Journaling Ideas for Facing the Music in You

In October, 2004 I achieved my goal of meeting my heart and soul's inspiration Barry Manilow.

I read him my poem 'Since Forever', was thanked with THE HUG and told him that the next time

we met I would present him with the song 'Since Forever' which is track #12 on my newest CD,

“The Barry Thought of You – Mari Sings Manilow".  With lots of discussions with the universe and

lots of journal writing, my goal of giving him my song is well on its way to accomplishment.

So hear it is Mr. Manilow... this one's for you!

          Since Forever  

On an iced-up springtime day,

You melted all my grief away

Arriving gratefully on cue

Ending silent sorrow blues.

 

Since forever day and night

Inside my heart you burn so bright

And you magically grant everyone delight

Since forever night and day,

You bring heaven here to stay

Since forever, till whenever, and for always.   

 

Readied chances, I soon got

Questions answered without thought

And I found my love within

With your passions as my wind

Since forever day and night

Inside my heart you burn so bright

And you magically grant everyone delight.

 

Since forever night and day,

You bring heaven here to stay

Since forever, till whenever and for all ways

Please now come into my arms,

The safest harbor for your heart,  

And all the time we'll make our rhymes

Craft pathways to the stars.

 

Since forever day and night

Inside my heart you burn so bright

And you magically grant everyone delight.

 

Since forever night and day,

You bring heaven home to stay

Since forever till whenever and for all ways

 

Since forever, till whenever you inspire all my days

Since forever, till whenever and always.

Ever note how songs serve up great journaling ideas?

1. Get the lyrics of your favorite song and copy them into your journal. Write about the experience.

 
2. Take the title of a song and use that as an opening for a journal entry. How about

    "Don't Worry be Happy" or "Wild Thing" or "Un-Break my Heart"?

3. Whenever a song sings out from your brain CD player, just journal about how that tune

    makes you feel.