Bodhi Val – yes, silly critical stories from the past indeed. I know this, but sometimes it takes a few friends to remind me when I forget, so thanks for that!

As for the stories you are telling yourself – these stories, if you want my armchair-therapist-Buddhist opinion ; ) are pure fiction – conditioned critical voices from the past. And every time you hear them? – that’s a message to you that you are not present in your own experience right now – come back, come back, come back – and just sing from your heart. That’s a beautiful heart ya got there. Got a real nice song too.

Jana – THANK YOU! I know all this but I just had a few little panic moments, and I’ve never really been to something like this before but my songwritery friends are all saying the same thing, so whew! I shall enjoy! And as I told Ananda today, even if by some crazy chance it is as scary as my freaked out self thought it might be, at least I have a festival of awesome music to listen to after the school part. hehehe

a) you rock, miss songwriter.

b) I have found that workshops of that nature are really awesome supportive nurturing environments.

c) so enjoy!!!!!

Yay new Dar and Ani!