My Journey From Within

"Stand up and lift yourself up... Make that change"

2014-07-01T20:30:00.001-04:00

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L-O-V-E

2014-05-26T22:15:00.001-04:00

It's been eight months since I don't sit and write my soul off. Things simply are not the same. They are not. It's a different road, a different walk and a different vision. I am simply not the same person I was from a year ago.

In short:

I met a man, I fell madly in love and I married the man.

I went to an interview got the job and I will get to travel all around the world.

After a year in the hospital recuperating and healing my father just recently got his leg prosthesis.

My mother is happy and (has no idea but I will soon be taking her away with me).

I feel happy, I feel blessed. But three maybe two years ago my life felt as if it were under an obscure path. A path full of thorns and evil goblins who lurk from every corner or just every office space. Now all that has passed and all I can see is light, beautiful shinning light illuminating my path and those around me. Things are finally falling into place. I guess Love really does conquer all and it does change one's surroundings. It does make everything seem right, neater, and bright. I do all I can to plant the seeds of love in my husband's heart and in the heart of all of those people who I come in contact with. I know one of the reasons I am here is to serve others by helping them heal. But how do I do that? It's a simple answer, one you might even expect. I help people feel at ease, I listen, I care and I simply love. I love everyone around me. Isn't that the best way you can help others? let them feel the Love.

Dream, dream, dream

2013-09-30T10:53:00.002-04:00

And like the Everly Brothers song goes: "All I have to do is dream". Yeah, we all wish it were that simple: dream and it shall be done. I believe:

"los sueños son las semillas de la realidad"

in English:

"dreams are the seedlings of reality"

What we dream extends from the spiritual realm into the physical realm. Because what we have in our minds was put there by a Divine Energy, a Force, God, you can name it as you wish it's all the same. The One. And yet everyday we wake up and set out to live a lifeless life, we go out to work, come back home, eat, sleep, and the next day we do exactly the same thing. Where are our God given dreams in all this? Is that what we are supposed to be doing?
I believe each one of us is here on a mission that is intended to make our lives happier, our days brighter, and other people as well. Don't you dream of a better life? a brighter future? loving to wake up and start your day? instead of waking up thinking: one more day at this place, I can't take it, I still have 5 more months 'till my next vacation!
I think we're not suppose to live that way, thinking about the what if's, thinking how it would have been or should have been. If we are the makers of our own destiny: have we forsaken ourselves? have we tricked ourselves into believing there is nothing more to aspire to? I had a group of friends once who made me remember that we can dream, dream BIG, and do what is in our power to make those dreams a reality by finding a way to prosper in our lives. And by prospering I'm talking about the material sense, because we can prosper mentally and spiritually but the material world also has to go hand in hand with them or else how can we be happy if we have nothing to eat, can't pay our bills and can't even go out to the movies. Everything has to be in sync. We have to look for ways that we can prosper, be happy, and feel whole.
Can you stop at least for 15 seconds today to ask yourself: do I feel whole? complete? happy? joyful? relax? are you doing what you always wanted? are you living prosperity?

Then what can I do to help you? What can I do to help you understand that you need to make the first step?

Remember life is about making choices, taking risks and more importantly, about evolution.

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Orphan Annie or Orphan Blame

2013-09-14T12:08:00.000-04:00

The other day my good friend J. told me

"blame is always an orphan"

or in Spanish:

"la culpa siempre es huérfana".

He left me speechless. And you know what, he's right. We always want to blame someone, something or everyone except ourselves. We think, we choose, decide, act, and still when something goes wrong we cry and whine and blame. Why is it so hard to accept blame for our wrongdoings, our mishaps and our terrible decisions. Life is about experiences. It's about falling, about standing, about helping others and ourselves, about lifting and empowering others and ourselves. Life is simple and yet we insist in so many irrational complications.
Who do you blame on a daily basis? Your boss? Your husband, Your parents? God? Why don't you blame yourself? Why stop blaming altogether and start accepting, start acting upon the fact that you need to acknowledge the facts that surround us. We need to purposefully lead our lives into a brighter way of living. Not just living but concsiously and purposefully living. But how do we go about doing this, it's always easier said than done. I believe in taking baby steps, living one day at a time, I always like to read the Bible from time to time because it has so many teachings and there is always one in particular that comes to mind:
Matthew 6 34

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble

So just chill out and relax. Take the day as it comes. I trust we can do that: one day at a time.

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Yesterday...

2013-09-13T10:11:00.001-04:00

Yesterday was a pretty intense day, you know just one of those days were everything seems to be out of balance. The day actually started off as a perfect day but suddenly the energy shifted and it all just came out of whack. I went and bought my dog, Precioso's food and I got charged double didn't notice until I had left the store so I had to go back, I bought something on the web for $29 and suddenly got a charge of $178.00, I went to get lunch and they were out of falafel, which I totally love, so I ordered a pasha salmon in grape leaves instead and 30 minutes later I threw up and finally but not least I left a 6 refill prescription for my mom at the pharmacy and they filled out the order for no future prescriptions. I called at 8:45pm and nobody picked up. I mean I really was about to cry but suddenly I thought to myself: this day is almost over and you don't have to do everything today so just relax. There are just some things that you have no control over. I trusted each one of the people I made business with and they made a mistake and I made a mistake because I wasn't paying attention. So I went and took a hot shower, and I mean a pipping hot shower and it was so soothing it was just what I needed. I went to bed and as I was falling asleep my friend J. called me I told him all the things I had been through during the day and he just said in Spanish: "no cojas lucha", which means "stop fighting it" and I did. I woke up relieved, it's a new day, a new beginning and all I can say is that was all yesterday.

I know I'm always writing about how to live a positive life and how great life is but I want you to know I'm normal, just like you. I have my ups and downs and I make mistakes but the decisions I make I try to do them as consciously as I can, knowing that for every cause there is an effect. I live with intent and I live with passion. I love to be able to wake up revitalized knowing I have 24 more hours ahead of me, 24 hours to make my dreams come true!!

Have a GREAT DAY guys!!

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From Petty to Pretty

2013-09-05T08:59:00.001-04:00

Everyday we encounter people who seem to be impeding our rightful way. We may mind our own business but they just keep throwing dirt at our souls and our heart. They don't even have to talk yet we feel the spears coming out their eyes, luckily I've come across The Book and started reading about how we can dust off the dirt our enemies throw at us. We don't have to start any battles, get sad or upset because it's simply not worth it. There's no need to fight insignificant battles that hinder our energy because when you stay in faith God will fight your battles for you and trust me there's no losing when you have Him by your side.

Just the other day I thought I wasn't going to be able to handle a situation that I was going through with my personal finances yet I decided to trust and let go of the frustrations, the fear, the upsets and today, November 28th, just three weeks later the situation has not only been dealt with in a swiftly manner but He has continued to bless me in such a way that I haven't felt so much peace and gratitude in a long time. Friends, there is no need to dampen our lives with unnecessary thoughts put there by the envious at heart. We can move along with a great positive attitude, rise above the obstacles and surpass the situations, the negative people and transform those petty thoughts into pretty thoughts.

We can decide to live a beautiful life every day, nothing is permanent, as I wrote on one of my previous posts: seasons change. This may not have been a good season for you but it will change. Everything changes, nothing ever stays the same. When winter passes spring comes back again with the sun shinning through the new grown leaves, birds fly around and we can begin to smell all the delectable flowers once again. We just need to stay in faith, trust and it will all pass. In my line of work I get to hear people cry about their personal and financial situations all day long and they are people from all walks in life and from all over the country, in fact, from various countries yet they all have one thing in common they have let the enemy settle into their hearts and have lost all hope and all faith that the situation will pass, that they will overcome all the obstacles and that they have God given strength to come out as victors from the battle. It's so sad, yet the few minutes that I talk to them I try to instill in their hearts the hope that there will be a better tomorrow but only they can decide when they will stop being the victims and become the victors they were born to be. They need to change their mindset and reprogram themselves for a brighter future and I can assure you their season will change. Your season will change!

Freedom

2013-09-05T08:50:00.001-04:00

Each and every one of us wakes up to the idea that we are free. That we have earned our freedom, be it from the battles our ancestors fought or just think of it as a given and don't even give it much thought.

But, are we really free?

Are we entitled to our freedom?

Why?

If we are free, can we choose to do what we really want? Because if we are free, then why are there cameras over the streetlights, why are there laws, why are there so many enforcement agencies. There placed to guard, serve and protect, but from who? from ourselves when we over-exercise that freedom?

Freedom is also a state of mind. Most of the people I talk to feel imprisoned, burdened by their own thoughts, feelings and emotions. I can say I have felt that way even if it's for a millisecond but not much more because that can be the "point of no return". A place where we begin to wonder why can't I be free, why can't I just be. I think freedom must first come from within not from any other source. That's why our freedom is conditional. We choose to feel free when we can do, feel, and act as we want but when any of the instances in our lives is stopped from evolving or even happening we start to feel anxious, panic attacks start lurking around and freedom becomes a commodity instead of a given.
How can we surpass those feelings? Is it even possible? I think we can, although we'd have to reprogram ourselves for that. But,we can do anything, right? We most certainly can.

I believe we can choose our path. We can choose a better way of thinking.

And we can most certainly choose to be free.

Are you free?

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A Bright Future

2013-08-05T22:17:00.001-04:00

It's been months since I sit and write, but it feels like years. I've been going through a whirlwind of situations that ultimately have been clearing up the storm I have created on my own. Now, if you have read my past blog posts you know I have always been such a positive creature and this time it's no different. Although I write with a different feeling, relief maybe? Well, I feel like I have awoken from a deep dark sleep and now see a bright future ahead.

I can finally say the winds in my life have shifted: a new position at work, a new relationship, a recently remodeled home and a much deserved renovation of mind and spirit are just a few of the changes that I have undergone. And with all that has been going on life just got a little more pleasant, maybe much more than I suspected. I wish I had known such events were lying just ahead waiting for me to take that step that would change things. But one waits and time just flies by. I just learned that you just have to throw yourself, risk it all and hope for the best (as always). You know, hope is one of your best allies if not the best. You should never stop hoping, never stop dreaming and daring yourself to go after your God given dreams. There is no way we will be happy if we don't fulfill our destinies. And there is no one that can keep us from our destinies but ourselves. So keep pressing forward, keep dreaming and keep your mind and spirit evolving, I know I will.

Rise and Shine

2012-11-26T11:21:00.001-05:00

It's funny how people try to maintain you down when you fall, instead of lifting you off your feet they become your personal scavengers and fly around waiting to take a piece of you. When your life seems to be going wrong and you feel like nothing else could go wrong that’s when you need to assure and secure your faith so that you can rise and shine above it all.

This reminds me of the growth process of the Chinese Bamboo tree. When you plant the seed nothing happens for the first year, neither on the second nor the third year but on the fourth year the Chinese Bamboo tree sprouts 90 feet in just six weeks!! Isn’t this amazing! And in the same way as the bamboo takes longer to grow than other trees so does our personal growth, our endeavors, dreams and goals also take time to sprout and grow to unbelievable heights. Sometimes life is discouraging but we need to keep moving forward with faith knowing that blessings are on their way, knowing that soon we’ll be reaping the rewards. As the bamboo tree reaches insurmountable heights so shall we reach new heights in our lives. You just have to BELIEVE, RISE & SHINE!!

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Seasons Change

2012-11-24T08:20:00.001-05:00

There's a beautiful sad song from the 80's I can't get off my head. It's called Seasons Change and the group's name is Expose. As I remember the lyrics they go something like:

Some dreams, are in the night time
And some seem like yesterday
But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words but
Seasons Change.
It feels, like it's forever
No reason for emptiness
But time just runs away

Then it goes on and on, saying "seasons change, feelings change, people change". And that is so true! (Hey, didn't the 80's have the best music? Really?) Anyway, you guys know how I'm always getting my inspiration from music so this won't come as anything strange when I refer to lyrics that just keep circling my mind.

Time goes by, well actually, time flies or as the song says "time runs away" especially when you're not aware of what has priority, and I'm referring to the essentials in our life. Have you asked yourself lately what is a priority in your life? The dreams, goals and priorities that you had yesterday may not be the same ones that you have today or will have tomorrow but we still need to keep dreaming, we still need to pursue them and we still need to live to our full potential. We must strive to reach our highest potential so that we can live more fulfilling lives. People around us change, their feelings toward us change and our feelings towards them also change but acknowledging is the first step. Then to correct what is faulty and/or missing is the second step which is necessary in order to move on. I ask: can you make a decision today to correct this? What decisions will you make today or this week that will affect your life or the people around you? So often we refrain from making decisions because of fear. Fear of what others might say, might think or what others might feel towards us. I say living in fear is not living at all. That is not the life God wants for us and that's not the life we should settle for. You should understand you are priceless, you have so much value and you can do so much more. Understanding we are not here by mere accident and that God has us here for a purpose is stepping in the right direction. There's no reason to just settle for something that's good enough: say, staying at your job because even though you don't like it, it's good enough and for now you can pay the bills, and trust me I could think of a thousand more excuses we give ourselves on a daily basis just because... We should change our way of thinking and directing our lives. Let's stop, take a deep breath and think for a moment: what's my main desire? or better yet: what's my purpose on this life? what's my calling? what makes me truly happy? Once we know the answer to these questions we can move forward with ease and the emptiness we tend to feel from time to time will fade away. I believe we can live a life full of blessings, full of light and love, which is far most the greatest quality of all. Because when we feel love we can see the world from another perspective. Start by giving yourself the love you need, as it has been said by centuries, in order to better love others we need to love ourselves first. So show the LOVE!!
Good Day Mates!!

Releasing

2012-11-17T12:19:00.000-05:00

In my last entry I explained how important it is to trust, how it's an ability we must acquire in order to live more confident lives. But today I want to explain how trusting goes hand in hand with releasing or simply put, letting go. When things don't go the way we want them to or unexpected situations arise that prevent us from getting a promotion, a salary raise, reaching a new level, achieving goals and dreams we become frustrated, negative and that's when we need to trust that everything has a divine plan, God has a purpose already. But often times, more than usual we persist on our ideas and don't let go of what it is that we want and things certainly don't go our way. We can throw a fit and still nothing happens. That's when we need to learn to release and let go. I'm not saying we should give up on our dreams but we should let go of the anger, the frustrations, the negative thoughts and bad attitude. God is in control and what we want will come to pass when it's the right time, His time, and His time may not be ours. We're all living our part in this divine movie. When we learn to trust and release we live not only more confident but also more fulfilling lives. Things happen for a reason or so they say so this must mean we can trust we are equipped to handle the load we are being given because nothing is by mere chance. As Joel Osteen would say "we are not victims, we are victors". So let's begin recognizing our full potential and put it to good use. Have a great day my friends!!

The Ability to Trust

2012-11-14T08:52:00.000-05:00

The ability to trust that all will be alright is a quality almost not found on people today. We put so much stress on ourselves to reach our goals and dreams that when we don't reach them we get frustrated and everything around us falls to pieces, or so we think. Instead of realizing it was probably for the greater good we start to fuss over everything. Instead we should begin thinking there is something much better out there for us it's not the end of the world, we just feel that way because we're not confident. This is where the power of trust comes in. We need to trust there is a bright future waiting for us, we need to trust when things don't go our way there is a better way, when a door closes there is another one that will open. When you think there is not a way God already has a way, and the only thing we have to do is trust there is a much better way for us. That's all we need to do. When we can sincerely trust we can feel confidence in our future and when we feel confident good things start to happen, doors begin to open, the right people come into our lives and our divine destiny starts to unfold.

It's A Beautiful Morning

2012-11-10T08:24:00.001-05:00

It's funny how I'm always getting inspiration from songs, people and places to write my blog. The joy a song will bring, a beautiful bright sky, and the smile of that one person you love from near or afar are all inspirations that come from the outside and go to the inner corners of our soul. I ask myself when should we stop looking and searching for things to give us joy and inspiration on the outside when everything is already inside. We should search inside to find the everlasting joy, happiness and love. This is precisely the journey I've decided to embark on. I want to find what has been lost, and once found be able to treasure it and keep it not just for myself but so that I can better love, help and serve others.
This is my personal journey from within.

Meanwhile, enjoy this song it was my inspiration when I woke up this morning!

Winning Some & Losing Others

2012-11-09T08:51:00.001-05:00

Everyday we face battles, both internally and externally, and we go about our days not knowing that we can choose our battles. We can decide whether we want to commit to an ongoing argument which could result futile or if we can decide to let go and lose the argument for the sake of saving us the tantrum, the anger, the fury and sometimes even the hatred that lurks behind the curtain of our heart. To put it simply we have the power to take control of our lives and sometimes don’t even know it. As Roberto Pérez, Peace Ambassador for Argentina, says “we tend to react to our surroundings instead of respond” to our surroundings. I believe I emphasize so much but not enough in the need to live consciously because by doing it we live thinking in our neighbors and not in ourselves. We start to live to serve and love others instead of using and taking advantage of others.

Living to serve and love our neighbors should certainly be on our to do list.

What’s on your list today?

Human Nature

2012-11-08T14:26:00.000-05:00

Every day people hurt us, mark us, classify us and even crucify us and we just say that it's human nature. Doesn't it sound weird to accept that hurting one another is just part of our daily lives. Isn't it strange that we expect others to treat us fairly but we're not even able to treat others the way we wish to be treated.

Shouldn't we start treating others the way we want to be treated first? When can we start? Can we even start at all? I certainly hope so. I know so.

Many people make to do lists, (I admit being a part of that group) and we write all sort of things: do the laundry, take the garbage out, clean the bathrooms, but what about adding:

Things to do:

Be courteous
Be loving
Be amicable
Smile
Do the dishes
Do the laundry,etc..

Let's say your not like me and don't like making lists but you can definitely decide in the morning what you will and will not do during the day and I can assure you, this will make a difference in your day and in your life.

Make it your human nature to make a difference! Like the late Michael Jackson sang:

"I'm gonna make a change,

for once in my life

It's gonna feel real good,

gonna make a difference

gonna make it right..."

Love you guys!! Have a great day!

P.S.
By the way the song is
"Man In the Mirror"

As good as it gets

2012-11-06T16:16:00.000-05:00

Is this as good as it gets?

No.

The answer is plain and simple: this is definitely not as good as it gets or should get. It would be depressing to know we can't achieve anything more than what we have right now. It would be sad to know there are so many things out there and that we cannot even dream of getting or touching or feeling. What kind of a disturbing world would it be? Thank God it's not like that at all. We can dream of something bigger, brighter, better in our lives and in the lives of those we love. Isn't it wonderful that we can evolve each day into better human beings?

We can be whomever we wish to be.

We can be whatever we want to be.

And we can be wherever we want to be.

We just have to be, simply BE, and our lives will unfold in front of us. Those yearnings, desires, dreams that we hold close to our hearts can be made into reality. It's not about just wishing it's about believing, it's about knowing and trusting it will simply come to pass. Forrest Gump's mother said "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get" but I differ. When we live consciously you can tell what your gonna get, it's like streaming a movie, when you choose to download Forrest Gump you are going to get that movie, exactly that one. So when you decide to stream thoughts of victory, of a brighter future and a prosperous day that is exactly what you will be streaming. It's what you are attracting into your life that opens the correct door, that unfolds the creases that have been made over time and that brings light where there were once shadows. So, if this isn't as good as it gets think about what you really think is good and set out to get it. It's just within your reach.

Trust me, it really is.

Whose to blame? Anyone?

2012-08-24T11:44:00.002-04:00

It's been some time since I don't write, but it hasn't been because nothing has happened, au contraire mes amies, life has happened. Everyday I wake up thinking I have a new chance at life, that it's a new beginning on this journey, although at a day's end it sometimes feels like a neverending struggle, but I'd rather think of it as an adventure and that way I know everyday I can learn something completely new. Being aware is one of the most important parts of this learning process because we'll be able to see the signs and clues that are all around us that point towards the path we have chosen and desire to follow. But it's weird that even when we have this knowledge we still turn our attention from the really important things that matter to the not so important things. Why do we get distracted? Whose fault is it? The TV? The radio? Our friends? Or can we just blame it on ourselves? I can imagine having us rig our heads like horses to keep our attention fixed on the road to success and achieving our dreams. But..., we are human and we need those distractions from time to time to keep living healthfully and stress free. Sometimes we just need space and time to keep our heads from bursting or falling off. We need a breather every now and then to get that feeling of a fresh start in the morning. And once we have that fresh new morning we can decide where we want to go from there. Where do we want to go from here? Really? Is it a new job? A new home? A new spouse? What is it that we really want in life?
I already know, do you?

Paying Off Debts & Closing Chapters

2012-08-04T11:20:00.002-04:00

These last couple of days I have been thinking of the things that I have left behind, unfinished. Of the chapters that I haven't finished, of the books that I haven't closed and of the debts that I haven't paid. We all have unpaid debts. And they may range from not saying I'm sorry when we hurt someone, not appreciating someone for having been there when we needed them the most, or not being there for a friend when we should have. There are many instances when we can do something and yet we think so much about it that don't do a thing at the end. How do we go about our lives with so much baggage? It would be easier to just let go but we tend to leave things unattended thinking they will go away but things don't just go away, instead they just lurk around the corners of our lives like a sad ghost on Christmas eve. Paying off our debts and being at peace with ourselves both go hand in hand and each is a consequence of the other. Because we cannot be at peace if we still have unpaid debts and when we pay off our debts we are at peace. So paying them off is a sure way to be at peace with ourselves, but closing chapters also lets us move on.

Just the other day I remembered that I had parted ways with a friend and never explained why, so I wrote an unsent letter explaining myself and it permitted me to let go of all the bottled up feelings and emotions that I had. So if in the future we meet again I know I will be better equipped at handling the situation because I'm already at peace. By doing that I felt liberated and closed that chapter. Now, on to the next!

Certainly, it would be easier to live without any excess baggage and without any unpaid debts but this is life and in the school of life we each have to decide when it's time. Just remember the faster you close those chapters and the faster you pay off debts, the faster you can evolve in this world, and the faster you can help those around you to evolve as well.

Dream Killers

2012-07-31T16:37:00.000-04:00

Just recently I was cyber bullied by a dream killer and eventhough it sounds harmless, at least I thought it was, it really isn't, so beware of those who try to push you down and pull you apart from your dreams and innermost desires. Trust me, it's not a pretty sight. How do you block yourself from them? How can you escape from the ever miserable individual who wants everybody else to feel miserable too?
Just when you think you've found a sweet haven where you can express yourself, in comes a dream killer with an Uzi pistol shooting everything down. It's very empowering to learn there are ways to block these people from cyber space but what can we do when were dealing with real life bullies or dream killers. I know a couple of them, and you must too. They lurk around the corners waiting to hear any sense of hope or joy come out of your mouth and that's when the shooting begins. Your like a knight without armor. But it's time to change this. It's time to stand up and fight for what is righteously ours, our right to express ourselves and make visible the path to the realization of our dreams. If the Beastie Boys fought for their right to party then we can certainly fight for our dreams, don't you think?

Peeking through the leaves

2012-07-30T09:06:00.001-04:00

It's always nice to lie on the grass just with our thoughts and our feelings to sort things out. And
there's nothing like feeling the warmth of a ray of sunshine peeking through the leaves of that old tree from our childhood years to welcome us home.

l'évolution - la deuxième partie

2012-07-27T09:30:00.004-04:00

The Evolution - Part Two

When we think of evolution we inevitably think of Darwin, of the evolution of mankind, of the Australopithecus, Neanderthals, and the likes. But what does all of that have to do with us now? What does evolution really mean? Do we still evolve even to this day? Darwin established survival of the fittest is what evolution is about. Although this isn't a science blog (but just for those of you who don't know) he stated that in the fight for survival, "the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment". But these days survival of the fittest goes along Machiavelli's line: "the end justifies the means". Both of these quotes make everyone seem like their out to get someone's head just to get to the top. It seems trust, respect, compassion, and faith are all virtues of yesteryear. Is it that to survive we have to step all over others to achieve our goals? Or can we just help our companions to achieve their goals while we achieve our goals as well? Can we even work together? Can I decide into what I want to evolve? Will my evolution help people around me? Will they begin to evolve as well?

I have so many questions and so many answers in my mind that knowing is not sufficient. What is knowledge without action. So where can I begin. The answer again is so simple, evolution or change, however you want to call it, always has to start from within, but it's easier said than done. Probably the first step could be to stop excusing ourselves. We tend to excuse ourselves for and from everything, from not going to the gym because we feel tired to eating too much because were anxious to getting late to our date because it's just fashionably late. We have excuses for everything and that is what prevents us from evolving into something more. Evolution is not just about biology, it's also a mental, spiritual and social process that we need to address. We can focus on the traits that we want to change and will help us grow, adapt, evolve and ultimately, let us be a part of the fittest group, or we can decide to not change at all and settle. Which is it?

Now I ask: can we face ourselves and look hard enough to admit what we want to change or into what we want to evolve? Nobody said it would be easy but it never hurts to try.

Evolution Pt. 1

2012-07-25T12:54:00.001-04:00

In this life I have had to endure several lives each with its own set of rules and just like a credit card with its own terms and conditions as well. Sometimes we don't realize we have this lifetime to evolve spiritually, mentally, socially and even physically. Unfortunately, so often we take life for granted and don't worry that our thoughts and our actions affect every future second of our lives. Are we sabotaging ourselves with the wrong thoughts or actions? Or are we fully taking advantage of every second? I've always heard, every second counts, so let's not waste any more seconds. There is a need in our world right now to change our mindset. I believe this will improve our life and the life of others, by making small changes we can create a positive tidal wave that will affect a larger group of people each second. What can we do? How is it that my thoughts will affect my surroundings, you might ask? Simple. Change starts from within, if we want to change something we need to start with ourselves first. Wouldn't it be great to live in a world where people say: "yes, you can" instead of "no you can't" all the time. Well, I'm telling you: yes, we can. We can make a difference, we can make a change, we can change. I can change.Let's just set our mind, shift our perspective and I assure you great things will start to happen all around.

Love

2012-07-24T13:47:00.000-04:00

Many live and die for and out of love. It has been said love conquers all, yet so many wars have been fought for love. These days love is the principal cause of many tragedies but it is also the main cause of a multitude of miracles. What we don't realize is in order for love to be a virtue, in order for it to be the ultimate expression it needs to encompass all the other virtues. One must be patient, tolerant, kind, compassionate and gentle with our self and others. Our fast paced world prohibit us from developing our virtues and yet we pretend to simply love and be loved without understanding we need to love ourselves first in order to be loved, we need to grow and mature to better understand that special someone. We need to have a clear idea of what we want and that is why pursuing our dreams and our goals is so important. Often times we push aside what we really want in life, sacrifice ourselves "voluntarily", let life pass us by and afterwards start blaming everyone else for doing exactly that: sacrificing and not achieving. Not reaching our full potential makes us miserable when we know we can do much more. We need to let our gifts and talents shine, we need to let our inner fire ignite, for if we love and are happy with our self by ourselves, if we feel complete we will be able to love freely without attachments and make the other feel loved, truly loved.

Passion

2012-07-22T08:21:00.000-04:00

This weekend has started out being very intense, so many mixed emotions towards people that I wasn't sure I wanted to see, towards situations that I didn't want to get into and places that I wasn't sure that I wanted to go, maybe out of fear and worry, who knows? Really, who knows why we get so afraid of life sometimes, but life is about taking risks and those risks are what help us learn in this journey. Recently I've been expressing myself about the importance of a dream in our lives and today I discovered that even a dream is not sufficient to give us that drive we need to cross the finish line or even cross the road. There are a few missing ingredients in the recipe I've been trying to concoct, and one of them is passion. Passion must go hand in hand with our innermost desires, dreams and goals in order for them to become a reality. Passion is what drove Romeo and Juliet, and it's also what ignites our soul, heart and mind to move on. Passion lights the fire inside when our body and mind are tiresome and our dream is not seen clearly anymore. Only when we realize and know our dream, our ultimate goal, is a fact only then can we achieve victory over ourselves.

Dreams

2012-07-20T10:53:00.000-04:00

Henry David Thoreau said "dreams are the touchstones of our character", Martin Luther King in his last public speech spoke about his dream of freedom and justice, Gandhi dreamt of a truly democratic India where the weakest could have the same opportunities as the strongest. And Ariel, the little mermaid, dreamt about having legs and being able to live on land. Everybody has a dream, whether they keep it hidden or not, everybody has one. What is your dream? What are you doing to make that dream a reality?

We can get so absorbed in our own busy lives that we can sweep our dreams under the rug and forget about them, and until we do that spring cleaning we won't look under the rug, on the contrary, we will go right over it. Isn't it strange that we sabotage ourselves from the attainment of our innermost desires, dreams and goals? While some sacrifice their lives for the acquisition of their ultimate dream others just sit back and hang the gloves? In what group are we, really? Do we even want to admit we swept our dreams under the rug? No matter how hard it is to admit it, that spring cleaning is way overdue. So let's get to it!