I Have A Sadness Shield, It's Big Enough For All of Us

I saw a new movie today.

I loved the book, and I liked the movie, but I adore the message;

"let the wild rumpus begin!"

Take a flying leap into life.

Life in High Contrast

For the first time I'm actually working at my fullest. Perhaps not at my fullest potential, but I believe that can be difficult to find on your own. But I am trying my best. People usually can't find their true potential until either someone challenges them and fills them with a sense of competition and drive, or simply when someone shows that person they are worth more, has access to more, can grasp more. I don't know why it is often so hard for people to get that feeling on their own. Maybe because we can't live without personal comparisons. Everyday everyone makes thousands of absentminded self comparisons. We see another person on the street that walks taller, straighter, and with more pride than us and we compare. Flipping through magazines we compare our bodies, our accomplishments, our salary, our environment, our upbringing. Standing on the top of a mountain, we compare our infinite size difference.
Is life only perspective, proximity, comparisons?

I hope not. That is a depressing thought that makes so many just sleep through life.
Life is what you make it - removed from any and all comparisons to other people and their lives, because no one could ever make all the same mistakes as you.

A Change of Pace

Winter chills give me a sense of motivation. Maybe it is the cold that makes it so difficult to stop moving, or the approaching  holidays that linger in my mind giving me the drive to go forward. Either way the windy, grey months always seem to go by quicker for me.

I have to cherish every speedy shot at beauty I can get.

Falling Down

Signs of the fall season:

I love this time of year.

 

Go with gravity.

Accept the flow.

TGIF

I'm filled with a sense of adventure today.

I have a list of things to do...

We'll see how much I can get accomplished on this fresh fall day.

Doing the Impossible

Nothing in life is free, at least not the things worth having. Free is thoughtless, cheap is easy, hard is strengthening, but it is the things you believe are impossible that are the real gems in life. When a person believes something is unreachable, that instantly makes whatever that is treasure. Purity, perfection, they are both impossible. That is why when you are in a moment that feels like pure bliss it is human nature to have the intense urgency to hold onto that feeling. We never know when life is going to let us have that happiness again, if ever. But it's really not up to life. It is up to us. We have to make bliss for ourselves everyday. Surround yourself with love, adoration (going both ways of course), excitement, mystery, pleasure, wonderment, adventure... everything that you feel drawn to.

Determination is what keeps people from having once in a life time feelings only once in their life.

Good Feelings

Life's a party.

Live widely and celebrate everything.

No Picture

I don't know where true cruelty comes from. I get angry at people and I lash out, but I never act purely cruel to people I don't know. Yet it happens everyday by so many others. It looks to me like it should be easy because so many others can be thoughtlessly cruel. But I don't understand the desire. Pain is universal, it feels the same to everyone. Race, religion, nationality, sexuality... None of that matters when you hurt someone.

And just because more than a few people all share an opinion does not mean it is anywhere near true. Judge a situation on the events that occur not popular belief, judge a human on their actions and heart not foolish gossip and idiotic rumors. Perpetuating ignorant stereotypes makes you just that: Ignorant.

Which way do you choose to live?

Speaking of...

ruckus.

Love where you live.

Pieces of Peace

The layout of your life has to be one that you are happy with. The people you surround yourself with, to the flavors you ingest should make you feel peaceful.

For some people peace is chaos, ruckus, and pretty much living life in an insane, tumultuous way. But for others they find bliss in the calm harmony of organization and order. Which ever you happen to be, there are at least a hundred other people out there who also share your philosophy.

Friendly Fire

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When you get angry at a friend it's like you are almost angry at yourself. 

They mean so much to you.

You get so frustrated at what they are doing,

   and how you should have tried harder to knock some sense into them.

Saying "I told you so" never makes me feel any better.

 

So I usually just keep my mouth shut.

But that's why we're all friends.

And I wouldn't trade that for anything.

Skywatch Friday

Happy Friday