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Turn Envy the Green Eyed Monster to you can do this, You can

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Inspired by Daniel Henry Rodgers poem on Inner Turmoil.

I don't suffer from Envy much. I admire and then decide if I need to add a skill to my list.

We are all so different and that is the beauty of the human condition. We all can see, feel and create differently, and its suprising and fun for others to explore!

I was enjoying taking my music over to a fellow musician who is a professional performer of Rockabilly. ( OH YEAH). He likes my lyrics and we are going to set my songs to live performance music. And DAMN I am inspired. I am envious of his guitar skills. I have not picked up a guitar since my thirties. Its just too damn painful. I suspect I have a connective tissue disorder like my son. I could never develop thick enough callouses on my finger tips to play the steel string guitars I had. It hurt every time. I even tried putting superglue on them. LOL sigh... BUT instead of being envious I just seek a strong musicians input and I will help him publish his music. I am after all a producer. I can get him published and have digital items to sell! I do that stuff! ( Oh and I am working on weight loss and getting back into shape because this bard has seriously been out of it since October ( cancer care... now cancer free).

Envy the green eyed monster can be harnessed to achieve a goal I currently have a want for fitness it's eluded while my life was on hold So I am mustering up my health and working on my stamina And feeding up my ego because in the end its chutzpah thats its anima You have to attack with vigor and have a plan you adjust along the way You have to be single minded and self congratulate to make it stay For envy does not really serve and it can actually deflate your cause Because you don't ask for advice and align with those who have achieved what you want For those that have blazed those trails can tell you their recipe It may be the thing you can exactly do or it may be an energetic zing But use your emotional energy to fuel your restless tide And keep an open mind and move ahead with pride Turn Envy the Green Eyed Monster to you can do this!! You can! - Artimus (C) Susan Manley 3/11/24 8:43AM

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Karen Jones

Date: 3/11/2024 9:31:00 PM

I enjoyed this and your notes! Congratulations on persevering and kicking cancer’s ass! I love that you are into music! I am trying to learn piano and it is a challenge! I write songs but lack skill to play melodies I hear in my head or sing! I paid a producer to help me with the song I posted here that I wrote and sang. But I could not afford a group of musicians! I’m really proud of you and excited for you too!

Susan Manley
Date: 3/12/2024 9:59:00 AM

This may sound lame but, buy a kazoo. You can hum out the song in your head. Then you can give that to a competent musician and they can tell you what key its in, write out the music. ( I can read music, but never tried writing... it would be a learning curve. My younger brother a professional musician writes out whole scores!! (music for many parts). Fun intricate stuff.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/11/2024 5:35:00 PM

great job of telling us to take our envy and use it positively. I've done that sometimes in my life. Your poem is motivational and transformative. Well done, have a great evening, Sara

Susan Manley
Date: 3/12/2024 10:03:00 AM

Thanks Sara, Envy should just be the basis for goal setting. We can all "do it" ( or do something) that makes us more competent in the area we wish were better. At least in my experience.

Silent One

Date: 3/11/2024 1:03:00 PM

Hey Susan, I hope you are well.. I do not do envy, well try not too.. Your poem offers valuable insights into the transformative power of harnessing envy as a motivational tool, while also highlighting the importance of perseverance and self-awareness in pursuit of personal growth and fulfillment...

Susan Manley
Date: 3/12/2024 10:02:00 AM

I am cancer free, have been since mid January. But stamina is the tough one. Clearly chemo really took it out of me. Housework means I need a nap. LOL I order groceries online and pick them up. But I am excited I can cook a meal, consume it and do the dishes. Which sounds so mundane but was about impossible in December. So stronger every day. Working on exercise, flexibility and balance first.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/11/2024 9:23:00 AM

Dearest Susan, Thank you for so much for sharing how my poem on Inner Turmoil inspired you to reflect on envy and its potential to drive us toward our goals. Your honesty and determination are admirable, especially in facing challenges like health issues and life obstacles. Your commitment to harnessing envy as a motivator for personal growth is inspiring. Keep embracing your strengths as a producer and musician, and congratulations on your journey to wellness. Your poem beautifully encapsulates the transformative power of channeling envy into positive action. - Blessings, my dear friend, Daniel

Susan Manley
Date: 3/11/2024 9:30:00 AM

Thanks Daniel, I am on the inspiration trail. :D I like reading philosophic poetry. It makes me ponder things and occasionally tickles to write. I am trying too to just relax and write.