John Kevin's Journal: A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO A SPECIAL LADY

Sunday, December 14, 2014

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO A SPECIAL LADY

“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are. ” ― Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger

WASSUP FAMILY!!!

Let me introduce you to DANNI EL.

She is a very talented singer and musician, whom I've written about MANY TIMES .

Now, in case you're too lazy to use the blog's search engine, I'm gonna tell you how I met her.

It was April 16th, 2011. It was an ordinary enough Saturday, Nothing special about it. But I was about to learn, as the author Dan Millman discovered on a large rock one day, that THERE ARE NO ORDINARY MOMENTS.

I was walking down Hollywood Blvd. Close to Highland station, when I heard a very beautiful sound. I turned around on my heels, ans I saw this woman playing the sweetest music you ever heard.

Her voice was sweet, rich, textured. The song was poetry, original, from the heart. She was reserved, yet passionate at the same time. She was beautiful.

I remember standing there, stunned, literally stunned. It was like walking out from some dark, fetid storm drain and finding yourself in a sunlit meadow full of sweet grass. I had never dreamed that there was so much talent, so much beauty in this world.

I think it was in the last third part of her song that I fell in love... with the song.

And I became a big fan.

So big in fact, that I went home, TRACKED this woman down on facebook, You Tube, and Twitter, and took the 23 mile trip to Hollywood & Highland a few times a week, EVERY WEEK for about a month in the hope of hearing her play again.

I never get tired of telling that story, because simply, to me that event is what made a ordinary day to a MAGICKAL day, and as a direct result of what happened on that day, many, many positive things have come into my life.

Anyway, today I have a special Thanksgiving message for her.

Well, here we go.

Hi Danni,

How've you been? It's been a while.

Hey Danni, What is your favorite holiday? Mine is THANKSGIVING. Why? Well, it's NOT because of a Turkey dinner, or Pilgrims, & Indians.

To me, Thanksgiving is the 1 day of the year where we are reminded to give thanks, to have gratitude in our hearts. This is how I see Thanksgiving:

And in THAT spirit, this is my Thanksgiving message to you.

I deliberately waited till now, a couple of weeks after Turkey day, to send this to you. I hope you don't mind.

Danni, you have NO IDEA what effect meeting you has had on my life.

"Many years ago on this day, God decided to send an angel to earth. This angel was meant to touch lives, and in my humble opinion, God was not dissapointed!!!"

I sent you this message on your birthday, because basically, it's true. When people meet you, their lives get better. I'm sure we all got our stories about you, but I have a blog, so let me give you a small taste of how you've affected me.

Don't worry, I'm not gonna bore you with paragraph after paragraph of what knowing you has done for me.

What I AM gonna do, is show you these blogs I made about the wonderful year this was for me. If you read my blog, you might have read some of these already but, I'm posting them anyway.

O.K. Danni, Here we go.

Did you know that last May was the 1st time I went to WORLDFEST?
-----CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT-----
Well, all I'm gonna say about that is, IT WON'T BE THE LAST.

And, almost a month later, there was the gathering last June at THE KATHMANDU BOUTIQUE, where you, Jessica and Company ROCKED THE HOUSE!
-----CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT-----

VIVA LA CARAVANA!!!

And let's not forget Milo... He's an amazing soul too!

Then there was the 4th of July weekend I had:
-----CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT-----

Well Actually, pretty much every weekend of July was pretty awesome! I met a opera singer, explored L.A. like never before, and I got my boogie on at a dance party...
-----CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT-----
-----AND CLICK HERE TOO------

Oh, I guess I forgot to mention the bikini contest. They had one there every Saturday all summer long, I believe.

And August was also a very good month... Like my time at the Artwalk in Downtown L.A. I know you don't particularly like that place, but sometimes, they do have some nice things there.
-----CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT I MEAN-----

And I also met some SUPERSTARS...

-----CLICK HERE IF YOU WANNA MEET THEM TOO-----
-----CLICK HERE TOO-----

-----AND HERE-----

And I gotta admit, My Labor Day was FANTASTIC! -----CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT-----

Oh, and Danni, you remember this guy?

O.K., we both know you do, but in the ABSOLUTELY UNLIKELY case that you don't, here's something to jog your memory:

Anyway, guess what he's teaching me to play!?

That's right Danni, on Sundays, Charles teaches capoeira at Griffith Park, across the street from the golf course, near the Greek Theatre, on Vermont Canyon Road going up towards the Observatory...

He also teaches at THE AGAPE CENTER @ 5700 Buckingham Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30.

I've been a student of his since the middle of september, and I love it!!!!

And Danni, Charles & I had a couple of adventures together too...
-----CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT I MEAN-----
-----AND HERE-----
When you click on the 2nd link, you'll read about a special event called, "COLOUR MY ENERGY". It happens at a place called STELLA LUNA YOGA in Cypress, Ca. on the 1st Saturday of every month, and I think it might be a good place for you and Jessica to perform at, and be a part of.

So, what is Colour my energy? Well...

And this is usually what happens at Colour My Energy:

And here's a post I made about the road trip we took last Saturday, among other things...
-----CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT-----

Well Danni, as you can see, I posted links to a LOT of blog posts, detailing things I did this year (there are more, but you have to read my blog for them).

Why did I go to all this trouble? Because I wanted you to see all the beautiful souls I met, and the experiences I had. And Danni, I want you to know,

If I haven't met you Danni, I would have NEVER met these people, or gone to these places, nor would I be learning capoeira.
AND FOR THAT, I'M TRULY GRATEFUL

SO THANK YOU DANNI, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

And Danni, don't think I'm not still KEEPING MY PROMISE...

Now I KNOW that there are many more people out there whose lives were touched by your loving spirit... The difference between them and me is, well, I have a blog.

The Gathering at the KATHMANDU BOUTIQUE is this Monday. Since I have to work that day, I probably won't get there till around 8 or 9 p.m. I don't know if you're gonna be there, but I hope I see you, whether you're playing or not.

Well Danni, I gotta go now. PEACE, AND MUCH LOVE.

Your Fan, Para Siempre,

John

P.S. Charles says Wassup!

And now, as always, I'm gonna end this blog with the most beautiful song in the world. You know, it's funny how listening to a song can change your life...

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What is a Warrior?

I see through different eyes.

I see a bigger picture when others see only grey skies.

Though many can’t conceive it,

I stand... facing the wind.

My bravery not from fighting,

but from my strength within,

I am a Warrior.

I will walk the extra mile,

Not because I have to,

Because it’s worth my while.

I know that I am different,

When I’m standing on a crowded street.

I know the fullness of winning;

I’ve tasted the cup of defeat.

I am a Warrior.

They say I walk with ease.

Though trained for bodily harm,

My intentions are for peace.

The world may come and go,

But a different path I’ll choose.

A path I will not stray from,

No matter... Win or Lose.

If you've been in the Martial Arts for a while, you'll find many people who would like to believe in the idea that just because they practice the Martial Arts, they are some kind of Warriors.(I like to call them Wannabee Warriors).

But what exactly is a Warrior? I mean, throughout history, there have been many different types of warriors, all having different Codes of Honor that they live by (And in case you're wondering, yes, there is a Warrior Creed that I follow and try to live up to also...) . But if you really try to define what a warrior is, there seems to be no one answer to that question. In fact, there seems to be many answers, almost as many answers as people you ask.

So, what I did was provide some links to some different websites about different warriors and types of warriors throughout history. Hell, I even posted links to web sites about Dan Millman and Carlos Castaneda for you "Spiritually Aware" types. Perhaps if you look through them, you'll find a good definition of a warrior for yourself...

And for you Wannabee Warriors out there... Some of the links I put up are to Law Enforcement & Military websites. If you really want to be warriors, Check out those links and become a police officer, or go join the armed forces. They need you!!!

FROM WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA: Silat is a collective word for indigenous martial arts of the Malay Archipelago and Malay Peninsula of Southeast Asia. Originally developed in what are now Indonesia, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore, it was also traditionally practiced in Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. As a result, it is closely related to other Southeast Asian martial arts including krabi krabong and eskrima. Practitioners are called pesilat. The Chinese fusion of silat is known as kuntao.

There are hundreds of different styles but they tend to focus either on strikes, joint manipulation, bladed weapons, throws, animal-based techniques, or some combination thereof. Silat is one of the sports included in the Southeast Asian Games and other region-wide competitions. Training halls are overseen by separate national organizations in each of the main countries the art is practiced. These are Ikatan Pesilat Indonesia (IPSI) from Indonesia, Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia (PESAKA) from Malaysia, Persekutuan Silat Brunei Darussalam (PERSIB) from Brunei and Persekutuan Silat Singapura (PERSISI) from Singapore.

Below, I added some links to various websites and video clips so you can get a better understanding of what Silat is about.

One of the gravest disservices we have done to the people of our world is to have provided them with a poor education. We do not teach students to think.

If you do not learn to effectively process information (and it is a learned skill) then you will always be at the mercy of people promoting their favorite dogmas.

The problem is, that all kinds of people would like you to uncritically believe what they are telling you about the way the world is. Many of them pretend that such uncritical belief is "faith", which it is not.

If you do not have the tools to discover what a given person or group is really trying to sell you, then you are libel to be making some really wacky presuppositions about the world, which will in turn become the heuristics by which you operate.

About half of what we perceive as "intelligence" is the ability to process information effectively, so if you want to be "smarter" then all you have to do is improve in that area.

While this is pretty simple, it is not necessarily easy. In my experience, most people are conditioned to a way of thinking already comfortable to the individual. When a person tries to change the way they process information they run a good chance of evoking a "threat response" from within themselves.

The wonderful thing about the internet is that you have access to so much useful information. If you're reading this, then you are able to self-educate on any number of subjects to a remarkable degree, and do it almost for free.

And that's what this section is about. I added some links here so anybody with a brain can study and learn to use it.

Remember 2 things people:

"I NOT ONLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO THINK AT ALL TIMES, BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SO."

"IF I DON'T THINK FOR MYSELF, THEN SOMEBODY ELSE WILL DO IT FOR ME".

There are over 10,000 different religions in the world, 150 of which have at least 1 millions followers. Which one is the truth? "Christianity!" someone says, but even Christianity alone has over 38,000 different denominations. So which interpretation is the TRUE one?

Religion is not the anchor-point of truth. The truth always existed. Religion is man-made, meaning that the truth existed prior to both man and religion. Religion may be an effective catalyst for some individuals who desire to invest their minds into ideological association for whatever reason, but it is not a necessary nor a sufficient condition for a relationship with God, and understanding of the Creator, or the inner workings of the self.

Spirituality is not a belief. It is a state of consciousness, a mental framework with which you approach the world. Spirituality is in fact what birthed religion through the attempted organization of experience and wisdom, which ended up being the hierarchical stratification of various belief systems that we call religion.

Don't let the commitments you have to a religious belief system in your mind take you away from your natural state of Being with all things. You were a human before you learned religion. God's light existed in you before you learned this through some spiritual guru. Does this mean don't read or believe what Jesus of Buddha had to say? Of course not. Just make sure you take the time and effort to experience the rose instead of just believing in the accounts of others. This is not an attack on any religion by any means, and religion has brought many people happiness and the experience of being close to one's creator, but don't let it cause segregation away from our inherent unity.

As for my religious beliefs, well...

I'm a CHRISTIAN, in the sense that I believe that personal redemption is feasible for everyone and that universal love makes that salvation possible.

I'm a MUSLIM, in the sense that I believe that there's only 1 GOD, ans that all are equal under this one GOD. And, althought I'm not jewish, I do have a respect for JUDAISM.

I'm a BUDDHIST, in the sense that the seeds of enlightenment are within all of us as an integral part of our DNA, and that we are capable of reaching the Absolute through our own efforts.

I'm a HINDU, in the sense that I believe that GOD takes many shapes and forms to reach out to mankind.

I'm a TAOIST, in the sense that I have a total belief in the reality of Yin & Yang Energies.

And I also have a total belief in the world of spirits, and what we can learn from them, so I guess that makes me an ANIMIST.

I never want to tell someone what to think, for ones spirituality is a private matter between that person and their creator.

My goal here is only to show all of you the history and traditions of the many, many ways the people of the world have reached out to god.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO A SPECIAL LADY

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