What Does It Mean To Be Present?—The Song

By Rana DiOrio, Founder, Little Pickle Press

 

Did you know that Little Pickle Press has also produced an original composition for the award-winning children’s picture book, What Does It Mean To Be Present? The music and lyrics are by Jasmine Saldate, and John Alevizakis of Little Buddha Studio produced the song.

The Inspiration. Jasmine’s inspiration for What Does It Mean To Be Present? came from a visual of a child playing by a quiet river in the woods. As a child, being in nature was always a magical time for her and continues to be as an adult. Jasmine reflects, “Learning to take in the moments is so important. Many times I feel we enter into a place of quiet and make it loud because we do not stop to be present. The sooner we learn to be still, the sooner we can appreciate all of life’s little moments.” Jasmine was genuinely excited about the opportunity to sing about being present as it is a state of being that she aspires to achieve everyday.

The Lyrics. Here are the lyric’s to What Does It Mean To Be Present?, the song:

Here and now, the magic’s in the moment

Here and now is where I want to be

Lets slow down and see what’s all around us

Here and now is where I want to be

(Chorus)

Close your eyes, and listen to the music

Hear the beating inside of you

Take a moment to feel the rhythms all around you

Dance to the music that’s inside you.

(Chorus)

Fall into the stillness and silence

Dive into the dream

Wake into the gift

The gift of our being

Take me

Bring me to . . .

(Chorus) x2

The Song. By now, I’m hoping your interest is piqued. If so, please consider listening to the song by linking here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/littlepicklepressmusic3. And by all means, please tell us what you think about it in the comments here!