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Happy Things February 2024

March 4, 2024 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I must say that February has been a bit better than January for finding happy things. And, as a result it was a lot easier to focus on the things that make me happy. Like so many other things, this requires practice. In case you missed the January post, this idea comes from 14,000 Things … [Read more…]

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May The Love of The Father

February 26, 2024 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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May the Love of the Father is yet another moving prayer from John Birch. It calls upon the power of the Holy Trinity to lift our spirits bringing peacefulness to our lives. John Birch has an ability to convey the mystery God’s love in language that speaks to the modern day heart. May the love … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: choir, Church, John Birch

Happy Things January 2024

February 16, 2024 by drleannamanuel 2 Comments
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I’ve written before about the book 14,000 things to be happy about by Barbara Ann Kipfer. I think that focusing on happy thing of the things we are happy about is a fabulous strategy for improving health and happiness. So, I decided to do a monthly blog post about my happy things. Finding things to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Personal Growth Tagged: Happiness, Mindfulness

Humility

February 10, 2024 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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One of the lessons I am learning as an adult student of both composition and voice is humility. This humility is necessary in order to set aside any excess pride or superiority that can interfere with my learning. That isn’t always comfortable. Some definitions of humility include. While I believe all of these definitions are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: adult learner, Humility, Personal Growth, psychology

Veni, Veni Emmanuel

January 30, 2024 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment

Veni, Veni Emmanuel (O Come, O come Emmanuel) is an anthem for Advent, utilizing SATB choir, piano, and handbells, anticipating the coming of Christ. It includes both Latin and English lyrics of praise, worship, and anticipation. I have always loved handbells. I spent a lot of my life at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Ohio … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: Advent, composition

Responsibility

January 2, 2024 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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The New Oxford American Dictionary defines responsibility in several ways. The two most relevant to this post include: 1. the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone 2. a moral obligation to behave correctly toward or in respect of: individuals have a responsibility to control … [Read more…]

Posted in: Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: Mindfulness, psychology, Responsibility

May the Peace of God

December 29, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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May the Peace of God is based on Philippians 4:7 and offers an assurance that we do not need to be anxious about anything. God has it all covered in ways that we cannot even begin to understand. In times of doubt, pray. In times of uncertainty, pray. When we have troubled minds, pray. Protect … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Music Tagged: hymn, music, Peace of God

Repeat the Work

December 4, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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Things are rarely one and done. Sometimes we have to repeat the work. I don’t know about you, but I find that fact really annoying. This is true for me whether we are talking about reps at the gym or playing the piano. It is also true about cleaning the house, doing the dishes, or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: habit formation, Personal Growth

I Will Sing Alleluia

November 27, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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I Will Sing Alleluia was a really fun composition experience. It originally started as a longer piece, with a long introduction and piano interludes. Over many months, and multiple revisions it became an introit for choir and piano. The tone is positive, and a song of gratitude. I am really drawn to songs of praise … [Read more…]

Posted in: Composition, Gratitude Tagged: composition

Expectations, Friend or Foe

November 6, 2023 by drleannamanuel Leave a Comment
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“When the world doesn’t live up to our expectations, we rebel against its unfairness by turning to food.” – Jessica Ortner “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, Daily Life, Personal Growth Tagged: Bruce Lee, expectations, Lev Grossman, standards, Steve Maraboli
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