Sometimes life is hard and we feel defeated, hopeless. But life is what you make of it and you can choose what you see – positive or negative, darkness or light. A wise woman once told me that you travel in the direction you are looking, whether that’s the power lines you’re focused on as you skydive out of an airplane, or the open field where you land safely. Your mind is the same. If you choose to see the positive, the light, the silver lining, then that will be what you notice as you walk through the shadows. The choice is yours. Why not choose to step into a universe of light, where all good occurs? Some people refer to it as positive thinking, the secret, etc. I choose to see it as quantum physics. There are an infinite number of possible outcomes for every situation. If we look for the worst case scenario in every situation, then that is what we are more likely to see. However, if we look for the best possible outcome, then even during difficult times, we are more likely to see the silver linings. So, to focus your mind, picture yourself stepping over a threshold, leaving behind the problems, the darkness, and stepping into a new reality, another universe, one filled with love and light, where all good comes to you.
This is what I told my brother one night as he struggled with the pain of loss, the depression of divorce. As I was talking, he said, “Wait. I want to write this down.” So, I waited, and then we continued on with our conversation, ending it with, “I love you. Don’t worry. It will all be ok. Just step into a universe where everything works out for you.”
The next day, he called me up and asked me to listen to a song he wrote… and that’s how Leap came to be. Within two weeks, Josh’s life turned around - an agreement was reached, a buyer was found for his house, a place was secured for him to live, a new position was achieved at work, and a music video was born. Remember, in life we travel in the direction we’re focused on. Let’s focus on love, and take a…
Leap
lyrics
Leap
Written by: Joshua Letkeman
August 27th, 2016
Andy showed me another way
to step out into the light
and through all of my weathering
I finally picked myself up that night
And she said, please don't worry
you know that I've got your back
So I said, one day, don't worry
I'll soon feel happy instead
So Andy now that I'm stepping out
in this new universe
I can see all around, I'll surround myself
with people that i deserve
The choice is mine, I've realized
to step out into the light
and today I will be the man
they chose never to recognize
And I'm not worried, anymore, I did what I had to do
No I'm not worried, anymore, I am the man who I want to be
And what I bring with me, Is what I've always carried with me
A light that shines, so deep, a light they never chose to see, in me
So Andy we'll step out into the light
where no embers from past lives define
we'll leave that behind, where the blind lead the blind
but I'll put my lantern on their paths to shine
And I'll say, please don't worry
you know that I've got your back
and one day, don't worry
you'll soon feel happy inside
Come Andy lets dance how we want to dance
for everyone to see
we'll move through our lives with the love we create
And share this music that's in you and me
So if there's anything that I can do
let this simple melody find you
and I hope these words, they resound inside
and they soothe you and help you see
That you choose to be
you choose to see
and you choose to feel this way
and that's all that I'm trying to convey
That the choice is yours today
so let this simple melody
resound inside, and find, the places where you've been blind
and heal your soul, today, with this simple melody
credits
from Leap (Single),
released October 13, 2016
Written, Recorded, Mixed, All Instruments/Vocals by Joshua Letkeman
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