Through the eyes of a Child

Today marks the day of the birth of my beautiful baby boy. He is three today and full of life, happiness and spirit. Three years ago, I was scared of what was to come as a single parent raising another child. The fear and heartache was excruciating as others looked on. However, through the eyes of a child, this tiny newborn, helped aid in the healing of his sister who was injured in a car accident and made sense of a senseless world to an autistic boy as well as myself.

Watching him grow and seeing the world through his eyes has been priceless. Through his loving spirit and interactions – he has saved a part of me that I believed to be lost in ash. He taught me to love again without restraint, care above hate and to believe God over any individual. Through the love of our family – we have overcome and conquered all evilness that the devil has thrown our way.

God placed this new challenge upon my shoulders and lead me to the best life ever of prosperity and blessings. I love my life and my children and today I am thankful for a little boy who is three. There is nothing I wouldn’t change – because I get to see him grow every single day with a kiss in the morning and an “I love you by night”. Every scratched knee and boo-boo, the monsters to chase from under the bed, every smile and tear of upset to happiness – to seeing every milestone of youth. This journey has been a tremendous blessing!

I used to cry for him, saddened by the deception of man and the void he wouldn’t ever fully fill one day, however, I have learned not to dwell on choices made by others.

I learned through the eyes of a three year old that trucks can fly, balloons cure all that ails, every artist should use interior walls as canvas and that cake is a nutritional choice for any meal.

As this glorious day comes to a close – I can feel the love he has for me for its as unconditional as I have for him. Life has meaning, and love never divides, it multiplies.

Today, a three year old put purpose into my life that I couldn’t learn on my own. Mommy loves you and Happy Birthday to my beautiful baby boy! Here is to many more memories to come and know I cherish every single moment and will always be present regardless of work, life or circumstance. Until God calls me home – I shall always be there to snap another photo, rewind another video and kiss you another day.

Love always,
Mom

Once in a while…

” Once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life, God gives us a fairy tale. A fairy tale written by His hand, but beknownst by none other than the two brought together through a strange parallel, that can’t be explained by mere human understanding. Though pondered, God has reasoning that is always unveiled when the truth is allowed to shine and the ties that binded prior are broken. Trust in the Lord, not in thy own understanding and fear; for the meaning of what you seek is already before you.” – Corie Anziano

This is Water

So those who know me (and/or have read about me), knows I love Steve Jobs. I loved him as an icon and as a role model. Am I an Apple junky? Some (all) will say Yes, however, I say I am a lover of electronics that work however, my passion for Steve Jobs wasn’t Apple driven.

Steve Jobs as a person has always inspired me. I remember buying his book on Pre-Order just to read more about his struggles and adversity. Maybe its because I love to cheer for the under-dog. I thrive on stories of how someone who has come from nothing – to becoming a huge success through their own accord…the learning to build from the ashes and triumph in the most unusual of ways. I get high from “human spirit”. I believe that we hold such powers to change the very infrastructures of the world, we just need to stand up and step out. We need to change our views and our perspectives. We need to lose the fear that has been engrained in us since birth. I believe one person can have the voice of thousands. I believe that people really just want to be heard and to have the simplicities of life. Happiness, love, appreciation and loyalty. Seems so simple of a request, yet sometimes its the hardest to find.

I remember watching Steve Jobs speech about Connecting the Dots Backwards and being inspired long before he died (and before it became as viral as it is now.) His words sat deep within me and touched a portion that I never truly knew existed. He made me believe that the hardest things in life was just God’s way of making sure we didn’t take the “blessings to come” for granted. I believed that even through our darkest hour, darkest week, darkest years – one day, we would become thankful – for it would be the driving force that would make our success make sense.

I have been through so many things in life. Some people have bad days, I had bad decades. (I laughed as I typed that. Not just because its humorous, but because its funny how we see things in different shades of light over the years.) Its like the blessing (and curse) of “day in and day out”. It reminds me of yet another commencement speech called “This is Water.” Another true glimpse of perspective and choice. If you haven’t seen it before…I am posting it below. Like Steve Job’s speech, this also made me stop and think about my own thoughts. We are in more control than we think. We have a life that is unfulfilling and static when we chop the legs off of our dreams and accept the mundane as “life”. I believe life can be a “honeymoon phase” every day, you just have to want that. Too many people today get caught up in Automatic Thinking and Automatic Responses that they no longer know how to appreciate things as a whole. They make the mistake of rationalizing all things and how life revolves around them and only them. We live in a world of self-gratification and about the feelings of “right now”. That type of thinking leads to unhappiness/depression, the breakdown of family and leads to affairs of the heart.

Imagine what life would be if we stopped considering only the benefits of ourselves and saw life as an opportunity. Opportunity to help a loved one, a friend or even a total stranger out of a place of darkness and into a place of illumination. I’m not saying to live your life without any regards to yourself and/or needs. I am not even saying to accept things differently. What I am saying is – when we act out of pure concern and genuine kindness – we still get something back, and that “something” varies from person to person…but what is fact is – You Will Make A Difference in Another Person’s Life…even though you may NEVER be told that you did.

So – to sum life up – Remember – THIS IS WATER!

And incase you haven’t seen it:

xoxox
Corie

New Beginnings

I decided for this year, I am going to take this blog and revamp it. Instead of just talking music and entertainment – (though, I will still do that from time to time), I want to do something different. Its been a long time since I took the time on this blog but that is about to change.

I want to really talk and post about my life and the things I encounter; and the life lessons that I have learned and continue to discover – maybe help another along the way in this viciously beautiful thing called life.

People always ask me questions about advice for music and entertainment. Those who know me best ask me for words of encouragement because they know me in such a deeper sense. Does this mean I have all answers to life? Of course not. Sometimes, I can’t even decide what to cook for dinner let alone uncover the mysterious clues of the Universe.

As I sit here, I ask myself – What do I plan on accomplishing with my open blog? Well, its simple…I want people to know me. I want to know them. I want to see if maybe I can offer some shining light for those who need it – regardless of topic. Maybe they can do the same. I am not looking for a million followers…if that happens, thats great too – more people to offer thoughts. I am a firm believer that through perseverance, human kindness and integrity – we can conquer our lives in a manner that is beyond expectation. God has blessed me, though sometimes – it’s the hardest thing to see. Its always easier to see truth and the blessings of others. So maybe, through this blog, some of us can come together and shed a different perspective on life.

I feel driven to do this. I woke up today looking for answers in my life and decided to look publicly for friends to join in the journey. Granted, I have been on many red carpets and in the public arena for years, however, it leaves you jaded at times. I want to be different. I want to touch people and learn from them. I want to inspire YOU. I want to INSPIRE ME! And if you are reading this – then Welcome to my World. Its a bit different, its a bit crazy, it can be a bit dark…but the best way to learn about where we are going is by understanding where we have been…and who wants to journey alone??

So I offer you a free ticket. Come journey life with me. Tell me your thoughts. Tell me what you want to know or what you think, or say nothing at all. Either way works.

I just hope that one day, I can say I made a difference, not just for you, but for all of us.

Now…Onward to the New True Corie Stories!

xoxox
Corie

I got Press?? – Cool!

On the Upcoming Hollywood Block
August 21, 2007

ATLANTA, GA. From Music to the Big Screen, Corie Anziano (Anziano Enterprises/Atlantis Music) has a new venture in the making with her latest script, Uncle Pervy. This hilarious comedy, made specifically for a silver screen release in November 2008, has not only made a stir in Atlanta, but is making its way to the hills of Hollywood. Currently, her team is working on funding, talent and/or distribution for the film. “I only need one out of the three, because once I get one, the other two will follow on its own.” Optimist when asked about talent, Anziano already has a key player in mind:

“Jack Nicholson! I had him in mind the entire time I wrote this script and I plan on get it into his hands for right of first refusal or agreement”, states Anziano.

Either way, this talented transplant from Brushton, New York has proven herself time and time again. At barely 30 years old, she has worked with National Bands (Management/Tours), The Atlantis Music Conference (Executive/Panelist Coordinator), Voting Member of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, The Ultimate Party Challenge (Writing/Producing), to writing corieStories, a compilation of outrageous life endeavors.

Now, with an eye on Hollywood, she sees the movie as a “new challenge” which is something she has built her career on tackling.

“Uncle Pervy is in it’s early stages. Currently, I have the script and the copyrights as well as a fantastic attorney on board. I was offered a buying price for the script immediately, but I have decided to go forth on producing the film instead with a major release company and when I find out exactly what company that is, I will let you know!” laughs Anziano.

Humble is certainly a good description of this newcomer to films, but after looking at what she has accomplished, only one thing is known, if anyone can do this, it will certainly be her.