Repeat, Replay
Do you ever feel that you are stuck on replay?
Do you ever do the very things that you tell yourself you want to change or never do again but then turn around and do the same darned thing? Does someone in your life keep telling you things will change only to repeat the same pattern over and over?
I think we all have loops in our lives. I also think that it’s important to break free from them.
When I listen to music I play my new favorite song over and over, to the dismay of all those around me! But this is not the kind of loop I want to break free from. Everyone can block their ears if they don’t like it! Pretty easy solution don’t you think?
Not all loops and repeats in our lives are as easily solved as this.
I don’t begin to pretend I know how to accomplish this but what I do know is that it’s important to be aware of the areas that we are stuck on repeat and attempt break free from them. Identifying that they exist is key.
Who would want to be stuck on replay everyday, or week, or month or year? I don’t think any of us would.
Forward thinking. Not hula hoop thinking.
Photo props: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianmontone/
Challenge yourself.
Change yourself.
Get out of your comfort zone and stop living life on repeat.
Put down the hula hoop.
Mean what you say and say what you mean.
Excuse me while I go and hit replay again on my iPod.
Now for a poem.
Cloaked
Repeat,
Replay,
Same words everyday,
Stated in a different way.
Upon the sunrise
I want to sing,
Then I see your eyes
They are clouded,
shrouded
Cloaked in empty promises
Memories of a forgotten time
Even the buds are withered
Not yet full grown,
Plucked and thrown
Potential unknown
Repeat,
Replay,
Same words every day
What are you listening to on repeat lately? (Literally or figuratively)
Let me know. Email or comment box.
My top 2 as of late:
Icona Pop – I love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxajLWwzqY
Phillip Phillips – Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE
Writings of a Mrs 
Apollo Run “thats how it felt” http://youtu.be/BiMhGsuboR4
Jennifer I loved the poem.!
Thanks Jim.
What a fantastic video.
I love trapeze.
That was a creative and effective way to display emotions.
Thanks for sharing it.
Jennifer
😉 forgot to mention it wasn’t just a song replay, it’s a video repeat. 😉
This reminds me of a saying I have hanging up in my office:
INSANITY:
Doing the same thing over and OVER again, expecting different results.
Great story, great poem… thanks for sharing.
Hi Ray,
You didn’t link in a favorite song or video of yours that you play on repeat? How about one of your songs?
Jennifer
Just put a link to a Journey song… LOL!
This post was an encouragement to me, the hula-hoop metaphore was perfect. Thanks for liking my post, it led me here. Your blog is great and I look forward to visiting here agian. Thanks again! -Hazel
Hi Haze.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and stop by for a visit. I love using a metaphore. Do you use them in your writing?
Jennifer
All the time! Sometimes I think I even use them more than I should,…maybe.
Lovely poem. Can relate to being stuck in a rut – sometimes we need to find the strength to get out. 🙂
Thanks Jade,
I think we all have felt stuck in a rut at sometime or another.
Can’t wait for the launch of your book!
Jennifer
Thanks…it’s getting closer…!
I am, from this moment onwards, a humble fan of yours 😉
Aw Moniba,
That is sweet of you to say but not too humble ok!
Cheers,
Jennifer
I spend a lot of my life playing mental hula-hoop. Great thoughts here, great words.
Mental hula hoop is not a children’s game!
So glad to hear that this post resonated with you.
Jennifer
I enjoy every bit of time spent here plus I learn a lot from each post. Thanks for being good at what you are doing.
OK… I warned you I’m a big Journey fan:
When You Love a Woman….
That’s a big video, you should just add the url… 😉
I thought I did… Sorry… 🙂
There’s another under this one so I guess that’s just how it pops up! So I’m sorry
LOL. No worries. I just pasted the link… I know you can also embed it, so I thought I goofed up. 🙂
Jennifer – so appropriate for me to read this today (you know what I am thinking about, I’m sure). Thank you for being there with similar thoughts. xo
Swell Season- “Low Rising”
The Mavericks-“Come Unto Me”
Both of these I discovered from others’ blogs!
As far as real life hula hooping…..I am the worst procrastinator, so I just keep coming back to the same “to do” list, over and over. I think it’s because I just don’t value the things on the list enough to get them done. Now, if it was a list of awesome places to visit or unique adventures……whole different story.
Great post! 🙂
Thank you for your support and for sharing
Keep working at the things that matter!
Jennifer
What are these loops, and repeats, telling you? What is it for you to learn?
That you are stuck in a cycle.
That repeating undesired actions can be to your detriment and to break free and change the very patterns that you don’t want in your life is the key to freedom.
This reminds me a little of transactional analysis, where one objective is to identify such patterns.,
so true…Thanks for liking my post.
Reblogged this on Writings of a Mrs and commented:
One of my older posts… I thought you might like to give it a read.
Too Long a Soldier by Pat Benatar and Allies by Heart I keep repeating them on my iPod. 😀
Classic!
Oldie but real goodie: Steely Dan’s album “Aja.”
I don’t know them. I will have to check it out!
Right now it is Tori Amos – Crucify
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