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Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.

- W H Murray (1913 – 1996)

When I was a child my Father would bring me to the Easter parade in Dublin, Ireland. Now I was pretty small at the time and the crowds were massive – I was a small boy holding my fathers hand for dear life, looking up at frightening human giants all around me. I never remember seeing any of the parade as we never managed to get to the front row! Luckily though I could still hear the parade as its sounds filled the streets.

What I heard was a sound that moved every cell of my body, that touched every part of me. A sound that inspired me and made me feel like a giant in my small boys body. It was the unique sound of the bagpipes.

As the years passed the Easter parade was stopped and I rarely heard the sound of the bagpipes. Life got busy and serious and childhood dreams were left behind. But they never died!

About twenty years later I had a dream of learning to play Amazing Grace on the bagpipes for my wedding. I had no idea how I would learn it and it was only three months to our wedding! Then I heard there was a bagpiper at the hotel we were getting married in. So I wondered? I wondered would he teach me? Another part of me said he’d probably tell me to “Get lost! There’s no way you’d learn it in three months”. Would I call him?

Well I decided to make that call and he was so open to helping me it was fantastic. And three months later unbeknownst to most people at our wedding, including my very surprised wife, I walked in after the meal playing amazing grace on the bagpipes!

Not longer after our wedding I wondered again? What if I called my bagpiper friend and asked him could I join his band? Now another part of me said “Sean, you’re too old now, get serious and forget it!“. Luckily enough I didn’t listen to that limiting voice, made the call and joined the band. For the next number of years I travelled twice a week, an hour each way and learnt the bagpipes and enjoyed myself to the hilt!

In 1999 my Father died from cancer.  As I watched my Fathers life ebbing away, it reminded me of my own mortality and I made a commitment to nourish my love of music a lot more before it was too late.

One day I sat in a cafe and wondered could I actually get paid for performing and doing what I truly love? As I contemplated this I heard a lady in the cafe say to another lady “and did they play bagpipes at the wedding?” This was the last sign I needed from the universe.

That afternoon I put an advert for playing bagpipes at weddings on an Irish weddings website. And within a couple of months I had my first paid professional music gig. From that moment on I would never again believe that you can’t get paid for doing what you love! You can!

Since then I’ve performed in many countries around the world with bagpipes and guitar, in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, New York, Washington State, Hawaii, San Francisco, Chicago, Peru (in Machu Pichu & at 4,200m high), Israel, Palestine, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, South Korea, Bosnia, Croatia, Italy, France  and Luxembourg. I’ve had the honour of piping for thousands of people from all walks of life from the rich and famous, to some who live under curfew, to some of the worlds poorest people.

Now suppose I never made that call to ask someone to teach me bagpipes? Suppose I decided to believe I was too old? Or hadn’t enough money? Or the time wasn’t right yet? Or I was too young? Or some other limiting belief. None of the above would have happened and I dread to think how much joy, happiness and absolutely unbelievable fantastic  experiences I would have missed out on. Maybe even more importantly how many peoples lives would I not have been able to touch with the music,  just like mine was as I held my Fathers hand in those crowded Dublin streets filled with bagpipe music from the Easter parade.

Have I played “bum notes” along the way, you bet I have! But it’s better than playing no notes at all! And as the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970) said

“Don’t die with your music still in you”

Make that call! Your Dreams can come true!

Sean M Kelly

PS: Remember this is the last week you can vote to help my book “A Pipers Tales – Celtic Wisdom to Nourish the Soul” get to the next round of the Next Top Spiritual Author competition. Just click this link www.aPipersTales.com Your vote is greatly appreciated.

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Want to be deeply inspired right now and I mean deeply inspired? Then watch this short video prayer created by Shafin de Zane and inspired by Francesco Bernadone of Assisi (St Francis of Assisi). Simply sit back and connect with that place of peace which is within you. Be Peaceful! It’s a beautiful video. Thanks to Shafin for creating it. Be Inspired!

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Here’s a video which offers you an overview of what you’ll experience on the online pilgrimage. Enjoy!

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This is an ancient stone circle in Ireland. Dated around 1,400 to 800 BC. Created probably during the Bronze age. How did it get its name – Pipers Stones? Well you’ll have to watch the video to find out. Remember if you’d like to receive all 40 videoes and reflections from around Ireland subsribe for free on the right hand side.

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When we reach an impasse in our lives and it seems there’s no way forward what can we do? You see the way we’ve solved challenges in our lives up to this point may not work anymore. We can keep on trying to solve them the same old way but we may end up getting nowhere and very frustrated. As Albert Einstein once said “the consciousness that created the problem is not the same level of consciousness required to solve the problem“.

In this video interview Sean M Kelly asks James Twyman about a way forward in such life circumstances. Note James and Anakha Coman are starting a global “Oneness” experiment, connecting people from all around the world for peace on 7 November 2009. Join in, see www.jamestwyman.com for more details.

Be Inspired

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Peace Within

Peace Within by Sean M Kelly

When all around you is falling down
To remember their dead
they stain blood on the ground
there’s hate in their eyes
You’ve got to realise
there’s a part of you that needs
to find love too …

When children are used
in a game of hate
sowing seeds
for more violence to create
A father holds his child
in his arms so tight
as the rain from hell falls
from vengeful birds in flight

Peace within me
Peace within you
Let the light of your peace shine through

When toys turn to bombs
which kill and mame
And all you see is difference
And never the same
A child cries loud over his fathers grave
And wonders why he had to be so brave?
Hear it, feel it, deep inside
Your heartfelt wisdom and
let it be your guide.

Peace within me
Peace within you
Let the light of your peace shine through

When all around you are ready to blame
never knowing that they fan the flame
Be not vengeful, be not cruel
History tells us it’s the way of a fool
Seek out peace deep inside
Feel the Love and
let it be your guide

Peace within me
Peace within you
Let the light of your peace shine through

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“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Take a slow deep breath. As you exhale release any tension you had or any worries you had. Decide that no matter what’s happening in your life right now that the next few minutes you will experience bliss and feelings of absolute joy!

Imagine meeting a total stranger in a strange but wonderful place perhaps a beautiful old Victorian garden. A garden full of wonder and magic. A heavenly garden so to speak.

This stranger has only one mission and that is to help you realise your true self. You know the one. The one who knows how great you really are. It knows all your gifts. It knows all your fears. It knows all your passions. It knows all your doubts. It can even see beyond all of these to a place deep within you where there is perfect peace, where anything is possible.

Some of your thoughts try to pull you away, telling you things like “but there’s so much not working in your life! You’ve never been that good anyway …” But the power of this strangers light is far stronger than any illusionary thoughts of unworthiness or failure.

Imagine that when you’re in the presence of this stranger you feel the most wonderful feelings of love. They keep whispering in your ear “love, peace, joy, happiness …” Imagine hearing their soft words whispering to you. Imagine feelings of love, peace, joy and happiness growing like a bright light within you as these words resonate throughout your body.

Imagine as you look at this stranger you see a light within them that’s so bright and expansive you feel you’re in the presence of a divine being. Almost as if you’ve entered some other heavenly world. As if you were held in the arms of an angel.

Take another long slow deep breath and imagine that this stranger is … You looking at the True You.

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