This Is what I Talk about when I Say Deliberate Creation Is Fun

And this is manifestation number... n+1!

Last night I played the drums live, for the first time, with my band. I enjoyed it from start to end. I felt really connected with the other musicians. I was there at that time, really present, with absolute no interference of any type.

As most of you know, when I was a teenager I wanted to be a drummer, but I allowed happenings to interfere between the drums and me and I stopped playing the drums when I was 19.

In April 2007 I wrote in my Intentions Notebook: I want to have dreams again. I want to have energy, illusions, plans, adventures, and a hobby (because I had none of these.)

In late April 2007 I wrote: "I want to play the drums." That was the first time I thought about it. Fast enough, huh?

In December 2007 I took up drums lessons with a friend who happens to be an excellent drummer and in April 2008 I started going to lessons with another excellent drummer and great teacher.

On April 20th, 2008 I first wrote in my notebook: "I take part in an awesome band."

Then an amazing series of happenings took place. Each of them took me to the next.

May 2008. My friend sees an ad asking for a woman drummer. I went to a test but they didn't choose me. The experience was extremely good and it helped me decide I wanted to have a band.

June 2008. I was put in contact with a great bass player with whom we played for a couple of months. It was in those rehearsals that I found out that I really wanted to play jazz and funk and I wanted improvization in the music I made. One day we lost contact for no apparent reason.

August 2008. A new English student comes to me. She is a singer and a beautiful person.

September/October 2008. My English student invites me to a jam session. I go to see her and I end on the stage, playing a couple of jazz themes. I loved the experience. I met a few people there.

November 2008 - I make a visionboard including drumming. Also a PowerPoint presentation stating clearly: "I play in a awesome band that makes my heart jump of joy and we have a great relationship with its members."

January 2009. A guitar player who happened to be at that jam the night I played, called me because she wanted to make a study group of jazz and she wondered if I was interested to join. Of course I did. Guitar, Bass, Drums.

My student and friend, the singer, gets excited with the idea and joins us. One week later a sax player joins us too.

February 26, 2009. The singer and me join in a visualization group.

March 2009 - We both visualized intents related to music and the image appeared (was not searched) of us playing in front of a really big audience.

April 14th 2009 - That was yesterday! We celebrated the singer's birthday with a jam session. We played a few songs in a crowded pub and the experience was absolutely great. We received very good feedback and we enjoyed it greatly.

So, in exactly two years, with the help of the Universe on the Hows, I am playing the drums in an awesome band with awesome members, having lots of fun, learning a lot about music, about living, about sharing and exchanging.

The picture could be clearer, but at least it helps you see the scene better. This is us, thriving together, really enjoying the moment, feeling happy and fulfilled, enjoying a wonderful energy exchange among us and with the public.