I've been a member of Zaadz for about a month and half now, and so far I really like it. I've joined several groups that matched my interested, added a couple of books to the bookshelf, and accepted invitations from various friends.

Now it occurs to me that because of my sporadic use of Zaadz, I'm not using Zaadz to the fullest. I'd like to change that, maybe by participating in a few pods, finding some local people to have as new friends, things like that.

Maybe you could tell me what you like about Zaadz, what your favorite pod is, how you use Zaadz to the fullest. I'd appreciate hearing from you!

For my first blog entry, I thought I'd share the lyrics to one of my favorite songs. It's from a group I recently discovered called Conjure One. I love these lyrics because they speak so beautifully about unconditional love and regarding the other without any critical judgement. I think about this song when I realize that I've made some kind of critical judgement about someone. I'm also moved by how one who is ordinary IS someone quite extraordinary.

 What do you do to turn an ordinary moment into something extraordinary?

 

Extraordinary Way

What I have is nothing to my name
No property to speak of
And no trophy for my game
Intangible and worthless
My assets on the page
My coffers are empty
Any offer of safety has faded away
But what I have
What I have is

On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You take what I can give and you treasure it
On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You turn to me and say, I believe in this

That makes me lucky
God, I'm lucky, so much luckier than I ever thought I'd be
'Cause what I have (what I have)
Means so very little to this world
A promise that I kept and a bridge that I saved before it burned
The sacrifice that I made
Brought me to my knees
A choice that cost me everything and set somebody else free
But what I have
Is the value that you see in these things

On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You take what I can give and you treasure it
On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You turn to me and say, I believe in this

That makes me lucky
God I'm lucky, so much luckier than I ever thought I'd be
'Cause what I have
Is the value that you see in these things

And everytime I forget those things you bring them right back to me

With your patience
When I'm blinding mad
And your passion
When I'm really, really bad
And your eyes
Taking in everything I am
And your body and soul and the way that you know
How I treasure you

On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You take what I can give and you treasure it
On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You turn to me and say, I believe in this

That makes me lucky
God I'm so lucky
So much luckier than I ever thought I'd be

On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You take what I can give and you treasure it
On an ordinary day
The extraordinary way
You turn to me and say, I believe in this