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New Year, New Stars ✨!

“Me and My Guitar 🎸”, a Song I wrote, a Dream came true!!!

I never owned a guitar, but imagined it with a poem I wrote in my 20’s.

But first, here’s a snapshot of my story…

I’ve been writing poems and songs since I was in my early 20’s. Before that, I enjoyed writing short stories in the closet, (at least my late Mom always told me that’s where she found me writing 😁). I was born in Adrian, Michigan and spent my early years of Elementary School in Onsted, Michigan, also known as the “Gateway to the Irish Hills.” It’s a small village located north of Toledo, Ohio and south of Jackson, Michigan. I was fortunate to be able to travel with my parents who both worked for the Armed Forces. As a dependent daughter of the Armed Forces, I grew up in Southwestern Germany. In German schools, I participated in choir, video, cultural dance and drama.

As a creative person with a good imagination, I have always been fond of the expressive arts. To share my love ❤️for writing ✍️, music 🎶 and the arts 🎭 🖼️, I manage a blog in which I aim to inspire people to find their own inner force by expressing themselves through these channels. My career experience includes working as an administrator, program instructor, paraprofessional and assistant director. I have experience in working with physically- and mentally challenged adults, autism in children and dementia in Seniors. I have a B.A. in Communications from Siena Heights University and am planning on continuing my education moving forward.

I recited my poetry in various places including the Sand Bar Cafe in Manitou Beach, Michigan, Hooligan’s in Adrian and Club 223 with great success and motivating feedback. My inspiration for my first published poetry was initiated by my late Mother when she told me about a contest in our local paper, “The Daily Telegram.” My parents had a farm between Adrian and Onsted, Michigan. I felt moved by nature since the difference from living in a more crowded country versus one like the US helped me appreciate nature and freedom that much more. The stark contrast of culture, lifestyles, leadership and living is profound.

Fast forward to today, I’ve been back from Germany for over 25 years and, after having three sons and finally feeling somewhat more settled in life, I am ready for my next adventures. I’ve had some health issues and roadblocks like everyone but since the dust settled, I am rising through the rubble and looking up.

Writing, Music and the Arts are always helpful and therapeutic to me so I aim to share that with the world in my work and inspire others to take a shot into the expressive arts: writing, music or the arts. I’ve been managing EvanaLife.com since around 2017 and boy do I love it and everything it is. This year, I am finally ready to publish in print. It is a force, it is a catalyst and it will grow exponentially.

Now to how I got my guitar…will be in my next post

…Stay tuned

Blessings,

Evana.

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“My Mom told me to pretend they’re all a bunch of potatoes”🙌 🥔 🥔 🥔 😆🤣😂

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

It was the year 2015, I was a Senior and had to prepare a speech for our English Class.

Several months before, I found myself in one ☝️ of our classes and my classmates and I all got the news that our intensely laborious 20- ish page Essay that we had been working on needed to get condensed. 😳

We were invited to first “take the juice from the fruit” (take the most important parts/concepts/ideas) from our work, then craft a 5-7 minute Powerpoint Presentation and present it in our University’s Auditorium in front of several of our faculty!

When I heard our professor tell us this, it made me instantly think 💭 about Gilligan’s reaction from Gilligan’s Island 🏝️ in the episode in which the professor told the stranded crew that the island is going under. I’ll never forget his expression: pure disbelief, shock and fear all at the same time. He replied :”Hellllllllllllllp!!!,” and started running away.🤣😂😅

That’s exactly how I felt at that time and it took a tremendous amount of self control to not react as he did once I escaped the building. 🏃‍♀️ 💨

My experience in front of people consisted of choir, plays and dance class in my younger years, then drama in High School and even Speech Class in our University. However, these types of presentations were all with my classmates who I knew very well. And growing up, I was a very shy girl.

These types of events were created for parents to have a chance to be a supportive part in their children’s school lives and helped their children push themselves to work together in a team and be challenged. This was very different. We had to present in front of many of our faculty members!

As I was telling my Mom about all of this, she just simply shrugged 🤷‍♀️ it off and said: “Just pretend they’re all a bunch of potatoes!, and you’ll be just fine.” And I did just that (except I had to contain myself not to laugh 😆🤣)

So, I presented my speech and it went very well, and I’m very happy that I did it because now I truly enjoy presenting in front of people!!!

Mom also said: “All you can do is do the best you can and just leave the rest to God.” And these two things she said gave me cheer, support and backup all at the same time!!!

Evana.

Keep shining Brightly

Be brave and –

VIBE WELL

P. S.: btw., it’s never as bad as you think it and always keep in mind “this too shall pass.”

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A Dark Horse in the Suburbs…

Saw a dark horse one morning,

a dark horse walking through the suburbs.

In the mist, it was moving slowly

as I asked myself:

Where did it come from?

Where does it go?

The dark horse walking through the suburbs…

It’s looking for home

tryin’ to find back

where it belongs –

tryin’ to find its pack.

In life,

we find ourselves searching.

Searching for answers

trying to find where we belong.

I know my place is

within a song.

A song gives us

the fleedom

that we all long.

To find your tribe –

seek people with whom you jive,

people who share

what you feel inside.

Songs give us comfort,

they give us peace –

help us connect:

sing 🎤 to the beat!

We’re all in this life together

as it’s fragile as a feather.

It’s always good to get together

in most any kind of weather.

Weather changes every day:

your thoughts and actions,

your vibe-alog –

make sure you take good care

of those around you and share

that…

A song is a playful way

to share love with the world

and brighten the day –

Find your inner song

and don’t forget to pray!

Love unconditionally yours,

✨Evana.

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Be Blessed Past a Hundred and One…

Be Blessed Past a Hundred and One…

Don’t let your heart ♥️ go numb –

you will be blessed past a Hundred and One;

you know in your heart you are the only one

that can make your life as bright as the sun ☀️

The sun is already waiting for you:

a thousand blessings and a billion more -💫

there is no end to your sun

it is golden in your core. 🌟

Once you’ve exposed it from deep inside,

there’s no more hiding behind your smile.

All of these years you have buried inside,

a beautiful you that’s full of pride.

Build more bridges and less walls,

know your limits and stand tall,

stay the course and let God guide,

he’s in charge right at your side.

And remember when you’re low,

waves 🌊 of life are ebb and flow –

it’s nature’s music – let it go!

Be a blessing, no need stressing –

for what you put into this world

will come back a thousand fold again

and is only a win –

if we lay down all of our life of sin

and surrender it all to him.

In the end, we are all kin:

meant to lead the weary and those burdened,

we are all from the same mold –

let’s get out from the cold,

out of the mess and learn from each other:

Stress less, love more and be friends with your

sister and brother.

🫶Bless and be blessed,

Evana.

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🙌Wake up refreshed, feel pumped, wind down singin’ and dancin’…🎤💃🎶

Are you more of a night or morning person?

Mid morning and sometimes early morning (if I don’t have to work), love ❤️ mornings on the deck with a cup of coffee ☕️, listening to nature and tuning into God moments, evenings for dancing and singing. At the end of each day, raise your cup 🫶 celebrate 🎉 life, it’s a gift 🎁 most wondrous!

What about you?

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Mother Earth Day Cry

WE ARE ONE

~ by E. Lang

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Mother Earth needs Us.

Connect the Dots,

Get Up and Trust!

Our Mother Earth Needs Us,

why don’t you think that’s just –

we’re all here together,

in each and every weather –

we’re not made to rust,

nor turn to leather –

Our Earth needs Us,

in God we Trust.

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Don’t care about black or white,

blue or red –

rather think about life –

than death.

Let’s put our differences to rest –

that’s our Earth at its best!

Get Up! Stand Up! Speak Up!

for You, for Me, for ALL.

We don’t have to listen

to the chatter

as the world continues

to fabricate the matter –

it’s your choice

to either listen

or follow in the wallow

of yet another swallowed.

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What truly makes change

are the people

who help rearrange

the furniture in the house.

Stir it Up, Shake it Up,

gently Disrupt.

Fight for our Change –

Fill Your Cup

and Buckle Up!

The Angels agree,

the planets align,

what is new? what is new?

Something quite

divine!

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This Earth is All Yours And All Mine,

Let’s treat it like our Mother

and shine!

If we, we, we the people

could change, change , change the world.

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Namaste,

WE ARE ONE

Blessings,

Evana.

P.S.:

We’re just some humans passing through,

we’ve made mistakes like all of You,

Life is brief and time’s a thief –

as a dot we come, we leave as dust –

Together – We Are One.

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Quiet Thunder Can Change the World

I’m not a squeaky wheel –

I come as quiet thunder,

to our creator I kneel

to free the spell

we’re under.

The mixing bowl

is ours to change:

a teaspoon hope,

a cup of love –

a pint forgiveness

and trust above.

If we, we, we

the people

can change, change, change

the world.

Let’s close the face

of paranoia,

and start the chain

of understand.

Let’s strengthen not weaken

our ground –

at least we can

slow it down

I’m not a squeaky wheel –

I come as quiet thunder,

to our creator I kneel

to free the spell

we’re under.

Keep shining brightly,

Evana.