237. Ribbon 18: New Beginnings

The Sunday after this episode is released, June 21st, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern time, there will be an online gathering of folk who use song to help navigate life -- and we'll sing through this Ribbon of Songs with live-looping! To learn more, click here, or sign up right now to join us!   Lyrics ​& Links to the original episodes for the songs in this ribbon. ​ 169. We Are the Door by Lyndsey Scott (second half inspired by Rainier Maria Rilke) ​We are the door that's blowing wide open We are the path that's winding down We don't know where… Enter me! Embody me. Give me your hand -- Make big shadows I can move in   133. There Is Only Now by Steph Drouin   1\. There is only now, there is only this. Don’t you look behind or you will miss it! There is only now, there is only this. Don’t you look ahead or you will miss it!   2\. There’s only now. There’s only this. Blink, and you will miss it. 3\. Land with your feet firmly planted right here, right now is all there is!   4\. Bring your full self into this moment. One breath is all it takes.   51. I Release Control by Alexa Sunshine Rose   I release control and surrender to the flow of love, that will heal me.   7. Spiral by Patricia Norton   1\. I’m letting myself move in a spiral, I’m flexing and I’m swaying and I’m bending with the wind.   2\. I’m coming down to where I need to be.   3\. Gonna let it go, gonna let me go; you know, I’ve got to grow.   83. Creature Teacher by Hannah Jeffery Am I tired, am I hungry? Do I need to take a break now And rest? Am I tired, am I hungry? ​Do I need to take a breath? We are responsible for tending these creatures Let the growls and the howls and the cries and the whines ​Be our teachers.   196. I Am Blessed by Desirée Dawson I am blessed, yeah, I am blessed Even when I′m here feeling like a mess This life has shown me all kinds of stress And also opened up my heart like the greatest treasure chest I have grown Yes, I have grown And I'm finding my way home Yes, I have grown And I′m finding my way home     Join this community of people who love to use song to help navigate life? Absolutely: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/335811/81227018071442567/share   Help us keep going: reviews, comments, encouragement, plus contributions... we float on your support. https://www.abreathofsong.com/gratitude-jar.html