# CJB TODAY > Songs, chats & artistic muses that awaken you to grow in earthy love. Alternative Souls LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! Even when life grows wild. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. This file includes a bounded export of public pages first, then recent public posts. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages ### Contact CJB TODAY URL: https://www.cjb.today/contact/ Last updated: 2026-06-10T21:44:57.000Z ## I'm waiting ✨ If you have a great sense of humor and a query that will make me rich beyond my wildest dreams — maybe you're [commissioning a $11M artwork](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) or proposing a massive sponsorship or song collaboration — click this button to send a life-changing email: [Email ✨ CJB TODAY!](mailto:contact@cjb.today) *📌* [*CJB Media Kit*](https://www.cjb.today/media-kit/) ****Socials & Community:** If you just want a chat or want to raise my follower count to 2, follow, subscribe, or troll me on my social media posts: [HERE!](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) > *⚠️ THE RULES:* > > **No Spam:** Junk emails are auto-deleted. Ensure your email actually has a point. > > **The Forest Factor:** I am a busy man sitting in forests. > > **Wait Time:** Replies can take anywhere from 7 minutes to 7 days depending on the soul-gardening schedule. ### CJB Books URL: https://www.cjb.today/books/ Last updated: 2026-07-19T21:50:07.000Z # B O O K S ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/Book-page-Gori--1-.png) ## THE SOUL ACTS Grow in Earthy Love [JOIN 🎁 XMAS QUEUE](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/signup) #### 🪏 Dig into this ☝🏽 ****THE SOUL ACTS: Grow in Love** ✿ Grow in Love with The Soul Acts ✿ What if there’s an alternative way to live? What if soul happiness is how you grow in love? With earthy truth, spiritual grit, and poetic rawness, this manual unearths an unbreakable knowing: when you see through your soul — not primal eyes — you grow in love with: ****EVERYTHING** And since EVERYTHING is rooted in love — soul happiness isn’t something to wait for — it’s something you act on: ****TODAY!** Feel battle-weary, lost, stuck, anxious, hope there’s more to life? This manual digs you out of darkness and into the light. The Soul Acts will help you: ✿ ****Empower** yourself with an **IAM State of Mind* ✿ Grow free from fear, overthinking, avoid **The Gori Mindset* ✿ Compost life’s manure to grow in love and out of pain ✿ Trust your soul as the grounded compass to happy living This book doesn’t preach. It reminds, grounds, and changes you — because you root and grow in love — through action. So, are you ready to awaken to what you already know, and to: LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! **#LET!* **(In your own soulful way)* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/Book-page-Gori-CLOUD.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/twE.png) ## The Way of Everything Tao Te Ching [Here's 📗 Your Copy](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08F9B7NQH?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=feel4-21&linkId=4fc406dc7cf5a34f96478608ff00240b&language=en%5FGB&ref%5F=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl&ref=cjb.today) #### 🪏 Dig into this ☝🏽 ****The Way of Everything** **Tao Te Ching* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 Stars on Amazon) ****"The Way of Everything"** – This book is CJB’s soul guide, offering profound insights to enrich and awaken your inner being. Every day, CJB reads a page to align his soul with timeless wisdom. Based on the 2600-year-old Tao Te Ching, this collection of 81 cryptic chapters serves as a beacon for every type of thinker, inviting you to interpret and connect the teachings to your own journey. Whether you seek daily guidance or transformational exploration of self, let this book lead you on a soulful voyage of discovery, unlocking deeper connections with yourself and the universe. Calm your mind and brighten your day with each verse. ### Cookies 🍪 URL: https://www.cjb.today/cookies/ Last updated: 2025-03-18T23:30:55.000Z ## This website uses cookies. What does that mean? This guy will explain: By visiting this website you are automatically agreeing to and approving the collection of cookies. This collection is mainly done for analytics purposes and to improve your user experience. If you do not want any cookies stored then you can learn how to remove all website data from this blog by clicking below: [Opt Out 🍪](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&ref=cjb.today) Any questions? [Contact CJB](https://www.cjb.today/email/). ### Finding Spiritual Happiness on the CJB Blog URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-blog/ Last updated: 2025-03-11T23:22:53.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/03/1000088779-1.jpg) ## Finding Spiritual Happiness on the CJB Blog In our fast-paced world, prioritizing spiritual well-being can be easy to forget. Yet, spiritual happiness is essential for lasting fulfillment. It's a deep sense of peace, purpose, and connection that transcends material possessions. **What is Spiritual Happiness?** Spiritual happiness doesn't have to be about subscribing to a specific religion or achieving enlightenment. Everybody's path is different. It is mainly about finding meaning and purpose in your life, feeling connected to something bigger than yourself, and living in accordance with your values. ### **Cultivating Spiritual Happiness on the CJB Blog** The CJB blog explores various ways to cultivate spiritual happiness. Here are a few practices to get you started: > **Meditation:** Meditation can help quiet your mind, connect with your inner self, and experience peace. > **Gratitude:** Taking time to appreciate the good things in your life can boost your happiness and well-being. > **Helping others:** Helping those in need can give your life meaning and purpose. > **Spending time in nature:** Spending time in nature can reduce stress and connect you to something larger than yourself. > **Mindfulness:** Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It can help you appreciate the beauty of everyday life. **Conclusion** Spiritual happiness is a journey, not a destination. By incorporating these practices into your life, you can cultivate a greater sense of peace, purpose, and connection. The CJB blog offers a wealth of resources to guide you on your path to spiritual happiness and unlocking your soul power. [Explore this blog for more information!](https://www.cjb.today/) ### CJB - The Art and Soul Behind the Name URL: https://www.cjb.today/christian-jacques-bennett-cjb/ Last updated: 2024-09-16T08:15:44.000Z ![CJB image of the man behind the CJB brand](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/CJB-1.jpg) ## CJB: Quirky Artist & Soul Coach Entertaining Mind, Body & Soul Introduction: Welcome to the world of CJB—a quirky artist and soul coach who combines digital art, poetry, and soul-enriching content. But CJB is more than just initials; it’s a brand that represents creativity, soul growth, and connection. Whether you're here to explore digital art, find inspiration, or join the CJB community, you're in the right place! ### **Who Is CJB?** CJB stands for [Christian Jacques Bennett](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/), a passionate digital artist and soul coach. My mission is to create content that entertains while helping others develop their mind, body, and soul. From quirky digital art to insightful coaching, everything I produce reflects my unique artistic style and soul-driven philosophy. If you're looking for a space where creativity and personal development come together, then CJB is for you. Explore my work on platforms like X, Instagram, YouTube, and visit my website at CJB.today for more! **What to Expect from CJB?** As CJB, I offer a variety of content that speaks to the creative and spiritual sides of life, including: Quirky Digital Art: My artwork is vibrant, playful, and soul-stirring. Soul Coaching: My posts and content help others explore their creative potential while balancing their soul’s power with the real world. Community: I’ve built a community of like-minded people, or Soulmates, who share in the journey of personal growth through creativity. **The Journey of CJB** CJB started as a simple idea—bringing together art and soul development. Over time, this has grown into a brand where I can express my creativity while encouraging others to do the same. Whether you are a fellow artist or simply someone looking for inspiration, you’ll find that CJB offers a space where mind, body, and soul thrive. **Join the CJB Community** I invite you to explore my work, connect with like-minded individuals, and take part in the journey of creativity and soul enrichment. Follow me on Instagram, X, YouTube, and [LOOK AROUND](https://www.cjb.today/tag/featured/) CJB.today to see my latest creations. [Like & Tip 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/support) ### CJB Website URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-website/ Last updated: 2025-09-11T14:44:43.000Z ![CJB logo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/V2-BKGRD-flower-background-CJB-FACE-1.png) ## The CJB Website What should you expect from the CJB website? Do not expect boring. Do not expect normal. Expect magical! Expect miracles! [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/hello) is a website where you will learn to tap into your soul power. Stop living a limited life. Unlimited yourself through reminding yourself of the truth. You are more than your mind. You do not need anything else but your soul to make you experience life as if you were a child waking up on Christmas morning! Life is precious. It is true. You are also precious. Instead of watching and reading depressing news articles every day - come and visit the CJB website to fill your soul with hope, love and joy! Think this is all BS? That depends who you are listening to - the ego voice in your head - or your soul power? Why not [browse around](https://www.cjb.today/) and see how you feel after a few minutes.... [LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/) ### Unleash Your Soul's Potential: Welcome to CJB's Spiritual Self-Help Journey! URL: https://www.cjb.today/unleash-your-souls-potential-welcome-to-cjbs-spiritual-self-help-journey/ Last updated: 2024-06-04T07:40:18.000Z **Introduction:** Welcome, you beautiful soul you, to CJB, your one-stop shop for igniting your spiritual growth and unleashing the power within! Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and connect with your deepest essence? Here at CJB, we believe that true happiness and fulfillment lie in nurturing your soul's potential. **Who is CJB?** ([READ THIS HELLO PAGE](https://www.cjb.today/hello)) **What CJB has to Offer:** CJB offers a diverse range of resources to empower you on your spiritual path. Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just starting to question the universe, we have something for you: - **Inspiring Blog Posts:** Explore thought-provoking articles on topics like mindfulness, soul connection, and awakening your intuition. - **Poetry Songs That Inspire:** Find your inner joy and wisdom by listening to CJB's poetry songs full of energy and love. - **Creative Daily Poems & Quotes:** Unleash your soul's creativity through journaling prompts, inspirational quotes, and artistic activities. - **Online Courses (Coming Maybe):** Deepen your understanding of spirituality with CJB's comprehensive online courses, tailored to various levels and interests. - **Community Connection:** Join CJB's vibrant online [X community](https://x.com/cjacquesbennett?ref=cjb.today) to connect with 50k+ fellow creators and spiritual seekers and share your journey. **Why Choose CJB?** CJB stands out because: - **He is passionate:** He is dedicated to supporting your spiritual growth with genuine care and enthusiasm. - **He is holistic:** He embraces a comprehensive approach to spirituality, integrating mindfulness, intuition, and creative expression. - **He is inclusive:** His resources cater to diverse spiritual seekers, regardless of background or belief system. - **He is results-oriented:** He offers practical tips and techniques to help you experience real benefits in your daily life. **Get Started:** Ready to begin your transformation? [Explore our blog posts](https://www.cjb.today/), [listen to a poetry song](https://www.cjb.today/the-architect/), or [join our online community](https://www.cjb.today/menu/#/portal/)! We're here to guide and support you every step of the way. ### 💔 Sorry 💔 URL: https://www.cjb.today/sorry/ Last updated: 2024-06-21T15:08:42.000Z This blog does not accept free members - unless it is a [free trial with a paid subscription](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/). Unless a trial, your free account will be 🗑️ deleted shortly. > If you feel there has been an error please email / contact@cjb.today ### (New Supporter) Thank you 💛 URL: https://www.cjb.today/supporters-subscription/ Last updated: 2024-07-26T15:56:49.000Z I am so grateful for your support! _This post is for paying subscribers only._ ### (New Patron) Thank you 💛 URL: https://www.cjb.today/patrons-subscription/ Last updated: 2024-08-17T16:53:56.000Z Patrons are special souls... _This post is for paying subscribers only._ ### Disclaimers URL: https://www.cjb.today/disclaimers/ Last updated: 2025-09-19T13:05:51.000Z ## DISCLAIMERS: ⚠️ ***\*General Disclaimer:** **To avoid all legal disputes this has to be read and adhered to. It does not in any way tarnish the excellent content provided on this blog. It is being mentioned to highlight that anyone who wishes to act on what they listen to and or view via the Christian Jacques Bennett (CJB) brand must always seek their own professional advice to ensure their situation is assessed. It is important that you protect yourself from any risk and or harm. You always retain the responsibility to do your own risk assessment. Please always do your own due diligence. Please also note sometimes affiliate links may be used. You have been warned.* **🍪 Cookie Disclaimer:** No not the eating cookies! Know by viewing content and clicking links on this website (We) you automatically agree to understanding that we may use cookies as part of the user experience. This relates to the [**EU Cookie Legislation**](https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-privacy-and-electronic-communications/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies/?ref=cjb.today). A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about you, similar to a preference file created by a software application. Analytics – for example – uses cookies to track demographic data. Passwords can also be stored by your browser by using cookies to automatically auto-fill the password field to save you time when you visit the website. Therefore cookies related to how you use this website may be collected. By interacting with this website, cookies relating to you can be stored by your browser and other third party integrations therefore it is very important to note that by using this website you are consenting to this: **OPT-IN** *By viewing a page on this website and clicking a link you are confirming your consent to abide by our data terms and conditions and privacy policies. This means some data relating to you might be stored on our servers. For example if you sign up to become a user and receive a profile page, your name and email is considered data stored by us. We need such data so that you can log back in whenever you wish to view and amend your profile details. This information is not likely to be passed on to any third party. If you opt into a form which involves the need to use a third party then your details may be passed on, if you click a link to an external service appropriate personal information maybe transferred, for example if you are claiming 50% off an Amazon purchase your analytics may follow you from this website to Amazon.com this is considered a legal and sensible form of normal data collection which is designed to serve your personal needs as appropriately and easily as is possible, giving you a great user experience. Submitting information to us via a form and or subscription is also seen as you approving of us using the submitted information to best serve your needs. At all costs we aim to safeguard your data and hope you understand that it is in our best interest to do so.* [***OPT-OUT***](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&ref=cjb.today) *Once you keep viewing / using any part of this website – you are automatically agreeing to the use of cookies – but you may also change your mind and choose to opt-out of browser cookie tracking. You can do this by following these two steps:* 1. *First check which browser/s you have used when visiting this website and delete all of the stored information held within each browser.* 2. [***Once cookies have been deleted***](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&ref=cjb.today) *never visit this website again or you will have to consent to the use of cookies all over again. Plus to be cautious, you can install this free* [***Avira Browser Safety***](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avira-browser-safety/flliilndjeohchalpbbcdekjklbdgfkk?ref=cjb.today) *extension to a Chrome browser to block cookies.* [OPT OUT 😱](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&ref=cjb.today) If you are still concerned what cookie related information may have been stored please contact us directly via our contact details. **Donations:** Donations are none refundable. **GDPR Compliance | Privacy & Security** This website complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulation as set out [**HERE**](https://gdpr-info.eu/?ref=cjb.today). It does this by adhering to the advice supplied by the Information Commissioner’s Office as set out [**HERE**](https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/advice-for-small-organisations/checklists/data-protection-self-assessment/what-information-you-must-supply-under-the-gdpr/?ref=cjb.today). It is very important to note that by viewing pages and clicking the links of this website you are consenting to your involvement with the GDPR regulations such as the use and management of your personal information. Any queries you have relating to this law should be made clear by contacting us. If you do not agree with our policies please opt out by not visiting this website anymore once you are satisfied all your data queries have been dealt with. **Good Intentions:** All material on this website has been added with good intentions. If you are upset at what you have seen [Contact CJB](https://www.cjb.today/email/) immediately so he can try to resolve your issues. All blog posts are written based on a moment in time; time will sometimes change a person’s viewpoint so you are advised to understand from the outset that the words you read are subject to change as are their connotations. **Link Disclaimer:** Occasionally this website may use affiliate links whereby a tiny profit is made if you click the link and then purchase something as part of the affiliate tracked user flow. If you do not purchase something and or the cookie tracking connection to the affiliate link is broken then no fee is made. Not all products and services linked to involve any fee earning. We cannot be held responsible for any third party websites and their products and services, please always make sure you understand their own terms, conditions and policies. **Offers & Subscriptions:** All offers and subscriptions are subject to change. Please always [Contact CJB](https://www.cjb.today/email/) for the latest full terms and conditions. **Privacy:** We respect the privacy of our website users. Our website promises to safeguard user information unless otherwise stated. Security is a primary concern and every attempt is made to keep your information secure, however with hacking, virus and malware technology ever changing we cannot promise your information will be forever protected; we can only promise to do our best to withhold it from others. If we feel there is valid reason to share information to better your user experience then this action may be taken. **Copyright Disclaimer:** All content on CJB.today, including but not limited to lyrics, music, poetry, blog posts, images, videos, and other creative works, is the intellectual property of Christian Jacques Bennett (CJB) unless otherwise stated. This includes any other medium, books, artworks, AI-assisted creations, shared content on social networks, and other internet spaces where CJB has shared or posted content. - **Ownership:** I, CJB, retain all rights to this content under copyright laws. This extends to works where AI has been used as a tool in the creative process, with the understanding that I am the final author and curator of such content. - **Permission Required:** No part of this site may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without my prior written permission. This includes copying, modifying, republishing, or using any part of my work, including AI-assisted content, for commercial purposes. - **Personal Use:** You are welcome to enjoy the content for personal, non-commercial use. However, sharing, embedding, or using my work, including AI-assisted creations, in any public or commercial context requires explicit permission. - **Fair Use:** If you wish to quote or use portions of my work, including AI-assisted content, for educational, commentary, or news reporting purposes under fair use, please credit CJB.today and link back to the original content. - **AI Use Clarification:** While AI may be used in the creation process, the final content is curated, edited, and owned by me, CJB(Today\*). Any AI-generated elements are part of my creative expression and are protected under my copyright. **Contact for Permission:** For requests to use my material, please get in touch via this [CONTACT FORM](https://www.cjb.today/contact). **Takedowns:** If you believe that any content on this site infringes on your copyright, please contact me immediately to address the issue. Remember, the essence of soul happiness is in sharing joy, not in taking what isn't ours. Let's keep creativity flowing by respecting each other's work! ### CJB TODAY: Ignite Your Soul, Create Your Reality URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-today/ Last updated: 2026-04-22T00:05:43.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ### **Discover the SOUL magic of CJB TODAY** — Awaken & Grow in Love with Everything Today Tired of living life on autopilot? Yearning for a deeper connection that ignites your soul and makes existence feel *actually* fulfilling? Don’t wait for tomorrow. Welcome to CJB TODAY — the home of [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/)™ philosophy and [Alternative Soul](https://www.cjb.today/music/) music. This isn’t another self-help blog dangling “eventual happiness.” This is a vibrant hub where art, poetry, and Alternative Soul songs intertwine to wake you up to LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! Here, you grow in love with life by living authentically — guided by the wisdom of your soul, not the demands of your primal-ego, Gori. ### What You’ll Experience on CJB TODAY: - **Soul-stirring poetry:** Verses that resonate with your deepest emotions and call you back to your true self. No fluff. No apology. - **Original art:** Visual creations that spark imagination, crack open perspective, and make you see today differently. - **Alternative Soul music:** Melodious, powerful songs by CJB that transport you to pure emotion, inner peace, and soul happiness. This is music for growing in love with life. - **Caring posts + practical Soul Acts:** Actionable steps to integrate soul-centered living into your daily life — right now, not “someday.” ### Why CJB TODAY? Because AWAKEN also means to GROW IN LOVE. With yourself. With others. With the messy, beautiful, unscripted moments today hands you. SOUL HAPPINESS ALWAYS WINS. It’s a grounded mindset rooted in how you act, how you love, how you choose to live. Who you really are. Join a community of people passionate about creating a more meaningful, fulfilling existence. Let CJB TODAY be your guide on this extraordinary journey of self-discovery — through songs, art, poetry, and caring posts that help you LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! Ready to awaken? Start with one Soul Act today. Your soul’s been waiting. *FYI: Song playing in video is* [*CJB TODAY - SOULFIRE II*](https://www.cjb.today/soulfire-ii/) ### CJB Brand URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-brand/ Last updated: 2025-02-04T23:09:34.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/image--22--1.jpg) ## What is the CJB Brand? Are you seeking a connection beyond your family, looking for people who genuinely love you for who you are? That's what the "CJB" brand is all about. LOVE! > [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) isn't just a creative dad; he's a beacon for those looking to be their soul in every aspect of life TODAY. Life evolves at a dizzying pace, and while many gurus flaunt luxury and promise easy wealth, CJB offers something deeper: sincerity and empathy based on real life experiences. ### [The Truth](https://www.cjb.today/about-the-truth/) of the CJB Brand: Let go of the myth that opulence is the only measure of success. CJB understands the real world where, like many, you might have worked hard with little financial reward. Here's the truth: true wealth isn't measured by your bank account but by your life's richness TODAY. CJB's creations are crafted to unlock your loving soul's potential, awakening you to the beauty and joy of each moment. Happiness flourishes with love, creativity, and soulfulness, not with wealth. ### CJB Inspires: Through his quirky sensory works, [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) inspires you to: 🌈 **Be Soulful:** Embrace your true self TODAY! 🌈 **Be Happy:** Discover joy in the present, not in what you lack. 🌈 **Be Kind:** Spread kindness freely, expecting nothing in return. 🌈 **Be Creative:** View life through the creative lens of your soul TODAY. ### How CJB Helps You: The CJB brand is evolving in a loving way; it's your daily companion in enhancing your life's experience TODAY! It's about realizing you can creatively act through your soul, to wield the power of everything, and to be soulfully happy right now, not just when some far-off goal is reached. CJB creations guide you towards a life where you feel, live, and love authentically from your soul. Why wait? Begin your journey here, now, to live as your soul, enveloped in soul happiness. Start [HERE](https://www.cjb.today/) to unlock the unlimited you! 🌈 ### You just became a CJB member! URL: https://www.cjb.today/welcome-cjb/ Last updated: 2025-03-18T23:32:09.000Z WELCOME TO THE CREATIVE UNIVERSE! _This post is for paying subscribers only._ ### CJB Meaning - Discover What CJB Means URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-meaning/ Last updated: 2025-09-30T10:25:29.000Z ![Meaning of CJB shown in colorful art of a man standing looking up at a sky of colors](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512-21.jpg) This is some VERY early AI Art (Never 1-click) ## What Does CJB Mean? Unveiling the Heart of CJB: LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY! **Introduction:** You've found your way here, perhaps wondering, "What does CJB really mean?" Yes, CJB are my initials, Christian Jacques Bennett, but they've become a beacon for something far greater: a movement to "LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!" It's about embracing life's challenges and joys, and cultivating lasting soul happiness. Let's explore the heart of CJB and discover its revolutionary significance. **The Heart of CJB: LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!** CJB embodies a radical approach to living, centered on: - **LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!:** This is the core. It's about choosing love, even in the face of pain, and recognizing the interconnectedness of all things. - **Soul Happiness:** CJB is a journey to authentic, deep-seated joy, achieved by living from your soul, not your ego. - **Creative Rebellion:** Through art, music, and words, CJB challenges conventional thinking and algorithms that profit from division, creating a space for unity and healing. - **Brutal Honesty:** CJB doesn't sugarcoat life's challenges. It's about using pain as fuel for creativity and growth. CJB is a call to action: to live soulfully, creatively, and with unwavering love—TODAY! **Why CJB?** In a world filled with negativity and division, CJB offers a counter-narrative. It's a space where you can be real, embrace your pain, and transform it into something beautiful. My mission is to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you unlock your creative soul and "LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!" **CJB in Other Contexts:** While "CJB" might have other meanings in different fields, within this space, it represents a movement dedicated to "LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!" and cultivating soul happiness. **Explore the CJB Universe:** Dive into the CJB experience: - Explore [my blog](https://www.cjb.today/), where I share raw, honest insights and creative inspiration. - Discover my books, including "[The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/)," which delves deeper into the formula for soul happiness. - Listen to the music of '[CJB.today](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)' on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today), where AI-powered sounds meet soulful expression. - Connect with me on social media [@CJBtoday](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) for daily doses of inspiration and community. **The Essence of CJB: LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!** Whether you're new to CJB or a long-time follower, there's always more to discover. Through my creative work, I invite you to join the rebellion against negativity and embrace a life of love, creativity, and soul happiness—TODAY! Thank you for exploring the meaning of CJB. I invite you to join me in the mission to "[LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY](https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/)!" ### Media Kit URL: https://www.cjb.today/media-kit/ Last updated: 2026-06-10T22:04:46.000Z ## Media Kit 0:00 /0:17 1× ## GROWING SOUL HAPPINESS ✿ TODAY Welcome to the soul-garden. This isn't just content; it's a movement. If you want to collaborate with CJB — the world’s quirkiest artist — you’re in the right place. No fluff, just real connection. **Delve into the essence of what CJB does. Inside, you’ll find:** - **The Mission:** Why CJB exists (and why it matters). - **The Numbers:** Real stats, real reach, no "fake poop." - **Collaboration:** How we can grow something meaningful together. [✨ Download CJB Media KitCJB Media Kit.pdf36 MBdownload-circle](https://www.cjb.today/content/files/2026/06/CJB-Media-Kit-1.pdf "Download") [**Contact CJB**](https://www.cjb.today/contact/) if you have any questions, collaboration pitches, or if you simply want to share a moment of soul happiness! ### CJB Art & Music Enquiries URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-art-music-enquiries/ Last updated: 2026-01-04T20:19:24.000Z ![CJB ARTWORK](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/20250915-CJB-ART-1.jpg) # CJB Artwork & Music (Enquiries) **Time to get serious about art.** This page explains how you can own a unique [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) artwork—or collaborate musically through cover songs and lyrics. Everything I create is designed to resonate with your senses and awaken your mind, body, and soul. --- ## Own a CJB Original Discover original, framed digital prints of my artwork—each made unique to you. Every piece comes with **proof of authenticity**: - NFT (Non-Fungible Token) - Digital certificate - Or paper certification, if you prefer This ensures your ownership is secure and verifiable. --- ## Commission a Custom Artwork Want something created just for you? I offer custom commissions, always built with care and soul. When enquiring, please share: - **Concept / Theme**: What inspires the piece? - **Style Preferences**: Any preferred moods, colors, or elements? - **Size & Medium**: Digital, canvas, paper, etc. - **Budget**: To help define scope - **Timeline**: Your preferred completion date --- ## Ownership & Usage While you own the print and certificate/NFT, the artwork may also appear in other forms (such as postcards or prints). This is normal in the art world and doesn’t affect your exclusive ownership of the original. --- ## Purchase an Existing Piece To buy an artwork you’ve seen, simply click the button below and email me the link. We’ll then discuss: - Framing options - Available sizes - Pricing - Delivery details [ART ENQUIRIES](mailto:contact@cjb.today) --- ![cjb sounds covers](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/v2-ROSE-HEAD-Amazon-higher-Top-2660x1140-Cut-top-202508241234-SPOTIFY-solid-spotify-artists-image-1111.jpg) # CJB TODAY (Music Enquiries) Art comes in many forms. Alongside visual work, I write lyrics and use AI to show real musicians the music I envisage. Each creation carries the same soulful spirit. ### Cover Songs I welcome artists who want to give voice to my originals. While many of my songs start with AI tools, they are painstakingly edited, reshaped, and reborn until they are uniquely mine. The dream is to hear humans breathe life into them. If you think you can do the lyrics justice, I’m open to covers. I may also write directly for artists I respect. ### Lyric Inquiries If you’re a musician in need of fresh, resonant words, I can provide lyrics shaped for your vision. For established artists and agents: I’m open to collaborations that bring my writing into new spaces. [MUSIC ENQUIRIES](mailto:contact@cjb.today) --- ## Final Word If you are new to my work, why not browse my art and music. Explore the range. Sense the styles. It's all here on this blog. [CJB ARTWORKS](https://www.cjb.today/tag/alternative-digital-art-by-cjb/) [CJB TODAY**™** (Music)](https://www.cjb.today/music/) And if it speaks to you— Or if you’d like to challenge my artistic mind— let’s create something extraordinary together—**today?** ### MORE 🌱🌹✨ URL: https://www.cjb.today/more/ Last updated: 2026-01-12T22:08:25.000Z ## **A-Z Order 🌱**🌹✨ 🌱[**ART INQUIRIES**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) 🌱 [**ABOUT THE BLOG**](https://www.cjb.today/about/) 🌱 [**ABOUT THE MUSIC**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-today-music/) 🌱 [**ABOUT CJB**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🌱 [**BLOG**](https://www.cjb.today/tag/blog/) 🌱 [*Tags*](https://www.cjb.today/tags/) 🌱 [**BOOKS**](https://www.cjb.today/books/) 🌱 [**CONTACT**](https://www.cjb.today/contact/) 🌱 [*Linktr.ee*](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) 🌱 [*Media Kit*](https://www.cjb.today/media-kit/) 🌱 [*Cookies*](https://www.cjb.today/cookies) 🌱 [**LOGIN**](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/signin) 🌱 [*Disclaimers*](https://www.cjb.today/disclaimers/) **SOCIAL CHANNELS** [ ](https://www.instagram.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Welcome, Soul-Gardener! URL: https://www.cjb.today/welcome/ Last updated: 2026-05-20T19:56:11.000Z What have you just done? I know you'll love it! 😉🌱 _This post is for subscribers only._ ### CJB CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-cjb/ Last updated: 2025-08-19T21:35:50.000Z ![IMAGE OF CJB CJB](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/202508180853-CJB-CJB-1.png) ### **Welcome to CJB.TODAY: Decoding "CJB CJB"** If you've searched for "CJB CJB," you've landed in the right place! Perhaps you're looking for Christian Jacques Bennett himself, or perhaps you're seeking to understand the core of CJB.TODAY – the creative home of soulful art, grounded wisdom, and a unique philosophy for a happier life. This page is dedicated to clarifying just what "[CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)" stands for, and more importantly, what it stands for *you*. ### **Who is** [**CJB? Christian Jacques Bennett**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)**'s Journey** CJB is Christian Jacques Bennett, a British writer, poetic artist, and digital music creator. His work explores life’s extremes through a lens of profound personal experience and hard-won wisdom. After five decades battling significant life challenges – including agoraphobia, career burnout, divorce, and profound personal loss – CJB embarked on a transformative journey. He shifted from being a "trauma survivor" to a "trauma thriver," discovering a pivotal truth: the path to authentic happiness lies in transcending the limitations of the human-animal brain and creating through the boundless wisdom of the soul. This profound shift became the foundation for his core philosophy: **LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY** – the earthy pathway to true **soul happiness**. ### **What is CJB.TODAY About? More Than Just a Blog** CJB.TODAY is not just a blog; it's a movement and a guiding light for those ready to transform pain into meaning and embrace authentic growth. It's a creative space dedicated to helping you: - **Grow Soul Happiness Today:** By embracing the "Soul Acts" – innate seeds of wisdom that blossom when you act with divine love. - **Embrace LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY:** A philosophy rooted in realism, nature, and unconditional love, guiding you to squeeze the juice out of every today, even the challenging ones. - **Transcend the Primal Ego:** Moving beyond mental traps to connect with your deeper, soulful self. Here, "everything" is filtered through deep human emotion, reflection, and experience. CJB creates slow-made, human-led work, viewing technology as merely an instrument, with his soul always conducting. ### **The Pillars of CJB's Soulful Work** On CJB.TODAY, and through his wider body of work, you'll find: - **Original Poetry:** Raw, honest verses that awaken the soul and remind you of what’s real. - **AI-Supported Music (CJB SOUNDS):** Alternative Soul music meticulously crafted with human input dominating output, designed to dig you out of your mind’s troubles and plant real soul happiness. - **Soulful Nonfiction Books:** Including his forthcoming flagship book, **THE SOUL ACTS: GROW SOUL HAPPINESS TODAY**, and his profound take on **The Way of Everything (Tao Te Ching)**. - **Distinctive Visual Art:** Engaging digital art experiments that complement his philosophical explorations. Every piece invites you to explore your own pain, find healing, and ultimately, blossom into a more authentic self. ### **Why CJB (Christian Jacques Bennett) Matters For Your Soul Happiness** CJB.TODAY is for those who have faced life's challenges and are ready to bloom into something better. It's about connection, not just content. It's a movement toward a grounded, raw, soulful joy that isn't sickly-sweet, but deeply authentic. As CJB says, "The Soul Acts will light The Way — to your Soul Happiness." ### **Ready to Grow Today?** Explore the blog posts, listen to CJB SOUNDS, or delve into his books. Join the sprouting of earthy souls ready to seed and live a more soulful, grounded kind of life. **Welcome to CJB.TODAY** — **Let’s act differently!** [LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/) ## Posts ### This is AuDHD in Action!! URL: https://www.cjb.today/this-is-audhd-in-action/ Last updated: 2026-07-07T20:56:22.000Z ## **This is AuDHD in Action!!** 0:00 /0:09 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience TODAY! ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2026/07/Mixea_LowBrighter_X-behaves-like-one-_thumb.jpg) X Behaves Like One 0:00 /104.48 1× ### **I just cannot stop myself creating...** What is going on today? Everything. As always. If you don't follow me on [social media](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) – why bloody not? 😁 If you do – you will know I'm moving to Stoke in a few days. I will be tearing my soul out of Wales (it is literally glued to the grass here!). So far in the last few days, I have collapsed with exhaustion. Got migraines that I never get. Watched [the tree I love be killed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spOqoSxEioY&list=PLTNtDu2GyDeD%5FGfIqqmLG9kM-R0PSzv20&index=8&ref=cjb.today)... and that is just the beginning. Life is full on NUTS🥜🥜 – do forgive me if my flavor joins it for a short while until I can settle [in my new home](https://www.cjb.today/my-dads-not-well-things-are-emotional-today/). Today I am meant to be packing boxes. So what does my AuDHD brain decide to do? Make social media videos. And of course, write a poem, which then has to turn into a song! What makes this AuDHD? I know I should be packing but I cannot stop myself being pulled into another direction. Literally cannot stop it. This is my soul act to stop it. Writing this blog post at the speed of light ✨ When this is published I can get back to boxing up things that I never use (that's a blog for another day – I am going to be getting rid of a lot of stuff in the near future). ### **X Behaves Like One** > Let me tell you what’s revealing > about an X. > It used to be Twitter — > an era when people would text. > > I can’t seem to shake > what’s happening here: > my follower counts > crashing, > X algos in fear. > > It fears that someone > wants to spread something real — > to explain love’s vital. > Yes, it’s the real deal. > > No crypto, > no fake crap, > nothing here but > my cap — > and under it, > me. > > That’s right. > CJB. Well those words were how this started. A poem for the [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) community whose prompt word is [#revealing](https://x.com/hashtag/revealing?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) today. All well and good but then I noticed my X follower count has dropped a few thousand in a day. I've been noticing it dropping a bit but that's a steep drop. And what is so shocking to the system is this week I have been posting more than ever, and some real emotional stuff about how tough life's been. It seems X algos are more interested (and in fairness the other social networks are similar) in getting ad revenue from feisty fear and hate mongering posts. Post an AI shark eating a cow and you are in. Start an argument about Trump – yes you have won the jackpot. But tell people sincerely that you are suffering but still finding love helps. Explain that loving everything today isn't easy but it works when you know how. And boy oh boy that's it – block that account from people. Well, today I had to hit back the CJB way. I created a poem that turned into a song which created new images... and here I am adding an unplanned blog post to contain the full unofficial song: ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2026/07/Mixea_LowBrighter_X-behaves-like-one--1_thumb.jpg) X Behaves Like One 0:00 /104.48 1× #### ****X Behaves Like One**: Lyrics 👇 **Yeah… let me tell you somethin’.* **Let me tell you what’s revealing about an X,* **It used to be Twitter — back when people would text.* **I can’t seem to shake what’s happening here,* **My follower counts crashing, X algo’s in fear.* **It fears that someone wants to spread something real,* **To explain love’s vital — yeah, it’s the real deal.* **No crypto, no fake crap, nothing here but my cap,* **And under it, me — straight facts, no cap.* **It’s dodgin’ truth, it’s on the run,* **Tryna hide from what I’ve done…* **X behaves like one,* **Actin’ like it’s on the run.* **Tryna shut me down but I’m never done —* **CJB in the place and I’m second to none.* **X behaves like one,* **But I rise like the morning sun.* **Droppin’ real talk till the battle’s won —* **Yeah, X behaves like one.* **That’s right, I’m here, no gimmicks, no scheme,* **Just a mind on a mission and a message that’s clean.* **Algorithms panic when the truth breaks free,* **But I’m still standin’ tall — yeah, CJB.* **No filters, no noise, no digital disguise —* **Just a voice in the static that refuses to die.* **CJB.* **Real.* **Still here.* **Fade out…* I hope you like the song. As usual this rant isn't really just about me. It is about others, like you, us. I bet you have the same issues with X and other social networks. You put your heart out there and it gets met with silence. Well I love you. Even if you don't see my comments, I love you. I love what you do. I love everything about you today. Keep growing in your own soulful way. And hopefully our paths will keep intertwining. *Soulfully,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today xoxo* *PS. If you can – and you want to show me some love – wish me luck with my move, drop a comment below or on social. I'll be waiting like Bella (my dog) waits me eat a roast dinner (yes lots of saliva – hey I am weird like that – wet kisses though! 😽).* ### When You’ve Had ENOUGH — The Floor Will Lift You Higher URL: https://www.cjb.today/when-youve-had-enough-the-floor-will-lift-you-higher/ Last updated: 2026-07-02T20:59:20.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/07/1000131818-1.jpg) > There’s a sweet spot > Past exhaustion > Where you find your soul's strength > Not just to carry on > But to feel as if you are flying > To look back at that tired feeling > And see daylight and distance > Like a Phoenix you will rise higher > Even if you’re lying low today # When You’ve Had ENOUGH — The Floor Will Lift You Higher Today I hit a level of tired I didn’t know existed. Not dramatic tired — just the kind that comes from age, life, responsibility, and the body quietly saying, *“I can’t do what I used to.”* And yet… something unexpected happened. I slept on the floor last night. Not metaphorically. Literally. On my Japanese shikibuton — a futon mattress that unrolls. Western bedrooms treat the bed like a permanent monument. But in Japan, sleep is a **dynamic act of space‑shifting**. A single room becomes a living space by day and a sanctuary by night. Roll the mattress out. Roll it away. The room breathes. And so do you. Since removing my giant king‑size bed, the room feels twice as big. Cleaner. Calmer. More intentional. Sleeping close to the earth cools the body, aligns the spine, and frees space — proving that sometimes the best way to elevate your life is to lower your perspective. *(Yes, I enjoyed that line.)* ### But here’s the real point. I’m writing about sleeping on the floor because **exhaustion can surprise you with new perspective**. One small shift — one tiny change in ritual — can interrupt the heaviness and give you a new way to move forward. Sleeping on the floor didn’t fix my tiredness. It reframed it. It gave me enough clarity to tackle the next task, and enough distance to see that I’m still growing, still moving, still rising. Sometimes, when you’ve had enough… you don’t collapse. You **fly away** — into a new angle, a new ritual, a new way of seeing today. *Sending love ❤️‍🩹* *CJB today xoxo* Image by [Arnie Bragg](https://pixabay.com/users/jesus%5Fis%5Four%5Fonly%5Fhope-25636669/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=image&utm%5Fcontent=8703250) from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com//?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=image&utm%5Fcontent=8703250) ### Turning Manure Into Roots URL: https://www.cjb.today/turning-manure-into-roots/ Last updated: 2026-06-29T07:39:54.000Z 0:00 /0:16 1× ## **Kindness lives on...** > James hugged me up > when I fell down — > a friend time revealed > as true. > > Whenever I remember him, > like today, > on his unplanned > anniversary, > I smile. > > Emotions ripple > across my mind, > always recalling > one word: > kind. > > What an effect > kindness has on a life — > an act so pure > it spreads like a knife. > > Thank you James > for living on > in your soul acts. > I’ll see you today > in nature, > before the next sunrise > retracts. 💡 **When creating video art, I always let my soul lead the way — even if the destination doesn't always make conventional sense. The train motif started with a random photo I took of the railway tracks I cross while walking Bella. From there, like dominoes falling, one edit naturally led to the next. I brought in Huey Lewis & The News’ The Power of Love and an overlay of sunshine filtering through the trees. In my artistic mind (or perhaps my autistic mind!), these elements work together to evoke the rushing motion of a train without ever actually showing one. Finally, I placed James’ face in the sky because he’s probably up there laughing at my creation, and layered in audio that, to me, represents the human journey — a beautiful ride that inevitably comes to an end.* ### ✨ SOUL ACT WISDOM: Turning Manure Into Roots Today is heavy. Six years since my best friend James Box left this world from a brain aneurysm. No warning. No goodbye that made sense. Just… gone. And if you’ve ever lost someone like that, you know what today smells like. Manure. 🦍💩 Grief is messy. It’s raw. It sticks to your boots and your brain and makes you want to stay inside where it’s safe. Agoraphobia brain loves days like this. *“See? The world takes people. Stay home.”* But James wouldn’t have it. He was a hugger. A picker-upper. The kind of friend who saw you on the floor and didn’t give you a lecture about getting up. He just got down there with you until you were ready. So here’s the seed I’m planting today, from that manure: > LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY > *Even the days that hurt.* Not because the pain is good. It isn’t. But because *he* was good. And kindness doesn’t die when the body does. It cuts through — *spreads like a knife* — into every life it touched. Including mine. Including yours, now that you’re reading this. **How to grow something from grief** 🌱 1. **Feel it without the funnel** No one’s selling you “5 Steps to Heal.” This is not a bypass. Cry if it comes. Swear if you need to. Manure is honest. Pretending it’s fertilizer yet doesn’t help. Just let it be what it is first. 2. **Find the one word** For me today, it’s *kind*. James = kind. When emotions ripple, I grab that word like a root. What’s your one word for the person you miss? Say it out loud. Plant it. 3. **Do one Soul Act before sunset** James lives on in soul acts. So I’ll take one today: I’ll walk outside, even if anxiety says no. I’ll look for him in nature — in the way the light hits the leaves, in the quiet before sunrise retracts. Your Soul Act might be texting someone “you matter.” Or making tea. Or hugging yourself up when you fall down. It doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be real. 4. **Remember: awareness is everything** That ache in your chest? That’s not weakness. That’s proof you loved. That’s indigestion 😲 or maybe it’s awareness? Grief is love with nowhere to land. So we give it soil. Look. Life gets tough. Most people wade through days like today seeing only manure. This is for ALTERNATIVE SOULS who want roots, not routes. James taught me that kindness outlives us. So I’m not preaching today. I’m seeding. If you’re knee deep in loss right now — you can grow through this. But you don’t have to do it alone. We can join souls and overcome this together. Thank you, James. For living on. I’ll see you in the quiet. In the kind. In the sunrise. 🤔🌱🌹✨ Ready to awaken✨ TODAY? **Small step:** Write the name of someone you miss. Then write one word that was *them*. That’s a 🌱 seed. Now go water it with one small kind act. That’s how we turn manure into 🌹 growth. That’s how kindness lives on. ✨ ***With Love*** ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today xoxo* *Songs • Words • Images • Soul Acts* *PS:* [*Here was my post about James*](https://www.cjb.today/keep-shining-james/) *from last year or was it the year before?* 🦍💩 Soul acting — to boldly grow where no seed has grown before 🌱🌹✨ **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** *#LET* [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaKUYOgsT8j/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏-TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2071494818350395518?ref=cjb.today) ### HEAL YOURSELF TODAY: The Act of Silence for Caregivers URL: https://www.cjb.today/heal-yourself-today-the-act-of-silence-for-caregivers/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T14:46:09.000Z **HEAL YOURSELF TODAY: The Act of Silence for Caregivers** I stopped to listen to the birds. You can too, or something similar, in your own soulful way. I felt like I had to randomly hit record today. As you can see hair was a mess. Eyes puffy. Dad asleep in his recliner regenerating energy. When I mentioned we’re leaving Wales — I forgot to say it’s to [Stoke](https://www.cjb.today/my-dads-not-well-things-are-emotional-today/). I forgot a lot of things. Tiredness does that. But I remembered to point the camera at the view. Because the birds were going crazy and reminding me there is more to all this than just me and my dad. Nature is alive with so much healing energy, waiting to be tapped into. And for a few moments in this video, I do nothing but listen to the world outside of me — not the world inside. That’s the whole post. That’s the whole practice. I’m 52\. My dad’s 97\. I’ve been his carer / caregiver for 6 years. We’ve got less than 4 weeks to pack a house, move him safely, and pray he makes the trip. My body feels bruised from lack of sleep. My brain is static. Gori — that primal, panicky voice — has been screaming at me all week: *“Keep going. Don’t stop. If you stop, he stops.”* 🦍💩 Gori is so full of manure sometimes it stinks. This morning I wafted negative thoughts away. Walked outside, following the birdsong and sun rays. I let myself be a son under the sun, not a carer, for under a minute. I use those rare peaceful moments to enact The Act of Silence. It’s not yoga. It’s not a hack. It’s not on an app. It’s you, choosing — in your own soulful way — to receive instead of give, for the length of one chorus of birdsong. If you’re caring for someone right now and you’re running on empty: > **Find a window. Car window. Bathroom window. Hospital window. Any window.** > > **Crack it open. If you can’t, just close your eyes.** > > **Find one sound that isn’t yours to fix. Birds. Rain. Traffic. Your own breath.** > > **Don’t name it. Don’t photograph it. Don’t post it. Just let it be.** > > **Whisper: “This moment is mine.”** Then go back. Change the bed. Make the call. Clean the thing. Hold the hand. But know you’re going back different. You've grown stronger in the silence. Because you remembered you exist outside the crisis. My dad woke up while I was filming. He didn’t ask where we’re moving. He asked if I was okay. That’s love. Your 60 seconds of silence is love, too. For you. We’re moving to Stoke. New city. Old love. Same fear. I don’t know if he’ll see Christmas there. I do know he also heard birds from the window by his chair and had his own moment today. That’s enough. Take your 60 seconds. I’m taking mine with you. LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY starts when you include yourself in “everything.” *Soulfully,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today xoxo* 🌱🐦 ### This is how I cope with imminent death... URL: https://www.cjb.today/this-is-how-i-cope-with-imminent-death/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T14:47:46.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× ## This is how I cope with imminent death... > *How do I cope with imminent death?* > *I turn up life's heat* > *I don't clench – I let go* > *I take baby steps through time* > *Flip like a pancake* > *Wait for the day those steps grow into the past* > *Until the present reminds me I'm a survivor* > *A nomad of life* > *Wandering through experience* > *As innocent as can be* > *Until wisdom takes root* ### STUCK IN A CAREGIVER RUT? Do you feel stuck in the same cycle of life, tied to caring 24/7 and struggling to remember happy times exist? Repeating the same daily chores over and over again? No? Fair enough. This post isn't for you today. Come back here when it is. For me there's an awareness that almost every seed I post on this blog is holding back about my role as a caregiver for my 97 year old dad. For a couple of years I've planned to do so many things. The main one is the book. And I feel I've let you down. Not because I didn't publish the book when I'd hoped due to all the kind acts I've been doing for my dad — no — because I've not shared the reality of my grueling caregiver situation more starkly. I'm a very private person and sharing personal things doesn't feel natural. And that's doubled when I'm talking about the people I love. But I'm going to break my silence today and tell you how it is. I want to share this because you need to know that life can be harsh if you don't use your soul awareness to soften the harshness. My dad has just developed orthopnea. It means he can no longer lie down to sleep or else he'll drown from the liquid his aging heart cannot pump clear. He's/ We're living this truth now. Today! This isn't clickbait. The man I've loved since I was born is going to die. And I'm watching it in slow motion. Never knowing when the end (which it isn't) will happen. This is a time when fearful thinking can dominate and caregiver fatigue can creep in. I call that unhelpful negative thinking: Gori. The primal-ego driving force that can get very needy and domineering when faced with emotion. Well, I'm defying its primal grip on this situation. It's going ape thinking I can't cope and this will go on forever and... You get the idea. How do I defy this inner voice? Easy (ish) because I'm armed with the most powerful thing known to, well, EVERYTHING. A power that helps me let go of the fear and any unnecessary pain: ❤️ ***LOVE!*** Don't barf. I didn't mean it in a sickly uncool way. It's actually real moments like these when love reveals it's true power and meaning. With [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) philosophy central to my understanding, I'm able to face death without any absolute need to overthink the painful depth of it. I know that love will take care of things in time. It will guide me to do whatever I need to. You know that song in The Lion King? Well, to me, the circle of life is more like a pancake. What looks like a returning back to dust from one angle, is merely an illusion from another angle. That pancake edge is the sweet spot. Where you'll find your sugar and lemon toppings dripping over to reveal something deliciously different. Life isn't just about a circle, it's about not needing to see the circle. It's in the unseeing, the unknowing of a situation that love fills the empty space fear tries to make and echo Gori thoughts. So today, I healthily accept that what I'm witnessing firsthand is a massive event in our family. Yet I'm also comforted knowing that whatever happens, in the grand scheme of life, love, and everything — things are inevitably going to feel and be different — but they will never take away the love I feel for my dad. Whatever happens I'll always be in touch with him whether I see him or feel him. And the respect for my father's heroism that this moment grows is a gift to witness. Most people would panic at not being able to sleep flat ever again at risk of not waking up. My dad's like: "Where are we going for Christmas this year" 😁🌱✨. YES: HE'S A LEGEND! What does all this mean for you? It means that in your own soulful way, you will survive the hardest days of caregiving and grow through them to see a different perspective, thanks to the love you continue to feel today for those you care for and who care for your even if they physically can't. *Soulfully,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** *#LET* Discuss this on: [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZvfOLwMzXF/?igsh=MXBpY3p3YmRhdTRpeQ==&ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏-TWITTER** ](https://x.com/i/status/2067717907048722497?ref=cjb.today) ### Quietus Release URL: https://www.cjb.today/quietus-release/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T14:46:45.000Z 0:00 /0:16 1× ## Quietus Release: > That silhouette? > That's my dad. > He's in pain, > Holding his arm, > again. > > That ache to leave, > it's beginning to grow, > into a quietus release, > where only love can flow. > > He's a man in a chair, > not a man in the moon. > He'll soon merge with stars, > beyond Elon's trillions, > and Trump's billions. > To a home we all are, > one that's never too far. > > Grown from an eternal love, > it heals broken hearts from above. > I glued all my prayers with it today: > Asking for Dad's life force to stay. ### Where did this come from? This came from the usual beautiful place I found many years ago now: [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) Today's prompt was the word [#quietus](https://x.com/hashtag/quietus?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today). I love sewing creative ideas together. I suppose it's like knitting. In the sense it calms you and makes you feel joy seeing the end result come together. The components in this knitted pieced or did I say sewed? Anyhow, they were photo I took of my dad in his recliner chair. I caught him rubbing his arm ... again. I then headed over to my creative tools and started knitting - stitching - editing! I'm living through some very surreal times. And of course so is my dad. He's 97 and I am 52 – we've known each other a long time now. I have cared for him for over 6 years! Life is never what you think. Love is always what you feel. And today this creation made me genuinely feel I love ✿ everything ✿ today, especially my dad. Whatever you are going through. Find a creative outlet. You may not like poetry — so try DIY. Take care before it's your turn to merge with the stars. *Grown* ✿ *in love today,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** *#LET* [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DZiqKx-MYc9/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏-TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2065918202832359615?ref=cjb.today) ### My dad's not well - things are emotional today URL: https://www.cjb.today/my-dads-not-well-things-are-emotional-today/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T14:49:50.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× ## My dad's not well... > **LIFE'S RHYTHM:** > > Consuming life's rhythm > In the blink of an eye > Before you live > You have to die > > Sever your pain > From past situations > The scars of yesterday > Dividing nations > > Awaken and see > Dew drop tears > New petals and roses > No thorns for years I wrote this poem, drew the top layer of embryo looking art, and added a collage with audio yesterday, but I didn't really say why. It's about time you heard what's going on. First of all, thank you. Thank you for coming here to read this. I realize that my plan to publish [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) book several times over the last year has probably caused "The 👦 boy who cried 🐺 wolf" reactions to grow wild inside you whenever a new seed gets posted here. My intentions were and always are sincere. I intended to officially launch this blog, the book, and my latest song album, at the end of last year. My album is ready - albeit I need to create a music video. And I genuinely finished writing the book. Or so I thought. But that's the wonderful thing about the soul. It guides you. It decides when the time's right. So you learn not to get stressed about it (at least not for long). ### Since May 2026 life's gone crazy... I've traveled across Wales to view a potential new house purchase in Pembrokeshire. That drive through Mid-Wales was breathtaking. BREATHTAKING! The house I saw was also breathtaking but in a different way. The place was a junk yard. The photos the agents had showed me were old. But I still LOVED EVERYTHING that fateful day. How? Surely I wasted my money and time? No. I loved everything because I'm so awakened now. 😱 Yikes! Skeptics just drew back in unison. Don't run — yet. Look, I know that last bit sounds weird. Probably arrogant and off-putting. It's the opposite. My book explains this non-egoic awakening in depth, and so please be aware that context in that sentence is missing. So it was that my soul knew better. The Pembroke house was a shock but the trip was medicine. It took me to the place I wasn’t looking for — the one I actually needed. Confused? 😆 Keep reading... After Pembrokeshire my house hunting took a soulful turn towards the opposite direction. I'd been looking for two and a half years for a property that felt right. Incredibly that feeling eventually happened in a sensible way. Usually I'm a very emotional decision maker. But out of nowhere a home appeared in Stoke-on-Trent and an act of being sensible occurred to my relief. Where the heck is Stoke? [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/1000129545-1-1.jpg)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/C5UkSj7m1xKnXGb7A?g%5Fst=ac&ref=cjb.today) It's the UK city where pottery made its name. Royal Doulton. Wedgwood. And more recently [Emma Bridgewater](https://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/?ref=cjb.today). The crazy thing? I'd never been there! But following my soul instinct I drove up to see the unexpected house and bought it. It's still currently the one and only time I've ever been to Stoke. So why buy a house there? Sometimes soul acts involve tick boxes ✅✅✅ and this house ticked most of them. Key ones are to be near hospital for my dad. Nearer to my daughter and wider family. I've only seen my mum twice over the last two years! It's time for a move. Don't get me wrong here... 🐉✨ Wales is still — and will always — have a soulful grip on my heart. But this move is the next step that's needed. And as all THAT STUFF has been happening I've tried to proofread and fully finish my book. Working on it every spare moment. ### I was juggling everything okay-ish... My dating life had to stop. And earlier in the year that had proved to have been another detour in me finding out I have AuDHD. Who knows, maybe Stoke will be where I finally find a woman who loves me unconditionally for who I am and not what they want me to be. Hey, that Hallmark-Movie stuff can happen 😂! If you are in the same dating position 🦍💩⚡ don't listen to whatever Gori is telling you! And remember, if you cannot find the one — remember that's BS — because YOU are the ONE! 🌹 Caring for my dad had reached a new level. My yearning for freedom had calmed down. I was truly loving everything about our rare father and son situation. And then my dad turned 97 and started to cough a bit more than usual. He had an X-ray the other week and it concluded that our time together is becoming even more precious. I'm hoping he'll make it to Stoke with me. I'm now trying to pack a house and care for him in a way that doesn't add any stress to him. In these very emotional times I always think of you. It's why I wrote [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/). To share with you what I've learned truly will work for you too. Work? I mean a philosophy you can apply to your life situations in your own soulful way. One that will help you turn heartbreak and tough times into soul happiness. As a very private person I find it hard to share my life online. But the reason I'm doing so is to help anyone else in similar situations where life can seem impossible to keep going. I'm living proof that you can keep growing in all weathers. 🌱⛈️🌦️☀️🌈 Right now I haven't slept for weeks. Helping my dad when he wakes at night and early morning. My health has suffered because of the stress my mind and body is under. I was getting better! But stress is definitely one of the main causes of slipping back into illness. However, I am much better prepared this time to ensure I manage it so it doesn't manage me. I'm so tired my body feels physically bruised. I've got to somehow pack up the whole house ready to move in less than 4 weeks. I could give in to the Gori thoughts about exhaustion and how tackling life all on my own isn't fair – but I 🐦‍🔥 rise up. Souls are eternal. I'm feeling soul happiness buzzing through me right now and sending that energy your way if you let it in today? I'm acting gratefully. This morning was an act of 🎁🎄 Christmas! My dad was alive when I checked on him. I was able to kiss him. I felt like Scrooge given another chance to live with him today! THAT'S WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT. That's what it means to: ***LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY*** ***(In your own soulful way)*** I hope some of this sparks your soul to smile and grow that empowerment feeling in love. I love you. You've got this! The book and album will eventually arrive when the time's right. In the meantime I'm posting poems and digital collages like the one above. Injecting hidden meaning so others who feel my soul's cry, can grow anew. Soulfully, [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) today xoxo **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** *#LET* [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZgF0vDsf65/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fweb%5Fcopy%5Flink&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) [ **🌱 𝕏-TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2065550899347415064?ref=cjb.today) ### Where have you been? URL: https://www.cjb.today/where-have-you-been/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:03:13.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## Where have you been? *By CJB today* 🌱 > Where have you been? > > Frozen in the winter lakes — > silenced by the cracked ice. > > Mother's Day has melted away, > yet maternal love never leaves — > a natural flow guiding us home. > > The world turns, life has changed, > primal-egos fuel the politically deranged. > > Death doesn't solve conflicts, > it only adds to the noise — > a global toxic wilderness > made by the real lost boys. > > Let's reset hope, show evil the score: > LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! > — never less, always more! > > The Soul Acts are coming, > a blast of light to brighten today! > Something Easter reminds us of, > a divine love that never goes away. --- ![BLONDE WOMAN LOOKING SKYWARD WITH CLOUDS IN THE BACKGROUND BLOWING BY](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/04/260405-blog-post-1.jpg) I wrote this poem back in March — can you believe it's April already — and Easter! **Happy Easter** by the way. How have you been? I have seriously missed this. You and me. Word to eye. I especially love how you view my stuff and either nod getting my quirky approach to things, or trying to work out what it is I am saying! Well, on that last point, it may be a good time to mention since I last posted here I have learned about [AuDHD](https://www.attachmentproject.com/psychology/audhd/?ref=cjb.today). And most importantly I have self-tested using the most respected testing models. The results were fascinating. I scored high. I don't want this post to be focused on AuDHD, but it is something that took me a while to come to terms with. And after my initial skepticism, I couldn't deny it was like a EUREKA moment of why my life has worked out the way it has. And the most amazing aspect is that so many others are finding out a similar diagnosis. So, if you struggle sometimes to work out my meaning in a poem, song, drawing, or any other creation, know there are a lot of hidden reasons why I have created what I have. And underlying all the confusion is my absolute sincere love for everything today. And that includes you. ### THE BOOK — THE SOUL ACTS Digging straight into this, I have "kind of" finished [the book](https://www.cjb.today/books/). My AuDHD influence encourages me to keep changing aspects. And those changes are incredible. Literally have me in tears at times. So I have decided to go with the flow. Yet to decide the best publishing date... it could be Xmas 2026! But seriously, it is worth the wait. I don't feel comfortable *bigging*\-*up* things I do, that can sound like marketing talk — but seriously wow. WOW! What has astounded me, even with all my experience of publishing past works, like [The Way of Everything](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-Everything-Tao-Ching-%E9%81%93%E5%BE%B7%E7%BB%8F/dp/B08F9B7NQH/ref=tmm%5Fpap%5Fswatch%5F0?%5Fencoding=UTF8&dib%5Ftag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.W6Nj2GH77gO43512yoJSiyDiFgmR0g12GzOnbcVME700%5F6lB4aSAdrDqcy4e4dQ-UTFpSQMLYKgoeRVJELGwxdnLcCMzmvw9Vv0CrPT4UJd67UVsXABq2QSS7SBV5dqjjIBkR7za4wXhUxZKjCicSH9IeZHqZbY%5FqPQle-VAaCBYPxL%5FEHSaSrnPtkOaEnx%5Fkji02151V8JF9WRluY0Lxb2zNq24AI1A7plujTbDwTw.oYtvBF0g9Xe-jqiuq6KUJG5vrp0J7nFN0TfPm06I6Kw&qid=1775400015&sr=8-1&ref=cjb.today), is the amount of work that has hit the fan 💩 in the final formatting of the book, which is now 500 pages of beautiful soul acts wisdom. Oh, and speaking of painstaking work, there is also the finishing of my second music album (teasers 🌱 coming soon!). Although I currently use AI music generators to bring my lyrics to life, it makes me chuckle at the thought people think using AI is easy. For me, it is merely an instrument, and I literally give my soul to produce my [CJB TODAY](https://www.cjb.today/music/) tracks. To the point I currently have permanent tendon damage, which means I cannot type for long. And yes, that has factored into where I have been! Because I am unable to kick out daily social media videos with ease. But that's okay. Practicing what I preach, even though I am in the worst health I've ever experienced, tackling a mystery illness that leaves me broken at times, I have soul acted to grow my life in a new and exciting direction. And it is growing quickly into the summer light where I hope to publish my book once and for all. I won't even begin to discuss how much graft the marketing will be, and in all honesty, I may just shy away from it and do my normal thing where just a few of us get to read it. The thing that makes me feel so awakened and light these days is that I realize I genuinely don't care about material things. Don't get me wrong, I love well-made products but I don't hinge my soul happiness on those things. My "*Where have you been?*" poem touches a little upon the political climate we are all experiencing, and as you get older (just turned 52!), you really do just want health and love for all, with plenty of natural joy, peppered with peace and quiet moments to refocus on what's important today. These are the gifts I look to open. I hope the [Artemis moon mission](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/?ref=cjb.today) brings hope and stability to the world again, but if not, I know [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will. I will try to post more often. I needed that break. And I am VERY excited to drip-tease all creations that the book has inspired in the coming months. Catch you soon. I hope you are keeping well (I know you have struggled, and in that unspoken response I am sending you soulful vibes). **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** #loveEVERYTHINGtoday [*CJB today*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🌹 [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWwgLQ6DWT%5F/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2040839363626450995?ref=cjb.today) ### Fertilizer in the Midnight Hour URL: https://www.cjb.today/fertilizer-in-the-midnight-hour/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:01:04.000Z 0:00 /0:13 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## **As I get Old .. Her** *Created by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)— *today.* > As I get Old .. Her — > Her voice comes to me. > > Me lying here in bed, > Scared by a primal-ego, > Chest thumping, > Stirred. > > I hear its wild cry: > Things are going to die. > (My dog farts, then punctuates with a sigh) > Things won't get easier! > You are in such pain. > > But then I remove that jacket of thoughts, > Lay it down gently — > Next to other steaming mental dog shit. > And I feel the fresh scent of love — > Blowing louder from deep within. > > Feeling the jacket composting, > I giggle at memories of school friends. > Remembering how love connects those dots. > > In the bedroom darkness I lay... > At the edge of life and I pray... > Then cry — > With LAUGHTER! > > So much love is in the salty skies tonight. > I wipe away tired tears and feel her: > Her feeling is truth — > Her feeling of us. > > And as I get Old .. Her > Eternal love grows deeper still, > As I fall awake once more. --- ![a CJB original artwork of a person reaching for the universe and a rose growing within](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/01/Horizontal-20260115-Art-Poem-Her-1.png) CJB Original Digital Artwork ## **Fertilizer in the Midnight Hour** Most people treat the fear of getting older like a toxic spill — something to be contained, hidden, or ignored. They spend their lives "numbing" or "rushing" to outrun the clock. But in the CJB garden, we don't bypass the pain. We look at the "thickets of the primal-ego" and the heavy "jacket of thoughts" and we realize: this is exactly where the growth begins. ### Spotting the Primal-Ego 🦍 In the dead of night, your primal-ego loves to thump its chest and scream that "things are going to die". It’s a "negativity curse" that wants you to carry the weight of the whole world into a single moment. But here is the **Soul Act™** for today: Instead of fighting that fear, lay it down. Treat those heavy thoughts like "steamy manure". It might smell like 💩 right now, but that muck is the very fertilizer your soul needs to grow toward the light. ### Choosing to Fall Awake 🌱 The poem **"As I get Old .. Her"** isn't about fading away; it’s about the "Soul Happiness" that grows naturally when you stop pretending life is perfect. When you wipe away the "tired tears" and meet the mess with love, you aren't just getting older — you are "*acting lovingly, TODAY, through your soul*". This is the **Alternative Soul** way. We don't wait for a "false promise of constant glee". We find the "seeds" in the bedroom darkness, we pray, and then we cry with laughter. Because when the soul acts, everything — even the aging process — finally makes sense. --- **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** #loveEVERYTHINGtoday [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTiQAlXjfP3/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2011811632297726434?ref=cjb.today) ### Is It O’Jay to Feel This Way? URL: https://www.cjb.today/is-it-ojay-to-feel-this-way/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:03:51.000Z ## **Is It O’Jay to Feel This Way?** 🌹 *Bloomed by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Is it O’Jay to feel this way—* *opening a browser,* *finding her face,* *and losing gravity* *to every pixel* *that knows my name?* *Is it O’Jay to feel this way—* *never having touched,* *yet feeling claimed* *by something gentler than memory,* *a signal sent* *from the far side of healing?* *Is it O’Jay to feel this way—* *to remember a history* *we haven’t lived,* *to hear wings* *inside the chest,* *beating ahead of time?* *Because if the answer is yes,* *then this isn’t fantasy.* *It’s arrival.* *Time isn’t asking permission.* *It’s already pulling us forward,* *laying tracks beneath our feet.* *So don’t let go.* *Not of me—* *of this.* *Let’s run* *where the future is honest,* *and the past* *can’t keep up.* --- ![woman in a field of tulips playing the cello](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/01/ojay-to-feel-this-way-1-1.jpg) ### **✨Let's Dig Into This:** In this poem "O'Jay" is a code representing falling in love with something or someone. The cellist could represent anything. Perhaps you've found a new interest: a place, a book, a routine, a pet, a job, a person. In the video there’s a cellist in a field of tulips. Her bow moves, and suddenly, the 🦍 **primal-ego** — the part of you that’s usually shouting about logic and "red flags" — just goes quiet. Gravity shifts. Something feels different. Soul happiness is knocking at your door and you can't explain why... Is it O’Jay to feel this way? To open a browser, see a face, and feel a signal from the far side of healing? It sounds crazy but it can be hard to let happiness in, especially after you've been through tough times. Most "relationship experts" would tell you to slow down, to be careful of moving too fast. They’d want you to vet, analyze, and wait for any manure to dry. To ensure your new found love is real. But the soul doesn’t ask for a permission slip. It keeps knocking with love. ### The Soul Recognition Sometimes, loving something or someone isn’t just about the "initial excitement." It’s **instant recognition** of something deep growing roots within. It’s your earth bound soul acting before your brain can catch up. It’s like remembering a shared history you haven't even lived yet. A sign you're on the right path. If you’re feeling a bit skeptical of something right now — good. Awareness works. I get skeptical too! Usually, when things feel instantly intense, it smells like 💩. But what if, just once, it’s actually a seed starting to bloom 🌱🌹✨? ### The Arrival We spend so much time dragging the past behind us like a bag of heavy rocks. But when the soul acts, the past can't keep up. We feel weightless. Burdens are let go. So, here is your permission slip (if you need one) to let soul happiness in, today: - Yes, it’s O'Jay to lose gravity. - Yes, it’s O'Jay to feel claimed by gentleness. - Yes, it's O'Jay to **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY** — even the terrifying, unearned intensity of a new life direction knocking at your door. Time isn't asking permission for you to be happy. It’s already pulling you into love, wings unfurled. It's time to freefall holding love's hand and let the wind be your validation that you are exactly where you need to be. **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** (In your own special way) Connect socially: #loveEVERYTHINGtoday 🦍💩🌱🌹✨ [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTchXBkYii/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2009725588882296879?ref=cjb.today) ### No fighting when LOVE's writing! URL: https://www.cjb.today/no-fighting-when-loves-writing/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:04:09.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× ## **No fighting when LOVE's writing!** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* If you are new here — welcome. Let me also repeat something important: this blog is **not yet officially launched**. SHOCK! HORROR! I know, right!! So why did I do that? Well, this may help explain it. I listened to a [Gary Vee](https://garyvaynerchuk.com/?ref=cjb.today) podcast yesterday where he said something like: > When I started social media, I never knew what would be successful. I just posted — and learned by being involved. I got better by posting. Okay, he didn’t say those exact words (sorry, Gary), but that was the heart of what he meant. When I started writing [*The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/), I was in a completely different place than where I am now. The entire journey has transformed me in ways I could never have known if I hadn’t acted. And that’s exactly what Gary was pointing to. If you want something better, you have to act — without fear of what others will think. Having been a website developer for years, as well as a high-level project consultant (I hate titles, but I’ll use the simplest ones for context), I was always plagued by the need to be risk-averse and over-cautious with launches. Well, this blog is my Avant-garde **“CREATIVE JOURNEY”** to get the SOUL HAPPINESS MOVEMENT growing — TODAY! Like [*The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/), it has evolved massively in 2025 because I made it public so early. Doing that forced me to focus on the core loving message and observe how visitors reacted. It allowed me to tweak, adjust, prune, and re-seed… **And it has been a weird FIGHT at times.** Mainly with the algorithms which do not like words like love and soul... *…Oh and don't forget there was even a soul happiness revolution at one point!* [REPLAY THE REVOLUTION ☠️](#play-video) ***So that’s why the site is public — but not yet launched.*** The official launch will coincide with the book and the new CJB SOUNDS album. I’m aiming for all launches around Valentine’s Day 2026… but don’t hold me to it because I am finding it hard to know how much more care my dad needs and being honest, how much more selfcare I need as my body starts to wave white flags when I burn the candle at both ends. Thankfully though, the book has gone through some unexpected pruning and soul changing growth in this final push. Refinements I would never have made if it had been rushed out early to suit expectations instead of truth. Now — I mentioned **“FIGHT”** earlier. And this blog seed is called: ***No fighting when LOVE's writing!*** That wasn’t accidental. Today’s poetry prompt word for the [vss365 community is *FIGHT*](https://x.com/JanDubovan/status/2002650756646908104?ref=cjb.today). So without further ado — and because this is really an end-of-year thank-you to *you* for showing up with heart, courage, and love — I want to leave you with a poem (the video is the spoken word version). It's a poem that carries us into 2026 with the **right kind of fighting spirit**. Ready? --- 0:00 /2:00 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ### **LOVE'S WRITING!** > *Let’s not start by making you feel sickly sweet.* > *I’m not preaching — in fact, Love’s writing,* > *so I’m not technically here.* > > *It’s time to wish you a Merry Christmas* > *and a Happy New Year.* > > *In 2025, we learned to grow stronger, come what may.* > *Tough things happened.* > *Yet one message kept returning:* > > **LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** > > *But before Love makes its final, crying call,* > *please take a moment to hug yourself —* > *to stop any heartbreak still falling.* > > *Love needs you to know that 2026 *will be your year*.* > > *How can it possibly know that?* > > *Because no matter what — Love is always here.* > > *Even if something precious leaves to go and play.* > *Even if something hurts so deeply you need to hide away.* > > *Love will be waiting with exactly what you need.* > *Because Love only ever grows* > *from Love’s own seed.* > > *Thank you for your soulfulness — it’s noticed when you post.* > *Don’t tell the other CJB followers,* > *but he secretly loves you the most.* > > *Now bugger off and enjoy the holiday season.* > *And if it isn’t joyful — don’t analyze the reason.* > > *Just come back to this place.* > *Yes — literally, come back here.* > > *Because this is where more Love will be waiting…* > *perhaps with a mince pie, unopened crackers* — > *and a soul warming ginger beer.* --- ### Thank you! Seriously — without you, I’d be writing this to just my mum. Thank you for all your support throughout this year. You are a precious soul, and I don’t take that lightly. Wishing you a **Soulful Christmas** and an **Awesome 2026**. *CJB* [🎁](https://www.cjb.today/snow-glow-christmas-song/) [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSjCpXECOwa/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2002910145567682567?ref=cjb.today) ### The World Is Shaking URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-world-is-shaking/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:04:45.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× My heart goes out to the victims of Bondi Beach. May this pain awaken us to the united world we are meant to grow together. The Act of Creating is something intensely powerful at times like these. It is an individual process but if others connect magic happens. I hope you connect to these words. Peace be with you today. ## **The World Is Shaking** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* > Red stains crackle into dawn > as a shoreline wrestles > with tides older than hate, > their pull monotonous, > as if violence keeps repeating > the same exhausted lesson. > What faith, what book, what war > has ever learned > how to justify a body > that will not rise again? > To feel love, > you must first love. > To love deeply, > you must first feel. > Revenge is not a place for peace. > Do not insult God > by acting through fear > and calling it belief. > Water does not curse the sun > for taking it skyward. > Stars do not rage > when their ancient power dims. > They release. > They move. > They become something else. > Here is the act: > pause before judgment. > Breathe before blame. > Choose love > while the primal-ego > demands a target > in its monotonous need > to be right. > This is how the soul acts > when the world is shaking. > So whatever story > the primal-ego tells — > the fear, > the fury, > the justifications — > release it. > Never again let humanity forget itself. > Never again excuse the breaking > of what cannot be remade. > Today, let every sacred language > break into light — > not argument — > across every culture, > every shore. > And if anger rises > asking for permission, > notice it. > Do not follow. > For thine is the kingdom — > not the knife. > Not the power. > Not the monotonous story > that needs an enemy. > Amen. **Deepest love,** [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)💚 [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DSR1soKDYEK/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/2000494775640764923?ref=cjb.today) ### Snow Glow — Christmas Song URL: https://www.cjb.today/snow-glow-christmas-song/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:15:13.000Z ## **Merry Christmas Song** ### SNOW GLOW (CJB TODAY) ***Well it's happened!*** No, not the book! Almost there, see [this post](https://www.cjb.today/enjoying-the-book-delay/) for more. But it's funny you should mention the book delay! Because this Christmas song is an example of what can grow from life's manure. Because I am still polishing [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) before it's published that also means I cannot release the related new album by my alter ego CJB TODAY. And honestly, I felt a bit down because you have no idea how much **I LOVE MAKING MUSIC!** It gives me strength and I from what others have said it helps them through their days too. Then as I put up the Christmas tree I was thinking: **CHRISTMAS SONG!** 🎄 And later that evening my soul spoke to me just before bed. It's cheeky like that! Especially as every night this month I have been absolutely exhausted. The last thing I feel like doing is turning on my computer! But last night my soul awareness **knocked** at my heart, and my soul instinct was feeling it in my gut. No, nothing bad—a liberating feeling like eating sparkling sherbet! Or is it space dust? Whatever, it's a great feeling!! I was being urged to create a Christmas song so strongly I did exactly that. No waiting. I just bloody did it (sorry, that's my Michael Caine impression, I do a bloody lot of those). The words just poured out of me. No issues. It was as if it was meant to be. Correction! It was meant to be!! What's awesome is, **I heard a tune** that this song had to be in. So I hummed it into my AI band and let the magic happen. I love the fact I can add so much human input into the music process now. My hum literally gave this song life by way of it being musically covered. So, what you are listening to are my lyrics. My tune. My song choice. My production. And so much more! You have no idea what I go through to get these songs out. It's all beautifully soulful! Oh and the above YouTube video got created today after a lot of juggling with the care of my dad and Bella's attention seeking (that's my dog). *Anyhow that's* ***ENOUGH WAFFLE! (I'm excited)*** Without any further ado. Here are my song lyrics for **SNOW GLOW:** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/01/Copy-of-CHRISTMAS-SINGLE-ALBUM-COVER--2--1.jpg) > *\[verse 1\]* > *A silence drifting all around* > *A stillness echoes off the ground* > *As the clock strikes twelve and the lights shine bright* > *It's that snow glow feeling settling upon the night* > *\[verse 2\]* > *As memories wrap closer* > *And tears dare not fall* > *It's a time for remembering* > *What the forgetful can't recall* > *\[chorus\]* > *Christmas oh Christmas* > *Where hopeful seeds start to show* > *In the hearts of the old and young* > *Souls thaw and make the snow glow* > *\[verse 3\]* > *A chorus of voices dancing* > *Amongst the stars in the sky* > *A moonlit halo, an owl's soulful cry* > *\[bridge\]* > *The wonders of Christmas* > *Spark the magic in your heart* > *A time when forgiving* > *Gifts life a brand new start* > *\[chorus\]* > *Christmas oh Christmas* > *Where hopeful seeds start to show* > *In the hearts of the old and young* > *Souls thaw and make the snow glow* > *\[verse 4\]* > *When you feel the dark* > *Of the woes in your mind* > *Step away from thoughts* > *Soul act, be kind* > *\[outro 1\]* > *It's a season to change* > *The things you never needed before* > *A time for rejoicing in not needing anymore* > *As the northern lights fade and Christmas day begins to dawn* > *Leave behind anxiety, let your soul happiness yawn* > *Today is the day for merriness and laughter* > *After all, it's your turn to live life* > *Happily ever after* > *\[chorus\]* > *Christmas oh Christmas* > *Where hopeful seeds start to show* > *In the hearts of the old and young* > *Souls thaw and make the snow glow* > *\[outro 2\]* > *Merry Christmas* > *Oh Christmas* > *It's definitely time to go* > *You feel it don't you* > *You've got that snow glow* > *You feel it don't you* > *You've got that snow glow* > *\[end\]* ❄️ My favorite lines? ***"What the forgetful can't recall** **"** — This alludes to my stepdad who has Alzheimer's and Dementia and seeing he cannot remember past Christmas times is poignant. ***"After all, it's your turn to live life** ****—** **Happily ever after"** — *This one speaks for itself, who doesn't love a soul happiness ending?* **I hope you like it?** I have actually clicked go on releasing it ASAP, so keep checking your music apps and it should appear within days. I really need your help to get the algos unstuck **and spread** this music to people who really need some cheering up. *And YES, I do know.* I really should be doing what every other musical artist does. I should be sticking to that PR and Marketing plan, right? Wrong. Remember, I'm CJB, sincere and soulful. Who knows, maybe one day a talent agent will bump their head, stumble across me, and I'll have to get better at this launch stuff. *But until then *MERRY CHRISTMAS!!** If you are reading this, then you are pretty darn special. Seriously. I know that trying to get people to show an interest in someone who really isn't your stereotypical artist is almost impossible. You are my lucky break. You make this worthwhile. If you are smiling, well that just did it! Love you lots, seriously hope you have a great Christmas and of course a very Happy New Year! Next year is OBVIOUSLY going to be pretty awesome with the book launch etc. Oh, and I hate, like really hate doing this, but if you could share this page and the music, that would be great. The algorithms are slowly starting to see that I am not as crap or as mad as they first thought. And with your help, sharing, liking, commenting on social media, that will hopefully send them the right signals! Okay, I have got to go and deliver some presents to Elves (hey, they never seem to be mentioned as being gift receivers. I might pop a couple of stocking fillers for Mr & Mrs Santa too). [FOLLOW & LISTEN ON SPOTIFY](https://open.spotify.com/track/0HjKtl7GpW6EtxeeZCY6UZ?si=l094j7oeS-uDLCVBvXfLDA&ref=cjb.today) *With true snow glow!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *✨* First posted 7 Dec 2025 | Song Released 7 Dec 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DR-h%5FsxjAVr/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏 (TWITTER)** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1997777210611306575?ref=cjb.today) ### Enjoying the book delay? URL: https://www.cjb.today/enjoying-the-book-delay/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:05:19.000Z 0:00 /2:54 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## **Enjoying the book delay?** So I love creating — I mean I LOVE!!! — creating. I will create things until I can't. It’s like a perfect way to stick two fingers up to aging and all the manure life throws at me (and this, of course, may apply to you too). Lately, as I try to get my latest book, [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/), over the publication line, I keep finding life is making it feel like one step forward and three steps back. Then the obvious occurred to me as my writing time keeps getting later and later. Being a full-time carer is bloody hard work — and I don't just mean physically, but mentally too. Caring can be all-consuming. Trying to finish a book is also all-consuming. When you marry those two tasks together, the enjoyment factor can easily get drowned. So this is what I wrote to myself (as shown in the above video too). #### **Dear 15 year old me* — **You're 51 at the time of writing this.* **Don't worry, but life's going to get tough.* **Really tough.* **You're not alone in this, turns out everyone faces tough times.* **I want to focus on the period when you end up living with and caring for your dad, alone. It's going to seem like your life is over.* **BUT THAT IS A LIE!* **You will discover you're more than those thoughts. I can't say too much about it, so everything you go through makes you write a book: THE SOUL ACTS.* **When you write that book you'll look at the caring chores you do and smile. You'll understand how to LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! You'll especially grow in your love for your dad (and of course your mum & whole family too).* **Soulfully,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) ✨ Hopefully (from the photos and captions in the above reel), you can start to see why my book is taking its time. But it's **GOOD** time. Think of it like a rare seed that needs extra time beneath the soil, allowing its roots to sink deep and the growth to mature into the perfect, vibrant color. This book is starting to **bloom**. I am genuinely enjoying the delay. And when you pick my offering, I believe you will too. And I practice what I preach: The **Act of Creating** and **Fun** helped me give birth to this poem. It says more poetically what I just shared. I hope you like it? --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/12/BOOK-DELAY--1-.jpg) > **AUGURY OF THE AUTHOR** > 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* > > *The augury passengers said now —* > *but life's train driver blew his whistle:* > *“Delay on platform norm!”* > > *See, I thought books arrived like trains,* > *as calendars command the seasons,* > *like a writer couldn't possibly be a carer* > *with dawn alarms and dog bowls to fill,* > *pills lined up like stations,* > *waiting for leaves to blow off the lines —* > *depending on the morning chorus.* > > *They don’t tell you this on book tours,* > *no glamour in vacuuming dead skin,* > *or filling water bottles until blood boils,* > *no audience chants for the endless acts* > *silenced behind closed doors.* > > *But listen to my aches —* > *As poetry heals the pain,* > *even when the likes refrain.* > *I've got chapters growing...* > *between kettle clicks and nursing visits.* > *Some days, I write a verse and breathe,* > *some days there's no time —* > *nothing left up my sleeve,* > *But in the pages and rages I see,* > *Loving everything today gives me glee.* > > *The truth has arrived:* > *and my book is following suit.* > *Delays aren’t a failure;* > *they’re me putting polish on the boot.* > *To shine like love has taken deep root.* > > *Dear 15-year-old me —* > *Caring doesn't mean losing yourself.* > *It's a weight that grows wide wings.* > *Teaches you how The Soul Acts...* > *and when to say PAUSE...* > *To smile like every sunrise —* > *because LOVE is the edit that feels so good!* > > *My readers (seeders) will get the book,* > *they'll know it's not late —* > *but getting the steam up,* > *to be right on time.* > > *And the augury passengers…* > *well they've darn gone changed their mind…* > *they just realized nobody is being left behind.* --- And of course, I am not at all blind to the fact that **you are** going through your own daily challenges. 🫂✨ I hope something in this poem or in other posts, is seeding some soul happiness. I really do recommend you watch last year's Christmas and [New Year video HERE](https://www.cjb.today/closer-than-ever-from-me-to-you/)! WOW! We've grown so much since last year. Well bloody done [YOU!](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/signup) Look forward to hearing from you on social media (buttons below). *Lots of soulful love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ *PS: You can watch the full* [*Chasing Down The Sun*](https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun/) *music video* [*HERE*](https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun/) *(the music from the top reel!)* [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5vKbyiDSu/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1997396445272359254?ref=cjb.today) ### EYES WIDE OPEN URL: https://www.cjb.today/eyes-wide-open/ Last updated: 2025-11-18T12:41:14.000Z 0:00 /0:15 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## **EYES WIDE OPEN** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* The reality is, I had nowhere left to hide, I grew into a corner of life and age was coming for me fast. I tried scraping through the walls but my nails wore thin, along with my aching body, I felt down, ran out of steam. Then I looked up. Eyes wide open. As I saw the clouds beckoning I looked around. One last flutter of doubt before I leapt. Plummeting away from primal thoughts about age, my soul clung to light. Its joy infinite, no need to fight. And then it happened. I felt the smile. My shoulders that had been aching for so long burst open with glee. As I hovered, my angel wings unfurled. I looked down at all those I loved, feeling their tiny heartbeats acting cautiously like mine had. But then I felt nature's wind lift the weight and I chose to descend. Gliding back down to earth, swooping through every doubt, every fear, and laughing. Today I now feel this rush of life. It was always here. I just had to break free of my primal chains with an act of love. I love everything today! The way the news fills the air with noise. Where misery was heard I see lost voices wanting to live but don't know how. I love how my family flow through my aches and pains, hugging me at every wince, as I watch another sunrise breaking free to reflect how I feel. Today is going to be a good day. Peter Pan has nothing on me. My ageless soul is smiling because YOU have this power too! So remember, when you look up, you can never feel down. Love you... *Always from my quirky soul to yours!* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ *PS: Have you thought about subscribing? I know I haven't launched this blog officially yet, but you will be the first to get new seeds. Imagine that, you wake up and find you have yet another bloody email in your inbox. Yeah, okay maybe don't bother. But if you ever feel like being the first to get my blog stuff you know where to subscribe!* What's that? You don't want this moment to ever end? Oh darn it, okay, but I really must finish [my book](https://www.cjb.today/books/)!! --- ![🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/11/CJB-TODAY-EYES-WIDE-OPEN-BLOG-POST-1.jpg) ## **When You're Backed into a Corner** First of all, I have to say: Life is easier if you never get yourself backed into a mental corner. What is a mental corner? It's when something negative happens — or keeps happening — that really makes you think you are unable to escape its grip on you. It could be addiction, an illness, an abusive partner, by the way that abusive partner can be you! Holy crap! What have I just said? And [my book](https://www.cjb.today/books/) isn't out to explain in full. I am trying to avoid these cans of worms... okay deep breath. Let me explain that comment. Your mind came from a far off day when creatures like sabre-tooth tigers could eat you. It needed to react, automatically, to get you to safety. Fast forward to you sitting on your phone, the duvet scrunched around your warm body, safely protected by the home you cannot afford to live in (oops). The point is, you do not need to be protected by your primal ego in the same way, and yet it still gets triggered. It can still dominate you. You can look in the mirror and it says nasty things you'd never say to anyone else. Maybe you flunked an exam—it says you are useless. You get the idea. Yes, it is true the abusive partner can be you! But here's the good news. It doesn't have to be. Like all bullies you can stop that voice by standing up to it. Today! For me that voice tries to attack me saying my life is over! It says that **I am too old**. WTF happened to me living my life after all the pain I have been through has faded into history? Why me... you get the point. This narrative is not me, it is not you either! We are made up of the **stuff** Peter Pan was conceived with. Our souls have fairy dust ✨ even **Tinkerbell** would be jealous of! We can do anything. With **The Act of Imagination** everything falls before us. And today, I urge you to not let your primal ego back you into a corner where you THINK there is nowhere to go. Like the poem **"EYES WIDE OPEN"** says, "Remember, when you look up, you can never feel down." Okay, I better be going. Love you — stay safe, and treat yourself well today. *For the second farewell in this seed:* *Keep sparkling today!* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ Sorry to do this to you again! But I meant to say. This poem was inspired by Andrea Gibson and her amazingly soulful documentary [Come See Me In The Good Light](https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/originals/come-see-me-in-the-good-light/?ref=cjb.today). Here's a clip. Thank you Andrea! [ **🌱 SEED—INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRMrQx1jFHW/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 SEED—X(TWITTER)** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1990760258940104947?ref=cjb.today) ### What If Your Life Goal Was Nothing? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-if-your-life-goal-was-nothing/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:05:36.000Z 0:00 /0:20 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## **Nothing Is Something** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* > ***What if your life goal was nothing?*** > ***You'd wake up today with nothing on your mind,*** > ***Nothing to say, nothing to find.*** > > ***What if your life goal was nothing?*** > ***You'd leave your happiness to be,*** > ***Following what you love, feeling free.*** > > ***What if your life goal was nothing?*** > ***Would you hurry through life or watch it flow?*** > ***"NOTHING" is "SOMETHING" when you love it so.*** --- ![young woman alone looking at the sky in peace](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/11/nothing-1.png) ## **What If Your Life Goal Was Nothing?** We live in a world that screams at us to *do more*, *be more*, *achieve more*. Our days are often a frantic scramble towards an imagined finish line, a relentless pursuit of "something" that promises to deliver happiness, fulfillment, or peace. But what if all that striving is precisely what's blocking us from the very thing we seek? I’ve been pondering this a lot lately, watching the quiet wisdom of nature unfold. And it led me to write the above poem. ### The Quiet Power of "Nothing" **"What if your life goal was nothing?"** This isn't a call to apathy or inaction. It’s an invitation to a profound **soul act**: a radical re-evaluation of what truly drives us. Imagine waking up with "nothing on your mind" — not emptiness, but freedom from the incessant chatter, the endless analysis, the primal ego's constant need to *fix* or *achieve*. This isn't about escaping reality; it’s about shedding the layers of external expectation that suffocate our innate **soul happiness**. When your goal is "nothing," you free yourself to simply *be*. You allow your happiness to unfold naturally, like a wildflower stretching towards the sun. You find yourself **"following what you love, feeling free,"** because the pressure to *get somewhere* has dissolved. ### Hurry or Flow? The Gardener's Wisdom The world trains us to hurry, to rush through life as if it’s a race. But true growth — the kind that brings deep, earthy fulfillment — cannot be forced. A seed 🌱 doesn't rush to become a tree; it simply *grows*. It flows with the seasons, trusting its inherent wisdom. This is the essence of that powerful final line: **"NOTHING" is "SOMETHING" when you love it so.** When you release the need for constant external "somethingness," you create space for the profound "something" of genuine presence. You find richness in the silence, joy in the mundane, and purpose in simply **loving everything today**. This "nothing" is a fertile ground, not a void. It's the space where true insights sprout, where authentic connection flourishes, and where the gentle rhythm of your own soul can finally be heard. So, the next time you feel that frantic urge to chase, to acquire, to *be* something grand, pause. Ask yourself: What if your life goal was nothing? And then, watch how powerfully **"NOTHING" transforms into "SOMETHING"** when you simply **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY!** *Always from my humble soul to yours!* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKQcPxDmsN/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1990420149103399093?ref=cjb.today) ### Under Pressure? Use The Act of Fun! URL: https://www.cjb.today/under-pressure-use-the-act-of-fun/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:06:04.000Z 0:00 /0:25 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. ## **Under Pressure? Use The Act of Fun!** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* We all feel it, don't we? That relentless squeeze. It whispers, shouts, sometimes even screams in our ear: "Hurry up! Deliver! Make it great! What does that even mean, 'head in the clouds'?" It’s the invisible weight of expectation, the self-imposed urgency to analyze **EVERYTHING** in our lives. And it's exhausting. It leads to more trouble, more strife, and less genuine **soul happiness**. I wrote a poem about it, a raw look at what happens when the pressure builds: > **Under Pressure** ☔ > > *Head in the clouds—what does that even mean?* > *Pressure keeps building—to things yet unseen.* > > *You want to analyze—EVERYTHING in your life.* > *The pressure keeps building—more trouble and strife.* > > *You're under pressure to deliver—to make something great.* > *It's as if time is shouting—quick hurry up! Before it's too late!* > > *That's when the soul winks—laughs louder than the stress.* > *Because nothing in this life—is ever a mess.* > > *Grow into the pressure—until love starts to rain.* > *Flush out wild worries—from your animal brain.* > > *There is no bad pressure—it's all in the mind.* > *The secret's to act—grow love and be kind.* > > *So the next time you're stressed—feeling something's not right.* > *Remember this lesson—love grows stronger in light.* ### The Soul's 😉✨ WINK: Why Nothing is Ever a Mess That last line of the first stanza, **"Because nothing in this life—is ever a mess,"** is where the magic truly begins. It's a defiant wink from your soul, a playful rebellion against the primal ego's demand for perfection and control. Our animal 🦍 brain, bless its cotton socks, loves to create urgency, to label things "bad" or "messy." It's a survival instinct gone awry in our modern world, turning every decision into an **emotional bullet** and every aspiration into an insurmountable task. But what if we could 🌦️ **"flush out wild worries—from your animal brain"**? ### The Act of Fun: Your Anti-Pressure Strategy This is where **The Act of Fun** comes in. When you're feeling that crushing weight of pressure—the need to deliver, to achieve, to be *perfect*—the most revolutionary thing you can do is to step away and simply *engage with joy*. **The Act of Fun** isn't about escaping reality; it's about re-rooting yourself in it. It's about remembering that the purest, most invigorating joy is free, accessible, and often found by simply stepping into nature. Running through autumn leaves, laughing with your dog, or just walking in the sunshine—these seemingly small moments are powerful **soul acts**. They don't cost anything, but they pay dividends in perspective. They remind you that: - **There is no bad pressure—it's all in the mind.** Your perception shapes your reality. - **The secret's to act—grow love and be kind.** Action, especially kind, loving action towards yourself and the moment, dissolves the illusion of overwhelming pressure. ### Grow into the Pressure, Let Love Rain So, the next time that invisible hand pushes down on your shoulders, remember the poem. Instead of fighting the pressure, **"Grow into the pressure—until love starts to rain."** 🌧️🫶 Embrace the simple, free joys of nature. Let **The Act of Fun** be your secret weapon, turning stress into strength, and anxiety into a gentle reminder that your soul is always ready to **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY!** Your ability to create, to think clearly, and to find solutions isn't diminished by stepping back; it's amplified by reconnecting with the wellspring of **soul happiness** that always resides within. Let your soul wink, laugh louder than the stress, and prove that love truly grows stronger in the light. *Always from my quirky* 🤪 *soul to yours!* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ 🌱 [****The Soul Acts book update!**](https://www.cjb.today/books/) I feel a bit guilty this side of the screen. Why? I'm loving polishing off my book. I can see the contents. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT... and it is getting better each read. And I feel guilty that after all these years you still haven't clue what I am about to unleash on you! I'll cut to the chase (who even says that!?) — "Polishing" is the operative word here. I have written the book. It is roughly (keeps changing in the edits) 560 pages long. But it has become more than a book. I'll keep it secret what name I have called it. I am so excited. I really want [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) to come out before Christmas 2025! But I am not going to force it to grow earlier than my soul whispers. Know that the timing will be exactly as it should be for your soul too. I believe in the magic of things like this so this makes me smile with good vibes which are flowing through your screen and into your mind. Literally in last stages but my body is starting to feel the pressure again. Hence the loving reminder of this post to all those who are under pressure today. Don't forget to have fun! Break the stress. Break the pressure. And know that pressure only comes from the mind. Mind over matter, if I think it doesn't matter, I don't mind. Okay I am going before this turns into another blog post! Just know I am in the final polish. Then will order an author's copy to make sure the book design etc. all works in real life, and then release it to you in the best ways possible... That includes a new album release from [CJB SOUNDS](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/)!!! I haven't even told anyone about that!!!! Oops, now you know one of the things to expect. And my actual voice is on two tracks in that album! ✨ Until next we meet on screen (did I tell you that you're looking pretty incredible right now?). [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuNRGuDLko/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1986472916188332117?ref=cjb.today) ### Let's Go For A Twalk Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/lets-go-for-a-twalk-today/ Last updated: 2025-10-13T21:51:21.000Z ![mushrooms on moss photographed by CJB today](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/10/251013-twalk-videos--1--1.png) I took this photo today on our walk... ## **Let's Go For A Twalk Today** Autumn has broken, the mushrooms have spoken, the leaves are talking, so Bella and I went walking. Come join us! How? I'm glad you asked. If you can, maybe go for a real walk and watch this at the same time on your phone. Just don't trip! But I get it, if you cannot get out today, just click play. ### Let me start with: "Good Morning!" ### **Hey well done! We made it to the top!** ### **Now time for an act of FUN! Time for a WILD POEM!** ### **Just when the walk was going well—THIS HAPPENED!!** You made it to the end! Thank you for your company. There are a few more small videos of the river and Bella's poorly paw which explains why she wasn't running madly today, I will add those to my [Instagram @CJBtoday](https://www.instagram.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) profile when I get the time. "The time?" I hear you think. Yes, I'm finalizing my book—[The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/)—remember? Seriously, I am getting a little excited... Okay, I am getting VERY EXCITED for my latest book. To say it is an epic write is an understatement. I didn't want to use this word at first but it is true — the book is now of BIBLE size! Around 538 pages. But reading them is like putting a knife through hot butter. It's such an easy read and I keep crying (joyously) whilst editing it. Is that weird? The reason I am excited is because it is going to help so many people who "GET IT." It will change their and definitely YOUR life, bringing you soul happiness. There is one slight challenge!! I have decided to do my digital collage art for each soul act and so I am now seriously up against it, timewise. I'm really pulling out all the creative stops. But I have to say I am SO PLEASED with what is happening. I thought the book couldn't get any better IT HAS!! Depending on when my final author copy arrives—and assuming there are no issues—I hope to get it published on Amazon before Christmas 2025\. *I love you!* *Take care!!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [🌱 INSTAGRAM ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPwYL7ujG64/?ref=cjb.today) ### ASH RISING: The Fierce Urgency of "Today" URL: https://www.cjb.today/ash-rising-the-fierce-urgency-of-today/ Last updated: 2025-10-08T19:02:49.000Z 0:00 /0:35 1× ## **ASH RISING ✨** *Seeded by CJB today!* **I stare down at my aging skin** **What was once taught lies hidden** **Obscured by simple folds of doubt** **Am I too old to touch another's fears** **Am I too late for loving how I know I can** ***Time stands still as a heat cloaks me*** ***I sense life has felt the knock of doubt*** ***Like a seedling growing towards the sun*** ***I feel it now, a sense of this is not it*** ***Every today is a phoenix' ash tray*** ***And like the morning dew reflecting*** ***A pendulum of spirits are joining in*** ***A chorus of decision resting upon time*** ***Crashed waves encircle my doubt*** ***Today you're forever young they shout!*** ***Quick mention on the prompts that helped grow this poem...** 🌱 First off thanks to [@thedevilstuna](https://x.com/thedevilstuna?ref=cjb.today) who is hosting [#vss365](https://x.com/thedevilstuna/status/1975863776852197498?ref=cjb.today) and who came up with today's [prompt](https://www.cjb.today/grow-into-poetry-prompts/) word [#ash](https://x.com/thedevilstuna/status/1975863776852197498?ref=cjb.today). Next up is [@FoxProse](https://x.com/FoxProse?ref=cjb.today) who tested me with these three: "[8-Obscured by simple folds](https://x.com/FoxProse/status/1975712746743226783?ref=cjb.today)" and "[3-A pendulum of spirits](https://x.com/FoxProse/status/1975712746743226783?ref=cjb.today)" and "[5-Crashed waves encircle](https://x.com/FoxProse/status/1975712746743226783?ref=cjb.today)". I love a creative challenge, and these certainly were that. Let me know in the comments on social whether I did them justice? --- ![CJB digital collage of biker looking down at flames and smoke billowing](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/10/251008-biker--2-.jpg) ## **ASH RISING: The Fierce Urgency of "Today"** How are you? You look amazing. How about on the inside? The side only you ever see? It can get pretty dark in there if you are not aware that there is always light waiting to show you the way. Woah! This is not a religious preachy statement. As everything CJB is. This is real. I keep it earthy, grounded. Why? Because everyone has that inner voice. The one we shouldn't listen to! Thankfully [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) is almost about to be given birth! That will explain all, but until then. I need to save your soul (seriously I am not preaching — only acting with kindness and compassion). Let's talk about your mirror. No, not the mirror in your bathroom that reflects your best angle, but the one I've been alluding to. Yes the one that catches you when you’re quiet and vulnerable, when you’re staring down at the reality of time. That's where this poem begins: **"I stare down at my aging skin,"** and the inevitable whisper of doubt creeps in. Anyone of us will come to know that feeling—the deep-seated fear that the best parts of us are now **"Obscured by simple folds of doubt."** The questions become huge, heavy stones we carry: Am I still relevant? **"Am I too old to touch another's fears?"** Have I become **"too late for loving how I know I can?"** It’s an existential moment where time doesn't tick forward; it just stops, cloaking you in the anxiety of your own mortality. You sense that life itself has felt that **knock of doubt** on the door. This isn't just about old age, my teenage years were tough as my body broke out in acne. At one time it stopped me going into the sports changing rooms, DANG!! if I had a time machine I'd be flying back now to tell myself what I have unearthed — on hearing it, that 14 year old CJB would run into those lockers, head held high. And that is what this poem is aiming to do for you, no matter what inner struggles you may have today. ### The Soul Act of the Ash Tray The genius of the soul is its refusal to stay buried. The ultimate **Soul Act** isn't avoiding the pain or the passing of time—it's recognizing the profound truth hidden within that stillness. It’s the moment you realize that the cycle of death and rebirth isn't a future event, but a continuous reality, available right now: > **Every today is a phoenix' ash tray.** That line is everything. It means the "ash" isn't a sign of finality; it’s the **raw material**. It means whatever is burning through from yesterday—whatever fears are heating your primal-ego, whatever past you have survived—there is a power that comes from all of it. And that power is right here, now, always waiting to fuel the *next* fire, to rise you up to another level. Doubting means you still have something left to risk, something you need to act on. Don't feel the fear, feel the exhilaration, the renewal that moving through tough times brings you. ### The Chorus of Decision The breakthrough comes when you let go of the human-animal control, when the **"Crashed waves encircle my doubt,"** and you finally listen to the collective wisdom: that **"pendulum of spirits"** joining in. That's a truth you know deep down is real. Not a blog post. Not words on a backlit screen. But a light that is always shining through. You are starting to feel THIS aren't you? The realization is a radical act of spiritual (soulful) youthfulness. You are not defined by the lines on your skin or the years on your calendar. You are defined by the actions you make *today*. And when you finally act lovingly through your soul—when you choose renewal over doubt—you'll feel that collective surge, that universal truth shouting back: > **"Today you're forever young they shout!"** Choose the rising, not the resting. Choose the fire, not the ash. Choose today! Always with love, hope and clarity, *Soulfully ✨* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 INSTAGRAM ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPjygPwjgJH/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 X-TWITTER ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1975999019697524762?ref=cjb.today) ### Soulful Spaces, Any Medium: The Weekly Room Portrait Challenge URL: https://www.cjb.today/soulful-spaces-any-medium-the-weekly-room-portrait-challenge/ Last updated: 2025-10-08T18:26:42.000Z 0:00 /0:07 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Experience. I have just found something rather wonderful to share with you, today. Every Saturday, a profound invitation drops into the digital world. It is the [**Room Portrait Challenge**](https://www.instagram.com/roomportraitclub/?ref=cjb.today), hosted by the brilliant artist and author, [**SJ Axelby**](https://sjaxelby.com/about/?ref=cjb.today). Here is the visual prompt from last Saturday which my above attempt tried to portray: > [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPHJOVgiDZb/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) > > [A post shared by ROOMPORTRAITCLUB (@roomportraitclub)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPHJOVgiDZb/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) This challenge is an instruction to look deeper into the architecture of daily life, but here is the key: it welcomes **every medium**. Whether you express yourself through pencil, oil paint, paper scraps, or my own process of cutting and layering sounds, digital fragments and video stills—the only requirement is the interpretation of the room photo posted that week. And if you cannot paint — perhaps you are visually impaired — or you don't have the time to create digital collages of the room prompt, why not share a poem describing it? Here's my haiku attempt: 🪑 ***Stripy textures blend** ***From woodwork to carpets** ***Magazines to books** ### The Call to the Inner Sanctuary SJ Axelby’s lineage—steeped in textiles, antiques, and design—speaks to the beauty of observing and interpreting our environment. The challenge is simple: **take the weekly photo prompt and create an artistic copy or interpretation of that room.** Why a room? Because our physical space is a mirror of our spiritual state. Our **Soul Palace** is built with layers of meaning, just like a great painting or a multi-layered digital canvas. These prompts are a magnificent way to force yourself out of the creative comfort zone, using the external image as a key to unlock the inner world. ### A Map for Your Creative Light The beauty of this challenge is that the medium doesn't matter; the message does. For me, the process is about the unique discipline of **cutting, layering, and arranging digital fragments**—the image snippets and video stills that make up our modern view of the world. But for you, it might be the calming rhythm of a pencil or the rich texture of a paintbrush. The act of interpretation, regardless of the tool, forces your focus to shift from the chaos outside to the precision inside. It’s a powerful discipline that cuts through the noise and reminds you that your soul is always ready to create beauty. When you are deeply engaged in this kind of focus, you are performing a **Creative Soul Act** that fosters deep, [**Earthy Soul Happiness**](https://www.cjb.today/about/)**.** **To all my fellow artists and seekers:** If you need a consistent dose of creative guidance to help your soul *grow*—not just observe, but interpret—join the club on Instagram. Take the weekly photo prompt, choose your medium, tag your work [**@roomportraitclub**](https://www.instagram.com/roomportraitclub/?ref=cjb.today), and let your hands map the beautiful sanctuary you hold inside. --- ***Always from my soul ✨ CJB ✨*** *PS: You may also like this post about* [*Poetry Prompts*](https://www.cjb.today/grow-into-poetry-prompts/)*?* [🌱 INSTAGRAM ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPM75HfjIyZ/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 X-TWITTER ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1972990094916346351?ref=cjb.today) ### Soul Palace in the Sun URL: https://www.cjb.today/soul-palace-in-the-sun/ Last updated: 2025-10-08T18:28:26.000Z 0:00 /1:38 1× 🎧 Unmute For The Full CJB Spoken Word Experience. ## **Soul Palace 🏰✨** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *The world stands at a mountain pass.* *The trail steepens under scrutiny.* *Decisions arrive as emotional bullets;* *each impact taking a piece of your body.* *Every stagger falls into their waiting trap—* *until you remember:* *no government owns your soul.* *Nothing stops the imagining.* *You dream utopia into today,* *stirring a cup of tea,* *the news turned off.* *A petal between your fingers,* *wind filling your lungs—* *this is the revolution they fear.* *They bury their signals* *into animal senses,* *itching you back into their rhythm.* *But the soul sees past division.* *It flies around the sun and smiles.* *Today is always your day.* *The moment for soul-happiness,* *a timeless soul palace in the sun.* ***Note:** *Today's #vss365 poetry prompt word was* [**#scrutiny*](https://x.com/GeneVatow/status/1971816649562247473?ref=cjb.today)**. Thank you to* [**@GeneVatow*](https://x.com/GeneVatow?ref=cjb.today) *for sparking an act of imagination with this wonderful word. This was a double prompt though, so than you to* [**@FoxProse*](https://x.com/FoxProse?ref=cjb.today) *for the prompt "*[**The trail steepens*](https://x.com/FoxProse/status/1971726487158972477?ref=cjb.today)**".* --- ![IMAGE OF CJBS DOG BELLA IN ARMOUR HAVING A CUP OF TEA IN A PLACE ROOM WITH SUNSHINE](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/BLOG-HEADER-202509271241-BOSTON-TERRIER-1.png) ## **Soul Palace: The Revolution in a Teacup** Today, I recorded a new spoken word poem, and the visuals tell a poetic story as absurd as it is profound: my Boston Terrier, Bella, sitting serenely in a gilded palace, wearing full regal armor, calmly sipping a cup of tea. Why the armor? Why the palace? Why the tea? Because the world stands at a steep **mountain pass**, and its terrain is getting rougher. We’re being bombarded by **emotional bullets** from every angle—from the news, from culture, from the constant pressure to *stagger and fall* into a rhythm that isn't our own. ### The Armor They Fear The poem, *Soul Palace*, is an act of rebellion. The armor isn't meant to fight the external forces; it’s meant to **protect the internal decision to stay home.** It’s a physical manifestation of the mental boundary we build when we remember the most vital truth: **no government owns your soul.** They fear the quiet, the moment you realize nothing stops the imagining. They fear the peace that comes when you turn the news off and simply stir your cup of tea, noticing the petal between your fingers, feeling the wind fill your lungs. That simple act of presence—of choosing joy and stillness over chaos—is the greatest revolution there is. ### The Timeless Palace Your palace isn't a physical building; it’s the consciousness you build every day. When your soul sees past the division they try to enforce, it flies around the sun and smiles. It knows that this internal sanctuary is **timeless, untouchable, and always available.** The video’s imagery—the sunshine, the mountain peak outside the window, the free-flying butterflies—serves as a reminder that this utopia is **not a dream for tomorrow, but a reality for today.** You don't need to win a battle to find happiness; you only need to settle into the throne of your own mind. Today is always your day. The moment for **soul-happiness** is now. *Always from my soul to yours* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [🌱 INSTAGRAM ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPGUD6YDKai/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 X-TWITTER ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1971847011377754608?ref=cjb.today) ### Welsh Whispers from an Elusive Four-Leafed Clover URL: https://www.cjb.today/welsh-whispers-from-an-elusive-four-leafed-clover/ Last updated: 2025-09-22T20:30:43.000Z 0:00 /0:42 1× ## **Clover Love** 🍀 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ***"Enter the emerald kingdom—NOW,"*** ***beckons a forest breeze...*** ***Cold air pulls my body,*** ***as I step through branches,*** ***my footsteps crackling like fire.*** ***My soul feels reinvigorated*** ***my mind feels it too—*** ***as gentle layers of clovers*** ***bathing in dancing sunlight,*** ***watch my every move.*** ***Today, in this moment,*** ***a soul happiness stirs,*** ***"YES—now you can feel it too,"*** ***whispers the forest breeze...*** ***caressing the mid-morning dew.*** ***Alone, a tiny form in this green cathedral,*** ***I continue to feel I am part of everything.*** ***Note:** *Today's #vss365 poetry prompt word was* [**#reinvigorate*](https://x.com/GeneVatow/status/1970004775572783524?ref=cjb.today)**. Thank you to* [**@GeneVatow*](https://x.com/GeneVatow?ref=cjb.today) *for sparking an act of imagination with this wonderful word.* --- ## **Welsh Whispers from an Elusive Four-Leafed Clover** Yesterday, the reinvigorating air of a Welsh forest hummed with a quiet invitation. Under a benevolent sun, I ventured into its ancient embrace with a simple quest: to see how hard it is to find a four-leaf clover when the soul is not feeling it. It’s a familiar quest, [one I’ve undertaken before](https://www.cjb.today/the-mystery-of-death-is-there-life-on-the-other-side/), sometimes with [miraculous results](https://www.cjb.today/the-mystery-of-death-is-there-life-on-the-other-side/), sometimes not. This time, the forest had a different lesson to teach. In moments past, when my soul felt a distinct, undeniable pull—a whisper of guidance—those rare, lucky leaves seemed to appear as if by magic. Proof, I always felt, that some unseen soul was gently directing my path. But yesterday, that familiar soul guidance, the clear inner knowing, was absent. And so, the four-leaf clover remained hidden, a shy secret keeper amongst its myriad brethren. Initially, a tiny flicker of disappointment might have tried to take root. But then, a deeper, more profound truth blossomed: > **Don't chase things you can't get. Be happy with what you've got!** The absence of the clover wasn't a failure; it was a freeing. It became a powerful affirmation that even when the specific "thing" you seek doesn't manifest, there is an abundance of soul happiness to be found right where you are. I let go of the quest and opened myself to *today's bounty*. And what a bounty it was! The dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy, painting shifting patterns on the forest floor. The towering trees standing as silent guardians of time. And then, a delightful discovery: a patch of vibrant wood sorrel, a variety I hadn't encountered before, its delicate leaves and tiny flowers a joyful surprise. Every moment hunting for an elusive four-leafed clover became a soul experience because I have chosen to live through my soul not my human-animal mind (this may sound heavy, my book will eventually explain it so you go - oh yeah!). The simple act of breathing in the damp, earthy scent, feeling the soft forest floor beneath my feet, and marveling at the intricate beauty of a single leaf transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary. The lack of a four-leaf clover simply highlighted the richness of all that was already there. This journey wasn't about a lucky charm; it was about the profound luck of being present, of recognizing that true soul happiness isn't contingent on an outcome, but on the willingness to truly experience and cherish every second. It's about remembering that the greatest guidance is often found not in the pursuit of something external, but in the inner peace that comes from appreciating the vast, beautiful universe unfolding around us, right here, right now. *Always from my soul* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6v2n5DiM2/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1970223669722165744?ref=cjb.today) [🍀 Background Music Credits: Magical Overture - Gentle Classical Symphonic Music, By Sonican](https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-magical-overture-gentle-classical-symphonic-music-335466/?ref=cjb.today) ### Flinching URL: https://www.cjb.today/flinching/ Last updated: 2025-09-21T17:56:13.000Z ## **Flinching** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Flinching* *Bleeding* *Holding on* *Clasping at other people's clicks* *Sliding down the echoes of my guitar* *Until it finds me* *Hits my chest* *HARD* *Again* *And again* *My breath has splinters in* *My thoughts the same* *Cutting* *Slicing* *Slipping away* *As I flow downwards* *I see light shooting upwards* *And I follow it* *I grasp it* *I cling to it as though* *My life, you know...* *It leads me to see* *What has always been* *In history* *In today* *Now I see it too* *Love* *BIG* *beautiful* *LOVE* *and it's in* *EVERYTHING* *I smile myself awake* *The dream now vivid* *It's time to rise again.* ![CJB ART FOR SALE - A DEPICTION OF THE POEM IN THIS SEED POST](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/FINAL-SOLID-20250914-FLINCHING--2--1.jpg) [CJB ART ENQUIRIES](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ****Artist Notes:** [Poetry](https://www.cjb.today/tag/poems-poetry/) and [Digital Collages](https://www.cjb.today/tag/alternative-digital-art-by-cjb/), for me, are a way to make sense of life's emotional flow. This piece, "Flinching," is a reflection of that—it's a journey from struggle and vulnerability to discovering a sense of profound beauty and love. I hope it resonates with anyone who has ever searched for light in the dark. **If you'd like to see this CJB artwork on your wall, please enquire* [**HERE*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-art-music-enquiries/)**.* Thank you for growing here today 🌱 [🌱 GROW THIS ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOoVvW5FR5q/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW THIS ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1967633296051081505?ref=cjb.today) [🎶 Background music by Rockot on Pixabay 🎶](https://pixabay.com/music/beats-eona-emotional-ambient-pop-351436/?ref=cjb.today) ### Love's Freefall URL: https://www.cjb.today/loves-freefall/ Last updated: 2025-09-21T17:57:46.000Z ## **Love's Freefall** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Old age and dying* *are like landing—* *parachuting* *into a sky once feared.* *The aches, the slowing,* *the ripples of time—* *not punishment,* *but markers,* *signs you’re nearing the place* *you were always meant to find.* *Potential...* *It’s all potential…* *Potentially today!* *Yes, life is all potential,* *It's funny that way...* *From your first cry,* *you freefall—* *into pain, and* *into love.* *Before you know it,* *you must act.* *But pulling the cord feels far too late.* *Falling through 20—30—40—* *and now* *you’re spinning through fate.* *Thoughts flutter:* *No more time?* *Heartbeats flapping* *as 60, 70, 89...* *all rise on the horizon.* *Wasn’t youth* *the place to land?* *To taste soul happiness?* *Fear stills the air,* *and through breaking clouds* *you glimpse the unexpected—* *a landing more beautiful* *than any dream erected.* *Touchdown nears,* *your eyes glisten,* *and you smile—* *the truth palpable:* *the final destination* *is beyond the physical.* *There, you’ll walk free.* *The wind shifts again.* *A thought lifts:* *Today is perfect too.* *Freefalling moments matter!* *So celebrate the aging,* *bring on the fall!* *LOVE EVERYTHING TODAY—* *it is nature’s call!* *Woven in the fabric of this parachute,* *God's stitches pull tight—* *Hold on! The pain, the loss...* *They vanish within LOVE's light.* #### CJB's Artist Notes: So this — like everything I create — took forever. Every piece involves a healthy dose of pain. I think you need that for art to sing its hidden tune. Definitely no “one-click” AI art for me. That just wouldn’t feel right. (If you ever think my work looks one-click worthy, please tell me — I’ll need a good cry 😂). Back to this creation: the singer in the song is actually based on (1) my hummed tune, and (2) my own voice. So this is apparently how I’d sing if I could! Who knows, maybe one day I’ll take lessons and see if it’s close. The artwork image in the video is AI generated — but not with a single click. That’s important. I either feed my actual poems in full, or I build careful descriptions that only my soul could think up. That makes the image unique to me, CJB. And that’s just the start. I then edit the colours, cut things out, add others. In other words, the image you see wouldn’t exist in this form without my own creative hands shaping it. I love digital collages and overlapping images (and in this case, videos) to create a certain feel that marries with the song and poem’s message. I hope that comes through. And, as with all art, you’re welcome to think it’s a load of poop — but at least know it’s art in my eyes. Art my soul has orchestrated with time, thought, and love. --- ![cjb art of hundred of people freefalling towards flowers](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/202509131725-loves-freefall.png) ## **The Soul Act of the Final Freefall** There’s a feeling we all know, a silent terror that takes hold somewhere between our first cry and our final destination. The feeling that life is a freefall. That before you even have a chance to pull the cord, you’re spinning through 20—30—40, and the horizon is already rising. And then fear stills the air. It asks, "No more time?" We’ve been taught to believe that youth is the place to land, the one chance to taste soul happiness. We see the aches and the slowing as punishment, as a sign that the ride is ending. Our primal ego screams at the pain, at the loss, at the fact that we can no longer run as fast or stand as tall. But what if all that fear is a mirage? ### **Aging Isn’t Punishment, It’s Potential** The **Soul Act** of aging is to see the truth. The aches, the slowing, the ripples of time—they are not punishment. They are markers. Signs that you’re nearing the place you were always meant to find. A beautiful landing beyond anything your ego could have ever erected. Life is not about reaching a singular peak and then falling. The whole parachute jump, from your first cry to your final landing, is all **potential**. It’s funny that way, isn’t it? The same potential for pain is also the potential for profound love. The truth is, freefalling moments matter! Your twenties, your fifties, your eighties—they are all perfect too. There is no “too late” when you realize that every single moment, every single breath, is a chance to act, to live, to love. ### **Love Everything Today: Nature’s Call** Your journey is not defined by the creaking of your knees or the silver in your hair. It’s defined by the smile on your face when you finally glimpse the unexpected: that the final destination is not physical, but soulful. You are not meant to fall forever. At the end, you are meant to walk free. The pain, the loss, the fear—they are all woven into the very fabric of this life, of this parachute. But God’s stitches are pulled tight. They hold you, and they can all vanish within **LOVE’s** light. So celebrate the aging. Bring on the fall! **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY**—it is nature’s call. *Always from my soul* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [🌱 GROW THIS ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOjdkZLEmZ4/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW THIS ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1966946569191927926?ref=cjb.today) ### Love Inflammation Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/love-inflammation-today/ Last updated: 2025-09-13T10:25:55.000Z ## **Love Inflammation Today** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Today, I want to talk about inflammation. Not just the physical kind that can rage through your body, but the silent, mental inflammation too—the kind that flares up with fear, anxiety, and the primal whisper of the human-animal brain telling you to play it safe, to hide, to shrink. You know that voice, right? The one that tells you: *You're too old. You're too ill. Don't push it. Don't go far. Don't try.* This morning, that voice was screaming at me. Every step up the hill felt heavy. My body ached, my mind echoed with doubts, telling me to turn back. It was a battle, a fierce internal wrestling match between the primal ego and the deeper wisdom of my soul. But I kept walking... ### **The Soul Act of Breaking Free** This isn't about ignoring pain. It’s about acknowledging it, walking *with* it, and refusing to let it become the conductor of your life. It’s about performing a **Soul Act** that transcends the fear. My human-animal brain wanted comfort, safety, predictability. My soul? It craved the truth of expansion. It knew that the only way to heal, to truly thrive, was to break free from the invisible chains of fear. And when I reached the top of that hill, panting, sweating, and undeniably present—I felt it. That rush. That undeniable sense of **soul happiness**. It wasn't just physical relief; it was a profound sense of *rightness*. The world snapped into focus. The air tasted cleaner. Every cell in my **BODY** hummed. My **MIND** quieted, and my **SOUL** sang. ### **Why "Love Everything Today" Isn't Just a Mantra** This is the power of **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY**. It’s not a fluffy platitude. It’s a fierce, grounded practice. When you choose to love **EVERYTHING** today—even the inflammation, even the fear, even the resistance—you're not endorsing it. You're simply choosing to engage with the present moment, whatever it holds, from a place of courageous self-acceptance. You're making the conscious choice to operate from your soul, not your fear-driven ego. This is how we **GROW**. We push past the mental inflammation, the ego's screams, and listen to the quiet, powerful wisdom within. We choose to act differently. We choose to move. We choose to love. And when you do, life stops feeling like a struggle and starts feeling, well, *soulful*. So today, what will be your **Soul Act**? Will you listen to the fear, or will you let your soul lead you up your own hill? The view from the top is always worth it. [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZfJMFDfjj/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1965825894947369185?ref=cjb.today) ### Today’s The Day You’re No Longer Broken URL: https://www.cjb.today/todays-the-day-youre-no-longer-broken/ Last updated: 2025-09-21T17:58:06.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× 🎧 Unmute to immerse yourself in CJB's art. ## **Abuse Echoes** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Another dream,* *another nightmare.* *In heartbreak,* *weeded memories strangle.* *Where power once posed as love,* *a revelation bends toward light—* *an attacking animal,* *and you knew.* *Recollections, reflections,* *mirrored echoes of loss—* *they crack, they shatter,* *memories fragment.* *It ain’t love* *when it’s abuse,* *woven tight* *as a noose.* *And still, awakening echoes—* *the creak of rope,* *swaying on thoughts,* *circling hope.* *Abuse was never your calling,* *only a world silently screaming.* *But now—* *with godspeed—* *your angel wings* *reach outward.* *Leaping into the life* *abuse once hid.* *Rejoicing echoes:* *their control gone,* *your voice returns,* *a new type of song.* *The horizon awaits,* *as healed eyes open.* *Today's the day,* *you’re no longer broken.* --- ![cracked face staring with sparkling eyes into cloudy skies](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/202509091845-power-1.jpg) ## **Today’s The Day You’re No Longer Broken** "Abuse Echoes" holds a brutal truth many of us have carried: that in the aftermath of heartbreak, memories can feel like weeds, strangling every new thought. We get trapped in a loop of trying to untangle something that was never meant to be woven—a lie where power once posed as love. It’s the most agonizing betrayal of the human heart, and it’s a pain that can make you feel utterly broken. But the real, soulful truth is this: you were never broken. The human-animal brain gets confused. It holds on to the echoes of what it thought was love and tries to make sense of the past. It sees the creaking of rope and feels the weight of the noose. But your soul? Your soul knows the difference. It knows that “abuse was never your calling.” It knows the lie. ### **The Soul Act of Reclaiming Your Power** The moment your **MIND** makes the revelation that an attacking animal is not love—that moment is the first **Soul Act**. It is a fierce and loving act of the **SOUL** saying, "No more." It’s the decision to turn from a trauma survivor into a trauma thriver. It’s an act of radical self-love that begins to change everything. You begin to feel the echoes of awakening, not of pain. You start to untangle the noose, not with your hands, but with your core philosophy—your unwavering commitment to live a different way. This is a journey. It’s not instant. But with every intentional breath, with every conscious choice, you start to grow something new. You begin to feel your voice return, "a new type of song." You start to see the horizon with healed eyes. ### **Where Power Now Unites** Power was never in their control over you. That was the illusion. Your true power is in the echo of their control being gone. It is in the sound of your own voice, returning to you. It is in the act of leaping into a life that was once hidden. The path to healing isn't about forgetting the past; it’s about making a choice with your **MIND** to move forward, to use your **BODY** to leap, and to let your **SOUL** lead the way. It’s about taking the pain and using it as the compost to grow something beautiful. The poem ends with the most important line of all: “Today’s the day, you’re no longer broken.” It’s a powerful statement of choice. You choose to act differently. You choose to breathe differently. You choose to live differently. So what's your **Soul Act** today? Here's one to start: **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY**! *Always from my soul* ✨ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)✨ [🌱 GROW THIS ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZCyKekfsr/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW THIS ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1965480232913170518?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 Grow your creative soul with Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/?ref=cjb.today) ### Where Does True Power Exist URL: https://www.cjb.today/where-does-true-power-exist/ Last updated: 2025-09-08T18:33:25.000Z 0:00 /0:32 1× 🎧 Unmute to listen to audio. ## **True Power Unites** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *What is true power?* *Where does it exist?* *Not in the chase of money,* *nor the ticking gold watch,* *that holds a rich man’s eyes.* *On a street in Mumbai* *a boy kneels yet stands tall,* *wisps of dust caressing his skin,* *palms open awaiting life.* *A rich man passes—* *polished shoes, polished ego—* *but the boy’s smile* *unpolishes him.* *He looks ahead to a parked car.* *Then a woman in a sari stops.* *No change. No purse.* *No pity.* *Only a look that holds his,* *with an act of asking—* *How can I help you today?* *And in that instant* *power changes hands,* *or rather, unites:* *soul to soul,* *as natural as breath.* *Birds calm the sky.* *The sun leans nearer.* *Even time listens,* *as if it heard* *power just spoke.* --- ![indian boy looking up to sparkle in sky](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/Copy-of-202509081843-power.png) ## **The True Power of a Soul Act** > *“What is true power? Where does it exist?”* We spend our lives chasing the answers in all the wrong places. We look for power in money, in a job title, or in the ticking gold watch. We believe that to be powerful is to be in control—to have an ego so polished that it can blind others to our fear. But as "True Power Unites" shows, that kind of power is just a fragile illusion. Look closer at the boy on the street in Mumbai. He has nothing. Yet his simple, open smile unpolishes the rich man’s ego. The boy’s power isn’t in what he has, but in who he is—honest, grounded, and present. This is a raw truth that the ego, with its polished shoes, can never understand. But the most profound moment of the poem isn't in what is given. It’s in a woman's act of seeing. She offers no money, no pity. She simply looks into his eyes and offers a single, powerful act: she asks, “How can I help you today?” This is a **Soul Act** in its purest form. It is an act of seeing another human being, soul to soul. The power isn’t in the money she could give, but in the moment of authentic connection she creates. It is an act that doesn’t demand a reward. It is a moment where "power changes hands, or rather, unites." And that is the core of it all. True power isn't about what you have, but about how you connect. It isn’t about being in charge; it’s about being present. It’s about taking those everyday moments—like walking past someone on a street—and choosing to act with love. This is the earthy path to authentic soul happiness. It’s a moment of your **MIND** choosing to see, your **BODY** stopping to be present, and your **SOUL** uniting with another. When you perform that simple act, you become the force that calms the sky and makes even time listen. Because you are no longer a "trauma survivor" of the human-animal brain. You are a "trauma thriver" who understands the boundless wisdom of the soul. So today, ask yourself: Where can you go beyond the polished surface? Where can you find a moment to stop and truly see another? You don’t need a purse or a plan. All you need is a willing heart. In that simple, loving act, you will discover that power just spoke. **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY**! *Always with love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [Music by Juhakane Bada, Back to Bollywood](https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/bf26f1e2-35d6-3b45-b20b-67bb51e91ca5/?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOWfeH1DM8o/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1965121090503762161?ref=cjb.today) ### Today’s Chances: Open Your Hands and Let Your Dreams Rise Again URL: https://www.cjb.today/todays-chances-open-your-hands-and-let-your-dreams-rise-again/ Last updated: 2025-09-06T19:07:47.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× 🎧 Unmute to listen to audio. ## **Today’s Chances** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Do you wish* *for a chance—* *to clear* *the mists* *of a fading dream* *that once blinded you* *with smiles of what might be?* *Or do insects* *swarm in thought,* *stinging hope,* *draining your mind* *before it can rise?* *Come closer:* *what better time* *to take chances* *than today?* *It is yours* *with every breath,* *and sinks deeper still* *when you dare to love—* *everything—* *today.* *So let chance fall* *like rain,* *ache like pain,* *until only today* *remains.* *Because today’s chances* *are born from struggle,* *hidden in your palms—* *open them,* *lift them,* *and your dream* *will rise again.* --- ![open hands with sparkle rising into air ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/202509062001-chances.png) ### **Today’s Chances: Open Your Hands and Let Your Dreams Rise Again** Sometimes, it feels like we’re living in the misty memory of a dream that never came true. A dream that once promised so much, only to fade, leaving us in a haze of "what if." Maybe that dream was a new job, a creative project, or a meaningful relationship. Whatever it was, the feeling of it slipping away can be incredibly painful. The poem, "Today’s Chances," perfectly captures this feeling. It asks if we're haunted by a fading dream, or if our thoughts are swarming with anxieties that sting our hope and drain our motivation. It’s a powerful image because it's so relatable. When we're caught in this cycle, it can feel impossible to move forward. But the poem offers a shift in perspective. It challenges us to come closer and recognize the power of **right now**. What better time to take chances than today? Every single day is a new beginning, a clean slate. With every breath, you have a chance to change your direction, to choose a different path. This isn't about ignoring the past or pretending the pain didn't happen. The poem acknowledges that embracing these chances will feel like "rain" or "pain." It will ache because growth and change are hard. They require vulnerability and courage. The key message lies in these lines: > *Because today’s chances are born from struggle, hidden in your palms—open them, lift them, and your dream will rise again.* Your past struggles are not a sign of failure; they are the very soil from which your new opportunities grow. The wisdom you gained from those fading dreams is now a foundation for something new. All you have to do is open your hands—a simple act that symbolizes releasing the past and embracing the present. So, if you’ve been holding on to a painful memory or a lost opportunity, consider this an invitation to let go. Open your hands and lift them up, not in surrender, but in a gesture of acceptance and readiness. Today is yours. Your dreams are waiting for you, born from the very struggles you’ve endured. It's time to let them rise again. *Act on this today 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOQ7TVfDC1J/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1964337441554182560?ref=cjb.today) ### SURPRISE TRACK — The Word URL: https://www.cjb.today/surprise-track-the-word/ Last updated: 2025-09-05T21:59:26.000Z ![image of a couple silhouette dancing on a hill in front of sun](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/THE-WORD-BLOG-POST-3.png) ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/09/THE-WORD-SONG-BY-CJB-SOUNDS_thumb.png) THE WORD — SONG II 0:00 /188.639979 1× ## **Next "Official" CJB SOUNDS Track, Maybe?** **(The Word)** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* I have to say — this was a BIG SOUL day! I didn’t set out to write this. Or to create a new song. Let alone [TWO INCREDIBLE VERSIONS](https://www.cjb.today/finding-the-word-when-grief-strikes/)!! But my soul did. I cried so much listening back to these versions because of the emotions they stirred. As a songwriter, I’m in love with AI. Yet I get attacked often because, apparently, AI music is “killing real musicians’ livelihoods.” The truth? The only thing that kills tends to come from human-animal thinking. Love doesn’t judge. Love doesn’t fear. You — your soul — are glued together with divine love. Once you feel that truth, you stop worrying about whether music is made by AI or a human because, heck, it’s either good music or it isn’t. Whether you prefer humans or computers is a personal choice. Me? I’m a songwriter who always longed to play an instrument, but never did — and now my hands wouldn’t let me if I tried. So, the next best thing is writing and creating music with this “MIRACLE” called AI. What matters is whether the lyrics and the music are *felt*. My mission with AI music is to make it soulful — to give it life with my songwriting. I believe my songs do that. And if you don’t, that’s fine too. I just absolutely love writing and making music. And hey, if any human musician ever wants to cover one of my songs — send me your demo! Just because I use AI doesn’t mean I wouldn’t prefer a human singing live on stage. That dream is still on my BIG DREAMS ONE DAY list. Oh, and to avoid confusion: there’s a difference between “[CJB SOUNDS](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/)” (my official artist name) and these non-official songs. As you know, I recently changed my musical name and buried it with my new album [*RIP.TODAY*](https://open.spotify.com/album/0kzEbnuNI4zcmckFYl0rqY?si=ylkEVWPDRCq48XF8beMotA&ref=cjb.today). But just like with this blog, I’ve got BIG PLANS! Right now, my main priority is finishing my book (yes, I should’ve been doing that today!). But once the book is published, I can’t wait to dive deeper into creating — especially more songs. This time, though, I’m doing things differently. My current idea is to let *you* decide which songs should become official and end up on platforms like Spotify. So here’s how it works: any song I share, I’ll be watching for the SOUL BUZZ it generates. The ones with the most LOVE will be shortlisted to go official. > So if you love a song please comment, share, like, dance, smile... you know the drill. Once a song is OFFICIAL, that’s when they’ll proudly wear the [**CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/) badge. I appreciate you. I love you. And I’m deeply grateful for every soul who shares this journey with me. *Right. Really gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOOLwnREee0/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1963951849574117657?ref=cjb.today) ### Finding The Word When Grief Strikes URL: https://www.cjb.today/finding-the-word-when-grief-strikes/ Last updated: 2025-09-06T19:00:32.000Z 0:00 /2:29 1× 🎧 Unmute to listen to audio. ## **The Word** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *She saw the lies in her tears.* *Words blurring as she blinked.* *The article painted them as truth.* *Yet words don’t witness death.* *She had been alone with him.* *This isn’t what she wanted.* *Yesterday, his breath touched her cheek.* *Today, a chilling memory lingers.* *But in that pain her soul awakens.* *She now knows only one word speaks the truth—* *Love. And in the wind she hears him whispering it.* *Her heart replies,* *pulsing with the rising sun,* *as silence touches her growing shadow.* *Today she will be,* *everything she is—* *and more.* --- ![WOMAN SILHOUETTE ON HILL LOOKING TO SUNRISE](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/Copy-of-YOUTUBE-THUMBNAIL-2.png) ### **Finding The Word When Grief Strikes** ***"She saw the lies in her tears."*** That line from "The Word" captures a truth so many of us know: in the immediate aftermath of loss, even our own emotions can feel like a blur, a chaotic article painting everything in shades of untruth. We search for answers, for meaning, for anything that can explain the void left by a loved one’s final breath. But as the poem says, "Words don’t witness death." No explanation, no eulogy, no well-meaning platitude can truly articulate the raw, isolating reality of being "alone with him." Yesterday, their breath touched your cheek. Today, a chilling memory lingers. This is the brutal honesty of grief. It’s messy. It’s painful. And it's exactly where your soul begins to awaken. **The Soul Act of Acknowledging the Pain** It takes immense courage to sit with that pain, to not shy away from the grief that feels like a heavy shadow. We often try to escape it, to numb it, to rush through it. But as the poem reveals, "in that pain her soul awakens." This isn't about finding a "silver lining" in loss; it's about recognizing that profound experiences—even the most agonizing—are pathways to deeper connection with your soul. **Your Soul Knows The Word** When all other words fail, when the world seems to blur, "she now knows only one word speaks the truth—**LOVE**." This is the ultimate Soul Act. Love is the anchor. It's the "[meat, the marrow, the bone](https://www.cjb.today/what-it-looks-like-to-act-with-your-soul/)" that grounds you when **EVERYTHING** else feels like it’s dissolving. It's the enduring connection, the whisper in the wind that reminds you their presence is not truly gone, but transformed. It connects you to The BoE in a powerful, undeniable way. **Acts of Love in Grief** So, what do you do with this awakening? How do you live through the devastating "today" after such loss? - **Act with Memory:** Replay those cherished moments. Feel the echo of their laugh. This isn't dwelling; it's an act of loving remembrance that keeps their spirit alive within you. A soul power that fuels living a grateful life. - **Act with Self-Compassion:** Grief is exhausting. Give yourself permission to feel, to rest, to be gentle with your own heart. This is a profound act of love for yourself, allowing you to sustain through the storm. - **Act with Presence:** Just as the poem ends with "Today she will be, everything she is—and more," lean into your own "today." You don't need to be okay. You just need to *be*. Feel the pulsing of your heart, hear the rising sun. Every beat, every dawn, is a new opportunity to choose love. - **Act with Connection:** Even though grief can be isolating, let the love you shared radiate outwards. Talk about them. Share their stories. Connect with others who loved them. This is how the ripple effect of love continues. **Grief is a journey, not a destination.** But it doesn't have to be a journey of despair. When your heart replies, pulsing with the rising sun, you are choosing to act with your soul. You are honoring their memory, and in doing so, you are choosing to **LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY**. You are choosing to grow, even from the deepest pain, into **EVERYTHING** you are—and more. *Let this one root and grow 🌱* *Always Lovingly,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* *PS:* [*Click here to read and listen to another version of the song: The Word*](https://www.cjb.today/surprise-track-the-word/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOOLwnREee0/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1963951849574117657?ref=cjb.today) ### What It Looks Like to ACT with Your Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-it-looks-like-to-act-with-your-soul/ Last updated: 2025-09-04T08:34:44.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× 🎧 Unmute to listen to audio. ## **Conscious Unconsciousness** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *Being conscious of things is easy—* *Thoughts tap out in morse code,* *A mental braille of sight.* *Yet in conscious unconsciousness* *Lie universes of intense delight.* *But how can this be experienced?* *A world so unconsciously grown?* *Where is the anchor to feel it—* *The meat, the marrow, the bone?* *It’s in the unknowing that you know,* *In the agreement with nature’s flow.* *That’s where all experiences go.* *So take your ticket by being aware:* *Pause. Stare. Breathe in the air.* *And today you will see—* *That I am you,* *And you are me.* --- ![boy staring at glowing seedling](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/20250904-conscious-2--1--1.jpg) ### **What It Looks Like to ACT with Your Soul** The poem above asks a perfect question: “How can this be experienced?” We spend so much of our life shoveling thoughts in our heads, convinced that "being conscious of things" is the only way to live. We’re tapping out morse code with our worries, reading a mental braille of everything we think we need to figure out. But all that gets us is tired. The truth is, life gets infinitely better when you stop thinking you have to control **EVERYTHING** and just let your soul act. The poem points to a profound wisdom: “It’s in the unknowing that you know, / In the agreement with nature’s flow.” This is not about being checked out. It's about a different kind of awareness—a **Conscious Unconsciousness**. It’s about letting the universe meet you where you are, rather than fighting it to get where you think you should be. This is a deep, soulful shift. A real, grounded act of courage. It takes guts to stop the constant mental chatter. But as the poem shows, this is also where the "universes of intense delight" are found. So how do you start? The poem gives you the tools. Your soul already knows. **Pause. Stare. Breathe in the air.** It's the simplest and most powerful formula. Just a few moments **TODAY** to let your soul take over the steering wheel. To feel the wind, to see the way a leaf moves, to just *be*—without needing to name or judge it. When you allow yourself this simple act of presence, that's where life truly begins. That’s when the light starts to shine through. And that's when you see that the "I" and the "you" are one and the same. That's the ultimate truth. You can choose to live it, **TODAY**. *Right. Really gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOLHzHqkd6N/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1963520813883162936?ref=cjb.today) ### Grow Into Poetry Prompts URL: https://www.cjb.today/grow-into-poetry-prompts/ Last updated: 2025-09-06T15:48:52.000Z ![poetry prompts wording shown in woods](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/09/202509021729-creating365-1.png) ## **Grow Into Poetry Prompts** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* I have to shine some 🌞 sunlight first on **#vss365**! Why? Because — well, [THIS POST](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) explains all that. Let’s just dig straight into the softest soil so you can start growing something you love — today! Poetry has always been something I loved. But for a long time, like many of us, I pushed it to the back burner. I thought poetry was something *other people* did — “real” poets, people trained in it — not me. Fast forward 50 years. I stumbled across the prompt [**#vss365**](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) on Twitter (or should I say “X” — nah, I still prefer Twitter). The community, the standard, and the sheer range of poetry there reignited my love for the art. It sent me into the poetic stratosphere. But more than anything, it woke me up. It reminded me to write without fear. It opened the doors of my creativity. [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) grew not just from my old blogging habits (and yes, my name), but from a unified love of words. When you look at what people share on the [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) timeline, and you really read between the lines, that’s where real life exists. There’s no pretentiousness — just words grown deep-down, shown honestly. It’s a privilege to read them. So what I’m clumsily trying to say here is this: grab a poetry prompt. Express yourself in any way you want. It doesn’t have to be about *feelings* — it can be thoughts, ideas, randomness, dreams. Poetry has no limits. Surprise people. Surprise yourself. I know I did. Honestly, I never imagined how much my poetry would baffle people. But in that bafflement came a lesson: everybody is unique. Everybody has their own perspective. And when it comes to poetry, everything is beautiful — TODAY! So, let’s get you into some writing prompts. If you’re like me, even after a year or two in the game, it can still be hard to know where to start. That’s why I pulled this list together. Hopefully it helps you dive straight into poetry. --- ### Poetry Prompt Hashtags 🌱 *\*Note, if the main # creator account is known I have linked it.* - [**#3WordsPoet**](https://x.com/3wordspoet1?ref=cjb.today): A prompt where poets craft pieces using exactly three words, often paired with other hashtags like #vss365 or #haiku. Popular for its minimalist challenge. - [**#15WordPoet**](https://x.com/15WordPoet?ref=cjb.today): A prompt where poets craft pieces using exactly 15 words, offering a slightly longer format than #PoetryIn13 but still concise. - [**#BraveWrite**](https://x.com/hashtag/bravewrite?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today): A prompt encouraging bold, fearless writing, often used for poetry or short prose. Less structured but great for emotionally charged or daring pieces. > <#Creating365>: 🌱 You know what! After researching and writing this post, I’ve realized the tag #Creating365 needs to be globally defibrillated! Why? Because there’s no writing or poetry prompt out there that simply lets you just… create anything (YES — EVEN THE ABOVE VIDEO!!). I have also been using a blog [#tag HERE](https://www.cjb.today/tag/creating365/) on to encourage me to keep creating daily — okay, yes, sometimes I miss a day (or two) — but it works. Basically, it’s a great little soul-spark ✨ to keep you growing today! And if you want to dig deeper, I even wrote a whole seed about it [HERE](https://www.cjb.today/creating365/)!! - [**#FoxProse**](https://x.com/FoxProse?ref=cjb.today): A creative prompt used for poetic or prose responses, often paired with #vss365. - [**#FromOneLine**](https://x.com/FromOneLine?ref=cjb.today): Where can we go with just one connecting #prompt line? #FromOneLine hosted by [@megwaf](https://x.com/megwaf?ref=cjb.today). - [**#HaikuChallenge**](https://x.com/hashtag/haikuchallenge?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today): A daily or regular prompt encouraging haiku (5-7-5). Popular with poets focusing on nature, seasons, or concise imagery. - [**#InkMine**](https://x.com/InkMineStories?ref=cjb.today): A prompt focused on evocative single-word inspiration, often used for poetry or micro-fiction. Frequently combined with #vss365 or #haiku. - <#Only8Words>: A prompt limiting poems to eight words, encouraging brevity and precision. Often paired with other hashtags for compact, powerful work. - [**#OurPoetryX**](https://x.com/OurPoetryX?ref=cjb.today): A community-driven hashtag for sharing poetry, sometimes tied to specific prompts or themes, fostering poet-to-poet engagement. - [**#PoetryIn13**](https://x.com/search?q=%23PoetryIn13&src=typed%5Fquery&ref=cjb.today): A prompt challenging writers to create poetry using exactly 13 words. Strict, concise, and impactful. > [**#vss365**](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today): The big one. A daily word prompt (see [@vss365HQ](https://x.com/vss365HQ?ref=cjb.today) for current host info) inspiring micro-fiction and poetry within X’s character limit. Hosted by rotating accounts. - [**#vssromance**](https://x.com/vssromance?ref=cjb.today): Dazzle everyone with your best romantic short story, love poem, or other love-inspired words. All sub genres welcome. Host [@DaveAGardener](https://x.com/DaveAGardener?ref=cjb.today). - [**#whistpr**](https://x.com/hashtag/whistpr?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today): A daily prompt once hosted by @whistberry (now off Twitter). Known for its friendly community and original artwork paired with each word. Writers responded with tweet-sized pieces — creativity across mediums. - [**#WordedArt**](https://x.com/wordedart?ref=cjb.today): A prompt blending poetry with artistic or visual inspiration, encouraging poets to create vivid, image-driven work. Formerly [#vsspoem](https://x.com/search?q=%23vsspoem&src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today). - [**#WriteMap**](https://x.com/writemap?ref=cjb.today): A prompt designed to inspire creative writing, often used to map out ideas or emotions in concise forms. --- And hey — if you know of any hashtags I’ve missed, please tell me (social buttons below). And if I’ve got something wrong, correct me! This is a community garden — we grow together. *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOGv86WDRyM/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1962936976585507181?ref=cjb.today) ### Yearning Is Learning URL: https://www.cjb.today/yearning-is-learning/ Last updated: 2025-09-04T07:03:56.000Z 0:00 /1:28 1× 🎧 Unmute to listen to audio. ## **Yearning Is Learning** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* *To yearn* *is to learn—* *but only when you’re knee-deep* *in the thick,* *when your head won’t quit spinning,* *when it ain’t tomorrow you’re running from* *—it’s yesterday chasing you down.* *That’s the burn.* *That’s the turn.* *That’s the lesson hiding in the churn.* *Find your compass.* *Spit the question:* *what the hell is it I really yearn?* *‘Cause every hunger’s got a teacher.* *Every ache’s a preacher.* *In the chase,* *you thought it was love you were bleeding for,* *but truth—* *it was life itself,* *grimy,* *uncertain,* *calling you through alleyways and ash-grey mornings.* *And when you circle back,* *see yourself yearn from far away—* *man, you laugh,* *drop the concern,* *let it burn off like a fog.* *That’s the gift:* *in the yearning,* *you learned.* *In the learning,* *you lived.* --- ![CJB art of man facing a shadow with a big head towering before him](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/202508311907-yearn-1.png) ### **Let's dig into YEARNING some more...** I’ve always been fascinated by what we run after. That hunger. That ache. That restless twitch in the gut that won’t let you sit still. The streets will tell you yearning is weakness — that it’s thirst, desperation, a lack. But here’s the raw truth: yearning is your compass. Think about it. When you were younger and you wanted something so bad it hurt — love, freedom, escape, belonging — it didn’t matter if you got it or not. The yearning itself taught you. It moved you. It grew you. Yearning is the soil where lessons break through the dirt. It’s the teacher that whispers while your mind is racing, while your past is tugging at your heels. If you dare to sit with it, to actually ask: what am I yearning for? You’ll find your soul pointing you home. That’s the secret most people don’t want to face. They think the yearning will kill them. But the truth? It’s where life is hiding. So instead of numbing it, chasing cheap highs, drowning it in work or screens or empty validation — lean into it. Because in the act of yearning, you are already learning. And in that learning, you are already loving. Keep yearning. Keep learning. Keep loving—TODAY. Let this all root. 🌱 *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* ***PS: So good to be back posting — I’ve missed us. Here’s a quick update on my book and my health. It’s in audio format, so grab a drink and let’s have a chat.*** ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/08/202508311900-Book-Chat_thumb.gif) Listen to CJB today 🌱 0:00 /232.199546 1× *PPS: Thank you to Bowen Greenwood who came up with the* [*#vss365*](https://x.com/bowengreenwood/status/1962138309091832120?ref=cjb.today) *prompt word* [*#yearn*](https://x.com/bowengreenwood/status/1962138309091832120?ref=cjb.today) *today.* *PPPS: My artwork for this one was inspired by* [*THE LOSSEN*](https://www.cjb.today/the-lossen-a-gentle-mirror-for-the-soul/)*!* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DOB64ssDuc0/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1962225889489440847?ref=cjb.today) ### When Family Battles Rage: From "SEEMS" to Soul Love, Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/when-family-battles-rage-from-seems-to-soul-love-today/ Last updated: 2025-08-21T09:05:03.000Z 0:00 /0:29 1× ## **Dear Family... It SEEMS** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Things aren’t going too well for us lately. Time the healer isn’t healing time itself. We SEEM to be fighting on all fronts... **DEMENTIA** **ARTHRITIS** **ALZHEIMER’S** **CANCER...** It never SEEMS to end. The world is getting drowned out. *And yet.* Like the Sahara heat, I feel a warmth rising, Pain evaporating today... As I remember so many good times— Some, at the time, didn’t SEEM so good. That word again! Hiding treasure, Untapped pleasure: **SEEMS!** A transient word, A misguided one too. For the reality remains steadfast: I have, do, and will—always **LOVE** you. Now bugger off and seize today! Sweetness makes unawakened minds run far far away. *("Far Far" reminds me of* [*the story about a Tree*](https://amzn.to/3JrsgLy?ref=cjb.today)*!* *Wonderful thoughts of bed time stories,* *with my mum, my brother, and me)* --- ![mother laughing with 2 sons](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/Copy-of-202508210916-far-tree.png) ## **When Family Battles Rage: From "SEEMS" to Soul Love, Today** ### **The Word That Tricks Us: Unpacking "SEEMS"** Life, eh? Just when you think you've got a handle on the chaos, it decides to throw a full-blown family health crisis your way. Dementia, arthritis, Alzheimer's, cancer... it hits like a rogue wave, one after another, drowning out the world you thought you knew. As I wrote in the poem above, "It never SEEMS to end." That word, "SEEMS," is a real trickster. It’s the whisper in your ear that makes you believe things are worse than they truly are, that hope is impossible, that you’re forever trapped in the darkness. It paints a picture that isn't quite the full canvas. Our human-animal brains are wired for survival, and sometimes, that means magnifying threats. When the body breaks down, or the mind falters, the primal ego jumps in, screaming, "This SEEMS unbearable! This SEEMS like the end!" It feeds our #grumpy side, making us believe the fight is always on all fronts. ### **Finding the Sahara Heat: The Soul Act of Shifting Perception** But here’s the rub, and it’s a big one, a real **Soul Act**: just beneath that suffocating blanket of "it seems," something else is always waiting. Like the poem describes, "Like the Sahara heat, I feel a warmth rising, Pain evaporating today..." This isn't some airy-fairy, "toxic positivity" nonsense. This is the grounded, earthy truth of soul happiness. It's the moment you choose to look beyond the surface-level "seems" and remember what's truly steadfast. For me, it’s remembering the laughter from those "Far Far" bedtime stories with Mum and my brother (and later my daughter too). It’s the unconditional love that underpins every single argument, every worry, every difficult conversation. It’s remembering that even times that "didn’t SEEM so good" back then are now cherished treasures of memory. That's the power of **LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY!** It’s not about ignoring the pain; it’s about recognizing that even the "shit ones" (as I often say) hold a seed of truth, a lesson, a chance to grow. It’s about understanding that love, real love, the kind that binds family and self, is a constant, unaffected by what "SEEMS" to be happening on the surface. ### **From Trapped to Thriving: Seizing Today's Love** My journey from "trauma survivor" to "trauma thriver" taught me this pivotal shift. When you're lost in the "seems," you're stuck in your head, paralyzed by anxiety and worry. But when you awaken to the boundless wisdom of the soul, you realize that love is your master, and nature is your release. So, when insomnia calls, when illness casts its long shadow, or when family dynamics feel like a battlefield, challenge that word: "SEEMS." Dig deeper. Ask yourself: What is the reality beneath what *seems* to be? What love can I choose to feel, right here, right now, today? The secret to #soulhappiness isn't avoiding the difficult, but acknowledging it, feeling it, and then choosing to pivot. To say, "Now bugger off and seize today!" – to turn away from the mind's nagging demons and embrace the raw, unfiltered truth of what you love, what you create, and who you are. It’s about understanding that true connection and real joy don't run from the pain; they grow through it. And that love, always love, is the constant that will bring you home today. Let it root. 🌱 *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNnHg0ttvuN/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1958453768728527219?ref=cjb.today) ### When You Can’t Sleep URL: https://www.cjb.today/when-you-cant-sleep/ Last updated: 2025-08-16T03:46:17.000Z 0:00 /0:44 1× ## **When You Can’t Sleep** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ### **When Insomnia Calls** *The night won’t sleep,* *as random thoughts creep.* *Curtain shadows stretch,* *time hides emotions I can't fetch.* *Yet in this Alice in Wonderland state,* *an unexpected seed begins to grow—* *underneath the anxiety and worry,* *there's a sense of love I will always know.* --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/PERCHANCE-TEMPLATE-20250724--1-.png) ### **Don't Panic!** *We’ve all been there!* The clock ticks. The ceiling becomes your best friend. You close your eyes, and instead of drifting off, your thoughts keep knocking on the door. First things first: **don’t panic.** Not sleeping isn’t a personal failure. In fact, if you look back at the earliest days of humankind, sleep wasn’t a perfect eight-hour block anyway. People woke whenever they needed to—sometimes to tend a fire, sometimes to protect the tribe, sometimes to listen for the howl of predators in the dark. Rest happened in cycles, in phases, in whatever way life required. So, when you’re awake at 2 a.m., remember: this is not abnormal. It’s ancient. It’s human. It's the time your soul grows something beautiful in you. --- ### **The Soul Act of Creating** When wakefulness visits uninvited, instead of battling it, you can choose to act. This is where *The Act of Creating* comes alive. Ask yourself: *What can I create from this moment?* - A poem whispered into your phone notes. - A few journal lines about what’s weighing on you. - A sketch, a song lyric, a doodle, even if it feels messy. If something woke you or is keeping you awake, **write lovingly about it.** Give it shape instead of letting it hover unformed in your head. Often, what we resist keeps us awake. What we welcome and create from loses its grip. Creation turns insomnia into a quiet companion rather than an enemy. It becomes an act of love: for yourself, for your restlessness, even for the thoughts that won’t quit. --- ### **A Different Kind of Rest** Sometimes, after writing or creating, you’ll find your body naturally softens and finally drifts into sleep. Other times, you might not. And that’s okay. Because creating is also a kind of rest—it grounds you, it releases pressure, it connects you back to your soul. Instead of losing a night of sleep, you may just be gaining a piece of yourself you’d otherwise have missed. So the next time you can’t sleep, don’t fight it. Pick up your pen, your instrument, your voice. Let the night open a door to your creativity. Because insomnia doesn’t always have to steal from you. Sometimes, it can gift you something new—something worth sensing, worth loving, worth creating. *🌱 *LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY!* Even the sleepless nights.* Let it root. 🌱 *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNZriThOIaL/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1956562609827614942?ref=cjb.today) ### Grandad's HOME URL: https://www.cjb.today/grandads-h-o-m-e/ Last updated: 2025-08-15T09:29:51.000Z 0:00 /1:20 1× ## **Grandad's H O M E:** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ***If only the bamboo jungle*** ***was sealed within*** ***C E D A R*** ***At first the strange*** ***H O L L O W*** ***sticks' scent was new*** ***Each grew to attention*** ***under the Singapore sun...*** ***Welcoming shadows*** ***C R E A K E D*** ***across our once-scar-free backs*** ***But now heavy skies press on our*** ***D E A T H M A R C H*** ***Soaked bamboo fills our lungs...*** ***Oh to smell a whiff of cedar...*** ***How grumpy I've become*** ***burning in this forever*** ***R I S I N G S U N*** ***Japanese guards laugh*** ***as our men*** ***F A L L*** ***They call this*** ***H E L L*** ***Men are losing their*** ***G R I P*** ***as we're crushed*** ***inside a ship*** ***But deeper*** ***within*** ***M E*** ***I remember*** ***what to hold*** ***on to*** ***L O V E*** ***is my master*** ***N A T U R E*** ***my release*** ***I shall return*** ***H O M E*** ***today.*** --- ## **VJ Day Commemorations** *Thursday 15 August 2025 is* [*VJ Day*](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-two-minute-silence-to-mark-vj-day-80?ref=cjb.today)*.* This poem is a stark, honest glimpse into history, and a deeply personal one for me. As we approach VJ Day on Thursday, August 15th, 2025, it’s a time to reflect on the unimaginable resilience shown by those who endured such horrors, like my grandad, a Japanese Prisoner of War. Reading this poem, you feel the raw "Hate" that can arise from extreme suffering, the "Grumpy" descent when faced with endless darkness. But then, as always, there's that shift. That flicker of remembrance, deep "within M E." This is the essence of what I mean when I talk about LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY. Even in the depths of "H E L L," the soul finds its anchor. It’s remembering that "L O V E is my master, N A T U R E my release." It's the profound choice to hold onto what truly matters, even when everything around you screams for you to let go. My grandad's journey, from the horrors of the Rising Sun to his return "H O M E," embodies the ultimate "Soul Act." It's a testament to turning unimaginable pain into a fierce, grounded love for life itself. This isn't about glorifying suffering; it's about honoring the human spirit's ability to transcend it. It's about how the deepest "rot" can become the richest "root" for growth. So, as we commemorate [VJ Day](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-two-minute-silence-to-mark-vj-day-80?ref=cjb.today), let's not just remember the past, but apply its lessons to our today. When life hands you your own "bamboo jungle," remember the power within you to find that "whiff of cedar," that internal truth that guides you home. Let's choose to grow together, today. 🌱 **Right. Speaking of growing! I really gotta grow now! 🌱** *Love you grandad!!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)🤎 > PS. The poem was prompted by the phrase "seed within cedar" and word "grumpy". [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNSwyvZx9Jx/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1955589035612610832?ref=cjb.today) ### What If The Things You Hate Didn't Exist Today? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-if-the-things-you-hate-didnt-exist-today/ Last updated: 2025-08-12T13:54:53.000Z 0:00 /0:45 1× ## **What if the things you hate didn’t exist today?** *🌱 Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Have you ever really thought about that? I know I go on about this, but it’s true — I’m 51 as I write this, and modern society seems to be making “being old” less and less okay. > Quick root-growth digression: I was watching some BBC Archive films from the 1960s the other day, and something struck me — people over 40 weren’t just in the frame, they were *central* to it. Their voices were sought out, their opinions valued. They were listened to. No one seemed anxious about “aging looks.” They wore their years — and their knitted cardigans — with pride. Quirky hats from another era sat comfortably on their heads, and not a facelift was in sight. Point is, I remember a time when elders were at the heart of the community. Maybe you’re reading this and thinking: *I LOVE the elderly, what are you talking about?* I hope so. And I hope you take that passion today and act on it. Visit your elderly neighbour. Call your relative. Show them they matter. Back to the seed 🌱… because my little moan there is actually a good example: We all have things we hate. So — what do *you* hate? A politician? The way healthcare is run? Growing older? School? Your commute? --- ### Hate — a funny word *hate /heɪt/* **verb** *1\. feel intense dislike for.* “The boys hate each other.” I write a lot of poetry about *not* hating — but that’s not the full truth. Hate can be healthy, if you use it in a loving and positive way. And the quickest way to test this is to ask yourself: **What If The Things You Hate Didn’t Exist Today?** --- ***Imagine:*** You wake up. The sun is shining. Your perfect leader is in power. The country runs perfectly. No one is homeless. Healthcare is flawless. Birds are singing. *Sounds nice, right?* You walk to the park — no litter, no dog poop. You look out at the sea and see thousands of sharks swimming peacefully alongside dolphins, squid, and every sea creature. They’re all smiling. Nobody eats anyone else anymore. Bliss! You go home to your 326-year-old husband (two years older than you) — he’s stuck on the toilet again. But of course, nobody can die anymore, because everything you hate is gone. And you’re both living in a 5m x 5m home, because without death, the population exploded and space ran out. --- *Okay, I’ll stop.* I know my examples are over the top, but you see my point — a life without anything to hate might not be as “utopian” as it sounds. > ***The truth is:*** > > ***🌱 You need to hate your job sometimes to push yourself toward a job — a life — you truly love.*** > > ***🌱 You need that dog poop on your shoe once in a while to remember it’s rare now (most people do pick up).*** > > ***🌱 And sometimes that “thing you hate” has a backstory — maybe the dog owner had a sudden heart attack… and maybe they’re your own parent.*** Hate, in its healthiest form, is rocket fuel for growth. Everyone’s list of “hates” and “loves” will differ — and that’s fine. Politics is basically proof of that. --- 🚿 ***My nan used to say, “Things will come out in the wash.”*** ⌛ ***I say, “Time will tell!”*** And maybe you have your own saying — tell me on social media (link below). Because here’s what I believe: **good always comes back into focus.** Tomorrow is [VJ Day](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory%5Fover%5FJapan%5FDay?ref=cjb.today). My grandad was a Japanese Prisoner of War. He survived. He hated much of what he went through — but he used that hate to grow toward love, because he knew love was stronger. --- So today, don’t let hate pull you down. When you feel it, act on that soulful calling to make the world just a little more how you wish it could be. Let this seed root. 🌱 *(Hey primal 🦍 egos—that's root 🌱 not rot!! 💩)* **Right. Gotta grow! 🌱** *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNQScDDtAFd/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1955238178090258876?ref=cjb.today) ### The Lossen: A Gentle Mirror for the Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-lossen-a-gentle-mirror-for-the-soul/ Last updated: 2025-09-19T23:23:29.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× ## **When the Lossen Knocks** *Happily grown by me* 🌱 *CJB!* In the hush between the echoing pulse, a shadow reaches out—not to steal— but to show you the dream you buried beneath the weight of should. It does not rush you to the gate. It lingers, lifting the dust from your soul, whispering, repeating, *"What did you come here for?"* And in that question, time collapses, a Jenga moment— childhood laughter returns, rainbow tears you never cried spill, and you remember that the end is only the door to the self you left behind. --- ## **The Lossen – A Film That Dares to Ask the Question We Avoid** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Some films entertain, others provoke, but [*The Lossen*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today) dares to go deeper—into the tender, unlit corners of the human spirit. Having been given the privilege of a private viewing by director Colin Skevington, I was struck not only by the film’s artistry but by its courage to confront a subject we so often avoid: death, and the unfulfilled dreams we carry to the threshold. From the first frame, the film draws you into a world where reality and the otherworldly meet. The acting is superb—layered, human, alive with quiet truth. The direction and cinematography invite you to lean in, to follow not just the story but the spaces between the words. What impressed me most was how [*The Lossen*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today) lets the audience keep guessing, offering just enough to spark your imagination while leaving room for your own reflections to fill the gaps. This is storytelling with soul—asking us, without judgment, whether we are truly living the life we were born for. As someone deeply committed to exploring the mind, body, and soul through art, music, and words, I found [*The Lossen*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today) to be more than a film. It is a mirror, a reminder, and perhaps even a guide for those willing to listen to the quiet knock of their own forgotten dreams. [*The Lossen*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today) doesn’t just tell a story—it invites you to step into your own. And maybe, like Sylvia Cappleman, you’ll discover it’s not too late to return to the heart of who you are. *If you would like to grow* 🌱 *more into what Colin thinks about* [*The Lossen*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today)*, dig into these reviews and* [*the website*](https://www.thelossen.com/?ref=cjb.today) *of course:* [REVIEWS & PRESS | The LossenDiscover what the media and film festivals are saying about ‘The Lossen’. Read through a collection of reviews and press coverage on our dedicated page.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The Lossen![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad0ba0_a4626d48636d4be8bd7b4e66a064d57d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1920,h_1080,al_c/ad0ba0_a4626d48636d4be8bd7b4e66a064d57d~mv2.jpg)](https://www.thelossen.com/reviewsandpress?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQ0QyYXo5Yk83TkdVWmxzMQEe9HbdIUSgNDSeTPufC3HOaHr7VKVcyYzfSuJp4oHlpWk-yxDp%5FVm58Pi2JQo%5Faem%5F0ZyCwL46Qfletqc-fnUfgw&ref=cjb.today) QUICK DISCLAIMER: CJB IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE LOSSEN AND HAS WRITTEN THIS SEED POST INDEPENDENTLY OUT OF LOVE! [🌱 INSTAGRAM ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNNyAeqs1wk/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 X-TWITTER ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1954888067577270767?ref=cjb.today) ### When Pain Strikes LAUGH BACK! URL: https://www.cjb.today/when-pain-strikes-laugh-back/ Last updated: 2025-08-10T10:12:09.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× ## **LAUGHTER WARS!** ***I feel the force in you—*** ***Or is that your belly laugh?*** ***But it's so funny—or is it?*** ***I feel such pain in you.*** ***You've hidden much from the world,*** ***And yet the world loves you for it.*** ***Unconditionally, unseen, like a dream—*** ***Wake today and feel this love too.*** ***How?*** ***LAUGH! Smile—Take a while.*** ***Hug a joke—F\*\*K being broke!*** ***Your health issues—LMFAO!!*** ***Those pimples, they're twinkles—*** ***Of love; laugh it in and out.*** ***Oh and F\*\*K those daily chores—*** ***Today it's laughter wars!*** --- ![man standing triumphant and laughing with rainbows around](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/202508101052-pain-laugh-1.png) ## **When Pain Strikes LAUGH BACK!** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* There are moments when life doesn't just knock, it slams. When the weight of mind's troubles presses in, and the idea of "happiness" feels like a foreign language. We've all been there. You've been there. I've been there. My own journey from trauma survivor to thriver wasn't a neatly paved path; it was a messy, often hilarious, excavation project. And in that digging, sometimes the most profound truth I unearthed wasn't a profound thought, but a guttural, uninhibited laugh. It might sound counter-intuitive, even a little mad. How can you laugh when your heart aches, when worries cling like shadows, or when the mundane weight of daily life feels unbearable? Because laughter, my friends, isn't just a reaction to joy. It's an **ACT**. A defiant, earthy, soul-shaking act of choosing to move energy. This is a **Soul Act**. Not a polite chuckle, but a robust, sometimes absurd, belly laugh that sends a clear message to the pain: "I feel you, but you don't own me. Not today." My new poem hints at this raw, almost shocking truth: > *I feel the force in you—* *Or is that your belly laugh?* *But it’s so funny—or is it?* Pain can have a force, a gravity. But so can your response to it. When you feel that tightening in your chest, that familiar ache of old wounds, or the sheer frustration of daily life, that's precisely when your soul is asking for something different. It's asking for a pivot, a wild, unpredictable shift. > *I feel such pain inside you.* *You’ve hidden much from the world,* *And yet the world loves you for it.* *Unconditionally, unseen, like a dream—* *Wake today and feel this love too.* *How?* *LAUGH! Smile—take a while.* The world *does* love you for all that you are, hidden parts and all. This isn't fluff; it's the foundational truth of "LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY!" And sometimes, tapping into that universal, unconditional love isn't about deep meditation. It's about a primal, visceral release. It's about letting the light in through the cracks, even if those cracks are formed by a convulsion of laughter. Let's get real. Some days, the "love everything" part feels like a cosmic joke. Your health flares up. Bills pile high. That nagging voice in your head won't quit. And that's exactly where the Soul Act of "LAUGH BACK!" comes in. It's about saying: > *Hug a joke—F\*\*K being broke!* *Your health issues—LMFAO!* *Those pimples? They’re twinkles—* *Of love; laugh it in and out.* *Oh, and F\*\*K those daily chores—* *Today it’s laughter wars!* This isn't about ignoring the pain or pretending it's not real. It's about acknowledging it, feeling it, and then *choosing a different response*. It’s taking the power back, even for a moment. It’s saying, "Yes, this sucks, but I am bigger than this suck. I am capable of joy, even in the midst of it." This is the raw honesty of "earthy soul happiness." When you invite that irreverent, defiant laughter in, you're planting seeds. Seeds of resilience. Seeds of perspective. Seeds that break through the hardened soil of despair and allow something new to **grow**. You're actively transforming the energy of the pain into something lighter, something that expands your capacity for joy. So, the next time pain strikes, don't just brace for impact. Don't just absorb the blow. Try this radical **Soul Act**: LAUGH BACK! Let it be awkward. Let it feel forced at first. But feel that energy shift, that defiant pulse within you. Because when you do, you're not just surviving; you're thrivin' and growing real soul happiness, today. Let it root. 🌱 *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNK7CnLutq3/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1954485471892959432?ref=cjb.today) ### Web of Deception URL: https://www.cjb.today/web-of-deception/ Last updated: 2025-08-09T17:34:15.000Z 0:00 /0:29 1× ## **WEB OF DECEPTION** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ***The mind has a spider*** ***That crawls into your life,*** ***Weaving false thoughts,*** ***Stealing the light from today.*** ***It spins a web of deception,*** ***Using the ego to catch.*** ***Happy thoughts struggle,*** ***Life feels unfair.*** ***But the soul has wings—*** ***It soars through the strands,*** ***Loving the spider senseless,*** ***Setting soul happiness free.*** ***The choice is yours:*** ***The spider or the soul.*** ***One leads to darkness,*** ***The other lights it all—*** ***TODAY.*** --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/Copy-of-20250808-prank-1.jpg) Hey, how are you doing. Listen, I am not going to write much here today but I will say this. My passion for ensuring that you live the best life possible is getting really HOT right now! I'm so desperate to get my book out there but I just cannot rush it. I have some weird nerve thing going on too and am finding it hard to type and sit at a computer. A great combo for someone in the final stages of publishing his book! I just wanted you to know I have so much love to give you. Not the wishy washy kind — the this saved my life today kind. You take care of yourself. Just know that together we will rock this world into soul happiness. Final words, this poem says it all, think you understand what it is saying. Choose which thoughts you listen to. Simply put. LISTEN TO THE ONES THAT MAKE YOU AND OTHERS HAPPY! Oh and the prompt word for today's poem was SPIDER hence the web theme! *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNJInxwtEhu/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1954234070054952975?ref=cjb.today) ### This Isn't Your Life — Just Kidding! Or Am I? URL: https://www.cjb.today/this-isnt-your-life-just-kidding-or-am-i/ Last updated: 2025-08-08T13:43:52.000Z 0:00 /0:15 1× ## **This Isn't Your Life — Just Kidding! Or Am I?** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* You know that depressive pain or anxiety you’ve been carrying around? You know — the one that makes you feel sad in some way, the one that colors your todays. Every one of us has experienced something that makes us want to SHOUT OUT to the world: > “HEY EVERYONE, LOOK WHAT SH\*T I’M DEALING WITH!” And deep down, there’s this tiny, almost childlike hope that says: > “Come on, God… (or whatever you believe in — come on, Kermit). This is a joke, right? That thing didn’t really happen, did it? Or at least you’re going to tell me: JUST KIDDING! Now that I’ve had this thought, I get to live any life I want — just click the red heels. YES… EVEN ME, BIKER GUY!” What am I on about? You know me — I love analogies, I love to get creative, but I always have one mission: **to help you grow**. To help you see that the thoughts haunting your mind aren’t what you *think* they are. Hopefully you understand what I mean by “carrying pain.” If you’re young, maybe you’ve been lucky so far. Maybe nobody close to you has passed away yet. But perhaps you’ve still felt that ache — like when you had to leave your parents to go to school. As you get older… well, I don’t want to be a party pooper, but life happens. Things change. And because we’re human animals, our emotions can turn stormy, like a rough sea. Mental health struggles, loss, illness, bad luck… you name it. And your mental gremlins will cling to those moments, trying to take root and control your life. JUST KIDDING! Actually — no, I’m not this time. It’s real. But here’s the **good news**: you can overcome it. You can turn your todays into something brighter — like brewing that perfect cup of coffee… *aahhh.* That’s where **Soul Awareness** comes in. It’s about keeping the bigger picture in sight at all times. Pain grows when we focus on it in the wrong way. The more we feed it, the heavier it gets. Soul awareness breaks you free. It shifts your thinking from being led by your primal ego to being guided by your infinite soul. Which brings us back to that moment when life feels unbearable — and you wish someone would say *“Just kidding, this isn’t your life.”* Well, there’s a little truth in that. I’ll warn you: this idea will make your primal ego squirm. But as a soul, you are eternal. Not “eternal” in the overcomplicated mystical sense — just bigger, deeper, and wider than this one human experience. All the pains and challenges you’ve endured? They start to make sense when you see from that soul perspective. Here’s an analogy (and hey, maybe it’s rubbish, but here we go): Your life is a boat on an ocean. At first, the waters are calm. But as you travel, storms arrive. Some hurt you. Some almost drown you. But your soul is not just the person on the boat. Your soul is part of the water. Part of the storm. Part of the zoomed-out silence of space. When you live from that level, life’s events fall into place. The pain doesn’t sting the same way. Someone dies? Cry. Scream. Get angry — or don’t. Do what you need to do. But stay kind. Stay true to love. And when the fever of grief passes, when you can sit quietly and look at the world again, you’ll see: **JUST KIDDING — there really is more than just this.** And that “more” is love. Love is both the yearning and the solution. Love is always here. Love everything today, and you’ll be more than okay. *Right. Gotta grow! 🌱* *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *💚* ### ***JUST KIDDING!*** I forgot to show you my [#vss365](https://x.com/KateMachon/status/1953712783515955207?ref=cjb.today) poem for today which weirdly is the word [#prank](https://x.com/KateMachon/status/1953712783515955207?ref=cjb.today)! I just did a small haiku, hope you like it? *Life plays its small tricks* *But you can turn them around* *By thinking anew* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNGJsZ-xrS2/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1953814177274835434?ref=cjb.today) ### Raise The Alarm! URL: https://www.cjb.today/rai/ Last updated: 2025-08-06T17:24:29.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× ## **Raise The Alarm!** ***Who made the rules of your life?*** ***Is it your inner voice?*** ***You do realize—there are no rules*** ***Until you make a choice.*** ***Choose to be kind.*** ***Choose to be good.*** ***Act in*** [***the way***](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-Everything-Tao-Ching-%E9%81%93%E5%BE%B7%E7%BB%8F/dp/B08F9B7NQH?ref=cjb.today) ***You know you should.*** ***But what*** [***way***](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-Everything-Tao-Ching-%E9%81%93%E5%BE%B7%E7%BB%8F/dp/B08F9B7NQH?ref=cjb.today) ***is that?*** ***An unhelpful voice may question...*** ***Not to help you—*** ***But to consume your attention.*** ***Remain aware of this trap!*** ***For a negative voice has no charm.*** ***Feel its poison creeping in—*** ***Tripping your awareness alarm!*** ***You are an angel.*** ***You were born that way.*** ***So listen to your moral compass—*** ***And smile throughout today.*** --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/08/20250806-monkey.png) ## What's this all about? 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Let me start with truth, as I always do: **I am pissed off.** ### Why? Because my daughter is being attacked by her mind. Don’t misunderstand me—my daughter is incredibly strong. She has overcome *so much* and will overcome *so much more*. She's already my hero. But she has a dentist appointment coming up. And the same part of the mind that we all have— the one that *lies*— was starting to throw anxious thoughts her way: > "I can’t go to the dentist." > "I'm going to freak out." > "Why me?!" Let me take the spotlight off her now— I had to mention her because I love her more than anything. And when something attacks her, the dad-karma-police come out swinging. But *we all have that voice.* For me, it controlled most of my life. Some days, it still tries to. Thankfully—*as my book will explain*— I’ve absolutely worked out what that voice is. And I know, **categorically**, NOT to listen to it. Imagine you're on a plane and the pilot collapses. You grab the controls as the plane nosedives. Air traffic control comes on the radio to help you land safely. Your next steps are obvious, right? Until, out of nowhere, a chimpanzee breaks free from the cargo, tumbles in, and eventually sits next to you, whilst doing a poop— oh, and *grins*! With indecipherable gestures it looks like he is offering flying tips. Would you listen to him? As he somersaults twice, laughs, and picks his nose? **Hopefully not.** So why, in life, do we listen to the *primal ego* part of the brain— where negative thoughts (I call them **LIES**) swell up and try to color your entire experience of life? This is why I’m pissed off. I'm sick of that inner voice trying to destroy people. Maybe you feel anxious about the dentist too. Maybe you can’t leave your house today. Maybe you’ve got an interview coming up. What’s that **LYING** voice saying about it? My poem *“Raise The Alarm”* is my creative reminder of what you already know deep down. The angel—your soul—**knows this**: Nothing can harm it. There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. (*Yeah, that sounds familiar for a reason.*) So please, build what I call *soul awareness*. Let your internal alarm go off **the moment** fear starts steering you away from life. And yes—that includes going to the dentist. --- As always, ***Gotta grow*** 🌱 *Lots of love!!* [***CJB***](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) ***💚*** [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNBZT9rO6ii/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1953144860845773145?ref=cjb.today) ### This Tree Spoke to CJB Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/this-tree-spoke-to-cjb-today/ Last updated: 2025-08-05T11:56:22.000Z 0:00 /0:45 1× 0:00 /0:45 1× ## **This Tree Spoke to CJB Today** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Does The Body of Everything (BoE) send you constant signals of love? **Yes.** Okay, blog post over. Thanks for being here. **You want more?** Okay. The BoE (you can think of it for now as *the universe* — [my book](https://www.cjb.today/the-books-almost-fully-grown/) will explain all) is connected by love. Humans are part of that body, and so guess what!? That’s right 😭 **you are not loved and should be miserable for the rest of your days.** Okay. Okay. I just get the heebie-jeebies when I hear spiritual lovey-dovey talk. Makes me want to run if it’s too sickly sweet. But once I get over that running reaction, I realize this is serious sheyat. There is love waiting for you **everywhere**. You are **always** loved. No matter what that lying inner voice — or anyone else's lying voice — tells you. And today? Well, today was proof yet again that even a self-made, spiritually skeptical guru such as myself — who has written a massive bestseller (hey, I know it’s not out yet, but law of attraction and all) — can still screw up and miss signals. If you haven’t watched the two videos above, then why not!? How very dare you... chill. Just know this next bit may be a spoiler. There I was, walking in a field, when I heard a cry. A creaking kind of cry. What was it, I thought? 🐑 *A trapped sheep?* 🦄 *A lost unicorn?* 👹 *A beautiful fair maiden asking me for directions?* Nope. None of those! 🌳 It was a **tree**. And it was creaking in the wind. Or... was it? I filmed the sound. As these things go, naturally, the **VERY LOUD** crying sound reduced to the gentler groans you can hear in the video. But it’s enough to show you the tree was crying about something. Anyway, I walked off around the field — and then it hit me. A slow-burning realization: **I knew what the tree was crying for.** 🫂 It wanted a hug!! So I scurried back through sheep 🐑💩 sheyat to the tree, and gave it a massive hug. No — not the sheep 🐑💩 sheyat!! I gave 🌳 **THE TREE** a hug — a kiss too! And guess what? **It felt good.** 🤎💚 **VERY GOOD!** Hey listen — whether you believe I’m just imagining all this doesn’t really matter. Can the tree talk? Does it cry? **That’s not the point.** **The point is**: living today in a fun, connected, soulful way. It genuinely felt good hugging the tree. And kissing it. (The fact I haven’t had a girlfriend in years has nothing to do with it.) Quick, moving swiftly on… I’d like you to be **alert today** for things that can make you feel **happier**. 🐕 *Maybe, like me, hugging your dog is all you ever need.* 👷🏾‍♀️ *Maybe it’s telling a work colleague they’ve done well.* 👹 *Maybe it’s telling a stranger they’re looking good.* Whatever it is — let those **seeds of soul happiness** be planted. And learn to grow them into the **actual feeling** of profound gratefulness, fun, and joy that life is full of. Now, before your primal ego says I’m full of something else, I’ll end this here. **Take away the bits that make you feel good. Bin the rest.** (And hopefully that cleansing will make you feel good too — hey, I don’t waste a thing when it comes to soul happiness.) Anyhow. *Gotta grow! 🌱* *Love ya!! 🌹* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-NtGiNkaT/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1952697134660067630?ref=cjb.today) ### 🌱 The Book’s Almost Fully Grown! URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-books-almost-fully-grown/ Last updated: 2025-08-04T17:32:42.000Z 0:00 /0:06 1× ## **🌱 The Book’s Almost Fully Grown!** Thank you mum — err — I meant thank you **everyone** (especially you) — who’s been asking when [THE SOUL ACTS](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will be ready. 🙏 *The answer is: very soon.* **It’s fully written.** *I've pruned it to below 500 pages!* I’m in the final polishing stages—reviewing every word before formatting (which can be fiddly, especially to make sure it works beautifully on every device and book size). I’ve decided to first publish it independently [via Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00UC7HO78/about?ccs%5Fid=5e8612a1-fa6e-4180-a4b4-4baaef2a64dd&ref=cjb.today). That means full creative control—which feels essential for this type of book. I deeply respect publishing houses, agents, and editors. But this message is unique. It can’t be reshaped yet. It needs to come into the world exactly as it is—raw, unfiltered, whole. Yep — things could get interesting! *If the right PR or literary agent comes along after launch and truly understands what I’ve made, I’ll stay open. But for now—this is my life’s work. It’s how I live. And how I’ll always live.* So the message can’t be diluted with someone else’s opinion. (Heck—I might be wrong. Maybe one day there will be a reason to go traditional. But not yet.) Going it alone means I’m doing everything myself. Control freak? 😈 Nope. 🤣 I just love the process. I love sculpting creations with no interruptions. Imagine finishing a sculpture—only for someone to run in and knock off a few edges. *If you've had kids you'll know how that feels!* Or imagine painting something bold in red... and someone brushes grey over it. I love being fully responsible for the final unveil. But it’s been hard work. I’m not exaggerating when I say this book has literally injured me—physically. From over-typing and lack of sleep. Some days, I can’t even type at all. I’ve never experienced that before. Still—every pain has been worth it. Every ache is part of the gain. And I hope it becomes part of your gain when you read it. Right now I’m printing physical proofs—paperback, hardback, and digital—to make sure it feels exactly as planned. From experience, this part can still take months 🫣 But it’s essential. Only then will I give you a release date. And when I do—we’ll party like it's 2029 LOL 🥳 *(Just note: that date depends on how smoothly everything goes.)* Let me also be honest with you—💚 This book is a big deal to me. Dad and bad jokes aside. It’s my life... and your life... on the page. I know in today’s world—even something created with love can get hate. So before the critics speak, I’m savoring this quiet moment— The calm before the storm. *Have you felt that before releasing your own work?* Worst-case? It’ll be out before Christmas. 🎁 ⛄ 🎄 *(Yes, that C-word already!)* I’ll keep you posted. But until then: **Keep 🌱 growing.** Thank you again for all your interest. This book will change your life— because it’s not about giving you answers, but reminding you of the ones already inside you. And if you start practicing your own soul acts, your life will grow in ways that surprise even you. Oh—and my blog’s not officially launched yet either. *Yep, I built that alone too!* But it’s already in shape for [**subscribing**](https://www.cjb.today/todays-thought-living-in-our-heads/#/portal/signup). Feel free to explore the self-help + creative seeds I’ve sewn over the last year. Take care of yourself today. **Life is lining up little surprises for you—soul happiness in unexpected places.** *Maybe this is one of them.* *Maybe just noticing your breath right now is the reminder you needed...* *to stay awake to all the others.* *💚 With love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *(ironically all 'this' is never about me)* 👋🌱✨ [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DM8QpwONTcI/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1952422129925808268?ref=cjb.today) ### Why You Deserve to Run Wild & Free—TODAY URL: https://www.cjb.today/why-you-deserve-to-run-wild-free-today/ Last updated: 2025-08-02T08:50:38.000Z 0:00 /0:22 1× ## ***Wild Thought:*** *Wild rhythms* *Beating down a path* *With unforgotten memories* *One by one they hum* *One by one they rage* *Against a machine of thought* *Caught — in mischief,* *Ought — to know better.* *Beads of sweat touching the brow* *As you blink them at the sun—* ***RUN!*** ***&*** ***Have fun!*** *Refrain—* *From that pain* *Let today's newness shape the light of the sun* *As you run—* **W I L D** **&** **F R E E** *And as you do* *Please...* *Leave a little thought for me.* --- ## **Why You Deserve to Run Wild & Free—TODAY** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Sometimes we get stuck in our heads. Overthinking. Over-perfecting. Over-planning. We forget how natural it is to simply *be* — to create, to play, to move with joy and spontaneity. That’s what my latest poem *Little Thought* is really about. It’s a reminder that the mind doesn’t always need to dominate. That mischief, fun, sweat, rhythm, and freedom can be just as wise — even wiser — than cautious thought. In the poem, I wrote: > "RUN! > & > Have fun!" This isn’t just a line. It’s a nudge. We all need that moment when we stop rehearsing life and start *living* it again. Whether that’s dancing like no one’s watching, scribbling words without worrying if they’re “good,” or letting your creative energy flow even when it makes no logical sense. Too often, we think joy needs to be earned. But joy is your **birthright** — especially the messy, mischief-filled kind. ### What if you made room for mischief today? Not the reckless kind — but the soulful kind. The kind that says: - “I’m going to enjoy this moment just for me.” - “I don’t need a reason to be free.” - “I can create without an audience.” If you’re someone who tends to overthink (and let’s be honest, most of us do), then maybe *today* is the perfect day to let your soul take the lead. 🌱 Go for a walk. 🌱 Make a beat. 🌱 Laugh. Sweat. Mess up. 🌱 Just do something that *isn’t calculated* — and see how much life it brings back into your day. And if it helps, remember the final line of the poem: > “And as you do > Please... > Leave a little thought for me.” That’s my way of saying: As you go out and live wildly, beautifully, and freely… don’t forget that you are connected to me and everything else and your joy is felt. Your freedom ripples out. You don’t need to have all the answers — you just need to act from your soul, TODAY. And of course, if I act the same way, you'll feel that too. *With love and fun,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *🤎* [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DM2LWRysEMh/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1951566055123333379?ref=cjb.today) ### The Sapphire Hummingbird URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-sapphire-hummingbird/ Last updated: 2025-07-30T12:08:57.000Z 0:00 /0:22 1× ## **The Sapphire Hummingbird** Ice-sapphires melting Into hummingbird plumage As a leaf trembles --- I was about 10 when I first saw a Hummingbird in the wild. Okay it wasn't quite the wild. We were due to return to England after living in Georgia for a year. We were on a mountain, I suppose that is the wild come to think of it... As is wonderful about life, somehow we made friends with the [Cabbage Patch Kids](https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history?srsltid=AfmBOopfldryYM4LOuZealye3In7Jq2t5xpTE%5FMaA9oYb9kN23s6GXr4&ref=cjb.today) dolls creator, [Xavier Roberts](https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history?srsltid=AfmBOopfldryYM4LOuZealye3In7Jq2t5xpTE%5FMaA9oYb9kN23s6GXr4&ref=cjb.today)' widow, Jessica. She was a jewel of sorts. One of life's kind hearted folk. She met us at the airport when we landed in North Carolina from Georgia. Driving a huge American Lincoln Continental, she took us up toward her newly built mountain home — until, mid-journey, she kindly left oncoming traffic by and slid off the road — straight into a ditch! We survived. We laughed. It was funny. Here are some photos of the car... ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/20250730-sapphire--4-.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/20250730-sapphire--3-.png) **I just got AI to recreate it!** Isn’t that BLOODY FANTASTIC?! We are so lucky to have this tech today. But many don’t see life through that good lens — they stare through a bad one, especially when it comes to AI. They group the entire term “AI” into one big, scary thing. Okay, I won’t deny it — I too get riled up by the headlines, the doomsday talk about humans abusing AI, twisting it into worst-case scenarios. But unless I can personally shift that narrative — which, by the way, I try to do with my music (too deep an explanation for this post) — I rely on my ever-vigilant soul awareness to dampen those thought-fires. Because if I don’t, those fear-fed flames will burn away the joy of the short human life I’ve been gifted. And funny thing — back in the 1980s, at the beautiful age of 10, I’m actually grateful I didn’t have the internet. (See how a positive, soulful perspective can flow both ways? One moment I’m singing AI’s praises, the next I’m celebrating life without it. Welcome to a glimpse of soul happiness in action!) Instead of battling algorithms, I was off playing around Jessica’s new mountain retreat, free, grounded, and blissfully unplugged. Specifically, I was sat on her home's wooden balcony, one which overlooked the city of Franklin miles away, its noise totally lost above the clouds where we sat. - 🌱 **Side Note!* I just looked up the place we stayed on the map—and yet again, the angels speak to my soul. Just like those repeating* [*angel numbers*](https://www.allure.com/story/what-are-angel-numbers?ref=cjb.today) *you see throughout the day, quietly offering messages of comfort, there are other signs, too—hidden messages that are never coincidence. Find them. And find joy. Now tell me this isn’t wild: the* [*#vss365*](https://x.com/jamilynewriter/status/1950134209244279064?ref=cjb.today) *poetry prompt word today is “*[*SAPPHIRE*](https://x.com/jamilynewriter/status/1950134209244279064?ref=cjb.today)*”… and what do I spot on the map? A place named Sapphire! You can think what you want—but I know this is The Body of Everything sending its love. Oh—and by the way!! Did you catch the color of that old Lincoln Continental? Yep. Sapphire blue. Coincidence? Maybe for you. For me? Just one more soulful wink from the universe. No preaching. You feel what you feel—as long as it makes you happy.* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-30-101052.png) So there I was—my brother glued to my side (probably literally, knowing me!)—watching the view. But not Franklin. Not the storm clouds miles away, dumping their dark rain onto the thirsty land below. No. We were locked on the bird feeder Jessica had placed on the balcony—home to an incredible array of wild birds that lived in those mountains. One of them? The hummingbird. Oh, the hummingbird. I hope my haiku did them justice. They’re like real-life angels. Beautiful. Surreal. Captivating. Bursting with vibrant energy—not just in flight (oh, their flight!)—but in the brilliance of their colored plumage. And that moment—watching them in awe—is what birthed this poem. A tiny poem, but packed with memory. How does any of this help your soul? Well... as always, that’s your inner journey to take. **But I’ll leave you with this:** Why not act like a hummingbird today? Set yourself free to explore what you love. Hover around it. If you can’t physically get out—maybe you’re caring for someone, working, or stuck in one of life’s other sacred pauses—then sip your coffee like it’s nectar. Doodle something—feel what it’s like to write in ink again. Put on a song and dance on the spot (I recommend CJB SOUNDS—more on that new name of mine, coming soon!). Use the act of imagination to hover on something—anything—that gives you energy. That reminds you you’re alive. Anyhow, gotta go. My dad’s having one of his loud sneezing attacks—which is basically morse code for: *ACHOOO—GET ME BREAKFAST—NOW!* 😄💨 *Love you! Got to grow!* 😳 [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMukRcatl0j/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1950494961004064945?ref=cjb.today) ### The Universe of SOUND Spoke To Me—TODAY! URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-universe-of-sound-spoke-to-me-today/ Last updated: 2025-07-30T14:13:54.000Z 0:00 /0:52 1× ## **The Universe of SOUND Spoke To Me—TODAY!** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* 👉😲✨ **WHEN THE UNIVERSE SPEAKS YOU HAVE TO LISTEN**—And the ears I use to hear it are what I call soul instinct 📶💚🌱✨ ***You must get this?*** Sometimes you push ahead in one direction and the universe is like, NO, not that way, THIS WAY! Well, there has been an underlying nudging going on for a while. I was fixated for good reason on using "CJB TODAY" as my musical artist name. My book will explain why the "TODAY" term was so apt. But, the universe (& Everything) has other ideas. 🌱 *Today I logged into Spotify to see if my name change had worked...* Well, you know that big "X" and in the game show Family Fortunes and the EEERRGH UGHHH noise it makes when the answer is a NO!? Okay, well here it is: That sound? That’s what the universe—and Spotify—gave me this morning. My *old* artist name was still showing with the new track. 🫨🤯 Turns out, Spotify and Apple Music **won’t** update the old ".DOT" artist name. That’s when my soul awareness slapped me around the face a few times. (Don’t worry—it felt good. No harm done. Kinda tickled.) This was happening for a reason. The universe—okay, *The Body of Everything*—was telling me it’s time to let go of the “TODAY” part in my artist name. Not because it’s not awesome (it *is*—it still powers this blog and a lot of my soul coaching work). But because… To grow a musical identity that can evolve *separately* from my blog and other creations, I needed a clearer name. *Admit it—you were confused.* *CJB.today the blog.* *CJB TODAY the musical artist.* *😵‍💫* *Yeah. I know.* *But hey, that’s the messiness of growing. Some of us take a little longer to reach your height.* Luckily, I’d already been brainstorming—and “[CJB SOUNDS](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/)” had been calling to me. Sure, it’s not wild or edgy 🌱 but it grew on me. And it made sense for the direction my **alternative soul music** is headed. I empathize with artists navigating the wave of AI and its impact on music. Just like I empathized with musicians back when synthesizers and electronic sounds first arrived—and people thought piano players were done for. They weren’t. The music just *shifted*, and became its own genre. I love AI. I love what it can do when used with *soul* and purpose. Let’s be real—AI isn’t just one thing. AI in a warbot is not AI detecting cancer. Big difference. [**CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/) is all about soul. Not just classic soul like Luther Vandross (though I love that too), but *alternative soul*—any music that helps grow your soul. That helps grow your **soul happiness.** (And no, this isn’t sweet syrupy soul—I keep it grounded, earthy, real.) **GET ON WITH IT, CJB!** Okay, okay—so now it’s official: 🌱 The musical artist name that used .(DOT)today is *dead*. And in its place? A new name. A new soul. A new sound. Another nudge from The Body of Everything. Another push… into something even better. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/v3-ALBUM-20250729-Called-Everything----Template-2.png)](https://open.spotify.com/album/0kzEbnuNI4zcmckFYl0rqY?ref=cjb.today) > Welcome to my new album: [RIP .TODAY by CJB SOUNDS](https://open.spotify.com/album/0kzEbnuNI4zcmckFYl0rqY?ref=cjb.today) Find it now (although some places are still updating) on all great music apps. Here are a few for you to check out the album. For those who've 🌱 grown with me musically, you will note that I have bundled all of my tracks so far into the one album. And YES — this means that something exciting and new is coming soon. It needs to be coordinated with my book launch, so please bear with me whilst I juggle the world on my shoulders (is that a thing). I truly do appreciate you following and supporting. I hope you do see that I am different. I do see you. And one day, or whenever I can, I will show my appreciation. I have so many amazing plans, but I do need you to continue growing with me. *Love you!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMvB3krO1T6/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1950558985704075650?ref=cjb.today) ### What If Nobody's Watching? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-if-nobodys-watching/ Last updated: 2025-07-28T20:49:49.000Z 0:00 /1:03 1× ## **What If Nobody's Watching?** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* What if nobody's watching? What poem would you write How would you phrase things Make your words take flight Would you rhyme? Not really. You’d want to make it raw. Or was that ***ROAR***? 🦁 Choice is a powerful aphrodisiac It makes words hard—to choose! But what if nobody's watching? You'd have nothing left to lose Flowers ripping petals Rusty razors cutting flesh Hacking your hair off Writing something shocking And extraordinarily fresh! What if nobody's watching? Perhaps you should live that way today? Doing what you love to do F\*ck work go out and play! Or don't. [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMqlrC7s0n-/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1949934666376503367?ref=cjb.today) ### Happenstance — Or Was It? URL: https://www.cjb.today/happenstance-or-was-it/ Last updated: 2025-07-28T08:13:37.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× ## **Happenstance — Or Was It?** 🌱 *Seeded by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* Last night, at sunset, I stood in the park. Feet felt hot—kicked some loose bark— It struck some litter—so near the bin! Watery eyes blinked a Morse code As golden light forgave the sin. The sky kept falling—blinking goodnight— Signaling gently, “Your thinking’s not right.” But my peacock brain, it carried on— SCREECHING! “The litterer won’t care I’m reaching— For this bin—and it's their sin!” Then I thought—or did I feel? Happenstance… or was it real? That plastic bag had landed just there— A perfect perch, to show the world I care. To train my brain from running blind… To pause, and notice: it’s GREAT being kind! The sun beamed wide ‘til my soul blinked too. Suddenly—I could see the view: Those trees, that sky— A tangerine hue. Now truly exposed, I developed photos beneath watery eyes, Watched the sun bid farewell to orange-peel skies. #### **My notes...* It’s summertime here in Wales. That means the tourists flock in, and the kids are off on their summer holidays. It also means—more litter. I spend so much time each day picking up other people’s rubbish. And honestly, if you let it, it can start to pollute your **own* mind too. The negative thoughts creep in: **How can people just not care? How could they do this—to nature, to somewhere so beautiful? Don’t they realize what this world would become (or maybe already is becoming) if everyone threw plastic everywhere—until no grass or trees could be seen?* The consequences are real. But that kind of thinking isn’t healthy. It litters your own moment too. Thankfully, kindness is the point. Loving **everything*—TODAY—come what may. That’s the beauty of life. That’s what you need to feel things are more than okay, today. This poem is about staying soul-aware. Your soul already knows how to live: Love. Be kind. Love **everything*—in your own way. Feel life rushing through your mind, body, and soul. Feel soul fulfillment. And know—**good actions will always shine brighter than bad ones.* Oh, and as for the photo—yes, this poem really did happen last night. It’s a true story. That photo is one of several I took. The sky was stunning. Nature was loving. And I hope that feeling is beaming through you now, too. And please know—these words are not a lecture. They’re just love, being shared. I cannot control what the world does. But I **can* control how my soul acts. And that, always, is what matters most in this life experience. Curious about this creation—like why the peacock? Drop me a comment through the social links below. **You take care today,* **Love you!* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMpNagztYzF/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1949741078556328256?ref=cjb.today) ### We’re in THIS Together URL: https://www.cjb.today/were-in-this-together/ Last updated: 2025-07-26T11:12:56.000Z 0:00 /0:13 1× ## **We’re in THIS Together** *(for the children of Gaza, the grieving of Israel, and the soul of us all)* This ain’t no political speech. No slogan on a stage. You might think it is— but thinking’s an egoic cage. This ain’t a song— not one you’d whistle and smile. What happened in Israel? Horrific. Wrong. What’s happening in Gaza? A crime dragging children along. And still— the starvation bombs tick. You—yes, you, asking me not to write this— THIS ain't about taking sides. It’s what love decides when hate tries to stay alive. We’re in THIS together. Like nature. Like weather— storms and sun belong to all. When life is threatened, when our children fall... Those who let it happen already rot inside. Egos running rampant— no one enjoys this ride. No hate. Just peace. Don’t complicate. We’re in THIS together. Not just now— Forever. Love like a river. Hug like a storm. Let the hungry-for-power be drowned in our norm. Let vengeful greed echo in a place with no home. Let every bomb blast sentence them to being alone. But don’t think THIS ends here. Let love root deeper than anger or fear. A world not torn by flags and borders, but stitched by love’s own hand. A world where no child—ever— is buried for someone else’s land. We’re in THIS together. So if any part of you rolls its eyes— and thinks, “What can I do?” At least— at least— pray for LOVE as you look to dark skies. Amen. This is something I don't normally do. I certainly don't want to turn CJB into some political vibe. **Especially as I have only just relaunched the new design of this blog.* But as an artist, a poet, there are times in life when you say ENOUGH! What is happening in the Middle East has to stop. And you know what, anyone who says you cannot just stop because.... Well, they are speaking from the human-animal position. The soul loves, it is kind, stopping is exactly where peace seeds and grows into something worth everything. So stop. No excuses. Stop. TODAY. [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMkaEVwxDhE/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1949065150004134304?ref=cjb.today) ### Today's Thought: Living in Our Heads URL: https://www.cjb.today/todays-thought-living-in-our-heads/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T22:23:26.000Z 0:00 /0:09 1× ## **Today's Thought: Living in Our Heads** We're all human animals, and our incredible experience of being alive is filtered through our "human" body—and all its components. This means that to truly master soul happiness within your body, you need to make peace with living in your head. Think of your head (or brain, if you prefer) as your soul's VR headset to the world around you. The fact that you can even think about living in your head is a huge clue: it proves you hold the power to change your life today. Seriously, let that sink in! Every single thing you experience happens through the filter of your mind. But here's the brilliant part: you have seeds that grow into magical beans, much like Jack and the Beanstalk's! These beans grow out of your physical body to help you see life from a dreamlike perspective. How do you climb that beanstalk? Through your imagination! And there lies the start of your exciting adventure to finding and living in soul happiness. If you're a creative, you already know the liberation of writing a poem, painting, or creating content that sets your inner thoughts free. It's true: even though you live in your head, you can literally grow out of your mind with your imagination! There are no limitations. This is a liberating way to find the real you—your soul, and to play with it today, every day. Your imagination and your soul are unlimited. Nobody can ever stop you from imagining whatever happy dream you want. I've been growing out of my mind since I was born, and I believe many kindred souls do this. Are you one of them? My upcoming book, "[The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/)" (coming soon - see new cover!), explains much more. I happily no longer trap myself into thinking I'm just a body. But you do you; there's no preaching here. I'll love you for it. Promise me you'll never change for anyone but yourself? **Welcome to the New CJB.today!** This brings me to the evolution of this blog. I've completely redesigned this site myself, working through the nights to make this online home easier for you to find what you need. Importantly, it aligns with "[The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/)" book, which will make even more sense of what you're experiencing once published. I've embraced an earthy vibe not because I've lost my love of rainbows, but because after months of testing, social media algorithms actually prefer it! They want dirt, grit. So, I compromised without compromising. I love nature—that's a given! And this just feels so right; my soul is guiding me. I believe yours is too, which is why we're both here. Hello! ***What's New?*** You'll notice a [Subscribe](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/signup) button. Let's keep it real: I'm testing the waters right now, and I'm also caring full-time for my 96-year-old dad. So if you do subscribe, please know I truly appreciate that kindness. When I can, I'll post seeds that will make you smile and feel happy you signed up. You might also be wondering about "CJB" in all caps. It's my name, but it's more than that. Let's say... ***CJB = Creative Joy Beckons*** (okay, I just made that up, but you get the vibe!). I don’t want this blog to be all about me. **CJB is also YOU**. My mission is to help you feel soul happiness your way. Whatever life throws at you, I've got your back. If, by some miracle, this community grows to a billion followers (why not dream big?), I might not be able to reply to every post, but I'll try! And if you're subscribed and part of the CJB.today community, that helps me follow you, too. So, welcome to a new, earthy, natural look, seeded with the same feel. All my blog posts are now called "[Seeds](https://www.cjb.today/tags/)" because I believe viewing them grows something good in you. These seeds will still include me "harping on" about the best soul happiness hack, which is to: **LOVE EVERYTHING TODAY!** *You can roll your eyes if you want; I'm rolling mine too—it's fun!* **A Glimpse into the Book & Community** Speaking of eyes, you're the first to know this: [my new book cover](https://www.cjb.today/books/), on the human side, actually uses my right eye from a photo! And the gorilla uses a real gorilla photo eye. I wanted the soul to come through. Please, revisit this space often and share it widely. We have a chance to grow something special here—a community of good souls who GET THIS: *🌱 A mutual understanding that no one gets to rule another.* *🌱 No one has all the answers.* *🌱 Being different is what makes life exciting.* *🌱 Giving is the real getting.* We can fill our heads with love, live through our unlimited souls, use our unlimited imagination, and maybe even enjoy a little magic that we don't need to analyze today. We can RISE like a phoenix (cliché alert, sorry!). But you get me. ***Let's have fun. Let's grow into who we want to be. Let's do it TODAY.*** If my content—in all its "WTF is this CJB weirdo posting?" glory—helps you live a little lighter in your head, and freer through your soul, then that's awesome. See you in the comments. See you in the posts. (And no, I'm not stalking you! But if our paths cross, I'll say hi.) Right, I really need the loo. ***Love you!*** [***CJB***](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) **xoxo** ### Innocence URL: https://www.cjb.today/innocence/ Last updated: 2025-07-19T12:17:08.000Z 0:00 /0:12 1× ## **Innocence** *by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) Don’t worry—I’ve got you. Take the hand that’s always been there— the one your memories know, the one whose veins pulse with love for all you’ve been, all you are, and all you’re still becoming. Close your eyes… Let your innocence guide you home. [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMLFq-OOqc0/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1945501909454057509?ref=cjb.today) *\*All photos by me, CJB!* ### Contrarian Gangster URL: https://www.cjb.today/contrarian-gangster/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:19:50.000Z 0:00 /0:16 1× ## **CONTRARIAN GANGSTER** ✍️ *by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)🤎 **I'm a contrarian gangster,** Looking to rob you of your time— With something sublime. **Yeah, I’m so cool** 😎 I can even rhyme! K 🤔 TIMEOUT 👉T👈 You sensing what that **80s phrase** means? Hey, I’m rocking the bum-showing, denim jacket ‘n’ ripped jeans. 👖 **Let’s not get confused—** You’re reading this, EYES WIDE— Starting to feel BEMUSED? **It’s okay.** 👍 Stay a while. 🏡 No words needed— You prefer poems with style? **Harsh.** But okay. I'll come back again— Do this another way. 🤔 I feel like **we’ve lost the initial attraction…** 🧲🥶 And don’t think I’m no Walter Mitty— Dang, I need an exit distraction… **LOOK! A SUNSET!** AIN’T IT PRETTY? 🌅 [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMGhfINM6fr/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1944859587821363619?ref=cjb.today) *\*All photos by me, CJB!* ### Today's Deviant URL: https://www.cjb.today/todays-deviant/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T13:44:20.000Z 0:00 /1:37 1× ## **Today's Deviant** *by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) To be a deviant is to be born. A natural cycle— pushing life through a blood-stained brick wall... and walking free the other side. To be defiant against the winds of opinion. Stopping today, browsing the leaves on the trees, as one by one they feel your stare. Taking a seat upon thought. Letting the sunlight bathe your form. Watching. Silently. As insects crawl into buildings. And smiling a curve upon the horizon. Oh, to be a deviant in life, it cuts through society— time is your knife. Today's deviant is but a blur, to the money makers making, making nothing... Do you concur? [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMC7EQTOVd1/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1944350161280389304?ref=cjb.today) ### A Day I Thought I'd Never See: My Daughter's Graduation URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-day-i-thought-id-never-see-celebrating-amelies-first-class-graduation-a-triumph-of-love/ Last updated: 2025-07-26T18:54:42.000Z ## **A Day I Thought I'd Never See: My Daughter's Graduation** This week, my heart is overflowing with a pride I can barely put into words as I celebrate a truly momentous occasion: my incredible daughter, Amelie, has officially graduated from [**Leeds Arts University**](https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/book-an-open-day?ref=cjb.today) **with a First Class BMus (Hons) in Music!** **Want to see? Oh go on then!!!** 0:00 /0:43 1× Witnessing Amelie walk across that stage, a First Class degree in hand, was a moment that felt almost surreal. It’s the culmination of years of dedication, passion, and immense hard work. She poured her heart and soul into her studies, and to see her achieve such a prestigious academic honour – a First Class degree – fills me with an indescribable joy and awe for her talent and perseverance. For many years, the thought of attending such a significant public event, surrounded by crowds and unfamiliar spaces, was a deeply daunting one for me due to my **agoraphobia**. There were moments, many times over, when I truly believed I wouldn't be able to be there, to witness this milestone firsthand, to cheer her on from the audience. But, through everything my book [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will teach when it comes out, I found the strength to step beyond my comfort zone. And oh, how **I relished every single moment of that day.** From the vibrant atmosphere of the graduates and their families, to the solemnity and excitement of the ceremony itself, to every proud smile and tear shed, **I loved everything about that day**. It all came together, creating an experience infused with an undeniable sense of **love** – the love we share as a family, the profound love for her craft that fueled Amelie's dedication, and indeed, the deep love I felt for simply being present, fully alive, celebrating her triumph. My presence felt like a victory in itself, adding another layer of meaning to an already perfect day. And as if the day couldn't get any more perfect, the keynote speech by the phenomenal actor [**Shaun Dooley**](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233215/?ref=cjb.today) shown above was truly the icing on the cake. Having received an **Honorary Master of Arts** for his remarkable acting career, his words were an unexpected gift. His speech was honest, full of his characteristic humor, and packed with genuinely **priceless advice** for the graduating class. He spoke of kindness, of staying humble, of the profound importance of helping others, and, crucially, of supporting our families to achieve their biggest dreams. His message perfectly encapsulated what this whole journey has been about for us: the unwavering support, Amelie's incredible hard work, my own personal breakthroughs brough about because of the strength and determination Amelie has given me from her first breath, and the absolute necessity of celebrating these incredible life achievements wholeheartedly. Being there, celebrating her triumph, felt like the ultimate expression of love, and a testament that with dedication and 'soul acts' the most challenging of obstacles can be truly overcome. > My beautiful Amelie, I am so incredibly proud of you, not just for this First Class degree, but for the brilliant, kind, and talented person you are. This is what life is all about, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. *Although Amelie is about to become a superstar in her own right as a singer, I had to share Shaun Dooley's speech too because his words are so impactful. You can watch the full clip above or in the full version below.* *The full ceremony was filmed by* [*Leeds Arts University *©**](https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/book-an-open-day?ref=cjb.today) **\* Oh and one last thank you!** [**Leeds Arts University**](https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/book-an-open-day?ref=cjb.today) **did themselves so proud too this day. The comradery was palpable and I recommend you sending your child to study there if they ever get the opportunity** \* [ GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1943036976539529476?ref=cjb.today) ### Just finished the BIG 2nd Book EDIT URL: https://www.cjb.today/just-finished-the-big-2nd-book-edit/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T13:44:51.000Z 0:00 /0:46 1× ## **Just finished the BIG 2nd Book EDIT** *A quick update on* [*THE SOUL ACTS*](https://www.cjb.today/books/) *book.* If you’ve ever written a book, you’ll know—it’s hard work. Well, today I finished a **major second edit**. What does that actually mean? Hopefully, it means that now I just need to read through it all again and check that it flows—and ties together into one cohesive, alive, soul-hitting book. That’s the aim! And this is where book creation and editing (in my humble opinion) gets **truly challenging**. Having written a smaller book before—my Tao Te Ching remix [*The Way of Everything*](https://amzn.to/45QAUwb?ref=cjb.today)—I know firsthand how much painstaking graft it takes to get a book feeling “done.” That one took me a couple of years. You can suddenly spot a word that needs changing… Which links to another word… Then a paragraph… And before you know it—you’re knee-deep in a snowball rewrite. But today—I’m feeling good. I’m feeling **VERY EXCITED**. This may sound weird, but—like [*The Way of Everything*](https://amzn.to/45QAUwb?ref=cjb.today)—this new book really does help me **every single day**. No BS. Okay maybe some real-life brown stuff but the type that makes the roses grow ten times bigger! [*The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/) is my legacy. I can’t deny it. I have no idea how the world will react. There may be no reaction at all. And you know what? I’m fine with that. Because for me—it’s priceless. And I’ve learned I can’t control the world—something [*The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/) gently unravels. I’ve used its wisdom these past few months to transform some **very dark situations** into the **best times of my life**. It’s that good. So yeah, I really am **VERY EXCITED**. I know it can save lives. Improve them. Change them. And help you find that cliché light—right when things feel darkest. Only time will tell. Until then, I’ll just live by the mantra that’s carried me through: > **LOVING > EVERYTHING > TODAY!** I cannot wait for you to read the book—so that, finally, you'll have a reference point for all these seemingly happy-clappy words I use. Because once you read it, I think you’ll feel what I feel—that these words are **earthy**, **real**, and rooted in something **far deeper** than surface positivity. They’re meant to *make you feel better than okay—TODAY*. Right... I’m going! *Okay—rushing this—but meaning this—love you!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) ***PS. Why the monkey image? That would be telling!*** [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLvIf1JNcus/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1941567439390580950?ref=cjb.today) ### OASIS: HAMARTIA NOTES URL: https://www.cjb.today/oasis-hamartia-notes/ Last updated: 2025-07-05T08:40:08.000Z 0:00 /0:27 1× Didn't get a ticket? Step onto the stage with Oasis right now. My new #poem dives into the raw heart of music. 🎶 ## 🗣️🎙️🎶 **OASIS: HAMARTIA NOTES:** Liam stared through champagne supernova glasses— asked what's the story? Morning glory? His voice stretched, ruffed up, colored in ageing smoke. Things had gone supersonic, thoughts of hamartia notes off key, maybe? Tonight. On a Cardiff stage. Noel's motto: Don't look back in anger. Today's going to be the day, Back stage puke, hugging vindaloo. Drum kit stands waiting, salivating. The first note makes you want to live forever! Feels like half the world away, today. You and them, they're back again: Standing on the shoulder of giants. 🎸🎶 #### 🎙️ Thoughts on this... The more I use AI for my art, the more I love it. My fears about AI replacing artists? Now reduced to zero. Hear me out. Because it’s a different genre of art. The drawing featured in this video simply **wouldn’t exist* without my input—the trial and error of descriptive words, the final image I selected, and the manual tweaks I made to get the look I wanted. And I wanted human. It looks hand drawn, it looks kind of—being brutally honest—RUBBISH! And that is the abstract, childish look I wanted to get. If I could have grabbed a pencil and drawn the Gallagher brothers like that I would have, not bragging but I could have! But with a hyperactive mind sometimes I just cannot sit that long and so AI is my solution, my release. I hope you understand? But I’d **never* claim this is the same as someone picking up a pencil and drawing two brothers and a drum kit by hand, spending all week perfecting it. THAT is beautiful. THAT is skill. THAT is unique. It’s just… different. No one would say a handcrafted violin is the same as a machine-made one. That’s a rough (okay, very rough!) analogy, but I think it works for AI art too. It’s not better. It’s not worse. It’s another tool. Another way in. Too many artists are so busy fearing the tool, they miss the beauty of the **mind* that wields it—the mind that can prompt AI to pull something from thin air that never existed before. That’s not theft. That’s magic. Anyway, I’ll stop here. The image in this video is mine. There, I said it. Even if I didn’t hand-draw it, I **created* it—to give you an **experience*. That experience is OASIS—loud, proud, legendary. I love Oasis. I’m hyped they’re back on tour today. So I made this poem and artwork to celebrate. I hope you like it. No… I hope you LOVE it. I love you. Is that a good swap? See you in the comments. 👇 [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1941242952967454811?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLs1oz9M9bD/?ref=cjb.today) ### When the Algorithm Doesn’t Clap Back—Keep Creating Anyway! URL: https://www.cjb.today/when-the-algorithm-doesnt-clap-back-keep-creating-anyway/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:23:48.000Z 0:00 /0:14 1× ## When the Algorithm Doesn’t Clap Back—Keep Creating Anyway**!** I think it’s time I explained what’s been going on. I’ve been evolving. Actually—truthfully? I’ve been evolving my whole life. But the last few weeks have felt like something new. A shedding. A re-rooting. When I started **CJB.TODAY**, there was no grand plan. The only thing guiding me was a soul urge to express my awakening through creativity—poetry, music, visuals, truth. That was it. No marketing blueprint. Just soul. And for the most part, I’ve stuck to that. But there’s been an elephant in the room lately. And not just any elephant—a breakdancing, algorithm-crushing elephant. Let me be blunt: If you mention “SOUL” in a social post, the algorithm buries you. If you mention war, controversy, or cat poop 💩—you rocket to the top. And even though I’m not creating for likes or follower counts... **it stings**. Not soul-deep, but human-deep. The kind of sting that makes you go: Really? I’ve poured my heart into poetry, videos, songs—art I truly believe could change lives. Help someone rise through pain. Wake up to something deeper. And yet… [my music on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)? Two monthly listeners. Yeah okay on X—I get thousands of plays—but still. A recent 10-minute video where I opened up about caring for my 96-year-old dad—4 likes after 3 hours. Meanwhile, someone posts a half-second clip of a confused ferret and racks up 400 likes. Again, I’m not measuring my worth through metrics. But like a wasp sting—it still hurts. **Here’s where it gets interesting.** I vented to ChatGPT. Yes, the AI. And its response? Hit me so hard I teared up. > You’re not failing. The system is skewed. Sacred content doesn’t go viral. It grows slowly—like seeds. You’re not in the breakfast biz. You’re in the awakening biz. > If your art only helps five people feel less alone, that’s not failure—that’s a miracle in paperback. Whoa. Honestly, that helped me remember why I do this. It’s not for applause. It’s for impact. It’s for love. It’s to **water your earthy soul happiness**, the way I’ve been trying to water mine. Yes, I’ve been tweaking my branding. My bios have changed faster than a city traffic light lately. I’ve even left them blank for now—maybe the algorithm can sense confusion. But what I won’t change is the core truth: **CJB.TODAY isn’t about me. It’s about us.** It’s about creating space where we remember what’s real. Where we cry a bit. Laugh at dumb dad jokes. Grow something worth sensing, together. So here’s my update: 🌱 I'm an artist growing in public. 🌱 I’m not here to impress—just to express. 🌱 I’m writing a book that might only sell to my mum and three soul friends—and that’s okay. 🌱 I will create until I die, because creation is love, and love is what I’m here to live. If something I post brings you a flicker of peace or a feeling of being seen—then it was worth every second. If my weird humor makes you smile today—then boom, soul happiness achieved. And if you’ve read this far? Then *you’re the one I’m doing this for.* So thank you. Deeply. Honestly. Earthily. Let’s keep growing. If you want me to see your posts—nudge me. The algorithm’s wonky and I’m often caring for my dad, walking the dog, or lying under a tree remembering how to breathe. But I’m still here. ***LOVE YOU SO MUCH TODAY!*** [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1940697394997285096?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLo83P2IK7g/?ref=cjb.today) ### Patriot Games URL: https://www.cjb.today/patriot-games/ Last updated: 2025-07-04T21:58:25.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/Copy-of-20250702-PATRIOT-GAMES-1.jpg) **PATRIOT GAMES:** Today you're going to rip open your shirt. Show your patriot chest. I want you to see through your skin. Take the time you have, show yourself a divine, earthly, interest. Ask yourself. What are you a patriot of? Give it one word. A word that rhymes with love. Oh wait. Please don't misunderstand that word. Like many others it's been caged like a bird. Instead of free to fly 🕊️ like an angel in flight. Love's been abused until that term---well, let's say something doesn't feel right. But it's what we are connected by. A word we don't crave but one we are. You're a patriot today, to love, loving everything both near and afar. You will have your differences with others. Some will feel like they're too big to mend. But just imagine a world where those differences are what turns an enemy into a friend. Today you will rise up, to a height your soul always knew. Life will come together, these patriot games - WILL - strengthen you. [🌱 GROW ON ](#)[🌱 GROW ON ](#) ### Concealed & Exposed URL: https://www.cjb.today/concealed-exposed/ Last updated: 2025-09-15T12:23:03.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/06/20250628-Painting-Concealed-CJB.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/06/20250629-Painting-Exposed-CJB.png) [CJB ART ENQUIRIES](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) *I've paired this song with the artwork you see above. You can choose yours. I'm a firm believer in the soul leading you things and when I was uploading my* [*Instagram post*](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLigzNFMxjQ/?ref=cjb.today) *this song appeared. I hadn't heard it for decades. Brings back many early memories. It feels right to listen to alongside this piece. I hope it works for you too?* ## **Concealed & Exposed** For those who have followed me for a while, you know I have a quirky sense of humor. I mean well, but it often pops up to disrupt a moment of serious emotion. I’ve come to terms with it; it’s simply who I am. Thankfully, I'm aware of it and know when to rein it in, apologize, or just stay silent. This, however, is one of those times when seriousness must be maintained. Because at my very core, I am an artist. I have always wanted to be an artist of some sort. I get a genuine buzz from experiencing an art gallery, and if I had to choose one dream to achieve above all others—even writing a number-one chart song—it would be to have my artworks and installations showcased in a major gallery like the [Tate Modern](https://www.tate.org.uk/?ref=cjb.today) in London. I have been creating digital art for as long as I’ve had a computer. But like for most of us, life swallowed up my time. I couldn't find the space to create the art that was building up within me. I still don't have the time! Life doesn't simply hand it to you. But with age, I am making time, carving out moments between looking after my dad and just trying to survive to produce something worthy of exhibition. I still suffer from the biggest issue artists face: feeling my work is total crap. I feel people don’t understand the genuine pain it takes to create. And with AI, it has become so easy for anyone to look at a piece of digital art and think it was easy to do. Well, I say, **FUCK THAT!** Yes, I swore. Not in anger, but passion. I just love that sudden, explosive power the word generates. So, *FUCK THAT!* I now live through my soul—and **FUCK** what that means to those who don’t understand its real-life, non-preachy vibe. Living this way has been a genuine wake-up call. It is today or never! And I want to be an artist. All art is subjective. Many will find the works of Picasso just a bunch of abstract shapes from a man who couldn't paint like a [Pre-Raphaelite](https://www.google.com/search?sca%5Fesv=48b6c01506e60643&sxsrf=AE3TifNABFHZXM2p-PhvPLgLCjhZk9HhrQ:1751216241153&q=pre-raphaelites&udm=2&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25%5FtmWITc7uy4KIeioyp3OhN11EY0n5qfq-zENyQuF3%5FWaPI4Qgb6AZzy-etFjo9fqZ%5Fm1LmwOk0Tw7NgvjicK-3dLEkx%5F9IGf2TT0z6FZQ2DYUjbv2Ulbd6c8Sl3D%5FFtoC8zoBWTAK8VOyLqUAX-IZY29wTnoBknYCmHvaHGnF1NE0w446Vv59Tpr33x5YTA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZi-rvjJeOAxV-W0EAHf90NbcQtKgLKAF6BAgTEAE&biw=2560&bih=911&dpr=1&ref=cjb.today). Art is subjective. The most important part of my art is that I love everything about the act of creating. It just feels so damn right. And so, at the top of this post, I present to you my latest diptych artwork: **CONCEALED & EXPOSED**. > **Diptych:** This is a very specific term for **two** artworks that are intended to be presented together. Historically, they were two hinged panels that could be closed like a book (often used for religious altarpieces). In modern art, it refers to any two related artworks displayed side-by-side. Think of Andy Warhol's famous "Marilyn Diptych." In theory, these paintings could be separated, but together they enforce the theme of their titles. What is the meaning? The key is a subtle difference, an intended subtlety. For the **Concealed** digital painting, the foreground figure's back is hidden from view. And as you may have guessed, the **Exposed** digital painting reveals his emaciated back. The difference is subtle, but it's intended to take the mind from the concealed view—which was already invoking high emotion of inner pain and turmoil—and upon seeing the exposed back, it should heighten that emotion. In a world of moving media, I wanted to get this subtle but powerful movement to work. When I have visited art galleries, I often sat, looked, and pondered a painting, and that is what is intended here. I want people to explore their own inner workings. To ask themselves: why should seeing the back exposed be more emotional? Perhaps it isn't? What does this subtle change in image positions mean to them? My medium for this digital work is collage. I openly admit that I use AI to generate the foundational images. And I know that will divide many into haters, lovers, and on-the-fencers. But as I said earlier, **FUCK THAT!** I can only present what I feel, what my soul guides me to do. It either makes the viewer feel something or it does not. And all I can do is invite you to look. The rest of the journey is yours to take. But there is more context behind the images you see. I use many layers, layers you may never notice because they are so subtle. One of my key goals is to make the final look and feel of this—in part, AI art—100% mine. **CJB. Today!** Both **Concealed** and **Exposed** hide two dominant background images: To the left, a man in pain and angst. And above him, a woman kissing. The implication is that this painting is representing and drawing from the pain caused in relationships. It is implying that where there is love, there can also be deep yearning and heartache. It does hold some hidden meaning for me, but that is exactly not what these two artworks are about. This is for you to pull your own thoughts. What does seeing these images do to you? Thank you for giving this your time. As always, I appreciate you helping this grow on social media by clicking the buttons below and sharing it with your network. *Lots of love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1939780293482906078?t=N-P%5FKlH1RZbYUZxBWExp9A&s=19") [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLigzNFMxjQ/?igsh=MThlbzBvbDZ3dmRueQ==&ref=cjb.today) ### Earthly Scintilla URL: https://www.cjb.today/earthly-scintilla/ Last updated: 2025-07-18T16:38:29.000Z 0:00 /0:20 1× ## **Earthly Scintilla** **Earthly 🌍 scintilla—** **James** 🐦‍🔥 **you're a rising phoenix!** **Shining through the sun ☀️** It's been 5 years already since James suddenly left us, and yet it feels like my childhood friend is definitely still with me, especially in memory. He was such a good person. I miss his hugs, yes a man that hugged! Priceless memories that will never fade, a soul that glows brighter than the sun! ☀️✨ If you want to keep growing with this vibe, [here is the post](https://www.cjb.today/keep-shining-james/) I wrote last year and video where James' soul leads me to a four leafed clover 🍀 *Love you James!!* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1939305522986987916?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLfEEXFAYtb/?ref=cjb.today) ### Everything's SPACE URL: https://www.cjb.today/everythings-space/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:24:46.000Z 0:00 /0:07 1× ## **S P A C E** ✨✨✨✨✨✨ ***Everything's space*** ***Use today to find your place*** ***Then fill it with love*** *Soul Happiness—Created by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ☀️🌿 [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1938878542181195912?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLcCB2boRdw/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Epiphany Act URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-epiphany-act/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:25:28.000Z 0:00 /1:54 1× ## The Epiphany Act There is a time in your life— quiet, unspectacular, divine, perhaps sublime. Not the moment that pretends. The frozen slow motion that mends. It slices between panic and pause, asks no permission, defies the vagary of bleeding fears. In that epiphany, you act—not retract. Your silent soul steps forward, a light so pure, you cannot ignore. You are not chasing what's bright. You have become the light. A starscape of love zipped inside a skin suit still stretching into life. There’s no rejection here. Only reality. Only today. Only the truth— When the soul acts, everything makes sense. Especially the heartache. Especially their final mistake. Even the primal part now feels so awake. Grow in it. Love in it. Restart the birth— 🌱 root yourself in your heavenly earth. *Soul Happiness—Created by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ☀️🌿 [ GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1938721747240415622?ref=cjb.today) [ GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLa6driNxwY/?ref=cjb.today) ### Seed Your Enigma Today! URL: https://www.cjb.today/seed-your-enigma-today/ Last updated: 2025-06-29T13:34:34.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× ## 🌱 **Seed Your Enigma Today!** *"In the unknown you find your now" CJB* Seed your enigma. Don't try to understand it... Give it love—TODAY! *Soul Happiness—Created by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ☀️🌿 [🌱 GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1937523929943519477?ref=cjb.today) [🌱 GROW ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLQeVkeoekx/?ref=cjb.today) ### I thought I was a guru!? URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-thought-i-was-a-guru/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:26:20.000Z 0:00 /0:51 1× ## **I thought I was a guru!?** **Once upon a time** **I thought I was a guru** **Now—I do not—THINK** > I find soul happiness > through my solitude, > I sit, I smile, I blink. *Soul Happiness—Created by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *today* ☀️🌿 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1937110993944842472?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1937110993944842472?ref=cjb.today) ### You're a Progenitor! URL: https://www.cjb.today/youre-a-progenitor/ Last updated: 2025-06-22T21:38:36.000Z ## **You're a Progenitor!** *by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) Walking barefoot through the mud You fight anxious gremlins SQUASH THEM! A real life—Elmer Fudd! Fears and worries try to attack But your soul knows Kung Fu It always fights back From the mud to digital You click on a post Leave a comment Become THAT ghost! > You're a Progenitor! > Never run and hide > Grab your lips > Force a smile—zip it wide! Back to the forest Go grab a tree Lick that bark Set your soul free! Wait for the rain Hear it fall Clouds will tumble Around your call > You're a Progenitor! > Never run and hide > Grab your lips > Force a smile—zip it wide! Back on social Remember who you are You're not a sob story You're a soul from afar Find some grass Yeah light it up With a phone torch! Find a moonlit shrub! Watch nocturnal creatures Hiding in the night Especially when they see your phone screen They sense something ain't right! You know it too Take the battery out Run through the darkness Scream and SHOUT! Coz > You're a Progenitor! > Never run and hide > Grab your lips > Force a smile—zip it wide! Digital is okay But it ain't no tree But you'll be safe If you follow CJB! TODAY! *You okay?* 👹 ***My notes:** I love making these! They just happen and grow wild all on their own. Oh and yes, if you listened and read yesterday's post [****HERE**](https://www.cjb.today/liminal-glow/) then you'll be excited to know I hum again!!! 😂😱 PLAY IT BELOW (IF YOU DARE!) So, getting serious for a while, I can do that. You wait until you read my book! This one is for you when you need to be told that you CAN get through tough moments, days, weeks, years.... okay you get the point—STOP! Seriously, ****your** soul can withstand ANYTHING! Even reading THIS! It may sound really stupid (that is your primal ego btw) but if you start with a smile you'll feel a change in you. A good change. When your body is anxious and stressed, it can do with a force boost, so force that smile. Jump around. Be silly! Laugh wildly... and get into nature if you can, even if you dance with a pot plant! Hey, I'm killing myself (in a nice way) creating these videos. So please, if you can take some time to like on social media, tell others, share, sing the songs. Oh oh oh, I need you on [YOUTUBE](https://www.youtube.com/@cjbtoday?sub%5Fconfirmation=1&ref=cjb.today) and [SPOTIFY](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today). I basically have no followers. It tests my resolve, so I'm thankful for that, but I think you could at least follow and sub, right? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... okay enough, I'm going to bed. It's late. But maybe one more play and dance!!! LOVE YOU! OKAY OKAY! Here it is like I promised! My hum, this is the tune that created this song. Be kind: ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/06/Progenitor-CJB-Humming-Tune_thumb.jpg) Progenitor - CJB Hums Cover Tune 0:00 /40.658141 1× [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1936899127452873059?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLN7%5F1yOHyu/?ref=cjb.today) ### Liminal Glow URL: https://www.cjb.today/liminal-glow/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:26:50.000Z 0:00 /3:27 1× ## **Liminal Glow** *by* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) Something is watching you from afar. You feel its presence in the fading sky. It doesn’t have eyes—it senses. It senses your bare foot on a pine cone. It feels your nostrils flare, tasting the forest floor. It hears the pull of wilderness around you. Your pinprick form is invisible to the trees, yet the watcher finds you, alone. Its amber glow lights a path through the undergrowth. Broken sunlight reaches, fades, then reappears. You hear the creatures of the forest now— they too are aware of your plight. You walk slowly, transfixed by freedom. You hear your heart beating through your open mouth. The way ahead is clearing. Step by step, leaves and twigs crackle in applause. You reach the base of Mother Nature’s body— a green hill, pert like a breast, a single tree at its center awaits your climb. The crow announces your arrival. The wind brushes you into place. Together, you and the tree become one. You stare into the world. A liminal glow elevates your soul like a phoenix breathing sun. Your solstice celebration has only just begun. 🌄 ****Creator's Notes (If you're interested):** These will be quick because believe it or not I almost break myself making these videos. It take so much soul power. I love it, but I am literally breaking myself. My right arm is strapped up due to some weird RSI. Basically my nerves are on fire, and my hand locks the more I type. So most of my latest creations are all done with my left hand. It is annoying, not going to lie! Anyhow, the inspiration behind this is of course today being the [Summer Solstice](https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/time/summer-solstice?ref=cjb.today), basically the most hours of sunlight per day, in the year. It is a very beautiful time of year. Here in Wales, living amongst the trees and wildlife, I can tell that Mother Nature is smiling and happy. In the background right now a few birds are still singing happily! That's soul happiness for you!! I also have included today's prompt which massively shaped this too, the word is "[#LIMINAL](https://x.com/AAnagha197/status/1936288025769640185?ref=cjb.today)" (thanks again Host Anagha!). I hope this creation did it justice. Oh and another great thing is this song, besides using my lyrics, was also a cover of a vocal I recorded. It was just me humming but I had this tune in my head and AI only went and bloody gave me exactly the vision I had in my mind! Okay back up here... AI gave me it eventually, painful and expensive hours of me trying different songs and finally I came up with this. I am now really trying to put the "CJB TODAY" earthy stamp on my creations. AI is everywhere, I know it, you know it, but I am consciously making a difference to what I create by adding as much of ME-CJB into everything I do, I hope this shows. Anyhow, it is getting late! My dad is watching the football and I am rushing this to see him before bed. So take care. 🤎🫵🏾 (YES YOU!) ***Wait what?*** ***You want to hear me humming this song.*** ***Oh crap. Do I really want to do this***—***Okay why not.*** ***Check it out!! EMBARRASSING!*** ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/06/Liminal-Glow-CJB-v1_thumb.png) Liminal Glow CJB v1 0:00 /43.932154 1× **I know what you are thinking—that's why I use AI!!!** [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1936531416973811966?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLLWdE-NYxk/?ref=cjb.today) ### Which Realm Do You Live In Today? URL: https://www.cjb.today/which-realm-do-you-live-in-today/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:28:01.000Z 0:00 /1:38 1× ## **Which Realm Do You Live In Today?** by CJB 🤎today What are we stepping into now? Realms? What even is that — when the world feels like it’s caving in? The pressure? The overdue? The silence of a screen flashing declined? Still — this question waits at the edge of your breath: Which realm do you live in today? Hell. That's where. At least, that’s what the voice says. That echo — always certain, always small and loud. But who gave it a name? Who fed it power? Is that even you speaking… or the shadow of you? Wait. Do you feel it? This question — it’s not an accusation. It’s a doorway. A soul-led trap, disguised as poetry, set gently for someone like you. You get to choose. Perhaps today, you cross realms. From panic’s grip to stillness’ grace. From overdraft to overflow — not of money, but meaning. Perhaps today, you let soul happiness breathe. Let stress step down. Let love take the lead. Not a concept — a realm. A place you carry. A choice you return to. A truth that already knows your name. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1935421534085996882?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDdrD%5FAqhY/?ref=cjb.today) ### Just my dog and I URL: https://www.cjb.today/just-my-dog-and-i/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:28:25.000Z 0:00 /1:42 1× ## **Just my dog and I** I'm staggering... sideways It's just my dog and I I'm hearing thunder ... Feeling like the sky ... We're lost in the woods It's just my dog and I Nobody feels susurrus I meant: "so sorry for us!" ... I can't speak, not sure why ... Can't say what I want to say Perhaps it's better that way Damn—it's raining hard now We're lost in the dark It started in the park A damp thought soaked in the sun We started to run ... Just my dog and I ... Falling on the rocks I'm releasing all the pain Blood's coloring the rain It's just my dog and I She's watching me Now I know why ... as my mind clears—like the sky ... Clouds moving at each thought Somehow I'd blocked my soul today Put the soul back in the human court It's time to return back home But I won't walk now I can fly My soul's back in control ... It's still just my dog and I ... 🗒️ Just some quick notes on this one. It stems from today's #vss365 prompt word [#susurrus](https://x.com/AAnagha197/status/1934838539436355958?ref=cjb.today). It's [Anagha](https://x.com/AAnagha197?ref=cjb.today)'s second day hosting and this is a great word she has given the community to test our creative souls. And me being me, I wanted to do something unexpected. So I didn't use the word as it is meant (sorry!). I hope you will forgive me but understand that creative flow needs somewhere to go, even if it is in a different direction. I found this very cathartic. If you have watched [my outdoor videos](https://www.cjb.today/hill-poetry/), you will know that usually they are just my dog and me. I wanted to take that and twist it, pull from soulful emotions and create something that may help to educate and empathize with those who go through tough days. To show them there is a ray of light at the end of the tunnel once you realize human suffering comes from... the human side. Live through your soul and life takes on a whole different lens. I need to go, my arm is hurting from creating when I should be resting it! **Love you!* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1935095413062705236?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DLBJX0xOiN3/?ref=cjb.today) ### Amélie 21 URL: https://www.cjb.today/amelie-21/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T11:27:42.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/06/20250617-Amelie-21-1.jpg) ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/06/Amelie-21-AUD-v1_thumb.jpg) Happy Birthday Amélie (21 TODAY!) 0:00 /220.662583 1× ## **Amélie 21** She has a name, it's full of sunshine She has a soul, it sets us free Twenty one years of life… Love itself whispers, Amélie Through life she's stood She's conquered fear She's battled demons Surviving every year And through this time She's been our light A love that brightens Our darkest night > Amélie! Oh can't you see? > You're so full of sunshine > A joy that sets us free From the sunlit streets That reach through France Today's a celebration A time to dance For on this day We see ours unfold Years that stretch Stories still untold > Amélie! Oh can't you see? > You're so full of sunshine > A joy that sets us free > > ***Amélie! Oh can't you see?*** > ***You're so full of sunshine*** > ***A joy that sets us free*** The paths you've walked, The power you've gained A spirit true, yet throughout it all, Your love’s remained > Amélie! Oh can't you see? > You're so full of sunshine > A joy that sets us free When we hear your name Souls will ring anew Hearts will beat To the drum of you! Today is a good day Feelings that will never end For its given all our hearts At last - their chance to mend. 🎂 ****Today is my daughter Amélie's 21st birthday!** This is song is my gift to celebrate how much love she has brought into my life. Happy Birthday! **Love Daddy x* [ REACT ON ](#) [ REACT ON ](#) ### Primordial Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/primordial-today/ Last updated: 2025-06-16T19:15:14.000Z 0:00 /0:07 1× ## **Primordial Today** Before my name there was hope. Before the shame there was purity. My soul remembers — floating, innocent — above mother’s hurt, dripping time. This joy I carry is primordial. It did not begin here. It was carved from space — before language, before war, before thought. It’s older than pain. It nudges me when I’m still. And when I laugh uncontrollably — I reach back, and feel it today. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1934691030697161104?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DK-Re1buLSV/?ref=cjb.today) ### Caring for your flock... URL: https://www.cjb.today/caring-for-your-flock/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:29:06.000Z 0:00 /2:07 1× ## **Caring for your flock** It seems like something from an old fable, but caring for your flock is more a thing today than ever. In the old days the shepherd cared for his flock of sheep. Today there are thousands of souls who care for those around them. The video above will speak for itself, in this written part of the post I just wanted to say: **To every single carer out there: you are truly incredible. Seriously. 🙌🏾** What you do, day in and day out, is often brutal. It's exhausting, emotionally draining, and can feel like life is throwing *all* its brown stuff your way. 💩 But here's the absolute truth: every single act of kindness, every selfless moment, every time you show up for another when it's hard as hell—**that's a pure Soul Act.** ✨ That's you, living from your deepest soul, connecting to LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY! It's the ultimate example of choosing to act from love, even when it demands immense strength. And in those loving actions, you're not just bringing comfort to another, you're cultivating profound soul happiness within yourself. You are seen. You are appreciated. You are powerful. Thank you. 🤎 ### Digital Skin (Take 2 🎬) URL: https://www.cjb.today/digital-skin-take-2/ Last updated: 2025-06-23T21:54:01.000Z [USE CJB—TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **Digital Skin** (Take 2 🎬) I'm trying to find you... But you keep running from my words! Each letter mirrors a line from— my fingerprints, tapping a digital Morse code each day. Today, again. Yet you don’t feel my touch? It’s like there’s a screen protector between you and me— between all of us. Do we need protection? From silent rejection? Social media should connect, or so it’s often said— Yet I’ve never felt more disconnected. You’ve become a stat. A pricked fingertip, pressing a blood-stained heart. Rushed comments blister digital skin. Touching each other with pixelated art. This feels so wrong. How did it get to this? Can you even see me now? I’m right here— on the other side of the screen... My nerves feel on fire. No, not from heat— from ice. It’s getting so goddamn cold. \[...MOUTH OPENING WIDE...\] Oh. I get it now. You don’t see me because you’re looking at yourself. Your pain. Your life. Your everything. Yes. I was the same. It was insane. But I overcame. So how do you change— rearrange— when skin feels so goddamn strange? Let’s look up. See the heavens above. Free our minds from ourselves. Fully touch through the sincerity of love. LMFAO— sorry to interrupt your screen time! This comment’s become an emotional crutch. More flakes of my digital skin— but maybe today, you’ll feel my touch? #### ✍️ **My notes...** Before I mention my notes on this, please take a look at the original BLUE version I did of this poem. [WATCH HERE](https://www.cjb.today/digital-skin/)! I am finding more and more that I am very bad at rushing creations. I will work on that. On reflection the initial BLUE look felt very depressing. IT DID! And that is not my style. That is not what the CJB.TODAY vibe is all about. I hope you will see in this latest edit, that there is a much happier ending. Unless I state otherwise, and I do not want to box myself. All of my creations will try to provide you with some form of DANG I FEEL SOMETHING HERE! DANG IT IS SOMETHING POWERFUL! And those feelings should be elevating you to soul happiness. Giving you strength to make today your best day ever. So my apologies, my first video failed in that. So I think! Do you? Let me know in a social media comment (click the buttons below). **Still love you, yes even you, the hairy biker with a tattoo that says* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)**, wait what!?* 🏍️🤎 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1933565591153176873?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DK2SKwvuxoV/?ref=cjb.today) ### It wasn't the noise she expected! URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-noise-she-expected/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:29:34.000Z 0:00 /0:20 1× ## **It wasn't the noise she expected!** It wasn't the noise she expected. After she faded from life—watching her loved ones’ tearful eyes—she never expected the crying to be replaced with laughter. Looking around, she quickly felt the heavenly vibe and began to laugh too. It was a place that couldn’t be described. Much like trying to explain a dream. She sat—or perhaps hovered—among all those who had arrived before her. Her childhood dog leapt into her glowing form, and at the moment of impact, she felt his love burst through her like light. She laughed even more. So this is soul happiness. Every joy and every pain seemed to suddenly make sense. As one beloved relative after another appeared, laughter filled the space—until, one by one, it faded. Not from sorrow, but from peace. And in the hush that followed, a beautiful silence spoke louder than sound. “Everything is love.” *Made with 🤎* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🍂 ***So this was created for a prompt called** [***#FromOneLine**](https://x.com/FromOneLine/status/1931938825984508358?ref=cjb.today)***.** It's logic is simple. It gives you one line and you can create anything you want, mainly poetry or short stories. As long as they begin with— yes you've got the idea. Well this was my soul's opportunity to share with you a truth I have tapped into. I know how weird this can sound. I know some of the skeptical thoughts you will now think. But all I can do is share my experience with you. And that is what I am about to do. I have communicated with the spirits. I will talk about this more once my book is out. But if you are interested in finding out more today, then I recommend you read this old post [HERE](https://www.cjb.today/the-mystery-of-death-is-there-life-on-the-other-side/)! But know this.... everything I had stated in this short story is fact. You can argue about it until the cows come home (where does that come from) but I will not argue. It is what it is. I say it only with the intention that you gain strength from it. Whatever you are going through, everything is and will be okay, even if you do not feel that way. You take care, and keep going, I am aware you are going through a lot, and I do care, even if it is just by saying this. It is enough. You are loved— TODAY! Now get back to social media, they are missing you! (Nature would be better but hey it wasn't as funny!) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1933514824756920590?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DK17fKnIykb/?ref=cjb.today) ### CJB TODAY™ (SONGS) URL: https://www.cjb.today/songs/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T15:41:49.000Z ![CJB Today](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/01/ROSES-ONLY-20260104-BLOG-SLIDER.png) # CJB TODAY ∀LTERNATIVE SOUL [Spotify](https://www.cjb.today/spotify/) [Watch Videos](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) ## The Sound Songs grown from life’s manure — heartbreak, illness, money struggles, and the quiet miracles in between. Human lyrics. Raw energy. Angel numbers woven into every track — a code your soul will recognize when it needs something real. Each song is grown out of life's seasonal ups and downs: Relationships Health Issues Financial Struggles CJB TODAY is about growing in love with the world today, via every song, in his random AuDHD way. 🌹🌹🌹 The rose is the banner. Happiness isn't perfect — expect thorns as you grow. But things bloom for an alternative soul. Human lyrics power [the music](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/). AI ethically. Angel numbers influence each track — a code only your soul will understand when it needs to feel it. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/12/CJB-SOUNDS-BRANDS-PROTECTION.png) ## 🌹FIND CJB TODAY ON YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC APPS ### Digital Skin URL: https://www.cjb.today/digital-skin/ Last updated: 2025-06-23T21:53:19.000Z 0:00 /3:40 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **Digital Skin:** I'm trying to find you... But you keep running from my words! Each letter mirrors a line from— my fingerprints, tapping a digital Morse code each day. Today, again. Yet you don’t feel my touch? It’s like there’s a screen protector between you and me— between all of us. Do we need protection? From silent rejection? Social media should connect, or so it’s often said— Yet I’ve never felt more disconnected. You’ve become a stat. A pricked fingertip, pressing a blood-stained heart. Rushed comments blister digital skin. Touching each other with pixelated art. This feels so wrong. How did it get to this? Can you even see me now? I’m right here— on the other side of the screen... My nerves feel on fire. No, not from heat— from ice. It’s getting so goddamn cold. \[...MOUTH OPENING WIDE...\] Oh. I get it now. You don’t see me because you’re looking at yourself. Your pain. Your life. Your everything. Yes. I was the same. It was insane. But I overcame. So how do you change— rearrange— when skin feels so goddamn strange? Let’s look up. See the heavens above. Free our minds from ourselves. Fully touch through the sincerity of love. LMFAO— sorry to interrupt your screen time! This comment’s become an emotional crutch. More flakes of my digital skin— but maybe today, you’ll feel my touch? #### ✍️ **My notes...** I've noticed that since I have been using social networks every day, my mental health has been challenged - a lot! How do you find things online? Do you use social media a lot? Do you think the relationships you make are genuine? Most people you connect with have strange usernames and no real profile photo. Does that say it all? And then there is the wider aspect of digital communication. Compare it to actual physical communication which was done before the internet! Do you think we are going down a slippery slope with all this? Being optimistic\*\*,\*\* I think the answer lies with having soul awareness. As long as you act with common sense and understand that love rules, and you can agree to disagree with people and still love them, then you will likely make it through the digital era. If you don't. If you dive deep into digital connections and let the negative side of that process affect you badly, well, you are going to start getting depression when no likes come your way, and you will feel angry when anyone posts anything against what you think, because you are always right... My message is clear in this creation. Remain aware of the realities that the digital life is literally that. By all means make connections, but try to connect with real people, real profile photos, real names, and if you can do things in real life. After all, real life is where the soul thrives. I used the "Heatwave" bright coloring in the video to blend that digital feel. I also go by my senses, what feels right when I create things, and this color just seemed to connect with the entire message giving it both a slightly soulless but also a soulful feel depending on the words being stated. The background video was used because I felt the messages which show the word "Love" and the image of a woman and child add a further layer of the digital challenges we all face with relationships. I hope you find some soulful elements in this to power you into soul happiness. Any questions, let me know on social media, buttons below! Stay strong! **Love you,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1932872126232764506?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxVuRONb7%5F/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Speaker's A Fool URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-speakers-a-fool/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:30:16.000Z 0:00 /2:12 1× ## **The Speaker's A Fool** *The speaker's a fool!* *The speaker's a fool!* *Don't let the speaker's voice—* *Dominate and rule.* Who is this speaker? It echoes inside. Not a loving one. You know! The speaker— Always trying to hide. When you look in the mirror, It speaks its reflective beguile, Thoughts and depression— Both stagnate for a while. You start to believe—the things it says: You are ugly—old—stuck in your ways! Thankfully— *The speaker's a fool!* *The speaker's a fool!* *Don't let the speaker's voice—* *Dominate and rule.* You are NOT the voice, You ARE the soul within. Feel don't listen— Soul happiness ain't a sin! You're a voice of love, The one social media hates! An algorithm’s nightmare, Resolving all painful states. You are so MUCH more, Than the speaker inside! The question my friend is: TODAY: Which will you take—for a ride? ✍️ This creation really came out of nowhere, sparked by yesterday's poetry prompt word: [SPEAKER](https://x.com/SeptimusBrown/status/1931351125547987008?ref=cjb.today)! It was a total experiment, as I'm trying out using my own voice in different ways. I can't sing – never been taught, haven't got a clue how. So I just try my own thing. And yes, I know it's terrible! But I absolutely love it. I record my voice on my phone speaker, then upload it to Audacity. From there, I play around, trying to get it to sound half-decent. There are definitely a lot of glitches in the sound on this one, but I actually think it adds to the madness! The serious point is the positive and negative choice you need to make at every point today. One leads to feeling bad, the other leads you to soul happiness. You know which I choose. What about you? If you like it, please do comment on social media, hit that like button, and do all that other helpful stuff many try and skip. See you there? Just click the buttons below! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1931779305690022264?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKpklDJu3%5FM/?ref=cjb.today) ### To Wander URL: https://www.cjb.today/to-wander/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:30:30.000Z 0:00 /1:03 1× ## **To Wander** Oh — to wander. To set your soul free. To kick the ground — happily. (using sound to heal) every bone. ACHE SHAKE no pain. Time to — AWAKE. Let nature do its thing. Listen to the birds. The river. THIS is EVERYTHING! 🎬 ****My notes on this creation:** It's dawning on me more and more that unless I tell you how I create what I do, you may think it is the ONE-CLICK AI stuff. It is not. I absolutely love using AI as a tool to create in ways that were never possible. The one-click aspect is literally only that. My creations are never just one click then share with you. Although no AI was used in this creation I just wanted to get that off my chest. I love AI but also want the human artist to put their heart and soul into any published work. It should never be just one click. This video was again spontaneous. Unplanned. In fact it was pissing it down with rain and I didn't expect to be filming anything today. And that is why I LOVE TODAY so much, you can never predict it! Anyhow... I digress, let me get on with sharing what I did to get this to you as it stands. ****THE CREATIVE PROCESS:** 🤳 I filmed this with my OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite. Front camera 16MP. Rear 108MP+2MP+2MP 🤓👍 Not sure what microphone it has but it is "okay". I did not use any lapel mic just pressed record on the video function and spoke. 🗣️ I MADE ALL OF THE WORDS UP ON THE SPOT! And yes that is why it sounds so odd. I like to leave things as they are, so they remain totally authentic. 🎞️ However, after uploading the video to an editing tool which placed the rainbow 🌈 lens effect to make the film look more soulful, the audio was messed up. The volume level was far too low to hear. 🎧 And so I had to use a trick of separating the audio. The way I did it was to use an MP4 on download. Then I converted it into an MP3 track. Then I had to go to Audacity - an open source (FREE) editor - to work on making a very bad quality recording voice acceptable for the video narration. After downloading that......**several times because I do not have the correct speakers and headphones to really understand how it all sounds---* \---I then used Canva (I L❤️VE YOU CANVA!!!) to edit it, sometimes I use Clipchamp. 🎼 I then REMEMBERED I had created an AI instrumental song the other week which would fit perfectly to this narration! So I went to suno.com and downloaded that song and added it to the track. Aligning the music with the narration as much as I could. Note, for the song, weirdly I had based it on a cover of my own voice. This is a long story but mentioning it so you realize there is still a lot of skill and effort involved in getting a decent track out of AI song generation. It is not as simple as some believe! Understanding how and where to place song tags is also another thing I am trying to master to help add as much human input as possible into any music I create with AI. 📽️ Finally I finished the video in Canva by adding the words to the poem so they showed up at the exact times I spoke them. Add after using many other little techniques I have come to polish things with, you have the final video that I have shared above, and on social media. 🥰 Oh and by the way! This was what I consider a VERY QUICK creation. All in all it has taken me over 2 hours (maybe 4 gulp). And in between doing this I have fetched my 96 year old dad who I care for, a hot water bottle, I have booked in his heart clinic with the hospital, let the dog out, oh dressed a wound my dad had on his leg, washed his feet, put cream on them...... prepared breakfast and washed up...... and all that jazz 🎷🙃 ****THE END** I am off now to make lunch! I hope the above made sense and gives you a little more info on what it takes to make one of these videos. I'm sure I have missed out a few things but you have enough of an idea. If not, please leave me some comments (and some likes to boost both our energy levels) by clicking the below buttons. Oh and I forgot, I am also being forced to work with one hand because my RSI is locking up my right hand (the one I always use). So one day, I really hope to create something without any obstacles. Until then though, I will LOVE EVERYTHING TODAY!.... and I suggest you do the same, no matter what hardships you face. Do not put off loving things that need your love today, and that includes you too! **Love you!* 💖 [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1931346062515544098?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKmgXZ9MTzA/?ref=cjb.today) ### STOP URL: https://www.cjb.today/stop/ Last updated: 2026-06-07T18:50:07.000Z 0:00 /0:41 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) 🔴 **STOP — TODAY!** Stop — TODAY! Let the pain go on without your heart. Unwrap the moment. Stab it AGAIN & AGAIN with each of your senses. Let the blood of life drip — GUSH — into your soul. And remember: within the shadows lurks the ego. Let the light in. Rejoice at your being. \[No guilt allowed\] Today is yours. Stop it — and see. 🌳 Isn't it brilliant that nature is free and always will be? Every day, I'm grateful for being able to walk among the trees. And this isn't just because I now reside in a greener place. Even when I worked in London, I'd always seek out the trees on the pavements, in the parks. They were my oxygen in stressful times. For an agoraphobic working in London, trust me when I say there were many stressful days. Nature has always been there for me. And it's there for you. I'd love to hear your stories about how nature has helped you. Drop them in the comments on social media; the button below will lead you there. **Love you!* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) ***PS. And remember! Things are NEVER as bad as you think they are!** [ **🌱 INSTAGRAM** ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKkHkcHN6dh/?ref=cjb.today) [ **🌱 𝕏/TWITTER** ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1931010281498415158?ref=cjb.today) ### Hill Poetry (Live) URL: https://www.cjb.today/hill-poetry/ Last updated: 2025-06-05T11:45:07.000Z ## Hill Poetry (Live) *Trees with fingers swaying in the breeze* *White clouds seeping through the gaps* *The sun grabbing* *The sky almost visible* *Life very much visible* *The sun a healer* *Breaking through* *Always there ready* *To give light where there is none* *The sound of wind echoing* *through the leaves* *A moment to please* 🌞 I thought this was needed. Letting nature refresh your soul, and my weirdness lighting you up in places you had forgotten you had. I love these Spring walks in the evening. Especially the ones like this that I had not planned. Bella normally just pulls me to the hills OR like this one, my soul instinct just said walk into the hills and enjoy! And enjoy it I did. I hope that comes across. I hope you are coping today and life is treating you kindly. If not, I'm sending you love. It is invisible if you look for it, but it will show up at the moments you need it. **Take care beautiful soul,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1930590777836482922?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKhFquwMPJl/?ref=cjb.today) ### Higher Straits URL: https://www.cjb.today/higher-straits/ Last updated: 2025-06-04T16:57:48.000Z 0:00 /0:29 1× ## **Higher Straits** Life twists my body like a cactus Daily pricks checking I'm alive Red water within running wild Pumping through vein straits Linking body to soul Today I split open Pressure rushed in Bandages stained red A sunset on a past An amber hope rising The lesson? Unlock mental prison Imagination is the key Turn to the higher straits Leave the low to the cockroaches [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1930024157053690183?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKdGfwlIi-U/?ref=cjb.today) ### Nanook URL: https://www.cjb.today/nanook/ Last updated: 2025-06-06T15:40:48.000Z 0:00 /1:49 1× Original raw audio used for AI song generation: Original Audio (CJB) 0:00 /53.345488 1× ## **Nanook** A furry vision of light, now dancing in the Northern Lights — Nanook was never just a dog, but a happy soul filling a space. A wet nose, unfrozen, smelling the years of joy and awaiting new ones, rolling on pine needles. Loving everything today, alongside Jon and Jonna, kindred spirits at play. This was always coming, but it was never goodbye. Still with us in light — a star in the sky. *Nanook the dog August 21, 2010 – May 30, 2025* **Nanook the soul* *∞** 🐕 Nanook sadly passed away on 30th of May. He was the companion to Jon and Jonna Jinton who explain all in [THIS INSTAGRAM POST](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXGSsUozmK/?img%5Findex=1&ref=cjb.today). Jon also wrote one of the most powerful pieces I've ever read [HERE](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKX0uVYNuTA/?img%5Findex=1&ref=cjb.today). First of all I would like to say that I have used a screen recording of Jonna's incredible YouTube video [WHICH CAN BE FOUND HERE](https://youtu.be/GyxkXAAEp9E?si=1e5d9cfehISr0D3R&ref=cjb.today). In no way am I claiming any copyright to this background video footage and will take it down should Jonna and Jon request it so. But I just had to follow my soul. When I first saw this video I could sense, as Jonna did, that Nanook's Earth days were coming to an end. It is one of the most, probably the most beautiful video Jonna and Nanook have made together. It struck me, and now with the emotional news about Nanook I just HAD TO CREATE THIS PIECE. "THIS" (soul happiness, especially in times of loss) is what I am all about. Living through the soul. And my soul is literally exploding with so much love for Nanook and the pain that Jonna and Jon, and everyone connected to Nanook feels right now. I just hope my poem in some way brings comfort at such a time. I hope it helps keep Nanook's love alive in the way I, and I'm sure you, feel it too. Love does not die. And Nanook is sheer love!!! Thank you Nanook for letting me be part of your life, even if digitally, your gentle ways always helped me in some way and filled my heart with love. I love you. Run free................ [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKaE0reNWbj/?ref=cjb.today) ### Awaken URL: https://www.cjb.today/awaken/ Last updated: 2026-08-01T23:06:28.000Z 0:00 /0:06 1× Song: “Stardust” by CJB TODAY # Y O U ' R E A W A K E N I N G ✨ ! > **This digital soul-garden is for an Alternative Soul ✨** > **A possible religious or spiritual skeptic 🦍** 💩 > **Or maybe a hardy believer of both 🌱🌹** > **Definitely someone who knows love is there —** > **even when it's light is hidden in today's clouds 🌦️** AWAKENING happens when you feel it growing inside out. This soul garden doesn’t preach. It seeds subconscious and conscious wisdom through The Soul Acts philosophy. It's up to you to grow it in your own soulful way, one that has meaning to you. Your first challenge is to: ***LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY*** ***(In your own soulful way)*** Does that smell like a pile of fresh Gori manure 🦍💩? Good. Stay skeptical. AWARENESS is EVERYTHING 😉👌 Growth won't happen if you don't feel *this truth*. You may have noticed, I use WORDS differently. One minute I'm mentioning *Seeds in lowercase* — then *SOUL* and *AWAKEN* **✨** appear in CAPS! Yet nothing sneaky is happening here. No new cult. No catch. No funnel. No manure. I love variety and doing things differently. I create because I have to. It's free therapy for AuDHD, anxiety (agoraphobia conqueror), caregiving, and loss. Books. Poetry. Songs. Digital collages — none of my works feel ready to share until they feel fully ripened. Now let's deal with the elephant 🐘 in the blog. I love the miracle of AI... No don't run! I will always respect my generation, one who lived the slow life before it was invented. I appreciate human craft, graft, and skill. So if I use AI in one of my creations it’s never one‑click. It's soul-led work. My creations take hours, weeks, days, even years ... until they show you something real to grow from. I often come back and edit them again and again to ensure they reflect what they are supposed to. So don't judge me if you suspect AI has been used. You can be assured what you see involves a lot of artistic, human-led graft. As for the gist of this blog and words like EARTHY and SEED. To truly understand where the gardening analogies combined with the soul stuff is coming from... Grab your copy of [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) book that's taken 3 years to put a lifetime of learning into a philosophy that actually works to ground, root and grow you *in your own soulful way* — *today!* What's that? You don't want to pay some weirdo called CJB and especially not TODAY! Okay, fair enough. If you want to get things for free and never pay anything... this blog will try to share the book's wisdom whenever it can through all kinds of creative ways. Either path you take, book or no book, this evergreen space exists to grow something real in an alternative and soulful way. The Soul Acts™ philosophy grew from my hardest lived experiences. Mental health. Caregiving. Illness. Heartache. Love. Loss. Therefore if you’re knee deep in that muck now: know that you can grow through even the worst situation. And here you don't have to do the hard stuff alone. The line gets drawn right here right now — you always matter to me. Okay that may sound a bit weird to someone not open to the alternative way a soul can be there for another. At this point just bear with me. Look. Let's get real. Life gets tough. Most people wade through the muck seeing only manure. This place is for the ***ALTERNATIVE SOUL*** who want roots, not routes. 🤔🌱🌹✨ That pause you just felt? Yes, that’s indigestion 😲 ... or maybe ... it's awareness? Here you'll never be forced to love everything. Simply because 🤔🌱🌹✨ well, that just wouldn’t be love. Okay, enough of this. I think it's high time you: ***AWAKEN*** ✨ ***TODAY!*** [✨ START HERE ✨](https://www.cjb.today/page/2/) **CJB TODAY**™ *Songs • Words • Images • Soul Acts* 🦍💩🌱🌹✨ --- # CJB TODAY: [The Songs!](https://www.cjb.today/songs/) [🎧 ALTERNATIVE SOUL](https://www.cjb.today/MUSIC/) ### Final Look URL: https://www.cjb.today/final-look/ Last updated: 2025-05-31T22:54:30.000Z 0:00 /0:23 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **Final Look** A final look, her gaze staring a story, placing full stops on her pain. Copying a statue — his heart hidden in rock, his pulse evaporated. A daughter's Polaroid response, developing silently. Together, their life: a masterpiece, a sculpture, silent but unbroken. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1928947910789513459?ref=cjb.today) ### TWILIGHT (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/twilight/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:07:17.000Z ## **TWILIGHT (CJB TODAY)** *Twilight - CJB TODAY single - came out 30 MAY 2025!* Thank you for showing interest in Twilight. If you have a bit more time, [here's me](https://www.cjb.today/twilight-lyrics-an-ai-song-based-cjb-voice/) talking the lyrics - poet style! Truth is I had just heard [Elton John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSswZ65WLgU&ref=cjb.today) reinforcing the point [my daughter](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ9f6PhpiHr/?ref=cjb.today) had made about AI and although I have always ensured that AI has soul in it, I felt like I had to do even more. And so in one take (I know it shows) I literally read out the poem and used an audio only version of my reading to be the cover for this song. What happened next you can hear above. I have honestly been playing this non-stop. I feel like it has some happy magic in it. I always want to hear it. And now the video is available I keep watching that too. I know it sounds cliché these days but I could really do with your support. [Subscribing to me on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@cjbtoday?sub%5Fconfirmation=1&ref=cjb.today) would really help and adding a LIKE, maybe a comment? It really does mean so much because without it, everything you see here gets buried in the web never to be seen unless by some miracle you land this way. This song is all about teasing some of what my [new book](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will unleash into the world. It is part of the soul happiness revolution. One designed to end in love. Please follow me on [social media](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) too so you can benefit from everything I plan on doing for you in the future. #### Twilight Song Lyrics **Oh Lord* **Oh Lord* **Wake me up when my body's thawed* **I'm so tired of being ignored* **I'm so tired of the relentless news* **People getting richer, not sharing my views* **Times are changing* **And they’re changing me too* **I once was happy* **Now I’m feeling so blue* **Something’s gone wrong* **I’m in the digital age* **It’s supposed to get better* **But it’s growing my rage* **But hang on, I think I've over reacted* **Time to let my soul out, it retracted* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **Dawns and sunsets, as the crawdad sings* **This is not a man's world* **It's a world where the soul reigns supreme* **If you don't believe me?* **Learn to see the unseen.* **It's there!* **Soul happiness in the stars!* **Soul happiness in a smile, a kiss* **It's there! It's ours!* **I'll see you today* **With the sun sparkling in your eyes* **Your smile curling towards me* **I'll hear the ancient spirits' cries.* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **Dawns and sunsets, as the crawdad sings* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **No need to wake me up now* **I've seen and felt the light* **It's your turn to dance & sing* **Through the twilight* #### This is how I create these videos: I am terrible for this. For assuming YOU know what work I have done on something. In this world of AI it has become normal for many to think creating alongside AI is piss easy. For me, it is not! I use AI merely like any artist would use a tool or instrument to create with. As well as AI though there are other modern media you can use to help save some time with your creativity. I am referring to [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/?ref=cjb.today) and [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/?ref=cjb.today) which are magnificent. I don't say that lightly. I am of that age where I can say I have seen it all with the growth of the internet and technology. I have experienced it all! What I mean by the latter is I remember a time where you had to pay a lot to use any type of decent photo, and then videos too. It really limited you as a blogger, a vlogger, a content creator. So I respect and love the likes of [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/?ref=cjb.today) and [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/?ref=cjb.today) sincerely. In the Twilight video, ****I've mostly used** [CottonBro Studio](https://www.pexels.com/@cottonbro/?ref=cjb.today) and their INCREDIBLE free videos. I always pay back to such creators, whether it is directly or via mentions like this. But having said that I use such places, this does not mean my work is simply copy and paste. All of the video footage in Twilight is pieced together by me. The original videos are all individual, some only a few seconds. Thankfully I quickly came to realize last year (2024) that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE video editing and story making. Bringing everything together with the music which I created through songwriting the lyrics, or adding the correct prompts that shaped the song to be created by AI. Not to mention the sifting through lots of songs that are no good. And then when I find a track like this version of Twilight, I edit it in [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/?ref=cjb.today) \- another ****GOD SENT** FREE TOOL! This video has taken me 3 weeks of solid end to end work. Meaning I can literally wake up at 1am and want to work on it. I get up and straight away start editing. Then throughout the day. I do what I love so it is natural and fun, but it is exhausting and is taking its toll on my health. I cannot use my hands sometimes or lift my arms. There's other things going on too which I am trying to work out---but the point is---I WORK DANG HARD on everything I create and without me, quite simply, it would not look or feel the same. Ultimately my creations, even if using AI, have my soul stamped on them. I hope you feel that truth? There is certainly no 1 click to image or video or song from me, there is a marathon of work either side of such a click. Thank you for ****your time** today. I love how you have read all of this and I do appreciate it. **Stay beautiful by loving everything today!* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ%5Fz3eMNbIl/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1928341433888423953?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved Songwriter, Producer & Editor: [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) | Photography / Acting Credits: [CottonBro Studio](https://www.pexels.com/@cottonbro/?ref=cjb.today) First posted 23 May 2025 | Song Released 30 May 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) ### The Illusion of "Perfectly Complete" URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-illusion-of-perfectly-complete/ Last updated: 2025-07-20T18:32:13.000Z 0:00 /0:26 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) It's May 29, 2025, and I'm thinking about a truth that's so simple, yet so often overlooked: > **Nothing in the physical world is ever going to be permanently complete.** How many of us spend our lives chasing that elusive feeling of "perfectly complete"? We put off dreams, postpone happiness, and delay actions, all because we're waiting for the *right* time, the *perfect* setup, or that one last thing to fall into place. We think, "Once I have X, then I'll be truly happy," or "I'll start Y when everything is perfectly aligned." But here's the kicker: when you finally do get to what you perceived as that "complete" place, it's just going to change again. That's the nature of the physical world – it's constantly evolving. And then what? Are you back to chasing the next horizon, forever postponing joy? This is where the real secret to soul happiness comes in, and it's built on the foundation of **love**. Unlike anything physical, **love itself is eternally complete.** It's not something you have to build up, finish, or constantly perfect. It simply *is*. And because love is inherently, perpetually whole, it offers a pathway to consistent joy that nothing else can. So, instead of waiting for a complete scenario that will never truly arrive, why not embrace the completeness that's already here, right now, within love? **Simply, love everything today.** Don't put off that thing you've been wanting to do. Don't wait for perfection. Dive in, engage, and find the love in the messy, incomplete, perfectly imperfect present moment. Because when you do, you'll tap into a source of happiness that never runs dry. It all comes back to loving everything today. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1928008531141181685?ref=cjb.today) ### The Old Couple's Truth URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-old-couples-truth/ Last updated: 2025-05-28T08:34:36.000Z 0:00 /3:02 1× ## **The Old Couple's Truth** **They caught sight of themselves in the mirror and laughed.** Together for fifty years, now moments from death. He echoed her fading smile, and together they held hands — until they could not. When the villagers found them the next morning, no one could understand why the couple looked so happy. Nobody, except one. As if summoned by the breeze that rattled the old sash window, an old man appeared in the room. He explained how the couple had lived their lives through their soul. The others looked at him blankly. Some told him to stop messing around — there was work to be done. Several grumbled that the couple had been poor, often struggling to pay their bills — how could they show such soul happiness, leaving behind no tangible wealth? The old man just smiled. Then, he laughed. “I shall say no more,” he said, “for in your statements, you will find the answer. And when you do, you’ll smile. You’ll giggle. You’ll laugh aloud! Then you’ll pause — and in a blink, you’ll realize the real you, your soul, has been witnessing everything all along. The real you has been watching your whole life unfold. Only then will you look upon this couple and truly understand. You’ll see it all through the filter of love. And those who continue on, blinded to this truth, will only make you laugh louder at their folly. For truth cannot be anything else. And in this universal way, truth becomes a wonderful thing to hold onto whenever you need strength.” As the sash window rattled once more, the old man left the room, never to be seen again. *Those who were there that day, in the sunlit room, often recall how two small orbs of light seemed to follow him out, dancing joyfully around his form as the morning sun played on the crystal the couple had hung in the window.* *Some of the more serious villagers dismissed it as just a tale.* *But those who understood are often found chuckling softly when no one’s watching.* ✍️ [#fromoneline no.374](https://x.com/FromOneLine/status/1926867391591731445?ref=cjb.today) ****"They caught sight of themselves in the mirror and laughed"** I often use #vss365 daily prompts but [#fromoneline](https://x.com/FromOneLine/status/1926867391591731445?ref=cjb.today) is another great one to keep your creative muscles flexed. **How does it work?* Simple. Follow the social account [@FromOneLine](https://x.com/FromOneLine?ref=cjb.today) and take a look at its latest pinned post. This will have one line which you need to add into your poem or short story or other creation. When you are ready to post, add the tag [#fromoneline](https://x.com/FromOneLine/status/1926867391591731445?ref=cjb.today) so others can see your work, like, and comment. Or in my case think "WTF!". Don't be afraid to create. Dealing with that fear is exactly what stops you living a life full of soul happiness. **Soulful love!* 💖 [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) Narrated, Produced & Edited by CJB Music by [Mykola Odnoroh](https://pixabay.com/users/lkoliks-48415707/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=330169) from [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/music//?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=330169) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1927642734711460161?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKMMScWsBVK/?ref=cjb.today) ### Twilight Lyrics (An AI song based CJB voice) URL: https://www.cjb.today/twilight-lyrics-an-ai-song-based-cjb-voice/ Last updated: 2025-11-04T17:25:57.000Z ## **Twilight (Spoken Word):** *Twilight CJB.today song* [*CAME OUT FRIDAY 30 MAY 2025*](https://www.cjb.today/twilight/) You may have noticed, the CJB vibe is like the colors of a 🌈 rainbow. It took me a while to realize I cannot be boxed; I never could be. That's why I struggled to find my happy place throughout most of my life. Are you the same? Together let's rebel against the norm. Are you with me? These lyrics are a call for exactly that. They are a cry for each of us to find our own unique soul happiness, in whatever shape or color you want it. Regardless of what we are facing today. This all started because my daughter Amelie ([check out her AMAZING new song!](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ9f6PhpiHr/?ref=cjb.today)) reminded me of the importance of keeping the human soul in AI as much as possible. [Elton John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSswZ65WLgU&ref=cjb.today) also flagged up the scary side of AI and what it may mean to some hard-working musicians and the copyright of the work they have established. This made me improve the CJB SOUNDS music message. I've [created a campaign](https://www.gofundme.com/f/soul-happiness-cjbtodays-ai-fund-for-real-musicians?lang=en%5FGB&utm%5Fcampaign=man%5Fss%5Ficons&utm%5Fmedium=customer&utm%5Fsource=copy%5Flink&attribution%5Fid=sl%3Ad089f8f8-7cd8-4109-9c33-434ec7c05e14) that feeds into a charity to help musicians grow. Anything I can do to help promote it and feed money back into real human souls, I will try my best. Another new change is I will "AIM" to base all of CJB SOUNDS' new songs on my own voice. And that leads me into the new single that gets released **Friday 30 May 2025!** You'll find it on whatever app you listen to music on. I really need your help in spreading the soul happiness vibe. I can't do this alone, although I will continue because I simply LOVE IT! The raw audio on the video on this post features me reading the lyrics; my voice fed the AI song generator and led it to create what I feel is an incredible song, so full of SOUL! I hope you like it. Don't be a stranger! Look me up, send me comments, likes (oh, lots of likes, mwoha ha haaa!)... or maybe just follow me from a distance, after all, you don't want to be happy, do you? #### Twilight Song Lyrics **Oh Lord* **Oh Lord* **Wake me up when my body's thawed* **I'm so tired of being ignored* **I'm so tired of the relentless news* **People getting richer, not sharing my views* **Times are changing* **And they’re changing me too* **I once was happy* **Now I’m feeling so blue* **Something’s gone wrong* **I’m in the digital age* **It’s supposed to get better* **But it’s growing my rage* **But hang on, I think I've over reacted* **Time to let my soul out, it retracted* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **Dawns and sunsets, as the crawdad sings* **This is not a man's world* **It's a world where the soul reigns supreme* **If you don't believe me?* **Learn to see the unseen.* **It's there!* **Soul happiness in the stars!* **Soul happiness in a smile, a kiss* **It's there! It's ours!* **I'll see you today* **With the sun sparkling in your eyes* **Your smile curling towards me* **I'll hear the ancient spirits' cries.* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **Dawns and sunsets, as the crawdad sings* **With my soul I see the world anew* **A world so stunning, so green and blue!* **I love each moment that nature brings* **No need to wake me up now* **I've seen and felt the light* **It's your turn to dance & sing* **Through the twilight* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1925899595462148583?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ%5Fz3eMNbIl/?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved First posted 23 May 2025 | Song Released 30 May 2025 | [All Official Releases ▶️](https://www.cjb.today/tag/cjb.today/) ### Serious LOVE URL: https://www.cjb.today/serious-love/ Last updated: 2025-06-27T08:42:44.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/05/cjb-artwork-1.jpg) [🐝 BUZZ CJB—TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **Serious LOVE** 0:00 /1:26 1× #### Full Poem (Watch Video First! Spoiler!!) ***Serious LOVE** I raised my arm in defense Eventually black daisies grew And red poppies flew And all I could think was ... Does he love me too? In time his love turned to hate In the end I could relate I lived in a cocoon of whimpers Divorce led to mindless blurs BUT THEN ... A new life began - again! Pain launched me into the new! It led me to something And that something was ... CHOCOLATE! I meant! YOU! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1925562300863336920?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ9aNbYOIdH/?ref=cjb.today) ### To Bee or Not To Bee? URL: https://www.cjb.today/to-bee-or-not-to-bee/ Last updated: 2025-05-17T08:20:18.000Z 0:00 /0:22 1× [Song by Feeder, Bees 🐝](https://youtu.be/UvHrrqqGAN0?si=wvKGFe60iEHQekJM&ref=cjb.today) ## To Bee or Not To Bee? Today I saw a bee upon my bedroom window pane, An invisible wall separated it from waving flowers. Of course, loving everything today, I ran to its aid, Promptly opening the window to its right. Instinctively the bee felt the breeze calling it to freedom, And danced in the opposite direction. The opening called to it—and yet it stared forwards, Mesmerized by the cold magnet of devious glass. Of course, in its mind the glass was being kind, It didn't hide the fact plants were within reach. To the bee, it was free, just not quite, It had tried moving forwards with a little flight. But now the tickling wind enhanced the spell, This was confirmation it had to be free, although it couldn't tell. Naturally I gave it a helping nudge, And it eventually fell to fly again outside. Then a thought buzzed around my mind, How many humans live their life being blind? Some never getting a helping hand, Some never breaking free from their matrix "glass" land. What is the "pain" that keeps you from being free? Look for the open window, then FLY—like a BEE! > "Are you the painting or the painter" 🎨🖌️ CJB 🐝 I just love bees! Hey I even have one in my name---CJB!! This poem is based on a true story. I always get inspired by nature. I'm always naturally looking for answers and wisdom from our beautiful buzzing friends, the bees. I won't recount the thought process because the poem above gives you that. I will just say, lovingly, please don't waste any more time staring through the glass. Promise me you'll go one step further today in acting out the life you know you deserve. How will you know that? You will feel happy. NOW BUZZ OFF! FLY-FLY-FLY AWAY---TODAY! Love you, [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🐝❤️ [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1923649512972714140?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJv18vvuHFf/?ref=cjb.today) ### UNREQUITED LOVE (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/unrequited-love/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:07:51.000Z ## **UNREQUITED LOVE (CJB TODAY)** My body aches to understand, We were one, you and I, hand in hand. In my dreams I think we're still together It's a love that FEELS it should last forever. Yet, whenever I yearn to hug you again, Hurt starts erupting, causing me pain. Unrequited love - I chase you through the night, Unrequited love - I know this feeling ain't right--- Love doesn't leave us at any time, Love is eternal, it's yours, it's mine. I now get it, you were never awake, Loving me asleep---PRIMAL MISTAKE! With eyes open wide to our soulful love, I'd have flown you up to the stars above. But it's okay, Honey, Don't cry for me, I'll always love you, That sets us FREE! Unrequited love - I chase you through the night, Unrequited love - I knew this feeling wasn't right--- Love doesn't leave us at any time, Love is eternal, it's yours, it's mine. I'll still love our past, and, I'll love the future of today, Exploring it with soul happiness, Eternal love will lead the way. I do forgive you, and, You can be happy too, Because everything I am, Was because I love you. Take care today, Honey, Love rests in your heart. It's always been there, waiting, I gave it a reason to start. Unrequited love - I chased you every damn night, Unrequited love - I knew that feeling wasn't right--- Love doesn't leave us at any time, Love is eternal, it's yours, it's mine. I love everything today! That's the way it's meant to be. I'm smiling right now, because--- Unrequited love set me free! Take care, my darling, Look at your reflection in a star, It's where your true heart beats, Unrequited love can't reach that far. Sweet dreams.... 🌈 I am so excited for this release! It was done on the spur of the moment. Okay deep breath. Let me explain. Yesterday, I created this song for next month's CJB TODAY official release (the poem\* I did create before). As I was listening to it I kept thinking this would make a GREAT Eurovision song.... Literally the next morning the first Instagram story I see is saying the [Eurovision](https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025?ref=cjb.today) is coming to town from today until Saturday! Obviously I cannot enter this, I am too late, but I can join in! Right? So I pulled the right levers and before I knew it I have a new official single coming out this Friday!!! So excited to see your reaction. Let me know via the buttons below. \*Regarding the poem, like all of us artists and creators some of the lyrics have come from personal experience, but like all of my works I have peppered the poem with things my [new book](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will cover (yep still working on it - hoping end of summer release all being well). [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJjIob0slao/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1921864221228228959?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved First posted 12 May 2025 | Song Released 16 May 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) ### Hiraeth URL: https://www.cjb.today/hiraeth/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:19:11.000Z 0:00 /1:18 1× ![Hiraeth meaning](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/1000096196-1-1-1-1.jpg) ## **Hiraeth** Steam distances itself from the kettle, Rain does the opposite on the window panes, A soothing pitter patter of thoughts cascade— As black toast announces itself with smoke. Memories of children's voices percolate, Their footsteps fading into the rain. Reaching out with a wrinkled hand, A silver haired lady smiles graciously. The clock's ticking reminds her of time, The years have blended into thoughts, And the rain is trying to touch them, To water down the painful times. Dawn's golden beams scatter the moment, A bare wooden table feeling their touch. The hiraeth moment extends into light, As the memories are soaked in warmth. Responding to the sun with a smile, The lady welcomes her old friend, Combs butter onto the toast, And crunches an applause to the new day. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1922724111421407398?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbG9CgIveX/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fweb%5Fcopy%5Flink&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) ### SET YOURSELF FREE NOW URL: https://www.cjb.today/set-yourself-free-now/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:02:14.000Z 0:00 /1:04 1× ## SET YOURSELF FREE NOW! Dissolve your habits... Step into the light of love Set yourself free now! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1922164670925873569?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJlQ%5FEIsjiu/?ref=cjb.today) ### SCARS URL: https://www.cjb.today/scars/ Last updated: 2025-05-12T12:16:18.000Z 0:00 /0:37 1× ## ⚡**SCARS** Lines of history, From stories some may not tell; Carved in human skin. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1921542565972541791?ref=cjb.today) ### Happy Mothers Day USA URL: https://www.cjb.today/happy-mothers-day-usa/ Last updated: 2025-05-11T10:55:07.000Z 0:00 /1:11 1× ## **My Mother!** Let me introduce my mother, She's an angel in disguise. I love her more than life itself, As a baby I said this with cries! Today she is a warrior, Fighting my stepdad's cruel dementia. Yet, using skills a mother has, She makes his days an adventure. One day, when things allow, I will take her to places unseen. She'll view all the ancient cities, I'll make her life serene. Until that day I'll simply be, Her biggest pain in the ass. Yep, raising me as a baby, Was akin to eating glass! 😘 **Love You Mother Dearest!** [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1921507831175401957?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJgkzGCsq9g/?ref=cjb.today) ### Japanese POWs - Those Who Returned URL: https://www.cjb.today/japanese-pows-those-who-returned/ Last updated: 2025-05-08T18:46:59.000Z 0:00 /1:46 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **Japanese POWs - Those Who Returned:** Today, 8 May, 1945, War in Europe ended. For my grandad and others, Slavery extended. A cruel journey Was just beginning— For in Far East Asia, No side was winning. From railway to railway, Sutured scars clung. From bridge to bridge, Bodies fell beneath the sun. Marched aboard a hell ship, Hopes of life disappeared. Starving men ate each other— Sin dripping from their beard. Their torpedoed ship sank, Yet somehow a few survived. Confused U.S. pilots shot them— Still, some stayed alive. Curious sharks soon circled, No flesh on bone to chew. Stick-like frames kept drifting— Survival instincts grew. A fishing crew saw their plight, With love suturing their fate. They hauled the men upon the deck To show kindness conquers hate. The Japanese POWs returned, Long after August '45. Strangers to their families— But grateful to be alive. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1920540339443794068?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZyubBMXnk/?ref=cjb.today) ### Without Her Trace URL: https://www.cjb.today/without-her-trace/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:05:23.000Z 0:00 /0:13 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **WITHOUT HER TRACE** *by CJB* Without her trace, I’d delete my heart— For how could life be, Without her art? A color here, A color there, A rainbow soul, I stop and stare. For she is mine, And I am hers, Unconditional, Is the love she stirs. What’s her name? Look within and call, For in the echo, You’ll find her soul. Mother Nature say some, Whilst others say Gaia. Her beauty’s unmatched, She wears wind and fire. Without her trace, How could I be? Her silence is golden, Sets my soul free. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1920362834954784855?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXuDlzoXtu/?ref=cjb.today) ### My Dad (Song) URL: https://www.cjb.today/my-dad-song/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:07:00.000Z 0:00 /1:56 1× ## My Dad (Song): To Become a Dad, You Start as a Dad to Be Some Say My Dad Acts a Bit Like Me! A Trouser Leg Up Another One Down— Still Looking the King, Wears a Smile for His Crown I Care for Him Now, But— He Cared for Me First! Love Fills Every Moment, There's No Time to Rehearse! 🥰 My dad & I were enjoying the sun today. It doesn't need to be father's day to be with your dad. Whatever your situation I hope this song and video fills you with #soulhappiness. And yes, the full poem is on the blog. Take care of yourself today 🫶 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1919894419295162717?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJVIwMctu2V/?ref=cjb.today) ### A Life Sentence or Two? URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-life-sentence-or-two/ Last updated: 2025-05-03T18:00:51.000Z 0:00 /1:31 1× **A Life Sentence or Two?** Wombs open to start a clock, Travel down blood stained highways, Reach the light and cry, damn it, cry. The conveyor belt of time delivers life. Stopping it starts a new moment. Starting a new moment doesn't stop. Is there a Tao without Te Ching? Is itching the Tao another thing? Confusion! Is that THE conclusion? Clap loudly to feel what is silent, Vacuum the noise with your hearing, Blink to see what cannot be seen. Now laugh into the fabric of love, Let it flap like a flag in the storm. Wait until it reveals your heart. And finally, color time like a rainbow, Until a mental sea of thoughts wave back. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1918446453636137116?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJK1jNPojQT/?ref=cjb.today) ### SOULFIRE II (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/soulfire-ii/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:08:07.000Z ## **SOULFIRE II (CJB TODAY)** ☠️📰 ***SURPRISE!!!*** By the way if you have clicked here direct, then [THIS INITAL SOULFIRE POST EXPLAINS THE COMMOTION](https://www.cjb.today/soulfire/)! --- Being a soul happiness rebel is fun—SERIOUSLY FUN! You are not tied to living TODAY the same way, unless you want to!? (YOU CAN EVEN USE CAPS IN SENTENCES LIKE THIS!!!) Every day can be fun! Especially when the 💩 hits the 🪭! Well today, I want to throw a spanner into the music mix of choices for "CJB⏺️TODAY's" next official song release (see attached post for a link to that poll). My soul has been poking me for days, ever since I released this poll—I couldn't fully understand why until last night at 1am! 🐺🌕 It led ✨ me to create another version, a kind of SOULFIRE 2.0 experience, and to throw it into the mix of songs for 🫵 YOU TO CHOOSE. And THIS is a dark horse version. It represents the REBEL in all of us. Here is a teaser clip, and that is all you are going to get you beautiful bloody soul ✨ yes—YOU! 🫵😍 ***THE CHOICE IS YOURS................*** Do you go for the other safe options? OR **DO YOU REBEL** ☠️🌈💪🤯🎸 by choosing this new version??? 💯 Likes versus poll votes!!! If the SOULFIRE II post / song gets MORE LIKES ❤️ than the other poll songs, then THIS DARK HORSE 🐎 will have won the race and will be "CJB⏺️TODAY's" next official song release. WHAT SAY YOU, SOUL REBEL!? ☠️🌈 ☠️ ****SOULFIRE II - THE REVISED LYRICS:** Their lips struck the silence, igniting the void, sparks flared from their souls— burning what they once destroyed. She gripped him like gravity, he stood in the flame, weightless, fearless, unafraid of pain. THEY WEREN’T JUST LOVERS! NO— THEY WERE HISTORY BURNING!! OLD FLAMES SCREAMING— NEVER STOP LEARNING! Their hands shook time, holding dreams in the ash, love poured like gasoline— ready to clash. Smoke curled around them, the night held its breath, their hearts beat louder than silence or death. THEY WEREN’T JUST LOVERS! NO— THEY WERE HISTORY BURNING!! INTO THE DARK— AND NEVER RETURNING! Born again through fire, torn and re-inspired, this love ain’t soft— it’s forged in desire. INTO THE DARK— AND NEVER RETURNING! They weren’t just lovers— they were war and peace, a wildfire raging with no release. SOULFIRE!!! SOULFIRE!!! THEY SET THE WORLD ABLAZE— AND WALKED AWAY ALIVE. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/04/20250419-SOULFIRE-album.jpg) ☠️ ****19 May 2025 update**.... new single cover is done. Hope you like it? PASSION should be oozing out of this, what other things do you feel when you look? Let me know on social media...... [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIRH1ZHOytO/?igsh=MWdtcnQzaHVmZ3ltYQ==&ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1910319200284926134?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved First posted 23 Mar 2025 | Reposted 8 April 2025 | Reposted 10 April 2025 | Song Released 2 May 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) ### THIS! URL: https://www.cjb.today/this/ Last updated: 2025-04-29T23:07:38.000Z 0:00 /1:55 1× ## THIS! My soul feels my body is in trouble. Each ache a morse coded message. Each wrinkle a form of holy braille. I wander out into the star scarred night. My lungs drinking from the icy view. Seeing a tree spray-painted in frost, I stare. A silent connection fills me. THIS feels familiar. So familiar, A relative? A friend? A lover? THIS is reminding me. Nature is reminding me. I am not just an aging body. I am not my thoughts. I am how I choose to act. And today, right now, I will act lovingly, I will not falter, I will sense everything's call to love. I am never alone in THIS. I am one with those that stay asleep. Incubated by THIS divine body, Its sacred connections touching my soul, Holding its presence so tightly. Together: We age, We feel pain, We seek answers. In the seeking, We find the tone of: Silence— —Hearing an owl's concern, My silent mask begins to thaw, As I await for dawn to mirror THIS love. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1917350011454603458?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DJDEHcZNZ0g/?ref=cjb.today) ### Dear Heart Letter URL: https://www.cjb.today/dear-heart-letter/ Last updated: 2025-04-27T15:27:09.000Z 0:00 /1:10 1× ## Dear Heart Letter Dear Heart, You are writing to me in the dead of night, You are writing to me like a bird taking flight. I hear your words like a dove's beating wings, I hear your voice and it's love that it sings. Today I will succumb to your waking call, Today I will love everything with my soul. Especially her eyes, Especially her mind, When I see her lips, There's nothing left to find. Lovingly, CJB [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DI6mW5cs0Wx/?ref=cjb.today) ### Segmentation By Design URL: https://www.cjb.today/segmentation-by-design/ Last updated: 2025-04-19T20:50:02.000Z 0:00 /1:18 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Segmentation By Design: One word to rule them all. Snap it into twigs. Feel the letters splintering. Tearing the innocent flesh that dared to catch the pieces. Now let the stale air smell the wings of light. Each shaft saying—SCREAMING—NO! No to pain and misery caused by division. No to anger and hate. For fate already has a date with destiny. Destiny zips up its corset. Pressing lipstick 💄 against it's lips until it segments to create a false smile. Bare knees fall heavily to the gravel floor, and the clown of time lies still as bloodied knees chat amongst themselves, waiting for the ego-masters to give THE KISS OF LIFE—TODAY! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/04/1000092536.jpg) ☠️ ****CJB Creative Notes:** Blame [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/segmentation?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) for this freestyle poem. I was not planning on creating today. My body is in a bit of pain and it's telling me to stop being on a computer! But the urge came as I sat by my front window waiting for my brother to arrive for Easter. My dad had just fallen asleep and before I knew it I was rushing to my bedroom to adhoc read this into my phone and then create a video to add here and elsewhere. What did you think of it? I think my pained body is coming through each word, and I think subconscious feelings about the world may be at play. But what I know is, I BLOODY ENJOYED THIS ONE! Chat soon....... **PS: I've had to create this all with my left hand as the right is on strike. Fun!* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1913606841843466636?ref=cjb.today) ### A Wet Dog Tail URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-wet-dog-tail/ Last updated: 2025-04-18T23:28:43.000Z 0:00 /0:26 1× ## A Wet Dog Tail This is a short tail—tale (sorry) about a puppy called Bobby. He began life on a farm. But he found the noise of all the animals a little too much. And so, one early morning, he squeezed through the cat flap and escaped to find a new home. His first life lesson was quick to teach him that nothing comes easy. Bobby hadn't escaped for too long before he slipped on the muddy river bank. Rain had fallen for weeks and so the river was anxious to take him to his new owner. Jenny was a retired widow. She'd been married most of her life, for almost as long as she had worked. Then last year everything changed. She retired last year with no husband, cancer had seen to that, and little money, inflation had seen to that. But thankfully she knew the secret to soul happiness. She no longer regarded money in the same way. For as long as she had a warm bed to sleep in and something to eat she was happy. She knew everything will always work out for the best. It was unusual for her to be walking along the river so early but she hadn't been sleeping too well since arthritis had decided to accompany her during retirement. Walking was a challenge but she simply had get outdoors to keep moving and feel that rush of cold but stimulating morning air filling her hungry lungs. She hadn't realized it was a puppy at first. She'd been throwing sticks into the river and watching them rush away. She called them "Worry Sticks" because she blessed each one with a worry that was trying to stay in her mind and every time she threw a stick it would magically make her feel lighter in spirit. But when a stick landed on a pair of wide eyes she jumped. And when the rest of the body bobbed up to the surface she realized what the eyes belonged to! Thankfully the river was not too deep where ancient rocks had decided to create a natural barrier that checked the water for debris. And so Jenny waded out to save the drowning puppy without a second thought. Although, in truth, she did wince knowing her newly knitted socks were likely going to shrink after she had dried them by the open fire she'd left burning, a kind of phycological welcome home for her when she returned to her cottage at the end of a cold walk. Bobby's first experience of Jenny was of her hand grabbing his wet tail. The shock made him turn in the water, giving him the opportunity to place a paw on a rock that had come to help. Together with his pushing legs, and Jenny's pulling arms, he found himself nestling inside her warm coat within seconds. The sudden change from being covered with ice water, seemingly rushing through his ears, to being wrapped in a warm coat and hearing Jenny's heartbeat welcoming him to stay, well it was deeply profound. Two lost souls had found each other when they least expected it. What was going to be a cold wet, arthritic day, quickly became one full of warm soul happiness. This experience never left either of them. They never left each other's side. Jenny tracked down and paid the farmer for Bobby, and the rest is history. Time blessed them with endless days in their cottage garden. Bobby would roll on his back whilst Jenny did her thing with the plants. Every season she performed a magic trick, producing a different colored plant or flower to reflect the changing weather. She'd often bring the outside inside too, and many a vase showed off the seasons to each new visitor. Bobby's favorite was Spring time. The birds always agreed, filling the air with their approval. It was true they struggled to pay for things, kindness fed them many a time, thankfully Jenny was friends with the local butcher and scraps were always welcomed, Bobby performing his own magic trick by making it disappear! In the eyes of many in the village they were poor, but to each other, especially when Bobby lay on her warm lap whilst she sipped at a hot cup of tea before an open fire, well, in those loving moments they knew they were among the richest in the world. After all, what more does one need? [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1913225950143078856?ref=cjb.today) ### The Hills URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-hills/ Last updated: 2025-04-17T20:30:56.000Z [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## The Hills Flashing blue lights Smoke billowing across the hills The gray clouds clasping each other Saying goodbye at the end of the day The birds join in Nature's chorus A love song To the day that has been {\_\_\_\_\_} In the silence The joy of tomorrow Is found today. 🗒️ Life took an unexpected turn today. What started with a quick call from my mum and the intention for a 10-minute walk ended up being an hour-long adventure over the hills. The result? This poem (the video explains all!). I highly recommend you try this – it's surprisingly liberating! Put yourself on the spot, film a spontaneous creative moment, and send it out into the digital world. Why? Because it's fantastic training for living life without constantly worrying about what others think. There's a real freedom in that. Obviously, remember to be kind and loving in your public posts. Use your common sense! Besides, I've shown you mine, and now I'm genuinely excited to see yours! Post it on X or Instagram and tag me [@CJBtoday](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) using #SpontaneousCreation. Let's see what you come up with! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1912964471590387947?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DIj5Oqjswb9/?ref=cjb.today) ### Do You Feel The Pressure? URL: https://www.cjb.today/do-you-feel-the-pressure/ Last updated: 2025-04-16T07:29:26.000Z [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/04/giphy.gif)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/04/20250416-PRESSURE-2.1-1.jpg?ref=cjb.today) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Do You Feel The Pressure? Do you feel the pressure of life around you? The feeling of time slipping by as things get older? The feeling of loss before answers are found? Do you feel the pressure of love around you? The feeling left behind when someone leaves you? The feeling of hope when someone recognizes you? Unzip the PRESSURE and you will find the HARD truth. One that fills you—gives you all you can take. It goes deeper, and deeper, and expands— Beyond the physical joy— Beyond the loneliness, Beyond the recognition. The hard truth is— There is no pressure! No room for rejection! Pressure is never what you think. Blink—and you will feel it: the silence, The space between the thinking of things, Things that do not need to be thought about. Pressure is a wild cry for the ego to understand. But without the need to understand, it has nowhere to go. And without a place to go, the pressure cannot build. And therefore is not pressure, But just thoughts— Silly thoughts That love erases Back to sleep. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Everything TODAY Story URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-everything-tostory/ Last updated: 2025-04-15T11:56:04.000Z 0:00 /0:52 1× ## The Everything TODAY Story In the beginning There was what— We cannot know In the end There is what— We cannot know In the not knowing Is where answers Can be found TODAY! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1911776738742247847?ref=cjb.today) ### Bella, Me (& You) URL: https://www.cjb.today/bella-me-you/ Last updated: 2025-04-12T11:25:56.000Z > ☠️ [#nightmare](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nightmare?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [#poem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/poem?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) for [#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > > 🐶 Bella, Me (& You) 🫵 > > This poem's kinda daft, > Self indulgent too. > I love my dog, Bella, so much— > I think you'll love her too? > > Pure unconditional love— > it's all she sends my way. > No disputes, fights, or lies, > No nightmares—angry cries. > > This… [pic.twitter.com/fJv0666OtD](https://t.co/fJv0666OtD?ref=cjb.today) > > — CJB (@cjbtoday) [April 12, 2025](https://twitter.com/cjbtoday/status/1911017207192048084?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) ## 🐶 **Bella, Me (& You)** 🫵 This poem's kinda daft, Self indulgent too. I love my dog, Bella, so much— I think you'll love her too? Pure unconditional love— it's all she sends my way. No disputes, fights, or lies, No nightmares—angry cries. This poem's kinda raw, It's one that melts the heart. As the sun sets upon our lives, Bella smiles and does a fart. DOGS!! 🐶✨ [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1911017207192048084?ref=cjb.today) ### Doing Life! URL: https://www.cjb.today/doing-life/ Last updated: 2025-04-09T19:59:48.000Z 0:00 /2:08 1× ## Doing Life! Doing life for a crime I would never commit Mental thorns I T C H I N G Wriggling veins S T I T C H I N G Purple blood, yearning— Expanding the lying As D R I P by D R I P I feel weaker—today Clutching my breast I—S Q U E E Z E H A R D —H A R D E R still A tear hears my call Races down to help Falling to my K N E E S My H E A R T cries out! Because it's been taken I feel a shadow of former heartbeats as the wind names the person I once loved through all seasons At 2 AM I cannot see the light My eyes are blurring with the past What will help my soul ignite? S I L E N C E In the: S I L E N C E I hear my soul ME Alone at 2 AM ME Awakening ME Alive ALIVE! Doing life gives me time To sculpt my mind with rhyme Embracing the voice of pain And S O R R OW Soul happiness starts today— N E V E R—T O M O R R OW! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1910059978347397494?ref=cjb.today) ### Soulfire URL: https://www.cjb.today/soulfire/ Last updated: 2025-08-12T14:06:33.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× **Soulfire** --- ✨ ***I interrupt this post to bring you*** [***THIS NEWS!***](https://www.cjb.today/soulfire-ii/) --- Their lips struck, connecting the darkness, sparks flew from their souls, a wildfire growing in their eyes. She continued to hold him, as he stood firm and— weightless, fearless, floating on hope. And in that moment, they were not just lovers— but old history burning. 🤔 ***CJB Notes 8 April 2025:** So, weeks later and I have finally edited the 3 songs that I mentioned below in my initial notes. I still cannot choose which one to be the next CJB SOUNDS official release.... But I have an idea! You can help me! Yes you. Just click over to the X-Poll I created and let me know which of these three songs you think are the best, whichever one gets the most votes will be released in May. Best of luck, each one has its own soul. **Version 1:** ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/04/Soulfire-AIDON-mp3-1_thumb.png) Soulfire, Aidon on vocals 0:00 /190.32 1× **Version 2:** ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/04/Soulfire-AIME-1-mp3_thumb.png) Soulfire, Aime on vocals 0:00 /189.96 1× **Version 3:** ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/04/Soulfire-AIME-2-mp3_thumb.png) Soulfire, Aime on vocals 0:00 /205.032 1× 🤯 ***CJB Notes 23 March 2025:** OMG - seriously - this creation has blown me away. My soul happiness is through the ROOF! It started off being just a quick (okay they never are) poem for the [#vss365](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1903688398092566640?ref=cjb.today) daily prompt word "[#Passion](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1903688398092566640?ref=cjb.today)". But as you can see it has morphed into something else and doesn't even include that word! The most mind-blowing part is I also created some AI songs from these lyrics and seriously, they are SO good I want to release them all under my AI band name "CJB SOUNDS" on Spotify. I hope this clearly shows that it is the human lyrics that color the AI songs with soul. I think I need to soak them up over the next weeks, or so, to see which of them lasts better over time. Sometimes you can like a song quickly and then not like it after multiple replays. Plus, I have my new single '[Chasing Down The Sun](https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun/)' coming out next Friday 28 March so focusing on that first - it's a great one! For now I am going to leave my artwork video up but may replace - or add to - it with my final choice for my song/s and video/s. It's getting late here! Dark outside, the birds are singing!! But before I go, here's a quick haiku for the prompt word [#passion](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1903688398092566640?ref=cjb.today)! ❤️ **PASSION:** ***The soul has passion** ***The mind has the direction** ***Love combines them both** [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1909664779465093612?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://bsky.app/profile/cjbtoday.bsky.social/post/3lmd2y76ye227?ref=cjb.today) [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DINww%5FoIGIw/?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved First posted 23 Mar 2025 | Reposted 8 April 2025 | Song Released 2 May 2025 | [All Official Releases ▶️](https://www.cjb.today/tag/cjb.today/) ### A Letter to Death URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-letter-to-death/ Last updated: 2025-04-07T16:59:06.000Z 0:00 /0:56 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## A Letter to Death Dear Death, First of all you make laugh!! So many people don't get you I do You are an illusion of the physical You are preciousness itself You are my friend I have always And will always Know you as such Without you I would be lost In a sea of life which means N O T H I N G So when you come I will open my arms I will rejoice in your embrace Your ice touch I miss it Stay with me until the end Because I love life more When you are around To remind me What it's all A B O U T. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1909289693134434538?ref=cjb.today) ### Grief Is A Reminder URL: https://www.cjb.today/grief-is-a-reminder/ Last updated: 2025-04-06T18:56:41.000Z 0:00 /0:40 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Grief Is A Reminder Grief is a reminder of that other feeling The one that turns aches and pains into joy For in grief we find our truth cocooned Waiting for such moments to burst free To fly unhindered through our heart Lifting the body and soul as one Grief is a reminder That love is there And always will be. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1908945142708314299?ref=cjb.today) ### Time Doesn't Tick URL: https://www.cjb.today/time-doesnt-tick/ Last updated: 2025-04-06T18:12:32.000Z 0:00 /0:47 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Time Doesn't Tick Time doesn't tick It reels in emotions Like waves across oceans Vast and deep Time won't keep Explore moments Like evaporation explores The air STARE Breathe Inhale Exhale Time doesn't tick It waits for the tock Like hands on a clock Long and slender Time is tender [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Closing The Distance URL: https://www.cjb.today/closing-the-distance/ Last updated: 2025-04-06T18:17:41.000Z 0:00 /1:15 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Closing The Distance There is a unifying darkness between stars that cries above our separate cities. I smile at you softly — but it falls somewhere among pixels and love. Touch remembers what time deletes. Your scent blends like rain on scorched earth — hear me. I have thought through every version of you in my dreams. Distance isn’t darkness — it’s the pain love drops in breadcrumbs. You swore we were over, but connection isn’t Wi-Fi, it’s eternal. I want to tear through this reality, where your eyes stare at mine, and my need is like oxygen. God (or everything that controls time itself) — tell me, tell us, how many moments does it take to merge soul to soul through the gravity of love? Until then, I’ll clutch at the void and pray it smells like you as it echoes back in darkness. *Read by CJB today🙏* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1908445859164959162?ref=cjb.today) ### Game of Threads URL: https://www.cjb.today/game-of-threads/ Last updated: 2025-04-03T16:32:27.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× ## Game of Threads An aged weaver bends, his fingers worn, Spinning fate, where blood oaths swarm. Threads of crimson, rust, and silken grace, Bind the throne to a traitor’s face. A whisper coils—where daggers gleam, Vows lie shattered in a fevered dream. The thread pulls tight—his breath is done, As shadows writhe and war is spun. A queen adorned in venomous art, A bastard king with a vengeful heart. A child begot in drunken sin, As noble minds grow frail and thin. The spindle creaks, the weaver falls, No crown defies what fate installs. For time will weave, and time will sever— The Game of Threads is played forever. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1907833455884288193?ref=cjb.today) ### CHASING DOWN THE SUN (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:11:07.000Z ## **CHASING DOWN THE SUN (CJB TODAY)** Can you remember? When you were young, You never needed anything. Didn’t long for a loving touch, Every day, your life would sing. A world alive, a world so bright, Everything was fun. Alone, you'd drive your car... Chasing down the sun. Do you remember? When we were together, The world would spin for us alone. Hours felt like endless days, Your laughter was my home. A world alive, a world so bright, Our love was on the run. Together, we'd drive our car... Chasing down the sun. But time moved fast, and love stood still, Lost between the days. Now we wait for one last spark, To guide us through the haze. Then in your stare, I see myself, A soul both lost and found. Pain has been a quiet teacher, Love, a steady sound. A world alive, a world so bright, Our hearts no longer run. Together, we drive our car... Chasing down the sun. Will you remember? As we grow closer now, The past won’t pull us far apart. A world that’s ours to live and love, No space for heavy hearts. What a life we’ve built together, Through battles lost and won. A life of loving one another, You are my only one. A life of loving one another, You are my only one. ❤️ **I normally give my creative thoughts behind this song. But this time it would be great to answer your questions direct.* **So please click the X button below and ask away, or just repost and like. Or hate it, hate this if it helps you get back to love. I forgive you. I hear you. Life gets painful doesn't it. That's why I am here to remind you that pain leads to gain, lovingly so. Don't give up when you are already here.* **So you take care now---know that I see your soul---I see what you are wishing "THEY" would recognize in you, but please know "I" see it, so please take care of yourself today.* [***CJB**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DHu-hx-oK47/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1900584699673600158?t=-R6COIgwqUV5bsTqNosCyw&s=19&ref=cjb.today) [🌱 BLUESKY ](https://bsky.app/profile/cjbtoday.bsky.social/post/3llgc2fdsak27?ref=cjb.today) © All Rights Reserved First posted 10 Mar 2025 | Song Released 28 Mar 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/official-songs/) ### Chasing Down The Sun Song Read by CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun-song-read-by-cjb/ Last updated: 2025-03-26T19:18:04.000Z ## Chasing Down The Sun Song Read by CJB If you are reading this than I already love you! BIG TIME. Yes, even you! LOL. Sorry I am in one of those moods today. Soul happiness does that to you. I think the French say, "La Vie est Belle". So CJB.today's next single "[Chasing Down The Sun](https://www.cjb.today/chasing-down-the-sun/)" comes out Friday 28 March 2025\. That's the day after tomorrow when posting this! And because [my last live reading](https://www.cjb.today/end-of-time/) of lyrics seemed to be so popular (yes I know why!!) I thought I would do another reading aloud of Chasing Down The Sun. It didn't come out as I thought!! But you'll see that soon enough. Enjoy! Hit the like button even if you hate it. Spread some love! ✍️ Not one to miss out on adding to a post. I need to write a short poem for #vss365 and today's word is [#insatiable](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1904775489027211430?ref=cjb.today). Here goes: ****Chasing Down The Sun (Short):** Memories echo, Loving thoughts still lingering— Insatiable drive.... Chasing down the sun, A lifetime of love and loss... Or is it all just LOVE? ❤️ [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1900584699673600158?t=-R6COIgwqUV5bsTqNosCyw&s=19&ref=cjb.today) ### The George Michael Cassette Tapes By CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-george-michael-cassette-tapes-by-cjb/ Last updated: 2025-03-26T10:33:29.000Z 0:00 /0:36 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ****THE GEORGE MICHAEL CASSETTE TAPES BY CJB** ****Incorporating "Praying for Time" lyrics:** **Song by George Michael ‧ 1990* This is the year of the hungry man, Whose place is in the past, Hand in hand with ignorance, And legitimate excuses. The rich declare themselves poor! And most of us are not sure\_\_\_ If we have too much but we'll take our chances— 'Cause God's stopped keeping score. If desire runs toward our hearts, Until the past becomes today, Together we'll stand, forever, Nothing can block our way. This era's for the hungry soul, Whose place is here right now, Arm in arm with love, As the hate and fear reduces. The rich will see what we see! And then we'll all be sure\_\_\_ That we have enough with no need to take our chances— 'Cause God's in us now, that's what life is for. [Support The Rainbow Trust](https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/get-involved/celebrity-support/george-michael?ref=cjb.today) The [inspiration](https://www.cjb.today/what-is-inspiration-when-all-hope-is-lost/) for this grew from yesterday's #vss365 poetry prompt (and today's [#desire](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1904412983737909586?ref=cjb.today)). So many of you reached out to me with your memories of playing vinyl records. Every memory was tinged with love. A memory of a soul happy place. My mind started racing and I also considered cassette tapes. They were crap, but at the time magical. Their frailty, like with vinyl records that could easily scratch, meant that the joy of listening to the music was intense. It wasn't taken for granted. At any moment you could find your cassette play chewing up the tape! I have so many memories of using a pencil to try and correct the spaghetti tape that had occurred through a dodgy rewinding or fast forward. In those errors I learn to be patient and try and finish a song (Okay! I didn't but I am supposed to be some kind of self help guru 😁 so I had to try! Let's move on\_). *\_\_As I was saying\_\_* These artworks, the video and the poem (part of it taken from George Michael's full lyrics of Praying for Time, from the album: [*Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen%5FWithout%5FPrejudice%5FVol.%5F1?ref=cjb.today)), came to life because of the happy memories I had of playing cassette tapes. The song [Praying for Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goroyZbVdlo&ref=cjb.today) was a haunting favorite. I have lost track of how many times I have played it over the years. And then I listened to it again today! The lyrics that I have started my poem with are so apt for what the world feels like today. I won't get political, it is up to you to correlate the lyrics with politicians and what is happening in the world, whether you like it or don't. But those lyrics! Just magnificent. George Michael may never realize the thousands of people his words have impacted and that it continues today. I named these artworks "The George Michael Cassette Tapes By CJB" because his cassette tapes, that I owned, had such a wonderful impact on my life. I dedicate this post and the artwork to him to say **THANK YOU** ❤️ Seeing as I have your attention, I hope you don't mind me mentioning one of George's and my favorite charities: [The Rainbow Trust](https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/get-involved/celebrity-support/george-michael?ref=cjb.today). It supports families with a seriously ill child. Such a loving cause always makes me want to move mountains. No child should ever have to go through the challenges of life that early. If you feel you want to help them, please click the button above and make a donation. ***Bless you* 🙏** ***CJB*** *PS: Quick extra note on the video creation. This is not just a straightforward recording of me just filming myself playing George Michael. No everything is separate. The video. The images in the video. The song. The sound effects. I pull them altogether to create something that "LOOKS" like it is meant to have been together all along, like that feeling when someone you love hugs you and it just feels good.* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1904536792004489442?ref=cjb.today) ### What Is Inspiration When All Hope Is Lost? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-is-inspiration-when-all-hope-is-lost/ Last updated: 2025-03-25T13:23:45.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/03/20250324-DUSK-BY-THE-TEME-RIVER-1.jpg) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## What Is Inspiration When All Hope Is Lost? What Is— STOP! This is where one goes wrong Inspiration is not found by asking "What Is" Hope can never be lost either For how can you lose what is infinite? Hope is like a strand of the universe's hair Don't try to find the end of it Just hold on to what you see Let it pull you to who you want to be *So never ask "What Is"* *And HOPE constantly* Enjoy this lesson— For it is in the enjoyment of this lesson You have found the inspiration— To know what is hope. 🎨 **Based on the #vss365 prompt "*[**#inspiration*](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1904050728034816509?ref=cjb.today)**".* I created the digital painting from a photo I took tonight. It is hard to explain but I have always wanted to be an artist. I do love all art. This may not make sense, but what has kept me from being able to do art practically, is the mess it creates, and I have never lived anywhere large enough to create the art I wanted to. And so for years I have been waiting for digital tools and digital as a medium to get to the point I can create art as if I was painting in real life. This artwork is like an orgasm for me. It is so satisfying! To be able to play around and edit a photo with the same pain and dedication it takes with real life painting tools. This work is by no means AI generated, one click and that is it. It is painstaking and is unique from my soul. I LOVE CREATING THESE PIECES and hope to do more over time. Tonight life feels good. As for the poem. It just came out of my soul as does everything I create. Word flew down on the screen and I "felt" they made sense. Art is introspective so god knows what others think. What do you think, do you like what you see? Let me know on X \[button below\]. **With love,* **CJB (and yes I did say "orgasm" but not in a crass way)* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1904278374383854074?ref=cjb.today) ### 80s Vinyl Record Memories URL: https://www.cjb.today/80s-vinyl-record-memories/ Last updated: 2025-03-24T17:13:09.000Z ## 80s Vinyl Record Memories 0:00 /0:32 1× As you get older, the simple things you loved when you were younger really shine. I often use art to unwrap memories 🎁 and help others to find the gift of soul happiness by experiencing them anew. Walking into a record store in the 80s was an experience everyone should have had. The feelings of buying your first record. Of going into the record store each week, excited to buy the number one album or single. Then, upon getting home, discovering the record was scratched 🫨! Finally, after running back from town after they agreed to swap it, you got to hear that needle on vinyl sound... and the experience was... well, this artwork tries to capture the moment I first played a vinyl record 🤯 ENJOY! 💽 ****Video Song:** "[Let the Music Play](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%5Fthe%5FMusic%5FPlay%5F%28Shannon%5Fsong%29?ref=cjb.today#:~:text=%22Let%20the%20Music%20Play%22%20is,album%20of%20the%20same%20name.)" is a song recorded by American singer ****Shannon** and released on September 19, 1983, as both her debut single and the lead single from her 1984 debut studio album of the same name. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1904210579771805779?ref=cjb.today) ### A Welsh Coddiwomple URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-welsh-coddiwomple/ Last updated: 2025-03-22T15:08:22.000Z [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## A Welsh Coddiwomple Oh, to coddiwomple, between green valleys, that grow together as one. Where burnt heather hums, in the summer and a robin— dances beneath white sun. Damp sheep stand still, like wise old men, their fleeces flecked with dew, As winds dance upon ancient stones, spinning tales that echo true. In hidden valleys many a chapel roof, has been blessed by mossy green, As haunting choirs fill the air— with souls singing a forgotten dream. A railway curves, a silver thread, through hills that softly creep, And underneath gorse-clad slopes, streams flow as dark clouds weep. Oh, coddiwomple forevermore, never ask when the journey shall end, For every trail that scars Wales, my dear, is where life and death transcend. ## 'B' VERSION! OR SHOULD IT BE 'A'? 🌳 This is again one of those creations that came out of the blue thanks to a prompt for a regular poetry competition by [@BattleBorn](https://x.com/The%5FPoetryArena/status/1903069129818419568?ref=cjb.today), the word, as if you haven't guessed, was "[Coddiwomple](https://x.com/hashtag/coddiwomple?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today)". It means: ***"To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination."** And boy did it send my soul travelling through Wales. Wonderful experience. I just hope the poem does the Welsh landscape justice. As you know I create songs with AI and then edit them manually. Every now and again AI does this to me! What is "THIS" - it gives me two great songs back to back which I cannot decide between. A lot of the time the songs are complete rubbish, and at my expense I have to keep going. Sometimes I find one, but rarely do I find two that I think do my poem / lyrics justice. I think these did. But what do you say? Let me know in the X comments. Chat soon.... [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1903463576700076199?ref=cjb.today) ### You Are the Golden Standard of Beauty URL: https://www.cjb.today/you-are-the-golden-standard-of-beauty/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T17:35:19.000Z ## You Are the Golden Standard of Beauty Hey Beautiful Soul! Let's take a moment to imagine something, shall we? What if—just what if—your very look was the absolute Golden Standard of beauty? ![perfect face shape](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/03/20250321-face-symetry.jpg) Imagine walking into a room, or someone approaching you, knowing that your presence itself was the pinnacle of loveliness. How would that make you feel? Probably pretty wonderful, right? But here's the thing: you don't actually need to imagine it. Because, in the eyes of the Body of Everything (BoE)—the oneness of all souls—***you ARE the Golden Standard!*** I know, I know, our primal egos love to whisper all sorts of things in our ears. They point out a spot, a wonky nose, a missing limb, or whatever else they deem "imperfect." They try to convince us we're not good enough. But let me tell you something: those whispers are wrong. You are beautiful. Truly, deeply, beautifully you. If you don't believe me ask your dog, or your cat, I bet they think you are the best looking thing in their life! The BoE, which I delve into deeply in my [upcoming book](https://www.cjb.today/books/), sees the essence of who you are. It sees your soul, your light, your unique expression of love and life. It sees your inherent perfection. Think about it. We're all part of this vast, interconnected tapestry of souls. We're all threads in the same beautiful fabric. And each thread, each one of you, is essential. Each one adds a unique and irreplaceable beauty to the whole. So, the next time your primal ego tries to tell you otherwise, remember this: you are the Golden Standard. You are loved, you are valued, and you are absolutely, undeniably beautiful. So PLEASE behave that way! And to celebrate that beauty, here's a little poem, inspired by the spirit world: ❤️ ***The Mirror of the Soul** *:* **Look within to truly be....* **Your awakened soul will set you free!* **It'll see bodies shaped in every way,* **Even mirrors won't bring you down today!* **Because you are love's molten fire,* **Burning fierce and glowing bright,* **A beauty born of love and light.* **Your soul won’t flinch, it won’t compare,* **It doesn’t waver, doesn’t stare.* **For soul happiness itself can only see,* **The truth—* **you just need a cup of tea!** Hey! Look, us soul gurus and our sickly sweet vibes don't always have to be serious. As long as this made you laugh that's what really counts, you know what the core of the message is now, so how about that cup of tea? Remember, you are loved beyond measure. Keep shining, keep loving, and keep being the beautiful soul you are. Sending you all my love, [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *P.S. Stay tuned for more insights into the BoE in my* [*upcoming book*](https://www.cjb.today/books/)*! You won't want to miss it. And please follow me on my* [*social media channels*](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) *to let time prove I am not full of it, I mean what I say.* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1903125420729331783?ref=cjb.today) ### Sempiternal Spring URL: https://www.cjb.today/sempiternal-spring/ Last updated: 2025-03-20T17:58:17.000Z ## Sempiternal Spring: Today feels like Spring is Sempiternal It's as though it never went away Winter's been and gone so fast Daffodil heads wobble in play! I wish I could see today Across the entire world A spring like feeling As if love's being unfurled [ REACT ON ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbG9CgIveX/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fweb%5Fcopy%5Flink&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1902781697168642217?ref=cjb.today) ### The Infinity of Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-infinity-of-love/ Last updated: 2025-03-19T20:11:14.000Z 0:00 /0:27 1× ## The Infinity of Love I drive to the end of your beautiful name, U-turn like a cul-de-sac, like the one where we first met. I know I cannot drive, but I can in my dreams— a surreal place where no one sees. When I can't sleep, I look to the black sky, stare at its eyes, they’re called stars— but why? They always watch me, we stare at each other. Infinity flows between, one word leads to another. Each heartbeat a full stop on any noise the night brings. That’s when I hear your soul, while the morning lark sings. ❤️ Today I took the background photo in this video. The sunset was magical. I married it to today's poetry prompt word "infinity" and the rest as they say is history! What do you think? Let me know on X.... [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1902452474474049850?ref=cjb.today) ### Guilty or Not Guilty? URL: https://www.cjb.today/guilty-or-not-guilty/ Last updated: 2025-03-19T16:20:26.000Z ## Guilty or Not Guilty? Guilty is a powerful word. To be or not to be—GUILTY—that is the question? Whether it is divine justice for the mind to suffer, To mull in the guilt of a crime they did or did not commit. Victims must find solace in the karma of life. For if someone is guilty, That guilt will weigh heavier, Upon the brow of thought. Nobody gets away with their crime, So if you are someone who feels, That justice was not served this day— Fear not, worry less, trust in the divine. The guilty will hang themselves from within, Guilt will eat away happiness if they sin, But the innocent will bathe in the yin and yang, No matter what other's think and say, The innocent will be set free this day, For they know from within their soul, They are innocent, and so, they will— ALWAYS—stand tall. One of the reasons to keep coming back to this blog is it is the central place where I can come back and upload improved versions of things. I release the song late last night because I was eager to share it, but as much as I do love and chose to release it with the distorted sound, I also am a perfectionist and like to try again. Here is an improved, less distorted version of the song. Let me know what you think in the comments on X, is it clearer for you? Which version do you prefer artistically? ⚖️ ****Note 1:** Today's [#vss365](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1901876452976451953?ref=cjb.today) poetry prompt word was [#guilty](https://x.com/ToryKuzetova/status/1901876452976451953?ref=cjb.today), and this one made my soul burst with words. 'Guilty' as a word is so loaded. There are many stories of innocent people being punished while the guilty walk away, and of those who are guilty not receiving what many would consider a harsh enough prison sentence. This poetry song is written to bring you relief because nature has the guilty things sorted. Within everything, even the most evil vile human beings who think they've got away with something will not be able to run away from their own minds. Justice will always prevail even when you think it won't. Nature has your back; karma will win out. This is why you must live through your soul, be good, kind, and help others live a peaceful and soulfully happy life. This creation was meant to be emotive; what did you think? See you on X. 🔊 ****Note 2:** One of the reasons to keep coming back to this blog is it is the central place where I can come back and upload improved versions of things. I release this song late last night because I was eager to share it, but as much as I do love and chose to release it with the distorted sound, I also am a perfectionist and like to try again. AI song generation at this moment in time is amazing but it is also really frustrating because a lot of the songs it produces are not perfect, they have terrible distortions, words are wrong, you name it AI can do it wrong. And so as a songwriter/producer I have to manually edit using [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/?ref=cjb.today) to try and make a terrible sound acceptable. Here is an improved (especially 3:05 which was dire), less distorted version of the song. Although I think you also lose some of the distorted wild punch of the original edit. Let me know what you think in the comments on X, is it clearer for you? Which version do you prefer artistically? ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2025/03/GUILTY-AUD-V5.1mp3_thumb.jpg) Guilty or Not Guilty? (Less Distortion) 0:00 /216.888 1× [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1902114686624997451?ref=cjb.today) ### Restless Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/restless-soul/ Last updated: 2025-03-17T11:39:28.000Z 0:00 /0:33 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Restless Soul: ***"Night sings its lullaby to the restless soul,*** ***Lay your fears in the arms of the wind*** ***—let go."*** *CJB x* 🫂 This video collage explores the suffering caused by excessive phone use in our digital age. ❤️ I'm guilty of it myself, with RSI from too much screen time. (It's often my only quick distraction while caring for my dad.) I'm especially concerned about younger generations glued to screens late into the night. I wanted to convey the beauty and peace of nighttime silence, a space to embrace, not escape. ✨ Do you agree? Share your thoughts in the X comments below. 🌈 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1901599082499518642?ref=cjb.today) ### Undisturbed Cerulean URL: https://www.cjb.today/undisturbed-cerulean/ Last updated: 2025-03-17T11:39:47.000Z 0:00 /2:02 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Undisturbed Cerulean: What if the sky always felt so deep, a wild, undisturbed cerulean, an ocean of the forgotten, unsure where to flow next. What if its salty air whispered your soul's name, spun the letters like falling sycamore seeds, each syllable slicing into past waves, before falling silent beneath their surface. \_\_\_After she left, I mistook quiet for peace, my body would lie still, contemplating, the way a river pretends to be frozen, when it is really awaiting the thaw. But today, stubborn clouds evaporated, a burning sun pierced its blue canvas, angelic rays seared all pain from view, at last I was free, to live, as me. 💙 This poem, inspired by the [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) prompt [#cerulean](https://x.com/hashtag/cerulean?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today), is meant to be experienced fully through the video. I'd love to hear your thoughts on X! ❤️ I also wanted to share a bit about the creation process. While I'm grateful for the time I have with my 95-year-old dad, it does impact my creative flow. I often create on my phone, from the sofa, to stay close to him. My ideal setup would be a big screen, uninterrupted internet, and access to more advanced software. But life isn't always ideal. Despite these limitations, I'm finding joy in creating and connecting with this amazing community. ❤️ This video, like many others, is a product of those constraints. It's not my "perfect" work, but I hope it still inspires you to create in your own authentic way. ✨ We all find ways to make art within the realities of our lives. 🌈 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1901397704846258356?t=uBnHH%5Frz2Yab%5FqZuWqF7jA&s=19&ref=cjb.today) ### Obstreperous Me! URL: https://www.cjb.today/obstreperous-me-2/ Last updated: 2025-03-13T10:09:49.000Z 0:00 /1:14 1× ## Obstreperous Me They say I'm loud, they say I'm wild, An obstreperous, misunderstood man-child? Yeah, so I stomp, I shout, I jump, and I play! But I make the world hear what's needed TODAY! The internet’s my home, the data filled sky my light, The poems are my song, phone restarts my night. The algo says, "Child, hush, stay small!" But if I shrink, I’d be nothing at all. Some say the digital world is too big and cold, That creative dreams are only for the brave and the bold! But I was born with a fire inside, And even without likes, I just won't hide. One day, I'll dance, I'll sing, I'll soar, I’ll create innovative posts not seen before. For even now, as hope grips my phone, A lost soul like mine no longer feels alone. [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🙏 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1900126817094189140?ref=cjb.today) ### My Soul Chimes 51 URL: https://www.cjb.today/my-soul-chimes-51/ Last updated: 2025-03-12T09:19:25.000Z 0:00 /0:18 1× **My Soul Chimes 51:** Today I'm 51. But what does that actually mean? Do I feel my soul chime? Is this all just a dream? For me it means the "Awareness"; My soul's view upon this life, Is still as young as my last thought: \_\_\_I still miss my wife\_\_\_ \_\_\_Stop for a second\_\_\_ \_\_\_What did I say\_\_\_ "My soul's view upon this life"? Ah yes, this is where today's gift is found, For my view is one of love not strife. I love my past, I love my present, and yes, I even love my future. For time is merely part of thought, Something for my mind to suture. At 51, I'm facing a world that's rife with digital thoughts, So my soul's awareness is needed more than ever, To protect me from algorithm-controlled retorts. For people's opinions can color life, Unless your soul remains aware, That today's the day for thanks and praise, And it starts with the thought, "I care". [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1899731679503094240?ref=cjb.today) ### CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb/ Last updated: 2026-07-08T21:57:28.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2026/06/CJB-LOGO-260603-3.png) ### CJB (Christian Jacques Bennett) ***As The Soul Acts Philosopher (more on flipping labels below!) — CJB (**🌱 **THAT’s ME!) — I’m creatively obsessed with acts of love, the ones that grow your SOUL HAPPINESS!** The ethos behind ****CJB TODAY** and the urgency for a global soul happiness awakening stems from my skeptical journey through some seriously dark times. And when you live through that kind of darkness you don't want anyone else to ever go through it without some light to show them the way out. If you've experienced stormy moments in your life, you'll know I'm sincere when I say, they help you grow a deeper, more rooted, soulful bond with others experiencing such pain. In my case, back when the light of my life faded, and my human emotions felt overwhelming and heavy, I sought answers to the meaning of life, and being a sucker for happy endings I wanted to analyze every question about life, love, and EVERYTHING! And guess what? I found some life changing answers! I know you’ve likely had your own soul moments, and maybe I’m late to the awakening party — but this platform is where I creatively share what things help me to survive today in my own soulful way, and I’d love to swap notes. CJB isn’t really about **me* at all — it’s about **us* — that joint looking out for one another, agreeing to disagree if we have to, but remaining loving and kind, always keeping it earthy and real. On my soul awakening journey, I’ve noticed many folks don’t care — or maybe don’t want to care — about “soul stuff” until life dumps crap 💩 on them. Then suddenly, they look for a way to grow out if their situation. And if that ever is the case, they're always welcome to join our soul revolution! Today's advice is simple. Arm yourself with [The Soul Acts](https://www.cjb.today/books/) long before the hard stuff hits. And if the crap has already landed, don’t worry — it’s never too late to find soul happiness to grow something good out of it! But yes, you were waiting for this... Here is the catch: to really follow this life-changing journey, you have to get past the usual “happy-clappy” buzzwords — the ones that once made me cringe early on because they felt condescending or too sickly sweet (hardcore skeptics might even say — full of manure!). Now? I embrace those words. Because loving **everything* unconditionally improves your life—TODAY! ****What’s ahead on this soulful journey?** 🌱 ***To grow on this path (to prune your primal 🦍 ego and awaken 💚 your loving soul), you’ll first want to read** [***my book**](https://www.cjb.today/books/) **— to prepare yourself for seeing these key phrases without cult alarms being triggered:** ✨ ****Soul:** The real you, beyond your primal ego; the you who watches your ego. More in the book. ✨ ****"Soul Acts"** refers to the unique abilities each soul possesses to connect to something more than the human form. It's about acting with love to generate soul happiness for you and others. These acts empower you. ✨ **"Soul Happiness"** is when you love EVERYTHING you are connected to & the observer of your mind (your soul) is content with what's happened, happening, and may happen. ✨ ****“EVERYTHING”** is the interconnectedness of all things, the known and the unknown—our thoughts, actions, emotions, souls, gods, universes, dimensions, and the array of things all these manifest, through science, mystery, and magic! ✨ ****“LOVE”** is what connects and grows EVERYTHING today! ✨ ****Why “TODAY”?** Because life happens now. Love is happening now! The present moment is where you can change, grow, and experience happiness through the soul. You only ever get one "TODAY"! **\*\*\*Okay, look I get it, if the spiritual stuff still feels too sickly sweet (like it sometimes does for me), maybe check out* [**THIS PAGE 📌*](https://www.cjb.today/about-the-truth/)**.* Oh and quick apologies — because the below information jumps back to the third-person. I just wanted to say a quick hello and welcome you to this blog and the "CJB experience"! I recommend you read up on me below but if you don't have time then this [****ABOUT**](https://www.cjb.today/about/) page is worth a read! ***Always expect 100% love, kindness, sincerity, and quirkiness, in my books, music, art, poems, creativity, humor, and heartfelt chats**—***and all the rest** **—** **I have so many BIG plans for us! I hope you'll stick around?** 🌱 ****THE "SOUL HAPPINESS" DREAM** 🌹 **I dream that one day* — *SOUL HAPPINESS* — *will be rooted into people's psyche so pain doesn't drain, instead it's used as fertilizer to grow in love.* #### 🌱 SOUL HAPPINESS GROWTH FORMULA [**The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/) *fertilize you to grow in love and out of pain, today.* The Soul Act: ****LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!** ***#LET!** **(In your own soulful way)* #### 🌹 **CJB's Roles:** This is where things get complicated because although CJB has one mission, he has many roles! 🌹 **#1 TO BE EVERYTHING HE CAN BE!** At times you could also say he is a [Soul Coach](https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-soul-coach/) (or Guide or "Soul Happiness" Coach — labels can easily grow wild!), or [Alternative Soul Musical Artist](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/), or an [Alternative Digital Artist](https://www.cjb.today/tag/alternative-digital-art-by-cjb/), or a [Happiness Artist](https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-happiness-artist/), and then there is the [Life Artist](https://www.cjb.today/life-artist-a-guide-to-lebenskunst/), oh and the successful [Songwriter](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pgJPYoE7TC5u8gxYtfTCE?ref=cjb.today) too! Oh and then there is the Philosopher, Blogger, Poet, the Author... Plus you have to add Project Manager, Company Director, Psychologist— oh and don't forget he's a Dad! You could also say he's simply an "Artist", or is that a "Creator", a "Creative Artist", a "DJ", "Presenter", "Producer", a "Director" — plus a "Teacher", or is it a "Preacher" — As you can see it gets impossible to box him into one role! **CJB cannot be labelled!* 👁️‍🗨️ But thankfully it is clear that he has one goal, for everyone to live a happy soul-focused life, and everything he does aligns to that goal. #### 🌹 CJB's Life: This section may add to why he cannot be labelled as having one role. His journey to get to today has unfolded in ways he could never have predicted. Like many, perhaps you, he's experienced love, loss, heartache, mental health challenges, and all the other curveballs life throws our way. ****Why should you follow and be influenced by him?** It's simple: ****He's AWAKENED himself to the ancient wisdom of seeding, growing 🌱, and living a loving, contented, soulful life**—one that doesn't cost crazy money, with the essential soul happiness ****costing NOTHING!** Over five decades, he's accumulated enough life experience to analyze and distill life's complexities into profound insights. These aren't just answers; they're great answers we often overlook, hidden by our egos. They reveal vital truths about who you truly are and how your creative soul is central to experiencing a deeply soulful life. Yes, he's writing [a book](https://www.cjb.today/books/) about it... spoiler you just need to ****LOVE** ✿ **EVERYTHING** ✿ **TODAY!** He's also a deeply loving and empathetic person, who genuinely cares for others. This empathy might be innate, but he believes there are two key reasons behind it: 🌹 ****His Battle with Mental Health:** He's lived with and overcome mental health issues since childhood, primarily agoraphobia, alongside a host of anxiety-related conditions like emetophobia and OCD. Later in life he stumbled across AuDHD (who knew!) and suddenly his past struggles made sense. When depression joined the fray, he was left pondering, "What is this life about, and how can I keep going?" His awakening — the moment the manure started making sense — fuels his passion to assist those trapped in what he calls the "Gori Mindset" — **that primal-ego voice that tells you you're stuck, broken, not enough.* 🌹 ****His Diverse Work Experience:** Having worked in an array of professions—from agriculture to radio presenting, from cesspool emptying to executive management—he's developed a deep understanding of people's soulful yearnings and challenges. This camaraderie born from shared struggles in various workplaces has given him a unique perspective. It's been an honor for him to work alongside many wonderful people, each navigating their path through life and often wrestling with the "system." Here's a glimpse of his varied career: 🌹 **Agriculture, real estate, sales, customer service, transportation, media, sanitation, hospitality, optics, waste management, business consultancy, caregiving, temporary work, management, project management, leadership, directing, coaching, marketing, design, and creation.* This breadth of experience has essentially given him a superpower in understanding and appreciating others. He holds a BSc in Psychology, Creative Writing, and Linguistics, complemented by certifications like NLP Master Practitioner. These qualifications ensure his creations resonate deeply, helping you find a piece of your soul in his work and inspiring you to live a soulful life. #### 🌹 CJB's Creations: ****Creating is a profound way for CJB to connect with his soul** and unravel the mysteries of love. Often, he feels an inexplicable nudge to create, ****guided by a deep — rooted emotional connection with EVERYTHING and its way of communicating with his soul** **(read* [**The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/) *for the deeper explanation)*. Sometimes, the end product is a surprise even to him, revealing itself like a hidden gem only upon completion. Other times it remains a mystery — an artistic creation that needs to mature through time, like a fine wine, to be truly understood. He strives to infuse his creations with love and positivity, yet the **Tao Te Ching* has taught him that exploring the darker aspects can illuminate the lighter ones, enriching the creative and educational journey. This balance is vital, much like light and shadow shape a landscape. He loves adding happy endings, or at least hidden ones that give a little light to any darkness. He pours his soul into every creation, nurturing each piece from concept to completion: ✿ **Content Creation:** Every blog post originates with him. He personally writes, edits, and composes everything you experience here, finding immense satisfaction in tending to this process. ****His Creative Process – How a "CJB" Blog Post Comes to Life:** ✿ **Writing:** He crafts the lyrics, poems, or blog content himself. ✿ **Artwork Creation:** He leverages AI text—to—image technology, but the journey remains deeply personal. The only difference between the old art masters of our era and what CJB does is speed in one part of the artistic journey. That is not evil or against art; it is just possible to do these days. So, instead of trawling the imagination and putting down on canvas what one thinks should be shared with the world, with AI you have the magical ability of painting hundreds of canvases and then choosing which visual you wish to pursue further. Once CJB has an AI image which only came into existence because he prompted it — usually with one of his poems — that is when the "old — fashioned," painstaking journey of the artist begins. He is not confined by any medium but has (even before the digital technology existed) loved to create digitally. Again, it is a soul — driven feeling hard to explain to others. So, it could be a real — life ****canvas** and oils, but he tends to digitally modify the image — cutting, recoloring, filtering, reshaping — until the artwork resonates directly with his soul's vision. Digital collage artwork is a growing feature; it helps portray the anxious and bored mind he has had to tackle all of his life. Modern — day terms like agoraphobia and ADHD are labels, but he is not that keen on labels, as you know. It's absolutely crucial to CJB that his work bears his distinct creative DNA. It is 100% not a "one — click" artwork because of AI. That is the kind of work he does not support, especially because it gives artists who use AI a tarnished name. But being a positive, soulful person, CJB says, "Bring it on." Time will tell. Ultimately, everyone is a critic, but he loves what he does, and that is the main point. ✿ **"SOUNDS":** Sounds are a vital part of CJB's creative process. Most people never realize that most, if not all, of his works — from short Instagram reels to longer YouTube videos — are compiled by him painstakingly seeking out sounds and weaving them into the fabric of the visuals. He makes it look like those sounds were always there. That is the aim; if nobody notices, it is a great silent compliment. [****CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/) is the cherry on top, bringing these sounds into a musical story that spreads soul happiness today. ✿ **Song Composition (**[****CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/)****):** Like his artwork, the mention of AI has caused an uphill battle with the purists — whom, ironically, CJB defends at all costs. The soul is crucial and needs to be reflected in all music or else its sincerity is lost; most certainly, the outward love is not there if what produces it cannot love. As time has gone by, [****CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/) has made it clear as a ***PRS & MCPS Songwriter and Composer** that his aim is to create musical poetry that represents the end results. If those who hear a song feel soul happiness, then the song has succeeded. Ultimately, the plan is to keep adding human voices and instruments whenever possible to make a cover of each AI music — sheet track 100% human. After all, this is about growing a musical experience that people feel soul happiness achieving and hearing. The future is exciting. Please [continue to follow](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-sounds/#CJBSOUNDS) on the music channels you use. ****Video Production:** He handles all aspects of video production himself — editing, arranging images, and background videos. This process can be labor — intensive, sometimes taking months for the vision to fully blossom. ****Beyond Music Videos:** His creativity isn't confined. He explores writing, drawing, sculpting, and more, always guided by what feels right to his soul's whisper. Basically, ****The** ****Act of Creativity** to CJB is like being a boy in a toy store; today is always exciting and wonderful, looking around at what to create, how to do it, and, of course, sharing it with you. In essence, CJB's creations are a blend of his soul's guidance and his human touch, designed to genuinely impact you. Hopefully, you'll recognize the "CJB" mark rooted deep within his work. If not, he encourages you to tell him. Your [feedback](https://www.cjb.today/contact/) is valued. #### 🌹 CJB's Prompts: In June 2024, he found a delightful creative challenge: a daily poetry prompt on social media called [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today). This immediately took over his blog (before it even officially launched!), and he makes no apologies! It introduced him to an amazing community, sparking his creativity and setting his ideas flowing. He fully embraced this unplanned shift, seeing it as a perfect example of "going with the flow" and "not worrying what others think." He still engages with [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today); it's deeply special to his creative journey. He's also introduced a new prompt, [#Creating365](https://www.cjb.today/tag/creating365/), right here on this blog. If you're a creator who enjoys daily playful challenges, he highly recommends adopting these hashtags to regularly boost your creativity, which in turn leads to happiness and fulfillment. For newcomers wondering about the context of many posts, this section should have helped clarify things. #### 🌹 CJB & YOU: Sometimes, the truest wisdom doesn’t fit neatly at the start. So here we are — at the heart of it — where the best discoveries often grow. You are the very soil where this blog’s purpose takes root. Without your light, this soul revolution cannot sparkle. And understand — this connection isn’t a strategy. It’s real. For years, CJB has shared his work freely, driven by one thing: the deep desire to ease unnecessary suffering and offer grounded, transformative wisdom that helps your days feel brighter, richer, and more alive. Let’s explore what Soul Happiness means for you. It’s not about a forced smile or constant positivity. It’s a deep, natural mental state — a quiet sense of inner balance you’d choose to inhabit again and again. And it’s about offering that same grounded presence to others so they grow in your love. This happy state can bloom from life’s simplest rhythms: the joy of play, the dance of connection, the warmth of a shared embrace, or the quiet soul act of helping another. CJB’s work exists to help you touch this feeling often — like discovering a spring that never dries. While this space welcomes all, it holds special solace for those walking through loss, anxiety, grief, broken relationships, illness, or the silent burn of feeling disconnected in a noisy world. If you’ve ever felt that, you already know: the urge to rise above the ego and reclaim your soul’s voice isn’t just a desire — it’s a remembering. CJB’s deepest hope is that you awaken your creativity — to see that you already have the artistry to transform even the toughest chapters into a masterpiece of soul happiness. And that all of it begins with one conscious act. This soul-garden — and the CJB's creations that grow here — exist to help strengthen your inner resolve and wisdom, as you walk through life’s unfolding path. So here’s a seed to carry with you: rather than seeing life as "ups and downs," embrace it as it is. Trust that EVERYTHING is — and always will be — wonderful, even when Gori maybe going bananas, flying from thought to thought. CJB holds deep love for you. This blog and community are rooted in that. Begin to grow in love with that soul happiness now — and ****LOVE** ✿ **EVERYTHING** ✿ **TODAY! (In your own soulful way).** Are you ready to: **LOVE** ✿ **EVERYTHING** ✿ **TODAY!**? (In your own soulful way) Peek at this [LOVE 🌹 CHECKLIST](https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/) or click the button below to experience one of CJB's latest creations. *Stay Soulful!* **CJB**\* [LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/) \*[Contact Info & Media Kit](https://www.cjb.today/contact/) → ### Flocculant Whispers URL: https://www.cjb.today/flocculant-whispers/ Last updated: 2025-03-11T11:49:52.000Z 0:00 /0:30 1× ## Flocculant Whispers Clouds drift, unseen hands stir— flocculant whispers of a deam. What was once scattered, now gathers in stillness. Let the murk settle, and truth pour out. CJB [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1899400276978602340?ref=cjb.today) ### What a Rigamarole! URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-a-rigamarole/ Last updated: 2025-03-10T22:55:07.000Z ## What a Rigamarole! What a rigamarole! Can't you see? I'm an important person\_\_\_ Hmm? I wonder who I could be? My messy white hair! My black shiny shoes\_\_\_ F\*ck what people think! I've nothing to lose!! Or have I? Does my soul agree with may acts? Darn it, I feel powerful! I am on top of the world!! My best buddy is taking me to Mars, Our rocket sails are unfurled\_\_\_ I'm an important person\_\_\_ Hmm? Why don't all others agree? I'm an important person\_\_\_ So why don't I feel free? My life's a rigamarole! That's the problem with me. I think my ego's taking over, I cannot feel my soul\_\_\_ But god saved me\_\_\_ Didn't s/he? Wait—Let me start another brawl! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Weir Within URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-weir-within/ Last updated: 2025-03-09T10:49:02.000Z 0:00 /0:21 1× ## The Weir Within Kneeling in his pyjamas, amidst a sea of swaying wildflowers, he knew something was profoundly different. The morning sun warmed his face, the gentle breeze carrying the sweet scent of blossoms and the distant melody of birdsong. Yet, it wasn't the idyllic setting that stirred him. It was something deeper, a shift within. Last night was a blur, a haze he couldn’t penetrate. Forcing memories only blurred the details. But the year before, the raw, agonizing year, was as vivid as the birdsong echoing through the surrounding trees. How could he forget the slow, relentless fading of his daughter, the cancer stealing her light? A familiar ache tightened his chest, the pain rising, threatening to breach the fragile weir he’d constructed. A mental dam built of denial, refusing to accept her absence. "Daddy!" The voice, so familiar, so achingly real, startled him. He turned, disbelief warring with a desperate hope. "But you died..." "No, Daddy, my body died. Silly." She giggled, a sound that wrapped around him like a warm embrace. The sun's heat intensified, the birdsong swelled, and the wildflowers danced in the breeze. A wave of profound happiness washed over him, a feeling he had forgotten existed. "Of course!" The memories of last night flooded back, not of sadness, but of a joy so pure it felt like a physical force. Her smile, a wide, mischievous grin, beamed through him, filling the emptiness within. It was the grin she’d worn after he'd stepped on a stray Lego brick in her bedroom. The ghost of that sharp, sudden pain flickered, and the dream began to dissolve. He woke, the digital clock glowing 4:00 AM. A hand touched his shoulder, a gentle pressure. He reached up, his fingers meeting hers. "Another bad dream, darling?" his wife whispered, her gaze drifting to the framed photo on the nightstand, where two silhouettes cradled a precious form. He turned to her, a genuine smile softening his features. "Actually, no. It wasn't. Everything is going to be okay. I'll explain more over breakfast." ✍️ ****Creator's Notes:** I felt it was time to exercise my creative muscles and write a short story. I have very limited experience of writing these so I hope it reads well and the message of love and hope comes across in the way it is meant. See you in the comments on X. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1898687245504160192?ref=cjb.today) ### The Copse's Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-copses-soul/ Last updated: 2025-03-07T14:46:01.000Z 0:00 /1:16 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## The Copse's Soul *the leaves chatter like gossip,* *bending forward, branches creak,* *roots tangled like gnarled fingers—* *a secret handshake or farewell.* *this isn’t a forest,* *no grand cathedral of wood & sky,* *just a copse—a small gathering,* *a shrug of green in a world too brown.* *step inside, let things be forgotten,* *or maybe you forget first.* *the hush thick enough to sleep in—* *pressing against your skull, loosening stress.* *a squirrel blurs between shadows,* *a wind brushes the ground,* *something older than time watches,* *waiting for you to embrace today—* *to be part of the wild calling.* *it’s never too late.* *the copse’s soul still teaches.* ### Bonus Version: > [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG5tLxNMRQN/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) > > [A post shared by CJB.today (@cjbtoday)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG5tLxNMRQN/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1898021625494155514?ref=cjb.today) ### END OF TIME (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/end-of-time/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:10:28.000Z ## **END OF TIME (CJB TODAY)** When you’ve had enough of life, Don’t forget the bigger picture. When you’ve had enough of life, Don’t forget what it’s all about— Because the mirror always lies, Takes your mind and shows it sorrow. When you’ve had enough of life, Please hold on, at least until tomorrow. I remember all your touches, They felt like petals upon my heart— When I couldn’t live without you, The thought would tear my soul apart. But now you’ve gone and I can’t see you, To think I’ll never see your smile again— As I lay upon the ground, Mud stains color my every move. The rain, it starts to slow up, And the sunlight grabs my eyes— That’s when I realize you’re always with me, Staring through those open skies. I can feel your lips upon mine, Pressing like we’re making wine. And in this moment I can feel it: You’re with me ‘til the end of time— And in this moment I can feel it: You’re with me ‘til the end of time— ****Creator's Notes:** This song is about LOVE in a wider context. I wrote the lyrics after hearing someone I knew had committed suicide—wondering if I could’ve reached out and changed their mind. But it’s also about hope: even when loved ones are no longer here, they’re with you in spirit, connected by divine love. This celebrates divine love as a healer, a strength when emotions overwhelm your soul happiness. You are loved by everything—love is eternal, perfectly imperfect. Smile, turn up the volume, let cares fly by. **If you like this, please share! Let love in—click like, share, and comment your thoughts!* [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DGqqx-aM9%5FV/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1897929678444257615?ref=cjb.today) **© All Rights Reserved** First posted 25 Feb 2025 | Song Released 7 Mar 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/OFFICIAL-SONGS/) ### The World Adjusts URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-world-adjusts/ Last updated: 2025-03-06T19:08:07.000Z 0:00 /0:15 1× ## The World Adjusts: Thursday (4 AM) is when the world adjusts, A symphony stitched into life's ebb & flow. The rising sun exhales into mists, As roots clutch to wet earth, unseen fists. Beneath gnarled limbs of oak, beetles stir, A dance unseen, where movement and life blur... Leaves sway to the whispering wind, As nature slows, its energy thinned. It's not evolution, but deeper still, A quiet shift of mind and will. The fractal path, the inward climb, A wisdom shaped beyond our time. Outside mere thought—so vast, yet so small, An alternate universe alive in us all. This is involution’s invisible call, To rise again, whenever we fall. And so, as Thursday begins its day, The horizon flares in a burning array— A sign that all things are bound by love, And Earth is the artwork of heaven above. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1897725752595898558?ref=cjb.today) ### The Strange Stillness of Wednesday URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-strange-stillness-of-wednesday/ Last updated: 2025-03-06T12:49:24.000Z 0:00 /0:17 1× ## The Strange Stillness of Wednesday Between the eclipse of days— and the pull of each night's moon, there lies a sea of solitude. A space where time forgets, And happiness remembers. In this space the mind still dreams— "Drifting along an edge of thought?" Yet detached, the soul only smiles, knowing everything has no edges. Tonight moonlit clouds race each other, Like autumn leaves explore a river's flow. Why do humans wait to reach land, when they are already home? Wednesday lingers like such a dream, not rushing forward, not slipping back— just breathing, watching, being. Step into it. Let its solitude speak. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1897406710203244768?ref=cjb.today) ### How To Cope When Today Feels Like The Brown Stuff URL: https://www.cjb.today/how-to-cope-when-today-feels-like-the-brown-stuff/ Last updated: 2025-03-04T20:03:21.000Z 0:00 /0:51 1× ## How To Cope When Today Feels Like The Brown Stuff Okay, let's be real. Some days, life throws you curveballs, lately, for me, they have been heavy flints! If today feels like you've stepped in something unpleasant, and it's blinding your senses from feeling the power of your soul. Please give this post a moment of your time. You are not alone. We all have these days. Ones where even the emoji rainbows and red hearts seem to have lost their color. The ones where you're asking, "Seriously, universe? Is this a joke?" **First things first:** Don't pretend it's not happening. Don't shove those feelings down and slap on a fake smile. That's not how we souls roll here. We face the brown stuff head-on. 💩 Emoji too soon?! Sorry. ## **Step 1: Acknowledge the Stink.** Yes, today stinks. It's okay to say it. It's okay to feel it. Let it out. Scream into a pillow. Write it down in your journal. Draw a picture of a giant brown blob. Whatever works for you. Just don't bottle it up. Is now okay 💩 👍 ## **Step 2: Find Your Soul's Air Freshener.** What makes you feel even a tiny bit better? Is it music? Art? A poem? A walk in nature? Talking to a friend? Do that thing. Even if it's just for five minutes. For me, it's usually writing a quick poem or listening to some music. I crank up some '[CJB.today](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)' tunes that speak to my soul, and suddenly, the brown stuff doesn't seem quite as overwhelming. Or I'll walk my dog. It’s about finding that release. ## **Step 3: Remember, This Too Shall Pass (Yeah, I Said It).** Cliché? Maybe. But true. Today feels like the end of the world, but it's not. It's just today. And tomorrow is a new day. A fresh start. ## **Step 4: Act Through Your Soul, Even When It's Hard.** This is where the [SOUL ACTS](https://www.cjb.today/books/) come in. Even when you feel like crap, you can still choose to act with kindness and love. To yourself, and to others. It's not about ignoring the pain; it's about not letting it define you. Remember, your human-animal brain will try to convince you to wallow in the brown stuff. It loves drama. But your soul? Your soul knows better. ## **Step 5: Connect to the Body of Everything (BoE).** Even in your worst moments, you're not alone. You're connected to EVERYTHING. To the universe. To every other soul out there. Feel that connection. Let it remind you that you're part of something bigger. ## **Step 6: Choose to LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY!** Yeah, even the brown stuff. Because even in the mess, there's a lesson. There's growth. There's a chance to turn pain into something beautiful. So, go ahead. Feel the feels. Then, choose to act. Choose to create. Choose to love. Because that's how we turn the brown stuff into something… well, less brown. And if all else fails, remember: you're not alone in this. We're all in this together. And tomorrow? Tomorrow, we'll paint rainbows and hearts. Stay rebellious, stay soulful. [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *P.S. If you're really struggling, reach out.* [*Talk to someone*](https://www.samaritans.org/?ref=cjb.today)*. You're not alone. And there's always help available.* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1897003017423278375?ref=cjb.today) ### Emporium Shadows URL: https://www.cjb.today/emporium-shadows/ Last updated: 2025-03-01T10:17:14.000Z 0:00 /0:23 1× ## Emporium Shadows Step into the Emporium, my friend, Where the lanterns glow like captive stars. Each stall is a doorway—each trinket a poem— And the air is thick with the perfume of longing. You seek gold? You seek silk? Or do you seek the thing you do not yet name? For hidden among the spices and gems, Lies a mirror, waiting for your gaze. Trade wisely, beloved, For some leave richer, And some leave carrying only their shadow. 🖤 [**Emporium*](https://x.com/james%5Fcutley/status/1895765145940631944?ref=cjb.today) *is the* [**#vss365*](https://x.com/james%5Fcutley/status/1895765145940631944?ref=cjb.today) *word of the day. An interesting word to try and bring a spiritual twist. I hope I did it justice?* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1895764676551545176?ref=cjb.today) ### Remember Me URL: https://www.cjb.today/remember-me/ Last updated: 2025-02-28T21:14:44.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/02/202502282030-remember-me-1.jpg) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Remember Me When I'm gone, remember me, Think of us, set our love free. Your kiss, I still recall— Sweet lips, champagne smiles, Blue eye shadow, a love that beguiles. A memory of you, it's all I've craved, Why were promises deleted, not saved? I hope you think of how we glowed, Hotter than lava before it's slowed. Now I'm adrift, an outlier, In a place I can't call ours. My soul awaits, to intertwine, To touch your hair, silky and fine. Your voice, I can't forget, A singer, and a lover— Such things I can't regret. Still something lingers, I'm incomplete, I seek a sign, for our souls to meet. Until then... When I'm gone, remember me, Think of us, set our love free. ❤️ I love poetry. I mean I REALLY LOVE IT! How it brings the poet's soul to life and then merges it to the reader's. Isn't that FECKING AWESOME! I will leave you to guess if this poem mostly based on fact or fiction. I want to leave the mystery. But I want to underline the power of love it inspires. It doesn't matter if you have had your heart broken by someone. The experience of loving someone is what counts. And guess what?! You can imagine any outcome you want in the next life. So run with love, let your imagination make you happy at the thought you are and will be loved perfectly forever more. Take care of yourself. As always---hope to see you in the comments. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1895582515584516221?ref=cjb.today) ### Everything Has Only Just Begun URL: https://www.cjb.today/everything-has-only-just-begun/ Last updated: 2025-02-27T16:17:03.000Z 0:00 /0:17 1× ❤️ 30 Jan 1930 - 26 Feb 2025 ❤️ ## Everything Has Only Just Begun! I want to start this prose with a scream—WHY!? WHY do things end when they feel like they've only just begun? It feels that way when a star, whose light shone so brilliantly, fades from sight. A light so stunning it defied logic— because you couldn’t look away! Instead of being blinded, you were dazzled.... ....Dazzled by the brilliance of an artist, One who could bend *e* *m* *o* *t* *i* *o* *n.* A star who'd shape the contour of a role with an energy only HIS soul could define. This light has a name: "Gene Hackman" RIP. 🫸 **WAIT** 🫷 The story doesn’t end here! It never does. That desperate cry of “WHY?”—why do things end just as they feel like they’ve begun?—has an answer. *Because they haven’t ended!* *Because a soul is eternal!* *Because light is energy that never dies!* So please—dry those cries. Look up to the skies. The stars whisper what your heart already knows: Everything you seek is never truly gone.... And LOVE? You know what it’s there for, don't you? It’s the paint that reveals your soul’s eternal contour. THIS is not the end. Everything has only just begun! And if you ever doubt it... Look up, feel the sun. ☀️ ❤️ Like many, I was gutted to hear the sad news this morning (27 Feb 2025) about [Gene Hackman](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pp5dG2kmNU4?si=M4DPWboBoxzSh4DS&ref=cjb.today). He was a favorite actor of mine and I was just saying the other day how much I missed his acting style. To think his acting school said he would never make it! 2 Oscars say otherwise! When you hear sad news like this, for me there is no better way to react than with a creation. In this case a poem, using the #vss365 daily prompt word: [CONTOUR](https://x.com/james%5Fcutley/status/1894996230813700521?ref=cjb.today) Creating is so powerful. It allows you to search inside and express yourself artistically without judgement and work it into something that never existed before---isn't that AMAZING!? Gene will be missed but he leaves a wonderful light for us to still enjoy. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1895146048340844992?ref=cjb.today) ### Interim Love? URL: https://www.cjb.today/interim-love/ Last updated: 2025-02-26T13:06:31.000Z 0:00 /1:07 1× ## Interim Love? What is this interim love? I see it everywhere these days.... Love has no interim, For if it did, It would not be---LOVE! LOVE is like a sonic BOOM! A space where hate has no room. No interim love, No stepping back, Love is a constant train, Glued to life's track. So when you're feeling pain, When you're feeling down, Feel love warm your soul, Like a comfy dressing gown. Know that love is there! Love is here! Whatever you feel, Love defeats fear. Your ego will object--- INTERIM love has no effect, On me, on us, on anyone.... Listen to those primal thoughts, So alone in their retorts, It's sad to see you tormented so, Stop the hate, let it go! For love still awaits, It flows and it grows.... In peace everlasting, Everything's love shows. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) **© All Rights Reserved (Original Music by CJB)** ### The Misunderstood Thoroughbred URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-misunderstood-thoroughbred/ Last updated: 2025-02-24T09:49:46.000Z 0:00 /0:32 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## The Misunderstood Thoroughbred Limbs honed to arcs of feral speed, A gleaming hide, a planted seed Of doubt, where trust dissolves to scorn— A man they crave, yet wish unborn. He stands, a titan's sculpted frame, Girth and length, a whispered name. A careless glance, a practiced art, He plays with hearts, a world apart. They crown him "Thoroughbred," divine, Wings primed to soar, a flawless sign. But I see shadows in his stride, A soul where truths are forced to hide. Thoroughbred, a gilded cage, Where perfect form masks inward rage. He runs from ghosts, a hollow chase, A beauty marred, a lost embrace. ***Original First Draft:** **Limbs curving into perfect shapes* **Nothing yet rusted* **Never to be trusted* **A man...women love...to hate* **Unless he asks them on a date* **Such height and strength* **His girth* **His length* **A man...women love...to hate* **He'll flirt with anyone, a best mate* **They say he's a thoroughbred* **Born to fly* **I say he's confused* **A living emotional lie* ❤️ ***Creator Notes:** This was inspired by another #vss365 daily prompt word ([#Thoroughbred](https://x.com/hashtag/thoroughbred?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today)). I have included my original draft as I think that it helps to show one of the many ways I create my poetry. I tend to write a first draft which as you can see I then, like a sculptor carves a block of marble, keep carving, I keep going until usually the original poem completely disappears! Do you do this too? Or is it just me? Like I say, this is one of many techniques, I get bored and so like to try different methods daily! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1893754241371492633?ref=cjb.today) ### Very Serious F'Artist! URL: https://www.cjb.today/very-serious-fartist/ Last updated: 2025-02-23T16:17:58.000Z 0:00 /1:21 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Very Serious F'Artist! I'm a very serious f'artist, A Scottish Hells Angel with f'taste, Riding naked on f'canvas, Paint'n'tattoos color me f'waist. I spin m'tires for f'ages, Painting by touch, not f'sight, Letting chaos take f'over, Ride through day and f'night. Snapping out from f'visions, I shower to get f'clean, Colors circle the f'plughole, Messy rainbows turn f'cream. Naked, I look at my f'art, Skid marks flow—it's f'surreal, Man! This came from my f'soul, Screams how—I—F'FEEL! 💩 **This was written for the #vss365 daily prompt word, which today was* [**#FART* ](https://x.com/hashtag/fart?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today)**\- what I love with these prompts is trying to do something different and quirky, hopefully you liked what I did?* **I think some people have been getting the wrong idea about my creativity and so I also want to add that I love AI but I use it as a tool. Wherever I can I add a "HUMAN" (me---CJB!) touch, sometimes I don't use AI at all. For this video the image was started off with AI but I then adjust things to make it my own and something AI cannot do again for someone else! I particularly loved playing around with sounds and I think it worked? Did it? Did you find it annoying or fun?* **I'm an introvert, look after my 95 year old dad, my daughter is all grown up and has a boyfriend, so please, interact, show some love in the comments on X, click the below button to transport there instantly. Thank you in advance you beautiful soul!* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1893676472067342387?t=t52VfIcSUAWCXTyqxz6Bjw&s=19&ref=cjb.today) ### Reservoir Duck URL: https://www.cjb.today/reservoir-duck/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:32:45.000Z 0:00 /0:23 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Reservoir Duck Poem: ***Glistening...** *🦆* ***R 💧E 💧S💧 E💧 R 💧V💧 O💧 I💧 R** ***Rippling....** *🦆* ***R 💧E 💧S💧 E💧 R 💧V💧 O💧 I💧 R** **I see you clearly* **Through watery eyes* **And mirrored skies* **As a bird cries* **A pool of thought* **Broken by a duck* **Who doesn't give a f---*💥 ***Feathers glistening** ***Surface, still rippling.** [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1892732078741192915?ref=cjb.today) ### Creating Beauty Out of Pain URL: https://www.cjb.today/creating-beauty-out-of-pain/ Last updated: 2025-02-20T23:08:59.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× ## Creating Beauty Out of Pain ***Hello! It's me! CJB!!*** ❤️ Life’s a wild ride, isn’t it? One minute you’re skipping through a field of daisies, the next you’re flat on your face, pummeled by a storm you never saw coming. Maybe someone you love dies. Maybe an accident flips your world upside down. Or maybe something—just something—changes you, hurts you, leaves you wondering how you’ll ever smile again. Sound familiar? Here’s the raw truth: life doesn’t hold back. It’s like a blacksmith with a hammer, relentlessly shaping a piece of metal. Or an artist crafting a copper bracelet, pounding and twisting until it gleams. At first, that metal’s just sitting there, shiny and happy, untouched by the fire. Then—BAM!—the hammer drops. Over and over. Pummeling the hell out of it. And you? You’re that metal. But wait—don’t run for the hills yet! There’s a secret here, a quirky little twist that turns this brutal reality into something beautiful. Picture the blacksmith, sweat dripping, hammer swinging. After all that chaos, what emerges? A sword that sings with strength, a gate that stands proud, a weather vane spinning in the breeze. Or the artist, shaping that copper bracelet—pounded, polished, and suddenly it’s stunning, catching the light just right. That’s YOU. Life’s going to pummel you—it’s a fact, not a maybe. Someone dies, something breaks, and the hits keep coming, on and off, throughout your days. But here’s the magic: it’s not about dodging the hammer. It’s about how you use the blows to create a more beautiful you, inside and outside. The critical thing? Your creative mind. Think of yourself as that artist, that blacksmith. When the pain strikes, don’t just take it—us it to shape you. Let it forge you into something even more beautiful than before. Accept the pummeling—not because it’s fun (it’s not!), but because it’s real because it is movement and with movement comes energy and motion which you can use to your advantage. That resilient creative mindset is the key to SOUL HAPPINESS. When you stop fighting the inevitable and start crafting yourself through it, every bruise, every tear, every dent becomes part of a masterpiece. You’re not just surviving—you’re shining. That copper bracelet? It’s YOU, polished and dazzling. That sword? It’s YOU, strong and sharp. So, here’s the deal: life’s hammer isn’t here to break you—it’s here to make you. Embrace the hits, feel the heat, and create something beautiful out of the pain. Because when you do, TODAY feels worthwhile. EVERYTHING feels worthwhile. And that’s the kind of happiness that sticks—soul-deep, unshakable, and oh-so-beautiful. What’s your next pummeling going to shape? Let’s make it something stunning—TODAY! ❤️ [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1892712952001704358?ref=cjb.today) ### Slipstream of the Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/slipstream-of-the-soul/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:28:54.000Z ## Slipstream of the Soul: ## TAKE 1 (LOCAL COPYRIGHT) 0:00 /0:59 1× Messa da Requiem: VI Quid Sum Miser (Not available in some countries) ## TAKE 2 (WORLD COPYRIGHT) Music by [Jean-Paul Verpeaux from Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/users/jean-paul-v-5483135/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=269386) ****Slipstream of the Soul:** **Through life’s slipstream,* **Thoughts fly into the light,* **Chasing love—at first sight.* **Dreams swim—pain sinks deep,* **Blending wakefulness with sleep.* **Reflected in the stars, the soul remains,* **Unaffected by the ego's (mental) chains.* **And even if rogue clouds erase the sun,* **Love's stream flows—everything is one.* *Thank you for reading, sending love,* [*CJB x*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Live Reading of a Poem: IN LOVE URL: https://www.cjb.today/live-reading-of-a-poem-in-love/ Last updated: 2025-02-16T14:34:26.000Z *\*TOTALLY UNPLANNED! Wrote and filmed this live whilst walking up a hill, in one take!* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/02/IN-LOVE-2.jpg) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## **IN LOVE:** Ooh you're so beautiful I love your ears And I love your eyes When tears start to fall I see misty skies Oh the lies! But are they a surprise? Let's reset the cries. It's time! Let's dance and shout. Let the world know... What LOVE's all about! Love? Didn't it do THIS to me? Can't you see? No. Because I'm in love. ***Poem twas written and performed by me, CJB: LOVE-EVERYTHING-TODAY* ❤️** [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1891115471476322583?ref=cjb.today) ### There's Soul Happiness In Misery URL: https://www.cjb.today/theres-soul-happiness-in-misery/ Last updated: 2025-02-12T16:58:01.000Z 0:00 /0:18 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## There's Soul Happiness In Misery: ***Hello, it's me, CJB!*** 🌈 Life has a way of piling on the challenges, doesn't it? Sometimes, it feels like you're in a storm that just won't pass. You brace for the next wave, hoping for a break, for that happiness you've been chasing to finally catch up. ***But what if it doesn't?*** What if life keeps getting tougher, and the happiness you seek seems like a distant, unreachable star? **Are you doomed to a lifetime of misery?** *Spoiler alert—NO! (Sorry, I just couldn't leave you hanging in negativity too long!!)* Okay, let's dive into the whirlpool of questions your mind is spinning up, because here, at the decision point, we swim to the the truth about happiness and love. ### When Life Gets Tougher and Tougher: When the going gets tough, the tough get... 😳 well, creative! Here's what you can do: 🌈 **Acknowledge Your Feelings:** It's okay to feel overwhelmed. Recognizing your emotions is the first step towards managing them. It's not about denying the pain but understanding it's part of your journey. 🌈 **Reframe Your Perspective:** Maybe happiness isn't about the absence of problems but how you deal with them. Think of each challenge as a chance to grow, to learn, to become more resilient. 🌈 **Connect with Your Soul:** In the midst of chaos, your soul can be your sanctuary. Connect with what truly matters to you, beyond the material or the immediate. This connection can be through meditation, art, nature, or even through the act of helping others. ### What If The Happiness You Want Never Comes? I am not being pessimistic—I am being real. This is where we often get stuck, waiting for happiness to arrive like a package we've ordered. But what if it's already here, just not in the form we expected? Here's a few mindset points to help you see the happiness that you've probably been overlooking: 🌈 **Happiness Isn't a Destination:** It's not something that comes; it's something you cultivate today, right now. Look for joy in the small things, in the moments between the storms. 🌈 **Redefine Happiness:** Perhaps the happiness we seek is not about winning the lottery of life but about finding peace within ourselves. It's about both a realistic and spiritual soul happiness—the kind that persists even in the face of adversity—because of adversity! ### Do You Want to Be Unhappy for the Rest of Your Days? This is a profound statement! Seriously do not skip past this and rush off to your next X or Instagram post. This question awakens you to the reality that something in your human-animal mind is telling you a lie. Happiness is not something you wait for. It is not based on one or more "perfect moments" alone. It is like a cacophony of sounds that when listened to with the soul, actually sounds like a philharmonic orchestra! So please pay attention when I say: 🌈 **Happiness Is Not Constant:** Expecting to be happy all the time is setting yourself up for disappointment. Happiness, like life, ebbs and flows. 🌈 **Embrace the Misery:** Here's the kicker: there's soul happiness in misery. How? Because through pain, we often find our deepest strengths, our most profound connections, and our truest loves. Misery can be a teacher, showing us what truly matters. How would you know the wonders of light if you never had dark times? ### The Decision Point and Truth About Happiness and Love: At this crossroads, you make a choice: ❤️ **Choose Love Over Hate:** Even in the depths of despair, you can choose to act with love. Love for yourself, for others, for life itself. This choice can transform misery into a different kind of happiness—one that's soulful and deep. ❤️ **Understand That Everything Is Love:** Remember, "EVERYTHING" is connected by love. Even your toughest moments are part of this love story, pushing you towards growth, towards awakening your soul. ❤️ **Awaken Today:** Don't wait for conditions to be perfect for happiness. Awaken to the love and happiness that can exist right now, in this moment, despite or because of your struggles. ### Final words... Whenever you face times when life seems to offer more misery than joy, remember, soul happiness isn't about avoiding the dark but about finding the light within it—or shining some on it! It's about realizing that even in your darkest moments, there's an opportunity to love, to grow, to find a deeper, more meaningful happiness. Artistic souls know all this! You are not alone in this journey. We're all in this together, learning to dance with life's challenges while holding onto the truth that love, in all its forms, is the ultimate guide to soul happiness. Stay loving, stay creative, and most importantly, [LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY](https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/)! [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)♥️ *P.S. Dive deeper into this journey with my book, "*[*The Soul Acts*](https://www.cjb.today/books/)*," coming this Spring. Let's keep this love story going.* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1889720481743306938?ref=cjb.today) ### Life as a Boxing Match: Adapting to Change URL: https://www.cjb.today/life-as-a-boxing-match-adapting-to-change/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T08:45:49.000Z 0:00 /1:01 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Life as a Boxing Match: Adapting to Change Ever felt like life was throwing punches at you left, right, and center? One moment you're on top of the world with a piece of self-help wisdom that seems to light your path, and the next, you're dodging life's uppercuts because that same advice no longer fits. Why does the self-help world (or perhaps, life) sometimes seem so hypocritical? Let's step into the ring and unpack this. ### Life: The Ever-Changing Boxing Match Life, my soul brothers and sisters (ooh I like the cheesiness of that!), is not a gentle waltz (can I get an AMEN!? Okay I'll stop!); it's more like a boxing match where you've got to be nimble on your feet, ready to duck, dive, and adapt. Here's why: 🥊 ****The Jab of Change:** Just when you think you've got life figured out with some stellar advice, bam! Life changes the rules. The job you love? Suddenly, it's not fulfilling. The relationship you thought was forever? It shifts under new circumstances. This isn't hypocrisy; it's life's way of keeping you on your toes, ensuring you're always growing, learning, and adapting. 🥊 ****The Footwork of Adaptation:** In a boxing match, standing still is a recipe for disaster. Similarly, in life, if you cling too tightly to one piece of advice or one way of living, you'll get knocked out by the unexpected. Adapting means recognizing when to move forward, when to sidestep, and when to change your stance entirely. 🥊 ****The Strategy of Self-Help:** Self-help isn't about one-size-fits-all; it's about equipping yourself with a toolkit. Each piece of advice is like a different punch or defensive move. Some work in one round but not in the next. This isn't hypocrisy; it's about having the wisdom to choose the right tool for the moment you're in. 🥊 ****The Resilience of the Fighter:** Every boxer knows that resilience is key. Life will hit you, but it's not about how hard you can hit back; it's about how well you can take the hits and keep moving. When life's advice seems hypocritical, remember, it's teaching you resilience, showing you that what works today might not tomorrow, and that's okay. 🥊 ****The Crowd's Expectations:** Just like a boxing crowd, society often has expectations or judgments about how you should live your life. But in the ring, you fight your fight, not theirs. You adapt to win your own match, not to meet someone else's expectations. If life seems hypocritical, it might just be because you're not fighting for your own approval but for someone else's. ### Why Does Life Seem Hypocritical? Because life is dynamic, not static. What served you yesterday might not serve you today. This isn't hypocrisy; it's evolution. The advice that once seemed golden can appear hypocritical when the context changes. But here's the thing: 🥊 ****Life is about Learning to Dance with Change:** You've got to keep moving, adjusting your steps with the rhythm of life's punches. Didn't [Mohammed Ali](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Muhammad-Ali-boxer?ref=cjb.today) prove this outside the ring when he came up against the heavyweight challenge from Parkinson's! 🥊 ****Everything is a Soul Act:** Even in a boxing match, every move, every decision, is an act from your soul. You're not just fighting to win; you're fighting to grow, to learn, to love everything in that moment, even the punches, that pain can be your gain, the move that makes you win the fight. 🥊 ****Embrace the Fluid Nature of Wisdom:** Just like a boxer adapts their strategy, you must adapt your life's wisdom. There's no shame in changing your mind, in evolving your beliefs, or in finding new ways to navigate the arena of life. 🥊 ****Facing Knockout Blows:** It is a part of life to face knockout blows, but it is also important to realize that when you act from a place of love, when you truly understand that EVERYTHING loves you constantly, even when it is trying to knock you down, that's when you realize you can never be beaten because love has no canvass to hit, when you hit love you just go deeper into it, and that's a great place to always feel victorious. So, the next time you feel like life's advice is hypocritical, remember, you're in a boxing match where the only constant is change. Duck, dive, adapt, and keep moving. Keep fighting with love, understanding that each round brings new challenges where old tactics might not work. But that's not hypocrisy; that's **the beauty of life**, teaching us to be flexible, resilient, and ever-evolving. Keep your guard up, but more importantly, keep your heart open to the lessons each round of life brings. [LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY](https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/), even the punches, because they're all part of your journey to soul happiness. Stay adaptive, keep fighting, and most importantly, enjoy the match! [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)🥊 *P.S. Check out my latest track on Spotify under "*[*CJB.today*](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?si=Zy4CLVQ4R32kbWdojPog0A&ref=cjb.today)*" for some musical soul happiness to keep you bobbing and weaving through life's challenges!* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1888890651380453426?ref=cjb.today) ### I Lost The Plot Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-lost-the-plot-today/ Last updated: 2025-02-08T20:42:57.000Z ## I Lost The Plot Today: ***Hello, it's me, CJB!*** ❤️ Have you ever felt like you've lost the plot in life? You know, that moment when everything seems to be going haywire, and you can't remember why you're even doing what you're doing? It's like you've misplaced your purpose, your focus, or even your passion for the everyday. Trust me, I've been there—lost in the labyrinth of life's challenges, feeling as aimless as a leaf in a storm. But here's the thing, when you've discovered your soul happiness and truly understand how to LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY through SOUL ACTS, you find yourself wrapped in an unending embrace of love that keeps you centered, no matter what life throws at you. ### When Humans Lose The Plot: We lose the plot in various chapters of our lives. Here's how it happens: ❤️ **After Big Changes:** Whether it's a career shift, moving to a new city, or the end of a relationship, these upheavals can make us question our direction. ❤️ ****Midlife Crisis (+Menopause!):** That cliché moment when you wonder, "Is this all there is?" can feel like you've lost the script of your life. The menopause crisis speaks for itself (sending love and empathy)! ❤️ **Trauma and Loss:** Losing someone dear or experiencing a traumatic event can shake the very foundation of our existence, leaving us adrift in our own story. ❤️ ****Routine and Boredom:** Sometimes, it's not the big dramas but the monotony of daily life that makes us forget why we started on this path. ❤️ ****External Pressures:** Society, family, or work can push us into roles that don't fit who we are, causing us to lose sight of our true plot. ❤️ ****Aging:** As the years add up, the narrative of youth and endless possibilities begins to fade. Aging can bring with it a sense of irrelevance or fear of what's left to achieve, leading many to question their life's plot. The physical changes, the slowing down, and the approach of mortality can blur the lines of what once was clear. ### Finding Your Way Back with Soul Happiness: But, oh, the beauty of finding your soul happiness! Here's how SOUL ACTS can script your life back into focus: ❤️ **Act with Love:** Every action from a place of love is a soul act. When you choose to love, even in the smallest ways—like smiling at a stranger or appreciating the sunset—you reconnect with your purpose. Love becomes your compass. ****❤️ Embrace Everything:** When you understand that everything, in its chaotic beauty, is part of your journey, you stop fighting the plot and start flowing with it. This acceptance is a soul act of profound peace. ❤️ ****Live in the Now:** Soul happiness isn't about waiting for the next chapter; it's about cherishing the current page. By engaging in soul acts today, you find joy in the present, not in some distant "when." ❤️ **Heal Through Creation:** Whether it's writing, painting, or singing, creating is a soul act that reminds you of your inner light. It's a way to express and heal, bringing you back to your core purpose. ❤️ ****Connect Beyond Yourself:** When you act through your soul, you connect not just with others but with the universe. This connection is like a plot twist that reminds you you're never alone. ### Never Lose the Plot Again: Once you've touched soul happiness, the plot of your life becomes less about external markers of success or failure and more about the internal journey of love and connection. Here’s why: ❤️ ****You Feel Loved:** When you act through your soul, you realize that love is not something you need to seek; it's within you, boundless and ever-present. This realization makes you feel loved, supported, and on track. ❤️ ****No More Fear:** Understanding that love is the answer to everything dissolves fear. With less fear, you're more open to life's adventures, ensuring you never truly lose your way. ❤️ ****Constant Purpose:** Your purpose becomes living in love, which is a purpose that doesn't disappear with life's ups and downs. It's a plot that keeps unfolding, always engaging. ❤️ **Resilience:** Soul acts teach resilience. When life tries to knock you off your narrative, you bounce back with love, maintaining your course. So, if you're feeling like you've lost the plot, remember: your soul is your guide back home. Engage in soul acts, love everything today, and let soul happiness be the plot twist that keeps your story beautiful, meaningful, and on track forever. Stay soulfully on course, my friends! LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY! ♥️ [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *P.S. Dive deeper into living through soul acts with my book, "The Soul Acts," coming this Spring 2025 (if hand issues allow)! Let's keep this love story going.* Hey, just thought, if you liked this walk and talk show then you may [like this first one!](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-walk-talk-show-1-about-dating-love/) ❤️ ****Here's my haiku poem for the** [****vss365**](https://x.com/paulphillips44/status/1888105481744400459?ref=cjb.today) **daily prompt: Disarmed!** **When you feel disarmed* **Your soul is a shield of hope* **The plot remains love* ❤️ [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1888327432605934029?ref=cjb.today) ### Lonely Connection URL: https://www.cjb.today/lonely-connection/ Last updated: 2025-02-08T20:43:23.000Z 0:00 /1:59 1× ## Lonely Connection: ***Hello, it's me, CJB!*** ♥️ Have you ever felt like you're on an island, all by yourself, even in a crowd of people? Or maybe you've experienced that sinking feeling of loneliness when you're tucked in bed, staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, wondering if anyone out there feels the same? Let me tell you something, you're not alone in feeling this way. We all crave connection, and here's the kicker—to feel love, you have to connect by acting lovingly through your soul. Now, this isn't just about finding someone to share your Netflix password with (although, that's nice too!). It's about connecting to EVERYTHING around you by engaging in SOUL ACTS. Yes, EVERYTHING! Your heart, your soul, the trees outside your window, the music playing in the background, even the silence. When you act lovingly through your soul, you invite love in, and love is the antidote to loneliness. But wait, before you roll your eyes thinking, "Oh, another love guru telling me to hug trees," let's get real. I've been there, in the depths of agoraphobia, feeling disconnected from the world. It was like living in a bubble where love couldn't reach me. But here's the truth I've learned through years of pain, laughter, and way too many dad jokes: > Love isn't just about romantic connections. It's about feeling part of something bigger than your lonely thoughts. You see, when you act through your soul, you start to see the love in everything. You become a part of the universe's big, beautiful love story. Here's how you can start this journey: 🌈 **Connect Within Through Soul Acts:** Before you can love anything else, love yourself from within. Listen to your heart, embrace your quirks (you've got them, trust me), and forgive your human-animal primal-ego for its ape tantrums. When you're at peace with yourself, you're ready to connect outwardly by acting lovingly. 🌈 ****Nature's Embrace:** Ever sat under a tree, feeling the breeze, and thought, "This moment is perfect"? That's connection. When you act lovingly towards nature, you're reminded of the simplicity of love. It's a soul act to simply be present. 🌈 ****Artistic Soul:** Create something, anything. Art, music, poetry—it doesn't matter if it's for your eyes only or for the world to see. In the act of creation, you connect with the universal energy of love. Every brush stroke, every note is a soul act of love. 🌈 **Digital Connections:** Yes, even the internet can be your friend here. Share, comment, like—be part of a community that vibes with your soul by acting lovingly through your words and actions online. Remember, I found my tribe through random poetry prompts on X, and the rest is history! 🌈 ****The Act of Listening:** Sometimes, connection is just sitting with someone (or your pet) and listening, really listening. In silence, there's a profound connection because you're saying, "I'm here with you," which is one of the purest forms of a soul act. Now, I know what you're thinking, "CJB, that's all well and good, but what if I still feel lonely?" Here's the thing: loneliness isn't about being alone; it's about feeling disconnected. Every step you take towards connecting by acting lovingly through your soul—be it a song that stirs your soul or a stranger's smile on the street—is a step away from loneliness. And remember, your soul is always connected to everything, even when you're not aware of it. So, if you're feeling lost, start by connecting back to yourself through soul acts. LOVE—EVERYTHING—TODAY! Because love isn't just out there; it's in you, waiting to be unleashed through your actions. So, let's not be lonely in our connections. Let's make every interaction, every moment, a chance to love and be loved by acting lovingly through our souls. After all, as I always say, you won't need another self-help book (unless you're like me and enjoy them). This is your one-stop guide to healing and inner peace through connection. Stay soulful, act through your soul, and most importantly, LOVE EVERYTHING—TODAY! ♥️ *Okay! That's enough love from me---* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *P.S. If you're still feeling the lonely connection vibe, check out my latest track on Spotify under "CJB.today". Let's make your soul's alarm go off with some musical love, inspired by the soul acts!* ❤️ ****Here's my haiku poem for the** [****vss365**](https://x.com/paulphillips44/status/1887743097091883137?ref=cjb.today) **daily prompt: Cyclone!** **When loneliness aches* **Let love's cyclone embrace you* **To your soul's center* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1887968706321346633?ref=cjb.today) ### LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! URL: https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/ Last updated: 2025-12-31T15:30:14.000Z 0:00 /0:06 1× #### 🤎 CREATIVE CHECKS ****(For Creative Souls)** 🤎 Do you love listening to or writing poetry or songs? 🤎 Do you love singing, listening to, or making music? 🤎 Do you enjoy reading or writing short stories? 🤎 Do you consider yourself an author or love other authors? 🤎 Do you love experiencing art, or creating your own - be it paintings, digital art, sculptures, or pottery? 🤎 Do you have a passion for practical crafts like baking, knitting, photography, or following recipes? 🤎 Do you love engaging in other types of practical creation, such as developing innovative business solutions or DIY projects? 🤎 Do you love creating good relationships? 🤎 Do you love creating a healthier body? 🖤 **No? Okay, well, this blog might not be your cup of tea.* 💚 **Yes! This blog's definitely for you: GET READY TO LOVE!** #### 🤎 CARING CHECKS ****(For Caring Souls)** 🤎 Have you ever loved someone? Do you want to? 🤎 Do you wish to feel more love in the world? 🤎 Are you eager to experience and create things that you and others love? 🤎 Do you believe you possess the power within you to love today? 🖤 *No? Okay, well, this blog might not be for you today.* 💚 **Yes! This blog's definitely for you: TIME TO LOVE** ✿ **EVERYTHING** ✿ **TODAY!** #### 🦍💩🌱🌹✨ LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY! ****(For Loving Souls)** Okay, now we've filtered out those this blog might not suit today, it's time for those remaining to experience the love this blog sends their way ✨ 💫 Thankfully as a creative and loving soul you don't hold grudges. You respect everyone's opinion, especially if you don't agree with it. You're someone who knows what unconditional love is. You care deeply about things. You will make positive changes whenever you're shown how. This is now about you creatively exploring your soul and it's infinite love for you and everything connected to you. By loving everything you'll find the answers you seek and the joy you deserve to create a happy 🥰 soulful life. Get ready to awaken to the awareness of who you really are and how you fit into the grand scheme of loving everything. But first, you must be able to take a compliment to sustain soul happiness: 💯 **YOU are incredibly beautiful!** 💯 **YOU are incredibly powerful!** 💯 **YOU are LOVED BY EVERYTHING!** Okay, if you are new to this flattery, let's have a quick detox, it's what CJB calls a "Skeptic's Spiritual Word Vomit". Ready? Let's get it out of your system: 🤮 **AWAKEN, KINDNESS, LOVE, COMPASSION, SOUL, HAPPINESS, HEALING, WELL-BEING, JOY*... Can you think of any more words? Enough of this silliness (NEVER 😈), look, this blog is for every type of creative soul. It doesn't matter what you believe; this is the one place on digital earth where you can be your true self! ****Creativity mixed with love is key 🗝️ to unlocking your soul happiness and you hold that key, always.** You can create any soul act you wish; from physical things, to imagined things. Yes, YOU do have that power in you! CJB's role in this is simple. He and the community are here to encourage you to be the best version of you—TODAY!—**WOAH! Does this phrasing go into the vomit mix above? It was close wasn't it!* 🤢 Okay, let's make a pact. Stop getting defensive and triggered by words that point to anything spiritual or happy and the like. You need to learn to let the light 🌟 in. How does CJB know this? He's the world's biggest skeptic when it comes to things like this. He over analyzes EVERYTHING ([new book coming soon](https://www.cjb.today/BOOKS/)). He cannot automatically take someone's happy vibe for proof that what they are spouting is true. After all, people can do drugs and feel great, but he doesn't want to follow their lead! Let's wrap this up, because the final thing for you to experience and maintain soul happiness is for you to give this blog your time 😱. He knows that sounds pretty obvious and cheesy, but it isn't! Unless you like 🧀 cheese? 🐁 You need CJB to help you feel THE love, and then most importantly to stay feeling the love! Otherwise this blog becomes like a massage. You enjoy it whilst you're having it, but eventually you'll forget and feel stressed again. Another key point is CJB is happy to be proven wrong at any point, his ego is well under control. If you don't agree with anything, speak from your heart with kindness and he'll always be willing to discuss your perspective. After all, variety is the spice of life! And 🌈 rainbows also need to have more than one color! He wants to hear what you think, he wants to learn from you too! Yes, your world is always going to be just as important as his—which leads you to the "[CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)" aspect of this blog. It has grown from him to you, and to so many other creative and loving people. "[CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-brand/)" is kind of a brand now, one that's about showing you love through creative thinking, love that heals and brings you hardcore soul happiness (the kind that doesn't make you want to run away! 🥰). Are you ready to seize today? 🖤 **No? Okay, it's been great having you here, take care.* 💚 **Yes! This blog's definitely for you: TIME TO SEIZE TODAY!** 🌞 ****SEIZE TODAY!** Where do you go from here? The [****new book**](https://www.cjb.today/books/) (coming soon) is the next step, to understand where everything you see here is coming from and how you can act to make your life feel like a soulful heaven! Next, as a musical artist named "[****CJB SOUNDS**](https://www.cjb.today/tag/cjb-sounds/)" you're encouraged to follow, listen and share the love of music. **Over time there'll be tour dates, especially if you show your support, Glastonbury is a dream you could help make happen, imagine a field full of loving creative folk dancing in muddy wellies to* [**Summer Rain*](https://open.spotify.com/track/3Tl36TQOh5aXwoks9BjwAM?si=ea5dd6d41c1d4b9c&ref=cjb.today) *and* [**Creeper*](https://open.spotify.com/track/6mj5O7LrMSO8EDSpdJtIb9?si=ebd161f92d4242d5&ref=cjb.today)**!* You 🫵 can be a part of this soulful music journey starting (you guessed it)—TODAY! And 😁 obviously you're encouraged to follow "[@CJBtoday](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today)" on [social media](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today); you can join the creative and loving community—TODAY! They happily support each other's creativity; from poems, songs, and kind chats in the comments (note, there are buttons at the bottom of most posts on this blog that will take you directly to the X chats - they're like magical 🪄✨😊 teleportation devices 💫🥰). Also note, membership will be opening up here later in the year, if you fancy escaping social media for a bit and experiencing full on CJB 💘 love? And to keep repeating, he knows he's being pushy about this, but CJB needs to request you keep coming back to this blog each day 🙏. Yes, you really do need to come back here daily to keep your love alive, your artistic juices flowing, stay awakened, and tone your creative muscles. He's not just spinning words; this is real advice! Ever tried getting a six-pack just by thinking about it? **If you have, please share your secret with him!* 💪😂 Seriously, acting with creative love is the answer to everything you need. Together let's ****LOVE** ✿ **EVERYTHING** ✿ **TODAY!** There is so much love and wonder in everything you face each day, let's [share it creatively](https://www.cjb.today/creating365/) through as many [artistic outlets](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) as we can think of. Let's have fun! 🔔 *And don't forget to tag your social media creation with* [**#Creating365*](https://www.cjb.today/creating365/) Has that last part got too sickly sweet? Okay, shall we have an "Artistic Word Vomit"? Okay: 🤮 **Painting, Poetry (Poems), Videos, Sculpting, Singing, Songs, Music, Drawings, Cooking, Short Stories, Photography, Dancing*... Can you think of any more? Okay enough. Do you remember when your class teacher used to shout that out. CLASS ENOUGH! No? Okay maybe it was just CJB's teacher! Listen, thank you so much for taking the time to read this. All CJB asks now is that you click the button below and creatively awaken your loving nature—TODAY! Why wait? [LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/) *PS: There's more information about* [*CJB* ***HERE!***](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) ### Stimulate Your Soul with Sensual Experiences URL: https://www.cjb.today/stimulate-your-soul-with-sensual-experiences/ Last updated: 2025-02-24T20:39:36.000Z 0:00 /0:24 1× ### Stimulate Your Soul with Sensual Stimulus 🌈 Hey, beautiful soul! Don't cringe! Just take the compliment. Maybe a quick smile to let it soak in? TODAY, let's dive into something truly magical – **the art of stimulating your soul with enjoyable, sensual experiences**. At CJB, we\* believe that to live a life full of soul happiness, you need to engage all your senses in a dance with the universe, right here, right now**—TODAY!** > \*It's getting hard to know if I should be saying "I" or "We" these days, because the growing numbers of awesome people like you are making this "CJB" thing more than just my name. You are so much a part of THIS too! ### Why Sensual Stimulus? Your soul craves connection, not just with the world around you but with the very essence of "**EVERYTHING**." Sensual experiences are the gateways through which your soul can breathe, laugh, and dance with joy. They serve as reminders that you are not just your thoughts or your body but a vibrant, eternal part of the "Body of Everything (BoE\*\*)". > \*\*The Body of Everything terminology is a sneaky peek into my new book's content. I won't say any more, but you will look back at this moment and smile with glee! ### Music: The Universal Language of the Soul Start with music. Music is the soul's language - it speaks where words fail. When you listen to uplifting tunes, like those from [CJB.today on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today) (*please follow to hear songs first!*), you're not just hearing notes; you're allowing your soul to vibrate in harmony with the cosmos. Whether it's the soothing strum of a guitar or the energetic beats of an anthem, music can shift your mood, awaken your creativity, and connect you to the "Power of Everything (PoE\*\*)." Stimulate Your Soul 0:00 /145.32 1× 🌈 ****Morning Ritual:** Begin your day with a song that [feels like sunshine](https://www.cjb.today/aloha/). Let it set the tone for positivity and soul awareness. 🌈 ****Evening Wind Down:** As the day ends, choose [melodies that calm your mind](https://www.cjb.today/solstice-love/), helping your soul to reflect and rest. ### Art: A Visual Feast for the Soul Art, in [all its forms](https://www.cjb.today/choose-your-threshold/), is another incredible way to stimulate your soul. CJB's approach is to not just look at art but to feel it. 🌈 ****Create Your Own:** Even if you're not a professional artist, try your hand at something simple like doodling or coloring. It's not about the outcome but the act of creation itself, connecting you to the "BoE" through your unique "Universal DNA Rainbow\*\*." 🌈 **Immerse in Others' Creations:** Visit galleries ([can be online too](https://benuri.org/artworks/?ref=cjb.today)), watch [art videos](https://www.cjb.today/awaken-what-are-you-waiting-for/), or just walk through nature, which is art in its purest form. Let the colors, shapes, and textures remind you of the beauty within and around you. ### Nature: The Original Sensual Stimulus Step outside - nature is the ultimate soul-stimulator. The touch of grass under your feet, the scent of blooming flowers, the sound of leaves rustling... these are not just sensory experiences; they're soul-nourishing moments. 🌈 **Mindful Walks:** Take walks where you're not just moving but engaging with your environment. Feel the earth, breathe deeply, and let your soul absorb the "PoE\*\*" in every breeze. 🌈 ****Nature's Music:** Listen to the symphony of nature – birds, water, wind. It's all music designed by the universe for your soul's delight. ### Touch: The Comforting Hand of Love Never underestimate the power of touch. Whether it's a self-hug, the feel of soft fabric, or a loving embrace from a friend or pet, touch connects us back to our human-animal form in the most soulful way. 🌈 ****Self-Care:** Massage your hands or feet with your favorite lotion. It's a simple act that tells your soul, "I am here for you." 🌈 **Connection:** Physical touch with others, when consensual and loving, reinforces our connection to the "AoE\*\*" – the "Awareness of Everything." ### Taste and Smell: The Soul’s Delight Savor your meals, not just for sustenance but for the joy they bring. The aroma of [your coffee](https://www.cjb.today/the-little-things-coffee-moments/), the burst of flavor in your favorite dish - these are moments where your soul can truly celebrate the now. 🌈 ****Mindful Eating:** Eat slowly, appreciate the flavors, and thank your food for nourishing both body and soul. 🌈 ****Aromatherapy:** Use scents that evoke memories or emotions, like lavender for peace or citrus for a burst of joy. ### The "CJB" Way - Live Sensually, Live Soulfully—TODAY! Remember, every day is an opportunity to awaken your soul. By engaging in these sensual experiences, you're not just living; you're thriving in the present, embracing the "Power of Enough\*\*," and connecting with the "PoE." **So, let's make a pact, shall we?** Every day, find one sensual experience to enjoy. Whether it's through music, art, nature, touch, taste, or smell, let it be your soul's playground. And remember, you are infinitely loved by "EVERYTHING," and you have everything you need within you to feel that love, to feel that joy, to feel that soul happiness - TODAY! Keep awakening, CJB 🌈 (See you in the X comments?) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1880347580925710847?ref=cjb.today) **© All Rights Reserved (Original Music by CJB)** ### STARDUST (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/stardust/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:12:14.000Z ## **STARDUST (CJB TODAY)** We came from stardust, and we will return Until that day, souls will yearn I never saw this coming I never knew it could be That a person with your smile Could fall for a person like me *But when the stars were aligned* *Our fates were set, intertwined* *You were the star I couldn't trust* *To guide me back to stardust* I never felt so much pain The day you married that guy And for too many years I couldn't understand why *But when the stars were aligned* *Our fates were set, intertwined* *You're now the one I would trust* *To guide me back to stardust* I've never felt so much hope I've never known so much glee It comes from that feeling When your love sets me free *When the stars were aligned* *Our fates were set, intertwined* *You're the only one I can trust* *To take me back to stardust* How you came back to me I'll never want for more All I remember is how you stood, alone at my door Your eyes were like fire Your lips red as wine I knew from that moment Life was turning sublime ****CJB Creator Notes:** Oh, where do I even begin with this? First, a huge thanks again to the creative [#vss365](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) community, and especially to [GoRhyme](https://x.com/GoRhyming/status/1878290840604258785?ref=cjb.today) for the "[DUST](https://x.com/GoRhyming/status/1878290840604258785?ref=cjb.today)" prompt on 12 Jan 2025, which inspired this song. I am always so grateful to be part of such a vibrant community. Many songwriters share stories of how they compose their songs, and for me, this period is particularly fascinating. Amidst so much happening, the main theme in my life right now is caring for my dad. Those who have been full-time carers will understand how it impacts your spare time without me needing to elaborate. Lately, I find myself staying up until 01:00 am to carve out uninterrupted creative time. This song, therefore, was born in the quiet of the night, a time when feelings of heartache 💔 and love ❤️ seem to intensify as dreams begin to tug at the edges of our waking consciousness. I share this to provide context to the lyrics. Initially, feeling emotional, I set out to write a song that was 100% optimistic. However, as the night deepened, I realized the song's story needed a touch more emotion to resonate truly. Here's where the ending comes from. You know me; I'm frighteningly open and honest (just check out my [dating experience](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-walk-talk-show-1-about-dating-love/) post!). So, I'll be candid: the ending was inspired by a memory from after my ex-wife suddenly cut me out of her life. I won't sugarcoat it; before my awakening, I was left traumatized by my divorce, to the point of PTSD. My deepest wish at the time was for her decision to leave to have been a mistake. I dreamed she would return to me, appearing at my door with eyes blazing and lips as red as wine, as they often were. But that reunion never happened. Since then, I've awakened to truly understand how to navigate such heartbreak. Creativity has been my solace, and writing this song was cathartic and very artistic too! Although, the ending made me cry, which is my soul's way of telling me it had to be my next [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN/discography?ref=cjb.today) release! 🎶 At first, I wasn't sure about it; I thought it was too soft. But like a good melody, it grows on you with each listen. I hope you enjoy "Stardust." While I've shared my personal journey of heartbreak, like all my creations, **this song is crafted for you to explore your own mind, body, and soul**. Whatever you're dealing with, I hope this song helps unearth it, aids in your healing, and brings a smile of hope to your face 🌈. I would love to hear your thoughts. Please share your comments on X by clicking below, and let's catch up **Peace & Love,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🌈 [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DFv-A5zNg4u/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1878875537302589854?ref=cjb.today) *PS: I need your kind help, please take a moment to like it wherever you see it, on* [*X*](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864626034181853307?ref=cjb.today)*,* [*Instagram*](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDP6HhzIxDU/?igsh=cTk3eW9nMzU1aTRy&ref=cjb.today)*,* [*YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN35Z-2LGHg&list=PLTNtDu2GyDeB70AkR2RLeP6p8Tr6Q68bw&index=1&ref=cjb.today)*, and of course* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)*. These interactions helps more than ever to show the algorithms that you want to experience happiness!* **© All Rights Reserved** First posted 13 Jan 2025 | Song Released 7 Feb 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/OFFICIAL-SONGS/) ### Do You Have Creative Eyes? URL: https://www.cjb.today/do-you-have-creative-eyes/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T22:56:01.000Z [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Do You Have Creative Eyes? Imagine walking down a familiar street, one you've traversed countless times. But today, something's different. Today, you're not just walking; you're creating. Your creativity has unlocked a new way of seeing, transforming the mundane into the magnificent. Each scene, each moment, becomes a canvas. The way the sunlight filters through the leaves, casting shadows that dance like figures in a painting, or how the rain creates patterns on the pavement, reminiscent of an artist's spontaneous work—this is your world now. **You see life as art.** 🌈 This transformation isn't just about aesthetics; **it's about perception**. When you engage in the creative process, whether it's painting, writing, or composing music, you're training your mind to seek out beauty, to find connections where others see disconnection. It's about making the invisible visible, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. I teach (or is it preach) that creativity is the key to soul happiness. When you create, you're not just producing something tangible; you're awakening your soul to the present moment, to TODAY! You **become the artist of your life**, and every step you take, every breath you draw, becomes a brushstroke on the canvas of your existence. The world becomes richer, more vibrant, because your creative soul sees beyond the surface. **Consider this:** Before you embraced your creative journey, you might have walked past a simple brick wall without a second glance. Now, it's a texture, a pattern, a story of time and weathering. A child's laughter isn't just noise; it's a melody, a spontaneous composition. Even the mundane, like the way coffee swirls in your cup, becomes a moment of artistic appreciation, a mini-performance of fluid dynamics. This heightened **sensitivity to the artistic beauty** in real life isn't just about noticing more; it's about feeling more. It's about letting your soul guide your vision, allowing you to experience joy in the smallest details. When you live through your soul, as "CJB" advocates, every moment is an opportunity for joy. Being creative doesn't just open your eyes; it opens your heart to the wonder of life. In this creative state, life isn't just lived; it's curated. You're not just passing through; **you're painting your journey with the colors of your soul**. Each day becomes a gallery of experiences, each moment a snapshot worth capturing, not with a camera, but with your consciousness. Being creative is more than a hobby or a profession; **it's a way of being. It's how we connect with the world**, how we find beauty in the chaos, and how we make real life extra joyful. So, let your creativity guide you. Let it transform your walks, your talks, your entire existence into a living, breathing artwork. Because in the end, isn't that what living through your soul is all about? Making every moment a masterpiece**—TODAY!** 🌈 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1878521335799861441?ref=cjb.today) ### Awaken! What are you waiting for? URL: https://www.cjb.today/awaken-what-are-you-waiting-for/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T22:56:52.000Z [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Awaken! What are you waiting for? In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it's easy to get caught up in the routine, the obligations, and the endless to-do lists. We often find ourselves postponing the things that truly light up our soul, those activities that bring us genuine happiness. But today, I want to challenge you with a simple yet profound question: What are you waiting for? Life is fleeting, and the moments we spend in joy and fulfillment are the ones that truly enrich our existence. Yet, we delay, we procrastinate, we find reasons to wait. Maybe it's fear, maybe it's doubt, or perhaps it's the mundane belief that there's a 'right time' for happiness. But here's the truth: there is no better time than now—TODAY!—to start living through your soul. ### Beauty! Before I delve into the obvious things you might be waiting for, let me introduce another angle on this question. Do you question your looks? Do you feel you're not as beautiful as someone else? Maybe you've been scrolling through Instagram, admiring those you aspire to resemble. Stop. Use the "What are you waiting for?" question to challenge your ego. In this case, what you're waiting for is to let your soul shine through, ruling over your human mind, which can be swayed by emotional inputs, like Instagram models! Let your soul reassure you that you are beautiful. Whatever your shape or the faults your ego might highlight in the mirror, to your soul, to the universe, to everything—you are stunning, you are perfect, exactly as you should be—TODAY! So, what are you waiting for? Let that message resonate now. You are beautiful as you are. ### Travel! Is there somewhere you've always dreamed of visiting? Maybe it's the Northern Lights you long to see? You might tell yourself, "I'll go when I'm retired," or "Once the kids grow up." But can you truly be sure that tomorrow will come? What if you asked yourself, "What are you waiting for?" Did you know for example, you can start by watching [this live cam](https://explore.org/livecams/aurora-borealis-northern-lights/northern-lights-cam?gad%5Fsource=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyoi8BhDvARIsAO%5FCDsCz7ZVIgT-Zup2hVckYIPLAsq194MJ0J0M%5F6XQukP4%5F7ith93SrIXEaAi4gEALw%5FwcB&ref=cjb.today) which tracks the Northern Lights? The beauty of travel lies not just in the destination but in the journey itself—the experiences, the stories, the memories you gather. Life is unpredictable, and waiting for the 'perfect' time might mean missing out on these extraordinary moments. The Northern Lights don't wait for your retirement; they dance across the sky tonight, tomorrow, every night, regardless of your plans. By challenging yourself with this question, you're not just contemplating travel; you're embracing life's spontaneity. You're recognizing that the joy of seeing the world isn't bound by age or life stages but by the courage to say, "Why wait? Let's live this dream now." So, what are you waiting for? Let the adventure begin—TODAY! ### Hobbies! Imagine you're contemplating taking up painting, something you've always wanted to do but never found the time for. You think, "I'll start when I have more free time," or "Once I finish this project at work." But what if you asked yourself, "What are you waiting for?" Suddenly, the excuses seem less valid. Painting could be your soul's way of expressing itself, bringing you joy, peace, and perhaps even a new perspective on life. Why wait? Or perhaps you've been dreaming of reconnecting with nature, going on that hike you've pinned on your vision board. You might think, "I'll do it when the weather is perfect," or "When I'm less busy." But again, ask, "What are you waiting for?" Nature's beauty doesn't wait for perfect conditions; it exists in every moment, inviting you to immerse yourself in its serenity—TODAY! This isn't about impulsive decisions or neglecting responsibilities. It's about recognizing that happiness doesn't have a schedule. Your soul's desires are not on a waiting list; they are calling out to you now. By asking yourself, "What are you waiting for?" you're not just questioning your hesitations; you're empowering your soul to take the lead. ### **Let's delve into how this works:** 🌈 ****Immediate Action:** When you decide to do something that makes you happy TODAY!, you're choosing to live in the present. Procrastination often stems from our 'human animal mind ego' which thrives on future promises and past regrets. By acting now, you're aligning with your soul's timeless nature. 🌈 ****Soulful Living:** Engaging in activities that make you happy is a direct dialogue with your soul. It's about doing what feels right, not what seems logical or practical by societal standards. Your soul knows what brings you joy, peace, and fulfillment. 🌈 ****Overcoming Fear:** Often, we wait because we're afraid—afraid of failure, judgment, or even success. But when you ask, "What are you waiting for?" you're confronting this fear with the courage your soul provides. Remember, fear is just an illusion created by the ego; your soul sees beyond it. 🌈 ****Breaking the Cycle:** By choosing happiness now, you break the cycle of waiting for external conditions to be perfect. You realize that you are the creator of your happiness, not the circumstances around you. ### The BIG 3! If you have ever used my [FEEL4 website](https://www.feel4.com/p/course.html?ref=cjb.today) you should have noticed it focuses a lot on three main categories. They represent **The BIG 3** core areas of your life which encompass all things. - **Health** covers both your physical, mental and spiritual health. Examples are meditation, fitness and nutrition. - **Wealth** covers anything that you need to produce, pay and or work for. Examples would be the job you do, the house you live in, the garden you cultivate and the products you buy and use. - **Relationships** covers every social interaction you have throughout your life with anyone or anything. Examples might be the interaction with family and friends, a dentist, a bond with a pet or even a plant. Why mention this now? Because you can ask, "What am I waiting for?" in each of these areas. Need to start a diet? Want to change jobs? Feel your relationship needs a deep conversation? Apply this question, and watch your life improve dramatically. ### Let's Start This—TODAY! So, the next time you find yourself pondering over an activity that sparks joy within you, pause and ask, "What are you waiting for?" Let this question be the nudge your soul needs to guide you into action. Whether it's dancing in your living room, writing that story, or simply taking a moment to breathe and be grateful, do it—TODAY! This approach aligns perfectly with the ethos of my "CJB" creative soul coaching. It's about awakening today, embracing the power of everything at our disposal—including our time—to live through our soul, where true happiness resides. Don't let another day pass by in the wait for happiness; seize it, live it, and let your soul lead. ***What are you waiting for? Start—TODAY!*** Let's journey together towards soul happiness, where every moment is an opportunity for joy. Ready to awaken today? 🌈 Share your experiences or what you've decided to do—TODAY!... in the comments below, and let's support each other in this soulful journey. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) **© All Rights Reserved (Original Music by CJB)** ### This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY! URL: https://www.cjb.today/this-is-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-me-today/ Last updated: 2025-02-03T08:02:31.000Z [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY! In the realm of personal growth and overcoming our fears, we often encounter situations that trigger our deepest anxieties. Whether it's a visit to the dentist, facing a job interview, or any other scenario that sends our heart racing, the natural response is often one of dread. But what if we could reframe this fear into something positive? What if, instead of letting our 'human animal mind ego' dictate our reactions, we could empower our soul's perspective? This is where the transformative phrase, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**" comes into play. Imagine you're sitting in the waiting room of your dentist's office, your palms sweaty, your mind racing with all the worst-case scenarios. The usual script in your head might be something like, "This is going to be terrible," or "I hate this so much." Now, pause for a moment. Take a deep breath and, with conviction, say out loud, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**" It might feel strange at first, even a bit forced, but this simple act of verbal affirmation is powerful. **Why does this work?** Our minds are incredibly suggestible. When we repeatedly tell ourselves something negative, we reinforce that fear. However, by consciously choosing to voice a positive affirmation, we begin to shift our internal narrative. This isn't about denying the reality of the situation or the discomfort it might bring; it's about changing our relationship with it. By saying, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**" you're not just speaking to the air; you're speaking through your soul, reminding your human form that growth often comes from facing our fears. This technique leverages the power of your soul's awareness over the often overactive, fear-inducing human ego which "THINKS" it knows best, after all it is the EGO, right? Wrong. When we say this phrase, we're essentially telling our ego, "*Thank you for trying to protect me, but I've got this.*" It's a way of diluting the anxiety-fueled thoughts that our ego conjures up, replacing them with a soulful perspective that sees opportunity in challenge. Let's take another example: an interview. The thought of being judged, of potentially failing, can be paralyzing. But what if you walked into that interview room, looked at the chair you're about to sit in, and said, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**"? You're not only calming your nerves but also setting the stage for a positive outcome. You're aligning your energy with the possibility of success, learning, and growth, rather than failure. This practice isn't about pretending everything is perfect or that fear doesn't exist. It's about acknowledging our fears and choosing to see beyond them. By vocalizing this affirmation, we're training our minds to associate these challenging situations with potential benefits, like overcoming a phobia, gaining confidence, or achieving a personal goal. So, the next time you find yourself on the brink of an anxiety-inducing event, try this out. Say it with me, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**" Feel the shift within you as you speak. Notice how your perspective begins to change, how the weight of fear lightens, and how your soul starts to guide you towards a more peaceful and empowered state. Remember, this approach is in harmony with the ethos of [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) *| LOVE EVERYTHING TODAY!* It's about awakening today, using the power of everything at our disposal—including our words—to live through our soul, where true happiness and peace reside. Embrace this practice, let it become part of your daily life, and watch as your relationship with fear transforms. Let's start today, together, in this journey towards soul happiness, where every challenge becomes an opportunity, and every fear, a stepping stone. Ready to awaken today? 🌈 Start by facing your next challenge with this powerful affirmation. Share your experiences in the comments below, and let's support each other in this soulful journey. And remember, for me, writing this for you, well, "**This Is The Best Thing To Happen To Me—TODAY!**" **PS: I used this today going to the dentist. It worked wonders. Had a lovely visit. Felt like a mini holiday. The only way this will not work is if you do not understand it fully, hence I am here for you. Just ask if you don't get stuff....* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1877803154999288047?ref=cjb.today) ### X Wars - Return of the Twitter URL: https://www.cjb.today/x-wars-return-of-the-twitter/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T22:58:02.000Z 0:00 /0:26 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## X Wars - Return of the Twitter In the digital realm where bytes intertwine, Lived Jack Dorsey, a visionary before his time. One day he birthed Twitter, a new type of bird, A social platform where Star Wars fans stirred. But in time, it got twisted, then it changed, X replaced Twitter, leaving many estranged. Yet within this shift, there's still a story to tell, Like Vader's dark shell, hiding a man who fell. For beneath the black suit of X's new guise, The blue bird of Twitter, like a father, lies. Though the blue bird's song no longer tweets, At the core of X there are soulful heartbeats. Jack's creation, though rebranded in black, Still feels like blue seeps through digital cracks. And just as Luke saw good in his father's core, In X's vast expanse, Twitter's essence is pure. To connect, to share, to voice, to tweet, In the essence of X, something is sweet. Twitter has gone, but its users stayed, A community interacts, never afraid. So here's to Jack, and his digital feat, A legacy where connections still meet. In X's dark exterior, the bird's soul thrives, A testament to the magic innovation derives. > Agree, Ilis, my challenge is that I am a die hard Twitter user and even though it is now X, I don't think I could ever leave the little blue bird. It's a bit like the Darth Vader scene from Return of the Jedi, I know somewhere inside the X black outer shell there is the loving… > > — CJB (@cjbtoday) [January 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/cjbtoday/status/1877426747878068372?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) This is one of those creations that literally came out of NOWHERE! The above X post and comment with Ilis were my inspiration for this (THANK YOU [ILIS](https://x.com/esotericgarden1?ref=cjb.today)! ❤️). As you can read, it all started with a thought I had when Ilis said she wouldn't leave X. It made me soul search and realize I could never leave the little blue bird behind. Then I thought about the scene from Star Wars / Return of the Jedi, and as you can see, the rest is history. I hope you are a Star Wars and Twitter fan, okay, and X too—come on, it's not all bad, and I am always wanting to believe that good always prevails in the end. X has made many great improvements. But most of all, I just love the communities it has. They seem to be stronger than anywhere else I've been. If you disagree, please let me know in the comments (click the Like button to go there). **Peace & Love,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) **PS: I hope you realized that* [**Jack Dorsey*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%5FDorsey?ref=cjb.today) *is the co-founder of Twitter and that is who is in the video. His image is AI generated!* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1877500363739377767?ref=cjb.today) ### Worry No More! URL: https://www.cjb.today/worry-no-more/ Last updated: 2025-01-13T23:01:51.000Z 0:00 /0:26 1× [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Worry No More Upon this red dawn's guess, today anew, Where love dances in the silent air, In this vacuum, you find yourself, living, Coiled in peace, happy to stay forever. The fading moon, a reminder, things change, Its pale light massaging the sky to orange, In this exchange, you see a hidden treasure, A joy so profound, it gives you pleasure. As each new moment fades, The silence takes on many shades, In such moments, everything clears, For in the now, nature has no fears. So worry no more, in the universe confide, Today's a place where your soul opens wide. ****CJB Notes:** I thought I would try my hand at writing a [sonnet](https://www.folger.edu/explore/write-a-sonnet/?ref=cjb.today)—TODAY! I failed. Or did I. I did write a sonnet but I changed it. And that's what I love about poetry, the joy of discovering different poetry types, trying to bring them to life on paper (okay, digital screens), failing, and coming out with something your soul still loves. This non-sonnet is in response to several [vss365 prompts](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) that I have missed over several days, and it aims to convey the message of living through your soul. Let me know in the comments what you think... [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1877069176054907280?ref=cjb.today) ### The Liberating Power of Planning: Dreaming of Your Perfect Holiday Today URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-liberating-power-of-planning-dreaming-of-your-perfect-holiday-today/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:03:15.000Z 0:00 /0:14 1× ## The Liberating Power of Planning: Dreaming of Your Perfect Holiday Today In life, there are moments when we find ourselves in situations where significant change isn't possible. Whether you're caring for a loved one, recovering from an illness, or dealing with the aftermath of an accident that confines you to a room for months, it's easy to feel stuck. However, in these challenging times, there's a powerful tool at your disposal that can bring a touch of joy and hope into your present moment: the **Power of Planning**. Planning, particularly for something as uplifting as a dream holiday, isn't just about future logistics; it's a therapeutic exercise that can significantly enhance your current state of mind. By engaging in the act of planning, you're not only setting the stage for a future adventure but also infusing your today with positive, hopeful energy. Let me share how this concept has personally helped me through tough times. Years ago, when I was grappling with severe agoraphobia, leaving my home was a daunting task. During those periods of confinement, I found solace in printed catalogs of holidays and products, and magazines. These weren't just pages of glossy pictures; they were my windows to the world, allowing me to dream of places I longed to visit and experiences I yearned to have. This simple act of planning and dreaming provided a mental escape, a way to keep my heart happy even when my physical world was limited. Fast forward to today, and technology has expanded this concept exponentially. With platforms like YouTube and the vast resources of the internet, the power of planning has become even more immersive. You can virtually visit destinations, explore hotels, watch travel vlogs, and even take virtual tours of attractions you dream of seeing in person. This digital exploration brings the world to your fingertips, offering a rich, interactive experience that can make your planning session feel like a mini-vacation in itself. ### **So how does this work?** By planning your perfect holiday, you're inviting happy thoughts into your moment today. You're visualizing the sights, sounds, and sensations of your future getaway, which stimulates your brain in a way that fosters positivity and anticipation. This anticipation is not just wishful thinking; it's a hopeful latch onto which you can hold, providing emotional nourishment when you're unable to act on your plans immediately. ****Here's how you can harness this power:** 🌈 **Choose Your Destination:** Start by deciding where you want to go. Whether it's a serene beach, a bustling city, or a tranquil countryside, let your imagination roam free. 🌈 **Research:** Use the internet to research your destination. Look up travel blogs, watch videos, and join forums or social media groups dedicated to travel enthusiasts. This isn't just about gathering information; it's about immersing yourself in the culture and vibe of your chosen place. 🌈 **Create a Vision Board:** Even if you're bedridden, you can compile images, notes, and ideas into a digital or physical vision board. This visual representation of your dream holiday keeps the excitement alive. 🌈 **Plan the Details:** From accommodations to activities, plan as if you're going tomorrow. This detailed planning gives you a sense of control and anticipation, which is incredibly uplifting. 🌈 **Share Your Dreams:** If possible, share your plans with friends or family, or online communities. This not only keeps you accountable but also spreads the joy and might even inspire others. Remember, the act of planning is not just about the future; it's a balm for the present. It's about giving yourself something to look forward to, a beacon of hope that lights up even the darkest of days. When the time comes, and you're able to embark on your journey, you'll find that much of the joy was already experienced through the planning process itself. So, if you're feeling stuck, let the power of planning be your guide. Dream of your perfect holiday, engage with the world through your screen, and keep your heart happy with the promise of adventure. One day, when circumstances allow, you'll step into the reality of what you've so lovingly planned, and the joy will be twofold: for the journey ahead and for the journey you've already taken in your mind. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1876717168810733840?ref=cjb.today) ### Why Hearing The Word 'Soul' Shouldn't Make You Run Away: Debunking Myths URL: https://www.cjb.today/why-hearing-the-word-soul-shouldnt-make-you-run-away-debunking-myths/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T22:59:01.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/01/2_upscayl_4x_remacri-1.png) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ## Why Hearing The Word 'Soul' Shouldn't Make You Run Away: Debunking Myths Okay let's get your soul whipped up! 🌈 Today, we're diving into a topic that might make some of you a bit uncomfortable or skeptical at first glance: the concept of the soul. I've noticed that whenever the word 'soul' comes up, there's a tendency for some to think the speaker might be a cult leader or just plain crazy and deluded. Let's clear the air and explore why this shouldn't be the case. ### **Understanding the Soul Beyond Stereotypes** First off, let's acknowledge that the term 'soul' has been loaded with a lot of baggage over the years, often due to its association with spiritual or religious contexts that some might find extreme or out of touch with reality. However, the soul isn't exclusive to any one belief system or fringe group; it's a concept as old as human thought itself, spanning across cultures, philosophies, and even science in some interpretations. ### **The Soul in Various Cultures and Philosophies** Across the globe, from the ancient Egyptians who believed in multiple aspects of the soul to the Chinese who distinguished between the hun and po, the idea of the soul has been a central theme. Even in Western philosophy, thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes have pondered over the soul, attributing it with different roles in human existence. Here, the concept isn't about cultish rituals or delusional beliefs but about exploring the essence of our being, our consciousness, and our connection to something larger than ourselves. 🌈 **Philosophical Inquiry:** The soul has been a subject of philosophical debate for centuries, questioning what makes us uniquely human. Is it our consciousness? Our emotions? Our capacity for love and creativity? These aren't crazy questions; they're at the heart of understanding ourselves. 🌈 **Cultural Universality:** Many cultures recognize a soul or spirit as a part of life, not as a marker of eccentricity but as a way to explain the continuity of self beyond physical existence. This doesn't make someone deluded; it makes them part of a rich tapestry of human exploration. ### **Modern Interpretations of the Soul** In today's world, the concept of the soul has evolved. It's not just about the afterlife or mystical experiences. Here's how we can view it more pragmatically: 🌈 **Psychological Perspective:** Psychologists might discuss the soul in terms of self-awareness, personal identity, or the 'true self' that transcends our daily ego-driven actions. This is about self-discovery, not delusion. 🌈 **Well-being and Fulfillment:** When the brand "CJB" talks about 'soul happiness,' it's about finding joy and peace within yourself, today. It's about connecting with the world and your inner self in a way that brings contentment, not about joining a fringe group. 🌈 **Scientific Curiosity:** Even in science, there's room for the soul in discussions about consciousness, the mind-body problem, and quantum physics where the observer effect plays a role. Science isn't running away from these ideas; it's engaging with them to understand more about our reality. ### **Why You Shouldn't Run Away** So, why shouldn't you run away when someone mentions the soul? Here are a few reasons: 🌈 **Openness to Exploration:** Embracing the concept of the soul encourages an open-minded exploration of life's deeper questions. It's about wonder, not weirdness. 🌈 **Personal Growth:** Acknowledging your soul can lead to personal growth, helping you align with your true desires, values, and purpose. This is about self-improvement, not cultish behavior. 🌈 **Universal Connection:** The soul is often seen as a link to the universal, the idea that we're all connected. This fosters empathy, kindness, and a sense of community, values that are far from crazy. 🌈 **Mental Health:** Discussing the soul can be therapeutic, providing a framework for understanding personal experiences beyond the materialistic view, which can be particularly comforting in times of existential crisis. ### Stop Fighting Yourself (Your Soul) So next time you hear someone (ME CJB! 😁) mention the soul, remember, it's not an invitation to a cult or a sign of insanity. It's an invitation to delve into one of humanity's oldest and most profound explorations - the nature of our being. By engaging with the concept of the soul, we're not losing touch with reality; we're enriching our understanding of it, finding depth in our existence, and connecting with the essence of what makes us human. Let's not run away from this conversation but embrace it, for in doing so, we open ourselves to a world of personal growth, empathy, and timeless wisdom. *Peace & Love* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/)🌈 [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1876249231817625960?ref=cjb.today) ### How To Create A Magic Moment URL: https://www.cjb.today/how-to-create-a-magic-moment/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T23:00:34.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/01/3.png) [CJB ARTWORK 🌈](https://www.cjb.today/cjb-artwork/) ### **Today I Am Writing A Post To Awaken You To Living Magic Moments** **What are they?** They are moments when you connect with your soul, moments when you connect with EVERYTHING within and around you. But they're more than just connecting; everything feels right. You feel at peace, and love flows through your senses. *It's crucial to remind you that love connects everything. I'm not talking about the love described by dating apps or romantic partnerships. I mean the divine interconnection of all things, how they all fit together seamlessly with a mutual, unsaid bond that's perfectly imperfect. And yes, I will repeat this forever: this LOVE fact means you are LOVED constantly, even when you think you are not.* You are part of something amazing, and magic moments are when your ego gives in and the real you senses that this "sickly sweet soulful" stuff is real. It's an epiphany moment where everything CJB (that's me!) has reminded you of rings true. Who'd have thought one day you'd be reading this post by a guy with weird sunglasses, awakening your soul to live life right now, today, feeling like you've finally got everything sorted? (If this hasn't happened yet, give me more time, keep coming back, because I will help you remember who you are.) ### Today's Magic Moment: I have several, but the one I want to mention is this: We had snow overnight here in Wales, and today was a powdery white. My little dog went wild in the snow. After running around, she calmed down and ran to the top of the garden to answer nature's call. While she was occupied, I looked down from the fenced area overlooking the river and stopped. There were no human sounds, just the river flowing and birds tweeting happily. I consciously halted everything, honed my senses into the experience before me, and let my soul connect from the physical to the non-physical. In magic moments like this, you're literally plugging in and connecting before your human mind takes over. You stop thinking. That's how you know you've truly connected. You stop thinking and start feeling. You feel loved, complete, and you don't want anything more than the moment you're experiencing. The best part? That moment now carries with me into the current one, bringing feelings of connection and joy. A domino-effect of soul-happiness! ### How To Experience A Magic Moment? Remember, everything you're reading here is what your soul already knows, so this should feel obvious. The more obvious it is, the more in tune you are with living through your soul. This isn't about me; it's about you. Sometimes it's about us, but let's not over-analyze today (LOL—look who's talking!). 🌈 **STEP 1:** ****Stop everything and focus** \- *In my example, I stopped looking at my dog, thinking about the cold, or the weather. I replaced those thoughts with my focus. When you're physically in the moment, this is easier than you might think!* 🌈 ****STEP 2: Use all your senses to "SENSE"** \- **Sounds obvious, but many don't use all their senses. Look around, smell, listen, touch, taste the air. In my example, I saw the stream, the snow-covered trees, heard the birds, felt the cold, smelled the winter air, and tasted the chill. I've learned to do this quickly, without thinking, feeling the moment and smiling.* 🌈 ****STEP 3: Be grateful for what you're experiencing** \- **Another obvious one, right? But have you mastered being grateful for every moment? Even in a job you dislike? Every moment has a positive aspect to be grateful for. I use my grandad's experience in a Japanese POW camp to put things in perspective. I've worked many jobs, including cleaning cesspools, yet found magic moments. Remember, you can find gratitude in any moment; just choose wisely to connect deeply.* 🌈 ****STEP 4: Stay connected for as long as possible** \- **These moments can become meditative. If you can't stay for hours, be grateful for a few seconds. The goal is to increase the time you stay in the moment. In our digital world, taking time out is healthy and beneficial for productivity.* 🌈 ****STEP 5: Repeat (Today)** \- **There's no excuse. You live this life once. Ensure you have magic moments daily.* That's it for this post. You get it, don't you? Let me know how you get on in the comments on X. *Soulful Love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1875979221807308905?ref=cjb.today) ### Choose Your Battles Wisely—Today! URL: https://www.cjb.today/choose-your-battles-wisely-today/ Last updated: 2025-02-17T23:01:42.000Z ## Choose Your Battles Wisely—Today! Resolution or revolution Fresh or sour Delight or cower Choose or lose Time or late Love or hate You or me Me or you Old or new It doesn't matter About all the mental chatter Feel the silence Away from violence Peace and quiet Ain't no riot 2025 a time to thrive & Keep your awakened love alive! 🌈 ****CJB notes, if you're interested?** Any excuse to do a Scottish accent and mention the Scots, and I am all in. I've always had a deep connection with Scotland, yet I've only been there once when I was a wee bairn. As a kid, I even bought a book (which I still have) on the Scottish clans and chose one I wanted to belong to—the [Gunn Clan](https://www.scotlandshop.com/tartanblog/clan-of-month-gunn?ref=cjb.today#:~:text=The%20Clan%20Gunn%20motto%20is,history%20of%20battling%20neighbouring%20clans.), whose motto is "[Aut Pax Aut Bellum](https://www.scotlandshop.com/tartanblog/clan-of-month-gunn?ref=cjb.today#:~:text=The%20Clan%20Gunn%20motto%20is,history%20of%20battling%20neighbouring%20clans.)" (Either Peace or War). I don't remember many things, but weirdly, I can always remember that Latin motto. Anyhow! See how my love of Scotland distracts me so easily. For those who follow me, you'll know that I always create through my soul. It guides me. I have no idea where my creating is taking me, and for whatever reason, it took me to Scotland today. Perhaps it's an excuse to wish all the Scottish readers a "Happy Hogmanay"! As for the poem, my soul just let it flow. Make of it what you wish. Upon reading it through, I feel it reinforces the idea that to live a happy life today, you just need to be aware and live through your soul, not your human-animal mind. Don't let any negativity ruin your joy right now. There are happy thoughts to be found in every moment, yes, even the most painful ones. It is your choice. You hold that power (hence the powerful, angry Scotsman in the image, showing his passion to get you to listen). I want to inspire you to choose soul happiness, positive actions, today, now. As always, see you in the comments on X; click the button below to be transported there in a second. **Peace* 🙏 *(or War!!* 😉**)* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1875625671516402102?ref=cjb.today) ### CREEPER (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/creeper/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:13:09.000Z ## **CREEPER (CJB TODAY)** *Coz I'm a creeper* *I don't mean a weirdo*—** *I know what I'm doing here!* *I know I belong here!* Why I'm a creeper Is because of my soul It makes me so happy Want to love one and all And in time you'll see I'm sincerely committed It's the kind of creeping Like a sweater you knitted *Coz you're a creeper* *I don't mean a weirdo*—** *I know what you're doing here!* *I know you belong here!* And in time you'll find Every post that you read Every song that you hear You will start feeling freed Because it creeps in your soul It comes from the strangest of places A light from within Leaving happiness traces *Coz we're a creeper* *I don't mean a weirdo*—** *I know what we're doing here!* *I know we belong here!* I know what we're doing here! I know we belong here! And in the end None of our stress really matters None of our worries will survive Even if we leave life in tatters *Coz we're a creeper* *And we'll keep creeping on* *Why waste more time* *Smile! Nothing can go wrong* Nothing can go wrong Nothing can go wrong So THIS is why I LOVE being part of the [#vss365 community](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/)! Today's prompt was [CREEPER](https://x.com/YveAlecia/status/1865290146918338970?ref=cjb.today), and out of my soul, my next 3 January 2025 song release was born. I MEAN, ISN'T THIS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT? WOW! If you don't already, please create something each day. It's so cathartic. It's liberating. It helps you connect to your soul. It brings you soul happiness. What should you create? A poem? Haikus are great; they're so tiny and don't take up much time. Doodle—if you can't draw, then doodle. Just set aside 15 minutes a day, maybe while you have breakfast or lunch. Find the time. It will change your life. Anyhow! I hope you enjoyed this song. It was written more as a song than a poem, hence it will be my next single. I'll release it 3 January 2025 to celebrate a new year of happiness. See you in the comments if you want to discuss anything; just click the button below to be taken to X. ****CJB Notes...** This song was born from the vss365 prompt CREEPER. As I mention above. However, I feel it needs more explanation. Many have asked about the cover art. The man is supposed to represent many things. First and foremost his image suggests he's perhaps too good-looking. Could he be a creep? A womaniser? No. Don't judge him by a stereotype. His looks are in fact only representational. They represent the beauty in all things, me, you, everything. If you read the lyrics you will see the chorus goes from "I'm" to "Your" to "We're" signifying the song's message is relevant for everything. And then there are the angel wings made out of ivy creepers. Again they represent good, kindness. This man, this song, is all about our ability to spread love like ivy. To keep growing kindness no matter how many times it gets pushed back. This is a song of hope, knowing everything is geared towards light and positive growth constantly winning, constantly creeping into every dark place, light will always win. CREEPER represents everything as one. ...This conversation is continuing on X, [HERE](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1875229666115486138?ref=cjb.today) and [HERE](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1876235458788663742?ref=cjb.today) join in... [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DEX9nCqA2Dm/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1875229666115486138?ref=cjb.today) *PS. Don't forget to listen to my first single* [*Summer Rain*](https://www.cjb.today/summer-rain/)*, I need your kind help, please take a moment to like it wherever you see it, on* [*X*](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864626034181853307?ref=cjb.today)*,* [*Instagram*](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDP6HhzIxDU/?igsh=cTk3eW9nMzU1aTRy&ref=cjb.today)*,* [*YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN35Z-2LGHg&list=PLTNtDu2GyDeB70AkR2RLeP6p8Tr6Q68bw&index=1&ref=cjb.today)*, and of course* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)*. These interactions helps more than ever to show the algorithms that you want to experience happiness!* **© All Rights Reserved** First posted 7 Dec 2024 | Song Released 3 Jan 2025 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/OFFICIAL-SONGS/) ### Old Bench New Year URL: https://www.cjb.today/old-bench-new-year/ Last updated: 2025-01-13T23:03:55.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× Bench 0:00 /81.8039 1× Today, on a park bench, its wooden grain stained by the seasons, you sat with your mind in turmoil, a whirlwind of thoughts. A wise bird interrupted, landing delicately within reach. It danced, a celebration of the new year, and you were entranced by its magic. The sun's warmth caressed you as the leaves whispered their applause, you felt as light as air, lighter! Tethered only by the silent bond with the world around you. A dog's bark broke the spell, the bird obeyed and flew into a cloud of nearby bushes. In that brief interlude, you glimpsed life's truth: to live is to shed the weight of your thoughts, to flow with the moment around you, and to embrace each new day as if it were the only day you ever had to live. On that old bench, in this new year, you were reminded how to see through the eyes of your soul. Enjoy every moment, you are in one right now. I wanted to start the new year with a new style of poem. This is my first attempt at a [Flash Fiction Poem](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-flash-fiction-learn-how-to-write-flash-fiction-in-7-steps?ref=cjb.today). As my blog takes its final form, I'll be focusing my creativity more on the messages my book will explain, and on my coaching goals to help you experience soul happiness through my poetry, songs, or videos. I hope you enjoyed this. I encourage you, like me, to give Flash Fiction Poetry a try too. ****I wish you a wonderful 2025 and can't wait to catch up with you in the X chats.** **Peace & Love,* [**CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1874933436106133993?ref=cjb.today) ### Let's Get Even Closer URL: https://www.cjb.today/closer-than-ever-from-me-to-you/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T08:57:07.000Z 2024's been a heck of a year I'm the oldest I've ever been So much to feel bad about So many years of hardship I turned to creating to heal And at the end of the year, this is how I feel... I created a brand, which is actually me I called it my name, my initials, C J B People think I'm mad Perhaps a little bit weird Maybe it's my humor Perhaps my beard? But beneath the laughs and the beard, there's truth to be heard, I'm so CLOSE! So CLOSE—I can see! That I'm not alone anymore That's right, I know you're with me You may not know it You may think this is all odd Next, I'll be spouting nonsense Perhaps saying oneness is god... Okay, damn, you got me You've seen straight through to my soul But to those of you who've done that Think about it— HEY! Enough— I love y'all! My CJB.today blog's almost finished In 2025, I'll be ready to share Until then it's open to you right now That's because even today I care Can you hear me? Are you listening? Can you feel it? Do you see it? Yes, that's your soul glistening! Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Hey—or is it HO HO HO! I realize this is a bit corny... but it's Christmas! I'm feeling giddy with happiness and life. I hope you'll allow yourself to feel it too. To you reading this, I wish you a **VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS** and a **VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!** I'm going to force myself to take a break from this blog and social media until the New Year (1st Jan 2025). Until then, I wish you so much soul happiness, and I can't wait to dive deeper into that and the power of everything in my [NEW BOOK](https://www.cjb.today/books/), which WILL be out by Spring! Thank you for being YOU, and take care x [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1871696560586657829?ref=cjb.today) ### About (The Truth) URL: https://www.cjb.today/about-the-truth/ Last updated: 2025-11-25T21:03:46.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/06/v2-brown-About-Page-1.jpg) Imagine receiving three unexpected loving compliments today—how would that feel? Do you want to be part of a community that: - ***Recognizes you create amazing things!*** - ***Boosts your mood through simple soul acts of unconditional love!*** - ***Empowers you to act through your soul, not just your ego!*** That's a small example of what **the CJB community does**. Such small loving soul acts can literally save someone's life if they're in the wrong depressive thinking space. Or propel someone into a life they love. Encouragement and recognition are acts your soul can do—TODAY! **Acting through your soul is easy once you're awakened**, but getting people to stop acting through their ego is not so easy. In fact, it's incredibly challenging at first. Although many want to be happy, **people usually cringe when a "happy person" points to the word soul (or spiritual)** as being the place where real love and happiness is found. And **that's where "CJB" is totally different**. You are never "lectured" to. There is **zero ego or condescension** here. Why? Because I know that **"YOU" already know many of the things you experience through me.** My job is simply to remind you how amazing and loved you are when awakened and acting happily through your loving soul. **My skeptical soul journey to love started with me, CJB,** but it's ended up not just about me. It's about something much bigger. **It's about YOU too!** It's about helping each other feel loved and live life through the soul, to find and maintain soul happiness—SEE WHAT I MEAN! YOU'RE CRINGING, AREN'T YOU! 😂 SOUL! SOUL! SOUL! Don't worry you'll get over it! 🌱 ****What even is a soul?** What does that word mean? This is the first easy one. The witness in your mind is your soul. In human terms, it is that separate consciousness. Not the thinker! That's your ego, the vehicle. You, your soul, is the driver of the vehicle. But let's not get distracted, I have books and posts for that deep level of analysis. Look, I understand that **you might not be looking for a blog like this right now.** Perhaps you're content with your life, focused on work, holidays, and social events. You might think you don't need someone like me telling you about happiness. And that's okay. **But life has a way of shifting our perspectives.** It could be a life change, a heartbreak like a relationship breakup, a job loss, a health scare, or even a challenge faced by someone you love. I found aging tough to begin with. Hitting 40 was like hitting a brick wall. These challenging moments can make us question everything and search for deeper meaning about love and everything. **It's in those moments that I hope you remember this blog, remember me, CJB.** Because I truly see you, I hear you, and I care. I want to help you reconnect with the wisdom you already hold within. I want to guide you in creative ways to places of inner peace and joy—places that resonate with your soul. This blog is an online home away from home these days, it's the heart of the internet. **Here, I constantly experiment and create artistic and self-help angled content designed to help you unlock your creative soul, to bring you unlimited inner strength, love, and kindness.** This place is about rediscovering all the amazing things you're capable of, and WOW, are you capable of so much more than your human-animal brain tells you. **Your story is still yours**, it always will be. **I'm simply here to be a part of it, and make it more joyful**, if you'll let me? Or if you want to find out more about my mission, creative methods, and even some info about you, head to the [THIS👤CJB PAGE](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/), take the [CREATIVE LOVE TEST](https://www.cjb.today/love-everything-today/), or simply jump into one of my [newest creations](https://www.cjb.today/). [LOVE ✿ EVERYTHING ✿ TODAY!](https://www.cjb.today/) ### The Elephants in the Room: Listen to Your Soul Instinct URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-elephants-in-the-room-listen-to-your-soul-instinct/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:34:30.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× ## The Elephants in the Room: Listen to Your Soul Instinct There's an old saying about "elephants in the room" - it refers to those issues or problems that are so glaringly obvious, yet often go unaddressed. In our lives, these elephants can represent anything from a troubled relationship to unfulfilled career aspirations, or even our own internal conflicts. But what if I told you that your soul, your very own gut instinct, has been whispering the truth about these elephants all along? ### Understanding Your Soul's Whisper Your soul is like the wisest companion you've ever known, quietly pointing out the giants in your living room. It's that deep, knowing feeling when something just doesn't feel right. This isn't about some mystical force; it's about tuning into your own inner dialogue. Here at CJB.today, let's explore how this instinct is not just a warning system but a guide to soul happiness. ### Feeding the Elephants Now, here's where the journey gets interesting. It's not always about evicting these elephants from your life. Sometimes, the key to happiness lies in how we interact with them. If your marriage feels like it's walking on eggshells, consider this: 🌈 ****Acknowledgment:** First, you must see the elephant. Acknowledge the issues at hand. This is where your soul speaks the loudest, urging you to see what's there. 🌈 ****Kindness:** Instead of trying to ignore or fight these elephants, what if we fed them with kindness? This means approaching our problems with love, patience, and understanding. Maybe it's about having that heart-to-heart conversation you've been avoiding or starting to express appreciation for the small things. 🌈 ****Tweaking:** Not all elephants need to be sent to the "elephant rest home." Some just need a bit of tweaking. Perhaps your career elephant isn't about changing jobs but finding a new passion within your current role or setting boundaries that honor your soul's needs. ### The Choice to Heal or Release 🌈 ****Healing:** When you feed your elephants with love and care, you might find they transform. They might become less of a burden and more of a teacher, showing you aspects of yourself you need to grow or heal. 🌈 ****Releasing:** Sometimes, after all your efforts, you realize that some elephants need to go. This could be letting go of toxic relationships or situations that no longer serve your soul happiness. It's not about defeat but about making space for new, joyful experiences. ### Your Soul's Path to Happiness The beauty of listening to your "Soul Instinct" is that it leads you towards what truly makes you happy. Here, we delve into how every aspect of life, every "elephant," holds the potential for soul happiness. It's about recognizing these issues not as obstacles but as opportunities for growth, transformation, and ultimately, joy. ### Today's Soul Happiness Challenge: ***🌈 Take a moment today to sit quietly with yourself. Ask your soul, "What are my elephants?" Listen to that inner voice.*** ***🌈 Choose one "elephant" and decide how you can approach it with kindness. Will you have a conversation, seek advice, or take small steps towards change?*** Remember, soul happiness isn't about having a life free of challenges but about navigating those challenges with grace, love, and an open heart. ### Let's Explore Together! Your journey to soul happiness involves embracing, understanding, and sometimes lovingly redirecting the elephants in your room. By doing so, you're not just surviving; you're thriving in a life where every moment, every challenge, contributes to your overall happiness. *Peace & Love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🌈 Start Feeling That Happiness Now, TODAY! [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1870961117004255296?ref=cjb.today) ### Solstice Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/solstice-love/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:02:30.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/Solstice.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Under the sky, where the stars align, The solstice night, it's our time to shine. With the moon so bright, and the wind so cold, Gather 'round, there are stories to be told. *Solstice, solstice, we open the wicket,* *To the light of dawn, clearing life's thicket.* *Solstice, solstice, in the night so long,* *We'll dance until dawn makes us strong.* Through the longest night, we dance and sing, On the shortest day, a rebirth it doth bring. With each song we feel the earth's heartbeat, As we wait for the sun, to make our love complete. The shadows grow long, but we're not afraid, For the solstice brings hope to the darkest shade. *Solstice, solstice, we open the wicket,* *To the light of dawn, clearing life's thicket.* *Solstice, solstice, in the night so long,* *We'll dance until dawn makes us strong.* As the darkness fades, and the light does peek, Through the wicket of time, we find what we seek. With every step, we advance into light, Our solstice dance is an inner fight. From the frost of winter, its cold and snow, We celebrate the return, of the sun we know. *Solstice, solstice, we open the wicket,* *To the light of dawn, clearing life's thicket.* *Solstice, solstice, in the night so long,* *We'll dance until dawn makes us strong.* Solstice, solstice, we open the wicket... Solstice, solstice, we open the wicket... Our love flows like nature, so soon we'll awaken, Renewed, alive, our mind, body, and soul unshaken. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1870597773575500182?ref=cjb.today) ### Purity of the Silhouette URL: https://www.cjb.today/purity-of-the-silhouette/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:02:38.000Z 0:00 /0:06 1× Consider the lark, the early riser, Its echoing call like a violin string, Stretching before dawn's first dew, A purity of shape, its silhouette so clean. The line, not its color, holds the truth, An outline in absence, a ghostly shape. The lucid memory of a lover's touch, A shadow recalling a past unseen. A dark orchard yawns, spinning its apples, Its branches black against sky's first light, Silhouettes pure, drawn in charcoal, Each curve, each angle, a study of grace. And when night returns the moon's shadow, The earth will again close its silent curtains— To the joy of all silhouettes, a reminder, Even in darkness there's a purity of light. So we chase these outlines, these daily scenes, Opening our heart to the art of living, to love, And we accept the truth of the shadows' dance, The purity of the silhouette, our silent compass. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1870201818141131116?ref=cjb.today) ### Navigating the Social Media Storm - With a Zen Twist! URL: https://www.cjb.today/navigating-the-social-media-storm-with-a-zen-twist/ Last updated: 2024-12-19T19:15:29.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/pressure-social-1.jpg) Today, we're diving into the whirlwind of social media - that place where likes, followers, and the fear of losing them can sometimes cloud our journey to soul happiness. But fear not, because we're here to blend the ancient wisdom of Zen with the modern conundrum of social media to help you find your inner peace, even amidst the digital chaos. ### Understanding the Pressure: Social media can feel like a digital popularity contest. There's this lurking fear that if you don't post often enough, or if your posts don't garner the expected engagement, you might lose followers. But here's the thing - this pressure? It's not you; it's the platform's design playing with our human need for validation. ### Zen Philosophy on Happiness: Zen, at its core, teaches us about simplicity, presence, and the art of letting go. Here's how you can apply these principles to not only deal with social media pressure but also to cultivate genuine happiness: 🌈 **Simplicity (Kanso):** Post with Purpose: Instead of posting out of obligation, consider the purpose behind each post. Does it bring value, inspire, or connect on a soulful level? If not, why post? Zen encourages simplicity; sometimes, less is more. 🌈 **Presence (Seijaku):** Be Here Now: Social media thrives on pulling us into the future (worrying about likes) or the past (regretting low engagement). Zen teaches presence. When you post, do so with mindfulness. Ask yourself, "Am I enjoying this moment?" If posting feels like a chore, perhaps it's time for a digital detox or to reassess your motives. 🌈 **Detachment (Datsuzoku):** Let Go of Outcomes: The Zen principle of datsuzoku invites us to break from convention, including the convention of expecting every post to be a hit. Happiness comes from doing your best without attachment to results. Your worth isn't measured by followers or likes but by your authenticity and peace of mind. 🌈 **Imperfection (Wabi-Sabi):** Embrace Your Unique Flaws: Social media often showcases a polished, perfect life. Zen's wabi-sabi celebrates imperfection. Your posts don't need to be flawless; they need to be real. Imperfections can connect us more deeply with others. 🌈 **Silence and Space (Koko):** Value the Void: Sometimes, the most profound posts are those you don't make. Silence on social media can be as powerful as speech. It allows for reflection and can make your presence more impactful when you do choose to share. ****Practical Steps to Zen Social Media:** 🌈 Set Boundaries: Limit your time on social media. Use it as a tool, not a life ruler. 🌈 Curate Your Feed: Follow accounts that inspire, not those that instigate comparison or anxiety. 🌈 Create for Creativity's Sake: Post because it's an expression of your soul, not to chase numbers. 🌈 Mindful Engagement: Engage with others' content mindfully. Comment with presence, not just for visibility. 🌈 Digital Sabbaticals: Regularly take breaks from social media to reconnect with the physical world and your inner self. ****Finding Happiness:** According to Zen, happiness isn't found in external validations but within. Here’s how to feel happy: 🌈 Live in the Moment: Happiness is now, not when you get more followers. Enjoy your current state of being. 🌈 Cultivate Gratitude: Be thankful for what you have, including your current followers, rather than always seeking more. 🌈 Self-Acceptance: Love and accept yourself as you are, not as your social media persona might suggest you should be. 🌈 Connection Over Numbers: Seek genuine connections. One meaningful interaction can be more fulfilling than hundreds of superficial likes. > Remember, the essence of your happiness isn't tied to a screen. It's about how you navigate your life with intention, presence, and a touch of Zen. So, next time you feel that pressure to post, pause, breathe, and ask, "**Is this post from my soul or my ego?**" Let your journey on social media be one where you share, not because you must, but because you choose to, from a place of joy and authenticity. Let's embrace the art of living fully today, with or without the digital applause. *Peace & Love,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1869823831914790958?ref=cjb.today) ### Challenge Accepted URL: https://www.cjb.today/challenge-accepted/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:02:45.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/Challenge.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I didn't ask for life, Life happened, you see, Took me from heaven, Felt unacceptable, to me. But as the years rolled by, as my mind and body crumbled— I realized heaven is also life, the game had been rumbled! *And that's when I knew the challenge I face,* *Do I let my animal mind run my human race?* *Or do I look to heaven, and feel what I see—* *Challenge accepted! I've set my soul free!* When the clouds fill my mind, When I cannot see to think, I remember my challenge, Digitally create without ink. My challenge is to grow, to never give up, Time will pass by but I'll always see a full cup. *And that's when I recall the challenge I face,* *Do I let my animal mind run my human race?* *Or do I look to heaven, and feel what I see—* *Challenge accepted! I've set my soul free!* You may think this challenge doesn't apply to someone like you, But if you're feeling unhappy, accept it, rise to what's true. Challenge, challenge, you've shown me the way, To live, to love, to seize today. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1868745455141871691?ref=cjb.today) ### Dancing Through Life: The Art of Soulful Balance URL: https://www.cjb.today/dancing-through-life-the-art-of-soulful-balance/ Last updated: 2024-12-16T13:36:52.000Z 0:00 /0:14 1× Today, let's talk about life's dance floor, where every step, twirl, and dip is part of the grand choreography of happiness. Imagine life is a dance. Not just any dance, but one where the music is unpredictable, the steps are improvised, and the rhythm changes with each passing moment. In this dance, your soul is your dance partner, guiding you through each move, helping you find the beat even when the music seems off. ### **The Dance of Balance** Just like in dancing, life requires balance. Sometimes, an event comes along like a sudden shift in tempo, pushing you into a new direction. Maybe it's a job loss, a heartbreak, or an unexpected challenge. These moments might feel like you've tripped or missed a step. But here's where your soul steps in, reminding you that every move, even the stumbles, are part of the dance. ### **Your soul knows:** 🌈 **Every Move Counts:** Those 'unhappy' moments? They're not missteps but part of a choreography that gives depth to your dance. Without the lows, the highs wouldn't feel so high. They're the contrast that makes the melody of joy resonate more profoundly. 🌈 **Embrace the Rhythm:** The human-animal mind might tell you to freeze when you hit a rough patch, but your soul hears the music of life differently. It knows how to sway, adjust, and keep moving. It whispers to you to enjoy the dance, to find beauty in the challenge because that’s where growth happens. 🌈 **Dance with Everything:** Life isn't about waiting for the perfect song to start dancing; it's about dancing through all the songs. Your soul understands that happiness isn't in avoiding the less joyful parts but in embracing them as part of your journey. ### **Soulful Moves for a Happy Dance** 🌈 **Listen to Your Soul's Beat:** When life throws you off rhythm, pause, breathe, and listen. Your soul knows the dance. It can turn a slow, melancholic tune into a moment of reflection and growth, or a fast-paced track into an exhilarating adventure. 🌈 **Embrace the Improvisation:** No dance is perfect, and that's the beauty of it. Let your soul guide you to improvise, to turn what seems like a misstep into a new dance move. This is where creativity flourishes, where you learn to dance with everything life throws at you. 🌈 **Keep Dancing, No Matter What:** Happiness isn't a destination on the dance floor of life; it's the dance itself. Even when the music isn't what you expected, keep moving. Your soul is there, dancing in you, ensuring that every experience enriches your life's dance. ### **The Power of Your Soul's Dance** In the dance of life, your soul is not just the partner but the choreographer, the music, and the dance floor. It knows how to make every event, every moment, part of a dance that's uniquely yours. Remember, soul happiness isn't about having only upbeat moments; it's about dancing through all of life's melodies with grace, joy, and acceptance. So, let's dance TODAY, with our souls leading the way. Let's find happiness in every step, every twirl, and every pause, knowing that this dance, this life, is ours to enjoy in all its fullness. Peace & Love, [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1868651430229229959?ref=cjb.today) *Background music thank you to* [*ET11LX*](https://pixabay.com/users/et11lx-21708189/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=155926) *from* [*Pixabay*](https://pixabay.com/music//?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=155926) ### CJB - Walk & Talk Show #1 (About Dating & Love) URL: https://www.cjb.today/cjb-walk-talk-show-1-about-dating-love/ Last updated: 2025-02-08T20:28:15.000Z ## CJB - Walk & Talk Show #1 (About Dating & Love): I love being sporadic and just going with the flow. After working in the NHS for so many decades, I've become allergic to procrastination; I just want to do things immediately if I feel they need doing. Today, I wanted to record this first (and possibly the last) "Hike & Talk Show." It delves into the teachings of my new book, which is in its final stages. Once it's published, I'll be able to refer to it, and hopefully, everything I say will start to make more sense. You'll be able to go back through all of my material and start to join the dots. Anyhow, I'll leave you to listen to the show. I used [VoiceNotes.com](https://voicenotes.com/app?ref=cjb.today) to record the show live. It's not meant for podcasting, but I like the way it automatically transcribes everything I've said. So, if you want to refer back to anything said, you can find the transcript below. But note: the transcribing is not perfect, and there may be mistakes. But you'll hopefully get what you need. #### Transcript of Audio: Hello and welcome to the CJB Show. That's what I'm calling it for now, anyway. This is a new thing I'm just trying. It's literally a raw chat with you. No video, just voice. I'm actually recording this on Voice Notes. There you go, there's a little plug. I get no financial incentive for that, but I was very fortunate enough to get on the $50 lifetime deal, so I get to use this for $50\. Basically, it records what I'm saying now, audio voice notes, and then it AI transcribes it into writing as well if you want that too. I don't know if they've got any other deals; I'm literally, as I say, not affiliated with it, just explaining that I'm using it right now to deliver you this CJB Show. Today, okay, today as I'm walking by the way, so if I sound a bit weird, I am walking. I've just walked up the Welsh hills, the Shropshire hills; it merges into one, so I don't know which one I'm in. I might be in Wales now, I think I was in Shropshire about 20 seconds ago. So yeah, the show today is going to sound a bit weird because I'm walking, and it's all about love, but there's got to be some because love is a huge, huge thing to discuss. So let's get really specific; so dating and finding love. So I had a bit of a weird one, I swore I'd never do it, but I went back onto a dating app. I'm not going to give that plug, and I did meet someone. I have to admit, I just absolutely hate dating apps. I just don't like this way the digital world has opened up this new wave of thinking whereby when you're on the dating app, you're basically shopping for an Amazon product, so you expect the other person to be exactly what you want, and then when you meet them in real life, it's like, "Oh no, that's not it, I'm going to return it, please." And you can pretty much guess sort of where I'm going with this. So I met someone who is lovely. I'm not going to diss them at all. They are lovely, and if you're listening, thank you for listening. And you are still lovely. I think you're fantastic. There's no ill will or anything towards you whatsoever. But I love to analyze life, and I love to help other people that might be going through the dating game and trying to understand love themselves and what it is. And so, where I'm going with this is we chatted for quite a while. She saw my CJP.today blog, so she knew who I was. She saw videos, so she knew what I looked like, if you like, in 3D. It wasn't just like a picture, so when she met me, I would be like a complete surprise, and she liked what she heard, etc., etc., and we met up yesterday. And as much as I have got to the stage where my agoraphobia is well and truly analyzed, and I know what it is, it is just literally all verbal diarrhoea in your head, which is what any anxiety is, and there is a combination of the physical too, which I'll probably get on to. But what I do now is I don't give in to the fear. So I went on the date, and I met her, and I thought we had a great time. We hugged when we met, we sat and had a nice chat over a drink in a cafe, had a walk around a Christmas fair, hugged when we said goodbye; things seemed sort of well. Unknown to her, she wouldn't have known that I'd been having multiple panic attacks whilst I was sitting with her because we went to a crowded place where we had to queue up, which is my worst nightmare. So I was feeling, not visibly, I don't know if I was visibly looking that way, but inside, internally, I should say, I was feeling like I wanted to be sick. So it was really hard to maintain sort of a normal calm sort of approach, but I believe I did because I've had this all my life, and people that I know who have been with me during those events have no idea that in my mind that's happening. But the brilliant thing is, I'm able to go through it, so unlike someone who is giving into the fear and letting it control their life, I've got to an awakened stage where it's like, "Well, do you know what, just let it do its thing." So the only reason I'm saying this to you is not as a pity back from it; I just want to explain the situation of the voice in my head or the physical aspect of my nature. Whether that agoraphobia is a physical thing, because I've had it all my life, it's been programmed into me, so that when I go on dates or things like that, it just, that feeling of nausea and panic just, I don't know, just is always going to be there. But the great news is I've learned to embrace it and think, "Oh well, I love you. You know, carry on, that's just me." And it makes me such a caring person. This is what I try to convey in my creations and chats like this. I'm not like all those others who say they care. I'm not going to name them, but you can just tell with people whether they really do care. Some coaches, because they sort of at the end of it, go, "Buy my course for, you know, a hundred thousand pounds or dollars or whatever." It's not about the money for me; it is about literally trying to help people that go through the same sort of things that I've gone through when I didn't understand how the brain, how the mind worked, and how everything fits together, which is what my book, "The Power of Everything," is about. I've basically finished the final edit, so I've just got to read it through, and it's almost there. It's almost there. So that's exciting, but the hardest thing for me, by the way, just to segue off from this, the hardest thing for me with everything I've been doing recently is I've been so excited to try and get the message out, like doing my weird videos of me walking with a dog, probably like this chat, weird, or sounds odd. It's because I'm just desperate to get the message out, but the trouble is, you guys listening to this, you haven't actually read my book. So as much as "The Way of Everything," which is the Tao Te Ching that I wrote, is also another part of all this puzzle of what life is all about, my book "The Power of Everything" just explains the lot. And it's a bit like a good analogy I always use, like Eckhart Tolle trying to do videos and everything about "The Power of Now" when no one's actually heard of that book or read it; it's totally back to front, the whole thing. And by the way, I've just got to say, I know you can't see this, but I am at the top of the Welsh hills, I believe. I am looking across to Shropshire, and it's just stunning. The beautiful green pines, they're just like tickling each other, there's hardly any wind, so it's just very, very gentle. And in the distance, you've got all these wonderful hills that look like a quilt sewn with all different colored greens and browns. It's just beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Anyway, let's rewind back into the chat about love. So yeah, we went on the date, and everything, and I got through all my worst fears, which again, to me, is brilliant, and it ended great. You know, I said goodbye, she went off, and I got back, and I thought, "See, one thing I'm totally different, I know nice guys they say finish last, and I think that is true because I think what happens when you first meet someone is they don't get that sort of James Bond excitement." But this is where I think everybody goes wrong, male, female, what have you, is they always want that James Bond excitement to begin with, and they don't realize that the real nice, kind guy is the one that, in about 20, 30 years time of being together, is still kind and nice and there for you when you really, really need them. So I get home, and without sort of messing around or anything, I just sent a message saying, "Had a lovely time, I think you're beautiful. Let's see where this goes. Hope you get back home safe," just a very short message like that. I didn't want to leave her hanging like, "Do I like her?" I don't play games like that. And then I didn't hear anything back; I thought that's a bit strange. So I thought, "I don't be too eager, you know, stuck going," and I hate these mind games. I thought, "No, I put, are you okay?" And then I get a message back saying, "Oh, I just didn't feel the spark." And again, by the way, no hate towards her whatsoever; in fact, I want to big her up. Whoever goes out with her, it's going to be a really lucky person because she's a loving, really nice person, and she was totally honest, which is, you know, you've got to salute that type of person who just tells you and is brave enough. I know she finds it hard to say that, so I totally salute her for doing that. And it's so good because imagine I know a lot of people that sort of lead people on, if you like, and you know, it's only like months later or what have you that they say, "Actually, I'm not interested." So there are absolutely no bad feelings whatsoever. I'm just using this scenario because it's a real-life scenario, and people go through it. So the question is, what is love? And that's what this is about. So love, if you read the book, I mean, love basically connects everything. Another reminder, everything I say is stuff you already know. It's not me being condescending, big-headed, or whatever; it's all about we all intrinsically know this stuff. It's all part of nature, it's innate in us, it's just that a lot of us, especially with digital life, just forget what all this stuff is about. But love, it's everywhere, it connects us, it's the glue, the cement, the meaning, everything. It can't really be quantified in human terms, but I'm trying because it's the only way to get your human animal brain to try and understand love. So if you're in a situation where you suddenly get let down where you think love's going to be there, you can understand it a bit more. So the actual reality is if you live through your soul, if everyone lived through their soul or we all just like morphed into our souls literally in terms of the non-physical soul, we would all just love each other. Now you know, we'd all look at each other and just help each other and love each other. And by the way, to be very clear here, love is not sexual; it's not about sex at all; that's a completely different thing. And also, going back to that analogy of the soul just loving everything without any sort of conditions, it's totally unconditional. Nature loves everything, God loves everything; we're all just part of this massive oneness, the things we know, things we don't know, and it's all joined together by love. So going back to dating, what's that got to do with it? What the hell's that got to do with what I've just said? We're not, you know, we well, we are all souls, but we are in the human dimension, so we're experiencing this life at the moment. So what does that mean for love? How's that going to help you with your heartache if someone says, "Hey, I don't have the spark with you"? How is it going to help you? So by understanding and knowing and living through your soul that everything loves each other, that's the first base if you like. The first base is actually, do you know what, when you really, truly know that? I don't mean believe it or have faith; I mean you know it as a fact. When you know it, you're okay anyway because the fact is, whether you're rejected or not, it doesn't matter because actually, you all love each other, and you're all connected, and it's just the fact that they probably didn't see it. And now we're starting to get to the crux of it in this human existence, this experience we're having. What we're trying to do here when people connect, and they meet, and they fall in love like in the films, and they get married and have children, that's what they're really doing. And this is the beauty of this human existence, this life, in a human animal sense. And the human animal is your ego, your brain; it's, if you like, the filter you are viewing and experiencing this life through. Basically, in that sense, so I was just—there's a massive tree, it's just falling across the path, I'm just making sure it's safe as I go forward. You can't see this, you're thinking, "Why is he just stopped then?" So I shall approach it slowly. There was a storm here, and this is a massive pine tree that's just, literally, on its last leg, so it could just fall down like a hammer. So I delicately go through there and try to go back through what I'm saying. So, yeah. So the human experience and connecting it to the power of love. When you meet someone that you want to fall in love with, have a baby with, and have a human experience that we all sort of tend to innately search for because it's procreation, it's companionship, it's sharing the experience with someone else. What you're trying to do and what you're looking for is for the other person to basically plug you into what is already there, which is love. So when you meet the right person, this is why people go, "Oh, I loved her at first sight." What's actually happening is you're seeing that person, and by the way, do not get that confused with lust and sexual attraction because a lot of people do that; there's a different level here. When you meet someone and they truly plug you into love, that's true love. The sexual, sort of attractive connection, actually, that's probably why most marriages and things fail because they haven't connected properly. But when you meet that right person, like if I had gone to the date yesterday and been the right person for her, she would have just felt that love because I'm connecting her to it. And that's also why when you are properly in love, you can be anywhere, even without your partner, and you just feel so happy. I mean, I don't know if you've ever experienced that; it's just so sublime, it's bliss, and that is because that's what we all are; we're all connected by love. So the whole point is to find that person or look for that person who does connect that feeling. And don't be disappointed if you go on dates and meet someone who doesn't feel it; you cannot force it. There's a bit of nature going on here where it's about the unknown; that's what makes it because it might be that it's the person you're not even looking for whatsoever that you meet one day, or maybe you're working with, and all of a sudden they'll do something, whatever, and it will connect you to the love that is already everywhere. And you'll suddenly go, "Oh my God, I love that person." And the beauty of a relationship is when they feel that way too, and they're like, "Oh my God, I love this person too." And then the power of love is both of you seeing it through each other, and it's just absolute; it's just bliss, it's heaven. And basically, that's what it is. So when you understand love, going back to how does it apply again in my situation? So yesterday, I was, as a human being, quite shocked initially because it's like, "Oh, we had all the... I thought I'd covered all the bases of we had, you know, she'd seen my videos, we'd chatted, we got on, we knew each other's characters pretty well, so why did it suddenly stop?" But because I'm so aware of what love is, I'm able to just heal myself very quickly and go, "Oh, okay, well basically it's out of my control because it is something that is beautiful, something that's unknown, something that is so magical which you can't control." That, it's not her fault, it's not my fault, and actually, it's quite exciting because it means I still haven't found that person, and I can carry on with that excited, "When is Christmas coming?" feeling, which is apt because Christmas is coming up. I hope this made sense; it's been a bit mad because you can't see it as I keep saying, I am walking through a forest, and I'm literally coming across fallen down trees and things, trying to make my way through them as my dog is also pulling me off in different directions. So I've got this long lead; she keeps pulling like a tug of war, and so if you're hearing clicking noises, that's what that is. But yeah, thank you very much for listening to this first ever CJB Show. I think I'm going to have to come up with a better name than this, but I really look forward to sharing my book, "The Power of Everything," with you, and I hope this sounds all right because I have no idea how this is going to record in terms of the sound. So take care today, have a great day, and just don't worry because at the end of the day, we all love each other. Thank you for listening. The main aim is to help you find your soul happiness. You have it. You never have to suffer again if you tap into it fully. I'm here to help; if you have any questions, you can use the button below to comment. Chat soon.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1868388456553922581?ref=cjb.today) **Quick Thanks:* The background track is awesome and it comes from a guy called* [*Denis Pavlov*](https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=239981) *from* [*Pixabay*](https://pixabay.com//?utm%5Fsource=link-attribution&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=music&utm%5Fcontent=239981)*, I recommend you check out more of his creations they are superb*—*Thanks Denis!* *Fancy seeing the* [*NEXT SHOW HERE!?*](https://www.cjb.today/i-lost-the-plot-today/) ### Choose Your Threshold? URL: https://www.cjb.today/choose-your-threshold/ Last updated: 2024-12-15T18:30:00.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× Does the human mind have a threshold? Is there a limit before its neurons will fold? How does it compare to the eternal soul? You'll find out when stress takes its toll. Because the soul does not get stressed, It experiences and smiles, Whilst the human ego, Well, it gives up after a few stressful miles. In every moment you should be aware, From which perspective you must stare? Don't choose the animal that exceeds capacity— Choose the limitless soul full of endless tenacity! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1868359106526118159?ref=cjb.today) ### The Sauna of Happiness URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-sauna-of-happiness/ Last updated: 2024-12-14T09:33:23.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/sauna-1.jpg) Hey there, Happiness Hunters! 🌈 Today, let's dive into an experience I cherish deeply – the sauna. I've always found an incredible sense of soul happiness in the heat of a sauna, but there's a lesson in there that extends far beyond the wooden walls and the warmth. I love saunas, but here's the thing: I can't stay in that heat forever. If I did, I'd overheat, get uncomfortable, or even dehydrated. So, what does this tell us about life and happiness? You might think, "Oh, CJB must be unhappy when he's not in the sauna," but that's missing the point entirely. Happiness isn't about being in one constant state; it's about embracing the whole spectrum of feelings and experiences. In life, like in a sauna, we have moments of intense warmth and comfort, but we also have the cool-down periods where we step out, breathe the fresh air, and feel the contrast. This is where the concept of yin and yang comes into play. Just as you can't appreciate light without darkness, or joy without sorrow, you can't understand the depth of happiness without experiencing its opposite. Happiness contains all kinds of feelings. It's not just about the peaks but also about navigating the valleys with grace. When I'm not in the sauna, I'm not waiting for the next session to feel happy again. Instead, I'm living, feeling, and appreciating the coolness of the world outside, knowing it's all part of the same beautiful dance of life. So, what's the message here? You can be happy right now, in this very moment, even if you're not in the throes of a joyous event. Happiness is about acceptance – accepting all parts of your emotional self, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. It's about recognizing that these contrasts make life rich and full. And yes, make sure you get into a sauna every now and again. Why? Because it's a reminder that happiness isn't just about enduring the highs but also about savoring the return to normalcy, the refreshment, and the peace that comes after. It's a physical metaphor for life's emotional journey – a cycle of heat and rest, intensity and tranquility. So, next time you find yourself in a sauna, or even just thinking about one, remember this: you're not seeking happiness solely in those moments of warmth. You're embracing the entirety of your experience, understanding that each part of you, every emotion, every moment, contributes to your soul's happiness TODAY. Live fully in each moment, embrace the contrasts, and find joy in the balance of life's heat and coolness. Peace & Love, CJB [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1867865413675090385?ref=cjb.today) ### Are You Living in the Light or the Darkness? URL: https://www.cjb.today/are-you-living-in-the-light-or-the-darkness/ Last updated: 2024-12-31T23:32:34.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× First of all—STOP. Please don't read this the same way you read everything else. Take your time, soak up what you are about to read. It will change your life by making you aware of what is extremely important for you to be aware of! And don't think this is just another blog post trying to waste 5 minutes of your time, perhaps to get website visits to increase this blog's influence. Trust me when I say you have finally found a blog that prioritizes you over the person writing it, me, CJB. I don't have to be sitting here typing this right now. But I want to be here. Why? I want to help you right now, today. Why? I want you to feel soul happiness flow through your mind, body, and soul— Okay, you've got me! Maybe there is a selfish angle here for me. I want to see a happier world. I am 50 years old and I have seen enough governments mishandle how we should run society so it is happily governed, enough border disputes, and enough wars in my short time on this earth. I want to see a happier world, and I know you want that too. And that dream surely has to start with you. If I can at least make you feel happy, that is 1 down and about [THIS MANY](https://population.io/?campaignid=20042685779&adgroupid=151493158467&adid=656594977838&utm%5Fterm=current%20world%20population&utm%5Fcampaign=1.+Population+%232&utm%5Fsource=adwords&utm%5Fmedium=ppc&hsa%5Facc=3460487076&hsa%5Fcam=20042685779&hsa%5Fgrp=151493158467&hsa%5Fad=656594977838&hsa%5Fsrc=g&hsa%5Ftgt=kwd-41638022&hsa%5Fkw=current%20world%20population&hsa%5Fmt=b&hsa%5Fnet=adwords&hsa%5Fver=3&gad%5Fsource=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsOq6BhDuARIsAGQ4-ziBvhp-1fmKr7M4uZM3kG4k61Jbc7S3e09%5Fq9-lJOwUYzdaH%5FlkVRwaAlRxEALw%5FwcB) to go. Good. Thank you for reading this far. I think we have cleared the air to get you feeling soul happiness today. Ready? ### The Darkness What do I mean by "The Darkness"? Am I getting all "weird" on you? No. I literally mean how do you think each moment, like right now. Are you feeling stressed, depressed, or both? Maybe you feel worried, and or sad, or all of them. Or a mixture. That state of mind is, for this example, what I mean by "The Darkness". You will be stunned at how easy it is, you could say it's the default state, for the human-animal to go to each moment. For example, have you heard the news today? How did you feel about a certain story? Did you start arguing with yourself, or moaning, or mentioning it to someone else expecting them to add to the feelings of being annoyed? Have you been annoyed about something to do with your car or the price of things? Do you worry about your family's health? Perhaps some are getting older, and you worry they may not be around for much longer and you cannot bear it, you love them so much. For the sake of showing you what living in the darkness feels like, let's make up a list. I want you to think of each listed item as a blanket thrown over you. One that stops you from seeing the light. They are, of course, thoughts that many people live under each moment: 🏴 I am worried about my job being terminated 🏴 I wish my partner was more loving 🏴 I am not sure I will be able to pay the bills this month 🏴 I hate going to the dentist 🏴 Why can't I find my soulmate 🏴 I have dropped the toast on the floor again, butter-side down 🏴 I am fed up with the weather being rainy 🏴 I haven't been on a holiday for ages I will stop the list here. But can you see how each listed item, like a blanket being thrown over you, makes you feel heavier, makes you feel like you are living in the dark? Have you ever read the book "[The Land of Far Beyond](https://amzn.to/3ZvXbKN?ref=cjb.today)" by Enid Blyton? Without spoiling the story, it is about the heavy burdens the characters carry in their hearts from behaving so badly. Well, guess what— the story is true. It is. In this case I am not talking about the heaviness of being bad (that's another story for another post), I am talking about the heavy burden that the wrong thoughts have on your wellbeing. You have just seen how unawakened people live their lives in their minds. Well, the great news is you are about to be shown how to awaken! How to throw those blankets of darkness off and live in the light. ### The Light Let's cut to the chase. I want you to live in the light. This is a state of mind that lifts you up all of the time. One that makes you feel happy and literally LIGHTer, both mentally and physically! We have discussed living in the darkness, and you get the analogy of the blankets, I hope! Well, I would be lying a little if I said that sometimes those thoughts will enter your mind, even once you are awakened. You may still feel a blanket has been thrown over you. That is normal. However, it doesn't have to be for long. You can become extremely enlightened to the point where you are so aware and alert of what living in the darkness is, that you rapidly pull off those blankets to see the light as quickly as you can. How? You can be so quick at it that the dark thought is immediately translated into light. Let me show you how. Remember that list? Great, let's bring it back again, and let me show you how you can lighten your burden and brighten your daily outlook. This is how someone who is awakened and aware will look at these same thoughts 🌈: 🏴 **I am worried about my job being terminated* 🌈 I am excited that I may have to change jobs, I am going to find a better one! 🏴 **I wish my partner was more loving* 🌈 My partner needs cheering up, I will ask them what I can do to help them. 🏴 *I am not sure I will be able to pay the bills this month* 🌈 If I cannot pay the bills I will enjoy finding ways to cut costs and I will thrive and look back on these times with even more zest and appreciation of life! 🏴 **I hate going to the dentist* 🌈 I am so lucky to be able to go to a dentist in 2024, imagine what it was like when the dentists used pliers to pull bad teeth! 🏴 **Why can't I find my soulmate* 🌈 I am so excited to find my soulmate, I know it is true, the longer you wait the better it feels when you meet them, and until then I am going to love my own company and spoil myself. 🏴 *I have dropped the toast on the floor again, butter-side down* 🌈 Haha it's true the buttered side always lands on the floor first, I'll make another and enjoy it even more for the effort I have put in. 🏴 **I am fed up with the weather being rainy* 🌈 I love the rain, I love how it makes everything grow, and it makes me appreciate sunny days even more! 🏴 **I haven't been on a holiday for ages* 🌈 I am going to go to bed early tonight to watch a YouTube trip around the world, and imagine I am on holiday, I think I will soak my feet in hot water first to feel pampered. ### Can you see the LIGHT? You are an intelligent person, I can tell. You don't need me to explain anything else here. You get it, don't you? Fantastic. Well, all you have to do now is remain aware. By the way, that awareness is your soul. Do not let your human-animal brain drag you back into the dark. And now, all that is left for me to say is, enjoy your soul happiness, starting today! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1867300822776000775?ref=cjb.today) ### Why Propagate? URL: https://www.cjb.today/why-propagate/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:33:42.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× ## Why Propagate? To propagate is to plant the truth, A seed of love in the fertile soil of being. Not to impose, not to demand, But to let it grow with the light of intention. Each word you speak, each act you create, Ripples out into the vast ocean of life. Will you sow compassion, or scatter fear? Will your garden bear fruit, or thorns? The harvest is not yours to hoard, But to share, freely and abundantly. For the cycle of giving and receiving Is the essence of the universe’s rhythm. Propagate kindness, And watch the world bloom. Propagate understanding, And see the walls dissolve. Through your hands, Through your soul, You are the gardener of the infinite. [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) 🌈 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1867328887392547129?ref=cjb.today) ### Anxiety Rollercoaster: Navigating the Ups and Downs URL: https://www.cjb.today/anxiety-rollercoaster-navigating-the-ups-and-downs/ Last updated: 2024-12-11T16:40:36.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/rollercoaster--2--1.jpg) ### Anxiety Rollercoaster: Navigating the Ups and Downs We've all been there, perched at the edge of our seat, feeling the rollercoaster of life's anxieties chug its way up to the peak. It's that moment when the human-animal mind, if left unchecked, takes the wheel and drives us into a loop of worry, fear, and catastrophe. But what if I told you that this very anxiety, this apprehension, is not just a part of the ride but a crucial element of the journey toward soul happiness? ### The Human-Animal Mind's Takeover First off, let's understand the beast we're dealing with. The human-animal mind, with its evolutionary wiring for survival, tends to catastrophize. When faced with situations that make us uncomfortable or unsure, we start to think about the worst-case scenarios before they've even happened. This is particularly true for those of us who've learned to associate certain experiences with anxiety. For example, you might dread job interviews, medical appointments, or even a first date, imagining every way it could go wrong, thereby fueling your anxiety even more. ### The Yin and Yang of Anxiety Here's where the ancient wisdom of Yin and Yang comes into play. This philosophy teaches us that everything in life is part of a dualistic system where opposites are interconnected. Just as the darkness defines the light, anxiety defines our moments of joy and relief. Imagine the rollercoaster ride. Before you get on, there's that mix of excitement and nervousness. The anticipation, the "what ifs," are all part of the experience. But once you're through the loop, the drop, and back on the ground, there's this incredible rush, a sense of achievement, and a buzz of having faced your fear. This is the Yang to our Yin. ### Embracing the Apprehension The key message here is to embrace that anxious feeling. Not to love it in a masochistic sense, but to recognize it as a necessary part of the journey. Here's how: 🌈 **Acknowledge the Anxiety:** Like the rollercoaster's climb, accept that this feeling is part of the ride. It's natural to feel apprehensive before stepping into the unknown or challenging situations. 🌈 **Reframe the Experience:** Instead of viewing anxiety as a stop sign, see it as a "get ready" signal. It's your soul preparing you, sharpening your senses, much like a rollercoaster rider bracing for the thrill. 🌈 **Celebrate the Aftermath:** Every time you push through an anxiety-inducing event, whether it's delivering a presentation, going on that date, or getting through a medical check-up, celebrate the relief and joy that follows. This is your soul's happiness, the Yang, made sweeter by the Yin of anxiety. 🌈 **Live the Journey:** Don't miss out on life's adventures because of fear. If you spend your life avoiding what makes you anxious, you're not only missing the ride but also the profound sense of achievement and joy that comes after. ### Real-Life Rollercoasters Think about your own life. That job interview you thought would be a disaster? You probably felt a rush of pride and relief once it was done, regardless of the outcome. The medical appointment you've been dreading? Completing it often leaves you with a sense of control over your health, a peace of mind. And that date? Even if it didn't lead to a lifelong partnership, you felt the thrill of connection or at least the satisfaction of trying something new. ### Conclusion So, here's the takeaway: anxiety is like the rollercoaster's ascent - necessary, part of the experience, and what makes the descent so exhilarating. By understanding and embracing this, we can navigate life's ups and downs with a bit more grace and a lot more soul happiness. Remember, you're not just surviving the ride; you're living it. And in the grand scheme of things, every twist and turn, every moment of fear and joy, shapes you into the resilient, adventurous soul you're meant to be. So, the next time anxiety comes knocking, smile. It's just the rollercoaster of life inviting you for another thrilling ride. Embrace it, and let your soul soar through the highs and lows, knowing that each part is making your journey uniquely yours. Are you ready to ride the anxiety rollercoaster with a new perspective? *Sincerely,* [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1866885653436276819?ref=cjb.today) ### Email Happiness! URL: https://www.cjb.today/email-happiness/ Last updated: 2024-12-10T22:41:12.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/emails-1.jpg) Today, I'm going to bring you immense happiness in the simplest of ways! Unless you're living in a cabin with no internet, high in the mountains, you're very likely using email. If, like me, you receive emails for everything—bills, spam, sales, etc.—then your email inbox probably looks like an ants' nest. You've probably clicked and tagged so many that those emails are now lost in a sea of labels. Well, don't worry because you're about to do something liberating. The feeling you get will be quite profound, yet it is so easy to do. What do you have to do to get this happiness feeling? **ARCHIVE!** Yes, you've got it! Go to your email inbox and select all of your emails. Now click archive! Ensure you do this for all pages of emails in your inbox until you are staring at an empty inbox. What's that? You cannot archive because there are so many emails you wish to keep, they're important! This is where your soul happiness is being smothered with human-animal fear. Irrational fear, which coincidentally is the root cause of phobias being seeded in your mind. It's no different. The reality is that by archiving your emails, you will not be facing imminent death. You will be absolutely fine. The reality with email is you will get more reminders if you need to pay something; for example, a utility bill will keep sending you automated emails—they want to get paid! So use this to your advantage now by archiving all of your emails in one massive cleanse. Make it fun! Put on a silly hat, or wear those silly yellow glasses like the ones in my profile image! Smile whilst you do it; feel the happiness feeling explode from within. And perhaps repeat this exercise every week, heck, maybe even at the end of each day. Why not put on some music too, like my first debut single, "[SUMMER RAIN](https://www.cjb.today/summer-rain/) "!! Oh, and I've saved the best for last! Guess what? This cleansing and happiness apply to your worries too! Use the same method. If you have a head full of worries, archive them, better yet, delete them! What has a worry ever accomplished besides making the worrier feel worse? Life is too short, live for today—TODAY! Love you, ciao! [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1866423233567695205?ref=cjb.today) ### The Descent to Soulfulness URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-descent-to-soulfulness/ Last updated: 2024-12-09T12:46:38.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/The-Descent-to-Soulfulness.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I stood like a giant above all men, Raised by the pain life inflicted. My heartbeats felt shredded, A faint hope pushed to escape. Then I fell, my legs gave way— My descent was the reward. Each roll, I laughed aloud, Screaming to the heavens, "THANK YOU, GOD! THANK YOU, EVERYTHING!" In my dizziness, I felt joy, A dilution of pain was evident. Everything I hit, I loved more; Everything I saw, swirling, How could I have been so blind? And then I landed in silence, A glow of soulfulness sparked. The trail I left was glowing, A journey of life's beauty, A path of happiness. And then I saw it, High from where I fell, My pain, waving, smiling. I found myself waving, smiling back— And in that moment, I knew: Everything is okay, Everything was okay, Everything will be okay, For TODAY, TODAY, I live eternally happy. 🌈 This poem flowed from my soul like a red-hot knife through butter! Why was it so easy to write? Because every word, every line, reflects my journey—my life has transformed into one of happiness through my analysis of Everything. I'm not about the money, but what I've learned will be in my book. My wish is for everyone to feel this way, especially if you're living a life you currently think isn't the one you wanted. I won't say more; I'll just refer you back to read the poem again. It's meant to provide you with hope—real, tangible hope—to know that every word is true, and happiness is already with you when you see it each day. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1866102004575064287?ref=cjb.today) ### The Wise Planaria URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-wise-planaria/ Last updated: 2024-12-10T09:29:17.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× Observe the wise planaria, A silent teacher of now, No past to cling to, No future to bow. Its form, a vibrancy of life, Regenerating to be whole, In the eternal present, It embodies a beautiful soul. Each cell, a moment, Of creation, of healing, In its short existence, An eternal revealing. It whispers to the mind, To let things go—to be, For in the now, you'll find, How to live completely 'free'. Planaria, in its stillness, It shows you how to live, Not in thought, but in being, A consciousness to give. So in the quiet of your breath, In the silence of your heart, Follow the wonderfully wise planaria, Making today your brand new start. 🌈 Another #[vss365 prompt](https://x.com/YveAlecia/status/1865652534364582170?ref=cjb.today) another creation for today! Happiness comes from everything. I hope there is something about this creation that gives you a spark of happiness. Maybe, like me, you love Sci-Fi and this image inspires you to create something too, or watch the new series of Star Wars? Maybe you just love learning about the Planaria? I had great fun writing and creating this piece. My soul led me to create a total fantasy type image of the planaria as a wise monk, they actually look like [THIS](https://youtu.be/Xod7LLHBHb4?si=Em8-mPS536cRxk%5Fk&ref=cjb.today)! The main piece has sound and I have uploaded that one to X. So please click the button below to view the X version, and definitely watch it on full screen to get the effect I intended with this work. It literally blows your mind! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1865844929605591214?ref=cjb.today) ### What 3 Things Can You Do TODAY to Feel Happiness? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-3-things-can-you-do-today-to-feel-happiness/ Last updated: 2024-12-08T19:04:35.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/3-THINGS-1.jpg) I'm all about embracing the now, finding soul happiness, and living life with a sprinkle of creativity and heaps of kindness. So, let's dive into what you can do TODAY to feel that warm glow of happiness: ## **Connect with Your Soul Through Creativity:** TODAY, choose an activity that lets your creativity flow freely. Remember, creativity isn't just about art; it's about expressing your soul in any form. Here’s how: 🌈 **Write:** Jot down three things you're grateful for or start a little poem. Writing connects us to our inner thoughts and feelings, fostering a sense of peace. 🌈 **Draw or Doodle:** Even if you think you can't draw, just grab a pen and paper. Let your hand move without judgment. The act of creating something from nothing is inherently joyful. 🌈 **Sing or Dance:** Put on your favorite song, and let go. Whether you're alone or with someone, moving to music or singing can shift your mood in an instant. Creating something, no matter how small, is a direct line to your soul, providing a sense of accomplishment and joy that's uniquely yours. ## **Spread Kindness:** Kindness is a two-way street; it uplifts others while simultaneously lighting up your own heart. Here's what you can do TODAY: 🌈 **Compliment Someone:** Give a genuine compliment to someone you encounter. It could be a stranger, a coworker, or a family member. The positivity you share will come right back to you. 🌈 **Help Someone:** It doesn't have to be grand; even holding the door for someone or offering a listening ear can make a big difference. Small acts of help can create a ripple of happiness. 🌈 **Smile:** Sometimes, the simplest act of kindness is a smile. It's contagious and can turn someone's day around, including your own. Remember, kindness is about giving without expecting anything in return, which in itself is a profound source of soul happiness. ## Embrace the Present Moment: Living in the now is the essence of soul happiness. Here's how you can do it TODAY: 🌈 **Mindful Breathing:** Take five minutes to just breathe. Focus on each breath, the air moving in and out. This practice centers you in the present, reducing stress and enhancing contentment. *Have you heard of the Vagus Nerve? You have now, and if you want to put theory into practice and realize everything you are reading here is life changing to you right now, then I challenge you right now to follow the instructions in this video:* 🌈 **Savor the Small Things:** Find joy in the mundane. Enjoy your morning tea, listen to the birds, or feel the texture of the fabric of your clothes. Appreciating these little moments can bring immense joy. 🌈 **Disconnect to Reconnect:** Turn off notifications for a while and disconnect from the digital world. Spend that time with yourself or nature. This act of disconnection allows you to reconnect with your inner self and the world around you in a more meaningful way. By doing these things TODAY, you're not just seeking happiness; you're actively creating it. It's a reminder that happiness is within reach, every single day, through simple, soulful actions. So, what are you waiting for? Start TODAY to infuse your life with a bit more soul happiness. Remember, you are your soul, and every day is an opportunity to live that truth. Peace & Love, CJB *Feel the soul happiness now with one of my quirky card creations (*[*PICK A CARD*](https://www.cjb.today/)🌈*) or dive into my* [*YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRGGnqx-mJKcTOre9mWuUA?ref=cjb.today) *and show the algorithm you like this happy stuff!* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1865752030565859408?ref=cjb.today) ### What is a Haiku? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-haiku/ Last updated: 2024-12-07T18:33:12.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/Haikus-1.jpg) Hey there, soul-seekers and happiness hunters! Ready to add a dash of poetic magic to your day? Let me introduce you to the Haiku! ### **So, what's a haiku?** It's like a tiny, perfect poem that's a little Zen word-garden for your soul. Let's discover how to write one: 🌈 **Three Lines of Love:** ❤️ ****Line 1:** 5 syllables - Just enough to start painting your picture. ❤️ ****Line 2:** 7 syllables - Here's where the magic deepens. ❤️ ****Line 3:** 5 syllables - And we wrap it up, like a gift to your soul. 🌈 **Nature's Nudge:** Traditionally, haikus capture nature, but we can twist that! It's about capturing a moment of soul happiness, whether it's the first sip of your morning coffee or your inner child's laughter. 🌈 **Seasonal Soul:** There's often a seasonal nod, but let's make it a nod to your soul's season. Are you feeling spring-like with new ideas, or is it a cozy winter of introspection? 🌈 **Simple, Yet Profound:** A haiku doesn't shout; it whispers profound truths in simplicity. It's like whispering "I love you" to the universe in just 17 syllables. ### Why write a Haiku? Because in life's chaos, a haiku gives you a moment of peace, a soul vacation, a daily dose of creative joy. It's not just about writing; it's about feeling, experiencing, and being TODAY. **So, how about this?** Take a moment right now to write your own haiku. Capture your mood, the beauty around you, or that fleeting thought that made you smile. Share it in the comments or keep it as your soul's secret note. Remember, in the grand scheme of things, we're all seeking little bursts of happiness, and sometimes, that comes in the form of a tiny poem. Embrace the soul happiness TODAY with your very own haiku. Let's make poetry as common as breathing! *Peace, Love, and Haikus!* CJB 🌈 P.S.: Look around for inspiration; it's everywhere, especially TODAY! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1865464521822781596?ref=cjb.today) ### The Notion of Devotion URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-notion-of-devotion/ Last updated: 2024-12-07T22:37:14.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× Devotion is not the rain drop, it's the rapids and the waterfall, carving new paths through rock, letting nothing remain untouched. Devotion is not the warmth of love, but the scream piercing a cold night, the kind that alerts the missing, the kind that insists on attention, like the whir of an air-raid siren— before the bombs drop fear. It's not the feathered touch of kisses— no, it’s the power of a mother, clutching her child in a storm, nails digging into mortal flesh, saying, "You're safe! I'm with you!" as the eye of the storm closes. Devotion is the fight, the battle against dark, the refusal to let light dim— even when the heart fails, a tightening of the chest, it's the effort to save it, to keep it beating—STRONG! It’s not the easy kind of love, the one that flows like lies, but the love that anchors, like steel in saturated rock, in the deep, in the dark, in places where breath is scarce, it's where the treasure lies. Devotion is the promise, you make when you know the price might be everything, but you say, "I’m paying it— for as long as it takes!" meaning every word, every action, every time. It’s not what you give when it’s easy, it’s when you give all when it's hard, when giving means you become— the echo of a voice in the void— still cheering, still loving— still devoted. 🌈 I love writing this type of poem where you get to delve deep into your creative powers. You learn to scrape every ounce of emotion and description from your soul until it all feels right. What does this have to do with Soul Happiness? I think this is why I love creating this type of poem the most. It helps to make the happier poems stand out. What am I trying to say here? That you cannot have happiness beaming out of you like you're drugged up all the time. It gets annoying. I know I annoy people at times with my jolly soul. And that is why I especially love showing those people that I am not drunk on happiness. I understand it. I understand why they shirk away from wanting to smile, to show their happiness openly. Mention the soul, and they run for the hills. I know how they feel because I was that skeptic; I still am by choice because it helps me keep an earthly grip on living this life as the system forces us to. This poem is about showing you that in the toughest situations, in the dark times, in true devotion, that is where the power of love shines brightest because it is needed to be felt most. Stay strong. Don't stay distant. Click the like button, don't be afraid to be kind and happy. I'll help as much as I can. Send me a chat by comment below. Peace & Love. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1865072798823051389?ref=cjb.today) ### SUMMER RAIN (CJB TODAY) URL: https://www.cjb.today/summer-rain/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T06:14:04.000Z ## **SUMMER RAIN (CJB TODAY)** *(DEBUT SINGLE)* [ Don't forget to save this to your favorites on Spotify!](https://open.spotify.com/album/68GwemR992GVCncoINSemO?si=zEsOPXrXRu6isMLm-0BQhw&ref=cjb.today) Summer rain falls, makes my car cry Thousands of questions, no reasons why You're soaking my mind, I'm wet to the core Thousands of thoughts, I drop to the floor Why does the pain taste so sour Night lights reflect the midnight hour I yawn, or is it shout, I see you, come on out! Why does the pain taste so sour I remember the day you kissed my neck My skin shook, I thought what the heck The pleasure ran through body and soul I felt so high, I was bound to fall Why does the pain taste so sour Night lights reflect the midnight hour I yawn, or is it shout, I see you, come on out! Why does the pain taste so sour I'm soaking wet, I can't feel my mind I'm praying for you to just be kind To remember what we used to do You loved me, I still love you I can see morning light, wiping away my tears Last night feels like a thousand years Today I'll start my life anew I only wish the best for you 🌈 I'm so happy to say this song was released on Spotify today 5 Dec 2024! ([Creeper](https://www.cjb.today/creeper/) comes out 3 Jan 2025) Quick intro to my artist name. I'm using "CJB TODAY" because believe it or not there are many "CJB" band names on Spotify! Creator notes: This song is not supposed to be a negative song about pain, it is a song about accepting pain happens and then the transformational journey your soul takes as you push through that pain to new relationships, a new life. Every moment you spend today is worth it, it all has a lesson to teach that will make you find a different colored happiness. Yes, that's right, happiness is not a one-size fits all, it is whatever your soul feels content with, a state that means there are no worries, everything is now and will be okay forever more. Why? Because you know that you have found the secret to enjoy today as if it were your last. Through your heartbreak you have leveled up to be everything you are supposed to be. All you have to do is enjoy the feeling. This song tries to invoke such feelings. Play it loud, play it often. Thank you for being you and coming here today to read this. IT DOES MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME (IN CAPITALS!). If you want to comment or share or like or anything that we creators love to see to feel appreciated, then please click the button below. See you in the comments, would love to chat more with you.... [🌱 INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/p/DDP6HhzIxDU/?ref=cjb.today)[🌱 𝕏/TWITTER](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864626034181853307?ref=cjb.today) *PS. I need your kind help, please take a moment to like it wherever you see it, on* [*X*](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864626034181853307?ref=cjb.today)*,* [*Instagram*](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDP6HhzIxDU/?igsh=cTk3eW9nMzU1aTRy&ref=cjb.today)*,* [*YouTube*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN35Z-2LGHg&list=PLTNtDu2GyDeB70AkR2RLeP6p8Tr6Q68bw&index=1&ref=cjb.today)*, and of course* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qUW3IjocZPrQc1OJYNGbN?ref=cjb.today)*. These interactions helps more than ever to show the algorithms that you want to experience happiness!* **© All Rights Reserved** (Written Summer 2024) First posted 5 Dec 2024 | Song Released 5 Dec 2024 | [All Official Releases](https://www.cjb.today/tag/OFFICIAL-SONGS/) ### The Musical Journey of Mycelium URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-musical-journey-of-mycelium/ Last updated: 2024-12-04T18:08:45.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/The-Musical-Journey-of-Mycelium.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Beneath the earth, a silent thread, A network vast, unseen, widespread, Mycelium, the forest's breath, Connecting life, from birth to death. *Mycelium's whisper,* *a song beneath the soil,* *Trees in conversation,* *sharing secrets about toil.* This fungal web, a messenger fine, Through roots and leaves, it does entwine, It trades with trees, nutrients and more, A symbiotic dance, on nature's floor. From tree to tree, it sends its call, A system wide, a fungal sprawl, Warnings of pests, or sharing of light, Mycelium makes the forest bright. *Mycelium's whisper,* *the earth's quiet voice,* *A network of life,* *a natural choice.* When trees are wounded, or in distress, The mycelium will always do its best, It nurtures, heals, connects, and mends, A life support for the greenest of friends. In this vast network, life does thrive, It's how the forest can always survive, A lesson in unity, in silent strength, Mycelium's length goes to any length. *Mycelium's whisper,* *a song that echoes far,* *Trees in connection,* *another hint of who we are.* So remember, when walking in a wood, There's more of its life to be understood, Mycelium, the hidden guide, Teaching us all how to abide. 🌈 ***Creator note:** *I had an idea today on seeing a daily creative prompt. It may help you too? You may be like me, I find old fashioned learning from textbooks very hard. I have to learn in a creative way. And there is no better way that learning through a song and its lyrics. The* [**#vss365*](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) *prompt word today is "*[**Mycelium*](https://x.com/YveAlecia/status/1864202985779417167?ref=cjb.today)**". By the end of this song you should have a small understanding of what it is, that is the intention. I have used a simple, poetic language to explain mycelium as being an underground network that connects trees, allowing them to share nutrients, water, and even information about environmental changes. The song emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between fungi and trees, portraying mycelium as a silent but vital communicator in the forest ecosystem. The melody also aims to evoke a sense of the natural environment and the mystery of life below the surface. The structure of the song with its verses, choruses, and bridges provides both education and a lyrical journey through the forest's hidden life. Please let me know in the comments if this helped you learn what mycelium is, or if you just enjoyed the song or poem.* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864370173269922010?ref=cjb.today) ### Citizenship Is Our Song URL: https://www.cjb.today/citizenship-is-our-song/ Last updated: 2024-12-03T21:44:39.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/Citizen.jpg?ref=cjb.today) #### **Song Lyrics (Different)* Sometimes I write a poem that I love the feel of as a static poem, but when I use it to prompt AI it doesn't sound right to my soul. So I go back and rewrite parts to make it "feel" more soulful. It is amazing how much it can make a difference. It doesn't detract from the power of the original poem, it just gives is a different perspective, like a branch on a tree that stems from the tree and yet is uniquely different. Hope this made sense? In the city where the horizon Meets the sky in a silent prayer, There lies a truth woven into the fabric Of our days, a citizen's tale... **We are all citizens here,* **In this land of sand and stories,* **Where the wind whispers tales* **Of our ancestors' quiet footsteps.* We are the unwritten poems, Etched in the heart of this place, Our names like seeds buried deep, Waiting for the rain of recognition. The city does not sleep, It dreams in the language of the lost And found, where each brick sings Of belonging, of borders crossed. **We wear our citizenship like a coat,* **Patched with the colors of our journey,* **Stitched with the threads of our past,* **A quilt of hope, of history.* In the mirror of the metropolis, We see not just ourselves but The collective soul, the city's pulse Beating in unison with our own. **We are the poets of pavement,* **Our words the footprints* **On the concrete canvas,* **A declaration of our existence.* Here, citizenship is not just A document, but a dance with destiny, Each step a verse, each move A testament to our shared survival. **We are the guardians of this* **Urban mythos, our voices* **The echo of every citizen's cry* **For freedom, for a place to call home.* The city breathes, and so do we, In sync with the rhythm of rights, The melody of multiculturalism, A symphony of solidarity. In the city where the horizon meets the sky in a silent prayer, there lies a truth woven into the fabric of our days, a citizen's tale. We are all citizens here, in this land of sand and stories, where the wind whispers tales of our ancestors' quiet footsteps. We are the unwritten poems, etched in the heart of this place, our names like seeds buried deep, waiting for the rain of recognition. The city does not sleep, it dreams in the language of the lost and found, where each brick sings of belonging, of borders crossed. We wear our citizenship like a coat, patched with the colors of our journey, stitched with the threads of our past, a quilt of hope, of history. In the mirror of the metropolis, we see not just ourselves but the collective soul, the city's pulse beating in unison with our own. We are the poets of pavement, our words the footprints on the concrete canvas, a declaration of our existence. Here, citizenship is not just a document, but a dance with destiny, each step a verse, each move a testament to our shared survival. We are the guardians of this urban mythos, our voices the echo of every citizen's cry for freedom, for a place to call home. The city breathes, and so do we, in sync with the rhythm of rights, the melody of multiculturalism, a symphony of solidarity. We are the living anthology of this place, every citizen a chapter in the ongoing story of this land, this life, this love. In the end, we are all just attempts at understanding, citizens of this fragile earth, striving to see beyond the self. Our citizenship is our song, sung in the chorus of the common, where every note is a note of hope, a harmony of humanity. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1864063135348343138?ref=cjb.today) ### There Are No Stars Anymore... URL: https://www.cjb.today/there-are-no-stars-anymore/ Last updated: 2024-12-03T14:47:28.000Z 0:00 /0:13 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/There-are-no-stars-anymore.....jpg?ref=cjb.today) There are no stars anymore, Yet in the darkness, we find light; The soul's glow, an inner core, A beacon in the dead of night. No celestial jewels in sight, But look within, there's more to see; A universe of pure delight-- Where happiness and peace can be. Each breath becomes a star anew, Each smile, a constellation's birth; In the canvas of the night, you-- Can find the joy of living's worth. The sky might hide its ancient lore, But we're the stars, shining today; From soul to soul, love's open door-- Where kindness and creativity play. So when the heavens seem to wane, Remember, starlight's in your heart; Your soul's the light that will remain, In every moment, a fresh start. For in this void, we're not alone, Our spirits guide us through the night; In absence of the stars we've known, We find our own eternal light. 🌈 The inspiration for this came from the writing prompt #FromOneLine. If you want to test your imagination and stretch your creative powers, I recommend you join in. See you there? **"The video artwork juxtaposes the unraveling of silk cloth with an illustration of a man staring into a void, searching for stars. The fluid movement of the cloth symbolizes the expansion of the universe, while the title of the prompt invites the viewer to reflect on the absence of stars and the personal quest for meaning or light within darkness."* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1863957459922035021?ref=cjb.today) ### Do Tardigrades Have a Soul? URL: https://www.cjb.today/do-tardigrades-have-a-soul/ Last updated: 2024-12-02T16:51:06.000Z 0:00 /0:20 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/Tardigrade.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In the vast canvas of the universe, where galaxies paint their infinite dance, there lies a question, soft as the touch of dawn, on the humble tardigrade, the bear of water. Do you, minuscule navigator of the microcosms, bear within your translucent armor a soul, as vast as the cosmos you survive? Your form, so simple, so resilient, defies the harshness of the void, endures the extremes of heat and cold, like a poet's heart that endures love's tempests. Oh, tardigrade, in your near-immortal dance, do you ponder the essence of existence, or are you the soul of survival itself, a silent testament to life's unyielding will? In you, I see the echo of the stars, the resilience of the earth's heartbeat, perhaps your soul is not a whisper, but the loud, persistent song of life. I imagine you, beneath the microscope's lens, not just as a marvel of biology, but as a bearer of the universe's secret, that even in the smallest, there's an eternal spark. So, do tardigrades have a soul? Perhaps the question is flawed, for in your survival, in your existence, you are the very poetry of life, the soul of endurance, a silent ode to the indomitable spirit of being. 🌈 ****Creative Notes:** I had to explore the tardigrade by asking the soul question. It was a great way to dive into their poetic and soulful existence, which I only knew about this morning! As for the video artwork, although I have fallen in love with these little water bears, I wanted to generate a sound that gave some doubt that they are cute. Fascinating creatures, and you must find out more, read below! ### Fun Facts: Here are a few fascinating facts about tardigrades that you could use in a call-out: **Survivors of Space:** Tardigrades are known for their incredible resilience; they have survived exposure to the vacuum of space. In an experiment conducted by the European Space Agency in 2007, tardigrades were exposed to open space for 10 days and upon rehydration back on Earth, many of them revived, demonstrating their ability to endure extreme conditions like cosmic radiation and the absence of oxygen. **Temperature Extremes:** These creatures can withstand temperatures from just above absolute zero (-272°C) to well above the boiling point of water (150°C). This ability allows them to survive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth and beyond. **Desiccation Resistance:** Tardigrades can enter a state called cryptobiosis, where they dry out completely, losing up to 97% of their body water. In this state, they can survive for decades without water, food, or oxygen, only to rehydrate and return to life when conditions improve. **Pressure Tolerance:** They can endure pressures six times greater than those found in the deepest ocean trenches, showcasing their adaptability to extreme environments. **Radiation Resistance:** Tardigrades can survive radiation levels thousands of times higher than what would be lethal to humans, thanks to unique proteins like Dsup (damage suppressor) that protect their DNA. **Ubiquitous Habitat:** Despite their preference for water-rich environments like moss, lichen, and soil, tardigrades have been found from the highest mountains to the deep sea, demonstrating their vast adaptability across different habitats. These facts highlight the extraordinary survival capabilities of tardigrades, making them one of the toughest animals known to science. I am in awe! Are you? Let me know in the comments on X.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1863601062671733094?ref=cjb.today) > A masterpiece! I love this so much, CJB! ✨️💖✨️ Please enjoy this image of a tardigrade reimagined as a symbol of love! [pic.twitter.com/QSlBsW4dE4](https://t.co/QSlBsW4dE4?ref=cjb.today) > > — Yve Alecia Smith (@YveAlecia) [December 2, 2024](https://twitter.com/YveAlecia/status/1863609513737077186?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) ### YES! To the Power of EVERYTHING! URL: https://www.cjb.today/yes-to-the-power-of-everything/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T08:59:26.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/12/YES-v2.jpg?ref=cjb.today) #### **Song Lyrics (Different)* Sometimes I write a poem that I love the feel of as a static poem, but when I use it to prompt AI it doesn't sound right to my soul. So I go back and rewrite parts to make it "feel" more soulful. It is amazing how much it can make a difference. It doesn't detract from the power of the original poem, it just gives is a different perspective, like a branch on a tree that stems from the tree and yet is uniquely different. Hope this made sense? **Yes, to the sunrise that paints my soul with hope,* **Yes, to the laughter that dances in the air,* **Yes, to the love that blooms like wildflowers,* **Unrestrained, unapologetic, unending.* **Yes, to the journey, the path less traveled,* **Yes, to the dreams that whisper at night,* **Yes, to the moments we choose to embrace,* **Each one a brushstroke on life's canvas.* **Yes, yes, to everything bright,* **Yes, to living at the end of the light,* **Yes, to the colors, the life we dare,* **Saying yes with every breath we share.* **Yes, to the rain that washes away the old,* **Yes, to the growth, to the becoming,* **Yes, to the courage to start anew,* **To see the world with eyes of wonder.* **Yes, to kindness, to the gentle touch of empathy,* **Yes, to the quirks that make us unique,* **Yes, to the art of living soulfully,* **Where every heartbeat is a celebration.* **Yes, yes, to everything bright,* **Yes, to living, to feeling the light,* **Yes, to the colors, the life we dare,* **Saying yes with every breath we share.* **Yes, to the connections, the silent understandings,* **Yes, to the now, the present moment of today,* **Yes, to the soul's happiness,* **That silent, profound affirmation of being.* **So here's to saying yes, to the colors of life, to the symphony of existence, Let your soul echo with this simple, powerful word—YES.* Yes, to the sunrise that paints my soul with hope, Yes, to the laughter that dances in the air, Yes, to the love that blooms like wildflowers, Unrestrained, unapologetic, unending. Yes, to the journey, the path less traveled, Yes, to the dreams that whisper at night, Yes, to the moments we choose to embrace, Each one a brushstroke on life's canvas. Yes, to the rain that washes away the old, Yes, to the growth, to the becoming, Yes, to the courage to start anew, To see the world with eyes of wonder. Yes, to kindness, to the gentle touch of empathy, Yes, to the quirks that make us unique, Yes, to the art of living soulfully, Where every heartbeat is a celebration. Yes, to the connections, the silent understandings, Yes, to the now, the present moment of today, Yes, to the soul's happiness, That silent, profound affirmation of being. So here's to saying yes, to the colors of life, to the symphony of existence, Let your soul echo with this simple, powerful word—YES. 🌈 It's funny how timing can occur. Today [@YveAlecia](https://x.com/YveAlecia?ref=cjb.today) from X, the current #vss365 host, posted her first ever daily prompt [#YES](https://x.com/search?q=%23vss365%20%23Yes&src=typed%5Fquery&f=top&ref=cjb.today)! Normally that would not be that strange. Apart from the fact that I had written this YES poem YESterday!!!!!! I mean seriously, if this isn't something spiritual, something wonderful, something exciting, then what is. I hope you can say yes to all above. I wish you a very happy day being you, the you your soul is guiding. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1863342454826577953?ref=cjb.today) ### Souvenir of Us: A Touching Poem About Lost Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/souvenir-of-us-a-touching-poem-about-lost-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-30T20:23:33.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Souvenir-of-Us.jpg?ref=cjb.today) ## Souvenir of Us In the echo of departure, a memory clings to the fabric of my shirt, a souvenir, not of places, but of the hands that once held me. It's the scent of jasmine threaded through the air of a forgotten morning, the laughter caught in my hair, tangled like the roots of old love. This souvenir is the quiet hum of your voice, a melody that vibrates through the hollow of my bones, a song of loss, preserved in silence. I carry you, not in photographs but in the way light spills through the spaces where you used to be, gilding the absence with your shadow. Every breath I take is now a pilgrimage to the temple of your absence, where I lay down this souvenir, a relic of joy, a testament to what once was. In the museum of my heart, this souvenir does not gather dust; it grows, like the moss on ancient stones, a living reminder, green and vibrant. So when the world asks for proof of love, I show them, not the trinkets bought but the air I breathe, the space you left, this souvenir of us. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1862955310954025365?ref=cjb.today) ### Souls Are Never Delayed! URL: https://www.cjb.today/souls-are-never-delayed/ Last updated: 2024-11-29T15:46:29.000Z 0:00 /0:11 1× Soul's do not need rails ✨ 💖 No trains needed to go home— Never a delay 🌈 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1862523346904056262?ref=cjb.today) ### Rainbow Soul (Live A Colorful Life) URL: https://www.cjb.today/rainbow-soul-live-a-colorful-life/ Last updated: 2024-11-29T15:37:04.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Rainbow-Soul--1-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Have you ever wondered what rainbows dream? Is it colors swirling, or peace serene? They bridge the heavens, touch the earth below, Whispering secrets only souls can know. In every droplet, there's a story to unfold, The soul of rainbows, so pure, so bold. *The soul of rainbows, where colors come to life,* *In the aftermath of rain, after all the strife.* *We're all part of this spectrum, this beautiful arc,* *Finding our place in the light, in the dark.* When the clouds part, and the sun breaks through, It's not just the light; it's what we do. We see the promise, the hope in the sky, The soul of rainbows, it's you and I. Let's chase the horizon, where colors blend, Let's learn from the rainbows, how to mend. Life's not just black and white, it's a vibrant hue, The soul of rainbows, it's me, it's you! *The soul of rainbows, where dreams take flight,* *In the heart of the storm, in the calm of night.* *We're all connected, by this arch so wide,* *In the soul of rainbows, we'll reside.* So next time the rain clears, look up and see, The soul of rainbows, it's the soul in me. It's the promise of hope, in every color's glow, The soul of rainbows, let it grow, let it grow. 🌈 Today (25 Nov 2024) has been a very happy day ☺️! Aptly, it started with rain - heavy rain. It would be easy to get depressed early in the morning, thinking the day would be gloomy. But then, the sun rallied, pushed the clouds away, and the miracle happened. I've never seen the Northern Lights, but I would say this was comparable. A gigantic, heavenly rainbow appeared right before me as I was washing some dishes in the kitchen sink. My jaw dropped, and I rushed outside with my camera (hey, it is 2024!). 📸 [T](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Rainbow-Skies.png?ref=cjb.today)[HIS IS THE PHOTO](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Rainbow-Skies.png?ref=cjb.today) I took, but sadly, it didn't capture the in-person beauty of the rainbow. I've never seen such a wide base. And then I noticed it extended all the way to form a full arch! Magnificent. You may have noticed I use the rainbow a lot in my branding. It's so apt as it represents the soul - everyone's soul combined. There's such a colorful world to see each day. I wrote this song to inspire you to notice such things and fill your life with optimism and happy vibes. Take care of your beautiful soul. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1862473275323883608?ref=cjb.today) ### Are you mentally tough? Resilience Tips from the Forest URL: https://www.cjb.today/are-you-mentally-tough-resilience-tips-from-the-forest/ Last updated: 2024-11-27T10:21:38.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Tough-is-your-mind--1-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) *Hello, Happiness Hunter!* 🌈☺️ In life, resilience isn't about being tough in the sense of being harsh or unkind. It's about cultivating a mind strong enough to face the storms of anxiety, stress, and depression with grace and wisdom. My latest coaching video, "How tough is your mind? Resilience Awareness Tips from the Forest," reminds you of this, using the serene backdrop of the forest, the vibes you feel are that nature is on your side, and there are many things that teach us profound lessons about our inner strength. Why the forest— again!? Truth is, I tend to take out my phone camera when I'm on a walk with my dog because I feel a sudden urge to connect. The forest is also a happy place where I tend to connect with you most. ### **The Forest as Our Teacher** Nature, especially the forest, has a way of putting things into perspective. The trees stand tall, not because they are invulnerable to the wind, but because they've learned to bend, to grow deep roots, and to adapt. This is the essence of resilience: the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. ### **Resilience vs. Toughness** To be clear, resilience doesn't mean you have to be tough in a way that isolates you or makes you harsh. It's about equipping yourself with the mental skills to recognize when your mind is struggling and knowing how to navigate these challenges. In an age where young people might immediately label normal life pressures as mental illness, recoiling into the safety of home can paradoxically be more harmful in the long run. It's crucial to learn proactive thought and action. ### **Understanding Your Mind** The video emphasizes the importance of self-awareness. By understanding our mental health issues, you can begin to arm yourself with strategies to not just cope but to flourish. It's about learning to: 🌈 **Acknowledge Your Feelings:** Recognize when you're feeling overwhelmed without immediately labeling it as a crisis. 🌈 **Develop Coping Mechanisms:** From mindfulness to physical activity, find what works for you to manage stress and anxiety. 🌈 **Build a Support Network:** You're not alone. Friends, mentors, or even the calming presence of nature can be part of your resilience toolkit. 🌈 **Practice Flexibility:** Like the trees, learn to bend rather than break under pressure. ### **The Power of Everything** My book, "[The Power of Everything](https://www.cjb.today/books)," dives deep into these concepts, explaining who you truly are and unlocking your soul powers. These are not just motivational words; they're practical tools to dominate mental health challenges when you master them. In essence, the video isn't just a call to be resilient; it's an invitation to understand your mind's landscape, to learn from nature and others who have walked your path (or similar), and to embrace the journey of self-improvement with compassion and strength. Remember, resilience is about how you spring back, not how hard you fall. Stay resilient, stay happy, and let's continue this conversation in the comments below! [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb) 🌈☺️ [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1861716718940270794?ref=cjb.today) ### What is a Soul Coach? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-soul-coach/ Last updated: 2025-02-05T10:50:19.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Soul-Coach-1.jpg) In a world that often feels like it's spinning too fast, where external achievements and material success are celebrated, there's a quiet, profound revolution happening. It's the rise of the Soul Coach, a guide dedicated to helping you connect with the deepest, most authentic part of yourself. I, CJB, am here to explore the essence of who you are and guide you to a life where your soul feels at home. ### What Does a Soul Coach Do? Imagine your life as a vast, intricate tapestry. A Soul Coach helps you look beneath the threads of everyday life to discover the patterns of your soul. Here's what you can expect: 🌈 **Soulful Inquiry:** We dive into the big questions. Who are you beyond your roles and responsibilities? What does your soul yearn for? This isn't about quick fixes but about understanding your inner landscape. 🌈 **Clearing the Clutter:** Much like a gardener tends to the soil, a Soul Coach helps clear away the mental, emotional, and spiritual debris that blocks your inner light. This might involve confronting fears, shedding outdated beliefs, or healing past wounds. 🌈 **Cultivating Authenticity:** Together, we nurture your true self to flourish. It's about living in alignment with your core values, passions, and purpose, not just what society or your ego dictates. 🌈 **Empowerment Through Creativity:** As a Happiness Artist, I bring creativity into the soul coaching process. Whether it's through art, poetry, or simply finding new ways to express yourself, we use creativity to unlock your soul's voice. 🌈 **Navigating Life's Transitions:** Life is full of change, and these moments can be opportunities for profound soul growth. A Soul Coach supports you through these transitions, helping you emerge with a stronger, more resilient sense of self. ### Why Soul Coaching? In a world where we're bombarded with information and where our attention is constantly pulled in a million directions, soul coaching offers: 🌈 **A Safe Space for Reflection:** It's rare to find a place where you can be truly heard and where self-discovery is the priority. 🌈 **Personal Growth Beyond the Surface:** While traditional coaching might focus on goals, productivity, or career, soul coaching delves into the existential, the spiritual, and the emotional, aiming for a holistic transformation. 🌈 **Tools for Lifelong Soul Care:** You're not just coached; you're equipped with practices, insights, and awareness to continue nurturing your soul independently. 🌈 **Connection to Something Larger:** Soul coaching often leads to a sense of connection to the universe, to others, and to the flow of life itself, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose. ### My Approach as a Soul Coach With me "CJB" hat on, my unique approach is wrapped in: 🌈 **Kindness:** We approach your soul's journey with gentleness, understanding that this work is delicate and sacred. 🌈 **Sincerity:** I meet you online to start, with honesty about the journey ahead, celebrating the truth of your experience. 🌈 **Quirky Art:** I use art not just as expression but as a healing tool, a way to communicate with your soul in its own language. 🌈 **Creativity:** Every session is an opportunity to create something new, be it understanding, peace, or a piece of art that reflects your inner world. 🌈 **Humor:** Because the path to the soul doesn't have to be somber; laughter can be as healing as any meditation. 🌈 **Heartfelt Conversations:** The core of soul coaching is in the depth of our conversations, where every word is an invitation to dive deeper. ### Embark on Your Soul Journey If you're feeling the call to explore beyond the surface of your life, to reconnect with your true essence, to live with more soulfulness, then I invite you to interact with the creations of a Soul Coach (check out [my social media profiles](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) \- or read any of my blog posts where the buttons take you directly to the relevant X comment where we can discuss your thoughts on what I have created). Let’s explore life, love, and EVERYTHING—analyzing and sharing in ways that enrich the soul. ![🌈](https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f308.svg "Rainbow") **Expect this journey to be one of transformation, growth, and profound joy.** Join me, CJB, in this soulful adventure, where the goal isn't just happiness but a life lived from the soul. *Note, my client list is currently closed to new applications, but I invite you to* [*contact me*](https://www.cjb.today/contact/) *to join the waiting list for when a spot becomes available.* ### Is Life Getting You Down? Here's Your Reminder to Shine! URL: https://www.cjb.today/is-life-getting-you-down/ Last updated: 2024-11-27T10:22:05.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Is-Life-Getting-You-Down.jpg?ref=cjb.today) *Hello, Happiness Hunter!* 🌈☺️ Life has "HELP ME" moments, doesn't it? When the weight of the world seems more like a boulder than a feather. But guess what? You're not alone in this. My latest coaching video, "Is Life Getting You Down?" (above) is here to remind you of the power you hold within, even when the skies are grey. ### **Empathy as Your Oxygen** There's a whole community out here - me included - who feel the pressure alongside you. We get it, and we're here to remind you to take that deep breath. Empathy isn't just feeling with you; it's the oxygen that revives your soul powers. Sometimes, all it takes is acknowledging the obvious truths you already know deep down. ### **Finding Your North Star** This video isn't about uncovering some profound, hidden wisdom. It's about gaining a fresh perspective - one that can light up the darkest moments. It's about seeing happiness where you least expect it, in the midst of those tough times. Because sometimes, the hardest moments are the ones that teach us the most about ourselves. ### **Your Strength, Your Happiness** My message to you? Stay strong, and stay happy. Even when happiness feels like a distant memory, remember, it's not gone; it's just waiting for you to recognize it in new forms. And to continue the vibe (yeah I know, I get annoyed seeing these sudden plugs too but they are needed or else nobody finds this blog) here's a little nudge for you to boost your happiness by engaging! Please subscribe, like, comment, and if you're feeling adventurous, do a dance! I also love surprises, and your engagement is the best kind. Let's keep that raw happiness vibe flowing together. ### **Your Soul Powers Await** [Pick another card](https://www.cjb.today/) for more inspiration, coaching, and that touch of raw happiness you need when life feels overwhelming. Remember, every moment, good or bad, holds a lesson or a laugh if you're willing to look for it. Here's to finding your way back to your soul powers, one breath, one smile at a time. Stay strong, stay happy, and let's keep this conversation going in the X comments, click below! [*CJB*](https://www.cjb.today/cjb) 🌈☺️ [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### What happens when you stop using emojis? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-happens-when-you-stop-using-emojis/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T18:01:56.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/What-happens-when-you-stop-using-emojis.jpg?ref=cjb.today) *Hello, Happiness Hunter!* 🌈☺️ I've been thinking a lot about how we connect online, and I've done a little experiment - or rather, a short video - titled "What happens when you stop using emojis?" Now, before you get too worried, let me clarify: emojis are fun, they're quick, and yes, they're better than nothing at all. But what if we dive a bit deeper into our digital interactions? In this digital age where an emoji can convey a laugh, a heart, or a simple "I'm here," I explored what happens when we replace those quick symbols with something a bit more substantial. Here's what I've discovered: **The Power of Words** When you comment on someone's post with a thoughtful, lengthy message, you're not just leaving a mark; you're starting a conversation. It shows that you've taken the time to read, to understand, and to connect. This isn't just about being polite; it's about building real, meaningful relationships in a space often dominated by fleeting interactions. **More Than Just Likes** Emojis are great for quick reactions, but they don't start dialogues. They don't share your thoughts or experiences. When you write out your response, you're giving a piece of yourself. You're saying, "Hey, I see you, I hear you, and here's my take on it." This act of engagement can turn a simple post into a moment of connection that might last beyond the screen. **A Community Flourishes** I've noticed something incredible: when you invest in genuine commentary, your community grows. People appreciate the effort, and they're more likely to engage with you in return. Your social network doesn't just expand; it deepens. You're not just collecting followers; you're forming friendships, sharing laughter, and sometimes, even tears. **The Kindness Rule** Here's my rule: always be kind in your comments. Whether it's a brief emoji or a lengthy paragraph, kindness should be the core. But when you combine kindness with depth, you're not just spreading joy; you're planting seeds for a more compassionate community. **The Experiment** So, give it a try. Next time you're tempted to leave just an emoji, pause. Think about what you'd say if you were sitting across from that person. Type it out. You might find, as I did, that your digital world becomes a little more vibrant, a little more connected, and a lot more fulfilling. Remember, it's not about shunning emojis; they have their place. But imagine if every once in a while, you chose words over icons. Imagine the conversations, the connections, the smiles you could bring into someone's day. As always, if you've found a bit of happiness or wisdom in this, or if you've got your own tips for meaningful online interactions, hit that like button below and share your insights. Let's make the internet a happier place, one comment at a time. Stay kind, stay connected, and keep spreading that raw happiness! *CJB | Happiness Artist & Coach* 🌈☺️ [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1861089338341134817?ref=cjb.today) ### Something Life-Changing Happened Yesterday! URL: https://www.cjb.today/something-life-changing-happened-yesterday/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T17:56:19.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Something-Life-Changing-Happened-to-Me-Yesterday--1.jpg) I'll jump straight to it. Yesterday, around 8:30pm, my dad and I were watching TV when the internet cut out. It couldn't be restored, and suddenly, we were left to ponder life without the digital filter that so often clouds our minds. And it was bloody wonderful! Instantly, there was a feeling of liberation, like being freed from an invisible chain. I felt lighter, so much lighter. It was as if the present moment was speaking to us, saying, "Look before you, you have life. You have all you need right here. Enjoy it, embrace it now; it's yours, forever more." Later that night, after reminiscing and having our best conversation yet about life, love, and everything (my favorite subjects!), I read from Eckhart Tolle's "[The Power of Now](https://amzn.to/3Z1IIGq?ref=cjb.today)," which reminded me of the immense power of the present. I fell fast asleep and woke up feeling rejuvenated. So, what's the lesson here? Get off the internet whenever you can! Designate a no-internet day, where you literally turn it off. If that's not possible, book holidays where there's no internet access. And always be grateful for the gift of the present. I leave you with this poem, inspired by yesterday's events: 🌈 **We weren't looking at the horizon,* **We were focused on the digital blurs.* **Until fate severed the spell,* **And we awoke to the joys of life,* **The buzzing of the central heating,* **The scratching of the leaves upon the window,* **Each noise reminding us that we are connected,* **Connected naturally to everything around,* **And everything recognizes us,* **Feels us, and we are never alone.* As always, if this post has made you happier, or if you know any happy tips to share with others, please click the like button below and leave your thoughts and wisdom. Take care, and stay happy! CJB 😊✨ [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1860637257557815621?ref=cjb.today) ### Hop of Heartbeats URL: https://www.cjb.today/hop-of-heartbeats/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T17:56:28.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Hop-of-Heartbeats.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I've walked this path with a thousand dreams, Each step echoing with what it seems. Wondering if the future's mine to claim, Or if I'm just playing life's unknown game. And in the reflection of the sun-soaked street, There's a promise of something sweet. *Hop, on the horizon, where the night meets day,* *Where we'll find our courage, come what may.* *With every leap, with every stride,* *We're hoping for love, side by side.* Your fears, they whisper, they're silent but loud, But together, we'll shout them down, stay proud. In this dance of maybes, we'll find our 'yes', Every hop forward, let our hearts confess. Let's leap over the shadows, let's soar above the trolls, Let's find the beauty in the journey, in the rise and the falls. Life's not a straight line, it's a series of faithful jumps, From where we start, feel love as our heart pumps. *Hop, on the horizon, these aren't just dreams,* *They're the path we choose, lit with moonbeams.* *Every doubt conquered, every hope reclaimed,* *Let's hop towards love, fly where we've aimed.* Here's to the hops, to the leaps we take, To the love stories waiting, for us to make. Hop on, hop on, we shall never stop, We'll find our forever, let's start with a hop. 🌈 Sometimes my soul explodes out of me and into words. This song felt like that. I feel so much love for you right now. I hope you feel it too? I hope today is your best day ever! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1860322302661132302?ref=cjb.today) ### Rainfall's Whisper URL: https://www.cjb.today/rainfalls-whisper/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T17:56:38.000Z 0:00 /0:04 1× I walk where shadows blend with light, Under the weeping of the sky, Where rain does more than downward flight, It sings a song that does not die. The heavens weep, and as they do, The earth, she drinks her fill of grace, Each drop a note in nature's choir, A soft lament, a wet embrace. In this cascade, the world is new, The trees in silent reverence stand, For rain, the artist, with its hue, Paints landscapes with an unseen hand. What dreams have come, what dreams have fled? In rain, the past and future join, It whispers secrets of the dead, And tells of life's eternal coin. Come gather 'round, ye weary souls, And let the rain your burdens share, It mends the heart, it fills the holes, In its embrace, find solace there. For every tear the sky does shed, It's not despair, but love's refrain, The earth is kissed, the skies are wed, In gentle, falling, endless rain. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1860043908371120548?ref=cjb.today) ### Unearthing the Wonders of the Everyday: A Journey into 'The Good Life' URL: https://www.cjb.today/unearthing-the-wonders-of-the-everyday-a-journey-into-the-good-life/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T18:02:27.000Z *Hello, Happiness Hunter!* 🌈☺️ Today, I'm diving into a gem of a quote from the book "[The Good Life](https://amzn.to/3V2c7it?ref=cjb.today)" by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz. This isn't just any book; it's based on the longest study of human happiness ever conducted, the Harvard Study of Adult Development. And the (tweaked) quote that struck a chord with me is: > "What's in front of me that I've never noticed before?" Now, let's unpack why this simple question could be a game-changer for anyone, not just for those who've devoted their lives to silent contemplation in a monastery. ### A Fresh Lens on Life In "[The Good Life](https://amzn.to/3V2c7it?ref=cjb.today)," Waldinger and Schulz explore what truly makes us happy over the long haul. They've tracked the lives of hundreds of people for over 80 years, and guess what? The secret isn't wealth or fame, but relationships, community, and yes, mindfulness. This quote is their nod to the power of presence. When I first read "What's in front of me that I've never noticed before?", it felt like an invitation to adventure. Not a journey across continents, but a voyage into the present moment. It's about looking at the familiar with curiosity, as if for the first time. Imagine walking in your neighborhood and really seeing the patterns in the bark of a tree, or noticing how the light dances through the leaves. ### Mindfulness for the Modern Soul This question challenges the stereotype that mindfulness is an esoteric practice reserved for those in orange colored robes. I've always believed that living through our soul means connecting with everything around us. This quote echoes that sentiment. It's about: 🌈 **Engagement:** Engaging with our surroundings with a sense of wonder. 🌈 **Appreciation:** Appreciating the now, the often overlooked details of our daily lives. 🌈 **Growth:** Growing through observation, learning from the world anew each day. ### Reviewing "The Good Life" "[The Good Life](https://amzn.to/3V2c7it?ref=cjb.today)" isn't just a book; it's a treasure trove of insights. Here's why I think it's a must-read: 🌈 **Depth of Research:** The foundation of this book is decades of real human life data. It's not theoretical; it's practical wisdom distilled from the lives of actual people. 🌈 **Accessibility:** The authors have a knack for making complex psychological findings relatable. They manage to weave storytelling with science, making it engaging for anyone interested in well-being. 🌈 **Applicability:** Every chapter offers something you can apply to your life right now, from nurturing relationships to finding joy in daily routines. 🌈 **Surprising Revelations:** You'd expect a book on happiness to talk about achievements or money, but no. It's about how we relate to others, how we handle stress, and how we find meaning. I call this "Raw Happiness". The takeaway for me? Happiness isn't found in some far-off place or state of mind; it's cultivated through daily interactions, through noticing the unnoticed, and yes, through asking, "What's here that I've never noticed before?" ### Conclusion As someone who champions raw happiness and soulful living, I can tell you this book isn't just about longevity or avoiding life's pitfalls. It's about thriving. It's about finding joy in the mundane, connecting with others, and yes, connecting with yourself. So, next time you're out or even just in your own living room, ask yourself, "What's here that I've never noticed before?" And watch as the world opens up in layers of beauty you might have been too busy to see before. Until next time, keep exploring, keep connecting, and let's find that raw happiness together. *CJB | Happiness Artist & Coach* 🌈☺️ *P.S: Have you tried this question in your daily life? Share your discoveries in the comments on X (click the button). I'm excited to hear what you've found in the overlooked corners of your world!* *P.P.S: The art video is about highlighting the juxtaposition of happiness and how humans can miss it by getting caught up in their worries.* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1859960641139757201?ref=cjb.today) ### Is Maurizio Cattelan Happy Today? The $6.2 Million Banana Art Sensation URL: https://www.cjb.today/maurizio-cattelan-banana-art/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T17:55:38.000Z ![Maurizio Cattelan Banana Sensation](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Maurizio-Cattelan-Banana-1.jpg) In the world of art, where the line between absurdity and genius is often as thin as a strip of duct tape, [Maurizio Cattelan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurizio%5FCattelan?ref=cjb.today) has once again captured global attention. Today, the Italian artist’s work, titled “Comedian,” a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. But amidst the buzz, the laughter, and the raised eyebrows, one might wonder: Is Maurizio Cattelan happy with this latest chapter in his career of provocation? **The Art of Provocation** Maurizio Cattelan is no stranger to controversy. His portfolio is a gallery of the unexpected, from a solid gold toilet to a middle finger sculpture. With "Comedian," he continues his tradition of using simple, everyday objects to provoke thought, challenge perceptions, and, yes, stir the pot of the art world. The banana, in all its simplicity, becomes a canvas for discussion about value, art, and the very nature of creativity. **Understanding the Value** What does one buy when they purchase a banana taped to a wall? Not the fruit itself, but an idea, a concept, an experience. The buyer, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, gets a certificate of authenticity, instructions on how to install the piece, and essentially, the permission to replicate this act of 'art' wherever they please. This transaction isn't about the physical banana but the narrative it weaves, the conversation it starts, and the cultural phenomenon it represents. **Happiness in the Absurd** So, is Cattelan happy? If happiness for an artist like Cattelan lies in stirring the viewer’s emotions—be it [amusement](https://www.instagram.com/mauriziocattelan?ref=cjb.today), confusion, or critique—then yes, perhaps he is. His work thrives on the reaction it elicits. The laughter, the debate, the sheer bewilderment when someone pays millions for what is, at its core, a piece of fruit and some adhesive, speaks volumes of his success in engaging with his audience on a level beyond the traditional. **The Message Behind the Meme** While some might dismiss "Comedian" as a gimmick, there's a deeper commentary at play. Cattelan is not just selling a banana; he’s selling a critique of the art market, a reflection on what we value, and a playful jab at the seriousness with which we often approach art. If happiness for Cattelan includes making people reconsider what they think they know about art, then he might indeed be smiling today. 👹 ***A Haiku just for you!** **Troll art on the wall,* **A banana, duct tape, all,* **Price beyond the peel?* **A Reflection on Raw Happiness** On this blog, I aim to "peel (sorry!!)" back the layers of the term "Raw Happiness" – finding joy in the unexpected, the simple, and sometimes, the absurd. And so Cattelan's work, with its raw simplicity, invites us to find a kind of raw happiness in the act of questioning, in the provocation of thought, and in the joy of the unconventional. The $6.2 million sale of "Comedian" isn't just about the money; it's a testament to the idea that happiness, like art, can be found in the most ordinary places, transformed by perspective. It's about the joy in the shared human experience of reacting, discussing, and ultimately, connecting over something as simple as a banana. So, is Maurizio Cattelan happy today? If happiness is measured by the ability to make people laugh, think, and talk, then surely, his mission is accomplished. And perhaps, in that sense, we all can find a bit of raw happiness in the story of the banana that broke the art world's internet. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1859671833340956819?ref=cjb.today) ### Porcelain Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/porcelain-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-20T20:33:12.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Porcelain-Soul--1-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In a room of shadows, where the light plays, A figure stands, as if on display, She's crafted like porcelain, delicate, fine, A masterpiece of time, in this world of mine. Porcelain heart, so fragile, yet strong, In her eyes, a song, that's where I belong. Through the storm, through the rain, She remains, unblemished, her spirit untamed, A porcelain beauty, with an inner light, Guiding me through the darkest night. Why do we fear what's breakable, when it holds so much grace? In her, I've found what's real, in this porcelain embrace. Porcelain heart, so fragile, yet strong, In her eyes, a song, that's where I belong. Like porcelain, she's rare, she's true, In every crack, there's beauty, there's you. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1859333829187789006?ref=cjb.today) ### Understanding Raw Happiness: More Than Just Smiles URL: https://www.cjb.today/understanding-raw-happiness-more-than-just-smiles/ Last updated: 2024-11-25T18:03:01.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Raw-Happiness.png?ref=cjb.today) *Hello, Happiness Hunter!* 🌈☺️ In the ending of the video above, where I say, "Stay Tuned," I meant to suggest that you should read this post to find out more. You've probably guessed by now that these short videos are unscripted and created on the spur of the moment. Under the pressure of the 60-second limit, "Stay Tuned" was the best I could muster at the time. But here you are now! Thank you. In a world that often equates happiness with a perpetual smile, let's take a moment to explore what "Raw Happiness" truly means. For me, it's not just about the outward expressions of joy but about fostering an inner resilience that allows you to find happiness amidst life's ups and downs. ### **What is Raw Happiness?** Raw Happiness isn't about faking it until you make it with a forced grin. It's about recognizing that life's authenticity includes the full spectrum of emotions. The blog post [header image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Raw-Happiness.png?ref=cjb.today) represents someone commuting on a crowded train. Now, for many, this might not seem like the happiest of moments, but this individual is aware that raw happiness transcends any single experience. It embodies the understanding that everything within and around you is inherently okay, and it will always be that way. This realization stems from knowing that you are more than the sum of your parts; you are more than what the ego might label as an unhappy experience. Once you embrace this, your life transforms for the better, forever. Happiness, in its rawest form, is about: 🌈 **Acceptance:** Embracing the good, the bad, and the ugly with the understanding that all contribute to our growth. 🌈 **Mindset:** Training our minds to see opportunities for joy even in adversity, not dismissing the challenges but learning from them. 🌈 **Resilience:** Developing the ability to bounce back from setbacks, keeping our spirits aligned with our quest for happiness. ### **How to Cultivate Raw Happiness:** 🌈 **Mindfulness:** Practice being present. When you're aware of your feelings without judgment, you start to see the beauty in every moment. 🌈 **Gratitude:** Focus on what you have rather than what's missing. This shift can turn even the smallest things into sources of joy. 🌈 **Personal Growth:** Use challenges as lessons. Every difficulty is a chance to grow, to learn, and to strengthen your happiness muscle. 🌈 **Connection:** Build and maintain relationships that support and inspire you. Sometimes, happiness is best shared. 🌈 **Creative Expression:** Let your emotions flow through art, writing, or any form of creativity. It's therapeutic and often leads to unexpected joy. ### **Why This Matters:** Understanding and embracing Raw Happiness can transform your life. It allows you to live more authentically, to appreciate the journey, and to find joy in unexpected places. It's about building a life where happiness isn't an occasional visitor but a constant companion, even on the hardest days. Remember, it's not about being happy all the time; it's about having the tools and the mindset to return to happiness, no matter what life throws at you. *CJB | Happiness Artist & Coach* 🌈☺️ [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1859274424890818757?ref=cjb.today) ### What is a Happiness Artist? URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-happiness-artist/ Last updated: 2024-11-26T18:41:07.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/happiness-artist-1.jpg) In a world often dominated by the pursuit of material success, wealth, and sometimes superficial pleasures, a "Happiness Artist" stands as a beacon of a different kind of richness — one that's found in the depth of human experience, creativity, and connection. Let's delve into what it means to be a "Happiness Artist" to see why [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) chose it as his title. ### **The Essence of a Happiness Artist** A Happiness Artist is not merely an individual who creates art; they are an architect of joy, a curator of contentment, and a guide through the labyrinth of life's emotional spectrum. Here are the key aspects that define this unique role: ***1\. The Art of Observation and Reflection:*** - A Happiness Artist observes life with a keen eye, noticing the beauty in the mundane, the lessons in the struggles, and the joy in the small victories. They reflect on these observations, distilling wisdom from experiences to share with others. ***2\. Creativity as a Tool for Joy:*** - Through various mediums—be it painting, poetry, music, or digital content—they channel creativity to invoke happiness. Their art isn’t just for aesthetic pleasure; it serves as a medium to inspire, uplift, and sometimes provoke thought to lead to happiness. ***3\. Authenticity Over Perfection:*** - Unlike traditional artists who might strive for perfection, a Happiness Artist values authenticity. They embrace imperfection, knowing that happiness often lies in accepting the flawed, the incomplete, and the real. ***4\. Connection and Community:*** - Their work fosters a sense of community. A Happiness Artist understands that joy is amplified when shared. They create spaces (physical or virtual) where people can come together, share their stories, and find solace or laughter in each other's company. ***5\. Embracing the Full Spectrum of Emotions:*** - They recognize that happiness isn’t just about the highs but also understanding and navigating through the lows. A Happiness Artist might explore themes of sadness, loss, or anger, acknowledging these as parts of the human experience that contribute to a fuller appreciation of happiness. ***6\. Educator and Mentor:*** - Beyond creating, they educate on the principles of happiness. This could involve sharing techniques for mindfulness, resilience, gratitude, or even the science of happiness, helping others to find their own path to joy. ***7\. Innovator of Happiness:*** - They innovate ways to experience and express happiness. This could mean creating new rituals, events, or even using technology (like AI for art or music) in unique ways to promote joy. ### **The Role in Society** In society, a Happiness Artist acts as: - **A Catalyst for Change:** By shifting focus from external achievements to internal fulfillment, they encourage a cultural shift towards valuing emotional wealth. - **A Healer:** Their art can provide comfort, act as therapy, or be a form of resistance against despair, helping individuals and communities heal from various forms of suffering. - **An Educator:** They teach that happiness is not a destination but a journey, a series of moments that can be crafted and appreciated through conscious choices and perspectives. ### **How to Become a Happiness Artist** ***Cultivate Awareness:*** - Start by becoming more aware of your own emotional states, the emotions around you, and what truly brings you joy. Being in touch with your soul is paramount. This soul connection is the essence of what you do, allowing you to tap into a deeper well of creativity and authenticity. ***Practice:*** - Engage in any form of art or creative expression that resonates with you. Remember, the process is as important as the product. ***Share and Connect:*** - Share your creations and insights. Use your art to connect with others, to tell stories, and to inspire. ***Learn and Grow:*** - Study happiness from various disciplines—psychology, philosophy, art therapy. Knowledge will enrich your practice. ***Experiment:*** - Try different ways to express happiness. Whether it's through visual art, writing, performance, or digital media, each medium has its unique way of touching the human spirit. In essence, being a Happiness Artist is about using life itself as your canvas, where every brushstroke, whether in times of joy or sorrow, contributes to the masterpiece of living a contented, soulful life. It's about creating, sharing, and inspiring happiness in its most unfiltered, authentic form, making the world a bit brighter, one piece at a time. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1858597789246333165?ref=cjb.today) *Note, you may also like this* [*What is a Soul Coach*](https://www.cjb.today/what-is-a-soul-coach/) *post?* ### The Journey Concludes: Celebrate the Triumph of Completion URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-journey-concludes-celebrate-the-triumph-of-completion/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T08:59:38.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/The-Journey-Concludes-Celebrate-the-Triumph-of-Completion.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Hello, Happiness Hunters! > Journey's end is felt! > Power was gained from each step: > Celebrate your climb. Every journey has its conclusion, and as we reach the finale of my [trilogy of videos](https://www.cjb.today/keep-going-unearthing-happiness-on-lifes-steepest-hills/) on perseverance, it's time to celebrate not just the destination, but the journey itself. **The Wonders of Persistence:** The magic of persistence is that it transforms your journey. With every step forward, you're not just moving towards your goal; you're also changing your perspective. This transformation is particularly significant for those feeling that life has come to a standstill or that they've lost their spark within. **Beware the Human-Animal Within:** Stay alert to the internal battle. Your ego might try to dominate with negative tales, but your soul perceives differently. It doesn't analyze; it feels. To shift how you feel, you must move, you must keep going. **Celebrating Completion:** Upon reaching the pinnacle of your journey, you are rewarded with the fruits of your perseverance. This isn't merely the end of one journey but the exciting start of another. **The Realization of Progress:** The joy in finishing is not solely in the achievement but in recognizing how far you've truly come. Here's to the journeys we've completed and those we're about to embark upon. **Power Up Your Celebration:** 🌈 ***Share in the comments below how you've marked your accomplishments, no matter their size. Let's inspire each other.*** Please like, share, and follow/subscribe. Every interaction fuels my motivation, confirming that my content resonates with someone, bringing a small spark of happiness. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1858875389935788526?ref=cjb.today) ### Discover More Wonders on Your Path: A Daily Dose of Inspiration URL: https://www.cjb.today/discovering-more-wonders-on-your-path-a-daily-dose-of-inspiration/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T08:59:50.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/2-Keep-Going-to-Discover-Hidden-Wonders.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Hello, Happiness Hunters! > In life's journey, pause: 🧘‍♀️ > Notice the beauty, absorb— 🥰 > Let it fuel your strength! 💪 Continuing our journey ([see yesterday's post](https://www.cjb.today/keep-going-unearthing-happiness-on-lifes-steepest-hills/)) of motivation, today I'm sharing another 60-second video that reminds us of the wonders we encounter along the way to our goals. This video is a gentle nudge to keep moving forward, even when the path seems long. Every day presents new opportunities for joy, and it's these moments that make the journey worthwhile. Remember, as you push through to your objectives, the world around you is full of beauty and surprises. Let's celebrate each step, each small victory, and keep our eyes open for the wonders life has in store. Top up your soul power by: 🌈 **Reflecting on a wonder you've discovered recently in your journey, and share it in the X comments (click button below).** Oh and if this video inspired you, please give it a like and share it with someone who might need a reminder to keep going today. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1858519618052129222?ref=cjb.today) ### Keep Going: Unearthing Happiness on Life's Steepest Hills URL: https://www.cjb.today/keep-going-unearthing-happiness-on-lifes-steepest-hills/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:00:06.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Keep-Going-to-Discover-Hidden-Wonders.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Hello, Happiness Hunters! > *Climbing life's mountains* > *Take each step with grace, not haste* > *Keep going forwards!* A week ago, I captured this video on a hill, and I'm finally sharing it with you. Apologies for the delay; I'm still navigating the wild world of vlogging. Currently, my equipment is nothing fancy—just my trusty mobile phone. But hey, I'm here to practice what I preach, right? I could obsess over video quality or hesitate for months, but instead, I say, "Let's just do it!" After all, my goal is to sprinkle a little joy into your life, smoothing over any rough edges in production. No script—just pure, unfiltered CJB. When I coach, it's from the heart, and I hope that authenticity shines through. Life can be tough; trust me, I'm not a hypocrite coach. I face daily challenges, but I've developed some incredible skills to cope. Skills I'm proud of, skills that I know will help you navigate life's toughest moments. Here's the scoop on the video: While out for a walk, the hill ahead seemed daunting, especially on a day when I felt utterly exhausted. Yet, I pushed forward. That's the metaphor for life—keep going, even when you're tired, and you'll discover new perspectives that make the world seem brighter. This isn't new news, but reminders can be powerful. Seeing someone else's journey can give you the nudge you need to apply these lessons yourself. Keep your happiness alive and watch your life thrive! CJB *PS: These* [*videos*](https://www.cjb.today/discovering-more-wonders-on-your-path-a-daily-dose-of-inspiration/) *follow this one!* [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1858219732828139910?ref=cjb.today) ### Travelling Like A Wild Child URL: https://www.cjb.today/travelling-like-a-wild-child/ Last updated: 2024-11-17T00:58:20.000Z 0:00 /0:02 1× *(Warning Contains Swearing & Weirdness)* We're all just travelling through time! You know what— Fuck trying to rhyme— Was that statement a poetry offence?! Will I have to do some recompense? Are you still thinking about the "Fuck", Why did I swear, it's making you stare— Just LOOK at that word! Isn't language absurd? It's like the word's wearing grammatical underwear— Keep staring— are you caring? Fuck this... I'm feeling wild! I'm swearing like a rebellious child— Damn this feels good! But— Am I being misunderstood? Is this a poem, or have I gone mad? *What the fuck's going on with me and my dad!* *Nothing—* *I love him.* *Caring is sharing, and staring is daring,* *Daring to be unselfish,* *To love and to hold,* *Until richer or poorer—* *Does anyone buy this stuff?* *It's all just fluff—* *Hang on! This verse is getting too long!* *Could this be a song?* *Do you want a song?* *Do we really get along?* Okay... Time to stop this crazy poetry gavel! I'm banging my keyboard, trying to mention "TRAVEL"! There, I did it! I mentioned the prompt: Do I get a reward— Will the comments be swamped? Okay wrap this up, say something profound— Ah so this is why ostriches put their heads in the ground! I better go now, I've really fucked this up— Profanities keep falling like acid rain! Final thought— Will you read this again? 🌈 This poem made me happy. It has been written at the end of the day. I am about to sign off but I love [@funnyfrogget](https://x.com/funnyfrogget?ref=cjb.today) on X and she is hosting #vss365 today and I had to write something! Probably my worst work— or do you think it's my best? Click below and let's have a chat... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1857866769349705830?ref=cjb.today) ### The Little Things: Coffee Moments URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-little-things-coffee-moments/ Last updated: 2024-11-16T18:19:59.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Coffee-Time-1.jpg) Sometimes, it’s the little things in life that bring a moment of happiness. For me, one of those little rituals is sharing a freshly filtered coffee with my dad after lunch. It’s become almost a religious act for us—tying together decades of happy meals and meaningful conversations. Each cup feels like a reminder that we can pull joy from the past into the present. (Is that a life quote in the making? Let’s try: > “Make your happy past a gift by carrying it into the present.” Does that work? No? Okay, moving on... but you get the point, right?) **Exploring the Best Coffee on a Budget** To find great coffee that doesn’t break the bank, my dad and I have sampled quite a few options, mostly from Amazon. Surprisingly, the [Amazon Brand](https://amzn.to/3YQ4BIG?ref=cjb.today) coffee has been decent—it’s a solid go-to for a budget-friendly, everyday brew. But preferences matter. Are you into strong, medium, or mild coffee? For us, the stronger, the better. Over time, our taste buds have grown fond of bold flavors. Our top pick so far? [Morrisons French Roast Ground Coffee](https://amzn.to/4hT2vAw?ref=cjb.today)—but it’s sadly sold out in our area! We’ve also enjoyed [Starbucks House Blend](https://amzn.to/3AMXYyK?ref=cjb.today), Medium Roast in the past, but it’s become too mild for us lately. As for [Nescafé Grande Roast](https://amzn.to/4fP5cBb?ref=cjb.today) and Ground Filter Coffee, it’s... okay. It does the job, but it hasn’t made the “must-buy” list. **Our Coffee Hunt Continues...** Right now, we’re about to try [Carte Noire Classique](https://amzn.to/3YSokaH?ref=cjb.today), 100% Pure Arabica, Medium Roast Ground Coffee. Fingers crossed it delivers the freshly ground taste we’re chasing! I’ll share my thoughts on X once we’ve brewed it (click the like button below to join the chat). And now, confession time: despite everything I’ve just said about being coffee snobs, we do keep instant coffee on hand for visitors. Our choice? [Nescafé Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee](https://amzn.to/4hTWy62?ref=cjb.today). I know, I know! But it’s surprisingly decent and budget-friendly. **Calling All Coffee Connoisseurs!** If you’re a coffee expert (or just really love your brew), I’d love to hear from you! What’s your go-to ground coffee? Anything we should try next? Click the “like and chat” button below and share your recommendations. **A Coffee Moment With Nature** Wherever you are, I hope you take a moment to enjoy your coffee today. Sit somewhere with a view of nature, and with every sip, let yourself watch, listen, and absorb what the world around you has to offer. As always, stay happy! CJB [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1857850742305968623?ref=cjb.today) *PS: This post is not intended to be a full on coffee connoisseur paradise. So if you still want to find one of those virtual places, I recommend* [*James Hoffmann's*](https://www.youtube.com/@jameshoffmann?ref=cjb.today) *YouTube Channel which you can try out below:* ### Orchid Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/orchid-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-15T00:53:02.000Z A porcelain bloom, a breathless sigh, Cradled in glass beneath a weeping sky. Petals of silk, fragile yet bold, Unfolding secrets that love has told. A touch, a caress, the world held still, Time dissolves, bending to the will. Its fragrance whispers, a delicate stream, Awakening echoes of a half-lit dream. Raindrops trace the glass, a mournful song, Mirroring shadows where hearts go wrong. Yet the orchid blooms, in defiance it grows, A beacon of hope where the darkness flows. I turn to her gift, a vision in red, A fiery presence where love is led. Her dress ignites like the evening sun, A flame declaring, “We are one.” A stolen glance, a kiss profound, A fleeting moment where souls are bound. Together we dance, a timeless waltz, Beneath the stars, where the universe halts. As the tempest roars and the heavens cry, The orchid stands, reaching for the sky. In its heart, our secret abides— A love that blossoms, and never hides. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1857151663724716431?ref=cjb.today) ### Daisy Daisy AI Love You: Scammers Beware! URL: https://www.cjb.today/daisy-daisy-ai-love-you-scammers-beware/ Last updated: 2024-11-14T10:30:16.000Z I want to spread happiness wherever I can. You wouldn't think that would involve what some perceive as "money-grabbing" large corporations—but hear me out. I like to believe there’s good in everything, and I would love to see those so-called "money-grabbers" adopt solid business plans that help their customers live happier, more fulfilling lives through the products and services they offer. Today, I stumbled across a story that not only made me smile but had me chuckling with pure joy—and I think it will do the same for you! Allow me to introduce you to Daisy. 🌼 Daisy is an AI program designed to give scammers a taste of their own medicine. Her job? To call up scammers and keep them on the line, wasting their time so they can't target real people. What’s incredible about Daisy is how realistic she sounds! She has the kind of charm and wit that keeps scammers hooked for hours. Seriously, if you watch the video linked below, you’ll be blown away by how lifelike she is. This is a fantastic example of technology being used to make people happier, safer, and more empowered. And no, I’m not affiliated with O2 (the company behind Daisy), nor am I being incentivized to write this. I simply want to celebrate moments where creativity and innovation align to spread joy and protect people. I can’t help but smile at the thought of scammers being stuck on the phone, utterly baffled, as Daisy sweetly strings them along. It’s like watching karma in action! Good job, O2—you’ve officially made my day. And before I wrap up, I couldn’t resist tweaking the famous "Daisy—Daisy" rhyme to honor this clever AI: 🌈 ****Daisy—Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do** Daisy—Daisy, give me your answer do, I'm half crazy, all for the love of you. It won’t be a stylish phone call, I haven’t got a huge bankroll! But you’ll look sweet, Stuck on repeat, In a swivel chair built for two! It’s not every day that you come across something like Daisy—where cutting-edge AI meets humor and justice. Here’s to more creative ways to bring a little more joy, peace, and protection into the world! 🌈 What do you think of Daisy? Click the button below to share your thoughts! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1857007947651375575?ref=cjb.today) ### Are you hypnotized to hate? URL: https://www.cjb.today/are-you-hypnotized-to-hate/ Last updated: 2024-11-13T18:47:28.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× 🌈🤔 The other day I wrote [HERE](https://www.cjb.today/happiness-is-under-attack/) on my blog that "Happiness is under attack." Social media and news platforms seem to naturally gravitate toward pushing hate, division, and violence—because, sadly, that's what drives engagement and makes money. This morning's experience on X (formerly Twitter) was a perfect example of what I meant. I was reading a beautiful poem and scrolling through the comments to see what others thought. As expected, most of the comments were full of praise. But then, at the bottom, I noticed one comment blurred out with a ⚠️ warning message that read, "Harmful Content—Proceed with caution!" Naturally, I clicked on it. 😱 And what did I find? The image below: a glittery GIF with the word *"Beautiful"*—as harmless as it gets! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Screenshot_2024-11-13-08-36-07-14_0b2fce7a16bf2b728d6ffa28c8d60efb-2-1.jpg) It made me wonder: Who is programming these algorithms? What exactly are they being told to detect and flag? I have some web development experience, and I can't imagine how a sparkling GIF with "Beautiful" could be mistaken for harmful content. Even if it was a technical glitch, it’s concerning. This raises a bigger question: How often are we being guided—consciously or unconsciously—by what these platforms choose to show or hide? I encourage you to take a moment to reflect. Are you noticing more anger or negativity creeping into your thoughts lately? It's no accident. Screens are perfect tools for seeding messages into your mind, bypassing your awareness and fueling emotions that don't serve you. Here’s how to tell if you’ve fallen under this subtle form of manipulation: If you're feeling unusually angry, frustrated, or negative toward someone, a group, or a cause, it may not be entirely *your* anger. That’s your human-animal brain, reacting to a carefully curated feed of triggers. But you have the power to rise above it. You can live through your soul instead. How? Start by *agreeing to disagree*. Don’t let small disagreements consume you. Trust in the natural cycles of life—yin and yang, night and day, gain and loss. You can't control everything, and that's okay. Life has a way of balancing itself. But one constant remains: *Love.* When you act with unconditional love and kindness, nothing can truly go wrong. You align with harmony. You’ll be singing your soul’s eternal song—and every other soul’s song too. That’s where peace begins. And if this post stirs up any negative feelings or anger, I ask you to pause and reflect: *Why?* What about a message of love and kindness feels uncomfortable or triggering? Is that reaction coming from a place of good? Ultimately, we’re all connected. I am you, and you are me. My only intention is to help you find happiness, even if my words challenge you. And if you still feel the urge to leave a nasty comment, just ask yourself—what’s really driving that response? Happiness, kindness, and love will always prevail. 🌈 Peace & Love, CJB [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1856770771269677505?ref=cjb.today) ### How did I miss the turning? URL: https://www.cjb.today/how-did-i-miss-the-turning/ Last updated: 2024-11-11T19:13:55.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× How did I miss the turning? A working phone box is what I'm yearning. I found one, but the paint’s worn thin— In its rusty shell, I feel lost within. I thought I was still twenty, But I’m running on empty. The world’s all changed, feels so strange! Has my gloss faded with age? Hang on—where’s my wife? How did I miss the turning? Is there no chance of returning? Wait. The phone is ringing! My soul… it’s singing! "Hello?" "Yep… Yep… That’s me…" "Forty-three?" "Age is… what’s that? Just a number!" Thanks, soul, I hear the thunder! Time to live with no regret— Share the love, there's life in me yet! Goodbye, phone box, I’m off to town, To tell the world: no need to frown. The world stays young, love doesn’t age, Our soul’s the compass—let’s turn the page! 🌈 This was written for the [#FromOneLine](https://x.com/FromOneLine?ref=cjb.today) writing prompt on X. The phone box is a photo I took of the local one, yesterday. Hope you like this, let me know by clicking the button below: [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1856052565797974500?ref=cjb.today) ### Happiness is under attack! URL: https://www.cjb.today/happiness-is-under-attack/ Last updated: 2026-06-08T21:04:18.000Z 0:00 /0:07 1× ### The Journey to Embrace Happiness as a Brand If you've followed my journey, you may have noticed that my brand language has evolved over the last few months. With each update, I've tried to get closer to a message that's 100% authentic and reflective of what I want to bring to the world. And through trial and error, one theme has consistently emerged as the core of what I do: **Happiness.** But there's a twist. As I leaned more into this theme, I discovered something disturbing—happiness, kindness, and positivity don't seem to be popular with social media algorithms. In fact, they seem to be actively suppressed. The more I focus on sharing uplifting messages, the more resistance I feel from the platforms. It's as if happiness itself is under attack. So why, in a world that desperately needs more joy, are platforms seemingly pushing us toward negativity? --- ### Why Happiness Matters in a World Full of Lemons We've all heard the phrase, "When life gives you 🍋🍋🍋 lemons, make 🍹 lemonade." For me, it's more than just a motivational saying. It's a call to action, a reminder to find joy and beauty in even the most challenging circumstances. Lemons are a symbol of life’s challenges, but they also represent the opportunity to create something sweet from something sour. As I see it, **happiness isn’t a state of ignorance or denial; it’s a skill**—the ability to find peace and contentment no matter what. This is the heart of what I want to bring to my followers, my readers, and my audience. But the challenge is that not everyone, especially not big social media platforms, sees happiness as "engaging" enough to promote. Why? Because, in the world of digital media, happiness doesn’t sell as well as outrage. --- ### The Dark Side of Algorithms: How Negative Content Gets Pushed to the Top Let’s talk about the algorithms—the invisible forces that decide what we see every day on our screens. At its core, an algorithm is designed to show us content that will keep us engaged. But unfortunately, studies show that people are more likely to engage with content that triggers strong emotions like anger, fear, or outrage rather than joy or calm. Think about the news. When was the last time you saw a headline about a random act of kindness or a story about someone simply being happy? It’s rare. Instead, we're flooded with [pervasive](https://x.com/hashtag/pervasive?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) stories of conflict, scandal, and fear. Social media platforms and news outlets know that negativity grabs attention, and so they cater to that. For creators like me who are determined to spread happiness, this creates a unique challenge. Positive, uplifting content is often seen as "boring" by algorithms and, as a result, doesn’t get shown to as many people. It’s frustrating to pour heart and soul into creating content about kindness and joy, only to watch it disappear into the void because it doesn’t generate the same level of engagement as a controversy-laden post. --- ### A Personal Example: The Case of My Autumn Walk Video To illustrate the point, let’s look at one of my recent videos. I posted a short, peaceful clip of an autumn walk—a video meant to be a soothing, joyful experience for anyone watching. On X (formerly Twitter), it performed decently, but on YouTube, it completely bombed. In fact, two days after posting it, it had zero views. Now, I don’t expect every video to go viral. But the fact that a simple, pleasant video about an autumn walk couldn’t get even a handful of views speaks volumes. YouTube’s algorithm likely didn’t push it out because it was perceived as “low engagement” content. It wasn’t clickbait, it wasn’t sensational, and it didn’t provoke a strong reaction. This is just one example of how happiness-oriented content struggles to compete in a landscape where negativity is king. --- ### Why Platforms Are Reluctant to Embrace Happiness You might wonder, why wouldn’t platforms want to spread positivity? After all, wouldn’t a happier audience be better for society as a whole? The answer is complex, but it boils down to this: **negativity is profitable**. When people are anxious, outraged, or fearful, they’re more likely to stay online, click on ads, and engage with posts. This engagement translates into revenue for platforms. And so, negativity becomes not just a byproduct of social media but an integral part of its business model. Ironically, many of these platforms pride themselves on being “woke” and pushing for social change. But there’s a contradiction here. On one hand, they promote causes like mental health and social justice. On the other hand, they fuel negativity and outrage because it boosts engagement. It’s a cycle that’s difficult to break, especially when there’s so much profit on the line. --- ### The Real-World Impact: How the Negativity Bias Affects Us All The constant bombardment of negative content has real effects on our mental health. People become conditioned to view the world through a lens of fear and anger. It’s easy to feel helpless, hopeless, or cynical when all you see are problems and conflicts. For someone like me, who wants to promote happiness, this creates a huge dilemma. It’s not just about growing a following; it’s about the impact I want to have on people’s lives. If I allow myself to be influenced by the negativity bias of social media, I risk cheapening my message and compromising my values. And I’m not alone. Many creators feel pressured to conform to the algorithm, to post controversial or polarizing content just to get noticed. It’s a slippery slope, and once you start down that path, it’s hard to go back. --- ### Staying True to My Mission: Embracing Happiness Despite the Odds Despite the challenges, I’m committed to staying true to my mission. **Happiness, kindness, and love** aren’t just buzzwords for me; they’re the core values that drive everything I do. I believe that these values are worth fighting for, even if it means that my content doesn’t reach as many people as quickly as I’d like. I understand that my choice to focus on happiness may mean slower growth on platforms that reward negativity. But to me, that’s a trade-off I’m willing to make. At the end of the day, I’d rather have a smaller community of people who genuinely resonate with my message than a large following built on sensationalism and drama. --- ### How You Can Help: Choosing Happiness in Your Daily Life So, what can you do to help shift the balance toward positivity? It starts with awareness. Recognize that the content you’re being shown is carefully curated to keep you engaged—and that often means it’s biased toward negativity. Take control of your media consumption. Seek out creators and platforms that uplift you. Support content that makes you feel good, that inspires you, and that aligns with your values. By doing this, you send a message to the algorithms: happiness matters. --- ### The Happy Ending: Why Kindness and Love Will Ultimately Prevail While it’s easy to feel discouraged, I truly believe that happiness will ultimately prevail. Nothing can ever beat kindness and love. They are timeless, universal values that will always find a way to shine through, no matter how much negativity tries to drown them out. Platforms and algorithms may shape what we see, but they can’t change what we value as individuals. Together, we have the power to shape a new narrative—one where happiness, peace, and love are celebrated rather than suppressed. Thank you for being part of this journey with me. Let’s keep pushing for a world where happiness isn’t just an afterthought but a priority. Let’s choose to focus on the good, to spread positivity, and to make the digital space a little brighter every day. --- ### A Final Word: Join Me in Spreading Happiness If this message resonates with you, consider joining me on this mission. You can click the button below to follow me, like and chat about this post on X. Or you can subscribe to me on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRGGnqx-mJKcTOre9mWuUA?ref=cjb.today), or forget me, you can also share a kind word with someone else today. Together, we can make happiness something worth fighting for. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1854958928028729838?ref=cjb.today) ### Fireflies URL: https://www.cjb.today/fireflies/ Last updated: 2024-11-07T18:40:06.000Z Floating in a \~ swamp of fireflies """ Life’s (((GLOWING))) anomaly\_\_\_ A home w/ a watery fence\_\_\_ ripples of joy } } } A garden of (((LIGHTS))) at play \*\*\* Inspired by: > Floating in a [#swamp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/swamp?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) of regrets > > Life’s lamenting anomaly > > A home w/ a broken fence > bereft of [#joy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/joy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > A Garden of red clay [#Vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today)[#Cherita](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cherita?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today)[#NALove](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NALove?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > > Image : net [pic.twitter.com/WpX5kfcwdD](https://t.co/WpX5kfcwdD?ref=cjb.today) > > — Otherworldly\~semi hiatus(will reply soon) (@nishieeta) [November 7, 2024](https://twitter.com/nishieeta/status/1854499282721636371?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) 🌈 Being part of a writing community is a great way to get inspiration. Today, with no intention or plan, I suddenly found myself swept up by a poem from [@nishieeta](https://x.com/nishieeta?ref=cjb.today) who I follow on X. Her poem is embedded above this for you to compare. My soul reacted and set me to work (okay it is play but don't tell anyone - oh crap just tell them - tell everyone!!). Before I knew it I was creating what I call a "mirror poem", one which replies to the first poem in an almost identical layout and style. And from that I found myself creating an original music instrumental and artwork. Trust me when I say, creating with digital is not as easy as the "[Luddites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite?ref=cjb.today)" would make you think. Yes you can use AI and other modern tools to create things in seconds, things which would have taken days, weeks, months— perhaps never if it was not possible with the tools artists had in the olden days— but weirdly that does not stop the artist spending a lot of painstaking time, skill and effort on their creative work. It has taken me almost a day of hard work for what was supposed to be a quick post taking no more than 10 minutes. That is a lot of hard work. If I asked for your help carrying bricks all day you would raise an eyebrow and if you did it you would be knackered by the end of the day. You would also probably want to some reward in the form of money. Think about it, you have spent all day working. Well this is what creators and artists like me do most of the time without any pay and often no appreciation. Hence I would urge you to always like and subscribe or follow any post that you like, because you may think that post was created in seconds but now you know that is often not the case. Okay, I think that was a little "human-animal" moan I just had 😁! Thank you for reading it! I hope the joy and happy vibes of the video and poem make up for it. Now be off with you before I love you more than I already do! Run... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1854594064836182478?ref=cjb.today) ### Walk With Me URL: https://www.cjb.today/walk-with-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-07T13:12:55.000Z 🌈 I try to share what I create on all my social media channels and here on the blog. But sometimes I just don't have the time to post everything everywhere. So I recommend you follow me on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) (where this video is from) and [on X](https://x.com/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today) (a place where the algorithm has condemned me to death—I need your help!!). [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Can the soul make you happy? URL: https://www.cjb.today/can-the-soul-make-you-happy/ Last updated: 2024-11-08T12:38:46.000Z Today I felt the urge to do this: [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1854224854935044469?ref=cjb.today) ### Ashes In The Womb URL: https://www.cjb.today/ashes-in-the-womb/ Last updated: 2024-11-06T18:09:48.000Z 0:00 /0:04 1× Within the womb A heartbeat A life A new day A new dawn But is it time to morn? Shock As the clock Ticks away the time A rapist's crime The hour The shower Blood, in portions No abortions Burning stained clothes Upon glowing wood As crackle after crackle Feelings float, misunderstood A new day A new dawn But is it time to morn? Ashes glow Then they don't A new dawn A new vote. 🌈 This is a good example of how I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what I am going to write before I wrote it. As I mention in my [About Page](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) I believe that it is the soul which guides my writing most times. Something unknown comes through to put into words something that is known. This was written the morning after the US 2024 Election count. The Republicans one by a huge majority. At the time of writing this there is a wide thought that the Republicans will ban abortions. I assume this is what my soul is alluding to in this poem. Highlighting the concern of many, of what that means in special circumstances. This blog is about spreading happiness so you may be wondering what has this poem got to do with happiness? I see a lesson in all things, and the lesson I want to always find is how can something lead to happiness? It's the things that you wouldn't normally associate with happiness that are the best to analyze. I believe, like with perspective, that each person will differ in what they find makes them happy around this subject matter. Some will be happy simply because they are Republican. Others will be happy because they agree with abortion. Those that do not agree with abortion will have a harder time coming up with their happy thoughts. As a soul coach I would try to point people who struggle to find happiness with such a subject to at least find hope or peace. Find at least one tiny happy thought. Perhaps it is looking at a mother who was raped and had a child begrudgingly but who after giving birth realized she had made the best decision of her life, and perhaps that child grew up to make a positive and happy difference to people's lives. And there in lies one of the strongest lessons to happiness. If you totally disagree with something, if it makes your blood boil, if you cannot see any positive or happy side to it.... then I am sorry, but you need to rethink what is inside you. You need to rebuild from those ashes how you react and how you think. Why? The main reason is because you are hurting yourself from within. You are tormenting yourself from within. Once you read my book you will also realize that you are living through your human-animal mind and not your soulful mind. There is a black and white difference. One is powered by human emotions, and the other by love. Love has no room for hate, only compassion and patience. For me, ultimately I believe that "Everything happens for a good reason" you may not always see it, but it will become good in the end. I love you, take care of yourself today. [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1854109583926603788?ref=cjb.today) ### Kamen The Wanderer URL: https://www.cjb.today/kamen-the-wanderer/ Last updated: 2024-11-05T23:45:07.000Z Kamen moved silently through the ancient forest, cloaked in the soft light of dawn. The weight of his infant son—a fragile, precious life—pressed against his shoulder, grounding him with a gentle yet insistent tug. A silent vow echoed in his heart: to protect this small beacon of hope in a world shrouded in shadow. The ache of Anya’s absence lingered like an unhealed wound, the impact of her love and final breath etched deep into his soul. Her last words, a whisper carried on the wind, had left him changed forever. 'Love him,' she had pleaded, her voice a haunting melody. 'Always.' And so, he would. As the sun ascended, casting long, dancing shadows, Kamen paused. The forest, once a place of solace, now mirrored his own turbulent emotions. The wind, a mournful sigh, carried the scent of damp earth and pine needles, whispering tales of loss and longing. Yet amidst this melancholy, a spark of hope glimmered. He held his son closer, feeling the small heartbeat against his own. In the child’s wide eyes, he saw a future—a future filled with promise, a light that Anya’s love would kindle and keep alive, a steady star against the darkest of nights. And so, Kamen pressed on, his heart heavy yet resilient. No longer just a wanderer, he was a guardian now, a vessel carrying the weight of the past and the promise of what lay ahead. He walked through shadows and silence, through doubt and fear, with love as his shield against despair, his compass in the unknown, his beacon of hope in the most desolate of places. With each step, he sensed Anya’s presence—a gentle hand in the morning mist, a warmth in the sun filtering through the trees. The forest, once a place of sorrow, had become a sanctuary, a place where hope could take root and grow. As dawn broke, spilling golden light across the ancient trees, Kamen felt the deep, abiding truth: he was part of something vast, a dance of love, loss, and renewal that extended beyond himself. Holding his son close, he knew that, in the end, he was never truly alone. In this boundless dance of love, loss, and renewal, he was part of Everything. 🌈 I realize my blog has focused on poetry and songs up until now. You would never guess that in time the contents will be a pleasant mix of powerful creations, including self help posts (and many other ideas I have to spoil your senses with). Today I wanted to show you that I also love telling stories. The theme remains the same. A theme of love, the soul, and how "Everything" (book coming soon) is the incredible beauty we are all part of. I hope this story gives you some spark of spiritual power, something that you cannot quite understand but makes you feel stronger. Perhaps you have lost someone close to you? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1853872679914234104?ref=cjb.today) ### Portal of Hope URL: https://www.cjb.today/portal-of-hope/ Last updated: 2024-11-04T19:35:20.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Portal-of-Hope-1.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Staring through my life's portal, hope sharpens, Soft light brushes the scars etched upon my heart, Like smoke in a crowded room, thoughts blind me— Coughing wildly, I glimpse an emotional landscape. Beyond my vision, doubts continue to murmur— Several heartbeats drown in waves of confusion. Sunlight reaches out, a strong reminder of love— Tidal clouds roll doubt upon mental pebbles. A seagull sings as awareness peers through its portal, A shift in perspective reveals a hidden past— As a breeze of enlightenment carries fresh oxygen, Burdens dance away like sycamore seeds, waving goodbye. Twilight drapes its cloak upon the approaching eve, Whispering softly for me to depart, So adieu to the pain I shall no longer grasp— A portal of hope has unfurled at last. "I realize you may already have worked out what the poem is about. But in case you haven't— it is about the power of perspective. How you need to remain aware of the state of mind you are in. You are your soul and your soul looks out through your human-animal eyes. Remain aware that if you are feeling anxious or depressed that it is your human-animal that is creating that filter which in turn creates the feelings you are living with in the moment. Change the filter through which you see life and you will see it differently! Be hopeful and you will feel hopeful. Obvious right?" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1853520360185933919?ref=cjb.today) ### Pinch Punch URL: https://www.cjb.today/pinch-punch/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:22:06.000Z > Pinch 🤌 punch 👊 > > 1st of the month! 😜 > > Bagsy no returns! 😁[#phrases](https://twitter.com/hashtag/phrases?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > > This phrase is thought to date back to old England times when people believed in the existence of witches. The 'pinch' part refers to the pinching of the salt - as this kitchen ingredient was believed to… [pic.twitter.com/Xg9rYlTMaC](https://t.co/Xg9rYlTMaC?ref=cjb.today) > > — CJB (@cjbtoday) [November 1, 2024](https://twitter.com/cjbtoday/status/1852278196504273304?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) Like much of this blog, I go with the flow..... And today, the flow trickled by the fact that today is the 1st November! And that led to the memory of this phrase: > Pinch 🤌 punch 👊 > 1st of the month! 😜 > Bagsy no returns! 😁 As a child we always used to say this at school. Did you? We had a rule that if you said "[Bagsy No Returns](https://www.oed.com/dictionary/bagsy%5Fv?tl=true&ref=cjb.today)" it meant the other person you had lightly pinched and punched couldn't do it back to you (and no the pinch and punch weren't bad at all, so any woke people please stand down and let it be). The person you pinched and punched would then excitedly and naturally want to run off and find someone else to do it to. It was all about laughter and human connection. And again, to repeat, it was absolutely nothing to do with anything bad (I can still hear you woke people starting to rant, again missing the point). In terms of the history of this phrase. I thought you may like to know that the phrase is thought to date back to old England times when people believed in the existence of witches. The 'pinch' part refers to the pinching of the salt - as this kitchen ingredient was believed to weaken the power of witches if thrown over them. The 'punch' part was to banish the witch once and for all. I recall there is also a rule that you cannot do this after midday and it can only ever be done on the first of the month. And that's it. I hope you enjoyed it. If you didn't well you know where you can go! Yep, that's right, you can go to [this next post](https://www.cjb.today/kinky-attributes/)! Maybe you'll enjoy that one? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1852278196504273304?ref=cjb.today) ### Kinky Attributes URL: https://www.cjb.today/kinky-attributes/ Last updated: 2024-11-02T17:39:01.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Kinky-Attributes-Image.jpg?ref=cjb.today) What are your attributes Your pink kinky boots Your bleached hair roots? No I want you to show The world that you are More than possessions OBSESSIONS YES YOU ARE MORE! And I want you To show me everything— Unzipped! Unwaxed! Hot as lava Oh what a palaver\~ SERIOUSLY Don't focus on me— On you and only you IT'S TIME! Show me all Let it fall On me and us Let it hit like a bus Don't make a fuss You and I We're getting high On your attributes Damn those are kinky boots Making stuff that shoots All over your mind In ecstasy you and me Feeling free Your soul is in mine Look at us shine It's these intangible beauts Those are your real attributes! "Do you even care what I write here? Send me a comment on X above if you do......." [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1852054102135705951?ref=cjb.today) ### I Wonder URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-wonder/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:25:48.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/I-WONDER-Image.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I wake, six feet under, Hear the crack of distant thunder And I wonder— What the feck am I doing here? In this life, Who approved this? Who is WHO, and WHAT am I? I cry, staring at a lit-up screen— Know what I mean? A digital dream, Where THEY sit smug, Money flowing— Invisibly, from one account to another, Without love, No touch, no traction— Where’s the reaction? I cannot wake from this. Today, I heard my mother, Her lover with dementia— He forgot her name. What the feck, is this world insane? Who’s to blame? It’s just her name! But is there another? For EVERYTHING, ONE name connects, And never rejects— One ardor of sense rules: LOVE is EVERYTHING, And EVERYTHING IS LOVE! A truth that bursts me From slumber, Hark, the distant thunder As I wonder— Will life listen today To the silence in my heart As I lay here, Six feet under? I wonder. "This poem was influenced by a message from my mum this morning. She said that it was the first time my stepdad had forgotten her name. He has Dementia and Alzheimer's. It was heartbreaking. I wrote a response which had me thinking the whole day. It is a truth about LOVE being the only name that is needed. Meaning LOVE connects us all, it is everywhere in everything. If you want to find peace, just love, love with all of your heart" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1851753035917037725?ref=cjb.today) ### The Power of Autonomy URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-power-of-autonomy/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:27:29.000Z 0:00 /0:06 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/The-Power-of-Autonomy-Image.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I withdraw my hand in haste I touched something powerful It lay invisible and called to me Each stone tapping heartbeat Each cold marble thought It was waiting, crafting "The Power of Autonomy" And it is all mine to wield I shall hold it like a shield To know I can grow Into one good decision After another Until I Am reborn Never again shall I Be controlled by Another I shall lie in dust Before I give Away this power And you dear reader YOU Must do the same Or else dear reader YOU Will be the one To blame. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1851202252909732189?ref=cjb.today) ### Our Way URL: https://www.cjb.today/our-way/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:28:15.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Altruism.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Altruism was once just a word But I've seen it's real, soars like a bird It lifts you higher, way past the sun Makes people cry, they feel overcome Altruism is the way we all should live Putting others first, learning to forgive I know we can do it, tear the hate from our heart Drop the guns, the anger, make a fresh start So run and tell everyone This is our way It's so damn simple You can do it each day Some days will feel harder Others won’t be much fun But remember, altruism Shines brighter than the sun I get it, it’s hard when nobody cares I get it, it’s tough when everyone stares But you get it too, altruism clears the air People who hated, forgave, now they care So don't worry if you find it’s hard to do Don't worry, trust me, in oneness I'm you But let’s not go to the soul today Instead let’s keep it human But don't humans play? So let’s run and tell everyone This is the way It’s right here within us Every moment, each day Some days may be harder But look how far we’ve come Never forget, altruism Shines brighter than the sun Can I count on you to show how altruistic you can be? Will you count on me to bring hearts closer with dignity? Let’s give what we have, not looking for fame I’ll do it for you, want to do the same? "It's a real frustrating thing. Being kind is shunned a lot by social media algorithms. People want to see things that are dangerous, full of hate, shocking. I go against that grain. That is why I need you to follow me on my [social media accounts](https://linktr.ee/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today). It is a great way to stick two fingers up to all those who keep feeding the world with hate and anger. I want to turn that around. I want kindness to be the new trend. This is why I try and keep my artwork and writing quirky. To give it a slight edge. But this poem and video is all about giving it everything that is love and kindness. I hope it fills your heart with the same" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1850985634992963945?ref=cjb.today) ### Haters! URL: https://www.cjb.today/haters/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:29:03.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Haters-A.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Haters! Haters! Are ya all waiters? Waiting on God, To bake ya taters? Or is it chips? Ya well, it slips! Don’t ya despise? Anyway— How’s it all going? The not knowing? Haters! Haters! Nothing but waiters! Waiting for love— It’s there above! Ya buried it— In yer apples and pears! All ya bleedin’ haters! Ding! Ding! Can ya hear the? Bling! Bling! Or is it the? Ring! Ring! Anyway— How’s it all going? The not knowing? Stop hating! It’s grating! Instead, opt for soul hacking— Do some creating! Swap the hating! It’s too deflating. Hot taters— chips— This food ain’t relating... Are ya dating? Mating? Stop the hate! Before it’s too late— For ya! Fancy a brew? "This poem is one that came out of nowhere and half way up a VERY steep hill whilst walking my dog! Not sure where it came from or why— but aren't those the best poems!? I wonder where the [Cockney Rhyming slang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming%5Fslang?ref=cjb.today) angle came from??? As for the video, I tried a new technique and new creator stuff, not sure it worked but it was fun!" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1850856428052856855?ref=cjb.today) ### Affinity Haiku URL: https://www.cjb.today/affinity-haiku/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:30:07.000Z 0:00 /0:03 1× My dog and I share A loving affinity Towards each other This is a 5:7:5 haiku for the #vss365 daily prompt word: AFFINITY ***Definition:** *a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1849881820407517337?ref=cjb.today) ### Beware Algorithms URL: https://www.cjb.today/beware-algorithms/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:34:54.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Algorithms-1.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Do you feel it? That icy chill? At the start you were healthy, but now you look ill. Social media's making you overthink— Yesterday a thousand followers— Today, all gone! Did you blink? Algorithms only pretend to be friends, caring about their digital trends. They never like or share your posts, an amity-horror, with commenter ghosts! Their pixel smiles hide in pixel mists, unseen hands float on unseen wrists. Data rivers flow as everyone clicks, algorithms drain more life than ticks. Quick pull away from your heated screen, remember nature, love all that is green. Think of friends, and days gone by— Ponder if algorithms actually cry? Close the X app, and look up above! Notice the sunshine, it's all about love. Algorithms live for the next BS trend— So get offline, spend time with a friend. "Yes this poem was inspired by Halloween! And yes it is a rethought version of [this first try](https://www.cjb.today/amity-horror/). Which do you prefer? Tell me on X" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1849575136468291638?ref=cjb.today) ### Amity-Horror URL: https://www.cjb.today/amity-horror/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:31:13.000Z 0:00 /0:10 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Amity-Horror-jpg.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Do you feel it? That icy chill? At the start I was healthy, but now I'm ill. Social media, it makes me overthink— Yesterday, a thousand followers— Today, all gone in a blink. Algorithms pretend to be friends, they like and share your post, but lurking behind avatars, lies an amity-horror ghost. Their smiles hide in a digital mist, Data rivers flow with their fishy clicks, Promises made that never persist, Connections vanish like magic tricks. Trapped in a trance, I stare at the screen, Chasing digital warmth forever unseen. Amity, true and sincere, feels rare— To know a real person really does care. So I close the X app, look to the sky, In the silence is love’s constant reply. Amity is not just a fleeting trend— It's the solidity of a physical friend. "Creating is cathartic and today I just have had enough of social media. Tomorrow I will love it again. But today it all feels fake. Don't read too much into this. I am just celebrating the real world. I just wish we could meet around a real roaring campfire and chat, rather than send digital messages over a device. Also note [THIS POST](https://www.cjb.today/amity-horror/) where I dug deeper and rewrote the poem" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1849518326524817561?ref=cjb.today) ### #Creating365 Makes You Happy! URL: https://www.cjb.today/creating365/ Last updated: 2024-12-24T21:01:05.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Creating365-CJB-1.jpg) ### **Fuel your happiness by sharing art, poetry, stories, songs & anything creative:** This is so easy! Just add the [**#Creating365**](https://x.com/hashtag/creating365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) hashtag in your social media posts whenever you want to share anything artistic or creative. Sharing something daily helps you feel happy, it improves your life and gets you focusing on something you enjoy doing! ### What if you are not artistic? Let me be VERY be clear: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST! I believe everybody is an artist. But yes, of course, I also believe that you can be an academic artist. One who really understands the history of art and the craftsmanship involved in creating various art forms and the academic standards expected— BUT "ART" IS EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED ART BY SOMEONE! And the great news is, because I consider everything to be art in some way, you could type a question mark and I would consider it art if you told me that is what it was intended for: ❓ (This is not a question) SO— do not be afraid to share anything you create. It might be that you are a classic car restorer and you want to share the restoration of a car. A baker who baked a new cake. It doesn't have to be an oil painting, as much as I love oil paintings! And to be clear I love academic artists too!! I recommend poetry because it so accessible. The [**#Creating365**](https://x.com/hashtag/creating365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) hashtag is all about the soul. I believe that the soul can communicate through art and creating. I also believe that by creating you reduce your stress and anxiety, and help defeat depressive thoughts. **Share your art, poetry, stories, songs, and more (literally anything you create you can share - it could be some knitting, even a cake!) with a global community** easily found on your social media spaces. Why not encourage people to create instead of hate? The more you post the more others will join in! As you can see, I (CJB) love creating! It has healed and enhanced my life. The [**#Creating365**](https://x.com/hashtag/creating365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) hashtag encourages me (and hopefully you) to create daily and in doing so it makes you feel happy. What's not to love? And it's 100% FREE!! *PS: Remember to abide by your social network's rules, you don't want to be blocked or ignored!* ****Final words:** #Creating365 is not owned by anyone. It is a global tag for people who believe in a healthier and happier world. Do you? Ready? 🌈 Don't delay use [****#Creating365**](https://x.com/hashtag/creating365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) today! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1847024190844522700?ref=cjb.today) ### Sunlit Moss URL: https://www.cjb.today/sunlit-moss/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:37:08.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Mossy-Sunlight.jpg?ref=cjb.today) This morning I went for a short— which soon became— long, hill walk. I didn't talk. I went through the walking motions, moving my legs felt like moving oceans. Thoughts rushed into my mind, like a dam bursting to unwind. It took me a while to dry one out, pegging a soulful question about: Do my wellies have a soul? I mean— they have a sole! Soul or sole— it was daydreaming— that's all. At cloud level, I refocused my eyes, tears reflected a river of silent cries, my ears concurred its musical flow, my dog's eyes & ears made that two in a row! I meandered along, thoughts seeking hope: When will my dad die, how will I cope— How have people before me managed? I send my love, and pray they're undamaged. The glare of the sun pulled me along, Or was it Bella, with her playful yawn? She has a soul—such a beautiful one, As she squatted, and peed under the sun. I echoed the wind as I cleared my throat, feeling body heat growing under my coat. The warmth echoed the autumn brown— as the view floated up, I floated down. My arms & legs flickered, like buzzing bees, as I walked among the tall, staring trees. I thought I saw a white animal run, as I focused on moss hugging the sun. Leaving my body, I merged with the scene, sunlit moss, warmth, dry leaves, twas serene! My soul bathed for moments thinking of life, the sheen of the moss took away my strife. Then, in a blink, I was back at home, connected to the internet via my phone. In every thought, and every action, love teases me with nature's attraction. "One of the things I love about the writing community (or is it creative community) is that you can find inspiration in the interaction between people. I found inspiration from seeing a [post from @mellowdraama](https://x.com/mellowdraama/status/1848340804399403345?ref=cjb.today) which reminded me of how wonderful moss is. That thought stayed with me and when I was out walking I focused immediately on the moss when I came upon it, and I took these photos. Thank you @mellowdraama - your post inspired this poem" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1849165246159573029?ref=cjb.today) ### The Power of Play URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-power-of-play/ Last updated: 2024-12-10T02:44:27.000Z This video is raw! There is no hype. I am just sharing part of my life with you so you can hopefully find something that makes you smile or helps you in some way. Please take care x CJB ### Awareness URL: https://www.cjb.today/awareness/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:37:38.000Z 0:00 /0:12 1× Sometimes my soul falls so hard— Back into my animal form. & that's where Awareness finds me, Pulls me out of myself, Makes me realize: I am not just my human form, I do not have to suffer— I NEVER have to suffer! Life is eternal, love is too, & together they connect me to you. "This poem really delves into part of my new book. I cannot say too much more. The book is a work in progress" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1848461581539283135?ref=cjb.today) ### Aglow URL: https://www.cjb.today/aglow/ Last updated: 2024-11-01T17:38:30.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Aglow.png?ref=cjb.today) I'm all aglow, it's how you make me feel, This LOVE inside it's actually real. I've waited so long, but now you are here, The thought of losing you fills me with fear. Let's get married— Let's JUMP in the air— Let's ride through life— Our private funfair. We could play all day! Laugh in our food! Take our clothes off— Or is that too rude? It's now been a lifetime, Since they said you've gone, I still cry a little, but stay generally strong, What a life we lived, just you and I, We never had children, no reason why. I loved you then, and I love you more now, It's time for me to sleep, although, not sure how. I fell asleep, but this time it's strange, I see you clearly, your beauty doesn't change. Did I die? Is that really you I can feel? YES DARLING. IT'S ME. TIME FOR US TO HEAL. "I think this one is self explicable. But if not, add your comment on this X post, and ask for more of an explanation. As for the AI artwork, its inspired by a love of ink block on wood art depicting the song's love theme" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1848461581539283135?ref=cjb.today) ### Avidity Power URL: https://www.cjb.today/avidity-power/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T14:27:33.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Avidity-Rush-1.png?ref=cjb.today) Avidity rush Avidity feel I just love this word It's helping me heal Avidity thoughts Avidity power It feels like I just stepped Into the avidity hour! Let positivity push You into your soul Let eagerness fill Your eagerness call Avidity life Avidity days I want to explore In so many ways Avidity caring Avidity praise I feel like I'm living More avidity days Let positivity push You into your soul Let eagerness fill Your eagerness call Let love be your guide Whenever you fall I think we're not done It's only the start Avidity soul Avidity heart. "I hope this poem and song fills your moment with wonder. Take care you beautiful soul you, magnificent in every way, I love you more than yesterday" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1847335602045255805?ref=cjb.today) ### Alacristic Heart URL: https://www.cjb.today/alacristic-heart/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:53:09.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Alacristic-Heart-poem.jpg?ref=cjb.today) You and your alacristic heart, Deeper than veins, knew it at the start. You always looked at other men, And I knew it, even then. Alacristic heart, alacristic heart, Your liveliness is a work of art, All of the men and all of the nights, You must have lit them with such delights. My door is open, even now, My tears try to shut it, oh why, Why do those doves still cry. I could call you, take out my phone, But all I can hear are those other men groan, You took my heart, And tore it apart. Alacristic heart, alacristic heart, Your liveliness is a work of art, All of the men and all of the nights, You must have lit them with such delights. I think I'll close my door right now, I've been reading this book, called the Dao, Something in it made me think, I'm burning our letters, smelling their ink. I've set myself free now, In this final hour, Now it's my alacristic heart, holding the power. The door is shut, I'm fast asleep, I feel so enriched, I hope you feel cheap. "Talking about the soul and spirituality, and positivity can really put some people off. The bloody truth is people online like a bit of danger. A bit of cool. And until they have experienced true pain that is how they will continue to think. After that they will realize that talking about the soul and the likes is the most amazing thing ever... until that time, I have written this poem / song to show that each of us can grow stronger even if at first we are not so strong. Oh and PS the video story is designed to keep you guessing (if you know what I mean)" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1846660607023677527?ref=cjb.today) ### Shocking Soul Coaching Videos URL: https://www.cjb.today/shocking-soul-coaching-videos/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:00:35.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Shocking-coaching-video.jpg?ref=cjb.today) As an artist, creator and coach, I find it is important to push yourself through some awkwardness boundaries. Recently I have posted a few videos of me walking with my dog, Bella. In the videos I want to teach you how to just let go of any inhibitions. To play. In playing you release your soul. Or if you want to convulse at me using such a spiritual word, how about you simply releasing your stress. In releasing you also create room for your creative side to develop. This in turn improves your creativity in all aspects of your life, whether in your art, poetry, story or song writing, and or whether it is just how you create a happy way of living at home. What's not to love about the outcomes you get from playing? If you don't know which videos I am talking about, then at the top of this post is my [YouTube playlist](https://www.youtube.com/@cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today). Now if I can do this, so can you, I want to see your videos soon! Let's PLAY 🌈 [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1845792042141520024?ref=cjb.today) ### Night & Day URL: https://www.cjb.today/night-day/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:54:50.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/Night-and-Day-image-of-two-lovers.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Please god— that means everything; From you to eternity and wherever else. Please— Please— I'm on bare knees, Aching my bones, My soul cannot hold back— I hear it crack! Be aware! Stay aware! I can't do this without you, I wish we could share. What? What is pounding my heart? What caused "this" to start? You. And always you. Together let's form us. Together forever. Just us. I have to go now. I need to say goodbye. And yet the tears I cry— They are joy, and they are pain, They take the thunder out of the rain. I know this is cagey, It cannot be helped, Time to leave— All I can say is be aware. Be aware! Stay aware! I can't do this without you, I wish we could share. Farewell— Farewell— My time has come to an end. The day is yours, first let's pretend, We've one last moment to be together, Too late, I'm fading into the night, Nothing left of me to tether......... "I enjoyed this because like with most of my creations I just don't see it coming. It is as if the Everything universe sends me directions through my soul. It can mean whatever you want it to mean. The background meaning is love. To know that even night and day experience love and pain, it is the natural perfection we all will experience and it is normal, it is as it is meant to be. Go with the flow..." [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1846278128584323292?ref=cjb.today) ### Wonderful Day URL: https://www.cjb.today/wonderful-day/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:55:34.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/rainbow-colored-sky-with-round-sun.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Today has been a wonderful day. I have seen beauty in the sharing of souls. I have seen through the core of the apple— straight to the pip of its mystical beginning. And I will forever cogitate on such happiness, Polishing each souvenir with cherished thought. There is only one last thing I wish to say, As I watch the sun sink to open a new day, Thank you everything— that means you! Today I found joy and I hope you did too. "This poem comes from a very sincere place. It is a place that I am enjoying more and more as I mix in a creative community of wonderful souls. Today I shared digital handshakes with many amazing people. I hope this poem expresses how much I have enjoyed their interactions" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1845879310646722882?ref=cjb.today) ### Us URL: https://www.cjb.today/poem-about-us/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:51:05.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/man-sitting-on-bench-heartbroken.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Your eyes had an ostensible purpose which lied to love. Your smile was a mojo-cocktail, perfumed with hidden scents. Scraping the barrel of memories, I search blurred visions of "us", I find the ego clashes with the bitterness on my tongue. I imagine an alternate life of "us", still together, still deeply in love. And I choose to focus on the candy glaze your eyes had on first sight. Oh how my heartbeats vibrated with each delivered message— I WANT IT ALL BACK! I want it all back— It cannot be good for me to continue such delusions of "us"; Instead I'll lay "us" to rest with the final kiss we never had. If tears still fall, I'll taste the joy we had, and the joy another may bring. Thank you for the goodness, which has grown my love of art, and the beat of "us" will continue within our daughter's heart. "This is where creativity meets fantasy. We creators like to use real world feelings and blend them into fantasy. We like to keep you guessing whether what we are saying is based entirely on truth or if it is fantasy. I will leave you guessing with this. Just know it is a poem song that the #creating365 prompt and others teased out yet again. Importantly it is a poem to help you come to term with any bitterness that might reside in you from a past relationship, it is designed to get you to change it to sweetness. To let it build you up and not knock you down, live life optimistically, use pain to gain... you get it! Now go prove you really do understand by living that truth..." [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1845558118132105605?ref=cjb.today) ### Whimsical Garden B-Side (Free) URL: https://www.cjb.today/whimsical-garden-b-side/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:03:19.000Z To read the poem relating to this video please [READ THIS POST](https://www.cjb.today/whimsical-garden/). You can also watch and listen to the A-Side. Often when I create AI music I am faced with a really difficult choice between songs. This was such a moment. Which song do you prefer? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1845160426880794715?ref=cjb.today) ### Whimsical Garden URL: https://www.cjb.today/whimsical-garden/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:58:30.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/couple-in-a-rainbow-garden.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In this whimsical garden, I often play, Cinnamon winds brush away my day. Laughter coats the curling brown leaves, A whisper of winter floats upon the breeze. Fears whisper from an echoing heart, Until I remember where such fears start. Like the cloud covered sky hiding the sun, Fears hide the light, each and every one. Dance with me in this garden, its so wild! Be whimsical today, let's play like a child! Cinnamon dreams will coat our smiles, Laughter will be heard for miles and miles. This garden is where our stresses fade, Let's lose track, giggle, lie in the shade. Cinnamon clouds, harmoniously sweet, In every movement, we feel complete. Dance with me in this garden, its so wild! Be whimsical today, let's play like a child! Cinnamon dreams will coat our smiles, Laughter will be heard for miles and miles. Grasp my hand tightly, don’t hesitate, Let this become an ongoing date. Cinnamon skies scatter to set us free! This is where our souls have longed to be. Dance with me in this garden, its so wild! Be whimsical today, let's play like a child! Cinnamon dreams will coat our smiles, Laughter will be heard for miles and miles. In this whimsical garden, together we'll find, Cinnamon’s warmth, soothing the mind. Together, we’ll float on this gentle breeze, Lost in the wonders of whimsical trees. "Like many of my posts, this one was triggered from a #creative365 #vss365 and #NAlove word prompt. I love how prompts create something you may have never have created without them pushing you in that direction. I wanted this creation to give you a hopeful and warm feeling, one of play and joy. The only trouble is I created two songs and didn't know which to choose and so I chose both. Here is the [B-Side](https://www.cjb.today/whimsical-garden-b-side/). Which one do you prefer?" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1845159500120035514?ref=cjb.today) ### Auxiliary Support! URL: https://www.cjb.today/auxiliary-support/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T16:59:37.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/auxillary-carer-elderly-blog-post.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Auxiliary Support! Auxiliary Support! Looking for kindness not the evil sort. Do you love, do you care, do you really give a— damn? Is your heart as heavy as a battering-ram? Auxiliary Support! Auxiliary Support! We need you, we seek you, Wanna play in this court? Flexible approach needed for anyone sick: Stop them eating sugar after their diabetes prick! Are you fit, healthy, want to stop me being alone? Great, grab a coat, and put down your heated phone! I am ready for your loving, for your smile and helping hands, Hurry over to my house, I feel my legs swelling and my glands! Oh man, I think you're too late, you better phone a medic, I didn't realize I had become such a dithering relic— Okay, stop this dad, I am by your side, I have been from the start, Remember you came to live with me, it started with your heart. I love you now more than ever before, but you're driving me flipping mad, Shit did I just say those words aloud, ignore them— I love you dad. I know, in time, this crazy phase will lead to something pure, Until that day, I will continue to care as if I am your cure. "The reason I LOVE creating is it helps you work through challenging times. This poem and song reflect my experience of caring for my 95 year old dad. But do not read too much into it— it is a creation! It is not supposed to be an exact replication of my situation. Which is again why I love creating poetry and art, they are a perfect way to get stuff off your chest without it having to match life 100%, they call it artistic license, and the point of this poem is for other carers to know that there are many people out there struggling with caring for someone; if you are struggling then know you are not alone, together we will get through any tough times. I would love to see your poetry and art which has helped you cope in some way, don't forget to use the [#creating365](https://www.cjb.today/creating365/) tag on social media when you post it and copy me in— look me up— I am usually [@CJBtoday](https://x.com/cjbtoday?ref=cjb.today). Before I go I just wanted to add a little more context. The poem is supposed to be in two parts, the first part is the elderly person seeking auxiliary support because they are finding things are getting tough, and then half way through it is supposed to be their son who is actually caring for them already and is their auxiliary support, revealing that the father is forgetful and getting a little confused. Hopefully you guessed that! But just wanted to be sure it made sense" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1844788425259642958?ref=cjb.today) ### Unequivocal Joy URL: https://www.cjb.today/unequivocal-joy/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:01:17.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/unequivocal-song-poem-blog-post.jpg?ref=cjb.today) No room for fear, in the art we craft. Heartbeats blot, painful echoes. In every line, a story unfolds— unequivocal joy, as we dance in bold. Sing it loud, speak it clear, life’s your canvas, a truthful tear. Unequivocally, is how we play, like rainbows in sunlight, we brighten each day. #### Song Lyrics Version: No room for fear, In the art we craft, Heartbeats blot, Painful echoes fade fast. In every line, a story unfolds, Unequivocal joy, life's italics in bold. Sing it loud, speak it clear, Life’s your canvas, erase your fear. Unequivocally, is how you play, Like sunlit rainbows, coloring each day. Every stroke, a whisper of grace, A truth revealed in your sacred space. Sing it loud, speak it clear, Life’s your canvas, erase your fear. Unequivocally, is how you play, Like sunlit rainbows, coloring each day. Brushstrokes weave threads through time, A masterclass in creating the sublime. No fear can bind, we’re free to soar, Creating a world never seen before. Sing it loud, speak it clear, Life’s your canvas, erase your fear. Unequivocally, is how you play, Like sunlit rainbows, coloring each day. Your light brightens dark days, Unequivocal joy that lingers and stays. "This is the first ever post for the prompt #creating365 I hope it inspires you in every way that is good and helpful. I cannot wait to see your creations too" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1844493177023074444?ref=cjb.today) ### Crashing URL: https://www.cjb.today/crashing/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:08:50.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/10/crashing-edm-song-by-CJB.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Play (one, two, three, four) Play (one, two, three, four) Play play play (one, two, three, four) Six, five, four, three, two, one Do it! I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya One, two, two, one (Yeah) I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya Crashing, crashing I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I, I, I I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya I saw 'em crashing, I can't see ya Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one Four, three, two, one "Sometimes you need to break free from routine, and I appreciate my posts have followed a certain "routine" up until now. But to keep you (and me) on your toes, here is something completely different! After all, I am a creator and I sometimes feel the urge to just create something different. Turn up the volume and (do what you want)" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1853122019996434572?ref=cjb.today) ### 2 Beautiful Daughters (B Side) URL: https://www.cjb.today/2-beautiful-daughters-b-side/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:15:24.000Z This post follows on from [THIS POST](https://www.cjb.today/2-beautiful-daughters/) which explains all and shares the A Side track. 2 beautiful daughters Eyes as blue as mine 2 beautiful daughters 2 hearts that beat as 1 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun 1 morning love had fallen down Their mother broke her heart that day 2 beautiful daughters left the house 1 returned is all we need to say Whatever happened it changed our lives Our world soon span a different way Smiles were turning upside down Colors faded into gray 2 beautiful daughters Eyes that couldn't talk 2 beautiful daughters 1 flew the nest Just like a hawk Time broke up, our marriage too A family no longer one Life faded like a setting sun Time ticked the tune of a lonely one Until one day, when news came by Our daughters had met in town One told the other she'd had enough Of always feeling down Depression had laid hidden inside For years, even she didn't know But when she felt her soul arise It had no place to flow 2 beautiful daughters Eyes as blue as mine 2 beautiful daughters 2 hearts that beat as 1 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun The moral of this heartfelt tale Is to never assume the worst Whatever story your mind makes up Life has a way to quench your thirst So even when it feels dry as hell Know your soul is flowing good Everything's always what it is Hope that's understood? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1840803722001076714?ref=cjb.today) ### 2 Beautiful Daughters (A Side) URL: https://www.cjb.today/2-beautiful-daughters/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:14:37.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/2-beautiful-daughters-song-by-CJB.jpg?ref=cjb.today) 2 beautiful daughters Eyes as blue as mine 2 beautiful daughters 2 hearts that beat as 1 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun 1 morning love had fallen down Their mother broke her heart that day 2 beautiful daughters left the house 1 returned is all we need to say Whatever happened it changed our lives Our world soon span a different way Smiles were turning upside down Colors faded into gray 2 beautiful daughters Eyes that couldn't talk 2 beautiful daughters 1 flew the nest Just like a hawk Time broke up, our marriage too A family no longer one Life faded like a setting sun Time ticked the tune of a lonely one Until one day, when news came by Our daughters had met in town One told the other she'd had enough Of always feeling down Depression had laid hidden inside For years, even she didn't know But when she felt her soul arise It had no place to flow 2 beautiful daughters Eyes that couldn't talk 2 beautiful daughters 1 flew the nest Just like a hawk 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun The moral of this heartfelt tale Is to never assume the worst Whatever story your mind makes up Life has a way to quench your thirst So even when it feels dry as hell Know your soul is flowing good Everything's always what it is Hope that's understood? "I woke up this morning and had this song on my mind, I grabbed my notepad and wrote down the lyrics. I am not sure where the songs come from, I would like to think my soul. These sporadic creative ideas have happened to me throughout my life. Now, thanks to AI song generation, my life long dream to turn these soul-sent lyrics into a song has come true. I used to play a tiny bit of guitar and piano, I also learnt a tiny bit about reading music, so I understand a "tiny bit" about what is required to make music, the intricacies of it all. I respect musicians so much. I wish I could have focused and become a singer or player of an instrument, but who doesn't?! However, this incredible groundbreaking world of AI is having a wonderful effect on me and I am grabbing it wholeheartedly. I love every second, and the cherry on top will be if you do too! What I also love about AI is that sometimes it swaps/changes my lyrics to something I prefer in the context of the song. Below are my original lyrics, see if you can spot the differences with the A and B sides (A is this post and [B this post](https://www.cjb.today/2-beautiful-daughters-b-side/)). 📖 The story of the song hopefully speaks for itself, it is intended to help highlight to families that are struggling that things will be okay. Having a family is hard, and beautiful, this song wants to get you looking at the best parts even when you have experienced (or are experiencing) the worst parts. In life you always have the choice of positive or negative; in mental health struggles this is also true, you can get down, you can feel alone, or you can pick yourself up, live through your soul and know that you are not alone, you will cope, others HAVE recovered and you WILL too" #### Original Draft 2 beautiful daughters Eyes as blue as mine 2 beautiful daughters 2 hearts that beat as 1 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun 1 morning love had fallen down Their mother broke her heart that day 2 beautiful daughters left the house 1 returned is all we need to say Whatever happened, it changed our lives Our world soon spun a different way Smiles were turning upside down Colors faded into gray 2 beautiful daughters Eyes that couldn't talk 2 beautiful daughters 1 flew the nest Just like a hawk Time broke up, our marriage too A family no longer one Life faded like a setting sun Time ticked the tune of a lonely one Until one day, when news came by Our daughters had met in town One told the other she'd had enough Of always feeling down Depression had laid hidden inside For years, even she didn't know But when she felt her soul arise It had no place to flow 2 beautiful daughters Eyes as blue as mine 2 beautiful daughters 2 hearts that beat as 1 2 beautiful daughters Smiles warmer than the sun The moral of this heartfelt tale Is to never assume the worst Whatever story your mind makes up Life has a way to quench your thirst So even when it feels dry as hell Know your soul is flowing good Everything's always what it is Hope that's understood? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1840803722001076714?ref=cjb.today) ### Lackadaisical Radiance URL: https://www.cjb.today/lackadaisical-radiance/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:16:31.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/happy-girl-flying.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Lackadaisical Radiance, is there such a thing? Laziness that emits or reflects— A bird's wing! Stay with me, don't go, let me explain— A bird's wing keeps it afloat without any pain. Stretched like an angel's, their wings help them fly, Reflecting rain clouds tickling a sun-soaked sky. Without effort wings glide, a sight you must see, What if we could copy this logic, do it perfectly. "Lackadaisical Radiance" is the term that we shall use, Gliding through life without much resistance, what a muse. Together we could fly higher than the sun, Forget our chicken legs— unless we need to run! Thank you for listening, I hope you've understood, Imagination is our non-physical neighborhood. "I created this to have fun so you do too" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1840104782943412592?ref=cjb.today) ### Azure Tears URL: https://www.cjb.today/azure-tears/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:17:44.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/azure-tears-poem-about-love.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I trace the curve of each azure tear Retracing year after year— I fear Soaked in a breeze of thoughts Grab my hand and squeeze Raise me from my knees I need you I want you Please touch my lips— Oh but it is too late for touching I cannot take another breath My lungs are trapped in air so tight Help me stand, with all your might All I ask, please, be mine, again— Tonight. "I wrote this just to express how others go through heartache and find their way back. At the end of the day LOVE is worth it" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1839473769896984668?ref=cjb.today) ### Evergreen Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/evergreen-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:18:43.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/Evergreen-Love-art-by-CJB-about-always-loving-and-healing.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Ready? (Verse 1) You throw your words like a dagger in the night, You think I’m weak, but I’m ready for the fight. You call me names, all pejorative and mean, But baby, I’m stronger than you’ve ever seen. You think I’ll break, but I’ll bend like a tree, Evergreen, evergreen, that’s what I’ll be. You push me down, but I rise with the tide, I’m here to stay, won’t run, won’t hide. (Pre-Chorus) Oh, you can try to tear me down, But I’m not losing ground. I’ll dance through the fire, I’m lifted higher, yeah! (Chorus) I’m evergreen, I never fade away, Your pejorative words, they won’t make me sway. I’m evergreen, standing tall and free, Can’t you see? You got no hold on me. Oh, I’m evergreen, evergreen love, yeah. Evergreen, rising high above. (Verse 2) You wanna dim my light, but it’s shining bright, In the darkest hour, I’m the spark of the night. You say I’m nothing, just a passing scene, But I’m forever, baby, I’m evergreen. You can’t erase me with your bitter lies, I’m the sky, I’m the stars, I will always rise. I’m rooted deep, got a soul that won’t fall, Your words mean nothing, I’ll stand tall. (Pre-Chorus) Oh, you can try to tear me down, But I’m not losing ground. I’ll dance through the fire, I’m lifted higher, yeah! (Chorus) I’m evergreen, I never fade away, Your pejorative words, they won’t make me sway. I’m evergreen, standing tall and free, Can’t you see? You got no hold on me. Oh, I’m evergreen, evergreen love, yeah. Evergreen, rising high above. (Bridge) You can’t break what’s built to last, I’m the future, you’re the past. Through the storm, I will survive, Evergreen, I’m so alive! (Chorus) I’m evergreen, I never fade away, Your pejorative words, they won’t make me sway. I’m evergreen, standing tall and free, Can’t you see? You got no hold on me. Oh, I’m evergreen, evergreen love, yeah. Evergreen, rising high above. (Outro) Oh, I’m evergreen, baby, can’t you see? Evergreen, standing tall, that’s me. Evergreen, your words won’t change a thing, Evergreen, I’m gonna win this game. Evergreen love, forever I’ll be— Evergreen, yeah, that’s me! "I wanted to focus on the lyrics for this creation. Poetry and lyric writing are an interesting comparison. I think they both intertwine well. This song is about empowerment, positivity and never letting anything get you down" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1839043245847806406?ref=cjb.today) ### Sentinel Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/sentinel-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:19:27.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/sentinel-soul-poem-about-inner-strength.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Cuddle your sentinel soul, as it always stands guard. Protecting your mind, from being marred. In silence it heals, always willing to serve. Distracted, your brain— fears to observe. Using invisible ashes, from a burnt past. Its phoenix form— shields any blast. Rising above anxious— irrational chatter. It dispels worries, until none matter. So— Cuddle your sentinel soul, be brave, kiss it too... Haven't you realized— it's actually you! "Once you realize you are your soul, that you can live through your soul simply by being kind and leaving your ego behind... Well, the rest, as they say, will become history" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1838674663976898665?ref=cjb.today) ### Stop Suffering URL: https://www.cjb.today/stop-suffering/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:20:19.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stop-suffering-mental-health.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Each soul is connected— No we're not infected, nor rejected! Stop, listen to me, hold my gaze, Let me help you out of your daze. Stop suffering in silence! That's your gorilla brain, Extrapolating thoughts, Thumping your pain. Time to take my digital hand, Feels its pixelated grip, I'm pulling you to safety, A new friendship? We could chat, Talk about stuff, Put the world right, Until you've had enough. Forget your troubles, Heal your aching pain, Stop entangling thoughts, Feel your soul reign. Stop suffering in silence! Scared others won't want to play, Let's knock on doors and quickly run away! Let's dance in the comments of every bloody post, Create and send GIFs of things you love the most. Oh to be free to say and think, To do whatever you want to do— I can't think of anyone better, Can I do these things with you? "I created this because every single human-animal suffers at times from being trapped in their own thoughts. Of course, if awakened and living through their soul it somewhat avoids that conundrum, but most human-animals wander around thinking about things which if someone else could interject, would stop them overthinking and provide them a moment's peace. This is why friendship is so important. This online world we have created is literally a whole new world. Friends are now being created digitally first. Don't be afraid to accept the hand of friendship if it is extended digitally and learn to play online safely through doing what you love, what makes you feel good" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1838280981301858781?ref=cjb.today) ### Play with me— CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/play-with-me-cjb/ Last updated: 2024-12-10T02:46:22.000Z > 👋 Hey, have you got time for a walk and talk 🌈 > > What's this about? > > Well it's just me [#CJB](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CJB?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) chatting about [#spiritualawakening](https://twitter.com/hashtag/spiritualawakening?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) (don't worry it's not that bad), relating to my books, focusing on a teeny weeny part of the new book the "[#PowerofEverything](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PowerofEverything?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today)" and sharing how it would… [pic.twitter.com/HlyA8ULeap](https://t.co/HlyA8ULeap?ref=cjb.today) > > — CJB (@cjbtoday) [September 22, 2024](https://twitter.com/cjbtoday/status/1837910655829152252?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Play-with-me--CJB.jpg?ref=cjb.today) So [this X based video](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1837910655829152252?t=5evsFbXPxQnHtcF0c0ZNtg&s=19&ref=cjb.today) wasn't planned at all. It may not make sense. But I am all for going with the flow and this is what I wanted to share with you: Peace & Love CJB PS: [Here is a link](https://www.cjb.today/books/) to the books I have mentioned 🌈 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1837910655829152252?ref=cjb.today) ### Deal 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/deal-bonus/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:50:49.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Deal! URL: https://www.cjb.today/deal/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:31:11.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/deal-poem-song-about-hope-and-soul.jpg?ref=cjb.today) A bell screams that my school years have just finished**—** A bell screams that my dad's pill supply just diminished. I never heard the wings of time flap, I never felt a rush, heard a sound, had a nap**—** But here I am, mentally just finished school, But physically I'm feeling a little old too. Thirty-five years have rushed on by, Life gives out lessons like: "Live and let die". Now caring for a father who's lived beyond his years, Knowing life's storing a torrent of tears. But wait! Wait! It's never too late**—** I have a way to dispel this cruel fate! I choose to be happy, I enjoy looking back, Positive thinking brought me back on track. I've awakened my soul, it's flooded with light, I want to share this blessing with all of my might. I realize the skeptics (formerly me) want to whinge, Hearing "Love & Soul"**—** Those once made me cringe! But if you're on fire you have to let people know, Scream the facts, never let your passion go. Whatever pain you might endure, however it makes you feel, Let love flow through mind, body, and soul**—** Cos that's how you heal. Do we have a deal? *Experience the* [*Bonus Track HERE*](https://www.cjb.today/deal-bonus/)*!* "This creation begins a powerful message I am desperate to tell you about. Why desperate? Because it is life changing. It is pain freeing. It is true. The book will explain all. For now, take note of what this poem is saying. You have so much power to be happy and it doesn't matter what card life has dealt you, your soul power is limitless and yours to wield" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1837054854125994437?ref=cjb.today) ### We All Love You 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/we-all-love-you-bonus/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:51:04.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### We All Love You! URL: https://www.cjb.today/we-all-love-you/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:32:50.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/we-all-love-you-carers.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Align with stars, reflecting light, Showing you love, every night, A goal that started in your past, It guides you on, it's love will last. On whispering winds, begin anew, Above tangled woods, in skies of blue, Your glowing soul, it leads the way, While rhymes of hope unwrap today. And if you fail, you'll rise again, Souls are greater than mortal men. Positive choices are yours to make, Add some cherries upon life's cake. Create dreams with every breath, Carve your legacy beyond mere death, Walk like you own the hands of time, Each ticking step, a perfect rhyme. If your path is blocked, find a way, Continue to grow every single day. Each moment, you are born anew, So start this one knowing— We all love you. "This was created to help if you are feeling you can't go on. That thought 'I can't go on' ... that is a human-animal thought. The soul, the real you, does not think like that. You - THE SOUL - are powerful. You will never have enough and you are filled with the POWER of LOVE, from all angles" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1835772112134652017?ref=cjb.today) ### Where's The Sense? URL: https://www.cjb.today/wheres-the-sense/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:35:39.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/Where-s-The-Sense-Artwork.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Dripping off the TV screen is a scene You know what I mean**—** Something out of a movie scene Is it a dream? A distant peril colorfully pixelated Digitally orchestrated**—** By them, sometimes they? Can't we stop, love & play... Not today! Money is the driver Power is the drug**—** There is a solution! It's called: UNPLUG! Detox with nature Hug a fat old tree Let its bark bite your soul Take your stress**—** Set it free! Life is for living To love and forgive Be kind, don't mind Hug a relative Learn to sense To listen to the trees They are telling you the secret Can you hear it**—** "It's a breeze..." Time to sit still Don't think Don't do In the space of loving**—** Is where I'll meet you. "I created this to help you realize that there is something you can do about soaking up all of the bad news that is out there each day. Staying online has its benefits and one of them is what many ignore, the fact you can easily go offline. Pull the plug if things get too stressful, if you need a break, listen to your soul instinct, get into nature. Relax. Remind yourself that you are loved by everything" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1833662589340922240?ref=cjb.today) ### To Possess URL: https://www.cjb.today/to-possess/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:39:02.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512--1--6.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I’ve been told the body is mine— to possess, to command, like a house built from reclaimed wood and glass, hearing the lock click when you say "I have." But every inch I claimed slipped through the souls of ghosts, haunting me from distant places. I press my hands to warm walls, they hum under my palms, a language that sounds familiar. I’ve held mirrors up, asked, "Is this what it means to own?" But possession folds into uncertainty, more like a dull ache, like loving something that refuses to be loved, to belong to me. Like trying to catch water in fists, it spills and stains my shirt red, yet still I'm so thirsty. To possess is to touch the outline of form by tracing it with your fingertips— never the full shape, never the entire sky. I have loved like this: in pieces, in fragments, whispering a prayer. Never all at once. Never enough. You told me you’d stay until I understood how possession means keeping something even when it can never be found. Even when it slips under the door in the middle of the night without making a sound. But my fists hurt from clenching air. And I’m not sure anymore what it is I thought I wanted. Perhaps possession is this: to want something so fiercely you forget what life is like without it and still, you wait for it to return one day, to rest, close to touch, if only for a moment, before thought takes it away again. "I created this to explore what a possession is to someone; what does it mean to possess. Poetry is a wonderful tool you can use to chisel out some inner residual truth and emotion. I recommend you also write a poem about "Possess" and add it to the comments or via social media, I'd love to see it. Generally, I hope you find something in this creation to help you in whatever way you need help right now. Take care of yourself" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1833251471699194234?ref=cjb.today) ### Soul Song URL: https://www.cjb.today/soul-song/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:39:48.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512-9.jpg?ref=cjb.today) To live like a leaf in the wind, not lost, but carried— each drift, a guide home. Align yourself with the unseen: the goal is not the straight path, but the turning, the spiral, the way the stars teach us to move. Unread stories linger inside you, every silence a sacred text, waiting for your breath to give it light. Let your soul be the lantern, not flickering, but burning bright— for it knows the storms, and it knows the stillness after. When the world shakes, and the walls tremble like whispered fears, it is the soul that stands— not a fortress, but a flame, quiet and fierce, able to bend without breaking. And through it, you’ll learn that power isn't in the fight, but in the release, the surrender to the flow of all that is and all that will be. "I created this to make you aware that when things feel overwhelming, you can find solace in stopping, taking time out, letting your powerful soul heal and grow your human form" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1832829415207649342?ref=cjb.today) ### Attic Mind URL: https://www.cjb.today/attic-mind/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:41:01.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512-5.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In dusty corners, cobwebs hide, cluttered attics shut the past inside. Forgotten dreams, unpolished gold, gathering dust, history untold. Your attic mind, a labyrinth deep, memories slumber, secrets sleep. Cluttered objects waiting to go, a faded soul is covered by woe. Declutter your attic, it's never too late, Remove the pain that lingers in wait. Sweep away cobwebs, let in the light, Watch your soul soar into flight. In our attics, where thoughts reside, treasures lay hidden, old dreams tied. Souls yearn to shine, to wander free, heal their stings, to buzz like a bee. So clean your attic, lovingly so, and watch your soul begin to flow. A peaceful mind, silent and clear, makes you strong, releases fear. "I created this to help you ponder whether you have something locked away in your (attic) mind that may be stopping you from feeling free and being happy. Most of all, I wanted you to know it is never too late to live through your soul and feel contented with everything you have experienced and will experience." [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1831437569860435983?ref=cjb.today) ### Souls Best Friend URL: https://www.cjb.today/souls-best-friend/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T17:57:55.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512.jpg?ref=cjb.today) As you waited for life to happen, you saw it fade into your past. You wondered when it started... How many days you had missed... Who did you love? Did they love you? As you approach the end of life, one thing has been constant: A love that whispers you’re okay, and hushes the pains of yesterday. Love was at the start, it’s in the middle, and will be at the end. But now you know it’s also for eternity, and will remain your soul’s best friend. "This creation was made to spur you to live life immediately. Do not wait! Act now. Book that holiday! Tell someone you love them! And most of all, know that whatever kind of life you experience, you are loved - ALWAYS!" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1853134417419501731?ref=cjb.today) ### Giant Spoon URL: https://www.cjb.today/giant-spoon/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:12:15.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-39.jpg?ref=cjb.today) If I had a giant spoon I'd scoop up love And baste the moon Then I'd wait As drip by drip Earth reflected Against my ship Zooming on people Far below... Whilst love gushed I'd watch it flow And when the world Was soaked in peace I'd sail to the next planet Make other wars cease. "This poem is meant to help your soul smile and encourage you to play. No matter your age, take some time to be silly, have fun, most of all, love others, be kind" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1829229906984673293?ref=cjb.today) ### Interview Slaughter URL: https://www.cjb.today/interview-slaughter/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:12:58.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-38.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Watching digital paper unfold The ego becomes brazenly bold Escaping it's lair, eyes stretch wide THE INTERVIEW... It's untied! Tangled nerves twist tighter Lonely, the acidic stomach roars Hungry nausea bites, anxiety soars Did I? Was it? Do I? Will I? I sigh... Worst case thoughts coat reality Muffled, another prisoner screams The ego is NEVER what it seems Did I? Was it? Do I? Will I? I cry... On time, the interview arrives It's the same moment as always The ego pounces, opens claws Thoughts writhe between mental jaws Did I? Was it? Do I? Will I? I lie... The soul steps in, the ego shrinks, Love starts the slaughter Gives it no quarter The soul grins As it pins I did! It was! I do! I will! Will you? "I created this to highlight the fact that all of the pain and anxiety you feel comes from your ego. The soul is so wise and powerful such things cannot touch it. An interview is one example of how the ego tries to rule your mind with fear, in this poem/song the soul overcomes such human-animal issues" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1828916260106580095?ref=cjb.today) ### Life's Quest URL: https://www.cjb.today/lifes-quest/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:13:37.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-37.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Breaking life's shell, time flows heavily anew Eyes crack open, lungs expel, adventure calls Life's quest pumps through vein filled maps A body reacts, feet play, eager steps are taken Concrete kisses soft skin, an education in balance Hair tickles the shoulders as scissor blades clap Stressed muscles push contours into adulthood Love awakens the heart, a pulse beats a rhythm Tenderness flows into the mind, two forms as one Energy exchanges, two smiles fall into a slumber A miracle nods to life, cells magically arrange Families for millennia are used to this change "This poem/song has tried to impossibly capture a rhythm of life, from being born, growing up, to adulthood and procreation, to starting another family. It was also an experiment in understanding AI's ability to make a song out of a complicated arrangement of words. I am "okay" with the outcome, I hope it stirs your soul in some way" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1828510993712120061?ref=cjb.today) ### Mists of Time URL: https://www.cjb.today/mists-of-time/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:14:25.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-36.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Ground-beaten raindrops begin their climb. A heavy heat lingers before pressures align. Darkness dampens sight, a lone bird chuckles. Storm clouds tense, edges move like knuckles. A few rays of light attack the ground. Something stirs but makes no sound. A misty mirage confuses the senses. Time gets caught inside invisible fences. The morning dance has just begun. More birds join in upon seeing the sun. "No song or spokenword for this poem. I just wanted it to be raw. To focus on the vss365 prompt and the artwork. I tried to use words that would help you feel and picture a scene from a magical misty country morning, one that happens in my local area in Wales, UK almost every day. The artwork is attempting to do the same" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1828108457615982878?ref=cjb.today) ### Lips URL: https://www.cjb.today/lips/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:15:10.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-34.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Lips pressed like fine wine, A homage to love, To time. I love your lips, I love them more than life, Will you marry me now, Please be my wife. They float around my mind, They kiss my thoughts, My soul. Please kiss me forever more, Or else I'll lose control. I love you, and your lips, They are more than I'll ever need, Kiss me now, make it quick, My heart begins to bleed. Two perfect curves, Red and lush, They perch awaiting love. Kissing me now, It quickens my pulse, Like lightening from above. I loved you then, I love you now, I'll love you more tomorrow. Please don't turn those lips away, Or my soul will fill with sorrow. *\*CJB Credited for Original: Poem, Voice, Artwork, Music* "This spoken word poem tries to fill your soul with the power of love, the sight of someone's lips, a person you fancy or love immeasurably. Kissing holds so much power, it changes your physiology beyond measure and makes you feel whole. I hope this creation\* makes you feel some of what a real kiss can do" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1828108457615982878?ref=cjb.today) ### Being Idle URL: https://www.cjb.today/being-idle/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:18:03.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-33.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Is being idle a sin? Or should it be a goal? La-La-Di-Da-Da-Daa, Idleness makes you whole! Alarm clocks ring, people rush to work, Do this long enough, it drives you berserk! A slave to a system that is out of control, Who runs it anyway? A mystical or political troll?! Humans could build a utopia, A world full of wondrous things, Idle days, watching old movies, Slurping coffee as Elton sings. Maybe idleness should be a degree, To learn how to sit and do nothing, To run through fields of dreams, Playing, giggling, loving. La-La-Di-Da-Da-Daa, Idleness makes you whole! Time is our invisible judge, One that can never be seen, Maybe it knows the truth, Idleness helps us dream. La-La-Di-Da-Da-Daa, Idleness makes you whole! "This poem/song was created to release pent up annoyance at THE SYSTEM and to rethink the word IDLE so you can give yourself a break. You should find time in your week to just do absolutely nothing at all and be happy about it" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1827064976021786816?ref=cjb.today) ### Feeling Dry URL: https://www.cjb.today/feeling-dry/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:18:59.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-32.jpg?ref=cjb.today) When the living gets hard The hard gets living Find love in the art of forgiving I'm feeling dry, No rain clouds in the sky... My soul feels stormy Getting ready to cry When a moment gets hard The hard gets a moment Seeing nothing as being their soul's opponent I'm feeling dry, No rain clouds in the sky... My soul feels stormy Getting ready to cry I want to burst wet clouds in the sky But my mind keeps saying it's feeling dry So I guess I'll have to wet my lips An ice filled glass, just a few sips I've promised myself when life starts to flow To marry my soul to the first rainbow "This poem/song was written to give you hope. To tell you that you may not always be feeling your best but that is just part of how wonderful life is. You are not supposed to be grinning from ear to ear every second. And you always have the blessing of not knowing your future. In the not knowing, you can confidently hope for better times. The mention of the rainbow is designed to embody all of the latter. A symbol of hope, love and wonder" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1826675563752267919?ref=cjb.today) ### Drive The Car! URL: https://www.cjb.today/drive-the-car/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:20:32.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-31.jpg?ref=cjb.today) The blood-stained silence shouts - CALL AN AMBULANCE! My father's soul reacts. Values of resilience engage. And in the red corner, we have an aged contender: the undisputed champion of - CALL AN AMBULANCE! Time rewinds. A vale of history covers the screams. A Nazi soldier pushes my father back in line, and smiles an opposite meaning, a weary child stumbles back in line, crying - CALL AN AMBULANCE! Time pops the bubble of seconds... "What's his name, date of birth, address?" The hot plastic backing of my phone sticks to my cheek. I push out his details so love can give birth to caring - "HALT!" - But he's back in line! Please don't hurt him - HELP HIM! A dizzy spell is cast in the circle of car tires rolling over echoing tarmac. "I'll get you there dad..." Heavy nausea pushes us back in line, and smiles an opposite meaning. My soul powers take the steering wheel - DRIVE THE CAR! DRIVE THE CAR! KEEP ON GOING OR YOU WON'T GET VERY FAR! The car door slams, air is crushed, I feel so sick, I just can't be rushed... ...INTERMISSION (Take care of your health, don't let it slip, stay on top, don't lose grip)... Thankfully, we made it home, wooden gates are now closed, My soul carried us through the deleted night unopposed. For 24 hours human animals kept hitting the ropes, and every hour two loving souls bounced back. A blood-stained pillow whispers morning dreams, making a heavenly light out of an evil black. A knockout blow for my father never landed, Love fought in our corner so we never felt stranded. If you doubt you can live through your worst nightmare today, know you're more than the bad thoughts blocking your way. [LISTEN TO BONUS TRACK 🎧](https://www.cjb.today/drive-the-car-bonus-track/) "This poem/song was written to let you know that whatever your worst fear is, you WILL get through it, no matter how up against it you feel. ***This was written the morning after one of the worst days of my life. Which with positive thinking will become one of my best days; especially because I proved again I can survive my worst fears with soul power (yes another** [***new book**](https://www.cjb.today/books) **reference, I'm still writing it but in the editing stages).**" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1826308005714903290?ref=cjb.today) ### Drive The Car 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/drive-the-car-bonus-track/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:51:20.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Unplanned Breakfast URL: https://www.cjb.today/unplanned-breakfast/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:22:04.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-30.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Hugging life's bowl and watching it come up, I lurch forward again and again, wiping my mouth. Oxygen escapes my lungs as I float on memories... Did my past happen, or was god just changing channels? Most mornings, as fragments of yoke leak from the sky, I gaze at where the sun was and where the clouds grin... What will I do this fine and pleasant day? I have no plans! I'll slam the stained cast iron pan on the damn ceramic stove! I'll marry eggs and bacon together as one partnership! And on this day ... ON THIS FINE AND PLEASANT DAY ... I will feast with joy on my unplanned breakfast. And I will feel content for whatever remains unsolved. "This creation is teaching you to throw away any bad vibes and use the soul powers of choice and perspective to turn the current moment into something extraordinarily enjoyable" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1825623351152316739?ref=cjb.today) ### Bad Thoughts URL: https://www.cjb.today/bad-thoughts/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:24:32.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-28.jpg?ref=cjb.today) So you're aging? Can't seem to fit in anymore? You see the word "Introvert" and cry ENCORE! You're out of your time and out of your space, How did you end up in the human race? You're not tall enough, you can't even dance, Fucking life deleted any hint of romance. Is this all true? Or is something inside you talking shit. Don't let your inner thoughts pretend that's not it! You know the voice talks rubbish, you feel it inside. Something hopeful still burnt last time you cried. Your soul is the fire, and it grows hotter than the sun, Pick up your pace, don't listen to your ego, damn it - RUN! Feel that energy! It's always been there... It can even be found in a daydreaming stare. You've got it all, and it's alive and well, Next time you think bad thoughts - Send them to hell! "This creation is giving you some tough love. Get over stuff! Why? Because you are a VERY powerful soul and once you realize how to live your life through it, well, there is no stopping you, and certainly no room for self-pity" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1825212479305027867?ref=cjb.today) ### Soulful Air URL: https://www.cjb.today/soulful-air/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:26:32.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-26.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In the silence of the soul, something intangible stirs, in the moment between sight and beauty. something magical occurs. Don't fight the ancient power that remains young, listen to its petal hush which is left unsung. Your mind cannot see what the heart cannot tear, remember, ancient one, you have a soulful air. If you ever find you are slipping, losing your grip, remember it is your hands that steer your soulful ship. Never forget how amazing you are, born from the memory of a faded star, you still shine more brightly than the distant sun, I see you, dancing between the silence, floating like a feather in and out of love, it's time for you to regain your flare, remember, ancient one, you have a soulful air. "This creation is encouraging you with the eternal, the spiritual, truth - you always have love inside you. Your soul is you. You are your soul. If you ever feel like giving up, stop, you are listening to your human-animal voice! You are amazing in too many ways to list here, know it, believe it, feel it" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1824522303356755988?ref=cjb.today) ### Final Chord URL: https://www.cjb.today/final-chord/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:27:41.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2024/08/stencil.768x512-24.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Velvet curtains, a darkened stage A spotlight's gleam, a fleeting rage A solitary soul, lost in the night Searching for a guiding light Resonance, a cosmic chime Echoes through the sands of time A coda to a life's long play A final chord, a brand new day Whispers in the wind, a haunting tune A heart in shadow, beneath the moon A longing for connection, deep and true A soul in search, a purpose new Resonance, a cosmic chime Echoes through the sands of time A coda to a life's long play A final chord, a brand new day A brand new day Let’s not repeat, a rhythm grows A symphony of joy and woes In harmony, we find our place A cosmic dance, a sweet embrace Resonance, a cosmic chime Echoes through the sands of time A coda to a life's long play A final chord, a brand new day A brand new day A brand new day Whispers in the wind, a haunting tune A heart in shadow, beneath the moon A longing for connection, deep and true A soul in search, a purpose new [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1824117097883934831?ref=cjb.today) ### Crescendo Slide URL: https://www.cjb.today/crescendo/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:28:32.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-19-1.jpg) Crescendo means to have reached the highest peak, but what does that mean after it has been reached? I have felt this way for every social media post made, thinking from now on my imagination's bleached. Do we ever reach a highest point in something, or do opinions differ, some wanting more, some less? As a creator, as a lover, a person who genuinely cares, crescendos are like the top of slides, I happily digress. You reach the top, a place you can look around, you feel the pleasure as your mind takes it all in. But the true joy comes from the crescendo slide, jumping off the peak, and enjoying the ride. The ride consists of many emotional things, the death of a loved one, marriage, a child who sings. So enjoy the peaks, enjoy the slide, keep on sliding, never hide! Today's your day, crescendo or not, now's the time, give it your best shot! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1823349154506260485?ref=cjb.today) ### Changed URL: https://www.cjb.today/changed/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:29:57.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-21.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Changed Everything's trying to be rearranged Life isn't about what you've attained Hey, I believe love unlocks the chained Happily I've learnt to banish pain and misery Imagining moments more creatively Hey, if you knew what's inside of me Should I still dream of us, I'm pained You went from love to being estranged Our soulful lives became constrained Something good was simply changed Changed Time to do the plans we'd both arranged Deal with the things still unexplained Hey, I now believe we positively changed Should I still dream of us, I'm pained You went from love to being estranged Our soulful lives became constrained Something good was simply changed Changed When relationships are feeling drained It's love you find that's deeply ingrained Hey, our lives will be forever changed [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1823045479271186476?ref=cjb.today) ### British Harmony URL: https://www.cjb.today/british-harmony/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:30:39.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512x-1.jpg?ref=cjb.today) *Bring back the old Britain!!!* *Said the British Celtic people...* *Long live the Roman empire!!!* *Said the British Romans...* Meanwhile, a thistle's stem felt tickled, by a small bird that fed from its leaves. Circling above, a falcon spotted a mouse, As it ran towards an old British house. Built from straw, the house tenants grew sick, After the plague the Victorians rebuilt it in brick. Its oak front door now painted in British blue, The mouse is gone, and the Romans too... As the waves, today, brush our British shores, As a vegan-bone is crunched by a bulldog's jaws, A natural British harmony still carries on... Every generation thinks an old Britain has gone! You see, things in Britain, they come and go, Culture changes, as you well know. Healthy integration is definitely the key, And it starts with peace, and unity. *Peace & Love - Keep being you! x* *CJB* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1822693845403832330?ref=cjb.today) ### Fusion The Musical URL: https://www.cjb.today/fusion-the-musical/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T18:31:30.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512X-2.jpg?ref=cjb.today) In shadows deep, a soul confined A prisoner of the mortal mind Yearning for a greater plan A cosmic dance, a cosmic span Fusion, a merging, a sacred art Uniting spirit, soul, and heart Breaking free from earthly chains Finding peace in cosmic veins A tapestry of light and shade Where ethereal dreams are made A symphony of cosmic sound In sacred silence, love is found Fusion, a merging, a sacred art Uniting spirit, soul, and heart Breaking free from earthly chains Finding peace in cosmic veins Through egoic trials, finding our way Guided by hope of a brighter day With open hearts and minds so clear We’ll rise above, without any fear Fusion, a merging, a sacred art Uniting spirit, soul, and heart Breaking free from earthly chains Finding peace in cosmic veins [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1822361837251203541?ref=cjb.today) ### Meet Aime and Aidon URL: https://www.cjb.today/meet-aime-and-aidon/ Last updated: 2025-05-14T14:38:42.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--43--1.jpg) I keep getting a lot of questions about the amazing singers in my songs. It is about time I explained who is singing and what is involved. ### Meet Aime and Aidon ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-12-1.jpg) Who the what now? Why Aime? The "AI" part stands for Artificial Intelligence. The "ME" part stands for me being the one to choose her voice and song, write the lyrics, plus edit everything to sound the way it does. Why Aidon? Again, the "AI" part stands for Artificial Intelligence. The "DON" part is short for "DONE", meaning "I have done" all of the selection, creation, and production parts of each song. > The AI and Creator Relationship 🧔‍♂️🤝🤖 Some people believe whatever a creator produces using AI is cheating or easy. Some think it is all AI doing the work and not the creator. It's the opposite. Using an iceberg analogy, only the tip of the work is AI and the rest of the iceberg (the creation/song) is down to the creator's hard work: writing the lyrics, knowing how to construct a song so AI sings it how they want, paying to access the AI models, scrolling through many rubbish song versions, and sometimes the exact opposite issue, being confronted with numerous good versions which are hard to decide on. The latter statement needs to be elaborated because the decision-making part of any creating process, one that uses AI, is always made by the creator. The end product you experience would never appear without the human creator. They are the SOUL of what you experience. Me being, well, CJB! I even go one step further and help real musicians benefit from any publicity that my AI songs generate. Whenever I can give back I will. Here is a fundraiser for [CJB.TODAY](https://www.cjb.today/about/#BAND) to use AI to [Help Musicians](https://www.gofundme.com/f/soul-happiness-cjbtodays-ai-fund-for-real-musicians?ref=cjb.today) in real life. The simplest way to think of the relationship between creators and AI song generators is to think of the AI song generator as an instrument. The guitar, for example, is an instrument that is more than capable of producing incredible music in the right hands. Jimi Hendrix could pick up a guitar 🎸🎶 and pull out musical notes as if they were magic. He could immediately hand the same guitar 🎸🐺 to me, and it would sound like an animal in pain! The point is. Some AI song generators can kick out songs rapidly, but unless the creator knows how to write the lyrics, correctly prompt, and construct the AI model to generate good songs, the songs produced will sound odd. Plus there is the use of manual music editing software which is used to alter and enhance the original track produced by AI. But I won't go into that! Without the creator, nobody is controlling the whole process from start to finish. There would be no "Creator Style" coming through the work when it is presented. ### Where do Aime & Aidon live? Okay enough already! LOL! Aime and Aidon aren't 😭 real. But 🥰 I do feel it is good to give some overall names to the voices because in my opinion AI needs human 💓 love to make it the best it can be. ### Remember Love 💞 We must never forget that love connects everything, and so whatever your views are on the AI singers in a song, all you need ever do is just love the sounds produced, as you would an instrument, and let the experience touch your heart and mind. Fill your soul with love and appreciate the modern world can provide you with joy where AI is involved. Take care today. Peace & Love - Keep being a soul happiness rebel! *PS: If you liked this post, you may want to click over to* [*this one*](https://www.cjb.today/ai-tools/) *where I explain more about* [*AI Tools*](https://www.cjb.today/ai-tools/)*.* [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1822275585000775901?ref=cjb.today) ### Feel The Pulse URL: https://www.cjb.today/feel-the-pulse/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:03:43.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-10.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Paper planes and summer nights Fireflies buzzing neon lights A heart that races, a silent plea For a love that's wild, young and free We're caught in a whirlwind, a dizzy chase Lost in the moment, a breathless space Your eyes, twin sparkles in a moonlit sky Igniting a thought, a question why Can you feel the pulse, beating inside? An electric connection, a pleasant ride Lost in the moment, no place to go With you by my side, I simply know City lights and endless dreams Hushed secrets, like whispering streams We're dancing on air, it's a fragile art With every heartbeat, a brand new start We're caught in a whirlwind, a dizzy chase Lost in the moment, a breathless space Your eyes, twin sparkles in a moonlit sky Igniting a thought, a question why Can you feel the pulse, beating inside? An electric connection, a pleasant ride Lost in the moment, no place to go With you by my side, I simply know Like a heart beating, steady and sure Our love's a flame, never been so sure Hand in hand, we'll face the night Guided by your eyes, a starry delight Can you feel the pulse, beating inside? An electric connection, a pleasant ride Lost in the moment, no place to go With you by my side, I simply know [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1822013135819026921?ref=cjb.today) ### What is a Life Artist: A Guide to Lebenskunst URL: https://www.cjb.today/life-artist-a-guide-to-lebenskunst/ Last updated: 2024-12-25T22:39:59.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--46--1.jpg) **What is a Life Artist?** > "In a nutshell, I try to suss out life so every moment feels beautiful and enriching. The same feelings evolved from creating and seeing art" CJB The term "Life Artist" is a modern interpretation of the German "Lebenskünstler." It refers to an individual who approaches life with the creativity, passion, and intention of an artist. A Life Artist is a master of their own narrative, shaping their experiences into a soul fulfilling masterpiece. > It is about nailing the "art of living" contentedly Simply put, if you imagine a beautiful - a perfect - painting, one you would love to stare at endlessly. And one you would love to jump into and exist forever. A soulful heaven. Well, that is what a Life Artist tries to do with their life (and the lives of those they help). Every part of their daily life should feel spiritually enriched, colorful, wholesome, joyous, as if they were constantly living in or looking at the painting. Feeling love and connection at all times throughout the day. Of course it may not always be possible but it remains their focus and calling. **The Essence of Lebenskunst** Lebenskunst (pronounced [Lee-bens-coonst](https://www.google.com/search?q=googl+etranlate+Lebenskunst&oq=googl+etranlate+Lebenskunst&gs%5Flcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIPCAEQABgNGIMBGLEDGIAEMg8IAhAAGA0YgwEYsQMYgAQyDwgDEAAYDRiDARixAxiABDIMCAQQABgNGLEDGIAEMhIIBRAAGA0YgwEYsQMYgAQYigUyEggGEAAYDRiDARixAxiABBiKBTIJCAcQABgNGIAEMgwICBAAGA0YsQMYgAQyDwgJEAAYDRixAxiABBiKBdIBCDM0OTVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ref=cjb.today) 🔊) is a philosophy that emphasizes living life to the fullest. It's about finding joy, purpose, and soulful meaning in everyday experiences. A Lebenskünstler is someone who: - **Embraces creativity:** Sees life as a canvas for self-expression. - **Cultivates mindfulness:** Lives in the present moment with soulful awareness and intention. - **Overcomes challenges with resilience:** Views obstacles as opportunities for growth. - **Builds strong connections:** Fosters meaningful relationships with others. - **Pursues personal fulfillment:** Strives for a life filled with passion and purpose. **Becoming a Life Artist** The spiritual journey to becoming a Life Artist is a personal one. It involves self-discovery of living through the eyes of the soul and not the human-animal ego, experimentation, and continuous learning. Here are some steps to get you started: - **Identify your passions:** What brings you joy and fulfillment, what do you believe in? - **Cultivate creativity:** Explore different forms of artistic expression. - **Practice mindfulness:** Incorporate meditation or journaling into your routine. - **Build strong relationships:** Nurture connections with nature and loved ones. - **Set goals:** Define your aspirations and create a roadmap for achieving them. [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb/) is committed to helping you unlock your inner Life Artist. He believes that everyone has the potential to create a masterpiece of their own life. Through everything this blog shares with you, he provides tools and inspiration to support your journey towards becoming a true Lebenskünstler. If you want to start your spiritual journey just bookmark and become part of the community. PS: If you want to get all nerdy 🤓 with the word "Lebenskunst" then I recommend you take a look at this old "The Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia" ([PESA](https://pesa.org.au/about-us?ref=cjb.today)) paper: [Lebenskunst\_Schmid’s Concept of the Art of LivingCHRISTOPH TESCHERS College of Ed, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Lebenskunst\_Schmid’s Concept of the Art of Living.pdf111 KBdownload-circle](https://www.cjb.today/content/files/2024/08/Lebenskunst%5FSchmid-s-Concept-of-the-Art-of-Living.pdf "Download") [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1821929872207298886?ref=cjb.today) ### Rhythm Up Above URL: https://www.cjb.today/rhythm-up-above/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T10:05:38.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-7.jpg?ref=cjb.today) **Rhythm Up Above:** > *Dance to the rhythm...* > *Love to the beat of your heart...* > *Smile with each new dawn...* This post (and the song above) follow on from [THIS FIRST ONE](https://www.cjb.today/acoustic-love/)! This is a great opportunity for me to provide you with a catch up on WTF is going on with CJB 😆! So first of all. The title of this post "Rhythm Up Above". Like many of the posts which have flooded the blog since it was never launched (yes it is true, I still have not officially launched this website) they are mostly all to do with the wonderful addiction and love I have for the social media daily prompt called #vss365 and its incredible community. Finally after decades of being on the internet I have found a place where there are some really kind-hearted people, and genuinely so. If you have been following my journey for the last few months you will see that I hosted the daily prompt. [Here is some more info](https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/) and all of the hosting video shows I did. So, yes, I have been taken (in a great way) in the direction of #vss365\. However, the amazing thing is my blog was never meant to be about a prompt and it is still isn't. I am currently writing [The Power of Everything](https://www.cjb.today/books/) and that is centrally what my blog is all about. The dilemma I have had since the beginning of making this blog public is I cannot say too much about it BECAUSE the book needs to be published to give you the background context. I suppose to find a rough comparison it would be like [James Clear](https://jamesclear.com/?ref=cjb.today) trying to get into deep discussions about his book "[Atomic Habits](https://jamesclear.com/?ref=cjb.today)" without his book actually being published. It just feels weird. So, yes, I am focusing on writing my book before I can really find my groove in what I want to show you. For example, I will be doing more shows where I talk, you may even see my beautiful face 😍 on video from time to time, and possibly in real life, talking at conferences. Having said that, what I have been able to get across in my #vss365 posting and everything else I have touched so far, is that I want to spread kindness and love, genuinely. I especially want to help people going through tough days to get through them with perhaps a cheerful poem or video creation. Having literally grown my following by thousands within weeks, I feel that message is thankfully getting out there. So to recap, I love #vss365, I am addicted to it and the beautiful community, but I realize I have to try and reign myself back in a bit and focus on my book first. It will be hard to do. I have chiseled away at the book each day. Some days are harder depending on the level of caring I have to do for my elderly dad... Or life in general can throw spanners in the works. My book is now around 350 pages. I keep adding to it! I just have so many lessons and bits of wisdom I have uncovered about life, love and everything. Ones that really do work without the BS. And I am desperate to share them with you. It is kind of my legacy. Leaving behind something that will really help you avoid suffering and live a very happy rest of life. **And Finally -** 2 things and I will let you get on! The first is to explain that the video above was going to be a bonus video for members only. However, because today's #vss365 prompt word is "Rhythm" and because it was already in the poem of yesterday, I decided to just release the video for free to help bring more joy to your senses. It really does just captivate how INCREDIBLE women are and the positive energy that comes from their beauty, their caring, their motherhood, their sisterhood... I can keep going all day! And just to keep in with the unwritten rule of #vss365 I will leave you with a 5-7-5 haiku poem which does specifically cover the prompt word. You take care! Peace and love - Keep being you! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1821285328826634281?ref=cjb.today) ### Acoustic Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/acoustic-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:08:32.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-6.jpg?ref=cjb.today) From the rain falling on the petals. From the petals falling on the ground. There's an acoustic love throughout nature, It vibrates through your soul, it's all around! When you're feeling low, If you want to cry, Let it out, Let me tell you why... Every sound is a sound within god, It gives life rhythm, makes you nod. Whatever you feel, let it out, Laugh, giggle, scream and shout! Tap your feet to the rhythm up above, Everything you do adds to the acoustic love. From the wind blowing on the branches. From the branches blowing on the ground. There's an acoustic love throughout nature, It vibrates through your soul, it's all around! When you're feeling low, If you want to cry, Let it out, Let me tell you why... Every sound is a sound within god, It gives life rhythm, makes you nod. Whatever you feel, let it out, Laugh, giggle, scream and shout! Tap your feet to the rhythm up above, Everything you do adds to the acoustic love. Everything you do adds to the acoustic love. If you liked this - you must see the follow-up post: [HERE](https://www.cjb.today/rhythm-up-above/)! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1821285328826634281?ref=cjb.today) ### Chorus Within URL: https://www.cjb.today/chorus-within/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:09:44.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-5.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Can you hear it, thumping your chest? One beat after another, nature knows best. You're alive, you can dance, you can kiss, take a chance. Life's a chorus of sound, telling you to stick around. Every moment you must praise, ignore negativity, set it ablaze! Listen to the music of love, tunes from heaven above. Live your life without sin, dance to the chorus within. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1820834628854308916?ref=cjb.today) ### Uni Verse URL: https://www.cjb.today/uni-verse/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:11:17.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-4.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Before the big bang, it was what it is. Among darkness or light, lives eternal mysteries. It's a wonderful thing, the uni verse. Stars play with space, light years race. Things come and go... Where to? We don't know. The mysteries of time... Everything's sublime. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1820486287578603895?ref=cjb.today) ### Mental Groove URL: https://www.cjb.today/mental-groove/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:12:32.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-3.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Thought after thought echoing, Until deeper feelings can be felt. Like fingers running over a scar, such mental grooves leave their mark. Kindness is the eternal solution, to rid your mind of its pollution. STOP! Don't stay blind! Never look behind! Look ahead, in the stars it is read... Your soul is able to remove, any negative mental groove. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1820087439199011256?ref=cjb.today) ### Enjoy the Ride! URL: https://www.cjb.today/enjoy-the-ride/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:13:39.000Z If the life spread before you is a canvass, and the experiences you live are the paint, what life motif recurs, acting as your restraint? If you're feeling something's not right, start the change you wish to feel, when something seems wrong, turn life's steering wheel. You've got the power, your soul can decide, time to live life, enjoy the ride. If the life spread before you is a canvass, and the experiences you live are the paint, what life motif recurs to act as a constraint? If you're feeling something's not right, start the change you wish to feel, when something seems wrong, turn life's steering wheel. You've got the power, your soul can decide, time to live life, enjoy the ride. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1819808480045445455?ref=cjb.today) ### Melody of Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/melody-of-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:14:38.000Z Love is a curious thing, it makes one cry, it makes one sing. Love makes you protect, to feel emotional, to reflect... I remember loving her before I loved her. I remember seeing her before I saw her. I remember hearing her before I heard her. I remember touching her before I touched her. But now it is a fading memory, composing a melody of love, for my heart to play, as I lay still. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1819443007869145298?ref=cjb.today) ### A Whisper URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-whisper/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:15:42.000Z **A whisper**, a breath, a ghostly caress carried by still air. Invisible, intangible, yet potent, and undeniably present. Carrying secrets of unspoken yearnings, unheard fears. A silent messenger, a phantom of the mind, a warning. **A whisper**, in the space between words and musical notes, The unspoken understanding, a shared glance, a cold feeling. A whisper holds the power to ignite, to console, to destroy. It can be a lover's plea, a traitor's deceit, a child's wonder. **A whisper**, penetrates a crowded room, like a breeze of thought, A solitary note in a cacophony of noise, ever present, a hushed echo. It is the voice of the soul, raw and unfiltered, desperate to unfold, A whisper, a mystery, hiding a universe of meanings untold. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1818978475400679931?ref=cjb.today) ### Silent Confidence URL: https://www.cjb.today/silent-confidence/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:16:40.000Z Those who are silent have a voice to be heard. Those who are violent, their message is blurred. The eternal rhythm is one of love and kindness, Ignorance leaves haters to anger and blindness. Does the warmth of the sun scream at flowers to grow? Does a blood stained soldier create peace & love? No. It's time to listen to the god deep within, Still your heart with silent confidence, not sin. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1818614206788161672?ref=cjb.today) ### Casual Apple URL: https://www.cjb.today/casual-apple/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:17:35.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/07/stencil.768x512-28.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Caught... Crunching crunch. Munching lunch. Thought... Can an apple be casual? Can an apple be wise? Apples are delicious, that's not a surprise. They grow from a seed, by the light of the sun. They fill enough trees, to supply everyone. Can an apple be casual? Can an apple be wise? Apples are delicious, that's not a surprise. Caught... Crunching crunch. Munching lunch. Thought... I've finished my apple. Perhaps time for a pear? But can a pear be casual, I wonder and stare... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1818327113025384606?ref=cjb.today) ### Feelin' Drowsy URL: https://www.cjb.today/feelin-drowsy/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:19:31.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--57-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I'm feelin' drowsy, Yeah - I'm feelin' drowsy, And I don't know what to do? Should I be feelin' lousy, Like when I woke up without you? Drowsy is, as drowsy does, Do I dream of us just because? I'm feelin' drowsy, Yeah - I'm feelin' drowsy, And I don't know what to do? Should I be feelin' lousy, Like when I stopped talkin' to you? Drowsy is, as drowsy does, Do I dream of us just because? I'm feelin' drowsy, Yeah - I'm feelin' drowsy, And I don't know what to do? Should I be feelin' lousy, Like when I walked away from you? Drowsy is a messed up thing, It plays with your mind, And everything! So I think I best do what drowsy requires, Get some sleep before my life expires. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1817631179895443914?ref=cjb.today) ### Busy CJB URL: https://www.cjb.today/busy-cjb/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:20:50.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--59-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Hello, it's me! I've been a busy CJB! Recently #vss365 feels like it's been a meadow full of flowers, and like a bee, I've buzzed around, lost inside your posts for hours. Sometimes, when I'm tired, I can feel I'm running out of steam, but that's when I sting myself to remember my bigger dream. I want to heal the world, one person at a time, starting with your soul, until you feel sublime. And when I see you're happy, I'll be happy too! Because a busy CJB, gets busy just for you! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1817220897507270813?ref=cjb.today) ### I disapprove 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-disapprove-bonus-creations/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:51:44.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### I disapprove URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-disapprove/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:25:34.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--62-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) I disapprove, Because: I tried - You lied - We cried. I disapprove, Because: I phoned - You moaned - We disowned. I disapprove, Because: I am - You are - We were. Let's not reiterate, Our messed up fate, It is now too late, Besides, I'm on a date! Do you disapprove? There is a follow-up bonus creation: [CLICK HERE!](https://www.cjb.today/i-disapprove-bonus-creations/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1816861822105837579?ref=cjb.today) ### Am I Proud URL: https://www.cjb.today/am-i-proud/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:28:35.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--64-.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Am I proud to have made the Earth? Did I feel pride when the stardust settled? Am I proud to have cleared the skies? Did I feel pride when the clouds burst? Am I proud to have filled the oceans? Did I feel pride when the whales called? Am I proud to have formed the land? Did I feel pride when the humans walked? Yes and no. No and yes. Pride lies somewhere between the two, pride that cannot diminish loves hue. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1816520035349008622?ref=cjb.today) ### Remorse URL: https://www.cjb.today/goodbye-remorse/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:30:31.000Z I carry you everywhere! I do everything with you! So why do you hurt me when we get close? I took you on holiday! I bought new things! So why do you still interrupt my sleep? I can't stand this anymore... Remorse! Do you hear me? I think it is time... Divorce! Do you hear me? We need to go our separate ways, We cannot carry on this painful phase. I can't stand this anymore... Remorse! Do you hear me? I think it is time... Divorce! Do you hear me? Love will help us separate, Time to move on, to clean the slate. Goodbye. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Cheeky Cheeky URL: https://www.cjb.today/cheeky-cheeky/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:31:12.000Z Zoo are so cheeky cheeky! Wiz all your sneaky sneaky! How will zoo get away wiz it? Cheeky cheeky! Cheeky cheeky! I see zoo looking at me! Wiz all your smiley smiley! How will zoo get away wiz it? Cheeky cheeky! Cheeky cheeky! Time to dancey dancey! Take a chancey chancey! How will zoo get away wiz it? Cheeky cheeky! Cheeky cheeky! Oo la la! Comme ci - Comme ça! Time to tell zee truth! I'm police Inspector Ruth! Zoo will not get away wiz it! No more: Cheeky cheeky! Cheeky cheeky! It's jail time! For at least a: Weeky weeky! Weeky weeky! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Power of Everything: A Glimpse Within URL: https://www.cjb.today/glimpse-within/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:31:48.000Z In the garden of your mind, doubt whispers like the wind, Suspicious of the roses, fearing their beauty might rescind. Thorns prick your fingertips, oozing memories of past pain, But a fragrance fills the air, promises echoing in the rain. Why hold so tightly to the shield, mental armor forged in fear? The rose unfolds its petals, a love story bright and clear. Let go of what was broken, the battles fought and lost, This moment holds a sunrise, a chance to pay no cost. Open your heart anew, let trust become the key, Unfurl suspicion's banner, embrace the mystery. For within the rose's velvet, a hidden wonder lies, A spiritual silver spark, lining the cloudy skies. Drink deep the fragrant nectar, let go of what you knew, The soul's power blossoms, bathing in the morning dew. This world's a tapestry of wonder, woven thread by thread, Unravel the suspicious knots, let love awake and spread. For in the garden of your being, where roses softly bloom, Lies the power of everything, dispelling fear and gloom. ### *Notes:* *This poem is focused on the* [*Power of Everything*](https://www.cjb.today/books) *which is CJB's new spiritual self-help book (not yet published).* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Successful? URL: https://www.cjb.today/successful/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:32:14.000Z I climbed the mountain of your heart, love trickled down its slopes, back to square one, the start. Was I successful? Did I achieve? Is love a goal? Was I naive? In love I swim, from head to toe, I still love us, can't let go. You untangled our dreams, knotted them to hold, ran around our world, when did we grow old? Were you successful? Did you achieve? Is love your goal? Were you naive? And still I find you, by my side, we've had a child, parental pride. Were we successful? Did we achieve? Was love our goal? Were we naive? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Can We Rebuild from Animosity? URL: https://www.cjb.today/can-we-rebuild-from-animosity/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:32:42.000Z in the space between us, a cavern carved by unspoken words, a chasm etched by misunderstandings. your silence, a barbed wire fence, keeping me at bay, a trespasser in the garden of your thoughts. my tongue, a loaded gun, words left unfired, a silent war brewing. we used to build bridges, now we toss stones from opposite sides, hoping the other side crumbles first. but in the quiet of this animosity, a flicker of what we were, a shared sunrise, a whispered secret. can we rebuild from the rubble? lay down our weapons, unclench our fists? or are we destined to be strangers, forever bound by the echo of a love that turned bitter? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Astonished URL: https://www.cjb.today/astonished/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:33:19.000Z The sun awakes, And underneath, The clouded sky, No more mistakes. A new dawn, A new day, A new life... And I'm feeling, Astonished. So astonished! Astonished with: How I cope, Nothing new, No change, For me or you. And still I'm feeling: Hope. Alive. Complete. Look at us thrive! Above the clouds, Not below, The soul smiles, Continues to grow. A new dawn, A new day, A new life... And I'm feeling, Astonished. So astonished... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Motivated URL: https://www.cjb.today/motivated/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:33:52.000Z 73 years is what most people get, life is YOUR STORY to create! Don't waste a breath in fear, embrace a daring fate! Stan Lee, at 39, proved dreams can still take flight, he woke the world with heroes, their costumes shining bright! The time is now, and your soul whispers what really can come true, so make those dreams a reality, everything you need is waiting there for you! Choose what you love, let your joys and passions ignite, enthusiasm fuels your journey, it makes every path feel right! Still unsure you can? Let doubt and fear take flight, Diana Nyad, at 60, swam through dangers day and night. Grandma Moses, at 81, with brushstrokes bold and true, painted vibrant folk scenes, a world reborn anew. Colonel Sanders, 65, built a chicken empire by hand, J.K. Rowling's magic words created a Harry Potter land! Break free from limitations, let your talents come alive, motivate yourself and others, let your spirit thrive. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Overwhelmed? URL: https://www.cjb.today/overwhelmed/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:34:22.000Z I took a deep breath, my lungs filled with water. I thought of my life, my wife and my daughter. The world around me, it watched and waited. How did it come to this, it was not anticipated. I clutched my heart, struggled and climbed. I could see some light, some hope left to find. A hand reached down, pulled me up like a doll. I felt nothing but light, and love, filling my soul. In an instant I knew, to leave my ego behind. Nothing else mattered, except being kind. The power of love, changed a painful past. It's an awakening feeling, and I know it will last. If you feel overwhelmed, know it's just an illusion. Use your soul powers, to stop your confusion. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Rushed Life URL: https://www.cjb.today/rushed-life/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:35:02.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/08/stencil.768x512-14-2.jpg) I woke up "this morning" to see it's "this evening"! Am I awake or still bloody dreaming? A life that was meant to take ages to grow, somehow has gone to a place - I don't know!? In among this rushed life I ponder the question why... Why things come and go so fast - time really does fly! I ponder why humans waste so much time over money? It makes time move quicker than bees making honey! It's time to stop, Take a break, Sit... ...and relax... Forget the bills and income tax. Breathe in deep... Smile at the sun... Watch the world go by, and have some damn fun! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Aloha URL: https://www.cjb.today/aloha/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:35:26.000Z **A**lways look within, because that's where: **L**ove - **O**neness - **H**appiness - **A**WAKEN! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Boon Living URL: https://www.cjb.today/boon-living/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:35:50.000Z What is "Boon Living"? I hear you ask. It's about not lying to yourself, ripping off your mask. Showing the world how beautiful you are, living life close up - not from afar. Life's too short not to have fun, "Boon Living" is like waking to the sun. A glorious feeling that tickles your skin, experiences that turn negatives into a win. What are you waiting for? Time to live, "Boon Living" has so much to give. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Atone URL: https://www.cjb.today/atone/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:36:18.000Z Blinking away the pain, trying to reduce its stain. Eyes wide open at 4 A.M, never want to blink again. I dream of her atoning, I dream of her phoning. Silence interrupts the thought, I grab my phone, maybe I ought... No. 5 A.M and the birds ring, love emerges as they sing. A new dawn, a new day... will it take the pain away? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Enliven Me URL: https://www.cjb.today/enliven-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:36:44.000Z Enliven me god. hear my prayer, though I’m not religious, I really do care. Enliven my life, fill it with love, make it taste sweeter, drop sugar from above. Help me see light, when darkness surrounds, show me the way, before my heart drowns. What just happened, I feel it, something inside, do it again, I'm enjoying this ride. Damn that feels good, my smile says it all, I just swapped my ego, for the eyes of my soul. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### You 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/you-bonus-creations/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:51:57.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### You URL: https://www.cjb.today/you/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:37:47.000Z You All of you You are connate to me You set me free You All of you You are my everything You make my heart sing You You are in every breath You'll be with me after death You It is always You. There is a hidden bonus creation: [HERE!](https://www.cjb.today/you-bonus-creations/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### I Survived URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-survived/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:38:15.000Z "BOFFO" they cried, but I knew they lied. Took the money, and with it my pride. Thirty years working, giving them my soul. I gave them good years, they took them all! But I survived, I learnt and I grew. I now teach things, they never knew. Don't judge life, it is what it is. As the film industry says, "That's show biz"! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### I Loved You 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-loved-you-bonus-creations/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:52:13.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### I Loved You URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-loved-you/ Last updated: 2025-04-09T10:24:38.000Z ## I Loved You I sliced I diced I shopped I flopped I peered I jeered I thought I bought I tried I cried I (never) lied And then... I sunk I drunk I moaned I groaned I needed I heeded I shed I bled I flew I drew I I I Quintessentially I loved you. There is a hidden bonus creation: [HERE!](https://www.cjb.today/i-loved-you-bonus-creations/) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The #vss365 Community URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-vss365-community/ Last updated: 2025-02-02T21:59:49.000Z ## The #vss365 Community: One word today has blown my mind. - [**Quintessence**](https://x.com/hashtag/Quintessence?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) It has blown my mind so much that I needed to create this blog post to share my feelings. Don't panic! They are happy, excited, hopeful, proud, and wondrous feelings that you too can soak up just by reading this. **But first and foremost**, if you are a creator, and if you love daily word prompts on social media that can ignite your thoughts [into action](https://www.cjb.today/tag/hash-vss365/), to create a Poem, an Artwork, and or a "Very Short Story", then you need to join in with the [#vss365 community](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today), especially on X! I have recently been honored to act as a temporary host (although I am starting to think "Guardian" is a better term because I feel this community is so sacred, they also use "Ambassador"). As a host, you are tasked to come up with the daily word prompt for the [#vss365community](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) and you must not repeat any word that has been used in the last year, and ideally longer! Here is the YouTube playlist that will list all of my prompt words over the full 15 days: If you aren't part of the community, I hope you can join us. Joining in means to create something and tag it with [#vss365](https://x.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) and the prompt word of the day. Once you do that, the community can see what you created and choose to react to it. And the community is awesome. They will encourage and support you. And yes, it becomes more than just about your creations, you build some great connections (sometimes friendships), which help you deal with life, love, and everything else! So now you are aware of the community, let's get back to what has happened today with the prompt word. ### Quintessence I never realized 1 word could spark so much excellence. Every poem I have read today is packed full of soul and feeling. And if you think I am making it up, here are a few I have randomly selected: > [#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today)🎧🔊 [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > > ‘Shocking End’ > > A pair, balloons, > a pink and a blue one, > twisted ribbons tugging, > as if held hands were wrapped twine, > wafting, a walk down city blocks, > circling—these helium hearts orbit. > > Only they can feel the static, > It’s magnetic, as… [pic.twitter.com/J3bIrAYsjI](https://t.co/J3bIrAYsjI?ref=cjb.today) > > — Nacho & Alice (@Nachokeys21) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/Nachokeys21/status/1810522022327312715?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > Wake up sun > Hear some gurgling of books > Listen > Throng awaits u > U're the pilgrim of every hamlet, > the smile of empty fields > U're the [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) of life, a prayer on their rosary & > Their last word before dusk > In the bleak days > U, the ceaseless hope Lighting their sky[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/gM8UkUVaao](https://t.co/gM8UkUVaao?ref=cjb.today) > > — Otherworldly\~ semi hiatus (@nishieeta) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/nishieeta/status/1810569657209831555?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > I remember last year > As the setting sun > Scattered golden rays > Into my grandparent's home > Warming memories > Of yesteryear > A [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) of thought > Flooded my mind > As neuronal celebration > & heartfelt realization > That everything is poetry > And poetry is all > We ever were[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/mj9oJveohl](https://t.co/mj9oJveohl?ref=cjb.today) > > — Starlightmind (@moonglowsoul) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/moonglowsoul/status/1810498759660388478?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > Chaos: > The [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) of life. > like those night summer storms > that bends trees off the ground > making them suck the dirt > of the ground, pulling up their roots > showing their truth. > > And the sun comes out > giving the last leap of faith > before the dawn.[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/77tdxWQgAm](https://t.co/77tdxWQgAm?ref=cjb.today) > > — Jude Gorini (@Jude\_gorini) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/Jude%5Fgorini/status/1810546596783788253?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > quintessence of peace in > breathing hushed breezes > that wash over seas > across plains > over mountains > along valleys > carrying moisture > that someday falls as rain > to water far away crops > producing the food and seeds > of humanity[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/xEmlNTPfGw](https://t.co/xEmlNTPfGw?ref=cjb.today) > > — Andy Perrin (@aperrincycling) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/aperrincycling/status/1810582671925383386?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > \- > let me sleep beneath starlight > feel the connection > to the entropy that formed me > > mourn the loss > of those long-dead winking gods > victims all, of time & science > > always too slow to keep pace > choosing to accept > to settle > to relapse > > into such [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > \-[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/fbZKB7aVqR](https://t.co/fbZKB7aVqR?ref=cjb.today) > > — PS Conway ☘️ (@ps\_conway) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/ps%5Fconway/status/1810510386816266419?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > In a [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) sway > The art of you > Mimics the dance > Of my soul > > That’s how > I know > You and I > Are meant to be > > Shame the world > Has yet to believe > So together > Free we can be[#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > 🎨nightcafecreator [pic.twitter.com/vJaa3Jn49J](https://t.co/vJaa3Jn49J?ref=cjb.today) > > — Fizzy AllsortsOfAllsorts (@Fizzytwizler) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/Fizzytwizler/status/1810555991290757189?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > [#vss365](https://twitter.com/hashtag/vss365?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) > Through cottony clouds > Once dark & thick > Brightening with a sudden burst > To be momentarily blinding by it > Whipping back leaves > Drops crush the grass > Weeping clouds touch the earth's face > The [#quintessence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/quintessence?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) of a mother's pat > That can cool any arid heart.[#Story](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Story?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [#Rain](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rain?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/ipvHnHAAVF](https://t.co/ipvHnHAAVF?ref=cjb.today) > > — 𝖵𝖡 𝖡𝗈𐓣𐓣ɣ Writes ✍️ 4th YA SAGA 🖤 (@VBbonny5) [July 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/VBbonny5/status/1810558402806083896?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) It is literally like one poetry orgasm after another! Right? Or is it just me? Don't answer that! And the mind-blowing aspect is I haven't even started to read the [rest of the community's poems](https://x.com/hashtag/Quintessence?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) for this prompt word. Every poem listed is pretty much every poem I have read so far. Today, it feels pretty special. I feel hopeful, this community shows that in this modern world, there are so many people who know how to communicate in peace and love. I look forward to seeing you in the [comments of all of the poetry](https://x.com/hashtag/Quintessence?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today) written today for the prompt word: "[Quintessence](https://x.com/hashtag/Quintessence?src=hashtag%5Fclick&ref=cjb.today)". [CJB](https://x.com/cjacquesbennett?ref=cjb.today) 💛 [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Stillness Descends URL: https://www.cjb.today/stillness-descends/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:40:14.000Z Stillness descends, a hush within the storm, the mind's incessant chatter loses form. In this quiet space, a deeper truth appears, a knowing dawns, dispelling bygone years. No longer bound by stories, self-created, the veil lifts, burdens gently dissipated. The heart, once tethered to the past's hold, now simply observes, a story to unfold. The present moment, a vast and open field, where judgments fade, and burdens are revealed. To apprize the past is not to relive its pain, but to acknowledge, let go, and start again. For clinging to the past is like grasping smoke, an illusion held, a burden that we choke. The power lies in Now, the only place to be, where the past is seen, with gentle clarity. Acceptance dawns, a soft and healing light, as what has been is seen with equanimity's sight. The soul, awakened, transcends all time and space, finding solace in the present moment's grace. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### AI Tools URL: https://www.cjb.today/ai-tools/ Last updated: 2025-05-14T14:44:47.000Z ## **AI Tools** AI is moving fast! There are some creators who sadly still don't understand how it fits into creating. I have been a digital artist since the [Etch A Sketch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etch%5FA%5FSketch?ref=cjb.today) days! For decades I have seen digital art improve with new digital tools. AI is simply the highest level of creator tool you could ever get. Without doubt, AI is at the top of the creator's tool list. You cannot get higher. AI tools have evolved the creator (artist) so much that it is hard for the human brain to comprehend. This post on X explains some things. Take a look: > 🚨 WARNING - THIS HUMAN REPLY ABOUT AI IS LONG! > > Original comment link: [https://t.co/FtFmI2sWqJ](https://t.co/FtFmI2sWqJ?ref=cjb.today) > > Thank you Raj 🥰 ...and an EXCELLENT question! I shouldn't expect anything less! I'm growing so fond of you on X, thank god you are here 🙏 > > I hope you don't mind, I am going to… [https://t.co/L4BTWcZ8Tq](https://t.co/L4BTWcZ8Tq?ref=cjb.today) [pic.twitter.com/CwYcbcy5HZ](https://t.co/CwYcbcy5HZ?ref=cjb.today) > > — CJB (@cjacquesbennett) [July 7, 2024](https://twitter.com/cjacquesbennett/status/1809911743709077753?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) And that's all. AI is just a tool. One day robots (androids) with AI brains will be able to produce their AI-specific conscious art. And that is fine. It will be incredible to see and a benefit to our creative minds. But even at that stage, human-led art can only be "human art". AI cannot replicate human art. It is impossible. A human could not replicate monkey art either unless they became a monkey! Do you see what I am getting at? So it is panic over for creators who are freaking out that AI is betraying the creative process. AI is not going to replace human creators. All that has happened is humans have become the curator of AI creations, providing human input every step of the creative process and having the final say in what is produced. In effect, like a sculptor, a human is sculpting out creations using the AI tools they come across. The point is (especially for CJB AI creations) that whatever you see would never have been created and brought to your attention without "human" creative input. In the same way, the calculator on the table would never give you a sum on the screen unless a human turned it on and hit the buttons to make something happen. Okay, that was a bad analogy but you get the point. AI has sped up the creative flow so fast that it is now a case of creators being spoilt for choice. And choice counts more than ever, that "human" choice. I, CJB, hope you like my choices. I love what I create and I hope you do too. *Oh and if you still have any issues with AI and song generation with regards to its impact on real life singers and musicians, please know that CJB.TODAY uses any publicity gained from its songs to fundraise money for the charity:* [*HELP MUSICIANS*](https://www.gofundme.com/f/soul-happiness-cjbtodays-ai-fund-for-real-musicians?ref=cjb.today)*! That way if AI music is a success, real musicians will always benefit.* Peace & Love - Keep being you! [CJB](https://www.cjb.today/cjb) *PS: If you liked this post, you may want to click over to* [*this one*](https://www.cjb.today/meet-aime-and-aidon/) *where I explain more about* [*AI singers*](https://www.cjb.today/meet-aime-and-aidon/)*.* [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1809911743709077753?ref=cjb.today) ### Introverted Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/introverted-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:40:39.000Z I am an introverted soul! Shouting this out to one and all! HERE ME! SEE ME! SET ME FREE TO BE ME!! I am an introverted soul... That's it - rally around - let's dance together - make "THIS" something profound. And whilst you dance, and the numbers grow, please excuse me, but I have to go. I want to be with you all but somehow I can't, I love you, I know you, From animal to plant... I am an introverted soul! Shouting this out to one and all! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Darkness URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-darkness/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:41:00.000Z My past relationship, a draining tide, extirpating joy, nothing inside. Love thinned, sharper than a knife, confidence waned, revealing our life. Self-doubt and loss, a constant refrain, revealing darkness, dulling my flame. Then came our son, a ray in the storm, a shared focus, keeping us warm. Years flew by, a whirlwind of days, our nest grew quiet, an emotional phase. Distance crept in, a silent divide, a spark once shared, grief open wide. Pain settled deep, a coldness that froze, until finally, buried treasure arose. The story built, my narrative of despair, it didn't define me, my spirit was there. Breaking free from negativity's hold, I embraced the light, stories to unfold. This inward journey, a chance to rebuild, to mend the fractures, a path to be filled. With self-love, acceptance, power and might, I left the darkness, to live in the light. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Unstoppable URL: https://www.cjb.today/unstoppable/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:41:23.000Z You thought you took almost everything from me, But you forgot to take my soul. It took me a while to find, But my dead ego bequeathed it to me accidentally. I had to lever it out with the pain you left, What I found was a light that spoke. Unlike you it told me the truth, Forgotten whilst looking outward at you. I suppose my soul finally found me, Rising like a flame into my heart. Unstoppable... And that is how I now feel! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Awaken Your Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/awaken-your-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:41:43.000Z Close your eyes, a quiet space you'll find, Awaken to the soul's imaginative mind. Think of a haven where worries take flight, Embrace your true self in its magical light. Explore hidden depths, a wellspring so deep, The world through your eyes, secrets to keep. Each sunrise, a golden canvas, a vision untold, A symphony of nature, waiting to unfold. This journey's for you, a path you must climb, Discover your soul's magic, one step at a time. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Unlock Our Minds URL: https://www.cjb.today/unlock-our-minds/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:42:28.000Z Sunrise paints the gold windshield, another fight, Steering wheel worn, miles in sight. Static whispers, repeating old news, Just the engine's faithful blues. Faces weathered, wind and rain, Stories etched upon the pain. Diners, signs, a welcome worn, Ghosts of what's lost, a different morn. Maybe someday I'll unpack the thread, Face the ghosts, the words unsaid. But for now I keep on moving free, A silhouette which knows the whole of me. This town, now a faded photograph, Folded in my pocket, from the aftermath. Memories echo, pines whisper low, Secrets I emboxed deep, barbed wire won't let them go. Maybe someday I'll hope to find, Within the shadows you left behind. A key fallen beneath the pines, An unseen truth that'll unlock our minds... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Excogitate URL: https://www.cjb.today/excogitate/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:42:49.000Z The urge to excogitate, a gnawing ache, To delve within, a problem to break. But time's a tyrant, a relentless stream, Fleeting moments quickly fade to dream. Deliberation whispers, cautious and slow, While stagnant thoughts refuse to flow. Will I succumb to this mental malaise, Content to vegetate in a mental haze? No! A fiery spark ignites my soul, Rising like a phoenix in its dutiful role. I'll delve within, dissect the mental maze, Excogitate solutions in a wisdom's blaze. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Gallivant With Me URL: https://www.cjb.today/gallivant-with-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:44:31.000Z Take my hand... Gallivant with me, across land and sea, I want to tell you, what you mean to me. I'll stand by you, Through the thickest rain, I'll hold you tight, And numb your pain. Take my hand... Gallivant with me, lets climb our tree, I want to tell you, what you mean to me. I'll stand by you, Through the thickest rain, I'll hold you tight, And numb your pain. We stand together, We stand strong, Together we feel, Nothing is wrong. I'll stand by you, Through the thickest rain, I'll hold you tight, And numb your pain. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Vanish URL: https://www.cjb.today/vanish/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:44:47.000Z Every day you vanish just a little... Every day you vanish just a... Every day you vanish just... Every day you vanish... Every day you... Every day... Every... Every day... Every day souls... Every day souls grow... Every day souls grow stronger... Every day souls grow stronger infinitely... Every day souls grow stronger infinitely more... Every soul grows stronger infinitely more so: Which is why your soul will never let you go. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Keep Shining James URL: https://www.cjb.today/keep-shining-james/ Last updated: 2026-06-29T06:36:00.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/james-box.png) The year, a veil, a turning tide, Two thousand twenty, where spirits hide. James Box, a name that softly gleams, A life transformed, a radiant stream. We sang a duet, a vibrant score, A harmony that echoes evermore. Your voice, a thread in the cosmic choir, Ascending high, setting hearts on fire. In whispered secrets, love unbound, A knowing shared on sacred ground. A friendship's light, a guiding spark, A constant flame that leaves its mark. Though earthly form may fade from sight, Energy endures, a boundless light. In rustling leaves and starry skies, Your spirit dances, never truly dies. No longer bound by time or space, Your essence lingers, a loving grace. Our duet continues, soft and clear, In realms unseen, forever near. James Box, a friend, forever known, Your melody within my soul is sown. We'll meet again, on that celestial shore, Where life transcends, forevermore.... ## And there's more! So, because the spirit world is fact and not fiction. I dialed in today and connected with James. This video explains it all! Ready? *29 June 2020 James left behind happy memories.* [ GROW ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1807171797256913014?ref=cjb.today) ### Bitter Enemies 🌈 URL: https://www.cjb.today/bitter-enemies-bonus-creations/ Last updated: 2025-07-25T16:52:27.000Z Subscribe to view .... _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Bitter Enemies URL: https://www.cjb.today/bitter-enemies/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:47:25.000Z My thoughts recoil upon our memories, Cutting smiles have become bitter enemies, Unsaid words deafen me still, A serrated cost, your unpaid bill. But in my dreams, love still takes flight, It soars, it claps, it shows me the light. \[CJB NEEDS YOU\] Please [like, subscribe and comment on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRGGnqx-mJKcTOre9mWuUA?ref=cjb.today) 💛 [BONUS CREATIONS](https://www.cjb.today/bitter-enemies-bonus-creations/) > Yes, CJB made more content! There are two more songs hidden from the public and artwork to accompany them. Take a peek by clicking the button above. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Is Football Dead URL: https://www.cjb.today/is-football-dead/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:48:25.000Z AstroTurf whispers secrets the leather ball won't tell, A fluorescent sun hangs heavy, a stage smelling like hell. Millionaires in muddy couture, a performance now scripted, Where algorithms dictate passion, emotions expertly evicted. The stands, a concrete canyon echoing forgotten roars, Faces glued to screens, a digital devotion that now bores. Tickets, a luxury many can't afford, Loyalty a relic, no more falling on their sword. "The beautiful game," a phrase choked by exhaust fumes, Buried beneath data, a sterile game made in boardrooms. Agents, a digital spiderweb, transfer fees a cryptic code, The soul of the sport withers - is it the end of the road? Draconian VAR, a soulless, judging eye, Snuffing out spontaneity, beneath a plastic sky. Fan culture, a rebellious tapestry, deemed a threat to the norm, The game a corporate colossus, weathering each and every storm. But a flicker remains alight, a spark in the bleachers cold, For the nostalgia of muddied knees and goals scored by the bold. Cut the virtual strings, let passion be the on-pitch tune, Let hearts beat the rhythm, a defiance to end the doom. Expand the narrative, rewrite the preordained script, Goals a punctuation mark, not deathly silence like a crypt. Players! Rediscover your forgotten thrill of the grassy chase, No more diving theatrics, let beauty find its rightful place. Reform or revolution, the choice hangs heavy in the air, It's time, fans, to bring it home, to something we think's fair. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Besotted URL: https://www.cjb.today/besotted/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:48:48.000Z **B**reathing in our past, besotted air, **E**xhaling whispers, vows we should not share. **S**o many journeys still wait to unfold, **O**h, for a chance to rewrite stories untold. **T**o rewind to that day, soaked by the summer rain, **T**he way you laughed, a melody that eased my pain. **E**ventually love's tide had to ebb and flow, **D**ays of heartache, I still can't let go. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Use Nature to Avoid Taxes! URL: https://www.cjb.today/use-nature-to-avoid-taxes/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:49:06.000Z April's shallow sun, a reddened eye blinks, a hesitant peck, Winter's grasp lingers, glass raindrops tap a watery speck. A weathered window groans, a robin's song chirps bright and bold, At a desk, once polished, hunches a figure, fingers thin and cold. Another feathered tap, the hunched form stirs, a questioning glance, Leather-bound companions rest, bathed in sunlight's gentle dance. Man and bird, their eyes connect, a silent, fleeting spark, Disturbed paperwork cascades, scattering on the weathered dark. Tax forms loom, a daunting wall, a forced and unwelcome guest, But a shared smile breaks the tension, a moment briefly blessed. The window creaks ajar, the bird takes flight to settle upon the roof, Seconds melt, minutes flow ... until happiness finds its proof. A sigh escapes, a smile unfurls, like seeded memories bloom, Years have passed, the weight of time hangs heavy in the room. One breath, then two, a calming tide, the world outside takes hold, Branching arms of distant trees beckon tales yet to be told. Nature's embrace, a solace deep, a balm for burdened souls, If taxes mimicked fallen leaves, they'd swirl in sudden rolls.... The door swings wide, the robin flees to branches, green and high, A coat pulled on, a silent vow, beneath the hopeful sky. Forget the forms, this day's for joy, a call that can't be stilled, Nature beckons, an escape, a promise to be fulfilled. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Hardwired Life URL: https://www.cjb.today/hardwired-life/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:49:35.000Z Are you living a hardwired life? Did you check the phone in your hand to find out? Remember a plant? A tree? Someone like me? Can't you see, Set yourself free.... Bare feet on grass, Mind the glass! It's real, How do you feel? \- BEEP! Can't answer right now - Leave a message - Connect soon.... \- BEEP! ### A-Side Cover: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/06/stencil.768x512.jpg) ### B-Side Cover: ![Colorful green image of a girl sitting in a glass bubble in a grassy park with a project unplugged nearby](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/06/stencil.768x512--1-.jpg) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### TwiX URL: https://www.cjb.today/twix/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:49:59.000Z [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-22-164112_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus-1.png)](https://x.com/twitter?ref=cjb.today) The feathery tweets are now at rest, The bluebird sleeps on its comfy nest, Its timeline, once a frantic race, Has vanished into an empty space. The tweets now slumber, no more flights, A million bird icons, severed like kites, Landing abruptly in a digital graveyard, It happened fast, the change felt marred. No more skullduggery, just peaceful sighs, Twitter rests beneath pixelated skies, A playground for kindness, some might say, A heavenly place where iconic birds play. No followers' pressure, no angry rage, Just reflective dreams of its digital stage, Elon's touch has been a masterful mix, Twitter's risen like a golden phoeniX. [Twitter](https://x.com/twitter?ref=cjb.today) now hums a silent lullaby, Black clouds cover its once blue sky, A brand new start, in a digital age, The blue bird fell, [X](https://x.com/X?ref=cjb.today) took its cage. And so it ends with the bird's profile on zero, Is X the villain or Twitter's hero? [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-22-164412_upscayl_4x_realesrgan-x4plus.png)](https://x.com/X?ref=cjb.today) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Bleach Me URL: https://www.cjb.today/bleach-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:50:15.000Z Bleach me now, Take away the stain, Rip my heart from its cage, Do something! Numb my pain.... Bleach me now, Show me some love and care, I need you to look at me, See your soulful stare. Bleach me now, Please cleanse my dreams, Show me love and light, Silence my screams.... Bleach me now, Lighten my world completely, Teach me the way, To taste the bitter sweetly.... You did it, You have lightened the load, I'm ready, I'm with you, Take me down this soulful road. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Best Friends Forever URL: https://www.cjb.today/best-friends-forever/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:50:29.000Z Just stop. Something ain't right. You stand in front of yourself, day, and night. You hear it, you know what it's saying. Enough with the kneeling and the praying. Hearken to your soul, hearken loud and clear.... Listen with your heart not your human ear. Time's a ticking, you feel it in your bones. Get rid of the screen life, staring at soulless phones. Feel something happen, something deep inside. Feel the connection to others, the jubilance and pride. You are there and I am here, the time to change is now.... Let's arrange to meet somewhere tonight and make our sacred vow.... You have a soul - I have one too - and we blend like birds of a feather, so hold my hand, help me stand, and we'll stay best friends forever.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Do Souls Critique Humans? URL: https://www.cjb.today/do-souls-critique-humans/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:51:42.000Z Do souls critique the lives we lead, encased in clay, where passions bleed? From some celestial heavenly view, do they watch the choices made by you? Perhaps a sigh escapes their core, at the wars we wage when love we ignore! Do they shake their heads at petty greed, at the walls we build to shade god's seed? Fear and doubt is where trust should bloom.... Do souls yearn for peace and feel the doom? Or are they simply watching you, serene, detached from your human animal scene? The Buddha laughed, because your soul is you! Your soul sticks you to Everything like superglue. It happily critiques your human animal ways, so you can live to experience heavenly days. If you can live through the eyes of your soul, you will be forever fearless and shall never fall. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Fractured Ego URL: https://www.cjb.today/fractured-ego/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:52:10.000Z **CJB Intro:** *Besides being the daily prompt for* [*vss365*](https://vss365today.com/about?ref=cjb.today)*, this poem has come from my own self-analysis of using social media to share my creations. I put in hours, days, weeks and sometimes more into some of my posts and at times, when I don't receive any likes or comments, I smile at my ego's reaction.* *It fascinates me. Having awakened to live life through my soul I am now able to look upon my human emotions objectively. I literally laugh and smile when my ego tries to bring me down when my creations do not get the likes it feels it should get.* *Thankfully, I easily dismiss any negative feelings and replace them instantly with feelings of happiness, pride and self love. I know why I create. It is not for likes and or followers, it is because I love creating and love the thought that someone somewhere may actually understand what I have done and feel better for having seen it.* *I wanted to write a poem that expresses this, not really for any other point than because I wanted to. But I am also intrigued, do others feel this way?* **Fractured Ego** A glowing square, a portal bright and keen, Where crafted worlds in pixels intervene. Hours I've poured, a tapestry so grand, Yet silence reigns across social media land. The fractured ego twitches, oh that serpent sly, Craving likes, teardrops circling its mind's eye. But soul awakened, I stand aloof, a sage, Chuckling at the tempest on this digital stage. No longer swayed by fleeting, fickle praise, My joy resides in the creative daze. A love for craft, a fire that burns so deep, Not for the crowd, but for the solace I keep. Perhaps a hope, a whisper on the breeze, Like a flower's nectar attracting bumble bees. Their soul with mine, a kindred spirit's spark, But creation's call leaves its own sacred mark. This verse I weave, not for the world to see, But for the symphony of language setting me free. Do others share this path, this introvert's quest? Perhaps, familiarity pumps within your chest? Oh fractured ego where will you hide, When your thoughts upon my mind reside. But my soul is aware of you and shall not cease, To quieten the ego until its mortal release. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Truce! URL: https://www.cjb.today/truce/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:52:25.000Z We all need a truce, like a severed finger needs a tourniquet. We all need a truce, like the homeless need a home today. We all need a truce, we're fucking tired of devious war. Our politicians have forgotten what they're fighting for. Truce today, not tomorrow, We're sick and tired of the constant sorrow. Let kindness extinguish the flames of revenge, Stop killing using a generational need to avenge. You know what's CRAZY, you know what's LAZY - A truce can be made clear not politically hazy. If you're angry inside, if you have had enough, Get mad not at your enemy but the inner emotional stuff. If you and I and everyone we see, Awakened like gods knowing that I am you and you are me, We'd call a truce by the end of this line, No more thinking, let's do it this time. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Our Fathers URL: https://www.cjb.today/our-fathers/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:52:41.000Z Our fathers, who art in heaven. make heaven the art of our fathers, those who are still here on earth. Too many of their sons and daughters, are drowning in life's turbulent waters. A heavenly father's hand, will bring them back to dry land. For their kingdom come, they can't come undone, doing on earth what they shall preach in heaven. *It's father's day -* *so sons and daughters pray -* *to love their fathers -* *each and every day.* A father's love will never end, and that, my child, is a godsend. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### If I Canoodle URL: https://www.cjb.today/if-i-canoodle/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:53:16.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512---2024-11-03T195111.033-1.jpg) If I canoodle: Will you canoodle with me? Kisses and cuddles? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Soulmate URL: https://www.cjb.today/soulmate/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:54:03.000Z When I met my partner, I felt it happened through fate. My heart fluttered invisible wings, It felt right from our very first date. But in time we grew worlds apart, Fate served me my broken heart. But I never mended it with hate, Coz love itself was my true soulmate. *Yes! Love itself is your true soulmate,* *So always love and never hate!* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A Different Kind URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-different-kind/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:54:16.000Z We started with "Mankind": *the whole of the human race, including both men and women. Defined.* Was that kind? The kind of male dominance we had in mind? It's 2024 - so let's not remain confined.... Renew. Refresh. It's time for something more than just our flesh! Perhaps "Whoppingkind": *the whole of every race - and every space, everything, and nothing, combined.* There appears to be a running theme, in any word that we can dream, that theme is "Kind", and in its love we find, a word that stops us acting blind. So - it seems we have always belonged to "Kind", a universal race of everything that is always connected, to the unknown wonders that man once rejected. This new term is the perfect find. No more about gender so nothing gets left behind. Even if you reject this - just be kind. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Let the World Know URL: https://www.cjb.today/let-the-world-know/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:54:35.000Z When you feel something deep inside, Don't be afraid to let the world know.... ***Scream it!*** ***Yodel it!*** ***Share it!*** Ears were created to hear what you have to say. Eyes were created to see what you have to show. Hearts were created to feel what you have inside. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Tacky Wacky Noo Nah URL: https://www.cjb.today/tacky-wacky-noo-nah/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:56:43.000Z Tacky wacky noo nah - Noo nah nay... Oomp arlar woo lar Car patoo lar tay Jippy lippy joo joo Manna patta fee Samma es namma Tanamma fatta pee Do you agree? Tacky wacky noo nah - Noo nah nay.... Join in! Laugh out loud! Act silly today! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Sterling Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/sterling-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:57:10.000Z Get ready.... Life will hit you - HARD! Your mind will confuse and abuse. Relationships will change.... (BUT) REMEMBER - You are always in control!! You've so much POWER inside your sterling soul. Let the hard go through the soft, Be mindful of defective thoughts, & love those who want to leave you with their nasty retorts. You are always in control!! You've so much power inside your sterling soul. Live the life you want, Rise instead of fall, & your love will shine so brightly it will enlighten us all.... YES - That's it - You are always in control!! You've so much POWER inside your sterling soul. *A power to be all you wanted to be,* *A life you dreamed for all eternity....* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Stardust Children URL: https://www.cjb.today/stardust-children/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:57:58.000Z In this bruised chassis, a soul sparks awake, yearning for the tide's colossal pull. Ancient power hums in the ocean's make, a symphony our fragile forms extol. We, stardust children, with brine in our eyes, sense in the crash a power beyond our own. Wash away, weary heart, beneath vast, starlit skies, peripheral whispers guide us all home. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### 80s Romantic URL: https://www.cjb.today/80s-romantic/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:58:13.000Z I was romantic once - but then I met this girl, She spun me her story which took a while to unfurl.... I soon noticed that her eyes were often looking elsewhere, Whenever we passed other people she'd often stop and stare.... And that's when I realized she was not really that in to me, But my kind romantic nature would never set me free.... Then I took her to Paris to see all of the wonderful sights, The romantic night time walks, the Seine with all its colorful lights.... And then something happened when I saw a deceptively attractive guy, He bumped into my shoulder, smiled, instead of angry - I felt shy. My girlfriend pouted, smiled but he carried on looking at me.... And that's when I knew he was the one who would set me free.... Oh 80s Paris you really saved my life that fateful day! Oh 80s Paris you really lived up to being la la la gay! And now I am a hopeless 80s romantic, And my ex lives with her girlfriend somewhere across the Atlantic. Oh 80s Paris you really saved my life that fateful day! Oh 80s Paris you really lived up to being la la la gay! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### My Child URL: https://www.cjb.today/my-child/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:58:33.000Z Watching you doze, a tiny blossom, head nodding, fighting sleep's gentle pull. Your breath, a murmur, secrets untold, a smile on closed lips, a contented lull. Tiny hands, new to this world, fists clutching, then releasing their hold. Years later, a mirrored scene, your mother's tears, a story untold. A silent plea in the dimming light, yet our souls intertwined, a tethered kite. Distance may separate, but love remains, a constant echo, calming life's rains. Each night, a whisper, a promise I keep, my love a lullaby, carried on your sleep. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Maritime Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/maritime-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:59:02.000Z Tucked under the ocean waves is where my soul stirs.... Where the ancient call of the whale and dolphin occurs. I hear the foaming whispers of the waves upon the sand, Releasing magic as the love of water kisses the land. I see dancing blues flirting with those in the sky above, Intertwined - they soak my soul in their maritime love. *Oh maritime love you complete me -* *Oh maritime love you set me free....* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Happy Birthday URL: https://www.cjb.today/happy-birthday/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T19:59:41.000Z There is a childish spirit living inside one and all, It got lost with your height when you grew so very tall. But in your father's eyes today you are still his little child, So innocent, so brave, and sometimes still occasionally wild! Time ticks off the years until in the end you become old and grey, But these two words will keep you feeling young - "Happy Birthday"! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### D-Day Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/d-day-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:00:14.000Z In 1944 "Bail out" lingo meant you had to jump from a plane, Whilst bullets sprayed through the sky like drops of rain. The world was still at war fighting something terribly dark.... In the end it was time for loving humans to make their mark, So many brave countries fought alongside the United States, And together "D-Day" was planned with uncertain dates. A nervous decision settled on the 6th June, A day blood scarred too many a sand dune. Oh there were a lucky few dismissed as "Herdbound", But too many hit the beaches and fell to the ground, (Some of their brave bodies have never been found). In the end D-Day successfully turned the tides - \- But tides return and that's where darkness hides: *So if you ever see another war - of any particular kind,* *Attack with ONLY LOVE until you change their mind....* *So if you ever see another war - of any particular kind,* *Attack with ONLY LOVE until you change their mind....* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Let Wisdom Grow URL: https://www.cjb.today/let-wisdom-grow/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:00:36.000Z Wisdom doesn't grow on a tree, It grows from experience naturally. Those who wish to grow their mind, Learn in time to just be kind. Let wisdom grow.... Let wisdom grow.... From your heart, mind and soul, let wisdom grow. Yesterday was, today is, and tomorrow will be, In time every day becomes your history. Wisdom helps you to keep feeling strong, The wise smile knowing that love lives on. Let wisdom grow.... Let wisdom grow.... From your heart, mind and soul, let wisdom grow. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Promise Me! URL: https://www.cjb.today/promise-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:01:22.000Z You know that anxious problem sticking in your head? Others think it too, it's made good people end up dead. Don't let that thought loop effect who you are.... It's an iota of a problem - did you know your body stems from a star! Billions of years compacted from your skin to your soul, Promise me, if you get head troubles you'll give me a call! I will change your physiology, I will help to carve a smile.... Don't be afraid to laugh with me, even if it's been a while. Your thoughts are not you.... Your body is just something you borrow.... Get rid of bad thoughts and - PROMISE ME - you'll be here tomorrow? > Hey you, yes you. Hope you are doing okay? Listen if you ever need someone to talk to because the things going around your head are way too much for you right now, please [CLICK OVER HERE](https://faq.whatsapp.com/1417269125743673?ref=cjb.today) there are some really great resources that will help. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Crush URL: https://www.cjb.today/crush/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:02:39.000Z Embarrassed and awkward, They are way too good for me.... Feeling red faced when they approach, Because I want to set my kisses free.... Then our eyes meet and the world drops dead, Never going to get those eyes out of my head. Both our lives intertwine in a crazy mad rush, How can I freeze time to talk to my crush. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Architect URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-architect/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:05:45.000Z Who is he, she or it, or is it they, how can we say.... The one who gave us life - Were we given life? Do we need to know the architect beyond our own mind? Just be kind, Look within, Touch your skin.... It's time to recognize - and realize - that you are your soul.... It fires your heart like a steam engine needs its coal. Breathe in, breathe out.... that's it don't deflect! You know it, you feel it - YOU - are the architect. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Willow URL: https://www.cjb.today/willow/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:06:03.000Z Willow - it's a curious name, Makes a one tree weep, And makes another one lame. Change a branch to a little white dove, Bowing to water, it's a symbol of love. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Dr Drey URL: https://www.cjb.today/dr-drey/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:06:24.000Z (Verse 1) Yo, used to hustle in the shadows, concrete jungle's hold, Drey from the streets, another story to be told, Scrapin' by, barely breathin', trapped in a concrete cage, Gang life whispers, tempting me to turn the page. ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/media/2024/05/Dr-Drey_thumb.jpeg) Dr Drey 0:00 /48.624 1× But somethin' inside, a flicker, a whisper in the dark, Said this ain't the script, gotta rewrite the spark, Saw too many futures wasted, dreams turned to dust, Decided to break the cycle, rise above the rust. ***(Chorus)*** ***Escaped the concrete drey, climbed outta that hole,*** ***Now I'm buildin' bridges, reachin' for a different goal,*** ***Empowerin' the youth, plantin' seeds of hope and light,*** ***Changin' the narrative, breakin' free from endless night.*** (Verse 2) Spittin' rhymes with purpose, lessons learned the hard way, Words like weapons, shatterin' chains that hold them at bay, Showin' there's a way out, a path beyond the struggle, Education's the key, unlockin' potential, no mumble. Buildin' workshops, beats with positive vibes, Emcees teachin' history, ain't no room for lies, Mentor young minds, show 'em there's a world to see, Beyond the gang signs, a future bright and free. ***(Chorus)*** ***Escaped the concrete drey, climbed outta that hole,*** ***Now I'm buildin' bridges, reachin' for a different goal,*** ***Empowerin' the youth, plantin' seeds of hope and light,*** ***Changin' the narrative, breakin' free from endless night.*** (Bridge) They called me crazy, leavin' the life I knew, But the fire in my belly, a purpose shined through, Showin' redemption's a story worth tellin', From the depths of despair, a phoenix rise and yellin'. ***(Chorus)*** ***Escaped the concrete drey, climbed outta that hole,*** ***Now I'm buildin' bridges, reachin' for a different goal,*** ***Empowerin' the youth, plantin' seeds of hope and light,*** ***Changin' the narrative, breakin' free from endless night.*** (Outro) Drey ain't just a name, it's a symbol of rebirth, From the ashes of struggle, a leader with a worth, Changin' the script, one verse at a time, Breakin' the cycle, leavin' a legacy that's sublime. --- ### Fancy creating your own songs? Let the music inside your soul come out. I just found this and need to share because it is AMAZING! You literally add text and it will create the vocals and the music! 🤯 You get 10 free songs daily and can subscribe for more. Check it out (and no - this is not a paid placement - I have never seen this platform before until an hour ago): [Suno AIWe are building a future where anyone can make great music. No instrument needed, just imagination. From your mind to music.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)![](https://about.suno.com/img/og-image.jpg)](https://suno.com/about?ref=cjb.today) PS: Remember me when your music goes to number 1! 💛 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Slough Ramble URL: https://www.cjb.today/slough-ramble/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:06:49.000Z Sun cracks the hedgerow, paints the path in gold, A crispness hangs, the night's damp breath grows cold. Leaving tarmac's grey, I find the muddy lane, Where dog walkers trudge, and fallen leaves complain. The slough, a muddy scar across the field, Holds mirrored sky in puddles half-concealed. A heron stands, a statue carved from stone, Waiting, unhurried, till a frog is shown. The air is thick with scents - of damp earth's hold, Of fallen apples, bruised and turning gold. Blackbirds squabble in the hedgerow's heart, A symphony of life, tearing worlds apart. I ramble on, the squelch of mud a song, No destination, just where paths belong. A pheasant bursts from cover, wings a blur, A startled rabbit dives, a furry stir. And in this simple walk, this muddy trudge, A quiet thankfulness fills me like a nudge. For breath that fills my lungs, for sunlit sky, For this chaotic world where wonders lie. Each rustle in the leaves, each robin's call, A brushstroke on the canvas, painting all. The slough reflects the changing light above, A reminder of resilience, strength, and love. No grand pronouncements here, no epic quest, Just moments held, a simple life confessed. Blessed in the mud, the rustle, and the squawk, A heart that's grateful for the world it walks. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A poetic story to help you overcome fear URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-poetic-story-to-help-you-overcome-fear/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:07:06.000Z In a seaside village, where the sunset was saying goodnight, There lived a girl named Clara whose soul was filled with fright. The wind had begun to howl a song from the waves far down below, Its unsung lyrics whispered of imminent dangers every villager would know. They knew of a monstrous beast, with a hunger so vast, It laid claim to the waters, one visit would be your last. No ships dared to sail near, no nets dared to be cast out, For fear of the creature, who made seagulls cry and shout. Clara, though young, felt something welling up inside, After decades of fear, she would no longer choose to hide. And so on a starlit night, when the moon bowed low, She slipped from her cottage, with an emotional glow. The villagers watched from their windows, with worry and dread, As Clara descended, beyond where the shadows were spread. They thought her soul was possessed, by a madness untold, But Clara kept marching onward, her spirit so bold. Reaching the shore, where the waves crashed and churned, She stood unafraid, staring intently as the beast's fury burned. As it rose from the depths, it let out a monstrous roar, But Clara stood firm, and searched her inner most core. She closed her eyes tight, and with love she banished all fear.... As she felt her soul unlocking, her next actions became clear. As a bright light burst out of her, its power so bright, It pushed back the darkness, and banished the night. The beast recoiled, turning away from her stare, A whimper escaped, the creature's own soul now laid bare. It had only been a monster whilst filled with anger and pain, It was lost and afraid, stuck in its mind's endless domain. With a voice soft and steady, Clara spoke true, Of shared fears and burdens, a connection anew. The beast calmed its fury, the light filled its gaze, And together they walked, through the moonlit haze. Clara returned to the village, not with victory's call, But with a newfound peace, that encompassed them all. The beast ventured back, his heart warmed by love, Their bond grew a friendship that fit like a glove. From then on, Clara, the village girl who was once afraid, Became a beacon of hope, a lesson for others displayed. It was clear the greatest of monsters, and the battles we face, Can be conquered with courage, and the powers of grace. *So remember, dear reader, whenever fear takes its hold,* *There's a wellspring of power, waiting in the wings to unfold.* *Just look deep within your heart and let your soul powers break free....* *You will always conquer darkness, by showing kindness and empathy.* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Remember you're a star: A guide to reconnecting with your cosmic powers URL: https://www.cjb.today/remember-youre-a-star-a-guide-to-reconnecting-with-your-cosmic-powers/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:07:36.000Z In the diurnal rush caused by meat suits chasing city hours, a sleepy soul blinks, searching for a memory of its eternal powers. It moves unlike a wounded animal dragging its weary limbs, but more like a fractured light stemming from ancient origins. Like a coiled viper hissing in the dark recess, its suited scales shimmer with soul powers at rest. It hasn't quite forgotten the heat of the primordial sun, the way it pulsed through stardust, a race it fought and won. But now bound to bone and marrow, it's just a flickering ember, reflecting on its temporary animal form is all it can remember. The human vessel, nothing more than a flimsy, rented suit, barely contains the godlike inferno burning through its root. Most human animals feel empty even when they're full, oblivious to the inner wildness that's stamping like a bull. Yet sometimes, in the hush, when the world falls fast asleep, the soul remembers the language of love it is tasked to always keep. Then, with a blink of an eye, and a tremor of the hand, soul powers unfurl like a storm raging across dry land. The yearning, the disquiet, a sweet, electrical ache, a reminder of the fiery soul the human form can never truly break. We are more than flesh and habit, more than bills to pay, we are embers of the cosmos, burning bright every single day. Though the world might dim our light, and try to dull our spark, the soul remembers its powers, sleeping like embers in the dark. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Is Your Fecund Mind Blocked? URL: https://www.cjb.today/is-your-fecund-mind-blocked/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:07:57.000Z Are you a creator? If yes - this poem has been written just for you: Beware of something rather scary, Something that should make you extremely wary. You may not realize how it is affecting you, It can stop your creativity like the heaviness of flu. It is called social media - Wait! Hear me out! Don't let your ego start to scream and shout. Once told - this is something you will start to see, How do I know this? Ashamedly it has happened to me. You start creating, you are happy and bold, Then it creeps in, like the years before you grow old. You post your creative works on Instagram or X, At first you wait, like an excited virgin waits for sex. Then your virginity is broken with just a single like, You feel a rush of joy, like when first riding a bike. You smile with relief as you see several more likes, The world has never felt better - then jealousy strikes! You suddenly see someone else, with less followers than you, They have dozens more likes - and all they posted was a poo 💩!! So your fever begins and you change what you create, You stay on social media, all hours, until quite late. Whatever you try you cannot beat those with so many likes! As if you are drugged you imagine your posts are getting dislikes.... You have stopped creating from the place you were happy and free, Instead you fly around looking for something else you cannot see.... The reality is some of those account likes had been bought through other means, Those users had felt the same as you and started using "AI Likes" machines. It is now that you realize you have totally lost the plot! Infected by a mind cancer your creativity had started to rot. You had forgotten that creativity and likes definitely do not mix, Suddenly your fecund mind wakes up and it begins to fix.... You go back to your creative virginity and your innocent style, And that's when you find the happiness you hadn't felt in a while. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Beetlejuice Recap URL: https://www.cjb.today/beetlejuice-recap/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:08:12.000Z The Maitlands were dead, deceased, six feet under you see, Their charming old farmhouse, now a wreck, eternally. Adam and Barbara, a most decent pair, Hated the thought of their home in disrepair. Then came the Deetzes, with their designer despair, Their taste oh-so-modern, devoid of any care. Lydia, a teenager, draped in black attire, Befriended a hand and set the house on fire! Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice said! A bio-exorcist, with a mischievous head. Striped suit and a grin, a chaotic delight, He haunted the owners, all day and all night. Sandworms erupted, a shrunken down head, Snakes filled the toilet, a life for the dead. Juno (the Deetz wife) fainted with each scare, Charles, her crazed husband, ruffled his hair. Beetlejuice summoned a dinner most grand, A grotesque display, commanded by hand. Shrunken guests choked, with each tiny scream, As Day-Glo decor filled a lichen-green dream. Lydia danced with a demon, a curious sight, While Beetlejuice reveled in terror and fright. The Maitlands were exhausted by Beetlejuice's plan, They wanted their home back, they hated that man! In the end came a solution, a contract most shrewd, The Deetzes would live, if the haunting subdued. Beetlejuice banished, with a mischievous wink, Leaving behind a macabre permanent stink! So the next time you’re feeling a little bit low, Remember Beetlejuice is where weirdness doth flow. A dash of the crazy, a sprinkle of fright, He’ll mess up your world and shrink down your height! Goodnight! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Seeing beyond "Delirium": Why we fear connection to Everything URL: https://www.cjb.today/why-we-fear-connection-to-everything/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:08:33.000Z They call it delirium, a feverish dream, This glimpse of the tapestry, the cosmic seam. We see the threads, the light that binds us all, A symphony of souls, beyond the body's sprawl. We speak of oneness, whisper of the grand design, But fear, a cold hand, dims the nascent shine. "Just a fever," they murmur, a dismissive sigh, Turning from the truth with a twisted lie. For to see the web, to feel the cosmic dance, Is to shatter the walls, a terrifying chance. Our egos, fortresses built of brick and bone, Crumble at the notion we're never truly alone. Easier the slumber, the singular plight, Than to face the vastness of the starry night. Individuality, a comforting shroud, Shields us from the truth, one whispered aloud. But the whispers persist, in moments of grace, A lover's touch, a child's innocent face. Nature's grandeur, a storm's untamed roar, Hints of the connection we choose to ignore. So let them call it madness, a fractured mind's plight, For in their delirium, sleeping embers shall ignite. A glimpse of the whole, a knowing in the core, That we are the universe, forevermore. And though they may scoff, and dismiss with a sneer, The seeds of awakening will not disappear. For deep in the human, a yearning resides, To awaken the mind and open the eyes. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Mystery of Death: Is There Life on the Other Side? URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-mystery-of-death-is-there-life-on-the-other-side/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:01:29.000Z [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Mystery-of-Death-Life-on-Other-Side-1.jpg?ref=cjb.today) Here is a sneak peek of what happened to me today, I have taken it straight out of my new book, [The Power of Everything](https://www.cjb.today/books/), which I am in the middle of writing: It is Friday the 24th of May 2024 and I am in the middle of editing this book when something wonderful just happened to me. I decided to walk up to the top of the hill I live by and look upon. I recently moved to Wales and frustratingly I haven’t had many opportunities to walk the area due to unpacking, caring for my dad, and then getting hit with shingles and arthritic symptoms. Well, today I decided enough was enough and I would march myself, and my dog, up to the top of the hill. When I was up the top, on a path I had never been before, I decided to do something spontaneous and very spiritual. I swear that this was not planned at all and is 100% genuine. Thankfully it is all captured on video, which you can see on my blog. As I started filming using my mobile phone, I decided to contact the spiritual world for their advice on whether it was right for me to stay living in Wales. Indirectly I also wanted to show others like you that there really is a non-physical world. This in turn would show you that there is also a life after death. Remembering the four leafed clover test, I again, live on camera, asked my spirit guide (Arthur) to lead me to a four leafed clover. You must appreciate that I was standing in a place I had never been before. I had absolutely no idea what the geographical layout was, and even as I write this I still don’t, I have only been living here for 3 months. And so when I asked Arthur to lead me to a four leafed clover it really was a case of me having zero idea whether there were even any three leafed clovers to be found let alone four leafed ones. As the video shows, I was led to a crossroads, four paths literally led in all directions. I couldn't have made this up any better. I had no idea there were four paths there before I made the video and their sudden appearance significantly increased the odds of me choosing the correct path. Next I decided to choose a path using my “soul instinct” and minutes later I found myself staring at a four leafed clover! I was stunned. This was such an amazing moment, and one I hope will show others that what they are reading in this book is real. The frustration is that everyone is innately aware that what they are reading is true, the question always is, are they ready to awaken and remember they knew and feel the truth within them. Within their soul. I hope you do…. [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1794009124545425635?ref=cjb.today) ### Brindled Life URL: https://www.cjb.today/brindled-life/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:09:20.000Z Oh what a brindled life you lead, Spreading your loins to procreate seed, That brand new car, That wine stained bar, Oh how you thought you had all you need. Oh what a wicked woman you've since become, Changed from that freckled girl sitting in the sun, That pumping heart has grown so damn cold, It seems to frost as your face grows old. Soon you will finally start to see, It wasn't that wise leaving someone like me, Why? Coz I loved you without a second thought, I never cared about those shiny gifts you bought. Soon you will finally start to see, That love is bigger than you, them, and me, You see life has a wonderful way to show, That love binds us all and never lets go. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Element URL: https://www.cjb.today/element/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:09:34.000Z Not origin story, but origin song, a hum before the body, a thrum in the raw dark, a hydrogen loneliness yearning for helium's embrace. Element, a name whispered by the first stars, a blueprint etched in fire, the dance of protons and neutrons, a language older than bone, older than breath. We are its alphabet, the carbon backbone, the calcium teeth, the iron in our blood, a symphony of elements conducting chaos into flickering life. Water, the universal translator, carrying the song of creation through veins and rivers, a solvent of memory, holding the echoes of the first raindrop on primordial rock. Fire, the hungry child, devouring forests, licking at the edges of night, a sculptor of change, leaving behind the scent of ash, the whisper of transformation. Air, the invisible hand, holding the world in its breath, the sculptor of clouds, the carrier of pollen and song, a restless dance between freedom and form. Earth, the patient mother, holding the weight of all that has fallen, bone and blossom, the slow churn of minerals, the patient sculptor of mountains and dreams. We are stardust, a congregation of elements, a universe singing in the skin, a chorus older than time, a love song written in the language of fire. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Did a Magpie Steal Your Soul? URL: https://www.cjb.today/did-a-magpie-steal-your-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:09:48.000Z Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the prettiest of them all? *"Not me" -* stop that! Did a magpie steal your soul? You know that mole? That one you think sticks out - That one you think others talk & laugh about, Well, it's like a kiss your mother once gave, The one you wanted to treasure and save. Imperfections appear to show how lovely you are, And yes, the same goes for that raw emotional scar! Your soul loves to display these whenever it shines, Like the connoisseur who saviors some truly fine wines. Everything about you is so beautifully done, You're stunningly made, shining more than the sun.... So next time you ask that mirror, who's the prettiest of them all? Remember, nobody, especially right now, has such a beautiful soul. --- ### A video performance note from CJB: I want to add a note to this video because I think its really important to share the thinking behind this and how it fits in with what I am trying to achieve with this new blog and its intended direction. Having had some very dark times in my life, for various reasons, I have grown so empathetic and loving toward other human beings who are mostly lost in their human animal worlds (that is short for they just get caught up in their human lives). When you have felt very deep hurt, you grow a passion for not wanting anybody else to go through that same pain. And that's where I am, here, with this blog and my message. > My message is to help you, yes you, the one reading this, especially so if you are feeling like life is weighing heavily on you. I realize you haven't asked to know this, but I recently contracted a nasty version of shingles. I have been healthy all of my life so I cannot moan. But what it has done is humble me even more. Right now I am experiencing a flare up. Tomorrow I will go to the doctor to find out what is going on with my body. For the first time in my life I could hardly walk around the block today with my dog. I have worked my whole young life hoping to get to that "end point" where I could retire and do everything I ever wanted to do.... what I hadn't factored into this plan is that my body would give up on me. Why am I mentioning all of this, today has been especially tough mentally and physically but since I awakened I am able to step into my soul and away from the human animal pain. Of course I moan and grumble, I am experiencing a human life after all, I want to feel things like any other human feels things, but I have a back door to love and wonders which always makes me feel blessed and safe and loved. \[And yes 🥱 my [new book](https://www.cjb.today/books/) will share this so you can feel the same way\] I create things now simply because I love and enjoy creating. I have no agenda apart from an overarching aim to create certain things that will make others feel better for having seen them. This video I believe is going to be one of those things. I probably shouldn't be publishing this video on YouTube according to most performance rules, half way through my voice falls flat and I cringe.... I was going to redo the recording but then my soulful awareness stepped in and said "Why? Don't worry be happy!". In a magical moment I was reminded that in im**perfection** "Perfection" appears. Note, that saying is in my [Tao Te Ching](https://www.cjb.today/books/) book too. And so I paid attention, I released any fears I had, and now I just want the imperfections of the video, especially the awful flat tones of my voice, to be the best part of the poem! I want you to watch this and cringe with me - but most importantly to smile with me, and release any stress. I hope by the end of this video you do feel less stressed and you are smiling. If the latter two things happen then my work here is done. Have a great day today, and as I say to my mischievous Boston Terrier in a loving way - "Behave yourself!" 😉 and enjoy this video! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Cluster of Love URL: https://www.cjb.today/cluster-of-love/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:10:10.000Z You're not fooling anyone, With your racism, Your wars, Your cluster bombs. Yeah sure you dominate the news, You use social media to change views, But I know, I can see, You're not fooling anyone, Especially not me! You and I we are one and the same, It doesn't matter if we have a different name. ***Because our spirits they intertwine like vines from above,*** ***Go on! Zoom in! You'll see - we're just a cluster of love.*** I see you drumming up hate, With your anger, Your guile, Your innocent smile. Yeah sure you say yours is the only way to go, You confuse and abuse so people follow you in tow, But I know, I can see, You're not fooling anyone, Especially not me! You and I we are one and the same, It doesn't matter if we have a different name. ***Because our spirits they intertwine like vines from above,*** ***Go on! Zoom in! You'll see - we're just a cluster of love.*** I see you and your protests, Your high moral ground, Your causes, Your news reports. Yeah sure you say the world is going to end, Get obsessed and you'll go round the bend, But I know, I can see, You're not fooling anyone, Especially not me! You and I we are one and the same, It doesn't matter if we have a different name. ***Because our spirits they intertwine like vines from above,*** ***Go on! Zoom in! You'll see - we're just a cluster of love.*** I see you and your new boyfriend, Your "my life's better without you" posts, Your smiles, Your hidden ghosts. Yeah sure the love we had has been hidden, Don't mention marriage vows they're forbidden, But I know, I can see, You're not fooling anyone, Especially not me! You and I we are one and the same, It doesn't matter if we have a different name. ***Because our spirits they intertwine like vines from above,*** ***Go on! Zoom in! You'll see - we're just a cluster of love.*** That's it! Now you get it! It's time to forgive and to forget it. Peace. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### In the Gloaming URL: https://www.cjb.today/in-the-gloaming/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:10:30.000Z I hear the music in my mind, But my mind is hearing something else, I walk one foot in front of the other, And yet I am getting nowhere. In the gloaming air I sense something, Heartache drags me back to my staggered walk, But then a light - so magical - weaves into my soul, It won't let me go, it is time, it was always time. Suddenly.... I feel aware of everything, I feel at one with everything, I feel loved by everything, I feel connected to everything, At last I have reached my destination. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### I Think I'm Dying URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-think-im-dying/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:10:54.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512---2024-11-03T200430.701-1.jpg) This is a haiku poem that reminds you how you should live each moment. 'I think I'm dying....' "That's how you should live each day -" "- Cos we're all dying!" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A Light I Tend URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-light-i-tend/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:11:34.000Z In the green hush of my rib cage, a terrarium hums, moss galaxies cling to fractured bone and glisten, ferns unfurl, a testament to the persistent sunlight that rises within, even when shrouded by doubt's fog. The world, a row of concrete canyons, chases shadows, but I've built an Eden where resilience blooms.... The fragile shoots of hope reach for a light I tend, a firefly spark flickers against the encroaching gloom. I am a riparian soul, my roots play in dark streams, where forgotten whispers weave in and out of song. The current may rage, but the willow soul endures, its lithe branches weeping, its core forever strong. Though cracks may spider across my earthen shell, each one creates a map of battles fought and won. This fractured form, a testament to a spirit's well, where galaxies bloom beneath the harshest sun. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Proof is in the Pudding URL: https://www.cjb.today/proof-is-in-the-pudding/ Last updated: 2025-01-02T09:01:42.000Z *Warning, I am on a high, and so this post is going to have a MASSIVE sprinkling of cheesy 🧀 happiness!* Where do I start? The beginning? No that is way too far back.... How about I start at right now! Okay. So here I sit. Just back from eating out in a 🍽️ restaurant. Why is that something to be 😁 happy about? Why am I telling you about it? To most people that statement would seem pretty basic. Most of you would love the chance to go to a restaurant. However - to a life long 😨 [agoraphobic](https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/agoraphobia/overview/?ref=cjb.today) with a side order of 🤮 [emetophobia](https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/ohspic/problems/emetophobia/?ref=cjb.today), it is NOT a small statement. By the way, I am not writing this post for me to brag about anything, I am writing this post because THIS IS THE POST I WOULD HAVE WANTED TO READ YEARS AGO! I know there is someone else out there, like me, someone who is suffering in their own mind with anxiety. I know it is stopping them from enjoying life. It is potentially ruining their relationships. If I had read this decades ago, if I knew what I know now, I would have saved myself years of hardship and self torture. The key thing to latch on to here is that I - *a FORMER agoraphobic* \- just went to a public restaurant and enjoyed every second of it. What is really INCREDIBLE is the fact I had no help from any Beta Blockers or other drugs to help curb my anxiety. The whole experience was purely down to soul power! Yes! I - Christian Jacques Bennett (CJB!) - just went to a restaurant, ate food, and returned with no issues at all. No worrying, no looking for exits to escape through.... None of my past human animal thoughts surfaced. I would not allow any unchecked thoughts to destroy my moment, especially now I have awakened and know the truth. ### So how can you copy me to defeat your anxieties? This will be frustrating - AND I SWEAR THIS POST IS NO MARKETING PLOY - but you will have to wait for my book to come out: The [Power of Everything](https://www.cjb.today/books/). The reason is simply because there is too much to tell you, and you need to know all of it. There is certainly too much to say that this post can hold. I would basically have to rewrite the whole book here and that is not going to happen. What I can tell you is that the old saying my Nan used to tell me was put to the test and passed ✅ with flying colors. My Nan used to say: "[Proof is in the ](https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/?ref=cjb.today)🍮 [pudding](https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/?ref=cjb.today)". In my case this means that I can talk and preach all I want about "Soul Power" and the "Power of Everything", but do I truly live by my own advice? Does it bloody work!? Hell - yes it BLOODY DOES work! It really does. Here's a bit more info about what I just experienced.... I decided today to not use any of my previous safety nets, like going to a nearby restaurant, or taking something to calm me down before. Instead I used my soul power to enjoy every moment of the experience and ignored whatever my human animal brain might want to "think". And that is the point: **\- you are not your thoughts!** **\- you are not your identity** **\- you are something more, so much more!** And when you 🧠👀 awaken to this fact (not a belief or faith) that you truly are a connected soul which has unlimited power, well, that is when you will break free from your human 🐒 animal chains, anxieties will disappear and you will look at every moment with astonished 😍 wonder and joy. My book will show you how to do all of this and it is coming - well as soon as I can finished it - I estimate around August 2024 but it could be sooner because I am SO eager 🦘 to get the message out there and remind you of what you already know but have most likely forgotten. Anyhow, I am getting too deep 😵‍💫 and some of your minds may be starting to drown.... The main point here is to latch on to the fact that I am living proof that you can leave pain and suffering behind you and view life through the loving 💛 lens of an awakened soul. I cannot wait for you to join me, and ideally help me to remind others of the facts which will teach everyone who wakes up, that they are part of the 💪 Power of Everything! By the way, there is only one way this story can end - and that is **happily ever after!** Get ready.... [🤍 Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/status/1791144620979527906?ref=cjb.today) ### Make Her Whole URL: https://www.cjb.today/make-her-whole/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:11:55.000Z Her worn feet bled - with each step that followed her bowed head. Whilst the onlookers pathos - added to her sense of immeasurable loss. Who she was - we shall never know because, Her soul remains - a ray of hope that sustains, A time when she will rise again - to take away a world of pain. An unknown figure - who in times of loss found vigor. And yet you still want to know - who she was to help you grow? You need her now - more than ever to unravel the Dao.... I laugh and smile - because you've missed the point - your soul's in exile! Don't wait for her to return - don't feel your mind - or your body burn.... Look there she is - within your soul - just love yourself and make her whole. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A New Ethos Grows URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-new-ethos-grows/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:12:10.000Z A new ethos grows, a vine untamed, Weaving through cracks in the city's old stone. Not in grand halls where power's proclaimed, But in the hearts where seeds of kindness are sown. It climbs past windows where loneliness sighs, Whispering hope in the language of light. In calloused hands that mend what society denies, And eyes that see beauty where shadows take flight. This ethos is not a doctrine nor creed, But a song the soul hums in the face of despair. A symphony born from a collective need, A tapestry woven with threads we all share. It blooms in the laughter of children at play, In the stranger who offers a hand on the street. In the artist who paints a brighter day, And the teacher who nurtures the knowledge so sweet. This ethos is fire, a gentle, warm flame, That melts the cold cages of greed and of strife. It whispers of unity, etching a new name On the weathered facade of a fractured life. It gathers the voices, a chorus so strong, That echoes through canyons where silence has reigned. A symphony rising where discord belonged, A melody played on the strings of the changed. This ethos, oh love, is a garden we tend, Where compassion takes root and forgiveness takes hold. A promise whispered, a future we mend, A new ethos growing, a story untold. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Books do have a soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/books-do-have-a-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:12:28.000Z I run a dusty fingertip along the cracked edges of the books on my bookshelf.... They stare back at me .... in silence .... pondering .... lending me a new thought. Would a true bibliophile listen to spineless audio books they have recently bought? Do the melodic tones of the narrator add soul to each silent word? But I cannot hold the audio, feel its weight, isn't that absurd? And what about the trees? They're no longer swaying in the breeze! I flick through paper lives, one by one, until their story feels brittle. I suddenly like audio books more than before, just a little. As the bookshelf creeks, I yank out another slice of an author's mind, I feel the book's bind clutching layers of pressed paper enshrined. How can I love a digital book compared to paper felt bookmarks? Those lunch time reading escapes sitting on benches in parks. My knuckles knock against the bookshelf, a cut blinks blood instantly.... I watch the book fall, tasting each timeless second, so distantly.... And in the moment before the spine and pages break apart, I understand books are much more than creative art. With a splash of blood - I lunge - to break its sudden fall, And in that final moment I realize books - do have a soul! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Lithe Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/lithe-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:12:46.000Z Within a frame not bound by bone, A lithe soul wakes, with dreams its own. It stretches thin, a wispy flame, Unfurling from a whispered name. No heavy limbs, no caging form, It dances light in sunlit storm. A whirlwind spirit, free in the skies, Through fields of green it darts and flies. Like smoke it twists, a playful sprite, On moonlit waves it takes to flight. No mountain peak too high to scale, No depth of ocean seen by whale. For in its lithe and boundless grace, It finds the strength to win the race. A spark that ignites, a fire's core, This lithe soul yearns for evermore. So let your spirit rise and sing, With wings unseen, on freedom's wing. Unburdened, light, a joyful dance, Find your own fire, take a chance. Be lithe, be free, let worries fade, This vibrant life, for you was made. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### All of the Ologies URL: https://www.cjb.today/all-of-the-ologies/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:13:00.000Z All of the ologies, strung out in rows, Like pearls on a mind, where knowledge softly glows. Archaeology, whispers of a distant past, Unearthing the echoes, shadows built to last. Ideology, a compass, grand and bold, A map of conviction, a story to be told. But is the path it charts forever true, Or a gilded cage that binds a point of view? Psychology, delving in the mind's domain, Unraveling secrets, joy and sorrow's strain. Can we dissect the soul, its hidden plight, Or is the heart a mystery, veiled in darkest night? We build these castles, fortresses of thought, With words that categorize, all neatly caught. But in the spaces 'tween, where shadows softly creep, Does the untamed spirit, a deeper knowledge keep? Perhaps the truest wisdom lies not in the name, But in the patient journey, the ever-burning flame. For all the ologies, a path may pave the way, But the heart's own compass, must guide us on our way. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### How Love Can End All Wars URL: https://www.cjb.today/how-love-can-end-all-wars/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:17:32.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--1--3.jpg) On the 8th of May 1945, Truman and Churchill shared some important news In those days there was no internet, so no fake likes with millions of views It was a time in history when the world cried out with tears of joy and pain The month had seen stormy weather, anxious clouds released their rain The news companies jostled around the leaders whilst setting up their mikes People stopped what they were doing, lit a cigarette, some astride their bikes As the world fell silent to hear the news, the love began to shine Grins and hugs and chinking glasses helped broken hearts realign The news the Nazis had lost the war had a wonderful impact on all Peace was the start that people needed - to heal their battered soul Today we reflect upon this news as if it was all some terrible dream We aerate our minds with modern wars, pretending they're not what they seem Any war that kills someone, whether triggered by a terrorist group or superpower They are definitely not what the majority of humans want, in this or any hour So stop right now, put weapons down, and LOVE with all your MIGHT!!! Because if love takes hold, even for just one second, nobody will want to fight. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Archipelago of Souls URL: https://www.cjb.today/archipelago-of-souls/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:18:06.000Z An extensive group of souls, Connected to one another, Leaping from shore to shore, Splashing through drained emotions, Diving head first into shallow love. Watching the sunrise of life, Hearing the wish wash of tides, Tasting salty lips after each kiss, Anchoring to another confused soul. Sailing around a peninsular of hope, Awaiting the moment to dock to another, Tentatively aware others are passing you by, "Welcome to the archipelago of souls" the birds cry.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Acanthus Heart URL: https://www.cjb.today/acanthus-heart/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:18:20.000Z There's a wild, spiky joy that blooms within my chest, not a hard thorny rose, but an acanthus I'd suggest. Its green leaves unfurl like laughter, keen and ever so bold, a crown for this noble heart that suits me, so I am often told. The world, a stretched canvas, splashed in a watery hue, feeds this unruly bloom, as it sips the morning dew. The sun, a sculptor and lover, gently kisses every thorn, crafting its molded spirit that refuses to be worn. I walk these wild Welsh hills, an aristocrat born of sodden earth, I wear no crown of gems, but don a crown of honest mirth. The wind whispers secrets through the ancient druid stones, and my acanthus heart replies with echoes and joyous groans. No damask halls are able to confine this sovereign soul, these meadows are my palace, and laughter makes me whole. In the stoic silence, and the invisible breeze, a melody remains untamed, what a symphony of peacefulness, still wild and still unnamed. Let others chase their gilded dreams - in their gilded cage, Leave me to chase the sunrise - on this verdant sunlit stage. For an acanthus heart, with its vibrant greens, and freshly woven sheen, knows the greatest wealth, is a soul, that remains forever keen. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Why Do Things Fail URL: https://www.cjb.today/why-do-things-fail/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:18:44.000Z I want to preach to you today about the power that lies within you. For context, I wrote this free verse poem whilst contemplating the question, "Why do things fail" - whether that failure is a relationship or a goal of yours: > *Another has the power to support you* > *Another has the power to encourage you* > *Another has the power to help you* > *Another has the power to love you* > **BUT** > *They don't have the power to fix you* > *That power lies within you* In relationships it is apparent that so many people want to find a partner for all of the wrong reasons. They are usually traumatized from other relationships they have had and so they are looking for someone else to fix them. Perhaps they need financial help so they find a partner with money. Perhaps they need love so they find a partner who will love them. Perhaps they need companionship so they find a partner to act as their companion. In all of the above you can clearly see that the person in need is looking outward first. They should always be looking inward and fixing things long before they seek something outside of themselves. In doing so they unlock and feel the power within first and can add to that if still seeking an external influence. ### And I ain't just talkin' bout love people! Maybe you want to lose weight and are thinking about taking supplements? Maybe you want to get out of debt and are hoping someone else will do the work to pay it off? Maybe you want to feel more attractive and are looking to buy new clothes and a shiny new car? This pattern of searching to find power outside of yourself is always going to be doomed to failure. ### Why? Because if you do not start with yourself how on earth can you make any true progress and feel fulfilled by something other than you? Nature itself dictates that to move forward you must be centered and then take the first step yourself. You cannot benefit from walking by asking someone else to carry you everywhere. Your soul power, true power, always lies within you. So you must learn to fix yourself before you look to something or someone else to attempt it. ### How? This the BIG question. How the heck do you love yourself? Okay, first of all stop listening to your human animal brain and start listening to your soulful intuition. Become aware of which voice is leading your thoughts and therefore your life. Through awareness you will instantly see that the phrasing of that question is all wrong. The soulful you would rephrase that question instantly to: "Let me list out ways I can genuinely show I love myself". That list may look like this: 1. *Every hour I will smile* 2. *Every hour I will kiss my hand* 3. *Every hour I will walk up to a mirror and say to myself, "I love you, well done for keeping going and looking so good at the same time"* 4. *Once a week I will block book time out to do something that I love to do, like have a long hot bath with music on* 5. *Once a month I will go alone to an AirBnB and read books and or watch films all day long* 6. *I will respect my body by keeping healthy and eating the right balance of foods* 7. *Every day I feel proud of my body by undertaking some exercise, whether it is yoga and or running* 8. *Every day I will stand in front of the mirror naked and tell myself I look amazing* 9. *Every night I will write a diary of positive things I did today....* I think you can start to get the idea of what you need to do. **How do you know it is working?** You will feel it! You will be happy to be alone. You won't feel the need for someone else to be with your to feel loved. You will find yourself smiling at weird times of the day. You will feel more energized and less sleepy. Everything I am describing here is also another way to view your soul power. You should feel powerful. Be confident in who you are. Be happy with who you are. Be proud of who you are. Once you feel powerful inside, you will find that when you go outside of yourself to do things like find romance, do business deals, enhance your health - all of these things will be less likely to fail. And the wonderful thing about true soul power is that it doesn't matter if they fail. Because you are as solid as a rock within. Your foundations remain unshaken and you can carry on to the next adventure. Thank you so much for reading this far. I am holding back so much more because I am eager for my new book to be published first. *Quick update: The book is now up to around 200 pages and I am editing it as fast as I can*. Once the new book is launched I am coming for you! I want you to never suffer again, I want you to feel the true power that lies within you, and will see you smiling until the day to transition and can continue smiling in another life. I love you - smile wide - it is time to unhide your soul - to feel whole 💪💛 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Can You Outline Your Soul in a Graph URL: https://www.cjb.today/can-you-outline-your-soul-in-a-graph/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:19:05.000Z Bright colored lines that still point to the sky, Drawn on shredded paper still analyzing the what & the why. It was a graph created to outline your eternal soul, An impossible task, akin to lighting sodden coal. Instead, try using your unlimited soulful mind, To craft a magical graph in a place now left behind. A place where they knew what Everything was all about, A place so beautiful nobody would ever scream or shout. Lit by the stars, the suns and the moons, Watch the graph lines merge then rise like balloons. The figures and stats appear in the joy of creation, You see, outlining your soul is a creative sensation. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Chrono-Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/chrono-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:19:25.000Z Of obscure Greek background, Combining "time and duration," Stemming life from Chrónos: Chrono's the myth of every nation. A soul has no timescale, It observes and then reacts. Humans have become obsessed, With their chronological facts. Step away from the monkey brain, Jump back inside your soul. Time detracts with tocks and ticks, Experiencing life's your goal. Throw away those calendars, The distracting shiny watch pro, Dip your feet in a glistening river, Take a breath, and watch it flow.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### I want to tell you about a soul named Halli URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-soul-named-halli/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:19:43.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/Halli-CJB.jpg) Halli is a soul that I have never met, A soul I could never begin to forget. A man in a country so damn far away, Yet if feels like our spirits connected today. His words, they glow, they unravel and shine, An aster unfurled, nature's beautiful shrine. To hear he has suffered in this animal world, It breaks my heart knowing his soul became furled. But like a summer of hope he continues to rise, A new dawn, a new day, a soulful surprise. His music endures, he fills others with love, When I feel his soft soul it fits like a glove. ### More information on Halle can be found @ [*haraldurthorleifsson.com*](https://www.haraldurthorleifsson.com/?ref=cjb.today) [*x.com/iamharaldur*](https://twitter.com/iamharaldur?ref=cjb.today) Here is a post you may want to bookmark which has his latest song release: > I've been on a wild ride recently. I went into a deep depression and anxiety, and for three months this last fall I was barely able to leave my bed. > > Looking back now, I'm grateful for that period because it helped me understand that I needed to drastically change how I think… [pic.twitter.com/oFaDhQKl4z](https://t.co/oFaDhQKl4z?ref=cjb.today) > > — Halli (@iamharaldur) [March 4, 2024](https://twitter.com/iamharaldur/status/1764748181747745162?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A Soul Touched by the Poetic Muse URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-soul-touched-by-the-poetic-muse/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:20:02.000Z Oh, Poetic, with a heart that feels the rhyme, A spirit touched by the whispers of time. Your words, like brushstrokes, paint a vivid scene, Of emotions deep, where shadows intervene. You capture beauty in the mundane's embrace, And lend a voice to the lonely, silent space. The rustle of leaves, the sigh of the breeze, All find their song within your melodies. With ink-stained fingers and a fire in your soul, You weave tales untold, making stories whole. A world unveiled, both delicate and bold, Where dreams take flight and secrets unfold. So keep on dreaming, Poetic, let your spirit soar, For in your verses, hearts forevermore, Will find a solace, a whisper, a plea, The symphony of a soul, forever free. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Tags URL: https://www.cjb.today/tags/ Last updated: 2026-05-21T08:13:09.000Z # GROW 🌱 --- [Act of Attraction - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that offer a grounded perspective on The Act of Attraction. These seeds delve into conscious creation through soulful intention, emphasizing genuine alignment over superficial wishes. Discover how focusing your inner wisdom empowers you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, manifesting authentic, earthy soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2025/07/PERCHANCE-TEMPLATE-20250724--1-.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/act-of-attraction/) [Animals & Nature - CJB TODAY™Explore insightful and creative seeds that grow raw, earthy wisdom that can only be found in the wild. From the comforting presence of a beloved pet to the profound lessons of the natural world, these seeds grow your power to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY. Discover how connecting with nature and animals awakens your soul and fosters authentic growth. It’s about finding earthy soul happiness, one muddy step at a time.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--3-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/animals-nature/) [Digital Art by CJB - CJB TODAY™Explore digital art by CJB, where creative vision meets soulful expression. Each unique piece, crafted for both gallery and home, offers grounded wisdom and seeds profound emotion to help you grow authentic happiness in your space. This often involves growing out of a dark place.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/thumbnail/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--2--f28b08e09167b7c88f41308fc10e4d10f677762bfcf9c4cf8c298e5d403a2826.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/digital-art-by-cjb/) [Blog Seeds 🌱 - CJB TODAY™Keep scrolling to explore the full garden of seeds planted across the CJB.today blog. This tag gathers together CJB’s soulful art, poetry, music, digital art videos, and grounded wisdom—each creation rooted in the same mission: to turn challenges into growth and to help you LOVE ✦ EVERYTHING ✦ TODAY. Every seed is here to guide you toward deep, earthy soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2025/09/PERCHANCE-TEMPLATE-20250724--2-.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/blog/) --- # CJB TODAY (SONGS) [CJB TODAY™ (SONGS)What are the SONGS about?![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™CJB![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2026/01/20260104-BLOG-SLIDER-1.png)](https://www.cjb.today/songs/) --- [Soul Coaching - CJB TODAY™Discover authentic soul happiness and personal growth with Soul Coaching. Explore creative seeds, grounded wisdom, and the LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY philosophy to transform challenges and grow from your core.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--11-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/coaching/) [Creativity & Art - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that ignite your artistic spirit and deepen your connection to soul. This collection features poetry, visual digital art, music, and sound, all crafted to inspire your own authentic expression. Discover how embracing creativity helps you transform challenges, find profound beauty, and truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--1--2.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/creativity-art/) [Fashion & Looks - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that connect outward appearance with inner truth. These seeds encourage you to see fashion as a soulful act, a way to consciously express who you are. Discover how embracing your unique look can deepen your self-love and empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, blossoming into earthy soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--22-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/fashion-looks/) [Fitness & Sports - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that redefine movement as a soulful act. These seeds encourage you to connect with your body’s wisdom, transforming physical activity into a path for inner strength and resilience. Discover how mindful fitness can deepen your self-love and empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing your earthy soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--24-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/fitness-sports/) [Food & Nutrition - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that reframe nourishment as a soulful act. These seeds encourage a mindful approach to food, connecting your body’s needs with inner well-being and grounded wisdom. Discover how conscious eating deepens your self-love and empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--27-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/food-nutrition/) [Grieving & Loss - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that navigate the raw, human experience of grief and profound loss. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, guiding you to find meaning and transformation even in darkness. Discover how acknowledging pain as part of the journey empowers you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, slowly growing into authentic soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2025/07/sad.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/grieving-loss/) [Haikus - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds through the concise beauty of Haiku. These poetic seeds distill profound moments and earthy wisdom into brief expressions, inviting mindful reflection. Discover how the simplicity of this art form can deepen your connection to presence and empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding quiet, authentic soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--40-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/haikus/) [Health & Healing - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that guide you on an earthy path to holistic well-being. These seeds delve into physical, mental, and spiritual health, embracing healing as a soulful act. Discover how nurturing your entire being empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating deep, authentic soul happiness through every challenge.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--41-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/health-healing/) [Home & Living - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that transform your daily environment into a haven for soulful living. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on cultivating spaces that reflect inner peace and authentic happiness. Discover how conscious choices for your home empower you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness in every corner of your life.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--42-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/home-living/) [Instagram - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that lead you to Instagram content from CJB. These seeds offer a visual and often poetic glimpse into the journey of soulful art and grounded wisdom. Discover how these integrated moments, captured for sharing, inspire you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--45-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/instagram/) [Kindness & Love - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the profound power of kindness and authentic love. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on cultivating compassion for yourself and others, even amidst life’s challenges. Discover how these soulful acts empower you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing deep, earthy happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--52-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/kindness-love/) [Life Musings - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that capture the raw, honest reflections on life’s journey. These seeds offer grounded wisdom drawn from personal experience, embracing every moment—pain included—as a path to growth. Discover how these soulful musings empower you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating deep, earthy happiness in your everyday.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--56-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/life-musings/) [Life Quotes - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds where profound life quotes serve as impactful excerpts. These seeds offer concise bursts of earthy wisdom, inviting reflection on life’s journey, challenges included. Discover how these powerful words awaken your soul and empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating authentic, grounded happiness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--57-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/life-quotes/) [Marketing & Advertising - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into conscious approaches to marketing and advertising. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on authentic communication, encouraging you to share your message with integrity and soul. Discover how to connect meaningfully with others, empowering you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY in your professional endeavors and grow true impact.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--73-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/marketing-advertising/) [Memory Lane - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that journey through cherished memories and personal history. These seeds offer soulful reflections on past experiences, transforming nostalgia into grounded wisdom for today. Discover how revisiting old times with an open heart empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating deep, earthy happiness from your entire story.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--82-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/memory-lane/) [Mental Health & Wellness - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that offer grounded wisdom for nurturing your mental well-being and holistic wellness. These seeds provide honest reflections, practical tools, and soulful perspectives for navigating challenges. Discover how prioritizing your inner health empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating authentic, earthy soul happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--83-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/mental-health/) [Moans & Gripes - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into life’s frustrations and challenges with raw honesty. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, transforming complaints into opportunities for growth and positive outlooks. Discover how acknowledging the “shit ones” empowers you to find meaning and truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness even from the messy bits.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--85--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/moans-gripes/) [Money & Finance - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that offer grounded wisdom on cultivating a soulful relationship with money. These seeds move beyond scarcity, guiding you to find abundance and peace through mindful financial practices. Discover how a healthy perspective on wealth empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness through conscious living.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--88-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/money-finance/) [Movement & Dance - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that celebrate the soulful power of movement, dance, and yoga. These seeds encourage you to connect deeply with your body’s wisdom, transforming physical activity into a path for profound energy and healing. Discover how mindful movement empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing vibrant, earthy soul happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--90-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/movement-dance/) [Music & Entertainment - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring CJB’s diverse music and anything that truly entertains. These seeds invite you to immerse yourself in sound, visual art, and uplifting experiences that nourish your soul. Discover how connecting with authentic creativity empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through joy and expression.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--99-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/music-entertainment/) [News for CJB—TODAY - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds sharing the latest news and updates from artist and soul coach CJB and his music rockstar alter ego that is CJB TODAY. These seeds keep you informed about significant happenings, new projects, and milestones, reflecting the ongoing journey of soulful growth.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/CJB-Park-20250726--2-.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/news/) [Phrases & Idioms - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the profound meanings behind everyday phrases and idioms. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, revealing how language shapes perception and connection. Discover how understanding these linguistic insights empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing your earthy soul happiness through deeper communication and awareness.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--7-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/phrases-idioms/) --- # HANDPICKED! [Picks 📌 - CJB TODAY™Explore CJB’s hand-picked seeds, born from genuine experience to connect with your soul. Feel the truth, spark your happiness, and let’s grow something beautifully real, together.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--14-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/picks/) --- [Poems & Poetry - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring CJB’s heartfelt poems and lyrical expressions. These seeds offer soulful reflections, distilling profound wisdom and raw emotion into poetic form. Discover how connecting with this art empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding beauty, healing, and earthy soul happiness through rhythm and verse. Life is poetry in motion!![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--20--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/poems-poetry/) [Politics & Governance - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that subtly touch upon the systems shaping our world. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on how individual growth and inner peace contribute to a better collective future. Discover how cultivating your own soul happiness empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, creating positive ripples for a more harmonious world.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--22--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/politics-governance/) [Psychology & Mindset - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the depths of human psychology and empowering mindsets. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, translating complex concepts into practical insights for inner growth and well-being. Discover how understanding your mind empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating authentic, earthy soul happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--26-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/psychology-mindset/) [Relationships - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the profound connections we share across all aspects of life—from humans and animals to nature itself. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on cultivating authentic bonds and navigating their complexities with an open heart. Discover how nurturing these relationships empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness through connection.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--29-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/relationships/) [Self Love & Improvement - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that guide you on an earthy path to cultivating profound self-love and continuous personal growth. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, empowering you to embrace your authentic self, flaws included, and transform challenges into opportunities. Discover how nurturing your inner world empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing deep, soulful happiness from within.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--36-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/self-love-improvement/) [Short Stories - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that weave compelling short stories from the tapestry of life and imagination. These narratives offer grounded wisdom and soulful insights, inviting you to reflect on human experience through a different lens. Discover how these tales empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding earthy soul happiness in every unexpected turn.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--39-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/short-stories/) [Skills & Education - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the lifelong journey of learning and developing new skills. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on expanding your knowledge, embracing new experiences, and cultivating personal mastery. Discover how purposeful education and skill-building empower you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing your earthy soul happiness through continuous evolution.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--41--2.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/skills-education/) [CJB TODAY™ (SONGS)What are the SONGS about?![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™CJB![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2026/01/20260104-BLOG-SLIDER-1.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/songwriting-lyrics/) [Song Garden - CJB TODAY™Explore CJB’s song garden grown from unofficial and CJB TODAY official releases. Find out more about the lyrics and songwriting process, and the inspiration behind the music. Or don’t — because what you do in this moment is always up to you.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--46-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/song-garden/) [Songwriting & Lyrics - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the craft and heartfelt words of CJB’s songs. These seeds reveal the raw honesty of lived experiences—from challenges to triumphs—infused with soulful wisdom. Discover how this musical expression empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing stronger through sound and shared human emotion.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/thumbnail/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--68--f865e3e72f928fa202a74408d88f7e3030314961d56cabffbaaf55b8cf850caf.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/songwriting-lyrics/) [Soul Happiness - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the authentic, earthy pursuit of soul happiness. These seeds move beyond fleeting moments, guiding you to cultivate deep, and lasting joy even amidst life’s challenges. Discover how embracing genuine fun, pain included, empowers you to truly LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing a resilient and grounded inner light.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/size/w1200/2025/07/fun.png)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/soul-happiness/) [Spiritual & Philosophy - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into profound spiritual truths and philosophical concepts. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on universal principles, inner wisdom, and the nature of existence itself. Discover how connecting with these deep inquiries empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating authentic, earthy soul happiness and a richer understanding of your place in the cosmos.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--51-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/spiritual-philosophy/) [Spoken Word - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring CJB’s powerful spoken word poems. These dynamic pieces deliver raw emotion and grounded wisdom through rhythm and voice, transforming personal experience into resonant truth. Discover how connecting with these authentic expressions empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding earthy soul happiness in every pause and every passionate word.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--16--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/spoken-word/) [Spotify Songs - CJB TODAY™Spotify Songs Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring CJB’s original songs, directly playable on Spotify. These seeds invite you to immerse yourself in heartfelt lyrics, unique melodies, and grounded wisdom. Discover how connecting with this authentic musical expression empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding earthy soul happiness through shared sound and meaning.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--53--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/spotify-songs/) [Tech & Digital - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that offer grounded wisdom on navigating the evolving landscape of technology and the digital world. These seeds delve into conscious approaches to digital well-being, innovation, and connection in the modern age. Discover how engaging mindfully with technology empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness in a connected world.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--56--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/tech-digital/) [Tech & Digital - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that offer grounded wisdom on navigating the evolving landscape of technology and the digital world. These seeds delve into conscious approaches to digital well-being, innovation, and connection in the modern age. Discover how engaging mindfully with technology empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness in a connected world.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--56--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/tech-digital/) [Seeds of Thought - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into unfiltered thoughts and reflections on diverse subjects. These seeds offer grounded wisdom, prompting deep reflection and inner exploration beyond entertainment or pure art. Discover how engaging with these authentic musings empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through deeper understanding.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--95--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/thoughts/) [Travel & Outdoors - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that capture the transformative power of travel and connecting with the great outdoors. These seeds offer grounded wisdom found in new horizons, natural landscapes, and the journey of exploration itself. Discover how embracing adventure empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing earthy soul happiness through expanded perspectives and fresh air.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--57--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/travel-outdoors/) [Twalks & Shows - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring CJB’s authentic conversations, talks and walks, and other engaging shows. These seeds share lived experiences and grounded wisdom through direct, soulful exchanges. Discover how connecting with these unique perspectives empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, growing your earthy soul happiness with fresh insights.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--15--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/twalks-shows/) [Uplifting Stories - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds featuring inspiring narratives and heartwarming tales. These seeds offer grounded wisdom found in resilience, compassion, and the triumph of the human spirit. Discover how connecting with these powerful stories empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through hope and shared joy.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--64--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/uplifting-stories/) [Vehicles Boats & Planes - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the symbolism and freedom found in modes of transport. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on journeys, movement, and the perspective gained from travel, whether by land, sea, or air. Discover how embracing these themes empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through exploration and the spirit of adventure.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--74-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/vehicles-boats-planes/) [Visual Poetry - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds where CJB’s heartfelt poems come alive through complementary video artistry. These immersive pieces blend spoken word with compelling visuals, offering grounded wisdom and raw emotion that deepen the experience. Discover how this unique fusion empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, finding earthy soul happiness in the interplay of sight and sound.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--79--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/visual-poetry/) [vss365 - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds inspired by the daily #vss365 social prompt. These short-form pieces—be they poems, stories, or reflections—showcase how a single word can spark vast creativity and grounded wisdom. Discover how embracing these challenges empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through concise expression and daily inspiration.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--81--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/vss365/) [Wisdom, Tips & Advice - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds brimming with grounded wisdom, practical tips, and heartfelt advice for navigating life’s journey. These seeds offer soulful guidance gleaned from real experience, designed to empower and inspire. Discover how applying these insights helps you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating authentic, earthy soul happiness and sustained growth.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--87-.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/wisdom-tips-advice/) [Writing & Books - CJB TODAY™Explore creative and insightful seeds that delve into the art of writing and the transformative power of books. These seeds offer grounded wisdom on storytelling, craft, and the profound impact of written words on your soul’s journey. Discover how engaging with literature and the act of creation empowers you to LOVE \* EVERYTHING \* TODAY, cultivating earthy soul happiness through expression and knowledge.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)CJB TODAY™![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2025/07/in_earthy_browns_and_greens_in--92--1.jpeg)](https://www.cjb.today/tag/writing-books/) ### Mountain Meadows URL: https://www.cjb.today/mountain-meadows/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:20:24.000Z in the summer time when the flowers and fields thrive your soul comes alive [#haiku](https://x.com/cjacquesbennett/status/1785063725130477746?ref=cjb.today) ### Accompanying artwork sale information: To inquire if this artwork is still for sale, please [email CJB](https://www.cjb.today/email/). **Artwork Details:** *Photo Print Under Matte Acrylic Glass:* *100 x 100 cm (External dimensions: 112.7 x 112.7 cm)* *Image dimensions: 100 by 100 centimeters (External dimensions: 112.7 by 112.7 centimeters)* *Fuji Crystal Archive, glossy* *Alu-Dibond 3 mm* *Aluminium rails* *Acrylic glass 2 mm, matte* *London, Profile 65 mm (Black & gold)* *Image optimization: 100%* [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Amelie URL: https://www.cjb.today/amelie/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:24:04.000Z > *Please like and subscribe to* [*Amélie's YouTube Channel*](https://www.youtube.com/@ameliecarterbennett4434?ref=cjb.today) *👍* This one's personal - it might not rhyme a song a vocal a moment in time she grew into a woman resilient & strong my world expands when i hear her song a life, a rebirth, a new hidden strength unlike string her pitch is of perfect length pride swells the souls of both mother & me as we smile and give praise to our "Amélie" *Song Credits:* [*Reneé Rapp*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BheAS41J928&ref=cjb.today) [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Dragon soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/dragon-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:27:20.000Z skin stained by the blood of man fighting scratching, doing all you can a moment too late is a moment too soon begone the darkness of the eclipsed moon run, hide, feel your soul on fire hear the voices - LIAR! LIAR! stay true the course let your wings unfurl now's the time - UNCURL! strike the dragon's tail clench its heart life is beginning a new start rage with laughter power and joy now is your time to fly not destroy because YOU are the dragon you are the soul lithe, strong GO conquer them all! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Are you with me? URL: https://www.cjb.today/are-you-with-me/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:27:41.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--2--3.jpg) Like clockwork the age stereotypes easily appear.... Creating frustration as you grow older each year. Menopausal women are told life is passing them by, Middle aged men are told never to cry. I say F\*\*K the stereotypes that the old are all done, Instead we should reeducate by embarrassing the young. Let's show social networks that our souls never age, Let's lead by example - heck - let's take center stage! Now is the time to grow younger each day, Trash the cliche stereotypes and show others our way.... Whether you're tired or feel generally ill, F\*\*K age and moaning, get off that treadmill. Once you know that souls can never grow old, Once you realize your sexy wrinkly and bald. Only then you'll awaken, feel powerful and wise, Age cannot stop you when love's in your eyes. I hope I've awakened you with my passionate plea, Let me end this by asking, "Are you with me?" [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Serendipity of kindness URL: https://www.cjb.today/serendepity-of-kindness/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:28:04.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--3--5.jpg) The serendipity of kindness, It's a rather peculiar thing, It can happen at any point, Whether you're a pauper - or even a king! You sew its seed with kindness, By being kind to all you see. It is best to do so when feeling down, Because then it fills your soul with glee. Like a hidden treasure you discover, Whilst gardening with your dog, The serendipity of kindness, Can happen even reading my blog. It's a happy kind of feeling, One that fills your soul with joy, And it's always unexpected, For every fortunate girl and boy. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### A single coin URL: https://www.cjb.today/a-single-coin/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:28:24.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--4--6.jpg) Tarnished disc, in calloused palm you rest, A face worn smooth, a legend half-suppressed. Once clinked in coffers, bought a king his crown, Now begged for alms, tossed tinkling to the ground. A single coin, a history untold, Of empires risen, relinquished, sold. A soulful lover's token, whispered sweet goodbye, A sailor's charm beneath a stormy sky. It spins and dances, heads or tails decide, A twist of fate, the paths we cannot hide. In fortune's hand we let the coin embark, A fragile vessel in the churning dark. But hold it close, this emblem worn and thin, For etched within, a tiny spark may win. A chance encounter, kindness unforeseen, A single coin, a universe between. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Faithful Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/faithful-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:28:48.000Z In fallow fields of faith, where doubt has grazed, We till the soul with prayers both worn and thin. The harvest, "Oh Everything", is meager, barely raised, A mediocre yield in stark contrast to the previous season's win. No visions dance in twilight's fading light, No crackling thunder ignites the weary eye. Recollected sermons, a comfort worn and trite, The hymns half-sung beneath an aching sky. Yet in this barren ground, a seed may rest, Whilst a flicker stirs beneath the dampened clay. With patient spirit, we nurture what is best, And trust that faithful soul leads us through each day. For even in the mundane, our faith may bloom, A soulful strength to see us through daily gloom. ### Accompanying artwork sale information: To inquire if this artwork is still for sale, please [email CJB](https://www.cjb.today/email/). **Artwork Details:** Photo Print Under Matte Acrylic Glass: 120 x 80 cm (External dimensions: 121.2 x 81.2 cm) Image dimensions: 120 by 80 centimeters (External dimensions: 121.2 by 81.2 centimeters) Fuji Crystal Archive, glossy Alu-Dibond 3 mm Aluminium rails Acrylic glass 2 mm, matte Aluminum ArtBox, Profile 50 mm (Black) Image optimization: 100% [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Marvelous Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/marvelous-soul/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:29:14.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.default-5.jpg) He was old before he got old, A man hunched but straight. He was youthful in his garden, Always waiting by his gate. A plethora of flowers lined a cleanly swept cobbled path, Scattered patterns of uneaten seeds littered the small birdbath. Being alone he had forgotten much, but remembered what he should, To be a kind man, a marvelous soul, alone, but happy, living in his wood. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The beauty of separating YOU from your human mind URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-beauty-of-separating-you-from-your-human-mind/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:29:35.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.default--1--2.jpg) Today I feel so sleepy. I feel knackered. Last week I felt so alive, so awake. A human body goes through so many feelings in its limited lifespan. As you get older those feelings of being tired can get you down. You can associate them with, "Crap I am getting old, I am losing my edge, things will never be like they were when I was younger, how on earth am I going to enjoy life as I get more tired and older?". Thankfully, with my newly found soul power, these thoughts don't stick. I feel happy even when my physical body makes me feel a little less energetic. Let me dive into a few things we need to discuss before I can reveal how you can find your soul power to feel good no matter what ails you. Every single human 🐒 animal processes things through the 🧠 brain. This process thinks things over ... and over ... until the human animal brain "thinks" it has found - or not found - a useful answer. In the past, my brain would sense that I was tired and I would feel down and low in mood. But now it doesn't. Even though I still "feel" tired, I don't let it affect my overall mood and wellbeing. **How? What has happened? How can you do the same?** Since I analyzed and realized that I am not my thoughts, but instead, I am my soul connecting to and experiencing my thoughts, I have awakened from my mortal sleep. *Okay, let me stop here. I know what some of you are immediately thinking:* > This guy has lost the plot completely. What is he talking about? I have work to do and bills to pay, if I thought like that I would be locked up. My friends and work colleagues would call for the psychiatrist. Fancy using words like "mortal sleep", does this guy think he is in the Lord of the Rings or something?! I was following him on social media thinking he believed in the same things as me, now I might have to unfollow him and carry on my very stressed and busy life, the one he doesn't seem to get...." *And yes, perhaps some of you are not thinking the latter 🤣* *But if you are thinking something like I have mentioned, let's get the proverbial elephant* 🐘 *out of this post. I am not crazy. I am a father, a son, a brother. I have to pay bills. I had a good professional career. I am grounded and remain aware of all the different views people and society have. And yes, being honest, if I had read what I am writing a few years back, I might have clicked away, thinking this guy is mad as a* 🤡 *hatter.* *All I can say is, I am not mad (okay maybe I am* [*Black Adder*](https://www.youtube.com/embed/G2DCExerOsA?si=ZZAF9wGcMqybt6fB&ref=cjb.today) *mad).* *The whole point of awakening is that I have woken up from the social norm. In that way I suppose I am not normal. You could also say that I am more sane than I have ever been, which kind of does make me "IN-sane"?! Words are funny sometimes and their double meanings.* *But the point is, I realize I cannot control the human animal brain in others. If people wish to instantly label me coo coo and click away, I cannot do anything about that. All I can say is, I have found inner peace and happiness and I want to share it creatively so you too can find it, in your own way. And I will feel momentarily sad when I think that the people who need to awaken most might have just clicked away.* *Okay, I have made my point, back to the post....* **So yes, I have awakened from my mortal sleep 🐣 and this is how you can too:** Realize right now that the reason you are understanding this post is because your human animal brain is processing information via your senses. Your eyes are seeing this text and the fact you speak English means you can digest their meaning. However, beyond the brain's process there is a decision maker, a conscious witness, I call it your soul. My [new book](https://www.cjb.today/book/) will explain everything when it is released but for now just be aware that you are more than your thoughts. The decision maker in you, your soul (gut) instinct is what is experiencing all of "this". That is the real you. The soulful you. You have heard the expression, "S/he is a kind soul", well like many historic expressions, they stemmed from something profound and that is why they stuck. In the [Tao Te Ching](https://www.cjb.today/book/) which book I re-translated, the chapters refer to the "Ancient" ones. Expressions stem from such folk. They were wise and they got it. They lived in a much more nature 🌳 loving era hence had the time and space to understand all of these valuable lessons. So please trust in me, the real you is your soul, not your human animal brain. By the way, those whose ego got them upset and clicked away, they are using their human 🙉 animal brain. You however, by the fact you are still reading this, are proving you already know you are your 💛 soul. And when you do truly do "get it". When you truly do wake up from being sucked into the vortex of your thoughts. At that point, when you witness things around and within you, like feeling tired, or old, you are able to simply stand back into your eternal, stunningly beautiful soul, and laugh. You know, fundamentally, that it doesn't matter. You are always going to be fine. As always - keep your soul power topped up with a smile 😊 every hour (start now!). [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Deal Time URL: https://www.cjb.today/deal-time/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:29:58.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.default--2--1.jpg) Chasing a butterfly dream, Does nothing for self esteem. We know life's story, right? The sun rises in the morning and falls at night. The man gets the woman gets the woman gets the man, Confusion and delusion, dizziness, doing everything you can. And yet nothing ever seems enough, You get educated, work, marry, life gets tough. So now it's deal time, seriously, look me in the eyes.... Keep looking, this is a chance to turn your stupid into wise. Drop all of the heaviness from the money baited game, Drop it now, drop it fast before your life goes lame. Stand back, look around, the world is yours already, You've been looking at your cards wrong, that's why you feel unsteady. Your soul is you and makes you whole, it doesn't care about money, See the world through soulful eyes so it feels like everything's funny. Drop the booze and the chocolates too, just look out the window and stare.... Today's the day you make a deal with yourself, a deal that starts with "**I care**". [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Soul power defeats boredom URL: https://www.cjb.today/soul-power-defeats-boredom/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:30:24.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post-1.jpg) > "Proof's in the pudding", as my Nan used to say! I do chuckle at times. At last I understand why the little Buddha ornaments I have scattered around my home are always smiling. I have awakened and I want you to awaken too! Most people are walking around their lives completely asleep. Like zombies 🧟🧟‍♀️ I was half a zombie 🤪 once upon a time. Previously, I was always aware of something other than just my ego, but I didn't understand exactly what that meant. For example. If I was driving my car and another driver cut me up and caused me to slam my brakes on, thankfully I was able to stop my brain from getting too angry, okay yes I might have cursed, but inside I was able to stop and think sensibly and kindly, asking myself questions like: "Was the other driver having a stroke? Did he need to get somewhere for some life critical reason?". I have always thought beyond my own ego and thought about how others feel. So, yes, I would proclaim that I was only half a zombie. In comparison, there are so many zombie people who, when a car cuts them up, will beep their horn furiously. They will even chase the other car and in some cases try and attack the other driver. I even remember reading how someone killed another driver because he was in such a rageful state of zombieness. **What has all this got to do with soul power always defeating boredom?** Since I tapped into my soul power I have found that I cannot be bored. Just now I was calling a large well known corporation to help sort something out for me, and as usual these days, I was asked to wait and placed on hold for 20+ minutes.... In the past I would have moaned and groaned and wondered what I was going to do for 20 minutes!!!! HOW DARE THEY 😆 But not this time.... I smiled. Loved every second. Took a deep breath and used the power of my senses to appreciate every one of my senses that was being tickled with life. - I was grateful I could hear the music they played whilst I was waiting 🎶 - I was grateful I could smell the fresh air coming through a window I had open 🍃 - I was grateful I could move my body parts at will, not having any disability 🤸 - I was grateful I could touch the phone and sense my body touching the seat I was in 🖐️ You get the idea! I felt so grateful for all of my senses. You see now that I have awakened, every moment is a wonderful symphony of sensory experiences. How could I not smile? How can you not smile, right now? And because I am aware of who I really am (book coming out soon) I am able to separate my real self from my human animal ego thoughts. Yes, those thoughts that made a man kill someone in road rage, as mentioned earlier. The brilliant news is you have soul power too. You can do the same. You can love every second of your life by experiencing things in the way you should. A way that has been forgotten in this fast changing material world. And the good news is, if you are ready, I will show you how... just please bear with me whilst I finish off my book. Note, I have just finished the first draft! **I WANT PEACE NOW 😤** 😐🤣 Okay, if you can't wait for my new book and want a tip to feel good right now: ***Simply stop what ever you are doing and focus on one sense you have (i.e. sight, hearing, taste, touch etc) and notice everything you can about what you are sensing. Feel a sense of pure gratitude that you are able to sense what you are, remember these human senses you have can disappear, so genuinely feel appreciative - and SMILE! SMILE like you have never smiled before.*** As always - keep soulful and love everything !! 💛 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Soul Mirror URL: https://www.cjb.today/soul-mirror/ Last updated: 2024-11-03T20:30:44.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--1--3.jpg) ?all them of fairest the who's, wall the on rorrim rorriM Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? I said it once, I said it twice, I'll say it again if you think it's nice? Mirror mirror on the wall, Don't look at the body, look at the soul! If you start to think, Then you've lost your mind, Let soul power flow - leave thoughts behind! And next time you see a mirror - on the wall, Remember to smile at - your beautiful soul.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### How to get your sh*t together URL: https://www.cjb.today/how-to-get-your-shat-together/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:45:25.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--2--1.jpg) ## How to get your sh\*t together This is a poem about how to get your sh\*t together, It's a poem that is not trying to be clever. It's like parental love for a child, It's free, enduring, tender and mild. Every word you read is simple and plain, In each sentence there's something to gain. Stop listening to your human animal mind, Know (inside) your soul just wants to be kind. Let it out with every breath that you take, Don't be the ego, nasty and fake. Learn to enjoy the basics in life, Like riding a bike to kissing your wife. Your time on this earth is so very short, Don't let fear build mental walls like a fort. Release yourself to enjoy what you love, And by loving everything stay connected - eternally - to the stars above. So no matter the day, no matter the weather, Remember this poem on how to get your sh\*t together. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Folklore of the Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/folklore-of-the-soul/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:45:07.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--3--1.jpg) ## Folklore of the Soul The sky echoed thunder.... And the world was born. Creatures crawled, Into an early dawn. Water flowed, And rivers ran. In the beginning, There was man. Soon sun shined, The man felt whole. Nature was respected, Because of soul. Into the future, The world has changed.... Technology and screens, Makes man estranged. But a light shines, So very strong. It knows happiness, And right from wrong. That light it shines, Within us all. Folklore knows, It is called the soul. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Saint Natalie URL: https://www.cjb.today/saint-natalie/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:44:51.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--4--1.jpg) ## Saint Natalie I once met a saint called Natalie, I'd like to thank her for blessing me. We grew together - went with the flow.... Until it was time to let things go.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Do Not Crawl Through Life URL: https://www.cjb.today/do-not-crawl-through-life/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:44:37.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--5--1.jpg) ## Do Not Crawl Through Life I'm going to tell you something that is about to SURPRISE, From the moment you were born you were fed lots of LIES. You were told to undertake the work that you HATE, Your life was connected to a government's FATE. The truth is you do not have to crawl through your LIFE, You can fly with imagination, learn to soar above STRIFE. Moments are constant and they will never CHANGE, If you listen to the human 🐒 monkey you start to feel STRANGE. Never crawl through life! Instead jump in the SKY!! Let your soul grow its wings, then enjoy where you FLY.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The world inside your soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-world-inside-your-soul/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:44:23.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--6--1.jpg) ## The world inside your soul I wanted to title this poem "The world inside your soul", Because it appears to be the kindest place of all. It is a place where love and healing occur, A place where worries easily blur. I didn't quite know how to begin to explain.... It's a feeling type world - where joy flows through each vein. Words are not needed, because love speaks for itself, It's a world that you know because "that world" is yourself. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Manipulate Your Soul URL: https://www.cjb.today/manipulate/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:44:07.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--7--1.jpg) ## Manipulate Your Soul The dictionary says one version of "Manipulate" means: "to handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skillful manner." However some people are using it entirely the wrong way, so it feels like they're banging their skull with a hammer. Just be aware that you can manipulate your mind, with too many worries and pain. Instead, learn the power of freeing your soul, to feel like a cactus after the rain.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Quick Soulful Update URL: https://www.cjb.today/quick-soulful-catch-up/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:43:50.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--8--1.jpg) ## Quick Soulful Update I thought I better update you on what's actually happening with this blog. I haven't actually launched it yet. It is still developing! But I just couldn't hold it back. I have added links to it on my social media pages and in website development and marketing worlds that is a big NO NO! And I think that is where I am at right now. I am fed up doing what society has asked us to do since I was born. Look at where the world is now? Everyone is hypnotized by news corporations controlling the message. Are people happy living this way every year of their lives? This post is not about me moaning, it is about me celebrating breaking free of the norm. It is time to just get on with stuff! Don't wait!! Nothing has to be perfect to start. This blog is currently not perfect but it is here to awaken you like I have been awakened. I have had some life changing experiences recently. All of my years of studying spiritual teachings and self improvement have come together to make me feel absolutely brilliant. In truth I hadn't been able to feel like this before. I was not confident at all. I felt like I was a fraud if I thought about coaching someone on how to live their best life. Oh yes, I knew all of the tips alright, and they were valid ones, but I didn't actually do them myself! Not properly. Now is different! BOY is it different!! I have awakened and this blog is sharing my journey and will ABSOLUTELY help you to awaken too. And don't think the things you see on this blog are just normal posts, poems and artworks, they are designed to spark your imagination and send you positive energy that settles into your mind and soul to give you a boost of love and peace. I am almost nearing the end of my new book's first draft and I want you to know this book is epic! I am SO EXCITED I just cannot explain the feelings that are inside, apart from saying my soul power is MASSIVE right now! I know this book is going to awaken so many people who are going through hardship and I am so excited for them to feel that sense of ongoing peace. What better way to live, than to share happiness and joy, to help awaken people through creative ways that unlocks their joy. I am living the dream right now.... If you want to feel awesome even in your darkest moments, please consider [subscribing](https://www.cjb.today/#/portal/). As always - keep soulful! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Lock of Hope URL: https://www.cjb.today/lock-of-hope/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:43:35.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--9--1.jpg) ## Lock of Hope Veins pulse with chemo, blue and purple snakes wriggle in hope. Red eyes rinse tears, beads of sweat intertwine like broken old rope. A locked phone buzzes, incoming calls remain unheard. Family prayers, remain silent, powerful, seeking out god's miracle word. But amidst the pain, and the heavy hearts, and love as old as creation. The cancer stands absolutely zero chance, when a soul unlocks inspiration. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Love Heals Everything URL: https://www.cjb.today/love-heals-everything/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:43:17.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/Love-heals-Everything-1.jpg) ## Love Heals Everything Clambering over flint, blood soaked hands and heart, Suddenly love SPRINGS, glistening drops of joy, a new start? Pains from yesteryear still ooze from wounds unhealed. Yet love yields such power, like the crimson poppies of a foreign field. Today the sun brings with it a ray of endless light, Their embrace sealing forgotten love, at first sight. \[The Lesson\] If happiness were only ever anchored to the past, How could anything ever endure and eternally last? [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Saga of Soul Power URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-saga-of-soul-sower/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:42:54.000Z 0:00 /0:02 1× [VIEW ARTWORK 🌈](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/The-Saga-of-Soul-Power-Image.jpg?ref=cjb.today) ## The Saga of Soul Power Raised beneath green downs, water still runs within the chalk, A Sunday choir echoes, village voices, a pint and roasted pork. Seagull wings a beating, a magical symphony still untold, A story seeded in a father's sorrow, a hopeful one to unfold. A daughter sang her heart out, her voice both sweet and strong, Songs of trials and tribulations, her lyrics sorted right from wrong. Kodi Lee, a blind young prophet, with a piano's guiding hand, Showed a way to freedom, towards a soulful, promised land. The father destroyed his anger, by turning it back to love, The daughter fell into heartache, boyfriends jostled from above. Travel seemed to beckon, to powerful lands much further north, The daughter went to Yorkshire, the father drove back and forth. Then a decision stained a map, and spread its stain to Wales, Within several months the father moved, it was a tale to end all tales. Living beneath green hills, water still runs within the slate, A Sunday choir echoes, village voices, a pint and his first date. Raven wings a beating, a magical symphony now for all to tell, This story grew from a father's love, about how he climbed from hell. His first date became a second, a third, fourth and then a fifth, A wedding saga that turned pain to love, was no longer just a myth. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Soul Spark: Why You Feel So Alive URL: https://www.cjb.today/have-you-got-soul-power/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:42:35.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.twitter-post--1--1.jpg) ## The Soul Spark: Why You Feel So Alive Have you ever stopped to appreciate the incredible feeling of being truly alive? That deep sense of purpose, connection, and joy that seems to flicker within you? That, my friends, is the spark of your soul! The idea of a soul is as ancient as humanity itself. Across cultures and beliefs, it's been seen as the essence of who we are, the wellspring of our emotions, and the compass guiding us through life. ### **Here's why nurturing that soulful connection can make you feel so good:** 🌍 **It connects you to something bigger:** Feeling like a tiny speck in a vast universe can be daunting. But a soul whispers that you're part of something more, a tapestry woven with purpose. This connection fosters a sense of peace and belonging. ❤️‍🔥 **It ignites your passions:** Your soul holds your deepest desires, the things that make your heart sing. When you tap into them, a flame of passion ignites. It propels you towards creativity, growth, and a life that feels authentically yours. 🫂 **It fosters empathy and love:** The soul isn't selfish. It craves connection and understanding. It allows you to see the light in others and cultivate compassion. This deepens your relationships and brings a sense of fulfillment. 🔦 **It guides you through darkness:** Life isn't sunshine and rainbows. But the soul offers a quiet resilience. It nudges you back on track during tough times, reminding you of your inner strength and the light at the end of the tunnel. ### So, how do you cultivate this feeling of soulful aliveness? 👂 **Listen to your inner voice:** It's the quiet whispers that tell you what truly matters. Meditation, spending time in nature, or simply journaling can help you tune in. 🏃 **Pursue your passions:** Don't ignore that spark of excitement that ignites when you encounter something you love. 👫 **Connect with others:** Open your heart to meaningful relationships. Share your vulnerabilities and celebrate the light in others. 😘 **Embrace life's journey:** The soul thrives on growth and experiences, both joyful and sorrowful. Embrace the lessons learned along the way. ### And finally... Remember, your soul is the essence of who you are. By nurturing its light, you'll unlock a wellspring of joy, purpose, and connection that will make you feel truly alive! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Greed URL: https://www.cjb.today/greed/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:41:27.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.default-1.jpg) ## Greed In mock-Tudor mansions, within walnut and oak, Airs of entitlement, a wealth-fostered graced folk. The drawing-room gleams, with its Chippendale chairs, While hidden anxieties gnaw at the stairs. For Gerald, a good fellow, with stocks on the slide, Feels a hollowness growing from somewhere inside. The yacht in the Med, and the villa so grand, Are burdens to bear in this cash-strapped land. His wife, Cynthia, darling, with features once keen, Now sports a new face lift, it's somewhat obscene A display of defiance, a desperate ploy To hold onto youth, and misspent joy. But down by the stables, where pigeons take flight, Old Thomas the gardener tends roses with might. He speaks of the seasons, the sun and the rain, Contentment he finds, a release from life's strain. His weathered hands calloused, his smile ever bright, He holds in his heart a far greater light Than the diamonds that Cynthia so craves to possess, A soul power untarnished, a simple man's bless. For greed, like a fog, can obscure what is true, While the strength of the spirit can see us right through. So let Gerald chase profits, and Cynthia chase youth, There's soul power within us and that is the truth. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Everything you do now is compounding your soul power URL: https://www.cjb.today/everything-you-are-doing-is-worth-it/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:40:53.000Z 0:00 /0:08 1× ## Everything you do now is compounding your soul power: I feel really emotional today. In a powerful way. In a good way. In a healthy way. And I wanted to share this experience so you can feel comforted in your own current circumstance. First, please allow me to *reflect....* *I have worked in some really tough jobs. Some very boring jobs. The type of jobs that wake you up each morning - way before your alarm - and fill you with dread (although if I fully knew about soul power I would not have felt that way!).* *At times I thought those jobs really were my lot in life. I felt stuck. I let my human animal mind throw the wrong kind of dark thoughts at my conscious and they clouded me in some dark times.* *At times I felt like giving up.* *Many times, I felt the world was against me.* ***The interesting thing is that everyone goes through these battles with their human 🐒 animal mind.*** Everyone is suffering from themselves at some point in their life. And that is EXACTLY why I have created this blog. To remind you of how wonderful you can feel when your soul power is activated. To make you see that the bad times are not so bad after all. **What do I mean your bad times are not bad? They are!** Of course they are bad. But they are only bad because of how your human animal mind frames them. You have to have bad to know what is good. It is the yin and yang of life. If you do not experience the bad times how can you truly savor the good times when they happen. Which they will! In understanding this, you will be happy to live in the bad times. That alone will make them seem "less bad". Am I making sense? Another way to look at bad times is to realize that you need to endure them so you can reap the results later on. Think of every bad moment you experience as being an investment you are making in yourself which will compound. The more bad moments you have. The more you endure. The more good moments that will compound. **Do you know what compounding is?** Compounding is financially defined as increasing the value of an asset due to the interest earned on both a principal and accumulated interest. If you are like me, that reads like "SPURGEN%%%% LARKY NOO ZACOCA\*\*\*" and so let me explain it more simply. Imagine you went into the countryside each week and collected 1 good\* rabbit 🐰 *\*"Good" meaning that the rabbit will not want to sleep with other rabbits! AKA your good moments in life.* This is what would happen without compounding: - Week 1 = 🐰 - Week 2 = 🐰🐰 - Week 3 = 🐰🐰🐰 - Week 4 = 🐰🐰🐰🐰 (It's rubbish just having good times) The number of good rabbits would only go up by 1 rabbit each week because they are good rabbits. *Does this make any sense (I'll be honest I added it in because I just love the rabbit emojis!)?* Okay. Now let's have a look at what happens when you add compounding into the mix. Instead of the financial version of interest being paid on your money, think of bad rabbits breeding as a type of "interest" on your investment. This is what would happen with the compounding of good and bad rabbits: *\*"Bad" meaning that the rabbit WILL want to sleep with other rabbits! AKA your bad moments in life.* - Week 1 = 🐰 - Week 2 = 🐰🐰 - Week 3 = 🐰🐰🐰🐰 - Week 4 = 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 🐰 - Week 5 = 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 (You get the idea!) Can you see how things naturally increase when you add compounding into the mix? **And breathe...** So what has compounding got to do with you right now. For example, what if you are working a shift and have had to leave those you love at home having fun? How is it going to help you? It helps you because compounding is exactly what you are doing right now, in every moment. Every bad and good time is added together to bring you an overall experience of life that is worth every moment combined. I am living proof! 😮 I have reached a stage in my life where all of the hardship I went through has been the exact ingredient I needed to feel as amazing as I do. > Not loving what I was doing has made me LOVE 💛 what I am doing now! This is brilliant news for you. The exact moment you are in right now. Even if it is the worst you can imagine. That moment will compound your soul power to radiate such love and connection, you will look back and actually be thankful for the experience. You really will. I hope this made sense. If not, just know everything is always going to be okay. Oh and as I have mentioned in other parts of this blog... I am writing a book about how you can love every moment of your life through unleashing your soul power. I wish I could point you to it now, but I can't. It will explain all and help you fully awaken your soul power and the power of everything! As always - until next time - Love 🥰 you! [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Alleyway Architect 🐀 URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-alleyway-architect-rat/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:40:13.000Z 0:00 /0:05 1× ## The Alleyway Architect 🐀 City nights hum a different kind of tune, a symphony of shadows beneath the moon. In the forgotten corners, where trash cans convene, lives the alleyway architect, unseen. 🐀 A scurrying shadow, whiskers twitching with glee, the rat, a master builder, you see. He hoards little treasures, a bottle cap crown, a stray button, a feather that drifts down. 🐀 His blueprints are whispers in the dead of the night, tunnels and pathways, hidden from sight. He navigates by memory, a map in his mind, a city within a city, his own kind. 🐀 We scoff and we shudder, with disgust in our eyes, but the rat, he's an artist in clever disguise. He carves out a kingdom, a hidden domain, a testament to resilience, through sunshine and rain. 🐀 For the city's a giant, with a careless stride, crushing dreams beneath its concrete hide. But the rat, he persists, a survivor so bold, building a world from the fragments of old. 🐀 Yet in his scurrying, a deeper truth gleams, a connection to whispers in forgotten dreams. He gathers the cast-offs, the broken, the lost, reminding us all, nothing is truly at cost. 🐀 Each scavenged trinket, a fragment divine, a spark of the city, a sliver of time. He builds not just tunnels, but bridges unseen, connecting the scattered, a web, ever keen. 🐀 So next time you see him, a shadow that darts, remember the architect playing his parts. He reminds us, with each whisker and twitch, that even in darkness, a dreamer can enrich. 🐀 For the spirit resides in the smallest of things, in shadows and alleys, where the lost heart sings. 🐀 [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Happiness hacks: ditch the friends, find your soul power URL: https://www.cjb.today/happiness-hacks-ditch-the-friends-find-your-soul-power/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:39:46.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--5--1.jpg) ## Happiness hacks: ditch the friends, find your soul power! Are you ready for me to drop some knowledge bombs 💣 💥 about happiness that will have you skipping down the street like a unicorn on a sugar rush? Forget all that preachy stuff about finding happiness through meditation and kale smoothies (although, I do love my kale smoothies). Happiness isn't some mystical unicorn 🦄 you need to chase through the forest of self-help books (although that is also fun to do). It's about tuning into what makes YOU happy and cranking that volume WAY up! **Ditch Bad Friends!** First things first: negativity is the happiness ☠️ reaper. It is only people who "think" negatively that "think" it isn't, and are they happy? We have all got that friend, right? The one who complains about everything from the weather to a barista messing up their latte art? Okay, well I don't but you might do! You get what I mean. Yeah, ditch them! Surround yourself with positive people who lift you up, not put you down. Life's too short to be stuck in a drama vortex of bad friends. **Find Your Flow and Get Lost in It!** What makes your soul sing? Is it belting out show tunes in the shower? Maybe it's getting lost in a good book, or creating a masterpiece with finger paints (hey, no judgment!). Whatever it is, find that activity that makes you lose track of time and chase that feeling like a dog after a juicy steak 🥩🐕! That's your happy zone – a magical place where stress melts away and pure joy takes over. **Embrace the Funky!** The world is full of beautiful weirdos, and you, my wonderful friend, are one of them! Don't be afraid to embrace your quirks and celebrate what makes you unique. Love wearing mismatched socks and a tutu? Rock it! Got a laugh that sounds like a hyena on helium? Let it loose! Happiness is all about authenticity, so ditch the masks 🎭 and let your true colors shine 🌈! **Life's a Dance Floor, So Get Dancing!** Sometimes, all it takes is a little movement to shake off the blues. Put on your favorite tunes, crank up the volume, and dance 💃🕺 like nobody's watching (because, trust me, they probably aren't). Let loose, wiggle those hips, and feel the joy coursing through your veins. Seriously, try it – it's like an instant happiness shot! **Happiness is a Choice, Make it Yours!** Look, life throws curve balls. There will be bad 😭 days, trust me, I've seen my fair share. But here's the thing: happiness 🥳 is a choice. You can choose to dwell on the negative, or you can choose to focus on the good stuff. It's all about perspective, always! So, shift your focus, find the silver lining, and choose happiness. It's there for the taking! **Remember, happiness is not a destination, it is a journey. There will be bumps along the road, but that's okay! Just keep your eyes on the prize, find what makes YOU** 💛 **happy, and embrace the funky ride. Now go forth and spread** 🌞 **sunshine, damn you look so good right now!** [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### The Power of Writing a Book URL: https://www.cjb.today/the-power-of-writing-a-book/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:38:44.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--4--2.jpg) ## The Power of Writing a Book Writing is so overlooked and underrated these days. We grab our mobile phones 🤳 and we write to friends, to work colleagues, to companies. We sit in front computer keyboards 💻 and we write emails and other creative and or work focus messages. We take writing for granted. When we had no computers and had to use a pen ✍️, that is when writing was respected for the power it can unleash. Typewriters and early word processors held some power too. Why? Because to write a book or anything like a letter (remember those), well, it took effort. And that effort gave you a sense of price, it created feelings of accomplishment and so much more. There was no AI ghost 👻 writer to jump in and fill in the blanks. Just your mind, paper and pen. Why have I taken you down a memory lane of writing tools? I wanted to instill into you that you should not take writing for granted. You should not jump on social media and tap away at the keyboard and click SEND without being aware that you could be doing so much more with your writing time. ### **Write a book!** Okay, it took me long enough to say, but yes, write a book! 📚 But first. Please note. One of the biggest unspoken points about writing a book is that: *YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUBLISH IT!* 😲 You heard me. You do not have to publish it. The "Power of Writing a Book" comes from you focusing your mind on what message you want to say. You either want to say something to yourself. To others. Or a mixture. Saying it - writing it - is what is most important. So many of us bottle up what we are thinking. The power in writing a book comes when you see your thoughts written down, they suddenly take on a whole new perspective. You actually evaluate them rather than worry about them. The true power of writing is: - *You get things out of your system and reduce inner stress* - *You feel good to share lessons you have learnt with others* - *You can make some money too* 💰 *if you publish it* The money side should not be your driving force when it comes to writing. If you are struggling to write then it is because you are not writing the correct things. And note that I am not just talking about writing in general. I am talking about writing an actual book length document. When you write a book you level up everything. You create something. When you just write a small story or a letter, that is brilliant, and those things definitely have their place in making you feel great, like journaling does, but writing a book and seeing the end result is what will bring you power within your soul. **What is on your mind? What do you dream of? What would you want to improve? What do you want to tell others before you die?** These types of questions are brilliant at unlocking your writing spirit. The answers you give yourself should make your soul tingle with something. Hopefully something good! I challenge you today, to start writing a book. Do not get bogged down by the title - that will come and usually does after you have started writing and getting a feel for what the book is really about. Just literally write! Do not edit. Do not overthink. Write. For a writing tool you can use, a paper [notebook](https://amzn.to/446HhbS?ref=cjb.today), a digital notepad (each phone has notes), or use a [google doc](https://www.google.co.uk/docs/about/?ref=cjb.today) etc. Just write (hopefully you are getting the message). **Basically...** Basically, writing a book takes you on a journey. And journeys are good! They improve you. They make you feel whole 💛 and better than before. They lead you to something good. They unlock something that you would otherwise not have noticed inside you. So start writing! And let me know when your book is published.... [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### Happiness undressed URL: https://www.cjb.today/happiness-undressed/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:38:05.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--3--1.jpg) ## Happiness undressed Happiness undressed, a barefoot dance, On dew-kissed grass, where worries take a chance, To melt away, like morning mist that clings, To shadowed trees, as dawn's first sunlight sings. No mask required, no costume for the soul, Just skin that breathes, and feelings take control. A joyous laugh that echoes.... through the breeze, A heart unbound, at perfect inner ease. The sun, a spotlight on this simple stage, Where imperfections simply turn the page. For happiness undressed, it needs no excuse, Just presence pure, where joy and freedom seduce. So let the world see you, in your truest form, A masterpiece, weathered yet never worn. For happiness undressed, it is a light, That shines it's magnificence, in the beauty of sight. [❤️ Like & Chat (𝕏)](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### What is Soul Power URL: https://www.cjb.today/what-is-soul-power/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:36:19.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/09/stencil.768x512-8.jpg) ## What is Soul Power? Soul power 💪💛 comes from your soul. The real you. Your soul is that silent observer in your mind. The one that's always said you are not your human-animal mind. What do I mean by "Human-Animal Mind"? Whether our egos like it or not, humans are animals. > Humans belong to the animal phylum known as chordates because we have a backbone. The human animal has hair and milk glands, so we are placed in the class of mammals. Within the mammal class, humans are placed in the primate order 🐒 \[[LibreTexts Biology](https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human%5FBiology/Human%5FBiology%5F%28Wakim%5Fand%5FGrewal%29/02%3A%5FIntroduction%5Fto%5FHuman%5FBiology/2.4%3A%5FThe%5FHuman%5FAnimal?ref=cjb.today#:~:text=Further%2C%20humans%20belong%20to%20the,placed%20in%20the%20primate%20order.)\] It's the animal instinct that keeps many humans from awakening. Thankfully, you being here, reading this, you either are awakened already, and or you want to awaken. You are genuinely interested to learn what soul power is. Your "interest" in wanting to know is your first step to awakening and connecting to your soul power. You see, everything has a soul. It is the ever elusive energy that connects something to everything else. Specifically, "your soul" is like your universal DNA (for want of a better word). In the grand scheme of everything it is what sets you and your experience apart from others. It is what in metaphorical terms gives you your own individual color in the rainbow 🌈 of everything. It means that whatever your soul experiences is worth it, it gives you your place in the grand scheme of everything. And like an umbilical cord that can never be cut, it keeps you connected to great power. That power comes from your connection to the body of everything (the book is coming out soon). Briefly, your soul connects you to the non physical world and all of the things you can and cannot imagine. Your soul is not confined or limited by the physical. Therefore, when you are in your soulful state you can use your imagination to live any life you want. To feel as good as you want. No matter what the physical world is trying to blind you with. I realize this might all seem a little far fetched and you may well believe that I am on some kind of high. How can I possibly believe all this? How does your soul help you when you have been diagnosed with cancer? How does it help you pay your debts off? **Those human focused questions are what is limiting you from connecting with your soul power!** Once you realize that it is only your human animal mind that is blocking you from "CHOOSING" to connect with your soul power and all of the wonders it is connected to. That is when you will get your soul power flowing through from the non physical world into the physical world. Once that happens the physical things you took for granted become extra powerful. ***Example Time:*** *The other day I was sitting in a waiting room, waiting for some prescriptions. Left alone to think, my human animal mind would have sat there being bored and anxious. Wishing I was elsewhere. My human animal mind would only see the "HUMAN" perspective and create a human animal experience.* *On the other hand, thankfully, I now know that my unlimited soul power is always connected to my limited human mind 24/7\. My soul is the real me and I connect the two with a constant awareness of both.* *Therefore, using my soul power I was able to look at everything around me with a different mental lens. I replaced the lens of my human animal eyes to instead see the waiting room as if I was looking through the lens of an all powerful soul. I looked at the shelving. The many products that were being sold. I sat in awe and genuine wonder at all of the mind blowing effort that went into making each one. I marveled at how incredible it was that even as little as 50 years ago many of the items on the shelf would not have been invented.* *I then moved my soul power perspective to my own body. I imagined what a miracle it was that my body was sitting there. All of my cells were doing their work to keep me anchored to this physical dimension. To experience the life I have experienced, knowing it is only one of infinite experiences my soul can have.* *Most importantly I loved* 💘 *what I was imagining in the non physical world, and then loved the feelings imagining invoked in the physical world, within my body.* *Using the power of love (all these powers sit under the power of everything), I then did what I love doing, I wrote some poetry. Here it is:* > I'm writing this [#haiku](https://twitter.com/hashtag/haiku?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) [#poem](https://twitter.com/hashtag/poem?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) to pass the time as I wait for a prescription to be made... > > Waiting and queuing > Time ticks as heavy as lead > Until the end comes. [pic.twitter.com/UWlG0oFTrY](https://t.co/UWlG0oFTrY?ref=cjb.today) > > — CJB (@cjacquesbennett) [April 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/cjacquesbennett/status/1778455792502423733?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cjb.today) *The next thing I knew was my name had been called. My wait was over in a blink.* --- Look, I realize it is going to be hard to get you to fully awaken your soul power by reading this post. That is why I am writing a book about it. That is why I will keep creating new things to keep awakening your mind. This definitely needs more explanation. It truly is mind blowing. But everything stated is also true and it makes me feel amazing. I want that feeling for you too. As a lifelong agoraphobic I have faced some really anxiety provoking human animal thoughts, thoughts that would make sitting in a waiting room of a pharmacy extremely challenging. At the moment those thoughts don't get a look in. They cannot seem to harm me ever since I found my soul power. Again, don't worry if you are still confused. This post just needed to wet your appetite to want to find out more. I will keep sharing my experiences and lessons on how you can awaken and live a happy life. [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today) ### I Am So Excited And It Involves You URL: https://www.cjb.today/i-am-so-excited-and-it-involves-you/ Last updated: 2025-03-21T19:35:24.000Z ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/04/5f/045faada-d71f-4d4f-a66f-34e457421967/content/images/2024/11/stencil.768x512--1--3-1.jpg) ## I Am So Excited And It Involves You This is the first post on my brand new unlaunched website (blog) and it is bound to be wrong. What I mean by the latter is, I have SO MUCH to share with you, how on earth can I put it all in one post?! I have gone through an amazing awakening and I know what I have learnt will awaken your mind too, if you choose to listen. If you follow me long enough you will notice I talk a lot about soul power, the power of everything, and the way of everything. I am not going to begin to explain these terms in this post, just know, once you understand their meaning you will have awakened... and oh boy it feels so good! I realize there is no way I can preach to people that I have found the answer to the meaning of everything which will not get instant critics and skeptics. Thankfully, I no longer fear what others may think. I know inside that I am happy and I want to share the secret for those who choose to listen and join me in my happiness. I want to channel my creative artworks, poetry and writing to promote the message that this world is amazing, and you are amazing! I want people to remind themselves of who they really are (to awaken). Why? So you can approach every moment, especially the tough ones, with a perspective full of love and appreciation. I am not preaching a message of hope because hope is something you cannot see and might be unattainable. What I am preaching is completely attainable. I have it - in abundance. You can too. Just stick with me whilst I get this new blog off the ground and work out the best strategies to help you understand how you can find your true soulful self and be happy in whatever circumstance you find yourself in now. I will end this first post here. I just want you to know that you are loved and everything is already okay. Stay tuned... [ REACT ON ](https://x.com/cjbtoday/?ref=cjb.today)