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Hi, Thank you so much for sharing, although English is not my first language either, but I think you put it so well~:) or maybe, why certain people feel sth. so strong or triggering, is because of some similar/common life experiences....Co. music is really magic and amazing sometimes, even one song or one line can restore the hope/light in the hardest time. I've experienced sth. very devastating and almost unrepairable:sob:...but maybe there are chances to mend and heal ultimately...even it might be very risky or painful...I truly wish you hope/light/faith in whatever you may choose to do~ *peace and support* learn to swim/fly...

yeah, either way~ I love the smile "permeating" warmth and love. As I watched A Head Full of Dream documentary, there were more to reveal and inspire...I remembered long before that Will once said "Be the change you want to see in the world" (a quote probably from Gandhi originally) as a wise, peaceful and strong statement to face sth. challenging both internally and externally when we were young yet would not like to give up on our love, faith, integrity..., to make a better/brighter future for everyone~

Hi, Glad that you love that video. No~, I just searched internet and wanted to find a good/effective "presentation" of CC's poem, then came up this one (I think it is a good making for sure)~ but in general, I love how words/visual/music could go together to have a more peaceful, contemplative "synergy" which is soothing and nutritious to our soul, or at least the psychological/emotional well being~

Thanks for sharing:) Maybe this could be an inspiring one too:) [i've posted here several times, I felt this poem and its wisdom are very applicable for today's situation and personal growth~] *peace and love* Charlie Chaplin: As I Began To Love Myself https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/809976-as-i-began-to-love-myself-i-found-that-anguish

in photos, Will really looks like the most authentic Santa :):heart_eyes:

Yellow of Parachutes, I listened to a range of different types of music from teenage days till now and ever, but as other things in life, I feel that I am fixed on certain things I like/love, such as chocolate sundae, literature, playing basketball, nature&animals etc.~ and usually this "sureness" need not further analysis or explanation, even when sometimes, life seems taking all your *beloved* from you...and they will come back... Coldplay is among those.....I just know I would love them from the very beginning as it is really beautiful...but I wasn't aware that they would become so wonderful and evolve so much along this journey, amazing with surprises~ :sun:

Hi, would you mind sharing a bit of what you feel about the theme of this song? I could feel this part "The way that the audience react to each of them really warms my heart and it somehow makes me feel less lonely when I listen to it." But besides the music/voice/live performance atmosphere, is there anything else, what does this song itself convey to you? Thanks, I just feel I didn't get the essence of this song clearly, although it is individual/timing based.

learn to swim (over/against the emotional tides/hard storms), not drowning~ in a long reflection on life/experiences, this is exactly what I feel...and the clue/more fundamentals behind emotion(or internal emotional reactions) are about Love, and the meanings of life...

Just jump in to greet with people who need to go to hospital during holiday/Christmas season, take care:party: and stay warm:sun:, positive:idea: and strong:heart:~ may you get through the cure and have a full recovery soon:) :) @SantaClaus Santa, thanks for your annual "matching" work... I did read somewhere (only recently) that Santa is indeed a saint/holy-magic man who brings blessing/joy/light/hope to people, especially who might be in greater need/hard times... May your dreams come true~:heart:

Searched for a while till finding this thread of a long hibernation... Bob Dylan's 2016 Nobel Lecture in Literature [June 2017]: It's been 1-2 years ...a bit surprised when hearing the news in 2016...then, hearing his song live from a pub during this year's trip, making everything so alive - out of time, the initial attraction and curiosity, the 60s, etc. ... Recently, listening to We are the World (85'), his voice and that effect sound like time standing still....over the years. Some of the news now and then, Suze, Joan...nostalgia from "Diamond and Rust" or not... a time passing by and on...some rambling hard to articulate. May your heart still feel the chord and voice, touching and moving, either for diamond or rust.

;) the very first time I went to UK, a surprising experience - as I never stayed in a place with "so long" a summer day, with the sunlight till almost 11pm :cool: doing so much more each day sounds good

Thanks for the message, here are sth. valuable found on the road: Nelson Mandela: In His Own Words From Freedom to the Future, Global Citizen London Office, and a website during a related search: http://www.nationearth.com/ [free version somewhere online]

A couple of songs met on the road :cool:： A Bagpipe/Scottish version of Clocks at Edinburgh and A beautiful Scientist at Dublin

It is a dandelion season from where I live too....I always feel the nature/flowers/trees etc. a more peaceful and rechargeable/good energy; cheers for the Dandelion, and flight, and landing :)

http://spacestationplaza.com/index.php, if you are interested in cosmology/soul's universal reincarnation/the history of the planet by Maya civilization~ and also the last link in my Sig. with " "The New Earth" materials~

Thanks for all the input, it was very interesting and revealing....rituals, possible wars? universe channel (star gate...) fortunately and eventually, I get the chance to visit Stonehenge this summer...I feel it could be a mysterious experience for me...

Thanks for bringing the boat back and on....it is a very nice/heart-feeling video shooting with lots of efforts/support. May Light bring back all your beloved, and there is always a union either on earth or in heaven, even it might be a temporary physical apart or loss. Light up the street Down where the sea and city meet May all your troubles soon be gone Ohh Christmas Lights keep shining on Those Christmas Lights Light up the street Maybe they'll bring her/him back to me

Dear ONLYLOVE, *Hugs and Love*~ I feel sorry but also good to hear your stories; even I don't drink, but I could totally understand your "drink away the pain". Thanks for all the courage, honest and trust, and share with us your experiences and feelings~ this is magical, I can relate to your writings very much as I myself have some heavy childhood/teenager traumas I unconsciously hid (even early twenties) till some external challenges/threatened events triggering and bringing them all out which I felt worsening and helpless/despaired. I've learnt a lot through a long process, and having better understanding of my inner self, the roots of certain psychological states/patterns leading to my reactions/behaviors to certain situations/people etc. how I unconsciously inherited some not so positive/healthy pattern from Origin Family [or bigger environment], how I yearn for harmony at the expense of being treated unfairly, how I become emotional unstable when I have to face violence, unfairness, bullying and how I find inner potential to see the whole process more objectively to heal and love myself, making good/better choices etc. later on, and how such experiences would naturally make me more compassionate and opening up to my inner voices, feelings, and even authentic Truth. I am not a psychiatric or psychological professional, but I've read quite a few online/offline materials/books with very good revealing/healing energies, practices/advices etc. I've researched and interviewed professionals of different disciplines/areas to collect cases and provide analysis/report for children's [0-18] well-being project. So I would like to input a bit more here, for your case and maybe it is helpful for other members as well. It's. good reminder. I have gotten professional help from time to time but not enough...To be honest, when it gets too deep and we uncover too much I run away. I don't drink away the pain anymore like I used to, so I have gotten over that hump, but you are right - I always have to be vigilant about it because it does get addictive. I think you are very good at telling the whole story by writing, the description certainly reflects that you are not only seeing the whole process/phenomenon, and you are very observant to what's going on inside/outside at the moment/current state. I certainly understand and agree that the deeper issues take "synergies" to look within and take care, even over a relatively long period of time. Running away is a self-protective method for natural/instinctive protection from second/further harm or uneasiness until when the conditions are relatively set good/comfortable/trustful, your inner self may choose to open up bravely to "face" them yourself, in the mean time, to decide whether allowing others (a professional, or a trustworthy friend, or teacher, or even partner) to see and help you too. It takes a lot to get to this stage, because, if the conditions are not set right/good for you, it might create new problems or make the original more complex, or even harming/hurting your inner being again unconsciously or purposely - which would trigger your strong reactions sometimes you would try your best to control or hide. It is good that you've over "that hump", which might mean by certain understanding and a few methods, you could handle and cope with/live with it, as we all know, we need to get our daily function well carried out, etc. Sometimes, we may think when we are getting old/mature/more capable, such problems might be gone little by little, we need not to seek its resolution explicitly or intentionally, etc. it might be the most common views/ways to handle this. On the other hand, by my experiences, there would be good timing to face it and once it is relieved level by level gradually, you will feel so relaxing, the good/loving/free energies coming back to your heart center, you feel alive again, "the internal scar are completely healed" ["Precious years to remember, Childhood fears I surrender" - from Cranberries' Joe]. There was once a student in my class, she is so "talented" in language and she can recite old long poems in foreign languages; she's got Fulbright scholarship later on. But she was once very "vulnerable or insecure[or even depressed]" and cried a few times every week, and we had lots of talking and sharing. She is easily to become nervous and stressful, and I know she probably got family issues - her parents were divorced and lived in different continents, although her mom intentionally flew to a third country to attend her graduation ceremony and quite supported her too - when she cried so hard, I see a vulnerable child crying for help, care and protection, and I see the purity and honest of a child too - crying is also a powerful releasing way - sometimes, the outer condition/"social custom" have a pre-signature, that "a certain person shall not cry in ****", etc. it might not be healthy although most of time it might show "strength" - by all the experiences, I think the true strength in humanity is to be real, honest, compassionate and kind towards oneself and each other, your external world would become more beautiful to you, you would naturally attract people who are good to you, respect/appreciate you more, which can certainly bring you more healthy, supportive relationship, either personal or professional. So, be vigilant, be patient - waiting for right time/people to uncover, no pressure, no compelling, taking care and protecting yourself first for that "sensitive" part. Sometimes, animals/nature and their energies are very healing, trying to associate with them when you feel a bit addictive or you feel like it is coming. Sometimes, such addictive symptom may indicate we are lack of sth. essential or basic, or we might be deprived needed care/love/protection when we mostly need or we are most vulnerable [could be in childhood[father figure or mother figure etc.], or in intimate relationship] regardless of our bio-age. For example, there is a very moving scene in Saving Private Ryan, that one solider asking his mate to fulfill his last will and calling mama and home right before he died when he was severely injured. This could be also taken as an external reflection of "internal trauma" as physical scene are easily seen and managed than the internal, I think that's why some healing methods, involving "bringing them into physical scene/imagination", it can help to see the "internal picture" and then begin to connect and communicate. As a child, I had something traumatic happen to me for a few years that I kept hidden and even blacked out until it came back to me when I was a teenager...then I told people and they did nothing because it was "too late, why didn't I say something sooner"...so it has always messed me up. It is unbelievable what that kind of trauma can do to you to shape your life. When I look at my anxiety, my insecurities, my confidence, think about who I could've been had it not happened....I do get bitter. Before it happened, I apparently was a very confident child, but then I shrank in my shell. Like physical injury and curing, we don't and can't wait till it gets worse - that might create: 1) a "cold/caring less/very introverted" nature of the "child" as when s/he once asks for help for people who s/he(or want to ) trusts and expects, they don't return any loving/advice; 2) s/he might take this Nothing as neglecting, if this triggers similar issue/scar, s/he become more self-neglecting, which might negatively affect self-well-being, there might be complains or repressed anger as well; 3) when sth. is not resolved or clarified in due time or immediately, a problem may become bigger/heavier or even a burden - as energy will be intensified once it is "repeated" and unresolved; 4) a good "problem - solving - back to peace" cycle/pattern/psychological indication might not be established, on the contrary, it might affect "security/self-confidence/believe in good things will happen to me", the optimistic pattern. I can totally feel your feelings, the bitter one. I didn't even know asking for help when my traumatic/unresolved issues were triggered by not so good external events, a strict voice telling me in my head: try to be like grown-up, be strong, be mature, be self-responsible, but besides the will power, I didn't know how to handle such at that time, if I could listen to my heart instead~ I will ask for the help from the trust-worthy people. I think, for you, don't worry too much, don't regret or feel "my future would be ....because I can never be a confident/beautiful/optimistic child I was used to be", there is always time, hope and love. For "not tell in time or sooner", are you threatened, or injured, but due to fear or some reasons, you dare not tell the people for protection or justice at that moment? please restore in you that you are deserved to be treated with respect, love and fairness, the people who harm you shall apologize for their behaviors and ask for your forgiveness sincerely, or you can choose to leave the people and the relationship; if there is any misunderstanding, you shall clarify before making decisions. On the other hand, we are all humans, sometimes, people may make us feeling harmful or hurt unconsciously, or hard words/hot temper/or the weakness of human nature can drive people behave badly and a bit blindly, etc. it might make a good relationship developing downwardly, we may learn to forgive oneself/others, some of which are after sincere apology, others might be not, and we can move on~ if there is always a feeling of "being hurt - no fairness - feeling sad and angry" it is not good for anyone in the long run. When you truly forgive, you set yourself free - it is not to say the injurer's doing is right, but let time/spiritual due time/natural force to handle it. The wisdom goes like "anything goes around, comes around"(there is Law of the universe, someone call it Karma, someone just call it wisdom), let it be. Despite all that, miraculously, I have persevered and am in quite a good place in my life, with my family, my work, everything really. I am unbelievably grateful. Sometimes I do go to a dark place though. I probably do need to sort it all out eventually. But I'm honestly afraid of what might change if I do face it further. Great, and good to hear that! Being grateful is a good virtue, and indeed we all have our litter dark place where there is always chance of love/light shinning in. I myself am in the process of sorting things out very fundamentally, how some patterns are repeated by generations, how gender issues shape the family/social environment I grew up and my personal relationships, once I become more self-healing, strong, if I can help and they also need, maybe I will help them. But before that, I concentrate on myself, staying away from any type of violence, abuse, etc. Thanks for your writing, I wish you and all O the Best :):heart::sun::broken_heart::sun::heart: "Heal Up"~ Co.'s Up and Up

It could be very surreal “universe” experience as one can imagine :)

Hi, Spraycan Soul :) since Co. would have a relatively long "off-stage" period till 2020's coming back with sth. special (we really wish they would have enough relaxing/rest after an intensive light-up-love-united world tour - transmitting so much good energies globally, as well as more personal time/autonomy with family or side projects. We still have the annual Global Citizen Festival (Chris as the curator for the coming decade, aligned with UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) going on~ I think your "project"/idea is very inspirational~ ever consider contacting with the organization such as Global Citizen for further development [the "map"], scholar/cultural exchange program, interns/jobs, etc. check them out:)? Beijing, China [Kansas City, MO, USA once] My songs currently: See You Soon, Amazing Day, Up&Up [got from here and thanks [uSER=100956]@Stephen[/uSER] :Manchester Live Version, 04/06/2016], O Hypnotized

Great Rainbow Project @Spraycan Soul :heart: Best Wishes :) I love all of them, both for music and its transformative/communicative/healing energies based on humanity(spiritual) along this journey. Personally, I think AHFOD is the one where all previous stages are naturally leading to, very inclusive, with traces of other ones. Even X&Y and Viva La Vida are so hard... now we embrace and carry on AHFOD (dreams into manifestation:idea:). Mine is: Beijing, China A Head Full of Dreams

Great to hear your trying and the experience~ it has helped me a lot, and it is a hard but rewarding process. Whether they are endless/"energies absorbing" thoughts or strong emotions, trying to let it out/flow but without being taken by them. Maybe, at first, you are like the one who don't know how to swim in the deep ocean~ after practicing, gradually, it seems you standing by the river of thoughts/emotions, with more understanding but less judgement, then continuously, the origin/answers of the problem surfing out itself, the inner/wise words coming out naturally, the "turbulent waves" then disappearing. It is hard to describe, but I guess I got your saying to a degree.

This is very tragic~ another big reminder to take care of oneself's well being and make it as the first priority. Even there is an important thing/or a dream (to/for you) to do/accomplish, associate with kind people who do value humanity~ @onlylove, drinking sometimes might help reducing psychological pressure or making oneself insensitive to the pain/anxiety etc. but it creates a linkage or even addiction which is harmful in the long run, and doesn't solve the problem fundamentally. I hope you could first of all, to judge the situation and the source of anxiety, for example, is the requirement too high to reach, workload, set of skills, professional level, if so, is there a timeframe/process for gradual improvement? or, is mainly about relationships~ this might be complicated, but when you are calm, your intuition will tell you the morality side of people, personality etc.~ trying to observe first how they treat the peers, minority/children-older people, and the higher ranks, etc. which could probably give you a real sense who the people are. Please try to find the local professionals and ask for advice if you feel it too overwhelming, then you probably need external "assistance/intervention", such as following a healthy/counter-anxiety routine to "change" your behavior pattern: for example, once you feel anxious and can't help drinking, you may "alarm" yourself to begin an activity you feel the most relaxing and make your energies upgrading from "anxiety" frequency to better ones: A picture in the middle of the page below: https://coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?threads/dont-let-it-break-your-heart.107476/page-29#post-5904649 hope that might help a bit ~

Thanks, actually, most of my energies are always in mental level - and there is a separation/gulf in between due to early childhood environment; emotion/psychology stuff is always easier to say than done...I hope people could be aware of family pattern much earlier, then the individual can grow out of it gradually.

Just attach it again for its wise words and good energies, Charlie Chaplin's As I Began to Love Myself: