JERMAINE JACKSON on NBC:
"I wanted to see Michael, and I wanted to see my brother, and see him there lifeless and breathless was very emotional for me, but I held myself together, because I know he's very much alive," he said.
"His spirit is, and that was just a shell, but I kissed him on his forehead and I hugged him, and I touched him and I said, 'Michael, I'll never leave you. You'll never leave me'." - Jermaine Jackson, NBC. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31706761/ns/entertainment-music/)
Death has a way of waking us up and realising what's important...
When you look death in the face, it becomes very clear that the body is just a shell. It's the spirit that makes us who we really are.
Michael Jackson's death is not the end of an era. Just the end of an ego.
His spirit is as huge as ever, and alive and well.
I truly believe it, just like Jermaine says.
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(And I don't mean ego in egostical terms, I'm talking about living from either the ego or the soul, as described by Oprah, and authors like Debbie Ford, http://www.intent.com/debbieford/blog/ego-management, Wayne Dyer http://www.drwaynedyer.com/articles/seven-secrets-of-a-joyful-life) and Eckart Tolle (wrote "Power of Now"). I've learned from them that it's just our ego which is full of fear and negative chatter, gets hurt, and judges!! where as our spirit, our true core, is just peaceful and joyful, which we'll experience if we go to that place inside).
Michael Jackson's music and superstardom connected with the entire world. Now, his spirit is uniting the world - his music is being played everywhere I go, there are memorial services, there will be unreleased songs coming out. He does get his comeback, in a way that really touches hearts on an even deeper level.
Seems it takes matters of life and death for me to speak up in the world (and it's taken this 'event' to get me started blogging), but now, feeling such inspiration from MJ and the way he was true to expressing his soul, especially as a humanitarian, I feel fired up to keep writing, which I've been wanting to do for a very long time. And clearly, time is of the essence. In fact, I feel re-charged with the same passion I left University with, when I declared: "I want to make the world a better place".
Michael Jackson's music and superstardom connected with the entire world. Now, his spirit is uniting the world - his music is being played everywhere I go, there are memorial services, there will be unreleased songs coming out. He does get his comeback, in a way that really touches hearts on an even deeper level.
Seems it takes matters of life and death for me to speak up in the world (and it's taken this 'event' to get me started blogging), but now, feeling such inspiration from MJ and the way he was true to expressing his soul, especially as a humanitarian, I feel fired up to keep writing, which I've been wanting to do for a very long time. And clearly, time is of the essence. In fact, I feel re-charged with the same passion I left University with, when I declared: "I want to make the world a better place".
Just today, I received some more inspiration from a website called "Braveheart Women". The message was:
"We Believe there is no excuse for not Living Our Passion. Excuses are lies. Our Covenant is to never again Live A Lie; We Promise to Live Alive, to Value our Self enough to Nurture our Gifts and have the Courage to take action in the direction of our Dreams."
None of us should have to hide away in fear, like MJ had to much of his later life after baring his soul and being so hurt.
I'm choosing to focus on how he lived out his passion so beautifully and courageously (and was fighting back to hold his head high again). His spirit came through everytime he sang and danced, or cared for others. If we have a yearning or a compelling need from the heart and soul to express ourselves, it must be for a reason. It deserves to be nurtured. It is our birthright. It comes from our spirit. For me, the time is now to reignite and live out the passion.
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I find it very interesting to hear MJ committed to a new spiritual faith just before he died, like Elvis was apparently exploring as well. It seems they were both looking for something much deeper on the inside, when other external comforts weren't the answer.
For me, the lesson here is to get in touch with the spiritual side of life sooner rather than later, nurture it, and stand strong and grounded in that light - and let it serve as protection from the darkness in the world. And take the focus off the ego - and fearing the worldly media spotlight. Just concentrate on nurturing and expressing my soul.
(Right then, I better get on with my attempts at meditation, and get finishing my book...)
For me, the lesson here is to get in touch with the spiritual side of life sooner rather than later, nurture it, and stand strong and grounded in that light - and let it serve as protection from the darkness in the world. And take the focus off the ego - and fearing the worldly media spotlight. Just concentrate on nurturing and expressing my soul.
(Right then, I better get on with my attempts at meditation, and get finishing my book...)
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Other Resources:
* Deepak Chopra http://www.chopra.com/node/1462
* Marianne Williamson http://marianne.iamplify.com/about.jsp
* Eckhart Tolle - books: "Power of Now" & "A New Earth" http://www.eckharttolle.com/
* Oprah website http://www.oprah.com/topics/spirit
(no I'm not on publicity commission, just passing on info!)
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