Live, Believe, Inspire...

2013-10-20T06:47:00.003-07:00

Fight for me - not because I deserve it but because I need to see that you will walk through the flames and your choices will not be swayed by my mistakes, I need to know that the first sign of turbulence won't make you change course and that you have just as much courage and loyalty as I carry within my own heart, fight for me, not because I need you to prove some form of egocentric heroism, but rather that you view our relationship as something where endings are just not even an option and when push comes to shove you won't jump ship and abandon, I need to know I can be vulnerable without judgment, I need to be able to reveal weakness without being dominated, I want to count on you even when I cannot count on my own self, fight for me, fight for me because you believe with out me life will cease to exist and in your mind I am the air in which you breathe and the bond between us is something that is built on unconditional, fight for me, when I push you away and my pride and ego speaks of words I will regret and my actions reflect a soul so independent that I couldn't possibly need you...but I do, so fight for me - forget all things I put you through in the past all the immature and impatient gestures, forget about where my pain and bitterness had lead me too, forgive my impatient self I did not know better, the suffering and sadness just forget the fact the I ever even hurt you in the place, I am not the same soul I was yesterday and I have grown and in that growth I never forgot you, I never lost hope, I never doubted you would be the my beginning and my end, fight for me like this is the last battle on earth and you keeping me will save every single last soul, fight for me because what we are is everything you ever dreamed of, fight for me because it is only I who truly accepts you without any conditions, because I am your living diary and when it comes to us there just are not any boundaries we cannot conquer together, because I know deep down I am the answer to your prayers as much as you are the answer to my own, even if it means causing an eruption of change and doing something that is simply just "crazy", I need you to want this as bad I do, I need you to jump without looking even tho the path cannot be seen; an indestructible faith, a pure reflection, an endless flame, a love that could make the whole world jealous, I ask this of you. Fight for me, because I just won't give up on us. ~Will "Story" Rivera

2013-10-16T05:24:00.003-07:00

Her heart was so sad and the pain became overwhelming to me, I wanted nothing more than to ease it, to take it from her, to love her, to show her the beauty that life has to offer if she would only let go and be brave enough to stand alone, brave enough to flaunt her true colors, brave enough to tell all those she loved the truth, I wanted to do this for her, I wanted to scream and shout and set such boundaries and grounding a foot, to lay an indestructible foundation for her to build on, but lessons like these are reserved for the bearer and all I could do was stand by and be her friend, be the observer and watch helplessly because I was too afraid to reveal my true emotions, because at the time I needed more friends like her in my life and history has proved that once we cross those lines things will never be same. So my fear led me to admire her from a distance and secretly worship the air in which she breathed, the beauty she possessed just by existing, the creativity and flow that was emitted from her pores just by being her true self; a freedom in which she only revealed to me. ~Will "Story" Rivera

2013-10-07T05:28:00.004-07:00

You Are Beautiful

(Written - April 4, 2011 at 8:44am)

Sometimes we wonder if our lives are really where it is supposed to be. There are so many things in this world that are left un-explained, so many experiences left un-shared, so much life in us left to be lived. There are so many words that I need to say, how can my words reach you when you are shadowed with darkness, how do I find your soul and show you that is so much more life and love that you need to share with this world.

If I could I would tell you...Don't settle, don't accept that this is it, don't ever believe that these things are happening as punishment, don't ever think that this is as good as it gets and that your life will change naturally in it's own course and in it's own time.

If I could say anything...anything that will get through to you, I would tell you ....YOU are beautiful, genuinely and thoroughly beautiful, you are a perfect painting of love and light and laughter. If only you could see half of what I see in you, then you too would be convinced of what a rare soul you are.

You are are courageous, so much more stronger than I, so much more stronger than you believe to be. Your strength is limitless. The struggles you have overcome and emotional battles won, are proof of your strength, proof of how far your love goes, proof of your courageousness.

I would tell you I LOVE YOU, I love you unconditionally, I love you like I have nothing to lose and everything to gain by loving you.

I would tell you, you are special, so special and unique that your presence in this world is precious and sacred. So special that others are scared to be around you because they too know of your amazing qualities and are so threatened by you and your capabilities, that they do nothing but put you down because to see you fly would mean to accept that all things are truly possible.

I would tell you there is faith, I promise, I truly promise if you hold faith and let go of your fears I will hold your hand and never let go and we will both trust in faith and live and learn and laugh and grow.

I would tell you there is so much more to this life, than what you are experiencing right now. So much more to be lived if you would only let go and let life take over.

I would look so deeply into your eyes, and smile, in my eyes and in my smile you will feel the genuine warmth and love that I feel for you, there would be no question, no doubt, that I truly love and believe in you, there is nothing in this world that can rob you of your inner light, if I could give my life just so that you could truly understand just how special you are..... I would.....

You are amazing beyond words, just to be around you is an honor, just to have met you is a blessing, I feel thankful to have known you, thankful to have laughed with you, thankful to have cried with you, thankful that the universe allowed me to experience your presence, that is how special you truly are. ...

So many times we sell ourselves short, we make excuses as to why we settle, we don't give ourselves enough credit or encouragement, we have no faith in our own person to change our lives. We fear change, we love being comfortable and stable, so much we rob ourselves from experiencing anything. We refuse to embrace the pain of our reality, and mask over our problems with lies, lies to ourselves, and lies to one another. Being miserable, angry, suffering, and never letting go..... this is what truly defeats our life energy... it is our own lack of faith in ourselves and our capabilities that hold us back and limit our potential. There is nothing we cannot change, no obstacle to big to cross, what we think we will become, to help one another to reach this mindset is our real purpose in life. Today is a new day, it is never ever to late to make some changes. ~Will "Story" Rivera

2013-08-29T09:00:00.003-07:00

Stand with faith and courage in the light of our own Holy Spirit; we are all powerful, loving spiritual masters. The time has come to embrace ourselves. ~Will "Story" Rivera

2013-06-10T04:29:00.001-07:00

Theory is wonderful, but nothing beats first hand experience. ~Will "Story" Rivera

2013-06-10T04:26:00.000-07:00

Allow all things to come together and fall apart naturally, in its own course, without manipulation or expectations, without explanations or rationalizing, sit back and enjoy the moment; for everything in nature blooms at that exact time it was meant; including all of us. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-05-07T05:55:00.005-07:00

Position and status do not exist in my life; if I truly wish to ever see the face of god then I will have to lower myself to be level with all beings in this world so that I may truly understand, respect and love their purpose here. Time to remove the hierarchy that our ego's think we have, there is nothing noble about ruling over others. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-04-09T12:11:00.001-07:00

I know what loss feels like, I know what it feels like to think love was wasted and swim in a sea of regrets and what if's, thinking what we could have done differently, maybe we should have fought harder or had less pride, maybe if we were better people things would never have ended in the first place, I know what it feels like to let someone go when all you ever wanted was to have them with you, to be the better person when everything inside of us is raging, when there is more anger than peace, when there is no hope in going back or moving forward and we stay stuck in this tortured replay of our own vivid memories, and we die inside with buried screams and tears of pain, and we want to take it out on the first situation that comes our way, but still by the grace of god and the fact that we love them more than ourselves we find the courage to release them, even when our hearts and minds disagree.

We know all too well we cannot hold on to something that does not wish to be held on to, so we let go and let god and we curse the whole ride through because their happiness is more important than our own and at the time it feels like we will never experience that kind of love again, it feels like our chest is about to cave in, there is no air, no hope, no light, no reason to want to live our lives anymore, this emptiness that seems to find its way in everything we do and say, we've cried so long our tears are dehydrated, and we internalize everything and pretend to be strong, we put our mask on and walk around like zombies instead of seeing the experience and learning from it we stay stuck wallowing in misery. - Yeah I know what that feels like, I am living proof live does goes on with or with out us, but I can tell you this, there is so much more out there than our emotions lead us on to believe and the day will come for us to love again even if its learning to love ourselves and life truly is beautiful, I learned to use my emotions as the fuel to push me forward, I've learned nothing lasts forever so I make the best of this moment no matter what, I look back with gratitude, the sorrow still exists only I have learned to make peace with it, it has humbled me on this journey but most important I have learned to never give up and to never fear experiencing new experiences and for me thats says a lot; just like caterpillars the moment we feel our lives are truly over is the same moment our lives begin - to all my butterflies - ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-03-29T07:34:00.001-07:00

Its through our differences we gain knowledge and wisdom, its through our differences we gain insight through other perspectives, other options, other ways to live, other creativity, other traditions, other inventions, other spiritual gifts and awareness, it is through our differences we go farther as planet rather than a country, a race, a gender, a sexual preference, its because of our differences this world less monotonous, our differences are exactly what allows us to be unique yet connected, it is through these differences our world changes and we coexist equally with all beings, without the need for separation only understanding, to truly see that each soul on this planet has something to teach us and is here on purpose just like we are, its only by accepting our differences will we ever unite as one. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-03-28T09:30:00.002-07:00

This is exactly why its so important to understand our purpose, to work hard, to get up every day and push ourselves past our limits that we think we have, to make no excuses as to why we cannot at this time, to recognize the importance of our souls here on earth, the connection we have with everything, the reason why there is no need to compete, to love so hard its as essential to us as the air in which we breathe, we follow dreams and we lift each other in the process, be inspired folks all day every day, shining our lights regardless of the exterior circumstances, to be in service to one another; nothing in nature lives for itself. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-02-26T17:00:00.004-08:00

Why is it we feel so compelled to prove ourselves right all the time, we allow the slightest difference in belief or thought pattern to turn our reality upside down. There is no need to argue over anything in this world. Everyone we come across and learn about is our teacher in some way shape or form. When we allow ourselves to be open to understand that our truth, points and beliefs are not the only one's with illuminating effects, we in turn encourage unity and oneness. Once we start to believe that we have the "truth" or we are "right" we are done growing spiritually and we become stagnate in our own limited reality.

It all starts out with a perspective, how we choose to see the world through our eye’s, completely unique depending on the experiences on our journey, that is where perception comes in, this is very tricky, our bare eye’s can be deceiving, what we interpret is happening in the world around us is merely based on our belief, and our belief is only an opinion derived from the experiences we have had. Beliefs are literally prejudiced by one’s own point of view which is exactly why the need to stay open and continue listening and searching for “truths” is so important to our spiritual growth. Everyone in this world has their own system of living and seeing things, understanding and relating, no two paths are the only way, until we learn to question our own conclusions, or at least allow the thoughts process of others about our conclusion in, we will stay stuck in our own truths so to speak. Since we evolve and life around us ever evolving so too will our truths and way of life, think of it this way, we don’t stop believing or just drop the belief that has been working toward our highest good for so long, rather we learn how to expand our understanding to encompass more and gain more wisdom from doing so.

Not everything and everyone we meet will be agreeable, I am not saying to follow everything you hear, the point is to reach a point of awareness enough to be open and honest to understanding the other person, understanding what has happened in their life to have led them to live and think the way they do, if we can make it that far in our awareness we will learn to see life through their eye’s, and recognize why they make the choices they have, without judgment, simply understanding and respecting that their way of life is their way, equally as important as our way, no one way has more validity than the other; each one plays a significant role on this earth to both teach and learn from. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-01-21T15:01:00.001-08:00

It's time to start to see who we really are and what this life is really about, to your own heart be true, The Journey Within is a spiritual movement of bringing awareness and discovery within our own hearts, completely free and available to anyone in this universe, something we can all not only become apart of but Live out our lives moment to moment, Believe in Ourselves and Others, and Inspire everyone to Journey Within as well. The time has come friends for us to finally do what we have always dreamed, no more fears, no more giving our power away, every choice we make is made with unconditional love. Nothing in nature lives for itself; a tree does not eat its own fruit and a river does not drink its own water, therefor we as humans should not only live for ourself but give of our love in any way possible to another; to nurture the soul is the greatest gift of all.~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-01-06T15:54:00.002-08:00

2013-01-03T06:36:00.000-08:00

Nothing in nature lives for itself; a tree does not eat its own fruit and a river does not drink its own water, therefor we as humans should not only live for ourself but give of our love in any way possible to another; to nurture the soul is the greatest gift of all. It's About Community, if you have it, give it, share it, be apart of the driving force that supports those in service to one another. I turn no one away in everything I do. Whether it comes from God, The Angels, my beautiful friends or myself - I am always taken care of, so I give freely in everything I do, I have faith, and it is my gift to the world to help others in any way possible; of this I am certain. No soul gets left behind, help me to continue this journey to help others to help themselves, without the support of those around me this would never be possible, its always been about community - My sincerest thanks to you in advance. Namaste ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2013-01-02T13:45:00.003-08:00

Anything is possible when we put our heart, our soul, our faith, and mind to it; excuses are the only thing in this universe that can stop us from doing anything we ever dreamed. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-29T15:37:00.000-08:00

We must become aware of what we give value to, what we consider power. When we start thinking that our heritage is the best, our gender, our race, our economic class, these all are just categories that do nothing but create more illusion of separation. We think our cause is the only one worthy of attention, our house is more important than the neighbors, our cars more precious, our meeting more valuable, this is dangerous water we tread in, it is feeding energy into the ultimate illusion that any one of us is any more important than each other or any other being. There is nothing in nature that lives only for itself, everything you can possibly imagine is connected; rivers do not drink their own water and trees do not eat their own fruit, you never hear either one of them complaining about supplying us for free these amazing resources. We are just as deeply connected to one another, when we turn a cold shoulder for fear we may get hurt; we only hurt ourselves in the long run. This goes for when we feel we have a right to live where we do, as if the animals and insects who inhabited the land before we did have no purpose or right to co-exist with us, as if just because we handed in a piece of paper for so called rights to territory all of a sudden we are above all else. We must bring our selves to become aware of the basic fact that everything on this planet has a specific divine purpose, just as important as our own divine purpose; its that simple. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-26T01:11:00.003-08:00

Its all about perspective! The more we are willing to keep learning the more we become open and aware of just how many roads there really are out there, each one with a unique purpose, all leading into the pool of collective consciousness that unites us as ONE.

Join me live online Thursday Dec. 27th 6:30-7:pm EST as we discuss - "A fact is not a fact; It is merely our perception of our own reality."

Journeying with Will "Story" Rivera

Why is it we feel so compelled to prove ourselves right all the time, we allow the slightest difference in belief or thought pattern to turn our reality upside down. There is no need to argue over anthing in this world. Everyone we come across and learn about is our teacher in some way shape or form. When we allow ourselves to be open to understand that our truth, points and beliefs are not the only one's with illuminating effects, we in turn encourage unity and oneness. Once we start to believe that we have the "truth" or we are "right" we are done growing spiritually and we become stagnate in our own limited reality.

Arguments weigh heavy on one another, whereas openness empowers each other, the moment we feel the need to "defend" our position, we become stuck in a limited belief.

I am open to your thoughts and look forward to hearing from everyone!

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2012-12-26T01:08:00.003-08:00

It's not always going to be rainbows an butterflies, we are naturally emotional creatures, the trick is not to hold onto anyone emotion for longer than is needed, keeping awareness of ourselves in this moment is what counts, let every feeling flow through us naturally like water over river rocks, just going with the flow of our lives. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-23T15:57:00.001-08:00

Sometimes we have to do something out of the norm of our comfortable character, sometimes it takes some crazy actions and thoughts in order to ignite the light of the path that we were destined for, sometimes just sometimes the craziest actions we will ever do in life is making the choice to follow our hearts and be led by love itself, sometimes we know where our happiness is and we just need to be crazy enough to go out on a limb for it; sometimes... ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-23T15:48:00.002-08:00

2012-12-21T04:10:00.001-08:00

Do not fear the weather outside today, do not curse it or be angry, send it love and blessings, be at peace where you are at this very moment, its about awareness, honor nature and her presence within us all; for what we see happening is the long awaited winds of change. Be safe, be loving - for all our relations. Namaste~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-20T20:03:00.004-08:00

Is our life and our dreams worth us seeking, are we willing to go beyond the limitations of our own fears in order to create the reality we have always known existed, we have seen it in small glimpses, tasted a sip of it, now is the time to align our thoughts, emotions and actions so that we manifest exactly what we wish to see for not only ourselves but for everyone; in service to each other is the new world consciousness, there is no such thing as impossible. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-18T10:40:00.002-08:00

We are all covered in scars, some visible, some not, but don't let that ever stop us from understanding our worth, our experiences are what make us who we are, never be ashamed to allow them to show, no matter what they are from, our choices brought us down the road that has led us right up to this point, and we not only survived but grew with wisdom, earned our stripes, most don't, that is something we can all be proud of, so let the hurt go, leave the shame alone, allow the wounds to heal, we are the only one's who's opinion really matters. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-17T05:32:00.002-08:00

We dim the lights that shine within our hearts for no one folks; every single moment we give time, energy, emotion and thought into someone or a situation that does not serve our highest good we completely hand over our authority to live happy, healthy and peacefully, we literally surrender our power to create our reality and make our own choices into the hands of someone else. ~Will "Story" Rivera

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2012-12-17T05:28:00.002-08:00

Don't believe everything you read, for life itself is based on perception, depending on the story teller's tale, the exact experience is documented into thought completely different from the next witness which is relative to location and based on the emotional state of the individual, nothing is black and white, every story has its secrets that get buried with it, everyone has their reasons for their choices, so before we take what's happening in this world personal, we should be aware that judgments have no place in this newer consciousness and the greatest help we can give any situation in the moment is genuine loving energy so that the choices that follow will serve the highest good of us all. ~Will "Story" Rivera