the tao of tracyshaun
… in which tracyshaun reflects on being a songwriter, poet, performer, etc. …
a typical view on my walks along Corte Madera Creek
It’s mid-October here in northern California. I write this from my little studio set-up in a small downstairs room in an old house in Marin County. It’s close enough to Corte Madera Creek that I get to walk along its banks with my dog and watch the movements of the tides from day to day. Mt. Tamalpais keeps watch over Ross Valley.
reflections on burning man
re-integration into the default world
ancestors awake!
(live) julie lynn
From Angelica’s open mic in Redwood City, CA.
December 9th, 2009.
Recorded by Gabe Wachob
seeing the patterns & doing the same
If I can see the patterns of my life emerge in front and around me, why isn’t there the action to do differently? I had so much momentum in my creative and personal work a couple of months ago, though now it’s been stifled and I’m doing the same old things the same old way. The only difference now is that I can see the patterns clearly.
individual integrity within a group
It’s an interesting question about how to maintain my individual integrity within the context of a larger group. How do I keep my own sense of self while keeping commitments to a group of people I’m working with?
who are you doing it for?
Every once in a while, I get hit with a big and sudden loss-of-confidence in myself. Most of the times, this originates in questioning what I’m doing, why I’m doing and most importantly who I’m doing it for. I’ve come across this enough times to see a pattern in myself:
getting outside yourself
When it comes down to it, who has more of a hold on your life… you or the world?
Taking risks are a great way to push yourself beyond what you think you can do and a way to achieve more than you thought was possible. Chances are, though, that the risks you take are actually pretty safe. If you’re like me, there’s a lot at stake on whether or not you succeed. It baffles me, though there are people who don’t put their entire self-worth into “winning”.
momentum in speech
There’s no better way to create momentum in your life than to do what you say your going to do. Even for the little things, when you tell someone that you’re going to do it and come through and actually do it, you get energized, you build trust, you create a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence.
getting from point a to point b
Going places. And getting from you are to where you want to be. Or looking back at where you came from to where you are now. Funny how one bit of information in life leads to another, and how paying attention to its essence opens up other possibilities.
heart constriction
I think I’m figuring out this “letting go” process. There’s not a magical trick to it. And it’s not complicated at all. I’m finding that letting go has everything to do with my heart. I can feel it physically as, what I’m calling, a heart constriction. My chest becomes tight and it emanates to all other parts of my body. Usually, it’s brought on by doubt or fear or my own inability to step forward into something I know is right.
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