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The Kindness Sessions
April 18, 2014Welcome to a new series of blogs from Verity Pabla called ‘The Kindness Sessions’! Here you’ll get regular personal writings from Verity around the kindness theme that pervades the philosophy of herself and I’m not a machine music…
Hello all!
Great to be here to share the first Kindness blog and I hope you enjoy reading. I found myself faced with some emotion the other morning – waking up to find out the amazing news from the organisation I support, Animals Asia, that they are now working with a bear bile farmer to turn his farm into a sanctuary for the 130 bears that live there. Wow! This is historic and amazing in so many ways. Tears of joy. And then I had an interaction with a homeless man who I’ve seen over the years but had never spoken to before. His reaction to me was humbling beyond belief – his genuine enquiry as to whether I’m having a good life, almost broke my heart. As humanity we are so weak and yet so strong. So I’d like to share this writing with you, and I hope you’ll come back again for the next ‘episode’ of The Kindness Sessions!
‘We all watch you walk on by
At which point do we stop and stare?
Really look at what’s happening here
You are in my heart
Despite not knowing who you are
I can’t help but feel emotion about your situation
And I wish to know what I can do to help you
They all don’t see you walk on by
Why?
And what’s the shift that needs to happen to change our blindness?
That which stops humanity from being human-kind!
It’s been easier to not look, to be ignorant to suffering
Yet in turn we’ve suffered and lost – lost our ability to empathise, to support, to heal, to be ‘connected’
Now we must rise up
For it’s no longer good enough to remain in denial
Nor to see what’s going on but do nothing about it
We must mobilise our kindness
With more vigor than has ever been seen before
A powerful species – clever indeed
This power and intelligence can be used positively – for the greater good
We all know on some level that peace on earth is possible
And whatever toxic thinking that blocks this acknowledgement we must release now to be open and ready for a new reality
That path is set to be walked upon
Let’s, as a collective, make that sooner rather than later!
How may you be kind today, in your own life experience?‘
I’m not a machine music
April 14, 2014Verity spoke recently about the new independent record label, I’m not a machine music –
“It’s been a real journey starting up my own music company! It’s interesting how a creation starts as just a simple spark of an idea and then flourishes into manifestation. I launched the record label/management company, I’m not a machine music, in December 2013 in collaboration with my long term designer/animator Ben Skirth, and since then it’s really taken on a life of its’ own.
The label now houses 5 artists (1 who is due to be announced!) and as a UK based start up company we have been considered 1 of the top 100 start up ICT companies in Europe. It’s home is the internet and we hope to connect with people around the world through this digital forum to share the message of I’m not a machine music and the work of each artist on the label. Ultimately I hope this then means that we can meet our audience in person after making that connection initially through the recorded music!”
If you’d like to find out more please go to www.imnotamachinemusic.com
Will you be at the live launch?
February 28, 2014If you’re based in England then you don’t want to miss out on this! I’m not a machine productions are unveiling their new record label I’m not a machine music this Wednesday evening at music venue The Dog in Coventry, West Midlands. They’ll be a set performed by each artist on the label, including founder of the I’m not a machine brand, Verity Pabla. 7pm doors open, with a soulful DJ set then live music from 8pm. It’s £2 on the door and you can reserve your ticket to be paid on the night by emailing info@imnotamachinemusic.com with name and number of tickets. It’s set to be a great night!
Live in England…
February 18, 2014Verity Pabla shall be performing live for the first time in England in almost two years at a special launch of record label I’m not a machine music! Founded by Verity’s creative events company I’m not a machine productions and in collaboration with Ben Skirth of White Locust Design, the gig will feature all four artists on the label and a special guest spot from DJ Phat Choons. Sign up to the email list on this or the I’m not a machine music website to get more details in the days to come!
Single now on iTunes & lyric video
February 4, 2014I’m not a machine music presents their debut record label release…
‘Recompense’ by Verity Pabla is the new single out now on iTunes worldwide!
