Alfie and I have just returned from a road trip to Stockholm and beyond to visit my daughter who has decided to make Sweden her home for a while (love….) Having adapted Betty the Berlingo into a camping car (surprisingly easy, contact me for details) we set off with the (resisted and yet invaluable) satnav for Dover and beyond. Since I acquired Betty I have started to drive slower and with more awareness – before I used to be a bit of a ‘boy racer’ as my daughter would say. Just taking that more mindful approach to driving and really enjoying the trip has made all the difference.
Two CD pouches were quickly filled each with the spiritual choices and the more up-beat. I listened to “When things fall apart” by Pema Chodron. It is a book I recommend to my students and every time I listen I feel so uplifted!
My favourite track in all of my music turned out to be a big suprise – it was “Fireflies” by Owl City, the lyrics being:
“Fireflies”
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
‘Cause they’d fill the open air
And leave tear drops everywhere
You’d think me rude
But I would just stand and stareI’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread
(Thread, thread…)
I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I’m far too tired to fall asleep
(Ha-ha)
To ten million fireflies
I’m weird ’cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(Said farewell)
But I’ll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
‘Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
(Jar, jar, jar…)
[2x]
I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
I’d like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
Find me on