time flies when u r inspired

when you do things from your heart no other joy can compare

inspiration comes from so many places

inspiration is what every artist longs for

we work all we can

but when it comes things go to another level

the creative process is at work

to be inspired you must be open

to be open you must let go

to let go you must trust

to trust you must have faith

to have faith is to love

to be inspired is to be blissful

and to lose yourself behind a canvas, in a song, in a poem

music proves to take me higher every time i trust it with my soul

and when you are one with the universe creating art

time flies

time flies, and life is worth while

you know why you came

why you are here now

and there is nothing more satisfying than finding your place on earth

and a connection with heaven

inspiration is everything for a creative being

you disappear and a higher force takes it's course

what good is a song if it is not heard

and how great is it when it touches the heart

some voices make life worth living just by listening to them sing

some tunes make the world a better place

in music i found refuge and in art i found an outlet

with colors i speak a language more powerful than words

and my message is an old cliché but it never wears out

love and peace

joy and bliss

be inspired because an inspired life has so much more taste and meaning

drink from the river of inspiration like all the artists have before

art and love make life worth living

WICKED GAME [HD] Chris Isaak

Gloria Estefan - Here We Are (INCLUDES LYRICS)

gloria estefan .words get in the way.(((lovesongsmad)))

Gloria Estefan - Anything For You (Live at Homecoming)

Gloria Estefan Cant Stay Away From You 80s HQ Lyrics

Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You - 1989

the artist and the people

painting my days away,

the artists work

the artists sacrifice their cleanliness

their nails and fingers covered in paint

there is always the risk of being called a fool

the artists of the world they put their soul out for judgement

the artists are sensitive to their surroundings

the artists work, present and wait

for feedback

for backbites

for praise and criticism

the artist is free

free the artist

and let them be

they are for the people, in the end they need an audience to be

have you heard the news today?

have you heard the new today?

why do they always blow up the bad news?

why do they repeat themselves over and over like they're talking to morons

why do they enjoy delivering the tragedies of the earth?

why do they only care for their names in the lime light?

why could they give anything for more scandals?

why do they shout?

why do they talk like they are not normal people?

why do they lie?

why do we believe all they say?

what about humanity?

beyond money and power, where are the real things?

i have a feeling the happiest man is the anchor listening to his own voice tickling his ego.

have you heard the news today?

the benefits of laughing and crying

you can google it and you will find so much research findings that prove that laughter is the best medicine

i have always wanted to say that to all the people i can reach

when you have the chance: laugh

and if you have power over avoiding it: avoid the depressing situation

that means be smart about picking your movies or friends

stay away from the miserable for no reason

and do not lock yourself up with the always depressed crowd

why waste your time on sadness when it is not your destiny yet to be miserable?

if you care about your body research has shown that laughter for certain minutes is equal to hitting the gym so enjoy the body tone too.

it is easy to make people cry in a movie but the extremely talented only can make you laugh

whatever works for you, laugh it out.

and when you are sad and you want to cry do not hold these toxins in go ahead and cry.

my dear friend was proud of her lack of tears and it made me worry about her because i know how much relief the tears give you.

but i understand sometimes you can not afford to cry when you are in control and people count on you, but still find time to cry it out even if secretly because tears free you, they clear your lungs, rid you of all the sadness and bad energy you carry with the not so happy circumstance.

personally after i cry i feel better, i feel lighter, i can go on.

not cried tears can create disease. they give you baggage you do not need. the teary eye is a blessing and even religious teachings prove that.

i love you my dear friend i hope you are always happy and that when you need to cry you let your self because big girls and big boys do cry sometimes.

after you are done crying tune in to your favorite show like the great episodes of friends that we all love so much and laugh it out, you can even laugh at your self, i love doing that.

live, laugh, cry, experience your emotions if they're bottled up then what is the point of tear glands and tears that fall from laughter?

in a tough situation, laughter is the best medicine, after a few tears of course :)

sleeping is my heaven

somedays are so peaceful we take them for granted

remember how great it is when things go your way

only after a disaster do we start remembering days when things were great

and then we remember how we thought it was normal

everything going smoothly is a blessing

when you are happy and you can sleep thank your lucky stars because

you never know what could happen

every night when things are fine that is a blessing you know that when you remember the days when your heart aches so bad and you can not sleep

sleep is the most beautiful thing for me

sleep is like a drug you lose yourself and then wake up

dreams are great they make no sense

i thanked God today for the gift of comfortable deep sleep

life and death

someone dies
someone else is born
someone leaves
someone else comes back

out of the funeral how could they head to the bar?
doesn't seeing death remind us of the importance of self restraint?

some people do not see it this way
lets celebrate life they say
i say i am nothing to say anything but don't you think of the meeting when someone else has passed?


right and wrong start to be washed out in the crowd

the pure heart will dance on the day they leave this world with all it's misery

when i was younger i thought i will live forever

that all the people i know are somehow protected

that death happens far far away

and that school days are the toughest times

now i know i was a fool

thinking the final exam was the toughest thing of all

thinking the uniform was a prison

now i know this world is the prison

this earth will not be there forever

and the news does not help

seeing it all happen at once like a collage with no end

he dies

he lives

he is born

she wins

they lose

they tie the knot

they live abroad

they come back

they are nice to us

now they judge us

change is the nature of this world

adapting is the most precious talent

and smiling in the funeral is the best you can do to help the family of the lost beloved

be careful not to hurt a heart

not to stare so much

not to ask too many questions

live lightly

don't stomp on the earth

i told my self last night

this morning when the sun came out things started to seem more serene less surreal

and i knew there is not much i can do when people leave the world behind

lets leave the world while we are here

lets live like feathers in the wind

lets not twist fate

lets take the ride and lets try not to take things personally

said my angel

although its hard i said i will try

beef stroganoff

today i realized that good food that we all love and eat everywhere is full of things if most of us knew we would not eat so easily

online i found a recipe for beef stroganoff

and i will share it with everyone

do not get me wrong, it was delicious but knowing all the butter that went in it

it was hard to swallow.

i did not know that the dish i am used to eating is basically a product of so much butter and onions along with so many other ingredients.

cooking is a journey where the finish line is only hours or minutes away.

take pictures of what you cook because it disappears and becomes part of someone or you.

eating together brings people together

cooking for each other is an ingredient for love spells

cooking from your soul is an art form

measuring, tasting, stirring, and choosing your palette, you must have taste! literally

there is the recipe i found, enjoy this originally russian dish

Bon Appetite

Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Beef Recipe from Restaurant
Preparation time: 30 minutes. Serves 6.

Cooking Conversion Table

Ingredients:

12 ounces chopped onion

2 tablespoons minced garlic

24 ounces sliced mushrooms

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup dry sherry

2 1/2 cups consomme' or beef stock

1 cup water

1/4 cup butter for roux

4-6 tablespoons flour for roux

2/3 pound of sour cream

2 pounds thinly sliced cooked beef strips

Sour cream for garnish, if desired (I like it rich)

Chopped parsley for garnish

1 pound fettuccine pasta (for buffet service I use Bow Tie or Farfalle so I don't have pasta flopping around when dishing up)

Instructions:

Heat a skillet or sauté pan over medium-low heat until hot

Sauté onions, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil until onions start to turn translucent

Add the sherry and cook 2 more minutes to incorporate flavor

Add Consomee' and water (or beef stock) and bring to a boil

In the meantime, cook the pasta according to the package directions (al dente') in four quarts of water in a stock pot and drain well

Pour back into the same pot it was cooked in and put on a burner that has been turned off to remove any moisture on the pasta (keep pasta warm)

Make the roux

Heat a small skillet or sauce pan over medium-low heat
When the pan is hot, melt the butter
Add the flour to the butter and stir with a wire whip or wooden spoon until the roux is smooth

Continue cooking 2 minutes and then slowly add the roux to the sauce while stirring until the sauce is the correct thickness

If you are serving the stroganoff immediately, add the cooked meat to the sauce and cook over medium heat until hot throughout

Remove the stroganoff from the heat and add the sour cream, stirring well

Put back on medium heat and cook a few minutes, but do not boil

Plate the pasta and ladle the sauce over and garnish with more sour cream and parsley

by Rumi "lover and love are only one"

what fear should a real lover have of the path

since the eternal himself is his companion?

what grief could he feel at the souls departure

when the God of his soul is his closest friend?

He's a traveler; yet like the moon,

he stays immovable in his own beauty.

How could he wait for the coming breeze

who is himself lighter than any breeze?

Lover and love, my soul, are only one:

Never think that they're two halves

when love and lover have become one,

both are at once the giver and the gift.

the lover is in search of this fullness;

He is like leather laid out in the maturing sun

when he goes to the sea in search of the pearl,

he is himself a pearl, a unique priceless pearl.

Thank you Rumi for the gift you left

the music healed me

music is so powerful

it healed my broken heart

it brought me closer to God

some music makes you want to pray

other music makes you want to cry

some lyrics make the spirit fly

some tunes take you so high

you feel your broken heart mending it self

licking your own wound because no one else will console you

i was lonely before i heard the music

i felt like i often do

like i do not belong to this world

but after my heart healed it self to the sound of music

i knew there is a place for me

in the kingdom of God there is a place for my broken heart

so much light fills the soul with the sound of music

so much love fills the empty place

so much mercy

the music cleansed my soul

the music made me forgive

the music made me not care about the world

the world that seems like a mad mad place

i know there must be another place

for me and the lovers

there must be a place where the teary eye belongs

where the bitter world does not matter

where the stones melt

where children come first

where angels are spoken of

where God is a word i can speak of any where with a confident voice

where love conquers

where there is no more heartache

this music opened a gate for me

brought me to the gardens of my beloved

made me not care for my wounds anymore

this music healed me

i am high on my music

thank God for the music

glittering from a distance

getting too close to anything it starts to lose it's beauty

the magnifying glass makes everything uglier

in close contact with people you start to smell their stink and rarely do you breathe into their flowery scents

people from a distance always look better.

in photographs they are always smiling and acting happy

in parties they wear their best faces and they glitter and shine

the real face shows with close contact and after long hours

i have found that my fascination with certain people starts to fade as soon as i come close to them where i can see their true faces with no air brush or photoshop

stars in the skies look magical and breathtaking and if you were close to them you would realize that in fact there is nothing special about them

in close contact people start to fight

the family portrait shows happy faces, behind close doors who knows how ugly these faces get

some men perceived as angels turned out to have monstrous ugly histories.

some come across as beasts while they are actually so kind in reality they make hearts melt.

the man you think is a prince can turn out to be from the lowest of origins

the woman who acts like a queen can have private tendencies that make you want to gag and scream

some people have the best smiles after knowing them better you realize their frowns can make you want to burn the place you met them at.

looking at children in carriages with smiling mommies you have no idea about the tantrums they throw and the hardships this blessed mommy has been through.

the wife who pampers her husband in front of the crowd makes it seem like they are in marriage heaven when in fact he is cheating and she learned to not care.

public affection is no sign of true love

so many fake it and in their room they do not touch each other for weeks and months.

single women and men who act like they are so happy on their own, when in fact we all know the pains of loneliness and how hard it can be.

the most hilarious person in the crowd can be the one who takes the pills for happiness because when they sink in sadness no one can take them up again.

the brightest of stars are checking in and out of rehab when in fact to many they have it all.

half stories are better kept that way, i do not need to know it all.

from a distance things look prettier lets keep them that way, lets keep life simple.

but do not think this person has it all for you do not know what happens behind closed doors.

in the end we will all lie under the ground with no riches no partners nothing but the truth of us .

take off your mask, who are you?

rules of love

if you go through with love you you need to play by the rules

it is a dangerous game that you need to be careful with

hearts are broken all the time, so be sensitive about dealing with love

once a bond is formed especially a holy one you need to always put your love first

before the crowd, before the organization, before the institution, but not before the one who brought you together in the first place

no cult should come first, no freaky group members should be closer to your soul

no kind of anything should come between this match made under the eyes of heaven

friends are forever but still your partner comes first

parents are everything but now things have changed

now when you start to blame wait a little

before you blow up

remember your partner deserves the best ways of speech

we get on each others nerves sometimes we want to jump on each other with long claws of revenge but there must be a base where you both come first before your gang, your cult, your crowd.

if one is sick, you must ditch the outing and stay with them

if one is tired you must be their home, their comfort zone

if one is scared you must comfort them and provide with all you have to give

when the world points its fingers at one of you the other should not point too

they should have faith even if all the signs point to you

they should back you up even if they think you might be wrong

they should hold you for as long as you need with no hidden agenda

they should treat you like royalty and the best of friends

it is not a war unless you turn it into one

but wait do not lose yourself to a lover who has no clue about the depth of your waters and how much love for you is a sacred thing. keep your old life but stand up for them, keep all your friends but know that they are the best of them, and never take someone else's side, never be the enemy, and do not lose your edges, yes at times you are one but keep your soul one and alone. you have two legs not four, one nose not two, so remember you are still you. although you belong to each other detangle your identity bring back your essence if you lose that they themselves will forget why they loved you. do not become the bee that is busy circling them, make your own plans too, since it seems people make their own plans all the time.

most of all, i repeat most of all do not take sides with anything or anyone else, because they come first, yes they come first. and stay away from meaningless freaky cults.

it is not real whatever it is that is keeping you away and sucking all your time and energy.

and they should always be the first to know about your plans, your daily events, about the good news and the bad news. sharing information is vital in love and keeping things hidden until the last minute kills the love.

the rules of love are serious because when hearts are broken the pain is not simple or subtle it rips you apart and that is not fair and not something normal especially when you know it is becuase your lover has violated a rule of love .

if you cant play by the rules do not fall in love at all.

there was a time

there was a time when what they said mattered so much

it even brought tears to my eyes

it made me doubt my core inside

that time is gone some how some way i do not care what they say

i know i am good and thats what counts

i do not have to prove to them anything anymore

and if my taste does not match theirs' it is not a problem anymore.

how come their judgements used to matter so much?

how come i made them grow so big?

Thank God today they shrunk when my heart grew huge and big.

that time of doubt is so long gone and i can take criticism like praise, like plain water with no taste, they both have the same effect.

you think that this color does not match or that i am selfish because i did not stop my life, then think whatever.

only God can judge me, only he can see me through, only he brought me here only he can take me on a happy day for me and the beings of light who will be there waiting for me.

He creates, he judges not you and not me.

you do not become a sufi, you realize you were always one but you did not know it had a name

what made you the way you are.

you do not know so much love and worry about your heart's purity is a school of thought, is a way of life, is a way to the beloved, is sufism.

whoever said it was easy

i am baby sitting

my precious niece and nephew only for a few days.
i thought it was easy, i judged the young mothers of our time for complaining about the pleasures
of parenting. Oh God it is not easy, it is a full time job.

how do mothers work, how do they get other jobs done?
motherhood is a 24/7 job and Oh God anything could happen.

God created them tiny for a reason
their size makes you want to take care of them
they are also cute for a reason so you can handle the sacrifices you make
they have adorable voices for a reason, so that you could take the unlimited questions

they are little people who are so vulnerable and so dependant on you.
for food, for fun, for their safety. if you werent so busy running after them you will end up crying just thinkiing of them and how vulnerable they are.

they do not know anything about the world by the time you are done with taking care of them they often start resenting you.
and then they get married and leave you or move out and get a life where your friends bore them to death.
how do you make sure they are not bullied at school?
how do you make sure they are kind but not push overs?
how do you make sure they are always safe?
and when they grow up how do you make sure their hearts arent broken?
that they are healthy, that they are happy.
how do you tell them that one day it will all be over?
how do you tell them sometimes bad things happen to good people?
how do you explain goodbyes?
how do you explain sex and drugs?
how do you explain terrorism and torture?
how do you protect them if you can not protect your self?
how do you make sure they will grow up with a need to pray and they do not stray away from God.
how do you promise anything?
I guess they are not yours anyway, you can not do anything but your part of raising them right.
The rest is all in the hands of God.
How do all the mothers make it?
how do they sleep at night?
how do they make it seem easy?
up close to the children you can smell their diapers, you have to calm them down when they start crying becuase they hate the seat belt.
so many details the spectator takes for granted thinking being a mommy is only blissful.
but there is nothing more rewarding than taking care of a tiny person and being there for them.
kissing them goodnight and praying for their safety. God bless the children and strengthen the moms who do it all with a smile.

who ever said it was easy was wrong.

ask your heart it will guide you

you can ask everyone in the crowd

but so much doubt should be a sign for you

maybe it is just not meant to be

the new job

the partner in life

the step towards a path

or even taking it back

if you question it so much that is an indicator it is not right for you

right things fit and naturally make you comfortable

but if your gut feeling keeps urging you to run

trust that

inside you is the most accurate compass

once you experience nights of tossing and turning and so much lack of sleep

that is an indicator that something is wrong

your friend does not know more than you

ask God who is inside you

he will show you

he will put words on your tongue

scenes before your own eyes

feelings you have not felt before

and places you did not know you will explore

your friend knows nothing more than you

you are the only one who knows exactly what is good for you

be your own guide

ask your own heart it will guide you

i know the noises around your heart are sometimes too loud

but shut them up

do not stress

the answer is clear inside you

you know what is right for you

move on and either close or open the door

if this is the only life just live it right

stop wasting so much time on doubt and fear

trust your self and open your eyes things around you are waiting to be seen

but so much doubt has frozen you into a place where you do not move anymore

run away gain your true self back

and the things you said

you meant them all

do not take them back

and do not make them put you down or burden you with guilt

you said them because you felt them

you are good inside

so why worry when all you are is light

shine on and so many beauties will manifest

take some time away from the screen

our eyes are glued to our computers.

our fingers attached to our phones.

our bums got bigger on the sofa.

our faces are glued to the t.v screen or just the episode.

have you thought about how many hours you spend staring at a screen?

ditch your p.c, meet your friends, get out more!

too much virtual stimulation turn you into a freak plus you lack much sleep.

experts say it causes depression by time.

the addiction makes you suffer and feel lost when your blackberry or i-phone are far from you.

your whole existence depends on your online relations.

you lose your physical social skills.

news anchors are your best friends.

you check face-book every hour.

you check your email every 30 minutes.

you are becoming sick admit it.

notice your isolation.

notice how your real relationships with the people around you have become impaired.

you are hypnotized, your brain suffers, so many machinery and information flooding to you from every source and it is not good for you.

it is hard for you to sleep after the virtual zoo you have gone through.

talk more, go out more, even sleep more.

touch each other, kiss and hug, it is better than your imaginary greetings to friends online.

the people of this day are more stressed than anytime before, they literally know too much.

anything that happens anywhere, they are aware of and it is usually bad news.

it does effect you! even if you think you are a cool cucumber. why else do you think you wake up in the middle of the night?

why else have you become more miserable?

more stressed!

more withdrawn and not focused on the conversation, not there totally on the dinner table.

your eyes sneak peak all the time like a cheater on your own life, life a traitor to the people you are with physically right now. give you, give all of you not a fraction, not just your physical presence.

bring back the natural life it is so much simpler and more beautiful, it is the real life i am talking about, the one worth ditching your phone, your p.c. and your virtual reality for.

the happiest moments of life are those we experience fully, with our all.

take some time away from the screen, relax, breathe and live!

the journey of life

i watched this great documentary on animal planet, yes i love that channel.

what caught me and inspired me to repeat on my blog was the part when the narrator

explained the slow transition from cave people to culture. he said the 2 things that set us apart from animals are: religion and art.

i loved the sound of that i always had the theory people are not pigs and here he was affirming it.

nowadays modern culture lost respect for religion and found a new common ground " you and me baby are nothing but mammals so lets do it like they do it on the discovery channel".

i don't know if it is because i suddenly noticed it, all I see now is examples of it, or is it true that people are slowly turning into pigs with no morals.

why is the sign of civilization and globalization the ability to share a bed with a stranger in the shortest time and better yet in a foreign country?

Art and religion are the two things that made us stand out from our animal kingdom. I love animals I care deeply for preserving them but i would rather be known as more refined.

we have succeeded and reached the heights of technology, but on the physical and moral level I see a world walking backwards and morality has slowly faded.

what shocks me is the lack of shame and no will to apologize or even repent or feel guilty, as if guilt has become outdated.

sometimes its good to regret a mistake, this is not some kind of beauty queen competition where the winner says " I have no regrets, my mistakes have got me to be who i am now".

I think this is bullshit what the media has created in the people's brains. They have erased the notions of mistakes as a whole, accept everything, it is all good!

I will still be from the past if this is what they call people like me now "conservative".

yes because i will value religion and all holy scriptures. I will always put God first even if it is not "cool" and hip anymore. i do not want to fit in, if fitting in means losing all of me. I am an artist so I will keep painting and there will always be right and wrong forever!

Along time ago God and art have set us apart from animals and until now these 2 things do.

technology and education do not justify immorality and self control is not a bad thing.

God and art will set the people free from their brain washed ways of doing whatever their pig heads fantasize and then calling it modernity. self restraint is a word i no more hear of.

the human being has become a spoiled brat who acts on impulse and is brainwashed to be obsessed with sex and money. some old men remain captive of a filthy mind, when will all things seize to be neurotic in the eyes of the pervert? when will sex be a holy act between lovers not a possibility between any two people who can move?

I am what I am and that is that!