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May 122012
Feb 232012
Feb 232012
I Just wrote a new song and I want to explain why I called it Crystallize.
A Japanese doctor of alternative medicine, Dr. Masaru Emoto, experimented with water and found that human vibrational energy (thoughts, words, ideas, and music) dramatically affects the molecular structure of water.
When put in different situations the water crystallized into extremely different patterns. These situations included playing different type of music, saying positive verse negative things, and more.
Here are some of Dr. Emoto’s pictures of frozen water crystals under a dark field microscope: |
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| Thank You | Wisdom | Love & Gratitude |
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| You Make Me Sick | You Fool | Heavy Metal Music |
Water is the very source of all life on this planet. It’s quality and integrity is the vital to all forms of life. In fact, our human bodies are made up of 75 – 90% water. This scientific study on the crystallization of water is not only symbolic of the way our surrounding, and thoughts effect us, but more importantly it is literal. Because we are made of up to 90% water, the way we treat ourselves determines whether the water in our body makes beautifully patterned shapes or ugly random masses.
We as people are effected so much by the surroundings we live in, the people we chose to be around, and most importantly, the things we feel about ourselves. By being negative and thinking negative thoughts, we are causing meaningless patterns to form in our bodies, but when we feel think and say uplifting things about ourselves and believe in ourselves, we literally create inner beauty.
I named my song Crystallize because I am a believer in the power of positive thinking. If we believe in ourselves and if we WORK to be positive and love ourselves, we give ourselves power that no one else can give us.
The most beautiful patterns crystallized when the words “Infinite Love and Gratitude” were spoken to the water.
Infinite defines the essence of the uni-verse….one song that has no beginning or ending. Faith acknowledges that there must be more in life regardless of circumstances occurring in a particular moment.
Love is the universal power that propels life, fueling your will and enabling you to face and overcome challenges.
Gratitude empowers you to go through life without judgment. You see the value of any experience (even situations once perceived as “bad”) as an opportunity, rather than being a victim of circumstance.
I believe that infinite love is available to all of us. We all have value and worth. For me personally, I have found this value through prayer, my religious beliefs and surrounding myself with supportive people, by staying true to my values and by consciously trying to be an optimist.
I am not an expert on these things but I do know that we can all find worth by creating beauty within ourselves.
Feb 022012
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Jan 152012
For the duration of December, the Stirling home is filled with familiar sounds, smells, and activities that bring up memories from the past and fills me up like a rich cup of hot chocolate.
These include the scratchy sound of the old record player that plays our favorite Christmas tunes, the annual Christmas photo shoot with our new pajamas, watching A Christmas Story while eating Chinese food, smelling of home-made banana bread, having a Christmas Eve sleepover in my little sister’s room, and playing cards as a family. These are just some of the traditions that have weathered the storms of change that have passed over my home but this year we started a new tradition that I’d like to share.
Christmas is a celebration of Christ’s birth and as tradition deems, we give gifts in symbolism of the gifts that the Wise men gave to the Savior. Giving presents is great and fun, but the greatest gift we can give to Christ is to render service to those in need. Last year, we decided that we would do some kind of service project in behalf of each member of the family. Throughout the year we would work on these projects (big or small). We each wrote a letter to every member of the family telling them what we did in behalf of them and why we chose that service for them. We then rapped up the letters and put them under the Christmas tree so we could all read them on Christmas morning. This being the first attempt at this new tradition, most of us (myself included) procrastinated a bit, so they were smaller scale projects but regardless, reading these stories of service brought an extremely sweet spirit to our Christmas and made me want to be better.
I want to share with you just one of them. My 22 year old sister Brooke is very shy and she does not like to stand out in any way but this was the service she did in behalf of me. She wrote:
“I a frequently presented with small opportunities to serve on a daily basis, but unfortunately I usually don’t act fast enough and then the moment is gone. So this year, instead of thinking to much about it or worrying what other people would think, I decided I would just get up and serve. Here are a few examples of the things I did this year:
- I saw an older Christian missionary at ASU trying to pass out cards. Everyone was ignoring him so I walked up and asked if I could have one.
- Put flyers up around Provo to make people smile
- I gave some people at the bus stop a ride to campus”
The list went on and at the end she shared this sweet story:
- “I was walking behind a man on ASU campus and even though I couldn’t see his face, I felt like I needed to offer him something. of course I was afraid of offending him if he was fine so I thought about it till we turned our separate ways. As I walked away, I thought of you and I turned around to go find him. He was stopped waiting at the cross walk when I caught up to him and I just said, “Are you ok?” He looked at me and said, “I’m hungry.” I knew I didn’t have any food or cash on me so I offered to take him to the cafeteria and buy him something but he said it was ok. Then, just to be sure, I checked my wallet and I found a $5. I never cary cash and I don’t even know where it came from.”
Everyday we walk amidst a see of people who have hopes, fears, worries, families, needs, and desires. By serving others we will see them as just that. Rather than being a crowd, they are individuals. Brooke’s example of service made me want to be better at serving the individuals around me.
Jan 152012
Here is the “Shadows” sheet music. Thanks for shopping 
Dec 192011
After my Silent night song, I wanted to try a Christmas song that was a little more upbeat. But what good is a Lindsey Stirling song if you don’t have a fun video to go with it.
You can get it off itunes
http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/celtic-carol-lindsey-stirling/id491303294
or
Here in My Store
Dec 082011
Here is an early Christmas present. A lot of people were asking if I can sell this and I can’t but, I can give it away. Hope you all enjoy it.
Dec 072011
This has always been my favorite Christmas song because it is so simple and beautiful. It reminds me to slow down and remember what the holiday season is all about. In the simplest, and humblest of circumstances, God gave his son to this world. Let’s take a chance to serve those around us this season.
Merry Christmas
This song is just my voice and my violin. I hope you like it.
Nov 222011
Last week was exhausting. Over the course of 6 days, I performed 5 shows, stayed in stayed in 5 different states, I’ve driven 14 hrs, and flown on 7 airplanes ranging from NYC to AZ. To add to this hectic week I got attacked by bed bugs in a bad hotel, my checked luggage got destroyed on one of my flights and I lost my performing costume, I got my first speeding ticket when I was going 8 over on a highway, and a delayed flight made me miss one of my connections. Ahhh! When it rains it pours. I think I am learning that I can’t do it all. Recreation, work, relationships, service, sleep, education, passions… there are so many facets in life that we juggle. Life is a giant balancing act and I feel that balance is the key to success and happiness. Even when we love what we are doing, we still have to realize that we we have to decline some offers even if they are “great.” Sadly, I often measure my worth by the length of my to do list. I see sleep as a luxury, and if I have any down time, I start to feel useless and I start to freak out. I’ll think “I can’t just sit here and watch a movie, I have to be doing something.” Recreation is important, sleep is not a luxury but a necessity, and making time for relationships essential. Traveling and performing is draining in itself and on top of that, this week I have probably gotten an average of four hours of sleep a night. Does that make me more worthwhile of a person? No, it just means I am killing myself and that I am emotionally useless and unable to be there for the people I care about. Finding balance is different for everyone but for me, I know that I will be happier if I learn to find value in the real things in life rather than the ambiguous length of my task list. That only gives me a false sense of value.