Moving On....

Remember Ally McBeale? She was my favourite TV character. One of the things she discovered from her therapist was that she needed a song. A life song, her personal theme song. I think this is true for me too, so I try to have a good one in my mind each day. Sometimes I wake up with one roaring around, sometimes it is “a same old song” for days and sometimes it is a new song each day for weeks.

I am unsure what MY life song is but it might be the one my litle brother just sent me this week as I went out to participate in a real world debate on “People versus Automation”.

The song? “I Like the Way You Move!” This song is so amazing I can’t sit down when I am lisetning to it. I played it in the warm up time before the debate and the other speakers decided to just leave seeing my energy.

The Version

The version of the song I have selected is purposeful because it takes this very hot song (yes little brother) and combines it with some fancy footwork that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. And isn’t that just what we all need?

And for those of us who have come into the virtual world looking for fun, fun, fun – we can all too often see the fun fading into the minutia of the real world, when the virtual world is to be so far removed you no longer think of death and taxes or bathroom/toilet tissue!

Some would have us drive to work in a car, fasten our seat belt, in bumper-to-bumper traffic, find a parking space, park, get out, lock the car and walk into our nine to five jobs and then reverse the routine to reach home, open the door and call out, “Honey, I’m home!”

Have the little woman hand you a martini, your slippers and the paper – have your three course meat and potatoes dinner ready for you and … well you GET the picture.

Fun & Joy

GAAAAAAA – the virtual world was not to be like that. I can see why some would turn to something like WoW (World of Warcraft for the uninitiated) rather than a social network like the virtual world I inhabit.

I don’t want to worry about punching a time clock with a “sim-owner” who doesn’t even remember to thank me, yet benefits from my dozens and dozens of ideas to make things better. I don’t want to “drive” to work in traffic either – I want to fly above the clouds on my winged Pegasus – what a delight to have the wind in my hair as I watch the sun rise over and over, as I play it again just for my personal delight!

I want to live in realms that are more about people than things; lands that are concerned with nurturing, not disciplining. A world where people are supported and encouraged and affirmed; rather than broken down, collared and dominated.

Together We Can Work It Out !

We can build a world like that! We can move in our own special way to bring great things to others. We can support those who are tired of the silly politics, and wars and rumours of wars! We can build a world of tranquility where every experience adds -- not detracts -- from our lives and those around us! What a joy that will be and we are so near to doing this right now.

Our world will be one of retreat and peace and healing. And we can move and move and move….and enjoy our own special dance to our own special music.

Together….let's work it out!!