Words I Love

This quote reminds me to let the world see the real me, for this is the part of me that is worth loving. 

Relax

Sometimes, I feel like I need to spend a week just relaxing so my body and mind can catch up with the business of my life.  Spending time with family and friends, doing activities like yoga, hiking, and swimming, and just letting myself be without any worries distracting me from recharging can give me a renewed sense of balance that allows me to keep moving forward into new chapters or even just onto the next page of my life.  After becoming fully relaxed, a time comes when I begin to reflect on my future goals and make plans that will ensure I achieve my desires.  I am lucky to be a student on summer vacation with time for all of this and to have a lovely summer home that is the perfect place to forget the world and focus on myself.  I am so thankful for all that I have been given and I am proud of all that I have accomplished.  I want to ensure that I always have this feeling, so I plan to journal into the evening and for the next week until I am set on what I want.  I am ready to go for it and make all of my dreams come true, I just want to make sure I have a clear vision of what they are first.

Sweet dreams!

Attracting Things I Want

I have heard many ways of going about getting what I want, but here is what I have found works best.  Implementing plans are essential, but timing is crucial.  Plans often tend to have an expected outcome; but, we must first be able to feel when the time is right to implement the plan in order to ensure that the expected outcome will be the result.  Also, it is essential to keep a picture of the desired outcome in our minds before we carry out the plan, while we are executing it, and after the plan is implemented.  We must never lose faith in the outcome (that is, unless it explicitly fails because of some unforeseen external force).  For example, buying tickets to a concert and planning to go with a crush can be very exciting for weeks leading up to the event.  However, in the event that said crush's grandma gets sick, has to go to the hospital, and get surgery, there is clearly an external force signaling that the time is not right for us to go on this date.  Without losing faith that the show would still be great fun, though, it is possible to have an even better time than expected and to meet a person that may end up being better for me than my original date.  I cannot say with absolute certainty that either guy is right for me in the long-run, but I do know that I had fun in the short-run because of my long-run goal that I created before the concert in which I envisioned having tons of fun.  If I always keep the future in my mind while I enjoy the present, there will be many more presents to come in my future.

Just think about what it is that you want and then wait for it to happen.  You will know when the right time has come, and you will be happy about the results of experiences in your life.

Tragedy

It shakes up our feelings when things seem perfect one night before you go to sleep and when you wake up, the world has been changed by a horrific tragedy of mankind.  We are all aware of national tragedies, thanks to the dominance of social and news media combining to make a sphere in which most people in our community participate.  Knowledge is power, but hearing about real devastation that is going on in the world can  make me want to completely give up control and hide, like evil wants us to do.  But during times when we have all just witnessed the tragedy of evil taking over man, it is heart wrenching.  I can truly imagine being in the midst of high-death tragedies myself, due to my close proximity to several tragedies in the past.  When a tragedy occurs, it is important to face it immediately and reevaluate the things that we all choose to live for.  Living to be happy and to love others is a common goal shared by the masses.  Although few, there are people out in this world who live to kill.  It is incomprehensible to people like me and you, but when they show themselves by carrying out their plots of killing the masses, we must not fear these creatures.  Instead, we must contain them and ensure that our generation does not let such people go unnoticed for the future generations that follow.  We must learn from history, and today is another moment in history that we must face immediately and learn from in order to prevent other innocent people from falling victim to those who have a mistaken view of life and their purpose on this earth.

May those twelve killed in the Aurora, Colorado movie theater during the Dark Knight Rises movie premier on this day, Friday, July 20, 2012, rest in peace and may the families of the victims continue to live in peace and happiness while never forgetting the loved ones they lost on this day.


God bless.

"Because he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So, we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A Dark Knight."

Motivate with Dreams

The dream each of us has for ourselves is incredibly important, for that dream is what shapes our presents.  While it is important to enjoy the dream we are currently living, we must not lose sight of our ultimate purpose.  It is what leads us when we are lost and what motivates us to get up and live each day to its fullest.  In order to reach a dream, we must set smaller goals.  Accomplishing each small goal brings feelings of achievement which make us feel successful and happy because we are one step closer to our dream.  Dreading any step that brings us closer toward living our dreams is like denying that there will be hardships along the path of life.  We can still remain happy people through these hardships as long as we remember that they are necessary in order to get to a better place in our lives.  Most importantly, never give up on a dream because it seems too big.  Anything can happen to anyone who wants it and works to reach it.  Whether shooting to go to the moon or aiming to understand basic human connections, all of us have dreams that we can make happen so long as we create the journey that will get us there.

~sweet dreams~

P.S. I'm obssessed with...

Round sunglasses : classic, cute and a touch of hippie all in one, faded lenses and brown rims go with everything so you can make them more laid back for casual outfits, dressed up for the evening, and cute at the pool.  Both big and small frames are sure to be sexy and chic in any circumstance or any city...even on your man.  Happy travels pretty people!

Following Passion

Passion is one of those abstract concepts that we learn about as children but don't truly know until we get older.  There are so many things I am passionate about and I want to be sure never to lose any of this passion.  Yes, one day I will have to choose one to focus on and pursue in order to make a living, but it is important to keep everything I am passionate about in my life.  From eclectic coffee mugs to art and music to reading, writing, or even long walks in a beautiful place, there are so many things in this world that fill me with passion.  Blogging has become a passion because my blog is a place where I can release my feelings to the world, without anyone having to see unless they happen to find me.  I love sharing the things I have learned through my experience and I hope that one day people find me when in an abstract place of not knowing what to do.  I even go back and read my posts when I am in need of some inspiration.  Living happily seems to be everybody's goal and yet so many people find it so difficult.  I was like this for so long but have come through and found what I want in this life.  People, places, and activities that I love have come into my life either by chance or by choice, but the ones I love are still here.  I want to keep following these passions as long as I live, for they are what give meaning to my legacy and happiness to my life.

Be Love to Find It

Sometimes I feel like I am going on a mission, setting out to find love.  The actual realization of love, however, manifests itself when I am not thinking about finding love but am, in fact, showing love myself.  Love is what I am, it's what made me, and it's what will bring meaning to my life.  Every experience I have and every person I encounter is the result of the decisions I've made in the past and the goals I have for the future.  For example, if I have recently given a part of me to someone else and I continue to have the goal of giving, I will unexpectedly receive things from others that make me happier.  In order to receive, however, I must understand the feeling of giving so that I can genuinely respond to everything I receive.  Giving itself is a happy experience, so essentially, having a goal of happiness is manifested by the act and value of giving out of a place of happiness.  I like to constantly remind myself of the love and happiness I want so that I remember to show love and give to others first.

Closure before a New Chapter

As I lay down in my bed tonight, I get a rush of emotion, memories bursting through my mind.  This is the last night I am sleeping in my current apartment and, my, what a crazy year in this room it has been.  I have gone through the worst times of my life, but I got through them and turned into a better person.  I started here in a horrible place and let myself get more miserable.  I have cried harder than I have in years in this bed and if this ceiling could talk, my would it have some ridiculous stories.  It is impossible to forget these things...they were the beginning of my twenties and I am thankful for everything I have learned in this spot.

Goodnight&& sweet dreams...

Changes

Oftentimes, I find that changing my permanent location puts me into a completely different state of mind.  This can be a very good thing when I am leaving behind a place that brings negative memories to mind.  The state of bliss I am in from being in my new place lingers and I feel like a new person even when I go back to the place of negativity.  I love the hope that I have for the future and the unknown memories that I am certain to experience.  There will be happiness, love, and friendship in a new place that never existed where I was.  Moving is a new beginning in every part of my life and it reminds me of the me that is living for a purpose.  Everything happens to get me to the next part of the plan, so I look forward to what is in store for me!