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Sanford Hinden

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TRANSFORMATIVE MUSIC

Music I return to

to help me heal, develop and transform. 

 MAN IN THE MIRROR

As we seek to clarifying a vision of our

personal, community and planetary life on Earth

– the good life, higher life, better life, the flourishing life –

we need to overcoming our self-deception 

and self-delusion that leads to self-destruction…

and then destruction of relationships,

society and nature...


Self-destruction can come from 

unhealed trauma and unfulfilled needs that 

lead to addictions to sex, money, status, power,

alcohol, drugs, food and other addictions

to numb the pain.


Recovery is a life-long process 

of learning about mindful awareness,

self-regulation of our thoughts and feelings, 

taking care of our feelings and needs each day, 

and finding healthy, kind, wise friends 

on our journey through life. 

MAN IN THE MIRROR

Originally sung by Michael Jackson

Songwriters: Glen Ballard / Siedah Garrett

Lari Basilio guitar, Greg Phillinganes keyboard & piano 

Nathan East bass, Vinnie Colaiuta drums 


Sung here by Siedah Garrett


I'm gonna make a change

For once in my life

It's gonna feel real good

Gonna make a difference

Gonna make it right


As I, turn up the collar on

My favorite winter coat

This wind is blowin' my mind

I see the kids in the street

With not enough to eat

Who am I, to be blind pretending not to see their needs?


A summer's disregard

A broken bottle top

And a one man's soul

They follow each other on the wind ya know

'Cause they got nowhere to go

That's why I want you to know


I'm starting with the man in the mirror

I'm asking him to change his ways

And no message could've been any clearer

If they wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself and then make a change


I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love

It's time that I realize

That there are some with no home

Not a nickel to loan

Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone?


A willow deeply scarred

Somebody's broken heart

And a washed out dream (washed out dream)

They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see

'Cause they got no place to be

That's why I'm starting with me


I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh)

I'm asking him to change his ways (oh)

And no message could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself and then make a change


I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh)

I'm asking him to change his ways (oh)

And no message could've been any clearer 

If you wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself and then make that

Change


I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh yeah)

I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)

No message could've been any clearer

(If you wanna make the world a better place)

(Take a look at yourself and then make the change)


You can't

(Then you close your) close your, your mind

With the man in the mirror, oh yeah

I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)

No message could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself and then make a change


Gonna feel real good now


I'm gonna make a change

It's gonna feel real good

Come on (change)

Just lift yourself

You know

You've got to stop it

Yourself (yeah)


I've got to make that change today

(Man in the mirror) you got to

You got to not let yourself brother

(Yeah) you know

(Make that change) I've got to get that man, that man


You've got to

You've got to move

Come on

Come on

You got to

Stand up, stand up (yeah, make that change)

Stand up


Stand up and lift

Yourself, now

(Man in the mirror)


Gonna make that change come on

(Man in the mirror)


You know it

You know it

You know it

You know

Change

Make that change

 WITH ACCEPTANCE, THE DOOR OPENS

It is so important to

accept what is... that can't be changed...

and treat ourselves with gentleness, compassion, forgiveness,

acceptance, appreciation, love and kindness.


We can have compassion for ourselves and

all the sick and suffering of others and Earth.


We can then take care of ourselves, 

help others, and care for Earth as we can.

David Darling plays cello and sings

BACH VOCALESE


Coleman Barks recites

THE UNDRESSING

Based on a poem by Rumi


Learn the alchemy true human beings know.

The moment you accept what troubles

you've been given, the door will open.


Welcome difficulty, as a familiar comrade.

Joke with torment, brought by the Friend.


Sorrows are the 

rags of old clothes and jackets that serve to cover,

and then are taken off.


That undressing,

and the naked body underneath,

is the sweetness that comes after grief.

  

The hurt you embrace, becomes joy.

Call it to your arms, where it can change.


The silkworm eating leaves, makes a cocoon.

Each of us weaves a chamber of leaves and sticks.


Silkworms begin to truly exist, 

as they disappear inside that room.

Without legs, we fly. 


When I stop speaking, this poem will close.
And open its silent wings.

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