Lunch Break Concert #26 went down on Monday December 9th2019!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Lunch Break Concert #25 - These are the Principles
Lunch Break Concert #25 went down on Monday December 2nd 2019!
Pick your Principles experience HERE!
I hope these songs inspire you today.
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These Are The Principles: A Behind The Scenes Look At The Principles Album and Training Course
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Lunch Break Concert #24 - Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright
Lunch Break Concert #24 went down on Monday November 25th 2019!
This LBC opens with the Bob Marley classic Three Little Birds followed by two of my original songs - Gaspin’ and Perfect.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
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Lunch Break Concert #23 - Generosity
Lunch Break Concert #23 went down on Monday November 18th 2019!
This LBC opens with Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing by Stevie Wonder followed by two of my original songs - Generosity and H.O.P.E.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
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Lunch Break Concert #22 - When Will I Be Good Enough?
Lunch Break Concert #22 went down on Monday November 11th 2019!
This LBC features 3 of my original songs - The Fellowship, The Mess Around and Gratitude.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
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Lunch Break Concert #21 - Some Of My Favorite Principles
Lunch Break Concert #21 went down on Monday November 4th 2019!
This LBC features 3 of my favorite Principles - Abundance, Acceptance and Education.
I hope these songs inspire you today.
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Lunch Break Concert #20 - Is My Purpose The Same As God's Purpose?
Lunch Break Concert #20 went down on Monday October 21st 2019!
This LBC opens with Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio, followed by my songs Perfect and Influence.
It’s so easy to get caught up in our own plans. How do we know if our plans are God’s plans? I don’t really have an exact answer. But the biggest thing we can do is pray about it. Meditate on it. Ask God to show us. And then we need to be willing to listen. Do you know what your purpose is?
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Generosity: The Lyrics
Generosity
I hold on tight don’t want to let it go
‘Cuz if I do I might begin to let it show
All of my fear has come to stay
There’s got to be another way
If I look up and I begin to fly
Would anyone know the reason why
All of my fear has gone away
By giving I get another day
I try so hard but I can’t believe
That you and I are just meant to be
In different times and realities
When we’re both here right now, you see
I want to know what’s in your mind
What you love and what you find
Each day you travel through this shrine
But we don’t seem to find the time
I don’t see you and you don’t see me
When we’re trapped inside
You could be me and I could be you
It’s just a matter of time
I hold on tight don’t want to let it go
‘Cuz if I do I might begin to let it show
All of my fear has come to stay
There’s got to be another way
If I look up and I begin to fly
Would anyone know the reason why
All of my fear has gone away
By giving I get another day
What will it take for us to change
To share our joy and share our pain
To take the time right now feels strange
We can’t keep on doing the same
Everything I have is a gift
I wouldn’t have it if it wasn’t given to me
Everything I see is a lift
I wouldn’t be this high if God wasn’t with me
Every day I live is a chance
And I wouldn’t get it if I didn’t listen to the truth that is all around
Blocking out the lies
And I hate the sound of fear in disguise
Here’s what I found
See, you and I are pretty much the same being
Sometimes we’re up and sometimes we’re down
But if you look around you can see it’s the same thing
The world will make you lonely if you let it
It took some time for me to get it
You can’t just set it and forget it
‘Cuz we need each other
Bet it
I don’t see you and you don’t see me
When we’re trapped inside
You could be me and I could be you
It’s just a matter of time
I hold on tight don’t want to let it go
‘Cuz if I do I might begin to let it show
All of my fear has come to stay
There’s got to be another way
If I look up and I begin to fly
Would anyone know the reason why
All of my fear has gone away
By giving I get another day
By giving I get another day
By giving I get another day
By giving I get another day
By giving I get another day
Generosity is principle #11 of Chris Swan’s 12 Core Principles to a happy, fulfilled life.
To learn more about the 12 Core Principles, please click HERE.
© 2019 Soul Motivation Records
Written by Chris Swan
Published by Luped Up Music/ASCAP
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What Is The Purpose Of Life?
I spend most of my time just trying to get through the day. I am in my own head constantly. Thinking about me and what I need to do to be happy today.
What am I going to eat today? What am I going to do for fun today? How am I going to deal with life today?
It’s all about me. No wonder I feel a lot of misery on these days. That’s the irony of it all. I spend so much time trying to figure out how to make myself happy that it makes me miserable.
And who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor?
What’s the answer then? I mean, don’t we all want to be happy? Isn’t that a valid pursuit? Isn’t that what life is all about?
When I was at COR - the food recovery retreat that saved my life - one of the speakers said something that changed my life. He said…
“We were made to love others. That is the root of happiness.”
That’s it! The thing I have been looking for all my life. I had been so involved in myself and so wrapped up in my addictions that I didn’t have anything left to give to others. I was blocked off from God because I was numbing everything out with food and alcohol. And then because I felt disconnected from God, I also felt disconnected from people. I felt isolated and alone. And this led to misery.
I found my answer at COR - I need to love other people more.
So if I have the answer, why am I still struggling? Sure I am not in the food anymore and I quit drinking over 3 years ago, but I still struggle with feeling that connection with people. I still feel lonely and isolated a lot. What’s up with that? I thought I was fixed?!
It turns out that we are never fixed, but we do get better.
I can honestly say that my relationships are so much better today than they were a few years ago and that is all because of recovery. I can honestly say that I see God working in my life every day and that is all because of recovery. I have a hope that I never had before and that is, yep you got it, all because of recovery.
I’m healing but I’m not healed. There’s a difference. And I don’t think any of us ever become fully healed. But there is so much peace and joy that comes from the healing. I truly have to remember to stay in the present and be thankful for where I’m at today. It’s light-years away from where I was.
And when it comes to people, I need to keep working on giving of myself more. I give in a lot of ways, but I still can be super selfish. I need to remember that we are here to love each other. True happiness comes from that connection with people. I need people. I need you. And I want you to know that I’m glad you are in my life.
If we believe the purpose of life is to find happiness then that means the purpose of life is to love each other.
That is a pretty great purpose that I can get behind. It takes patience and it takes generosity. I have to be willing to give all that has been given to me. And by giving I get another day.
Generosity
The new single - Principle #11 - is coming 11.1.19
Lunch Break Concert #19 - How To Find Happiness When It's Cold Outside
Lunch Break Concert #19 went down on Monday October 21st 2019!
This LBC starts with principle #5 - my song Believe, followed by my cover of “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World. And I close the show with “H.O.P.E.”
Hope is alive and well. Even when it’s cold outside. Remember the sun is still there even if you can’t see it. Pick up the phone and call a friend. You are never alone.
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Lunch Break Concert #18 - Getting Thru A Blah Day
Lunch Break Concert #18 went down on Monday October 14th 2019!
I open this one up with a great song about by Sir Elton John “I’m Still Standing.” Then I did a cover of Bille Eilish’s song “I Love You.”
Some days are hard. But I’m so grateful to be able to get through the hard days without alcohol or overeating. I have seen first hand how that stuff doesn’t actually help. I have freedom from that today and it’s ok to just feel blah sometimes. Tomorrow is a new day and God is good.
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Lunch Break Concert #17 - Music Makes Everything Better
Lunch Break Concert #17 went down on Monday October 7th 2019!
I open this one up with a great song I love from the 90’s called “You Get What You Give.” It’s like a love song to music. I also do my songs “Dreamer” and “Education.”
Music is so powerful. This one is all about celebrating music and playing some songs that make me happy. I hope they make you happy too.
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Lunch Break Concert #16 - Letting Go Of Anger
Lunch Break Concert #16 went down on Monday September 30th 2019!
I open this one up with a Stevie Wonder classic “Loves In Need Of Love Today.” I also do my songs “Acceptance” and “H.O.P.E.”
Anger steals our joy. But it’s so hard to let go of. The key is to love ourselves. Love the person we’re angry at. And then let it go by accepting them and the situation for what it is. We don’t have to change people, we only have to change ourselves.
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Lunch Break Concert #15 - How To Deal With Overwhelm
Lunch Break Concert #15 went down on Monday September 23rd 2019!
I do two of my original songs from my first album What Is Your Soul Motivation? - “Gaspin’” and “Start Again” and open the show with a “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten.
Life can be stressful. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling it lately. First of all, it helps to know we are not alone. Secondly, we need to learn to let go of some things in our life. Thirdly, we can always pause and take a breath.
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Lunch Break Concert #14 - Money
Lunch Break Concert #14 went down on Monday September 16th 2019!
I do two of my original songs - “The Mess Around” and “Abundance” and open the show with a Beatles classic - “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
Today we are talking about money. I share some of our common issues with money and what we can do to overcome them.
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Lunch Break Concert #13 - Acceptance
Lunch Break Concert #13 went down on Monday September 9th 2019!
I do two of my original songs - “Acceptance” and “H.O.P.E.” and perform my cover of “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.
Our anger and resentment comes from the past. Our worry and fear comes from the future. Our peace, however, comes from the present. The answer to staying in the present is practicing acceptance. If we can learn to accept people for who they are and situations for what they are, we can truly be free.
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Lunch Break Concert #12 - Labor Day Edition - Time For A Vacation
Lunch Break Concert #12 went down on Monday September 2nd 2019 - Labor Day!
I open with an 80’s classic “Break My Stride” and then perform 2 of my original songs - Vacation and Ambition. Hope you get inspired form these songs!
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Lunch Break Concert #11 - Don't Mess Around With Perfection
Lunch Break Concert #11 went down on Monday August 26th, 2019!
I open with an R&B classic “No Diggity” and then perform 2 of my original songs - The Mess Around and Perfect. Hope you get inspired form these songs!
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Lunch Break Concert #10 - Be A Dreamer
Lunch Break Concert #10 went down on Monday August 19th, 2019- Live From Austin!
I perform 3 of my original songs - Believe, Dreamer, and Influence. I also talk about what it means to be a dreamer and making sure you have the right people in your life who build you up.
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