Being Human.....

We all entered into this world the same way. No one gets sculpted in a garage to become a human being. Humans are born to love and be loved.

We all passed through the birth canal and was pushed into this world. Not as something different but as a human being. We were born with two legs, two arms, one head and one brain. That one brain is unique to everyone.

We grow up and are free to form ourselves into anything we want. The mind is the only thing on the body that thinks independently.

Our mind controls who we are and what we are to become. Everyone has an opinion, but other's opinion should not be forced on someone else.

The facts are that we grow and develop into the great human beings that we should be, we are all different. Our growth and ideas have nothing to do with what the world wants of you, but what makes you the person you are suppose to be.

Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that gives us more and more clues that we aren't perfect.

As human beings some of us have lost the connection with our human and loving side. The compassion side that makes us all human. The side that makes one stop and think before they take a life. We need to stop the senseless killing of human beings.

One day being human will count for something, just like some of our opinions. 

" We do not become humans just by thinking, reasoning, feeling, choosing, or even by just doing something. We become humans...by being." author Victorino Q. Abrugar

LIVING IN HARMONY!

What is your Worth?

In order to figure out your worth you need to know what your value is.

In order to know your value you must understand the word and it's meaning to you. A persons' value is "what is important to them in their life." Not what is important to someone else, but what is going to make you feel good about yourself.

People think that the most painful thing in life is losing the one they value. The truth is, the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.

If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth to someone, you have already forgotten your value. Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth.

If a person can't add value to your life then their absence will make no difference. Value the people who love, respect and trust you the most and forget about the negative, toxic people who don't deserve you.

When you learn how much you're worth, you'll stop giving people discounts into your life.

Make sure people except you the way you are. Be yourself; because an original is worth more than a copy.

It is better to have one friend of great value; than many friends who were good for nothing.

" If you want to achieve great things in life, you must first start with belief in yourself " author Jim Smith

YOU'rE AN EMERALD!!

Actions Speak Louder......

You may have notice that people may not always tell you how they feel about you but they will always show you.

When you really pay attention to people, you will see how their actions toward you reveals how they truly feel about you, their actions will be more honest than words.                                   

Don't waste your time on someone who won't give you theirs time. When people show you who they are believe them.

A person's actions does speak louder than words and promises mean nothing with out proof.

Actions show you who someone really is. Words show you who they pretend to be.

Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by theirs words.

Don't talk, just act. Don't say, just show. Don't promise, just prove. Words may lie, BUT actions will show you the truth.

Believe what you see not what you always hear.

"A dog is not consider a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker." - Buddha-

PAY ATTENTION!!

Life Strengths

When something bad happens in your life you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or it can strengthen you.

If you don't fight for what you want, don't cry for what you get. You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

We are constantly being told to "STAY STRONG" but it's okay not to be strong all the time. It's okay to breakdown and have moments of regrets and concerns. Just do the best you can and remember that it's okay to fall as long as you get back up.

Falling down isn't shameful, it's when you fall down and remain down that brings disappointment. When you fall down it just makes you stronger and gives you a better outlook on your life. When you are down It gives you the time to look back and recap where you came from. It also allows you to take the time and look ahead to the future. Things look dark at the bottom, but as you stand up it gets brighter.

Life isn't about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself. In the end, some of your greatest pain becomes your greatest strength.

When you find yourself cocooned in isolations and cannot find your way out of the darkness, remember that this is similar to the place where caterpillars go to grow their wings.

Strength isn't just about how much you can handle before you break, it's how much you handle after you are broken.

Forget what hurt you in life but NEVER forget what it taught you.

             "If you live for people's acceptance you'll die from their rejection" author LECRAE

LIVE STRONG!!!

Life is Short.....

We don't realize our mortality until someone we know dies suddenly without any warning. We then begin to think about life's nuisances and all the time we wasted on nonsense things.

When was the last time you told someone how you felt? Is it something you keep putting off until tomorrow? When was the last time you apologized for that disagreement you had months ago? And you realized it was trivial.

We as people always believe that we have tomorrow, sorry to say we don't. Don't keep putting those unsaid words on hold.

Would you rather carry those missed spoken words around being mad and refusing to say you're sorry- because of your pride? If you are anger with someone apologize.  You will only have a moment of beinguncomfortable, not a lifetime of regret.

Life is full of disappointments that we have no control over. Make sure you leave a little piece of yourself with everyone you care for, because tomorrow might not come. If you have feelings for someone don't be afraid to let them know. Don't let the good things you wanted to say to them be taken to the grave. Once you are gone everything you wish to say to those individuals won't matter. That would be a shame for those individuals not to experience the love and gratefulness you wanted to share with them.

Life is too short to stress yourself over people who don't even deserve to be an issue in your life. We all need that one friend, not a bunch of friends just one, who will stay with you through the dark and cold times. That friend whose love and loyalty you can always count on. Do you think you could be that friend in their time of need?

Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't. And believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance - TAKE IT, If it changes you - LET IT.

"life is short, time is fast, no replay, no rewind. So enjoy every moment as it comes." - unknown-

A READING of GRIEF :

'I had my own idea of grief. I thought it was the sad time that followed the death of someone you love and you had to push through it to get to the other side. I am learning that there is no other side. There is no pushing through anything, but rather, an absorption. Adjustment and acceptance. Grief is not something you complete, but rather endure. Grief is not a task to finish and move on, but an element of yourself."

ENJOY LIFE!!

Discover Yourself..

Most of us believe we know who we are. When was the last time you stopped and reviewed the person you have become? It takes forever to find yourself but it only takes seconds to forget who you are. 

The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find. Do not be afraid of trying something new, it can help you to know more about who you are.

Should you ever find yourself the victim of other peoples bitterness or insecurities, remember things could be worse.. you could be them.

Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself first. You must find happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy within yourself chances are you won't be happy anywhere. Happiness can be found in the darkest of times; you just have to remember how to turn on the light.

Find time everyday to set aside some alone time. In order to remember who you are, you will need to forget what others have told you to be. In life there are some people you're going to have to lose in order to find out who you are. The world will tell you who you are until you tell the world.

"I AM" are two of the most powerful words in the universe; it is what you put after those words that will shapes your reality. There are only a few things in life that truly belongs to us; who you are, who you were, and who you want to be.

If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth to someone; you have already forgotten your value.

"Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it's dark." - Zen proverb

HELLO YOU!!!!

Rising Up! PART 2

Everyone of us have fallen down in our lifetime, from some of the heavy responsibilities we have to deal with throughout our life. The trick of surviving  is not how many times you fall down but how many time you get up. What defines you as a person is how well you rise up after that fall. 

There are things in our life that happens unexpectedly which most of us are not prepare for.  Sometimes it happens slowly and we just keep adjusting to it until we find ourselves in a situation that has become unknown to us. Now you wonder how you are going to fulfill your life dreams, live your life, unaware how to handle the circumstances you have now adjusted into.

Never give up on something you can't go a day without thinking about. That should be your dreams and ambition no matter what happens in your lifetime. Never let life dull your "SPARKLE."

Never apologize and make excuses for having high standard. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet you.

Sometimes you just have to die a little inside in order to be re-born and rise again as a stronger and wiser version of yourself. Rock bottom is a beautiful place to start.

Sometimes in life you might have to walk alone just to know that you can, and from the darkness you will be able to rise up and be the best you can be because the world is waiting for the new and improved you.

Those people that talk down to you are just trying to walk tall by making you feel small. RISE ABOVE the chatter.

Think of yourself as a flower in this universe and every flower must grow through dirt. Your best fertilizer in life is your last mistake. Grow and be the most beautiful flower in your life.

Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them and move forward.

" The greatest glory is not in never failing but in rising up every time we fail." -Ralph Wald Emerson

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Letting go of the Baggage

As human beings we sometimes have trouble letting go of the obvious. Not realizing that one of the simplest ways to be happy is letting go of the things or person that makes us unhappy.

We need to give ourselves permission to feel anger, pain and/or resentment, then we need to let it go -  with love. At some point we must realize that some people can stay in our heart but not in our life.

• How do we say good-bye to someone we never had?
• Why do we shed tears for someone we were never with?
• Why do we love someone whose love was never ours?

One of the happiest moments ever is when we find the courage to let go of what we can't change. Some people come into our life for the sole purpose of teaching us how to let go.

The only thing harder than letting go is moving on. We need to have confidence in ourselves in order to make a new start.

We don't always need a plan. Sometimes we just need to breathe, trust our instincts and let go.

"Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are part of our history but not part of our destiny." author Steve Maraboli

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF!!

Waiting for Tomorrow...

Yesterday has come and gone and whatever occurred can't be changed, it now becomes a memory. Tomorrow is unknown to all of us and we haven't a clue of what could possible happen . So, make today matter!

We all look forward to Fridays, for summer, for someone to lo fall in love with, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it, make the most of the moments you are now in.

if you have something to say to someone say it before you run out of time. As I have said many times before; tomorrow isn't promised to anyone and something good will be left unsaid.

Today will never come again. Be a friend. Encourage someone. Take the time to care. Don't wait to start living.

" The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it's finally arrives, it is called    today" Jim Rohn

ENJOY TODAY!

Life's Challenges...

Throughout your life I am sure that you have come across challenges that you needed to overcome or conquer.

Sometimes these challenges look so big that it may overwhelm our sense of balance, which may have you believe that there is no way you could get through this challenge. These challenges can make you feel weighed down and heavy.

The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find. Life isn't about just finding yourself it's about creating yourself.

Just because no one gives you credit or praise for your best works, don't allow that to stop you from doing your best.

We must continually remind ourselves that running away from any problem only makes the solutions further away. The easiest way to escape from a problem is to solve it.

a difficult road often leads to a beautiful destination. Stay positive in your journey.

Not every challenge has to be fought or conquer alone. Every hand offered is not a hand out but a hand up. Don't be afraid to hold on.

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.'  By Helen Keller

STAY STRONG!!

The Gift!

Everyone is born with a special talent, this talent is called a "GIFTS." In that gift we have different strengths that allows us to be mighty.

So many of us have great gifts that could be helping someone smile, because that person is depress. Giving love to someone that needs a hug or just being there for someone you care for.

These gifts are within all of us, but some of us have not experienced our own greatness yet. The gift that you were born with should be shared once you discover what it is. Whether it is yours or a gift you received from someone else, it should not be taken for granted.

Have you ever made someone's day? or Has anyone ever thanked you for saying something inspiring to them? These are gifts that you should stop and acknowledge are yours and how important sharing these gifts with others are.

Your gift is yours to give, share what makes YOU happy. Your gift should be given as you would give a present to another, without any expectations.

Find your gift, express your gift, share it with others and discover your greatest reward: HAPPINESS!

Sharing that gift is such a powerful emotions and everyone should experience your greatness.

"The greatest gift in life is friendship and I have received it." - Huber H. Humphey

HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY!

Expectation vs Reality

Expectation is a strong belief that something will happen in the future. Reality is the true situations that exist now.

Throughout our life there are certain expectations that we all grow up with from parents and friends. Parents expect us to grow up and become productive adults, friends expect us to be outgoing and fun. If we fulfill their expectations you are wonderful, if not you have failed them.

Let us be real! setting expectation for others is a recipe for disappointment. Setting expectation for yourself becomes your goal to fulfill. The distant between your dreams and reality is called ACTIONS. Taking actions toward what you want to change in your life is your reality.

It's not reality that shapes us, but how we view the world that shapes our reality.

We as humans expect a lot from each other and that's because we are willing to do so much for others. We should not worry about meeting others expectations, but focus on meeting our own.

It's such a mistake to set high expectations for other who have already let you down. Too much expectations leads to sadness.

Expect nothing and appreciate everything that comes your way, good, bad or indifferent. Everything happens in life for a reason.

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experience." - Soren Kieregaurd

 

 BE REAL!!!

 

 

Tick! Tock! Tick! Tock!

Time Is something that waits for no one. As we enter into a new year we are already in the middle of the month, before you know it Christmas will be here again.

Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters.

Time passes so quickly that meaningless friendships, force interactions, or unnecessary conversations are a waste of time. It's not about having time, it's about making time.

There are things in life you cannot recover, such as; the WORD after it's spoken, the MOMENT after it's missed and theTIME after it's gone.

The best gift you could ever give someone is your time, because you're giving something that you'll never get back and that makes your time precious.

There comes a time in life when you make a choose to turn the page or just close the book completely. Life has a large library, find a new book. 

Never allow waiting to become a habit, live your dreams and grow your goals. Life is happening now.

" There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important things." by Brian Tracy

TIME TO LIVE!!!

Moving Forward...

The New Year has begun and my questions for you are, have you written your goals? Have you figured out what new steps you will be taken in 2016?

The key is to make decisions that will allow you to grow and move forward in your life. Move out of the pass, which should have been a lesson learned. Into the present, which is a gift. Begin thinking of your future, which will be your motivation.

Let go of things that can no longer be fixed. Holding on is being brave, but moving on is what makes you strong.

Usually what holds us back is emotions for others. If that person that you care for doesn't appreciate your presence then let them appreciate your absence. Move forward and leave disappointment behind.

Don't waste your time looking back on what you don't have, move on, because life is not meant to be traveled backward. Memories take you back, dreams will takes you forward.

Your destiny is not determined by the number of times you fall, but by the number of times you rise up, dust yourself off and move forward.

"If you're strong enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello" by Paulo Coelho

 

FIND YOUR HELLO!!!

A New Year!

As we head toward a New Year this week it is a good time to sit and remember things that occurred in 2015. What changes can be made in 2016 to improve yourself?

Remember your past, so you can make peace with it, so your past doesn't spoil your present.

Remember that what other's think of you is none of your business.

Remember times heals almost everything, give the time, some time.

Remember no one is responsible for your happiness, except you. If it didn't bring you joy, just leave it behind.

 Sometimes it feels like there are so many things in this world that we can't control. Earthquakes, floods, tornados or the emotions of others. But it's important to remember the things that we do have control of. Like forgiveness, second chances, fresh starts. Because the one thing that changes the world from a "LONELY" place to a beautiful place is "LOVE". Love in any form gives us hope.

The New Year is a new beginning. A blank page of your life for you to start new dreams, new goals, new directions and new relationships. Take a chance to grow your life.

"the book is called opportunity and it's first chapter is New Years 's Day." Edith Lovejoy Pierce

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

The Christmas Gift!

As we approach CHRISTMAS day, with all the running around trying to find that perfect gift, I want you all to remember what CHRISTMAS is really about.

It is not the gifts that money buys, but the love and sharing that we give to each other. Sharing your feelings and dreams with friends and family is a gift that can't be bought. Sharing laughter not tears, love not hate, smiles not frowns is something to keep for life.

Love at Christmas is the gift that should be shared freely, without any strings attached, with no expectations, just because it makes you feel good.

That special gift is not found at any store, that gift is you. The gift is sharing yourself, with a phone call, dropping someone an email or card, just to let them know you care. That is the most expensive gift you can give.

It can't be bought and it can't be taken, it is something that only you can give, that's what makes it special.

So, as the most giving holiday approaches, lets make sure we have more than just presents to give, lets share this moment in time.

I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday and remember to share the gift of you with family and friend.

"I will honor CHRISTMAS in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" writer Charles Dickens

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Take Time to Care

As we head into another season of sharing and giving, we need to remember to care about one another, not just for the month of December but all year long.

When you truly care for someone, their mistakes never change how you feel about them. That's because it's the mind that gets angry but the heart still cares. Remember that when someone upsets you.

Don't pretend that you care, love without conditions, talk without intention, give without reason and care without expectation. This is the heart of a true friend.

To make a difference in someone's life, you don't have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect. You just have to care and be yourself.

Today will never come again. Be a BLESSING, be a FRIEND, ENCOURAGE someone today.

" Love is the only flower that grows and blossom without the aid of the seasons" by Kahlil Gibran

I CARE!!

Pay Attention!

These two words are very important to us as humans, they are how we stay attached to each others or not. We get busy with our life and seem to over look things and people that are around us. We have people in our life that will offer you a helping hand and people in our life that  just take, PAY ATTENTION.

People may not always tell you how they feel about you, but their actions will always show you how they feel, PAY ATTENTION. When you really pay attention, everything is your teacher. A lessons in life to know is, when a person gets ignore you are teaching them to live without you.

It's sweet when someone knows every single detail about you, not because you constantly remain them but because they paid attention. A person's actions show you what their words won't, PAY ATTENTION.

When a friend shows CONCERN about you-they care about you, when a friend is MAD at you- they believe in you because they knew you could do better, when a friend is ASKING QUESTIONS- they are trying to get clarity, when a friend gets quiet and leaves thing as they are they could be losing devotion for you. When a friend is no longer concern, mad or asking questions, just know you have lost a good friend, PAY ATTENTION.

If a person wants to be part of your life, they will make an effect to do so. Think before reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay, PAY ATTENTION to people in your life. Life is full of details.

Paying attention to certain phases are very important. What's being said could be telling you something different. For instance: "Just Kidding", "I don't Know", "I don't Care", "It's OK" could mean just the opposite, PAY ATTENTION.

Be thankful for the bad things in life, it opens your eyes to good things you weren't paying attention to, before.

                       "PAY ATTENTION, it's free" by Dennis J. Martin

BE ALERT!!!!

Being Thankful

This is the week to celebrate "Thanksgiving Day", the day to give thanks for everything you have acquired up to this point.

We need to be thankful for our own achievements in life. I am not talking about material things in life, things that money can buy, but what you have shared and given others. Everyday we should share some kindness with others, make someone laugh or just be there to give someone a helping hand.

Give thanks for each new morning, for rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything. The joy and kindness from you should be what others are thankful for.

Everyday isn't going to be a happy and joyful day, but don't allow events that happen in your life stop you from being thankful for your life. Don't take thing for granted because time isn't promised to any of us. Be thankful for every moment that you get and enjoy the time you are in now. 

Always be thankful for the life you have and treat it as a gift, today and always. 

One of the best gifts you can give someone is the gift of thanking them for being a part of your life, even if it isn't forever.

Let's us take the time this week and going forward to say thank you just because you are able to.

"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." writer E.P. Powell

HAPPY THANKSGIVING"

Get Over It!

We live in a society that moves so quickly you really don't have the time to get upset and stay there; time will past you by. Sometime you just have to move forward and just "Get Over It.".

Get over a struggle in your life is taking the power out of it. You can't change what has already happened, so don't waste your time thinking about it. Move on, Let go, and "Get Over It."

One of the hardest part of life is deciding whether to walk away or try harder. If after you have tried harder and you get the same results than just walk away.

 When your struggles in life gets difficult just keep pushing forward. It's just one chapter in your life. But don't close the book just continue to read. You can't live a positive life with a negative mind, "Get Over It."

If someone is in your life today that adds no value than their absence should make no difference.

"Holding on is believing that there's only a past, letting go is knowing that there's a future" -Daphne Rose Kingma

 

MOVE ON!