"Carry It On"

Sacred Tree - Catherine Meyers

I know I can't sit around waiting to get 'inspired' or motivated. I've learned that it's in the doing what creates motivation and perhaps even inspiration. I believe we don't have far to look for inspiration. Life itself is inspiring and sacred. Knowing this is what helps us to get through the storms of life.

The Snow Moon or what is called Hunger Moon brings with it snow storms, and it's hard for the wild creatures and even human beings to forage for food. This year with this full moon and the Lunar Eclipse, certainly has brought that and it can be easy to feel down in the dumps, having a good dose of the Winter blues, along with shack wackiness.

We might find ourselves hungry for Spring,d the warmth of the sun with longer days ahead. So today I wanted to post this inspiring and uplifting song by Buffy Saint Marie that is a good reminder to carry on.

Carry It On
© Words & Music Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Hold your head up
Lift the top of your mind
Put your eyes on the Earth
Lift your heart to your own home planet
What do you see?
What is your attitude
Are you here to improve or damn it
Look right now and you will see
we’re only here by the skin of our teeth as it is
so take heart and take care of your link with Life and
Oh carry it on – We’re saying
Oh carry it on – Keep playing
Oh carry it on – And praying
It ain’t money that makes the world go round
That’s only temporary confusion
It ain’t governments that make the people strong
It’s the opposite illusion
Look right now and you will see
they’re only here by the skin of our teeth as it is
so take heart and take care of your link with Life
Oh carry it on – Keep saying
Oh carry it on – And playing
Oh carry it on – And praying
Look right now and you will see
we’re only here by the skin of our teeth as it is
so take heart and take care of your link with
Life is beautiful
if you got the sense to take care of your source of perfection
Mother Nature She’s the daughter of God and the source of all protection
Look right now
and you will see she’s only here by the skin of her teeth as it is
so take heart and take care of your link with Life
Oh carry it on – Keep saying
Oh carry it on – And playing
Oh carry it on – Keep on praying

It's My Way - Buffy Saint Marie

Buffy Saint Marie and her song It's My Way epitomizes for me what it means to be the Wild Woman, the Woman Who Runs with the Wolves, Wolf Woman, The Empress, Persephone, and all those who have taken, are taking ,and will be taking The Heroine's Journey.

On this International Women's Day and always  everyday I honour and thank all those beautiful strong women whose shoulders I stand on, the ones who have lived then, now and to come.


It’s My Way
© Buffy Sainte-Marie
(I’m cutting my) own way
through my own day
and all I dare say is
It’s my own
(Got my) own seeds
Got my own weeds
I’ve got my own harvest
that I’ve sown
I can tell you
things I’ve done
and I can sing you
songs I’ve sung
But there’s one thing
I can’t give
for I and I alone can live
The years I’ve known,
the life I’ve grown.
Got a way I’m going,
and it’s my Way.
I’ve got my own stakes
in my own game
I’ve got my own name
and it’s my Way
I’ve got my own wrong
I’ve got my own right
I’ve got my own fight
and it’s my Way
I’ve got my own peace
I’ve got my own wrath
I’ve got my own path that only I can go
I’ve got my own sword in my own hand
I’ve got my own plan that only I can know
Don’t be crying Don’t be sighing
Your day will come; your day alone
Years you’ll know and a life you’ll grow
You got a way to go and it’s all on your own
I’ve got my own World
I’ve got my own Life
I’ve got my own Strife
and it’s my Way
I’ve got my own Kith
I’ve got my own Kin
I’ve got my own Sin
and it’s my Way
I’ve got my own Prayers
I’ve got my own Fears
I’ve got my own Tears
and it’s my Way
I’ve got my own Joy
I’ve got my own Load
I’ve got my own Road
and it’s my Way
Put down the story of what I’ve known
Your bound for glory all of your own Put down the story of what I say
You’re bound for glory
all on your own one day