Stuck

Ever feel like this poor guy? Stuck in a rut. Yep, my current status.

It's a gross feeling, if you ask me, to feel like you are literally stuck. Whether you are stuck in a job, stuck in a relationship, stuck in a living situation, or just plain stuck in life in general, it is not enjoyable.

I've got a lot swirling around in this little head of mine- and if you know me, you know that I dwell, and dwell, and dwell on things until I have just about worked myself into a panic attack. Yes, I know, not normal or good. I have this overwhelming feeling of "stuckness" {yeah, not a word} and the worst part about that feeling is that you are in that rut because you just don't know how to get out of it at the moment. It's as simple as that. If I knew how to be unstuck, I would take care of it quickly. So it just hit me like a ton of bricks and it comes down to this....

Matthew 6:25-27

²⁵ "So I tell you, don't worry about the food or drink you need to live, or about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.²⁶ Look at the birds in the air. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. And you know that you are worth much more than the birds. ²⁷You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it."

That's it. No ifs, ands, or buts. He's got it covered. Verse 27 is something I need to be reminded of daily... hourly. I know that worrying does nothing but take away from the life that I should be living. Every second I spend in worry is a second I could have used more wisely. Y'all that know me know that this is probably the hardest thing for me- to let go of the worry. I am working on it. And let me tell you, it is a slow and painful process and I often take one step forward and 19 steps backward but I will keep trying.

As I read back through this post, I realize I have rambled a little and I'm not quite sure that I actually made a point of any sort but really I wanted to write this more for myself than anything else. I wanted to get it out of my head and written down so that I would have this as a reminder to myself that I know He is in control of all things- as much as I would like to think I have control. And that the constant worry and anxiety that I bring upon myself is doing nothing but taking away time from a life that I should be living more freely.

I'm going to throw in a few of my favorite little quotey-quote findings on Pinterest that seem to really fit so well with all of these little stirrings in my head and heart. So, here ya go...

*Click images for links back to sources.

**Currently listening to Control by JJ Heller.

Shadow days are over

I recently rediscovered my John Mayer Battle Studies cd

(yes, sorry, I still have cds) and was immediately reminded why I love him so much. And yep, the rename of my blog just so happens to be come straight from John Mayer lyrics.

Well... as fate would have it, on my morning drive today I was so pleasantly surprised to find out that Mr. Mayer has a NEW SONG!

Shadow Days

I'm a good man

With a good heart

Had a tough time

Got a rough start

But I finally learned to let it go

Now I'm right here and I'm right now

And I'm hoping, knowing somehow

My shadow days are over

Ummm... I LOVE it.

So here ya go.

Listen, it's good :)

love.

Just like Guinevere

This is the stuff

**Link to Francesca Battistelli

Love sought

Mumford & Sons

So start the music

Ten songs I'm stuck on right now.
In no particular order:

Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
Stole My Heart by Little and Ashley
Love Like Crazy by Lee Brice
Turning Home by David Nail
Top Down by Fast Ryde
Wonder by Jack Savoretti
Dance All Night by Ryan Adams
The Only Exception by Paramore
We'll Be A Dream by We The Kings & Demi Lovato
Lifeline by Mat Kearney

I've been roaming around

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!

A lifetime

I've said it before, and will say it again- I don't know how people make it through their day without music.
I cannot do it. Not a chance.

So, here are a few more that I have been stuck on lately. Also, should probably thank Brett for his good taste in music and for sharing with me, because not all of these finds are mine. Thanks, B :)

Fresh Feeling by Eels
Sky by Joshua Radin with Ingrid Michaelson
One and Only by Teitur
She's Got You High by Mumm-Ra
Paperweight by Schuyler Fisk with Joshua Radin
The Time of Times by Badly Drawn Boy
io (This Time Around) by HELEN STELLaR
Your Hand in Mine by Explosions in the Sky
Pistol by Dustin Kensrue
Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
Swans by Unkle Bob
Shark in the Water by VV Brown
Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song by Matt Hires
A Minor Incident by Badly Drawn Boy
Sway by Bic Runga

Try a few if you're curious :)

Eels

You don't have a clue
What it is like to be next to you
I'm here to tell you
That it is good
That it is true

{Birds singing a song
Old paint is peeling
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling

Words can't be that strong
My heart is reeling
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling}

Try
Try to forget what's in the past
Tomorrow is here
Love,
Orange sky above lighting your way
There's nothing to fear

{Birds singing a song
Old paint is peeling
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling

Words can't be that strong
My heart is reeling
This is that fresh
That fresh feeling}

Some people are good
Babe in the 'hood
So pure and so free
I'd make a safe bet
You're gonna get whatever you need

Eels- Fresh Feeling

WWF

So yesterday at work, I noticed one of my 5th grade boys was staring at me. Not wanting to know what normally goes through a 12 year old boy's mind, I didn't venture to ask. However, my not asking did not stop this little friend... So after a few minutes of him kind of taking it all in, he takes a breath and asks,

"Umm excuse me, Miss? Do you have a sister that is like in the WWF? You look a bunch like one of the girl wrestlers."

I kid you not.

These are his words, not my paraphrase.

Yep, this happened.

Love my job hahahahaaaaa :)

Music is an outburst...

I don't know how people make it through their day without music- It's not possible for me. These songs (in no particular order) are some of my current faves & most played.

1. Sink or Swim by Tyrone Wells
2. Breakeven by The Script
3. Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
4. Crawl by Chris Brown
5. Seriously by Crosby Loggins
6. Set The Fire To The Third Bar by Snow Patrol
7. Perfectly Lonely by John Mayer
8. Wake Up by Arcade Fire
9. Inside Of Love by Nada Surf
10. You Are The Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne
11. You Look So Good In Love by Jamie Foxx
12. Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
13. Rain by Creed
14. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
15. Heart Of Life by John Mayer

If you haven't heard of one and you're kinda curious, look them up on Playlist or on YouTube. I can't get enough of them. Chances are most of these songs are on my playlist at the bottom of my little bloggie.

Quotable quote

Tweets

This morning, instead of last minute studying for my 9am test, I decided to stalk John Mayer. He was talking to Kidd Kraddick on the radio about his sillly Twitter tweets so I pulled up johncmayer on my handy dandy little phone. I laughed out loud at some of these:

Attention "New Moon" fans - buy Battle Studies and get a special code to enter into Fandango.com to get free tic- ah, forget it.6:32 PM Nov 14th from web
Travel tip: when involved in a major flight delay, lower your expectations to those of a lizard, or a box of yo-yos.7:43 PM Nov 13th from Twittelator
If you're shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you.10:42 AM Nov 7th from web
If your iPhone ring is "marimba," you might be in a romantic comedy.3:36 PM Nov 6th from Twittelator
Why are we calling him Balloon Boy if he wasn't in the balloon at all? Isn't he just Attic Boy?2:55 PM Oct 19th from Twittelator
That cat from the "hang in there" poster just died. Makes a man just wanna give up.10:33 PM Oct 15th from Twittelator
I love him. :)

These twists and turns of fate

So not only do I love this song, Little Wonders, by Rob Thomas, but the quote they use at the end of this movie (Meet the Robinsons) is also one of my favorites :)

Quotable quote

"Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and {what is done in love is done well}."

Vincent Van Gogh

Quotable quote

It is not how much we -have-
but how much we {{enjoy}}
that makes happiness.

C.H. Spurgeon

Quotable quote

I've been a bad blogger lately so I should probably throw in a good quote for the day...

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away."

-Carrie, Sex & The City