"New Beginning" by Bodhi Smith

Jan 27, 2023

"new beginning" is my new impression and blog...
 
"just imagine your own luscious and private little island getaway in the warm tropical waters of the pacific ocean...a beautiful "new beginning" under two palm trees and a gorgeous sunrise with no cares or worries except if the tide's gonna reach your chair...just letting things be, living, breathing, and loving...this is my own little paradise, my happy place, my blissful state of mind..." ― bodhi, new beginning
 
"mother nature is free 
in her wildness, she's a wanderess;
the wind on a breeze... 
the wave kissing a beach...
she knows nothing of borders,
cares even less for rules or customs. 
time isn’t something she fights against,
she embraces father time as a lover. 
she's rebooting the world with each sunrise,
letting go of the old and ended,
she's life flowing clean, with passion
bringing in this new beginning." 
 
"it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, and i’m feeling good" ― nina simone, feeling good.
 
"this sunrise is the beginning of a new day. you have been given this day to use as you will. you can waste it, or you can use it for good. what you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. when tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good" ― japanese proverb
 
"all i wanted was to live a life where i could be me, and be okay with that. i had no need for material possessions, money or even close friends with me on my journey. i never understood people very well anyway, and they never seemed to understand me very well either. all i wanted was my art and the chance to be the creator of my own world, my own reality. i wanted the open road and a new beginning every day" ― charlotte eriksson, empty roads & broken bottles: in search for the great perhaps
 
"welcome to my island, see the palm trees wave in the wind...i wanna turn you into you, desire, i wanna turn into you" ― caroline polachek, welcome to my island.
 
"from the beginning of my life
i have been looking for your face
but this morning i have seen it
 
today i have seen
the charm, the beauty,
the unfathomable grace
of the face
that i was looking for
 
today i have found you
and those who laughed
and scorned me yesterday
are sorry that they were not looking
as i did
 
i am bewildered by the magnificence
of your beauty
and wish to see you
with a hundred eyes
 
my heart has burned with passion
and has searched forever
for this wondrous sunrise
that i now behold
 
i am ashamed
to call this love human
and afraid of god
to call it divine
 
your fragrant breath
like the morning breeze
has come to the stillness of the beach
you have breathed new life into me
i have become your sunshine
and also your shadow
 
my soul is screaming in ecstasy
every fiber of my being
is in love with you
 
your effulgence
has lit a fire in my heart
and you have made radiant
for me
the earth and sky
 
my arrow of love
has arrived at the target
i am in the house of mercy
and my heart
is a place of prayer"
 
"today is the day that my life begins. no more waiting around for things to happen. it’s time to take control and make my dreams a reality. finding each breath i take as motivational and inspiring, it gives me the courage to go after what i want in life. no matter what i'm going through in this moment, there’s always hope of a new beginning in the next moment to make me feel better" ― bodhi, new beginning
 
this song (a true classic from the 1960s sung by the beatles) may be older than me, but it's one of the best songs every written, and a tune which always makes me feel better everytime i listen to it...it's about beginning anew with a positive outlook. it uses the brightest thing in our life, the sun, as a metaphor for the start of the new chapter. like my impression today with the sun rising behind two palm trees, the song lets you feel better with the start of a new day, with the sun rising again in our life...it talks about the feeling of finally seeing better days after going through dark, cold, and long winter. feeling better about the new chapter also lets you invite a more positive energy into your life, thus seeing more smiles from people....
 
the beatles wrote this song, "here comes the sun" as a message of hope for people going through tough times. it’s about the light at the end of the tunnel and how the dawn of a new day will help things get better. it's about the hope of a new beginning, rebooting your life and starting anew... the song is cheerful and optimistic, giving you the strength to keep going...
 
"here comes the sun" by the beatles. and a really great reggae cover as well to give a listen if you choose: "here comes the sun (the beatles cover)" by peter tosh.... (just click on any of words in the blue links to listen to the song)...  
"here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun, and i say it's all right. little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter. little darling, it feels like years since it's been here. here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun, and i say it's all right...little darling, the smiles returning to the faces. little darling, it seems like years since it's been here...here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun, and i say it's all right...sun, sun, sun, here it comes. sun, sun, sun, here it comes. sun, sun, sun, here it comes. sun, sun, sun, here it comes. sun, sun, sun, here it comes...little darling, i feel that ice is slowly melting. little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear. here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun, and i say it's all right. here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the sun. it's all right. it's all right" ― the beatles, here comes the sun.  
 
"sometimes, when we just look at nature and breathe, we often feel excited or unstoppable, and that is how we should also see a new beginning. we should feel good about starting over, anew. and never let anything stop us from following our visions and taking the path to our dreams" ― bodhi, new beginning  
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MEANING
"liberating is the new hope of a new year, a new day, a new sunrise, a new breath...it's giving faith in a new beginning, and a belief again that anything is possible, anything" ― bodhi, new beginning
 
"new beginning" is defined by merriam-webster as: "the point in time or space at which something new starts"...
 
i'm lucky to be me. with this sunrise, i'm lucky to get the blessing of this new beginning. i'm lucky to be breathing and living another day, one filled with more hope than any other in recent memory....

today is the day that my life begins. no more waiting around for things to happen. it’s time to take control and make my dreams a reality. finding each breath i take as motivational and inspiring, it gives me the courage to go after what i want in life. no matter what i'm going through in this moment, there’s always hope of a new beginning in the next moment to make me feel better.

feeling better, and feeling good is a great feeling. rebooting is sometimes even better. starting a new day and feeling alive is a great feeling. waking up and watching a sunrise with it's new beginning is one of the best feelings. mother nature is the best source of feeling good. she's music for our ears, perfume to our noses, nourishment for our tongues. she's beauty to our eyes...seeing all her colors blend and stand out gives us a feeling nothing else can...
 
mother nature is free in her wildness, she's a wanderess; the wind on a breeze...the wave kissing a beach...she knows nothing of borders, cares even less for rules or customs. time isn’t something she fights against, she embraces father time as a lover. she's rebooting the world with each sunrise, letting go of the old and ended, she's life flowing clean, with passion bringing in this new beginning today...
 
mother nature is the best sources of beauty in our lives, she fills up all our senses. sometimes, when we just look at a sunrise and breathe, we often feel excited or unstoppable, and that is how we should also see a new beginning. we should feel good about starting over, anew. and never let anything stop us from following our visions and taking the path to our dreams...
  
"how can i begin anything anew with all of yesterday in me? it's simple. simply just let it go. let yesterday go...letting go of what we know is hard, so difficult. but being rebooted in a new beginning is nothing short of magical" ― bodhi, new beginning
  
taking the path to our dreams often means we must let go of things, we must change and start a new beginning on a new path. but change is extremely difficult. it's so scary, and can will feel like going through a bleak and never-ending winter. but once you’ve accepted that there's no other way to go but change for the better, you'll start to see the world in a brighter way...
 
you will see a rainy day as being cleansing and refreshing; the gray clouds as being blankets of protection; the winds being music in the trees; bad times as learning experiences...so embrace the needed change, reboot your life with a fresh new outlook on life, a new beginning on a path towards being exactly the person you want to be...the feeling of living life as your true self is the valley of life...
 
and with having experienced a positive change in your life, you will attract more positive people in your life, but that doesn’t mean your life will always be happy, as the seasons come and go, along with good and bad times, so will joyful emotions and sadness...the yin and yang of life. but with each new sunrise and the hope of enjoying a new day, you will start feeling better, start feeling good, trust me...
 
"a new year, a new day, a new sunrise, a new start, a new beginning, and i'm feeing good" ― bodhi, new beginning
 
nina simone "feeling good"...nina sings about how good it feels if you start something new and fresh. the song talks about the entities of nature and how they can be related to the seasons. it’s about change and how good it can feel once you finally let go of the past...this song is perfect for anyone struggling to move on from a bad relationship or experience. it’s about accepting change and learning to embrace the newness of life. if you’re feeling down, this song is definitely for you.   
 
this song, a classic from the mid 1960s by nina simone, is so boldly optimistic, with a fresh message about feeling good about starting something new, a new beginning. it’s about change and how good it can feel once you finally let go of the past...this song is perfect for anyone struggling to move on from a bad relationship or experience. it’s about accepting change and learning to embrace the newness of life.and the lyrics are sung in such a way, like she's talking to the many entities of nature, telling them that they know how she is feeling. nina also talks of having a new world with all the parts of nature to always enjoy even if she is all alone. nature and her can feel good about their connection. feeling good may not exactly mean happiness in this song, as it simply means being one with nature at peace. this jazzy song is very slow, but there is a buildup as nina sings about her new beginning, and the instrumental buildup gets any music lover excited, and feeling unstoppable about having a new chapter in their life ...this song is so powerful, reflecting a new day, a new beginning, and a new hope in this new year of 2023....and with its lyrics, it is the perfect accompaniment to connect music with the deeper meaning of my impression and blog today: "feeling good" by nina simone....(just click on any of the words in the blue links to listen to the musical selection)....    

"birds flying high, you know how i feel. sun in the sky, you know how i feel. breeze driftin' on by, you know how i feel. it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, yeah...it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, ooh, and i'm feeling good...fish in the sea, you know how i feel. river running free, you know how i feel. blossom on the tree, you know how i feel. it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and i'm feeling good...dragonfly out in the sun you know what i mean, don't you know? butterflies all havin' fun, you know what i mean. sleep in peace when day is done, that's what i mean. and this old world, is a new world. and a bold world for me, yeah-yeah. stars when you shine, you know how i feel. scent of the pine, you know how i feel. oh, freedom is mine and i know how i feel. it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me. i'm feeling good" ― nina simone, feeling good.  
 
"when you are letting go of the old you, the tears you cry will cleanse, let them flow and glow freely. they will renew your true vision, enlighten you by letting you see exactly what you need to see more clearly, see your new beginning, see the new you in the sunrise" ― bodhi, new beginning
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STORY BEHIND THIS IMPRESSION
"a new year, a new day, a new dawn, and i'm still me--my only problem and biggest blessing at the same time" ― bodhi, new beginning
 
this impression was taken on the south shore of the hawaiian island of oahu quite recently on january 14th, 2023...using current smartphone technologies, i  discovered this little island just off the coast at kahala beach while scouting areas close to honolulu using the google earth app for a possible upcoming photo trip to hawaii (my fourth in the past year)...
 
then i used the photopills app on my iphone13 months in advance to plan my trip to this location and get this shot; and once arriving on the island, help me on-location to fine tune the point of view, perspective, and framing i wished to use for the shot using the all the excellent data i achieved from photopills--knowing exactly on the beach from where i wanted to shoot the island to capture the rising sun behind the palm trees framed the way i wanted it so that i could be all set up with my camera on my tripod, with my desired lens, and correct neutral density filters, so i'm ready for the long exposure at the minute of the sunrise...
 
and with it being an ultra-long exposure at this length (in my style), i really only get one shot at it each day at sunrise, so i need to get it right and be accurate...because this spot is not the only location i wished to capture a sunrise during my short stay on oahu for this trip...
 
all my pre-planning paid off, on my first morning on the island, i was able to get the photo i came here to shoot...and the weather totally cooperated! it's awesome on this day in hawaii, giving me unbelievable conditions for my long exposures with no wind and such beautiful light in which to shoot pictures...predawn and nobody is out and about, seemed the world is still all asleep, leaving me the only truly awaken soul to see this all and experience nature to her fullest perfection...
 
i see this small little island as my own personal little private island. me sitting in a chair under the palms, watching the sunrise and the start of a new day, a new beginning...just imagine your own luscious and private little island getaway in the warm tropical waters of the pacific ocean...a beautiful "new beginning" under two palm trees and a gorgeous sunrise with no cares or worries except if the tide's gonna reach your chair...just letting things be, living, breathing, and loving...this is my own little paradise, my happy place, my blissful state of mind...
 
this next tune is a famous reggae tune by jimmy cliff...it tells of being in the brighter days. the lyrics are written in a first-person point of view, where jimmy joyfully tells of finding clarity and readiness for change to anyone who will listen. it's as if he was in a dark place, but now that the rain is gone, he can finally enjoy all the beauty and color life must give him. painful experiences can bring us to dark, dark times, and in that time, nothing ever seems to go our way and everything feels hopeless. nonetheless, we should just treat that as another chapter in our lives that we can’t skip. after all who would skip chapters in a book, right? this song basically tells us that things do get better, and having a refreshing new beginning can start with a bright, sunshiny day...

this is one of my all-time favorite songs, of any genre...the song has such a groovy happy feel to it, as most reggae songs do. the way the music was composed perfectly matches the lyrics, as seeing brighter days should be accompanied by happiness: "i can see clearly now" by jimmy cliff.... (just click on any of the words in the blue links to listen to the musical selection)....    

"i can see clearly now the rain is gone. i can see all obstacles in my way. gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day. it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day..oh, yes i can make it now the pain is gone. all of the bad feelings have disappeared. here is that rainbow i've been praying for. it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day...look all around, there's nothing but blue skies. look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies. i can see clearly now the rain is gone. i can see all obstacles in my way. here is that rainbow i've been praying for. it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day. it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day. it's going to be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day...." ― jimmy cliff, i can see clearly now. 
 
"i'm lucky to be me. with this sunrise, i'm lucky to get the blessing of this new beginning. i'm lucky to be breathing and living another day, one filled with more hope than any other in recent memory" ― bodhi, new beginning
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SOME MUSICAL TUNES FOR DEEPER MEANING
"welcome to my island" by caroline polachek....just recently released in january of 2023, it's a brand new song from an new up-and-coming alternative indie artist from new york city...it's just a wonderful tune to include in this blog today, with lyrics matching the idea of this island in my impression being like my own little personal retreat...it also has a retro sound and feel to it that brings back memories of bands from the early 1980's alternative musical scene...i especially love the chanting and the mood it sets at the very beginning of the song (just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"welcome to my island, see the palm trees wave in the wind. welcome to my island, hope you like me, you ain't leaving. welcome to my island, see the palm trees wave in the wind. welcome to my island, hope you like me, you ain't leaving. desire (ha-ha-ha-ha), i wanna turn you into you; desire (ha-ha-ha-ha), i wanna turn into you. blue, ooh (ha-ha-ha-ha), the ocean blue; blue, ooh (ha-ha-ha-ha), the ocean blue (ooh-ooh). ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, whoa...welcome to my island, see the palm trees wave in the wind. welcome to my island, hope you likе me, you ain't leaving. desirе (ha-ha-ha-ha), i wanna turn into you; desire (ha-ha-ha-ha), i wanna turn into you. flew (ha-ha-ha-ha) the ocean blue. flew (ha-ha-ha-ha) the ocean blue...i'm my father's daughter in the end he says, watch your ego, watch your head, girl. you're so smart, so talented, but now the water's turning red and it's all your fault. and it's all your mess, and you're all alone. you can't go to bed--too high on your adrenaline. you gotta go somewhere where you can't pretend, oh. forget the rules, forget your friends, just you and your affection, yeah. because nothing's gonna be the same again. no, nothing's gonna be the same again...ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah, oh, ah...desire (ha-ha-ha-ha) flew (ha-ha-ha-ha) the ocean blue. flew (ha-ha-ha-ha) the ocean blue, ooh-ooh"― caroline polachek, welcome to my island.
 
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"new beginning" by automatic....is another great tune to include in my blog here today, like the song above, it is a brand new release for january 2023 by a relatively unknown and new alt-indie band based close by me in los angeles, ca...and it has the same exact title as the name of my impression (though it exudes its meaning with a bit of a darker message than me today)...it has the throwback sound and feel of the alternative songs i used to listen to in the 1980's when i was a young teenager (just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"heard the final echo. it's almost time to go. waving to the landscape, there's no one left below. well, who could ever know for certain while we have a chance to take? there could be a new beginning, it could be a better place. falling through the distance, the stars will light the way. though we face resistance, there's hope to make it out. and i can still remеmber dancing. i've been hearing music play. maybe thеre's enough to save us, maybe there's enough to dream. in the service of desire, we will travel far away. endless service of desire, every night and every day. though we look for safety, there's only empty space. rumors of a breakdown and no hope on the way. well, who could ever know for certain how it ever came to this? maybe there's a new world out there, and we can do it all again...in the service of desire we will travel far away. endless service of desire, every night and every day. in the service of desire, we will throw our lives away, endless service of desire" ― automatic, new beginning.
 
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"best day of my life" by the american authors....this song from nine years ago in 2014 is upbeat and positive, talking about starting a new day, having a new beginning that is going to be the best ever...(just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"i had a dream so big and loud. i jumped so high i touched the clouds. wo-o-o-o-o-oh, wo-o-o-o-o-oh. i stretched my hands out to the sky, we danced with monsters through the night. wo-o-o-o-o-oh, wo-o-o-o-o-oh...i'm never gonna look back, whoa. i'm never gonna give it up, no. please don't wake me now (two, three, four)...this is gonna be the best day of my life, my li-i-i-i-i-ife. this is gonna be the best day of my life. my li-i-i-i-i-ife...i howled at the moon with friends. and then the sun came crashing in. wo-o-o-o-o-oh, wo-o-o-o-o-oh. but all the possibilities, no limits, just epiphanies. wo-o-o-o-o-oh, wo-o-o-o-o-oh. i'm never gonna look back, whoa. i'm never gonna give it up, no. just don't wake me now. this is gonna be the best day of my life. my li-i-i-i-i-ife. this is gonna be the best day of my life, my li-i-i-i-i-ife...i hear it calling outside my window. i feel it in my soul (soul). the stars were burning so bright, the sun was out 'til midnight. i say we lose control (control). this is gonna be the best day of my life, my li-i-i-i-i-ife. this is gonna be the best day of my life, my li-i-i-i-i-ife. this is gonna be, this is gonna be, this is gonna be the best day of my life. everything is looking up, everybody up now! this is gonna be the best day of my life, my li-i-i-i-i-ife" ― american authors, best day of my life.
 
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"a new day has come" by celine dion....this song by by pop icon celine dion is about starting fresh and being given a new chance. In the song, celine talks about her own suffering and how a new day has finally come for her after everything. this song is a great way to start your day if you feel down and need some motivation...(just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"a new day has come, a new day has come. i was waiting for so long for a miracle to come. everyone told me to be strong. hold on and don't shed a tear. through the darkness and good times, i knew i'd make it through. and the world thought i had it all, but i was waiting for you. hush, now, i see a light in the sky. oh, it's almost blinding me. i can't believe i've been touched by an angel with love. let the rain come down and wash away my tears. let it fill my soul and drown my fears (drown my fears). let it shatter the walls for a new sun. a new day has come, a new day has come. where it was dark, now there's light. where there was pain, now there's joy. where there was weakness, i found my strength. all in the eyes of a boy. hush, now, i see a light in the sky. oh, it's almost blinding me. i can't believe i've been touched by an angel with love. let the rain come down and wash away my tears. let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears). let it shatter the walls for a new sun. a new day has come, a new day has come. let the rain come down and wash away my tears. let it fill my soul and drown my fears (and drown my fears). let it shatter the walls for a new sun. a new day has come, a new day has come. hush, now, i see a light in your eyes. all in the eyes of the boy (a new day). i can't believe i've been touched by an angel with love (a new day, a new day). i can't believe i've been touched by an angel with love (a new day). hush, now (a new day). let the rain come down (a new day). let the rain come down" ― celine dion, a new day has come.
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"starts with goodbye" by carrie underwood....the song is about heartbreak, but it also talks about moving on. it’s a powerful ballad that will remind you that it’s time to let go and start fresh. carrie underwood belts out the lyrics with so much emotion and power, and it will encourage you to do the same...whenever you’re faced with this dilemma, remember that saying goodbye is the first step you need to move on. so, why not let go of that thing holding you back by saying goodbye? (just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"i was sitting on my doorstep. i hung up the phone and it fell out of my hand. but i knew i had to do it, and he wouldn't understand. so hard to see myself without him, i felt a piece of my heart break. but when you're standing at a crossroad, there's a choice you gotta make. i guess it's gonna have to hurt, i guess i'm gonna have to cry. and let go of some things i've loved to get to the other side. i guess it's gonna break me down, like falling when you try to fly. it's sad but sometimes, moving on with the rest of your life starts with goodbye...i know there's a blue horizon somewhere up ahead, just waiting for me. getting there means leaving things behind, sometimes life's so bitter sweet. i guess it's gonna have to hurt, i guess i'm gonna have to cry. and let go of some things i've loved to get to the other side. i guess it's gonna break me down, like falling when you try to fly. it's sad but sometimes, moving on with the rest of your life starts with goodbye...time heals the wounds that you feel. somehow, right now, i guess it's gonna have to hurt. i guess i'm gonna have to cry and let go of some things i've loved to get to the other side. i guess it's gonna break me down, like falling when you try to fly. it's sad but sometimes, but moving on with the rest of your life starts with goodbye. i guess i'm gonna have to cry and let go of some things i've loved to get to the other side. start to wave goodbye, like falling when you try to fly. it's sad but sometimes, moving on with the rest of your life starts with goodbye" ― carrie underwood, starts with goodbye.

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"new rules" by dua lipa....getting over your ex is not easy, especially if you were together long ago. but, dua lipa’s “new rules” will help you out. the song is all about getting over your ex and starting fresh. it’s a great anthem to follow if you’re trying to move on...dua lipa’s lyrics are empowering, and they will give you the courage you need to move on. the song is also catchy, so you’ll be able to dance along and forget about your ex... (just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"talking in my sleep at night, making myself crazy (out of my mind, out of my mind). wrote it down and read it out, hopin' it would save me (too many times, too many times). my love, he makes me feel like nobody else, nobody else. but my love, he doesn't love me, so i tell myself, i tell myself: 1.don't pick up the phone. you know he's only calling because he's drunk and alone. 2.don't let him in, you'll have to kick him out again. 3.don't be his friend. you know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning. and if you're under him, you ain't getting over him. i got new rules, i count 'em. i got new rules, i count 'em. i gotta tell them to myself. i got new rules, i count 'em. i gotta tell them to myself...i keep pushing forwards, but he keeps pulling me backwards. (nowhere to turn) no way (nowhere to turn) no. now i'm standing back from it, i finally see the pattern (i never learn, i never learn). but my love, (love) he doesn't love me, so i tell myself. itell myself, i do, i do, i do...1.don't pick up the phone. you know he's only calling because he's drunk and alone. 2.don't let him in, you'll have to kick him out again. 3.don't be his friend. you know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning. and if you're under him, you ain't getting over him. i got new rules, i count 'em. i got new rules, i count 'em. i gotta tell them to myself i got new rules, i count 'em. i gotta tell them to myself practice makes perfect, i'm still tryna learn it by heart (i got new rules, i count 'em). eat, sleep and breathe it, rehearse and repeat it, because i, i got new, i got new, i...1.don't pick up the phone. you know he's only calling because he's drunk and alone. 2.don't let him in, you'll have to kick him out again. 3.don't be his friend. you know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning. and if you're under him, you ain't getting over him. i got new rules, i count 'em. i got new rules, i count 'em (whoa-ooh, whoa-ooh, whoa). i gotta tell them to myself, i got new rules, i count 'em (baby, you know i count 'em). i gotta tell them to myself. don't let him in, don't let him in, don't, don't, don't, don't. don't be his friend, don't be his friend, don't, don't, don't, don't. don't let him in, don't let him in, don't, don't, don't, don't. don't be his friend, don't be his friend, don't, don't, don't...you're getting over him" ― dua lipa, new rules.
 
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"first day of my life" by bright eyes....this is a perfect folk tune that dates back to 2005. the singer sings about the anticipation and wonder of a new relationship. it talks about how the first day of your life is always fresh and new, no matter what has happened before. the song is sweet and optimistic, and it will remind you that there’s always something to look forward to in life... (just click on any of the words in the powder blue links to listen to the tune and watch the video) ...

"this is the first day of my life. swear i was born right in the doorway. i went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed. they're spreading blankets on the beach. yours was the first face that i saw. i think i was blind before i met you. and i don't know where i am, i don't know where i've been, but i know where i want to go. and so i thought i'd let you know. yeah, these things take forever, i especially am slow. but i realized that i need you, and i wondered if i could come home...remember the time you drove all night just to meet me in the morning? and i thought it was strange, you said everything changed. you felt as if you'd just woke up and you said: this is the first day of my life. i'm glad i didn't die before i met you. but now i don't care, i could go anywhere with you and i'd probably be happy...so if you wanna be with me, with these things there's no telling. we just have to wait and see. but i'd rather be working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lottery, ah-ha, mm-hmm. besides, maybe this time is different. i mean, i really think you like me" ― bright eyes, first day of my life.

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"brand new" by ben rector....this is a pop-rock tune that is perfect for anyone who feels like they’ve just started their life over. the song is about being new and alive and how everything is possible when starting fresh. it’s a great song to listen to when you’re feeling overwhelmed or scared about the future...bob rector’s song is perfect for anyone who is feeling lost and confused after a bad breakup or experience. it’s about being brave and starting fresh, no matter what life throws your way.

"i feel like new sunglasses, like a brand new pair of jeans. i feel like taking chances, i feel a lot like seventeen. i feel like windows rolled down, new city, streets and cabs. i feel like anything can happen, laughing, you take me right back, when we were kids. never thought i'd feel like this. like when i close my eyes and don't even care if anyone sees me dancing. like i can fly, and don't even think of touching the ground. like a heartbeat skip, like an open page. like a one way trip on an aeroplane. it's the way that i feel when i'm with you, brand new, brand new. i feel like a young john cusack, like making big mistakes. i feel like for the first time in a long time, i am not afraid. i feel like a kid, never thought it'd feel like this. like when i close my eyes and don't even care if anyone sees me dancing. like i can fly, and don't even think of touching the ground. like a heartbeat skip, like an open page. like a one way trip on an aeroplane. it's the way that i feel when i'm with you, brand new...time will always try to make us fold. you remind me what i used to know like when i close my eyes and don't even care if anyone sees me dancing. like i can fly, and don't even think of touching the ground. like a heartbeat skip, like an open page. like a one way trip on an aeroplane. it's the way that i feel when i'm with you, brand new, brand new, yeah, yeah, yeah, i feel, and i feel, and i feel brand new. i feel brand new, i feel brand new" ― ben rector, brand new.
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MORE QUOTES FOR EXTRA MEANING
"the obstacles of your past become the gateways that lead to new beginnings" ― gautama siddhartha buddha, sayings of buddha
 
"a new beginning is often disguised as a painful ending" ― lao tzu, tao te ching 
 
"every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" ― lucius seneca
 
"a bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmare to the jeweled vision of a life started anew" ― aberjhani, journey through the power of the rainbow
 
"on the darkest days you have to search for a spot of brightness, on the coldest days you have to seek out a spot of warmth; on the bleakest days you have to keep your eyes onward and upward. and on the saddest days, you have to leave your eyes open to let them cry. to then let them dry. to give them a chance to wash out the pain in order to see the new beginning clearly once again" ― tahereh mafi, unravel me  
 
"the splendid thing
about falling apart
silently...
is that
you can start over
as many times
as you like"
 
"no, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! that first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! look, it's the first page today, and it is a beautiful one! " ― c. joybell c.  
 
"i want to be your end, but you gotta let it begin" ― colleen hoover, maybe someday
 
"if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. he will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings" ― henry david thoreau, walden
 
"tomorrow is a new day. you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense" ― ralph waldo emerson
 
"to make an end is to make a beginning" ― t.s. eliot
 
"true education is a kind of never ending story...a matter of continual beginnings, of habitual fresh starts, of persistent newness" ― j.r.r. tolkien
 
“where there's hope, there's life. it fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again" ― anne frank, the diary of a young girl 
 
"isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" ― l.m. montgomery
 
"and suddenly you know: it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings" ― meister eckhart
 
"the story is about to begin, and every day will be a new piece of the plot" ― mary ann shaffer, the potato peel pie society
 
"a toast too new beginnings. to the pursuit of...somethingness" ― cecelia ahern, thanks for the memories
 
"every ending brings a new beginning because behind the end of every story there's a hidden beginning. and beginnings are always associated with a sense of excitement" ― pratibha, malav, a kind of commitment
 
"i live in the space between chaos and shape. i walk the line that continually threatens to lose its tautness under me, dropping me into the dark pit where there is no meaning. at other times the line is so wired that it lights up the soles of my feet, gradually my whole body, until i am my own beacon, and i see then the beauty of newly created worlds, a form that is not random. a new beginning" ― jeanette winterson, the world and other places
 
"as you focus more on becoming more peaceful with where you are, rather than focusing on where you would rather be, you begin to find peace right now, in the present. then, as you move around, try new things, and meet new people, you carry that sense of inner peace with you. it's absolutely true that: wherever you go, there you are." ― richard carlson, don't sweat the small stuff and it's all small stuff
 
"egyptians believe in the power of the sunrise. they believe each morning begins not just a new day, but a new world" ― rick riordan, the red pyramid
 
"did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? proving nature's laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared" ― tupac shakur, the rose that grew from concrete. 
 
“this is a new year. a new beginning. and things will change for the better" ― taylor swift.
 
"there could be a new beginning, it could be a better place. falling through the distance, the stars will light the way. though we face resistance, there's hope to make it out" ― automatic, new beginning.
 
"little darling, i feel that ice is slowly melting. little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear. here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and i say it's all right, it's all right" ― the beatles, here comes the sun.
 
"i can see clearly now the rain is gone. i can see all obstacles in my way. gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. it's gonna be a bright bright sunshiny day" ― jimmy cliff, i can see clearly now. 
 
"sorrow prepares you for joy. it violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can have a new beginning and find space to enter. it shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that new green leaves can grow in their place. it pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far newer things will take their place" ― jalaluddin rumi, words of paradise
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ABOUT THIS IMPRESSION
"starting a new day and feeling alive is a great feeling. waking up and watching a sunrise with it's new beginning is one of the best feelings. mother nature is the best source of feeling good. she's music for our ears, perfume to our noses, nourishment for our tongues. she's beauty to our eye...seeing all her colors blend and stand out gives us a feeling nothing else can" ― bodhi, new beginning
 
this impression was captured on kahala beach near honolulu on the hawaiian island of oahu on a windless morning as the sun was rising perfectly behind the two palm trees on this tiny little island off the south shore at 7:07am hst on january 14th, 2023...this composition is comprised of a single ultra-long exposure (f/11@175mm for 111 secs, iso-64)... 
 
in my photography, i always use filters to create longer exposure effects, saturate colors naturally, and balance the light in my composition in-camera...i often use as many as four filters at time, and i always use at least one filter in my completed impressions...
 
to get the effects and balance i was looking for in this long exposure composition (f/11@175mm for 111 secs, iso-64), i used two progreyusa filters. along with the progrey g-120z antarctic magnetic holder. to secure these filters to my nikon d850 with a nikon nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. ... 
 
first, a 3.0 nd progrey antarctica filter. to bring the light in the image down 10 stops and permit for the long 1 minute and 51 second exposure which naturally saturates all the yellow, red, green, and blue colors in the image (i would not have been able to use this long exposure and filter if the wind was blowing, because the palm fronds in the image would be blurred severely)...
 
combined with the second filter, a 0.9 reverse gnd progrey aurora filter. to help balance in-camera overall the image the way i envisioned it...in this case, to stop down the much brighter light in the sky at and above the horizon level, the light from the glowing sunrise, an extra three stops and help permit details and colors in the two palm trees, and black lava rocks surrounding the island to come out better in the exposure... 
 
wish to openly thank my sponsors who have always supported me through both the good and bad times...for truly this long exposure impression would not be possible without the use of my induro phq3 series 5-way panhead with an induro (now benro) stealth carbon fiber tripod. in combination with the progreyusa filters. which i use with every photo i take...
 
"you were blessed with 84,600 seconds today, have you used one of them to say thank you?" ― bodhi, blessed 
 
"if nothing else...if i open my eyes, if i hope, if i cry, if i think, if i sigh, if i giggle, if i dance, if i love, if i breathe, then i have lived a full days worth of life...nothing is wasted, nothing" ― bodhi, if 
 
"i do not want you to just be into my photography, instead, i'd much rather you take a journey into my pictures, and feel the impression i have created, feel it with all your senses" ― bodhi, into my photo
 
"my photography is my way of keeping a diary " ― bodhi, my diary
 
"contemplate without thinking. be certain only in your uncertainty, content to be completely incomplete. stop the rush. slow down time. breathe and notice. slow down everything. let it all be. shut off the noise. hush. relax. seize this higher moment. reconnect. feel and sense what surrounds you. listen to all the colours of light whisper as they envelope you. see the melody and harmony that float about unnoticed. taste the solitude of all this wonderment. smell the beautiful silence. now discover your peaceful serenity. then, reach out and touch your faith with all your senses. this is my world. awaken!" ― bodhi, my world
 
leave you today wishing that bright joy 
and spiritual peace fill your life...
imploring you to make every moment count, 
no matter what, always and forever, 
for that is the only thing that truly matters... 
  
and above all else,
i hope this message and impression find you well.
 
namaste,
bodhi
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