When life feels too overwhelming to deal with, “poco a poco” (Spanish for “little by little”) is an excellent method to keep us moving forward. Also known in motivational circles as “chunking it down”, it’s a way of taking anything that feels insurmountable and down-sizing it to bite-size pieces.

Write down on paper whatever feels too daunting, then divide it into small pieces that feel manageable. Organize the pieces into a plan consisting of steps and stages, then immediately dig in and begin. Accomplishing that crucial first small step gives us enthusiasm and motivation to move on to the next one, then the next, and on it goes until that overwhelming monster is vanquished.

Lately I notice from social media comments that the world’s turmoil is immobilizing people from accomplishing even the simplest of daily tasks. “Little by little” is a way to overcome inertia and reclaim power over our lives.

This sense of empowerment gives us peace of mind, plus the confidence to envision and implement what we want for the future. We can’t let the problems of the world beat us, and “poco a poco”, we won’t!

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All of a sudden, life changed for everyone on the planet in January 2020. We all know that, of course. But this started a trend that now too many major decisions that significantly impact our lives are “all of a sudden”. We have been trained to accept that always waiting for the next shoe to drop is normal. This kind of constant stress can actually lower our vibration, which is conducive to illness.

That next shoe is always dropped by a very small handful of people proportionate to the total population. For me, feeling constantly on edge has become the most troubling aspect of life. The reason? There does not seem to be much “big picture” analysis going on in the decision making. Our precious lives have been relegated by someone else to a constant state of worry and instability.

I could relay the most recent announcements from my little corner of the world – they have been upsetting – but what would be the point? In your corner the details may be a little or vastly different, but the big picture of the world is the same. And therein lies the problem, yes? Humans are prone to closing their eyes to outside problems if those problems don’t affect them. They prefer keep their heads in the sand as long as possible.

Perhaps the biggest change that occurred in 2020 is that no longer can any of us afford to be blind to events in another country, as long as it isn’t happening to us. Make no mistake, whatever is happening somewhere else right now has the potential to unfold in your own backyard.

We can hang on to the belief that suddenly the whole world went to hell in a hand basket because of a health threat, and that a small group of people constantly making new rules will save us. Or we can open our eyes wide, choose to see, and realize that we must take personal responsibility for our own lives.

This is one of the biggest lessons that humanity is learning as a collective right now.

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Someone once told me, “Music is part of the joy wave”. This is not hard to grasp, when you consider that each generation has its music, its sound, that special combination of notes, words and beat that resonate and speak to the heart and soul of the people.

Post WWII in Russia, there were citizens who risked their own personal freedom to bring music from the West to the people. It had been banned; only particular Russian music could be possessed and played. This is a story about more than music. It is one of freedom, and the will of the human spirit to overcome soul crushing oppression.

It’s a fascinating story, even if you’re not particularly a huge music lover. Rest assured, there is something that you love as much as they loved music, and that you would go to any lengths not to lose. You can read the story of Bone Music here:

Bone music: the Soviet bootleg records pressed on x-rays

In freer Western societies, it may be hard for people to comprehend not having the simple access to music they love. That basic freedom of choice just is. And yet, is it? Right now there is heated dispute about who should decide and dictate what people can think and say. I stand back from it and wonder, why is this even in debate? Were we not born with the inalienable right to think our own thoughts and express them freely?

Food for thought for your day.

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