MMJ Live Vol. 2: Chicago 2021

Dondante (Live)

Stay On Your Knees

Written by Darius Keeler and Pollard Berrier during the 'Lights' period.

Re-recorded version with Pollard Berrier and Steve Harris on guitars, featuring the SuperSonic Symphony Orchestra.

Slowing - Orchestral Version

The Turtle Beneath the Sea — Jātaka MindVibes, Track 4 🐢🌊

A lullaby for overworked nervous systems. Ocean-soft swells, low flute and a gentle hum invite you to sink, not fight—the turtle way. Use it for pre-sleep rituals, post-overwhelm resets, or whenever your brain insists 2 a.m. is ideal for life planning.

Not for driving or heavy machinery. This one wins bedtime.

How to use (pick one)
	•	Breathwork for sleep: 4-7-8 — inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8 (optional soft hum on the out-breath).
	•	PMR (progressive muscle relaxation): Toes → calves → thighs → belly → chest → hands → arms → shoulders → face. Clench 3 seconds, release.
	•	Grounded “float”: Place one hand on belly, one on chest; feel the hands rise and fall like waves.

Best moments

Pre-sleep • After a hard day • Post-panic come-down • Sunday scaries • When your thoughts are tap-dancing in steel-toed boots.

60-second micro-script

Lights dim. Phone exiled.
Inhale 1-2-3-4… hold 1-2-3-4-5-6-7… exhale 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 (hum if you like).
Unclench jaw. Tongue rests.
Toes curl/release… calves… thighs… belly soft.
Whisper: “Nothing to fix. Just float.”
One more long exhale. Let sleep find you.

Story thread

A timid turtle teaches the village: safety isn’t always running—sometimes it’s sinking into still water until the storm passes. Rest as strategy, not surrender.

Credits

Created by MindVibes • Writing/guide: Jon Carroll • Jātaka-inspired concept • For relaxation and reflection; not medical advice.

Tags

#MindVibes #Jātaka #Sleep #PMR #Breathwork #AnxietyRelief #InsomniaHelp #Mindfulness #CBT #Ambient #MentalHealthNurse

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Kura-Kura Ing Sangisoring Segara (The Turtle Beneath The Sea)

deep rest into the blessing of the night 

Hold your heart precious

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This is a song by My Morning Jacket that I truly love. Recording this song was one the most emotional yet enjoyable moments of my life.
All instruments have been played by my self during the early hours (00:00-04:00) of Wednesday 02 November 2011.

Dondante

Wild Grasses is released on 10th Feb 2017 and it's the second single from the new Diagrams album 'Dorothy' due to be released in May 2017. http://www.facebook.com/diagrams  /  http://www.diagramsmusic.com

Wild Grasses

The Dø - Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy

Foreign Fields is an electronic folk group that hails from the wintry plains of Wisconsin. New Years day of last year they met in their hometown, in an abandoned office building, to begin work on their first full length LP "Anywhere But Where I Am". Having no set plan or guide, the album grew naturally as they left their lives in Chicago for hot summer days, skipping stones in the rivers of Tennessee. 

Anywhere But Where I Am

A Difficult Year

My Morning Jacket live at Okonokos. One of the best live bands ever and one of the best performances from that whole live set. Free Download.

A Difficult Year

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