see the opportunity in whatever situation you are facing.
Music by Paul Rudy http://paulrudy.net
Image: "Looking up" painting by Charles Baughman (used by permission) https://www.charlesbaughman.com/
Dawn of a new beginning tells a story of acting on what was only potential before. Imagine taking that first step into something you have felt the urge to pursue for a long time. One little step is all it takes to create momentum that leads to that new beginning you have been dreaming of!
Music by Paul Rudy http://paulrudy.net
Image: "Dawn of a new beginning" a quilt by Erin Schmidt (used by permission)
Quilted into this beautiful sunrise are the words: Family, Friends, Gratitude, Peace, Love, Hope and Joy.
This mantra will help remind you all all the resiliance and resources you have within yourself! And once you find those resources, it will be easier to see all the resources that are surrounding you to help you keep going too! Put it on a loop and roll these words in your mind. It doesn't matter if you believe them or not. The power of a mantra is that it starts orienting your body chemistry what it is you actually want, and poof...after a while, it will become true!
Music by Paul Rudy http://paulrudy.net
Image: "Concentric Circles" a photography by Paul Rudy
The mantra "I love hearing my voice in all its healing power" was inspired by Lana Maree whose voice is from the stars! This mantra will help you express yourself more clearly and authentically! Put it on loop and let it soak in. And by all means, sing along!
Music by Paul Rudy http://www.paulrudy.net/personalsound
Image: "Architecture of a single breath" photograph taken on Halloween night of 2014 of the composers breath!
"I am lovable" came about because of a personal discovery I made about myself. In the mid-2000's I was angry and hated myself. But I had discovered mantras-simple phrases that could hack my brain into creating a different reality. So, I wrote "I love you" on my bathroom mirror. It wasn't true when I wrote it, but two years later, I could honestly look myself in that mirror and say I love you, and mean it. That's when i discovered the power of mantras. They are little programs that help me move towards what I want in life, both internally and externally.
So, it was a bit of a surprise when I discovered recently that, while I do love myself, I still at some level feel unloveable by others. Shame, guilt, being hard on myself, being imperfect... 😇 may be behind that. And so, I launched a new virus into my brain called "I am lovable." And it's working. Bit by bit, I'm finding those hidden things I still don't like about myself, that keep me from loving more deeply, and I'm welcoming them home as parts of me. Put this on a loop when you go to bed and fall asleep rolling the thought in your mind "I am lovable" or another variation that suits you better, and watch your life change in front of you! Try that with any of these mantras, or better yet, make up your own!
Music by Paul Rudy http://www.paulrudy.net/personalsound
Image: "Winter Light" by Paul Rudy
Growing up I loved Willy Coyote. He was resourceful, resilient, intelligent, inventive, tenacious, and never gave up. The thing I remember about Bugs Bunny was that he didn't take guff from anyone. He knew when to poke his head out, to outsmart Porky Pig every time. These are two iconic totems that I grew up with and remembered when I saw Susan Bartel's painting Wascally Wabbit. It takes courage every time rabbit leaves her den to find food. And she is smart about it. She can out-run and out-dart many things, but her real super-power is courage. After all, there is no courage without fear.
When you need to summon the courage that is within you, put this music on a loop and roll the thought in your mind "I have all the courage I need for (fill in the blank)" or another variation that suits you better, and watch your life change in front of you! You can even mix and match the music here with mantras of your own making.
Music by Paul Rudy http://www.paulrudy.net/personalsound
Image: "Wascally Wabbit" Watercolor by Susan Bartel https://www.susanbartelart.com/