Every moment represents the choice to be different, to stand up to what you are afraid of, to go in a different direction no matter how set, how stuck. Every breath can represent something new.

This breath can represent a change.

This breath a new direction.

This breath the reclaiming of some dream.

This breath redeeming hope.

Resigned can be a thing of the past. Heartache doesn’t disappear but is replaced slowly, quickly, hard to say. Change travels its own course. Allow yourself to enjoy the process even though it feels different. It is scary; it is tough; notice it and do it anyway.

-- Excerpt from Melanie Lutz's The Bare Melcessities

Peace be with You!

From the National Memorial Day Concert from PBS.

AJ Cook and Gary Sinese reanact one daughter's story of the death of her Nineteen Year old father in Vietnam.



War is not the answer but those brave and courageous individuals who stand for truth and justice giving their lives in service are loved and cherished and represent the fierce and determined heart of this country!

Past Memorial Day Posts...

Serving in honor and peace

Possibilities for Peace


Sending Love in endless supply to the families, troops, workers, service men, defense staffs, agents, operatives and the planet!!

My Man.

An original is an original. (and yes I am talking to you Glee and your redos of classic works!)

There is no one who resonated the goods like Barbra Streisand. No one can or ever will capture a song's heart like this woman. This definitive performance of My Man from the feature film version of Funny Girl is a sizzler.



I started hearing My Man this morning. I don't know why. I treasure its message and recognition of the truth. Playing the legendary Fanny Brice who falls in love with a gambler, Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Funny Girl, the William Wyler directed performance, would be the first and only tie in Academy history. Barbra shared the award with Katharine Hepburn for her performance in The Lion in Winter... which is super cool for your first Oscar.

You might say I was weaned on "My Name is Barbra." Happy Days Were Always Here Again when she was singing. In my teens I became hooked on her movies (every one) there was never a miss so every performance was a master work.

I don't know how many people's happy place is (with Barbara) on the boat scene from Funny Girl singing Don't Rain On My Parade and when she pulled the legendary "white microphone" incident on Oprah's Show it was with a fans knowing smile that I rejoiced in the celebration of an artist who knows how to deliver.

Ms. Streisand is a role model in always standing for what she believed in with grace whatever the platform of her expression.

Her gifts are legendary, how she used them extraordinary.

Oprah Rules!

"On April 10, 1994, I wrote these words, which I keep on my desk: "Never again will I do anything for anyone that I do not feel directly from my heart. I will not attend a meeting, make a phone call, write a letter, sponsor or participate in any activity in which every fiber of my being does not resound yes. I will act with the intent to be true to myself."

When I accepted that I was a decent, kind and giving person — whether I said yes or no—I no longer had anything to prove. I was once afraid of people saying, "Who does she think she is?" Now I have the courage to stand and say, "This is who I am."

-- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, What I Know For Sure

"I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy..."

John Coltrane writes in the notes to "A LOVE SUPREME"

"During the year 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life.

At that time, in gratitude, I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music."

I will do all I can to be worthy of Thee, O Lord.
It all has to do with it.
Thank You God.

Peace. There is none other.
God is. It is so beautiful.
Thank You God.

Falling in Love Again.

Inspirations come in many forms.



Melanie Lutz presents LOVE LAND #343

Wake up in Joy!

The primary responsibility we owe to our soul regardless of circumstance is to wake up each day with joy and love in our hearts and an attitude of how can I be of service to myself, to my community, to my family and friends.

Go About Your Business With Love

"You are still My holy son, forever innocent, forever loving, and forever loved, as limitless as Your Creator, and completely changeless and forever pure. Therefore, awaken and return to Me. I am Your Father, and you are My Son."

--A COURSE IN MIRACLES

Self Portrait Series... 4.28.11.

“The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.” -- Rumi

Melanie Lutz's We Love Giving Campaign

GIVE. LAUGH. LOVE. REPEAT.

We need you -- Donate Now!

We believe in promoting a practice of humanity.
We believe that one person can make a difference.
We believe in everything that Love creates.

Giving is receiving and nothing gives us greater pleasure than giving.

Every year we support charities in our community, we support friends and families in their journeys and we support extending Love throughout the planet.

Join us in giving all you can...

Any questions email us -- info@alwaysalice.com.

Four Charities that Benefit our Children...

Make-a-Wish Foundation

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Boys and Girls Club

Big Brothers Big Sisters


MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED!



Email to volunteer info@alwaysalice.com

Using our relationships with the Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) and the expertise of the lead scientist and head of NASA’s Spirulina Program. AMP will --

• Create 10 Sustainable Spirulina farms in major cities to educate and enlighten communities
  
• Demonstration with Head of NASA's Spirulina Program
  
• Stimulating a new conversation around feeding our growing population
• Transform the way we grow and nourish our futures
• Expand the conversation on feeding those in need.
  

AMP will work to coordinate with these communities to promote the use of spirulina to end hunger and to educate on the benefits of spirulina and how its incorporation in our consciousness will light the way forward to ending hunger.