27/05/2023
“I’m not trying to sound like a superhero. There were times when my resolve was challenged, and I had to reset. As I write this now in my 80s, I can say to you with absolute assurance that a lifetime can zip by in what feels like a few turns of a kaleidoscope. Unless we make a conscious effort to achieve our own personal human revolution, too many of us end up spending our precious days just busily running around, but never getting anywhere.
We may remain stuck in the lower worlds – consumed by ego, fears, and desires in the shallow realm of our lesser self. But when we do our best to lift ourselves up by increasing our self love, thoughtfulness, and kindness in all our behaviors, we can then live out a true revolution of the heart.
I believe that, for much of human history, there has been a common, yet deluded belief that the key to happiness is found in controlling or changing our external world, our environment, our economies, our politics, or our social structures.
We humans have devoted, a lot of time and energy to these endeavors, while dedicating far less effort to transforming our internal world, which is what dictates the way, we actually live our lives.” - an excerpt from HAPPINESS BECOMES YOU/A GUIDE TO CHANGING YOUR LIFE FOR GOOD by Tina Turner, published by Atria Books, 2020
There are way too many folks referencing Tina’s abuser in their reflection on her life and legacy.
It’s irritating me to the point of anger and I want y’all to do better.
News articles sharing multiple photos of them, the memes, the jokes, it’s gross and ridiculous.
Miss Bullock was thee queen of rock and roll for multiple eras, in addition to being an actress, world traveler, fashionista, writer, composer, record breaker and muse. A literal ICON
She also happened to write one of my favorite spiritual life saving texts, I was so moved by this book it almost made me become a Buddhist.
I actually ended multiple Buddhist meetings over zoom, I was so serious.
I read this book in less than a day back in 2020 and randomly flip through it sometimes as a form of resetting.
It’s powerful and deep!!