In celebration of reaching over 27,000 visitors to this Clarabelle Blog, I was inspired to write the poem below for you:
You Are Beautiful
A flash in the pan,
A speckle of dust.
A grain of sand,
This is a must.
A soft goodbye,
A slight raindrop.
Sun in the sky,
A beep beep bop.
Happy smiles,
Joyful cuddles.
The sweetest kiss,
Dancing in the puddles.
For all is here,
All is now.
You are beautiful,
I love you, WOW!!
Created by Clarabelle, 4 July 2014
A special thank you to every one of you 27,000 visitors who have camped out on this Clarabelle Blog, you are all very special to me.
So much has happened since it all began in April 2012 and it’s wonderful that I still receive a beautiful and interested audience from all around the world.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank YOU.
Lots of love, Clarabelle
Put Vision and heart into your life, create the life that you deserve, design it your way. Your actions and behaviours today will make up your tomorrow so please be mindful of how you are thinking, what you are feeling and what you are doing – it is shaping you the way you want your life to be?
And remember Vision and Heart all the way!!
Love to you today,
Clarabelle
Welcome to the month of July, below is this month’s question for you to reflect upon.
Question:
What one small change could you make to your life today, right now, that would make a positive difference to you in the long term?
My Answer:
Drink more water………so many man y positive benefits, I must do this and I shall!!
Go on, make the change, make that small change, you deserve it.
Love to you, Clarabelle
When your spirit is high, you feel like flying, you feel like you can do almost anything and you feel motivated to change. My spirit is high today, higher than high……let’s get things moving for you and for me today. Stay special and stay true to yourself. Love Clarabelle
I smiled at a stranger during breakfast and when he was leaving, he said to me, “Thank you for your smile, it’s beautiful” and he gave me the biggest smile back. You know something, his comment really touched me and I thought, wow, how powerful a smile can be.
So today smile at a stranger, the biggest smile you can give, it will cost you nothing and you will feel good too.
Have a lovely day from smiling Clarabelle 🙂
It’s breakfast time here in sunny Dubai and the sun is shining strong. Here are some poetic reflections for you.
Hold Faith, Love and Glory
Energy from the sun,
The only one.
Lifting my smile,
Happiness for a while.
People, connections,
Lifetime reflections.
Love in a song,
It’s where I belong.
Good morning sunshine,
I’m happy for you.
Giving me life,
In all that I do.
I’ve missed your heart,
I’ve missed it all.
Once stuck in a box,
Now having a ball.
Family and friends,
Will always be there,
Travelling now,
Soul stripped bare.
The coffee in my cup,
Tells this brave story,
This world is awaiting
Hold faith, love and glory.
Love to you today, Clarabelle
I’m sitting having a lovely cappuccino in Dubai Marina and feel like writing a poem for you, so here it is…….have a very beautiful day.
Letting Me Be ME
I have a heart,
A beautiful one.
Caring for others,
That’s how it’s done.
I have a soul,
Peaceful and kind,
Precious moments,
Love on my mind.
I have a spirit,
Happy and light,
Shining forever,
Charming and bright.
I have this moment,
So lovely and pure,
Smiling in the sunshine,
By yachts as they moor.
How did I get here?
What was the key?
Mastering my mind,
Letting me be ME. 🙂
Lots of love to you today, Clarabelle
Our lives right now are made up of a multiple of everyday decisions and choices. Look at where you’re at, it is because of the decisions and choices you made previously. Look at the decisions you are making each moment of every day, there is a lot. Are you happy with the decisions you are making? Are you owning the decisions you are making? Think about it, you might even be struggling with a big decision right now……..but hold yourself accountable to making that decision.
I read recently in the wonderful book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napolean Hill that highly successful people have this in common – they decide quickly and change slowly….simmer that one for a moment!!
Is it time for you to make the decision? I believe it is, that is why you are reading this.
Thank you for being here, thank you and have a decisive day.
Lots of love Clarabelle
Collaboration is just a great thing. I have been working together with a wonderful gentleman, Mr Steven Mann, in relation to my creative writing….poetry, words of inspiration and other musings. What a team we make and now you can access and download a number of my “Clarabelle’s Musings” on Amazon. There are 10 books for you to choose from and also a paperback format of a wonderful collection of “Clarabelle’s Musings”.
Here is an Amazon link to them: Clarabelle’s Musings
If you click on the above link it will give you a preview of the contents inside, worth a look if you want to be inspired, motivated or moved in an endearing way.
Below is an extract from one of the books:
Be Grateful for Life
Create ‘flow’ in your life,let worries melt away,
Yesterday has gone but the learning can stay.
Tomorrow is not here, live for today,
Enjoy each precious moment, in every way.
Be grateful for life, the moon and the sun,
Be grateful for your family and everyone.
Smile at your neighbours and the stranger on the street,
For your smile is contagious, to all that you meet.
Happy is the heart, that glows from within,
Embrace life and love, and forever you’ll win.
Thank you for reading this post, I really do appreciate it.
Lots of love, Clarabelle
When you meet someone for the first time, show your heart. When you are introduced to someone new, show your heart. When you are welcomed by a stranger, show your heart.
Show your heart, show you care, show the real lovely and wonderful you and you will be so amazed at the abundance of warmth that comes back.
So my post today, is about showing your heart and people will not only see that but they will feel it too.
Lots of love to you today from Sunny Dubai,
Clarabelle
It’s been over a week since I’ve posted on this blog so I do apologise for this, I haven’t forgot about you.
Being prepared for an opportunity puts you in pole position and I know this has worked for me now and in the past. Preparation is the key to making things happen because you are setting yourself up for when the opportunity takes a smile.
So if you’re hoping and waiting and wanting that perfect opportunity, get yourself prepared now, do what you can today and you’ll be welcoming that new gateway with open arms.
The gateway to the world is there for the taking, do what you can today and it will reduce or fully eliminate all fears of the unknown.
Get ready….NOW!!
Lots of love to you today,
Clarabelle
Now that I have swapped rainy Scotland for Sunny Dubai for a while, I sit here in my new home reflecting on the decisions and choices I made that took me here.
When the opportunity came about a couple of months ago, my mindset was strong, positive and open to change. It simply just felt right at the time and when the decision was made to go it was like the Universe opened up and encouraged me along the way.
I went out for a walk on my own last night and stayed out for almost 5 hours, I was enjoying each present moment and felt happy, content and free. I was experiencing life in the moment, in a city I had never been to before and I felt no fear, it was like this was just meant to be.
So whether I stay here for a long time or a short time, I guess time will tell. Right now I feel that this one step will lead me to greatness, a greatness from within where fear has no home.
Remember it’s the decisions that you make everyday in your life that creates your path for tomorrow. What will your tomorrow look like? One thing I do know is that my tomorrow will be hot and sunny.
This future is yours, choose well.
Love to you, Clarabelle
Have faith in your heart and let it bring to you all that you desire. Take inspired action all the way and enjoy the journey as best as you can. I love this quote below and wanted to share it with you today:
Love, Clarabelle
I was speaking with a good friend of mine this evening who is highly successful in their field of elite health and fitness and I wanted to share with you his four D’s of success. Below is what he considers to be the basic foundations of his extreme success to date in this industry:
He explained to me how he applies these basic success principles in his daily life and how good this makes him feel. I just felt it was really good to share with you his thoughts, to help you learn and apply these principles in your daily life.
It certainly inspired me and got me thinking about the principles that are missing from my daily life and for me “Discipline” is the one I need to work on.
It’s great to share this knowledge with you and add a little bit of value to your life.
Keep on, keeping on.
Clarabelle
Think & Grow Rich by Napolean Hill, Thank you Steven Davis, loving your blog.
Let it burn, until you do something about it…..let it burn in your heart forever and just do it!!
If you don’t know the answer……it’s time to think, make a plan and take inspired action!!
I have just finished studying the famous book, Think & Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. Now, I have listened to this audio book before but I have never really studied and fully applied the learning. This time it’s different because I have been applying the knowledge gained and putting it into daily practice. Here is one of my favourite quotes from the book:
Believe in yourself, believe in your abilities, believe you can do it…..YES YOU CAN!!
Love to you, Clarabelle
Wow, I am so very delighted that this blog has now received over 26,000 visitors since it all began in April 2012. Now 26,000 people, that’s a lot of people and I would like to thank you all for joining my journey and showing an interest in my articles.
I think the key to a successful blog is to truly write about things you are passionate about because I feel this shows throughout your writing. If you stick to that, then you want to and look forward to writing blog posts, you are excited about sharing your thoughts with the world. In this mode then, there is no need for the “push” effect because it’s “pull” all the way, like a magnet, a strong attraction to continue to write and share.
So if you’re thinking about starting up your own blog or wanting to stay in the “pull” effect, write about your passions, because when you write about this stuff, you will feel good and readers will also feel good reading it too.
This is just one key to building a successful blog and having people camp out in your blog for a while. Thank you and Happy Camping!!
Lots of love,
Clarabelle
Keep the faith my friends, keep the faith my friends…..such a good statement I said it twice. Faith for me, is peace in your heart forever and if you mix that with love, true love, wow you have everything you will ever need to go forward in life. So I will say it again, “Keep the Faith”, maybe you just needed to hear that today. Lots of love to you, Clarabelle.
I’m in action mode, today, tomorrow and forever. Amen. 🙂 Yes, this is my newly adopted motto for the rest of my life, “Just YOU Do It!! and I think that’s all I need to say here and right now, the rest will follow and the BEST IS YET TO COME. 🙂
Clarabelle
I love these words of wisdom and guiding life principles shared by Fred. Thank you Fred.
A young man recently asked me for advice. He wanted to know for someone just starting out how best to live life. When I thought about it, two things occurred to me. First, I felt very honored by the request because I’ve never been asked this before and I understood how genuinely important it was. Second, I realized that the advice I was going to offer this young man, for the most part, would be the same advice I would offer just about anybody, as they are the principles that have become the guiding light for how I live my life … and I’m almost 60.
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I haven’t produced a blog post for over a week, it’s been so busy with my live Gig etc.. last week and my move to Dubai at the end of this month.
I just wanted to share with you one of my videos from my live Gig last Saturday in my home village of Carfin, 3 May 2014. We had such a successful evening and the event was filled with lots of love and beautiful community spirit – it was so lovely to be part of.
The video that I share with you below is my original song, “I Am Here” which I created in May 2013 and I share with you, at the beginning of this video ,who it is dedicated to.
In under a year I turned my dreams into reality and I now hold those special memories of last Saturday’s Gig alive in my heart forever.
I’m in a poetic mood this morning, I say this morning because I haven’t went to sleep yet and it’s way past 1am, so I figured a good time to write a blog post for you to read when you wake up. What’s this poem about? Well I don’t really know, these words just came to mind, they just flowed out of my heart for you. Wishing you a beautiful day today, love to you Clarabelle.
Happy pictures,
saddened faces.
Missed moments,
empty places.
But in her heart,
a fire does burn.
A light of hope,
a freedom u-turn.
Her peaceful mind,
simmers in the sun.
Fresh air on her face.
her dreams have begun.
By Clarabelle, 30 April 2014
So I woke up this morning very happy indeed because I am so very excited about my Singer-Songwriter Showcase that is happening this Saturday night. We are expecting over 100 people on the night and it’s going to be a really great show. We have been practising for weeks and weeks and this Saturday we will be putting all the preparation and practice to test – yes, we’re going live and it is very exciting indeed.
The event will have a real family/friendly feel to it and will be filled with joyous Community Spirit, that is what I want and what we have been aiming for!! I’m going back to the Village of Carfin where I was brought up in as a child – a Village that has a very special place in my heart.
I will take lots of photos and share them with you on this Blog next week.
It’s quite funny because last year at this time I hadn’t even written one song and now I’m performing my own songs at my own Gig – it’s amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it!!
It could all start here for you, maybe you were meant to read this blog post, maybe just maybe this blog post is for YOU, to get YOU started on fulfilling your own dreams and goals in life. I’m doing it, why not YOU too. 🙂
Lots of love to you today, Clarabelle
I love this quote below, it rings so true for me right now.
It is always tempting to compare yourself to the outcomes of another but I urge you to think only about you, how far you are progressing and if you are doing everything you can to move yourself forward and be the best that you can be.
When you think of it, it really does sound crazy to compare yourself to someone who is much further forward on the Chapters of their own book.
You are the Artist, you are the creator of your own life and you must design it your way. Yes, you may want to use people as role models but don’t compare yourself to them, use their success and achievements to INSPIRE you from within and do it your way – you know, like in the song by Frank Sinatra…..”I Did It My Way”.
Whatever you do today, just make sure you do it!!
Lots of love, Clarabelle
Well I woke up this morning feeling very happy and excited because it is only 11 days to “Show Time”. Yes, Clarabelle’s first Singer-Songwriter Showcase is being held on Saturday, 3 May 2014 in my home Village of Carfin. Some people are saying to me that I am very brave holding it in the Village I was brought up in, but you know, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am expecting about 100 people on the night and it aims to be a really great show. So I know I have blog visitors from all around the world but if you happen to be in the vicinity please come along, I would really love to have you there.
How amazing things can turn around if you are passionate enough about them. Last year at this time I hadn’t even written my first song and now I have written 25 original songs, produced my first EP, Hearts Apart and have my single Runaway Love released on iTunes and Amazon and I am doing two live Singer-Songwriter Showcases in May – lots of hard work and effort but it’s been worth it.
Let’s do this, let’s get this show on the road……hopefully one day I can come to your home Village and perform, I would really love that.
Love to you Clarabelle
By Clarabelle, 21 April 2014
My friend shared some very simple words of wisdom with me a few weeks ago, he told me to keep an open mind when thinking about my career development. I took those words on board when I was looking at other career opportunities because a lot of my skills are very much transferable. This thinking has now led me on to pastures new and I move out to Dubai at the end of next month to take on a new challenge.
So cast your net wide and challenge some of those limiting beliefs that may just be keeping you away from an opportunity that is truly meant for you.
Love Clarabelle,
Some photographs just say it all, they speak to you from within. A friend from Facebook shared this stunning photograph with me today and I just had to share it with you. Wishing you a beautiful day and may you sparkle in the sunshine. Lots of love, Clarabelle.
It’s been a little bit quiet from me on this Clarabelle Blog, I do apologise, there’s lots happening behind the scenes but I must remember to never forget you, my lovely blog visitors.
So the sun has been shining today in Bonny Scotland but you know regardless of the weather always make sure the sun shines from within your heart. So that’s today’s motto for you.
Lots of love, Clarabelle
As an aspiring Singer-Songwriter it can be quite difficult to get radio play and I think most people in the music industry might say that – well that’s my perception anyway!! I have been successful in getting radio play with Skope Radio where they played my original song, “Runaway Love”, for one month, which was really fantastic. I continue to put my music out there for all to enjoy, which is really great for me.
I came across an advertisement a couple of weeks ago for radio hosts for a new internet radio channel called Electronic Waves. I thought that this would be an amazing opportunity for me to apply for and help other unsigned Singer-Songwriters get their original music out there. So I applied for the position with my ideas for “The Clarabelle Show” and last night was my one hour radio audition.
I am delighted to say that I got the position as radio host, every Friday at 4pm-6pm (UK time) – so there you have it, “The Clarabelle Radio Show” is born. Isn’t it amazing how things can happen, just like that!! I am ever so delighted because I can help other unsigned Singer-Songwriters out there to gain exposure. I am “living” that experience right now, so I can fully appreciate all the hard work, passion and effort that goes into making music.
I invite YOU to listen in to the first ever Clarabelle Radio Show, this Friday, 11 April 2014 @ 4pm-6pm (UK time) on Electronic Waves – you’d be crazy not to. 🙂
Keep going my friends, keep going and bit by bit you’ll get there.
Love to you, Clarabelle
Wishing you an intuitive day, love Clarabelle.
At the beginning of every month I pose a question for you to answer and I also provide you with my own answer. Below is this month’s question:
A fulfilling life for me is being able to do everyday what I am happy doing and in doing that making other people happy along the way and helping them achieve their vision, where I can. There are many specifics to this but ultimately the specifics relate to how I want to feel, moment to moment. So for example, lately I’ve been thinking of doing some work in Dubai and I have had a few skype calls with the Managing Director of a company out there to see if we are both “fit for purpose”. Ultimately I am thinking about will this work give me the life fulfilment I am looking for – because the way I see it “success without fulfilment is a failure” (Tony Robbins).
So I think it is important to be successful in life but please make sure that it offers you fulfilment too and by answering this question it may help you with your next step in life.
Lots of love to you today, Clarabelle
I want to tell you a true story of how you can achieve whatever you want to achieve if you really put your mind to it – even if you have no experience at all in that field of interest.
In March 2013 I purchased myself a second-hand keyboard because I wanted to create some instrumental music. I couldn’t play the keyboard at the time but I wanted to learn – teach myself. I created about nine instrumentals within about a two week period – I couldn’t read music, I just wrote numbers on the keys with pencil and “felt the music” and I also just memorised the keys I was playing.
I wanted to transfer each musical piece onto my laptop but I didn’t have the right connecting cables. So I went into a shop in Glasgow City Centre, RS Sound & Light and got chatting to the owner of the shop, Tony. Tony was a very warm and inviting man and he sold me the cables I needed. Whilst chatting to Tony he asked me why I wanted the cables and I told him I was going to be making up my own songs – I said to him “eventually I will have my own CD Album”. Tony said that this was great and that when the CD Album is ready, to bring it into him and he would play it in his shop and also pass the CD onto other DJs he knew so they would also play it for me.
This was so inspiring for me because although I had very little music experience (practically none), Tony didn’t disregard my idea and aspirations – he encouraged and supported me with it. That was it, I was on a mission……..a passionate, exciting, true to myself mission of giving Tony my CD Album – I could see that vision, I could feel it and I believed it.
From May 2013 to September 2013 I wrote 25 songs…..from the heart, including the melodies. Between October to December I chose four of my favourite songs which I had only recorded acapella style on Youtube and hired musicians in Ireland (Denis Kilty), Canada (Gary Stitt) and New York (Shako) to create a simple piano and guitar backing track based on my melodies. In January 2014, I went to the Professional Recording Studio, Reeltime Music and recorded my very first EP, Hearts Apart, which contains these original four songs – I had never been to a recording studio before either!!
Two weeks later I had released my first single, “Runaway Love” on iTunes and other music platforms across the globe and one month after that I was holding my newly created CD Album in my hands – I cried….my tears were of joy, love and pride in what I had accomplished. One of the first things I thought of was, I can give Tony my CD now.
Almost exactly a year later to the date when I first went into Tony’s shop, I very proudly handed him a copy of my CD Album and also a copy for his daughter. Prior to that, Tony had also helped me choose my first PA system and is also supporting me as Professional Compere for my first ever public Gig on 3rd May this year in my home village of Carfin…….how exciting.
I am so grateful for all the help from Tony at RS Sound & Light in Glasgow City Centre and everyone else who has been involved in helping me achieve what I have achieved so far…..I certainly could not have done it without them. A massive thank you also goes out to my best friend Donna Marie Dick who has been amazing in helping me co-ordinate my first two live Gigs in May – she truly is a shining star.
Special thanks also goes out to my wonderful photographer who took some amazing shots of me for my music portfolio (he’s still a bit shy, so doesn’t want me to mention his name yet). There are lots of people I need to thank personally and I will…..not sure if they all want to be mentioned here on this blog, so I will protect their identity for the moment, but I know they know I am so grateful for their contribution.
So there you have it, that’s a short summary of the truth from my musical journey, how amazing is that, I feel so blessed for everything.
I had many barriers in the way…….far to many to mention but when I look at how far I have come I can only ever feel very VERY happy.
Lots of love Clarabelle
Love this. 🙂
I remember when I first heard this quote below, from Dr. Wayne Dyer – it really touched my soul. I thought I would share it with you today and hopefully it will ring some truth for you and connect with you in a special way to take inspired action.
A little bit of motivation goes a long long way. I love anything motivational and inspirational, so much so that I’ve got to get my daily fix. I usually listen to 1-2 hours of motivational stuff when I wake up in the morning and then often listen to more throughout the day when I can. Below is a list of just some of my favourite motivational and inspirational people:
This helps me to stay super focused on developing myself in order to achieve my goals and dreams in life. This journey of life can mess with your heart and mind sometimes – if you let it, so I believe it’s always good to have a mechanism or process that works for you to get you “back on track”.
My original music and poetry comes from a peaceful place in my heart and soul and I would definitely say that “hanging around” everyday with the above inspirational people has certainly helped me to achieve that and believe in myself.
So get yourself on to YouTube today and check these guys out because I know if you listen to what they have to say it will inspire you for the rest of your life.
Keep going my friends…..keep going…..keep going….and be grateful for what you have along the way.
Thank YOU for being here.
Love Clarabelle
Good Monday Morning to you. I’m going to share with you today a Gratitude Affirmation from my eBook, It’s All About Gratitude. Say this affirmation every morning when you wake up for the next week and you will really feel the benefits from it…..believe that.
Wishing you a beautiful start to your week.
Love Clarabelle
I am delighted to share that I posted some of my CDs to different places all over the world this week, here is where my EP, Hearts Apart went to:
It’s so wonderful that I created something from my heart, mind and soul that I can now send to people anywhere in the world. Isn’t this just wonderful because last year at this time I had no idea I would be doing this, it just evolved from this blog by doing poetry and then buying a second hand keyboard. I was also inspired by some other people along the way, people that were already singing and just doing what they love and putting themselves out there. This journey truly is a dream come true and who knows where it will lead to, but all I know is that I am following my heart by doing this and I hope that it touches other peoples’ hearts along the way.
I am so looking forward to performing at my two live Gigs in May this year in Scotland…..I will be singing my original songs in a local venue in the little Village of Carfin, where I was brought up as a child…..isn’t it funny, I’m going back to my roots…..it’s like I’ve come full circle.
Wishing you a very beautiful day today,
Lots of love, Clarabelle
I’ve been writing out some “Thank You” cards over the weekend, to people I really want to say “Thank You” to, I honestly feel so good doing this.
Who do you want/need to say “Thank You” to? I am sure it will make your day as much as that person’s day too. Here is a wee, “Thank You” poem I created:
(Extract from It’s All About Gratitude)
You know I love my poetry and I am in a poetic mood this morning. Here are some morning reflections from me to you, put into one of my favourite creative writing styles…..rhyming poetry, this one might just get you thinking. Set yourself free, break the chains of old habits and make fulfilling choices from this day forward. You can do it. Love to you Clarabelle.
A starry night,
A blissful morn.
Another routine,
There goes the car horn.
A rush, a rumble,
A dash to the door.
Caught up in the moment,
Head to the floor.
Then all of a sudden,
The alarm bells ring.
How did this happen?
What did I bring?
Is my life,
just passing me by?
Am I really happy?
I ponder and sigh.
To break the chains,
To let it all go.
Would test my bravery,
Against, “go with the flow”.
For I’m in control,
I make the choice.
Do this or that,
Share my voice.
The river runs fast,
The sun will rise again.
But remember your life
Is like ink in a pen.
Writing the pages,
of what is to be.
Until it runs out,
What’s left to see?
So decide who you are,
become your greatest self.
The world will not wait,
Get your book off the shelf.
Have clarity, choose wisely,
Let your heart lead the way.
Because times ticks on,
So make this your day.
The day you change,
The day you reach out.
The day you believe.
Your dreams, are worth a shout.
Slow the picture down,
Play it back in your mind.
The crossroads of your life,
Holds the answers, seek and find.
Be a like a butterfly,
Fluttering in the breeze,
Your courageous soul is open,
Change your life, if you please.
By Clarabelle, 11 March 2014
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