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Dec 08 2016
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Awareness, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership

Something from nothing…

Every sunrise shines with golden rays of Good News.

And what is that news?

The news is just that…today, something NEW has the potential to be. What never has been, because of you, just may come to life…and even better, it just may change the trajectory of another’s day, story, or life.

And you get to co-create that something.

When our finiteness lends itself to the Infinite, this is when the music of creation is cued.

This is when something starts to arise from nothing.

So look and listen.

Put your ears to your chest.

Set your eyes to you the clouds.

Introduce your heart to your soul.

A piece of art is waiting on you to give it wings.

A child is needing you to mirror identity, curiosity, and compassion.

A song is tapping its toes but needs you give it a melody.

A note of encouragement is ready to be delivered.

It’s all here.

In que.

Awaiting you.

To make it new.

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Dec 07 2016
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art, Awareness, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership, words

How do you habituate what will transform you?

It starts in our eyes.

We must understand that the mediums and moments that transform us are rarely convenient or easily welcomed.

What if we were able to see traffic jams, slow wi-fi, misunderstandings, miscommunication, challenging relationships, and inclement weather to be our teachers?

What if somehow, someway, we could believe that the cosmos aligned these teaching moments for us?

For us.

For our good.

For our transformation.

Would compassion become our compass?

Would grace become the gifts we give?

Would Love become our language?

Would vulnerability become our value system?

Would transformation become a habit?

Yes.

May we all remember that The Flow is always in our favor, and because this is so, may transformation become habitual.

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Nov 30 2016
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Awareness, Imagination

…is not…

Faith is not certitude.

Hope is not optimism.

Love is not a victory march.

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Nov 28 2016
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Awareness, Focus, Imagination

Try to calculate the value of…

…waking up this morning.

or

…drinking a glass of water.

or

…walking to school, driving to your job, or strolling through a park.

or

…inhaling and exhaling.

or

…noticing the colors of the changing leaves.

What did you get?

Incalculable.

Exactly.

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Nov 22 2016
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Awareness, Books, Change The World, Creativity, Imagination, Leadership, Let The Music Play

Episode 43: People of the Second Chance with Mike Foster

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Mike Foster is a friend of imperfectionists and second chancers.

For the past 15 years he has focused his work on helping people flourish in their lives by helping them be passionate about their not-so-perfect stories.

Mike is also the founder and Chief Chance Officer at People of the Second Chance. This non-profit organization is guided by this lofty ideal: that every person on earth deserves a second chance.

Currently, Mike speaks and writes on topics of identity, shame and how to turn our hurts and hang-ups into an unfair advantage. His work has also been featured on Good Morning America, Fox News and in the New York Times.

Mike joins us in Episode 43 at Let The Music Play as we talk about his book People of the Second Chance.

Make you sure follow his story on instagram and support the work he’s sending into the world. It’s full of light and healing those it touches.

As always, please remember to share this episode with those you love and those you lead! This episode and all others can be found in iTunes or at AshtonGustafson.com.

Godspeed in your music making…

Ashton

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