10 for living

1. take full responsibility for your choices.

2. trust, then let go.

3. if you look for the bad in anyone, you will surely find it. Continue Reading

a fate worse than death…

… getting caught up in pleasing anyone but yourself and thinking there is some way to be accountable for the disappointment  of others.

Did I leave the planet?

I firmly believe that if you put bullshit out there and people don’t call you out on it, they are basically giving you a stamp of approval. If someone tells me they are inconsiderate, annoying and fake, either by their actions or their words, and I chose to hang out with them anyway, I am saying to them “I accept you as you are.” Continue Reading

Plankton Attraction

Recently I got to thinking about the laws of attraction and I have concluded that there is no such law.  For me, the attraction to the opposite sex (and the same sex) has been rather contrary.  No real rhyme or reason to the way I select friends and boyfriends. Looking back at the people of consequence that have broken through my “force-field,” if you will, I’d say confidence is the key.  People that appear to be completely comfortable in their  own skin have more to Continue Reading

If at first you try, don’t give up…unless

We often find ourselves in situations where we think that we are all alone or that we can only rely on ourselves to accomplish a certain goal.  It is in these times that we make the decision that giving up is the only option, and we should make a conscious effort to give up rather than risk failure.  I think sometimes we fail to realize that when we say “I give up”  or “I quit” (except when it relates to bad habits or bad ideas) we are not just giving up and quitting on ourselves, Continue Reading