I thought you might be interested in the lyrics to my song "Be Brave, Have Heart" in their entirety. I sang a line of it in the infomercial....very trippy. I must admit I didn't watch it right away. I was kinda scared. I just finished the final mixing and mastering. I'm working on the artwork for the cover and stuff. I'll have it duplicated soon. I am trusting in the process.
I was in the studio yesterday and I cant explain the feeling...freaky,surreal,peace,happy. It wasn't too long ago that I didn't even own a guitar anymore and could barely get out "Happy Birthday" without sobbing.....ask Ellie....God Love Her...I'm laughing to myself now. The only step I had to take was the first one! Ok now I'm crying? I think it is time to go to bed
With Love,
Debra Hadraba Honor Your Truth Inspiration+Action
Be Brave, Have Heart
trust in our togetherness any storm we will weather this to the surface we arise feel the truth within our eyes
Be Brave, Have Heart
rock the boat it wont tip over steady through uncharted troubled water there's no map for where we're going tapping into collective knowing
Be Brave, Have Heart
CHORUS Have Heart and Be Humble, Humbly carry this flag of Love Have Heart and Be Bolder, Boldly waving this flag of Love
there's a calling out from the shore we hear it and welcome more and the ripple effect is strong can you hear it and will you come along
Be Brave, Have Heart
across the borders, across the lines we want to meet you, this is the time and we'll be dancing, we'll be changing the consciousness and state of the planet
Be Brave, Have Heart
"Be Brave Have Heart'" Debra Hadraba copywright 2007
I’m off my square I don’t recognize this place Where is that edge I was standing on…balancing on
I’m off my square I can’t remember falling Seems like I woke up here Like out of some dream
I CAN’T REMEMBER AGING CAN’T REMEMBER CHANGING SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY I HAD A WHILE TO LEARN HOW TO DO THIS, TO GET THROUGH THIS AND IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY I WAS A CHILD
I remember the days Couldn’t even conceive of Something like old age But the sand goes down
So many expectations Never knew what would happen I can’t remember what I thought But it wasn’t this
Someone tell me where I’m goin’ Someone tell where I’ve been Tell me how I got down to the wire, down to the fire Time is on fire And I’m watchin’ it burn, watchin’ it burn Time is on fire I can’t remember aging, can’t remember changing Time is on fire No, I can’t remember aging, can’t remember changing Time is on fire And I’m watchin’it burn, watchin’ it burn Time is on fire
I Dreamed a Dream -
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I just watched it 3 times in a row. It will give you the chills and bring you to tears...she will inspire you...and fill you with courage....and belief in your dream, your passion whatever it may be....to follow your heart and say yes to your calling..right here, right now...she is truly amazing....this woman is DEFINITELY a BraveHeart woman! She said she was going to rock the audience and boy did she ever!!
Small…..Still….Voice Small still voice inside Speaking, speaking loud And though I can hear it I don’t always listen But I can trust What it’s telling me If I’m open and willing, and I stand in that space Where it’s me and God, me and God And I choose to follow, yes I choose to let go Of the pain I held onto, that I thought you should know I can let go
We came here for a purpose We came here to do work And the work we were meant to do We already know If I’m quiet and asking The answers lie waiting If I’m humble enough And I can be bold And say Yes to the calling, I say yes to this call It’s me and God, me and God And I stand here in courage; take a stance for this faith And I’m moving forward, not even knowing where this is going I can let go
I SAY YES AND IT’S AMAZING I KNOW WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO NEXT, IF I ONLY SAY YES, SAY YES SAY YES, SAY YES TO THE CALLING
It may start as a whisper But no matter how faint it is there’s no denying It gets louder and clearer with every step we take Every little step we take I know that you hear it too I know the voice is within you I know that you feel it too The calling
I've been busy....and it has been a very rewarding couple of days. I did a photo shoot for my first ever single and CD. I just finished all the tracks yesterday. I will now mix and master it. One of the first things that went through my head as I drove away from the studio was "but its only an EP", "but its only the first 7 songs". Second thoughts were....."maybe I should be waiting until I am done with these next 7 I have been working on, and release a full length CD" "maybe I should be releasing a full length CD".......buts, maybes, shoulds.....mixed in with a decision I already made......red flag....hello monkey(the voice in my head). I already made a decision to do 2 EPs this year and I was "thinking"....it's not enough, I'm not enough.....I said hello to the monkey and told him...."well of course you showed up....you usually show up when I am taking action in the direction of my passion. You don't want to miss the party, I know......that's ok but I didn't invite you so if you don't mind leaving that would be great!"
I am very grateful to all you BraveHeart Women....you supported me, encouraged me.....and without you all, it would not have been anywhere near the fun! Who better to share it with.....very soon! I love you and appreciate you. Thank you for the inspiration you have given me. The courage you have shown in me in your own lives has given me the confidence to do the same....the trust and the belief.
Sincerely,
Debra Hadraba I invite you to join Honor Your Truth Inspiration+Action
GRATITUDE
I can’t hear pride like this It goes deeper still I can’t feel success like this It goes deeper still It’s quiet, not loud It’s strong, not proud
Everything is such a gift, it’s all a gift Even moments when I thought I would quit It all fits, it all fits The good things and things that seem bad The happy times and the sad
GRATITUDE IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE TO ME LIKE NOTHING ELSE WE FEEL INSIDE US IT WILL HOLD YOU UP LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO FOR YOU
My dear sister oh you’ve had it rough It’s been difficult for you And you tell me that you want to give up But I don’t think it’s what you want to do Someone understands you Someone really hears you So hang on, hang on, hang on to
GRATITUDE IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE TO ME LIKE NOTHING ELSE WE FEEL INSIDE US IT WILL HOLD YOU UP LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO FOR YOU
Despite all this crazy pain there is water in rain Despite all this crazy pain you'll find water in the rain
I am in Door County, WI. I work a seasonal job here. It is about 100 hours a week......no kidding....but I am paid well and I will be going home with cash in my pocket to finish my CD, video book, etc.....For the last 2 seasons, I have been working less and less. This season I will be here a total of 4 months instead of 7. I am transitioning. Sometimes, I wish I had quit.......that I had run. Quitting seems like it would be easier than setting boundaries and leaving more slowly. However, this job still serves me if I don't let it own me.
It has been interesting because I have set some boundaries in order to keep blogging and writing, playing music while I am here....maybe not as much as I would like, but normally all else besides work would stop for 6 months......so this is new. Consequently, I have felt like I am not enough. Typically unless I am falling over, I think I havent worked hard enough.....and if I am not posting every day, playing music everyday, etc then I feel like I am not enough with that either. I think I have to over compensate for my flaws...do everything to the extreme in order to be "good enough". I was measuring my value by how much pain I was in.....it has to hurt.....it has to be difficult.....I must struggle.....nothing should come with ease. I do not know where I learned this. Since I am doing things differently, I have had some chatter, but I'll take it. I accept the chatter because I know there is a period of transition and that the alternative is that I stay the same which is unacceptable to me.
It makes me a little anxious leaving......like I "should" be staying here and working the whole season....and putting more money in my pocket. Several people have said things like, "it is crazy to leave a job in "these times, aren't you scared about money". Saying yes to more work is what I usually do and then I plan on saying yes to my calling another day, another year....later.....when my "ducks are in a row"....when I have "enough" money.....etc etc etc. It felt safer to stay the same.....work work work.....for someone else....no risk....but die a little every day. The perfect time to leap never came on its own......I had to choose it! I am grateful that nowadays, I am more uncomfortable when I dont follow my heart than when I do. I follow my hearts desire, despite any fear, because not to became to painful. I could feel myself dying if not physically, spiritually. I Honor My Truth!
Being a part of this community has changed my life.....assisted me in making the changes to change my life...and I have a different life now that is still constantly changing, evolving....I am in motion......I am so inspired by the women here...your courage...your boldness.....your humility...your willingness! Dont leave before the miracle happens......its happening now in so many of our lives and in this community everyday, in subtle ways, in big ways....and I look forward to more. It's pretty cool, huh!
so I am leaving here next week......
These are lyrics to another song from my upcoming CD that seem to fit this time and I wanted to share them with you.....
This is a great time, and you can have faith
This is a great time, and you can have faith
When I am afraid, I know that I am growing
When I make changes, I tend to feel wrong, so wrong
I never could have planned this life if I tried to any better, anyway
just have to show up, be brave, and step out
and have faith
You can have faith
I can’t figure out how it’s gonna happen
how it’s gonna go down
In my humanness I try to use reason
To make some sense of this
More will be revealed as I go forward to declare my dreams
Just have to commit despite my fears
and develop wings on the way down
You can have faith
IF I LOOK AT HISTORY I CAN SEE A REASON
REASON FOR EVERYTHING
IT’S LIKE A PUZZLE THAT FITS TOGETHER
TOGETHER PERFECTLY
This is a great time and I wouldn’t trade it
No I wouldn’t trade it in
Even if it’s scary, it’s good to be alive
Good to jump in
I’ve been hiding and waiting for the guarantees to come
they never do but I follow my heart and I wont regret that I didn't step out
and have faith
You can have faith
IF I LOOK AT HISTORY I CAN SEE A REASON
A REASON FOR EVERYTHING
IT’S LIKE A PUZZLE THAT FITS TOGETHER
TOGETHER PERFECTLY
AND THERE MUST BE
MUST BE A REASON
I wrote a song last night that was inspired by my last "Is It True?" Series Episode 66 What We Focus On We Become
This song is about the noise in my head....the chatter....that I choose to call my "Monkey". I am moving forward even though the "Monkey" still hangs around and says stuff. I don't resist it , I don't wait for it to end, I don't let it stop me, keep me stuck....I accept it and I am even grateful for what it has taught me about myself and the life around me. I used to give it much more attention than it deserved....I heard it as the truth.
It is rarely the truth. It is the past, the future...not the present.....it is fear. I can feel the shift from the truth in my heart, the truth inside......up and into my head.....where my ego lives....my "Monkey". The Monkey is goofy. It is sort of like a commentary to me now. Sometimes, it is interesting, sometimes not. Sometimes, I think, " well of course I would think that way given what I have been through.....but it no longer serves me". Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad. It is what it is. I do what I do, I do what I want, what I feel inspired to do anyway. It's not always easy, but it is much less painful than the alternative, which is to be stuck....to wait...to not do anything......to be imprisoned, bound by the chatter.....those days are over.....are no longer. I move forward anyway. I do it all anyway. I Honor My Truth!
I can act like I don’t hear you
Like I don’t see you
Underneath
I can shut you out, try to shut you up
The more I fight to ignore you
You get in
I know you well, you know my past
You have my records up on the shelf
And I can listen, but I’m not playing them over
I’m not spinning them round and round and round
In my head
I’LL SAY HELLO
BUT I’LL WAVE GOODBYE
I’M MOVING ON
YOU KNOW WHY
I don’t remember when, you first showed up
Maybe you had your reasons long ago
Maybe I was afraid and you tried to protect me
Or keep me from too much disappointment
Don’t be too powerful, don’t be too beautiful
But don’t be any less or you won’t be enough
Just do it perfectly,
Do as I say to do
But not as I do, I’m confused
Go away, Go away
I’LL SAY HELLO
BUT I’LL WAVE GOODBYE
I’M MOVING ON
YOU KNOW WHY
I’ve been waiting here for you to go away
Go away so that I could be free one day
Free from the tape that tells me to stop it
That I should run, I should hide, I should keep it in
Keep it in so that no one will ever know
The truth of who we are
I'LL SAY HELLO
I'LL WAVE GOODBYE
I'M MOVIN ON
YOU KNOW WHY
You know me well
You have my records up on a shelf
And I will listen
But I'm not playing them over
I'm not spinning them round and round
In my head
I just listened to the "Prosperity Hormone" call. It was jaw dropping as I listened to Ellie and Dr. Sugar talk about things I have felt, known on some level for a while, yet had never really heard talked about in such a profound way. It was all “clicking”. Everything that they talked about resonated with me and I want ed to hear more.They are going to delve even deeper which is so cool. As they move forward with more calls, it is going to be amazing. Their words said to me that what I have been feeling wasn't crazy, I'm not crazy......I am a woman……I am that I am……..and I am not alone. We are all here together.
However, the stress, anxiety, and unrest I have felt in the recent years feeling called to honor my truth and my purpose, yet all the while using a model/strategy created solely with masculine energy was making me feel “crazy”. It caused many complications….not feeling well, challenging aches and pains, weight gain and loss, inconsistent action, frustration, depression, all sorts of problems. I couldn’t move forward, feeling like there must be something wrong with me….trying to fit into a world that has become unbalanced.....that doesn’t operate with peace. AHHHHH this makes sense……trying to take action in a world that tells me that the kind of action I need to take is to compete and conquer.....that it’s all about the survival of the fittest……that we cannot co-exist and prosper at the same time.
This doesnt feel good to us......we want to bond, to nurture, to "birth" our purpose. This is not a fight or flight process.....this is a trusting process....it ebbs....it flows....it has periods of transition. There is nothing “wrong” with birth and it takes the time that it takes. It is what it is. We must breathe. Over the past few years, I have been acutely aware of my “not breathing” Whenever I am not breathing, it is apparent to me that I am in a place or situation that is foreign, new, and I am not really sure what I “should” do, how I “should” act, how I “should” feel….I’m scared. I am in the process, but I am feeling strange and that I don’t know what to do……but I do know. I am a woman and I know. I felt like there was something wrong with me…..square peg, round hole kind of a thing. The very thing that I need to do, that would help me, is to breathe. It is amazing now that if I breathe, I can take a step, I can do the very thing that which I fear. If what I am doing does not require awareness of the breath and a conscious choice to honor my truth…..then I have drifted from my calling.
As I began to honor my truth, I had a choking feeling in my throat. When I would go to speak it, I felt even something like a strangling. Tears would start coming and I feared they wouldnt stop….I better "keep quite, behave, be a “good “girl". It seems silly, but its traumatic. The feeling that we are somehow not “good” enough,,,,that if we venture out into the world, we need to fit into the world as it currently is, not how we imagined it would be. could be
We have decided to change it, change it as it is today……to contribute on a huge level…..to bring personal, professional and global change to the world we live in….to take cooperative action toward prosperity for all mankind…..that no one need ever experience the suffering that comes from lack. I don’t need to , have to, even want to at times ….. but I am called to honor my truth and that means that I honor it, everyday and every way….sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, sometimes loudly, sometimes softly……without judgement. It's not an easy task…..but compared to not doing so….its a breeze. It's much less painful than all of the hiding….contriving a way to be whatever it was that I decided people needed me to be in order to deserve love. We all deserve love....and peace…..and abundance that we can share with one another. The best way I know for me to have abundance that I can share is to be me. Its so much easier.
I am looking forward to our cooperative action.....thank you Ellie...thank you Dr. Sugar.....thank you for the call. It was fantastic! I am grateful to be a part of this community and the vision!
This past year I ended a relationship that spanned over 15 years. We began as friends and it grew into a full blown love affair. Letting go was one of the hardest, most painful things I have ever done, as silly as that may sound.
I was so afraid to break up with him. He showed no respect for me at all, but I feared I would be making a big mistake and I couldn't trust myself. I thought I would regret it and live out the rest of my days unhappy and alone. All the while missing him as he went on to marry and treat his wife like a queen because she deserved it and somehow I did not. These are some of the stories I made up in my head.
I thought if I could be this or that, change this or that, do this or that... he would stop the lying and the infidelity. I thought if I was a "better" girlfriend and I addressed all of the things he said were an issue, he would commit to me and really be present for the relationship. I felt something was definitely wrong with me. If I could figure it out and fix it, then I would be deserving of his love.
The manipulation ran deep and wide into all areas of my life. I was traumatized by the continuous betrayal and I couldn't understand why I allowed this to go on and on and on. Why did I keep lying to myself? I kept saying if he does this one more time, I'll break up with him. I kept saying I need more proof that I'm not imagining this whole thing. I kept getting proof and each time it got more and more horrible. I still doubted myself and waited.
One day I was finally done torturing myself and I said goodbye.What happened that day wasn't really any worse than any of the other times. It had been clear to me more than 3 years ago what I needed to do. I felt it in my heart, but I wouldn't trust it and follow it. I would go up into my head... past stuff, future stuff...and I paralyzed myself with fear. I felt that I would cease to exist if I left him.
It was sad to let go of the potential... that's all there really was... amazing potential for love and friendship. If I am honest with myself, it never got beyond potential. I lived the fantasy of what it could be and I didn't want to let go of something that was never really there from the beginning. Fortunately, I journaled in the tough times. I recently read through some of the many notebooks. I could not believe what I put myself through. It was evidence of the profound lack of trust.
Not only did I let go of him, I let go of the resistance to trust that I was putting forth. It was a powerful negative force. With this trust I have reclaimed and freedom I have received lies a responsibility to now honor my truth. It requires courage. Aristotle said, "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees the others".
I have been repeating these patterns for a long time with men. They have gotten worse. I have been attracting the same type of man and relationship. It is time for me to change. I have the courage to change. I choose to trust myself. I follow my heart and I am worthy of love. We all are. I turn in the direction of nurturing love. I am both the healed and the healer in this love. I will accept it. I will Honor My Truth!
Here are the lyrics to my break up song
JUDAS DOES
I’m in the backseat
Where are you going?
It’s not familiar here look around
I’m in the backseat
Look in the mirror
It’s your best friend
You’re bringing down
And I pray hard
Pray to the angel
On the dashboard leading us home
She doesn’t hear me
No she doesn’t hear me
We’re farther from heaven
And I’m feeling alone
AND JUDAS DOES WHATEVER HE DOES
WHENEVER HE WANTS, DON’T EVEN TRY
LET HIM CUT YOUR HAND, SPARE YOUR HEART
IT’S A SACRIFICE
JUST A LITTLE PART OF YOU
DIES
SOMEHOW SOMETHING SURVIVES
And I’m riding along
Let you take me down
Let you take me
I’ve been here before
I recognize this street
But this time
I’ll do it differently
And the wind blows
In the window
I can breathe now
I’m alive
Watch the road go by, hold the door close
I’m gonna jump out
It’ll hurt, I’ll survive
AND JUDAS DOES WHATEVER HE DOES
WHENEVER HE WANTS, DON’T EVEN TRY
LET HIM CUT YOUR HAND, SPARE YOUR HEART
IT’S A SACRIFICE
JUST A LITTLE PART OF YOU
DIES
SOMEHOW SOMETHING SURVIVES
As the fall leaves are tumbling down, quite ironically, I am filming this video. Time is literally on fire as the summer days come to an end and winter approaches. A walk in the woods turns a visual experience into an audio experience as well. I listen to the sounds of the rustling leaves blowing in the cool crisp air, the bristly crunching as I put one foot in front of the other. Although thousands of mountain-bikers and hikers hit these trails day-after-day, all summer long, only a faint shred of evidence is left behind in the dirt. If there were10 people passing this spot, there were 100.
It’s November. I am making my way through heaps of leaves, carving out a path with every step I take. I see it when I turn around. And when it’s snowing, I will make an even bigger impact, leaving deep holes behind me for other boots to fill. I love this time of year, fall and the winter ahead. Call me crazy. Having begun to honor my truth, I love this time of my life as well… the second half.
Each day I must reclaim who I truly am by doing what I love. That makes it good. I could have told myself, “Dreams are only for children. Accept it and let go. It’s part of getting older.”
There was a time when I began to feel that the best I could do was to support myself and remain somewhat safe among those who love me. While this is so important - a feat in and of itself - it isn’t enough for me. This alone will never bring me peace and freedom. I must do what I am called to do. I never stopped hearing that voice within me that says, “You’re not done yet.” I take another leap of faith. My journey is one of the spirit.
I am learning along the way, grateful for the opportunity to continue gathering knowledge. The making of music videos is a completely new road that Stephen and I are traveling together. We have both come with some tools in hand, but neither of us has experience at making musical videos. This is our second effort at creating something new and we’re just getting started. Life is beginning again.
The multi-media 7-song CD goes into mastering and duplication after Monday, December 21 – the Winter Solstice, that time of year when we complete the cycle of ever-shortening days and lengthening of nights. From this point on, days will grow longer until Midsummer.
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I love you all dearly and thank you for supporting me on this journey! My wish for you and for myself is to honor our truth in all we do. We show up. We tell the truth. We become who we are by following the voice in our heart. Honor Your Truth!
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It’s funny because someone who saw it just made the comment, “I’ve been shooting video for 25 years and this crew did a great job”
The “crew” consists of me and my new friend Stephen, a filmmaker in Door County. Prior to this, he had only done documentary film making. Our “tools” are a video camera, tripod and a piece of plywood covered with tinfoil (that we stopped and bought at the local gas station) and my laptop to play the song while I lip-synched to it. The tinfoil and plywood are used to add fill light, which actually works pretty well. I could barely hear the music on the beach, but we managed to do it anyway. It is a good thing we used my old laptop because the wind was kicking up a lot of sand.
We went to the Baileys Harbor beach and I felt kinda dorky and stupid because there were people all around. But, it was a now-or-never moment, since I only had a short break from work. I changed from my “Julies Café” uniform into my party dress in the beach outhouse. I was kind of crabby because the dress “somehow” had gotten way too tight since the last time I put it on. It took a good 15 minutes to zip it up. I had to do an attitude check. The gremlins were talking in my head. They aren’t really me... I was really grateful that Stephen was doing this.
While filming it, I manage to do a double backwards somersault as I tumble off a sand dune.
Stephen says, “Why don’t you turn around and run down the hill”, and down I go, tumbling like laundry in a clothes dryer. He captured the beginning on film. You might get to see me disappear (if we ever include a collection of comic outtakes) and then all you will hear is “whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa.” I kid you not. I went to work an hour later and slipped in the kitchen on some poppy seed dressing that a server had spilt on the floor. All in the line of work…. a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
The video is part of an enhanced CD that I just finished for the song, “Be Brave, Have Heart”. I wrote this song as a gift for all of you. I’m bringing copies I will share with you at RISE if you are there. I’m looking forward to it.
Thank you for making a difference. I am forever grateful.
Those of you
who are friends of mine on FB have already received this question I posed for comment. I wanted to share it with those who
are not on FB or aren’t one of my friends there. It was interesting because it began quite a dialogue and I learned some
things. I would love to hear your views on it.
I also wanted to share with you what the experience
taught me. Since they were FB friends, not FB fans, I had to send the messages out in groups of 20 that I put together. Not
only does it take forever, the small groups were commenting alot back and forth within their group, but couldn’t
read the other groups. Wouldn’t it have been cool if they could have all conversed together? It would have really been a
happening. As my friends list was growing, I resisted forming a fan page because I was too ashamed. I felt weird about it even though I was getting requests everyday
to become a fan of something.
I recently did it anyway like most things I do these days. I intend
to migrate any of my FB friends who are interested over to my fan page. “Courage is the willingness to be afraid and act anyway” is my favorite quote. When
the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing, I change. I am aiming to change sooner. Is the pain of
change real, or imagined? Most often, it is imagined or different than what we planned on. Worrying has never done me any
good. I cannot think and worry my way to “right” action, nor can I control the outcome with it either. Here is the
discussion I started…
I wonder how CD sales are this Christmas?
It seems like no one wants to buy them anymore. My entire staff of thirty-some 20+year olds never buy
CD’s, my gazillion nieces and nephews never buy CD’s. It may be no big deal for those established artists to give away
their music as free downloads on Twitter, they have other revenue streams, but we’re out here sayin’ – what gives? I for
one am all about change…so its cool, but it’s changing so fast and what’s it changing into?
This brings me to my questions for you….
What’s a
singer/songwriter to do with their wares anymore?
How on earth can a musician make a
living in the digital age?
With CD sales plummeting,what do we do with the darn
things?
Do you still buy them for yourself or others?
We need a solution…and Why?
We clearly can’t stop making music.
We do that and we end up in straight jackets, on shrinks’ couches, or on our own couch in sweatpants with chips or ice
cream. I know what that’s like. For the better part of 15 years, I stopped playing and I felt like I was dying. I didn’t
even own a guitar anymore. I told myself it was all a part of growing older and I needed to accept it, dreams were for
children. I told myself when I got my ducks in a row, when the time was right….then I’d start my real life, but that time
never seemed to arrive. You can read my story on the multi- media single, “Be Brave, Have Heart” which is my gift to you.
You can play the song on any player or put it in your computer for lyrics, eBook, video, etc. If you don’t already have it,
you can get it at my website.
So this is what I am doing….
I would love to hear your feedback
on this and on the questions I posed above. I have loaded my new 7 song CD with tons of other content. You can put it in
any player and play the songs like usual, but you can also put it in your computer for audiophile-quality MP3s(320 kbps),
lyrics, music video, video eBook, cartoon animations. I will keep expanding this idea as I finish this next CD I’m working
on. I would love for you to go to my website and participate in my special Winter Solstice offer, get your name on my CD as a sustaining patron and when I send it to you…
let me know how you feel.
I recorded this song so I could send it to my sister. I thought I would post it here in light of the BraveHeart View show today "Is Happiness Mandatory"- Would you recognize the signs if you or a friend were in a deep depression? How would manage it if you did....
I am very grateful to be on this journey with all of you my courageous amazing BraveHeart sisters. You brighten my life every day... shining your light if I am ever in a dark place. I can feel it. Thank you.
I can’t hear pride like this
It goes deeper still
I can’t feel success like this
It goes deeper still
It’s quiet, not loud
It’s strong, not proud
Everything is such a gift, it’s all a gift
Even moments when I thought I would quit
It all fits, it all fits
The good things and things that seem bad
The happy times and the sad
GRATITUDE
IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE TO ME
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WE FEEL INSIDE US
IT WILL HOLD YOU UP
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO FOR YOU
My dear sister oh you’ve had it rough
It’s been difficult for you
And you tell me that you want to give up
But I don’t think it’s what you want to do
Someone understands you
Someone really hears you
So hang on, hang on, hang on to
GRATITUDE
IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE TO ME
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WE FEEL INSIDE US
IT WILL HOLD YOU UP
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO
LIKE NOTHING ELSE WILL DO FOR YOU
Despite all this crazy pain
You’ll find water in rain
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Sometimes I have to pinch myself. Just a couple years ago if you had told me I would be playing music again I would never have believed you. I would have probably started crying too.
I can't remember when, but years ago, I was doing coaching with Ellie. She said, "oh you love to sing, sing me something" all I could think to sing was Happy Birthday and I mumbled through it while bawling at the same time. She listened to me and was so loving. I am forever grateful, I was so lost. I didn't even own a guitar anymore.
I took my first CD to duplication today after re-mastering it like 10 times for one reason or another. I am very busy with music and writing,recording 2 other CDs, etc. I seriously would never have believed any of this...that I could, that I would.
It is not without many challenges and periods of transition. The main thing I have learned in the past year is to keep moving! It all began with one step and it continues with the next and the next. I truly do not get very far ahead of that....I have a major list but I have allowed it to evolve, waiver, and change. It is only a guideline.
The biggest difference is I do not allow myself to get stuck. I may sit for a moment and sob and whine...but I get up and keep moving.
I just wanted to thank each and every one of my inspiring, loving, encouraging BraveHeart sisters! It is a joy to be on this journey towards peace and freedom for ourselves, for each other and for the world.The world continues to be a better place the more we do what we love... what we feel called to do.
I have been working everyday all day and haven't been able to be around the site much. I have dearly missed you!!! You are ALWAYS in my thoughts. I feel your presence and it strengthens and uplifts me. I just finished producing my first enhanced CD with songs, a cartoon eBook, lyric book, video eBook, etc. I am now working on the songs and material for the 2nd and 3rd CDs. I have 17 songs in the mix. I am going to make it 18 with this one that I just wrote.I felt inspired to share it with you on this special day of a special moon.
LIFE IS SHORT
It hit me from behind
out of nowhere and reminds me
that life is short, life is short
I forget this every time
but despite it clocks still wind
oh life is short, yah life is short
AND I REMEMBER IT WAY TOO LATE
NOW YOU'VE LEFT CUZ YOU CANT WAIT
OH LIFE IS SHORT
IT WONT WAIT
I still feel like the night is young
and the morning is yet to come
if I'm lying to myself again don't tell me
cuz there's hope in my heart
and if luck would play a part
I could finally accept the past
because it all makes sense to me at last
AND I REMEMBER IT WAY TOO LATE
NOW YOU'VE LEFT CUZ YOU CANT WAIT
OH LIFE IS SHORT
IT WONT WAIT
I forget this every time
and despite it clocks still wind
AND I REMEMBER IT WAY TOO LATE
NOW YOU'VE LEFT CUZ YOU CANT WAIT
OH LIFE IS SHORT
IT WONT WAIT
Debra Hadraba c2010
I must admit I didn't watch it right away. I was kinda scared.
I just finished the final mixing and mastering. I'm working on the artwork for the cover and stuff. I'll have it duplicated soon. I am trusting in the process. 
The only step I had to take was the first one! Ok now I'm crying?
I think it is time to go to bed
I'm into these right now
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