Someones destiny's blog: "I am just me... Take it, or leave it"

I do not choose my friends based on their ethnic background. Nor do I choose them based on political, religious, or sexual preferences.

I do not care what color your skin is. I do not care what your political affiliations are. I do not care what religion you follow or don't follow. And I do not care if you are straight, gay, bi-sexual, transsexual, pan-sexual, asexual, nonsexual, or transgender. All of the above are personal choices and no one has the right to make those decisions about your life but you. 

I choose my friends by their character, by their passion and zest for life. I choose people who have a heart. I choose people with a mind, who are not afraid to stand up and speak, even if it means they sometimes stand alone. I choose people with conviction. I choose people who have made many mistakes and LEARNED from them. I choose all those PERFECTLY IMPERFECT PEOPLE!

If all human beings were alike, what a boring place this world would be. So... If you feel the need to judge me or any other person, may I suggest, you start by standing in front of a mirror!

Renee'

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be; your roommate, neighbor, professor, long-lost friend, lover or even a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

Sometimes things happen to you and at the time they may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests... whether they are events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. Safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the successes and downfalls you experience, create who you are; even the bad experiences can be, and should be, learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally; not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love, and they are opening your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself; for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you, either. You can make of your life anything you wish. It's yours to live.

You can't live your life solely for other people. When writing the story of your life, don't let someone else hold the pen. You've got to do what's right for you, even if the people you love disagree with your thoughts, actions, decisions, and dreams. Live your life so that when it's time to ask where the time went, you can answer: "It went to joyful moments of self-discovery, to my search for passion, to doing work that felt like play, to standing up for what I believe in, and to exploring this beautiful world with an open heart. My time went to living MY life!"

Namaste'

Light and Much Love Everyone,

Renee'

Life's circumstances are not always what you may wish them to be. The pattern of life does not necessarily go as you plan. Beyond any understanding, you may at times be led in different directions. Ones that you never imagined, dreamed, or designed. Yet if you had never put any effort into choosing a path, or try to carry out your dream, then perhaps you would have no direction at all. Rather than wondering about or questioning the direction your life has taken, accept the fact that there is a path before you now. So shake off the ''why's'' and ''what if's'', and rid yourself of confusion. Whatever was... is in the past. Whatever is... is what's important. The past is a brief reflection. The future is yet to be realized. Today is here.

Walk your path one step at a time. Walk with courage, faith, strength, and determination. Keep your head up, and cast your dreams to the stars. Soon your steps will become firm and your footing will be solid again. A path that you never imagined can become the most comfortable direction you could ever hoped to follow. Just keep your belief in yourself and walk into a new journey. You will find it magnificent, spectacular, and beyond your wildest imaginings.

I've had two different phone calls today asking me about this or that and the best piece of advice I can give anyone is simple: Get A Life. A real life, not the manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. newer car. Seriously, do you think you would care so much about those things if you developed an aneurysm one afternoon, had a debilitating stroke, found a lump in your breast while in the shower, cancer? Stop whining and start trying.

Get a life in which you notice the smell of salt water pushing itself on a breeze over the sandy shores, a life in which you stop and watch how a red-tailed hawk circles over a pond, a life where you actually hear the song in the wind. Get a life in which you pay attention to a baby making funny faces when she tries to pick up a Cheerio with her thumb and finger. A life where watching your puppy chase it tail for hours makes you laugh until you cry.

See the beauty of new life as spring arrives, feel the rays of suns as it shines bright on a hot summer day, watch as the leaves change in spring; look at a full moon hanging silver in a black sky on a cold winter's night. Realize that life is glorious, and that you have no business taking it for granted.

Care so deeply about life that you want to spread joy and happiness. Take the money that you would have spent on beers in a bar and give it to a charity. Do you have any idea how many children are in need of a warm coat this time of year and shoes on their feet? Volunteer in a soup kitchen for an afternoon. There is one in nearly every town. Count your blessings and reach out to someone less fortunate than yourself.

All of us want to do well. But if we do not do good too, then doing well will never be enough. Life is short. I've always known this. Or almost always. I've been living with mortality for over a decade, since my mother, father, brother, and so many others passed away way to soon. And this is what I learned from that experience... When Reality checks in, knowledge of our own mortality is that greatest gift we will ever be given.

It is so easy to waste our lives... our days, our hours, our minutes, even our seconds. Doing nothing. It is so easy to take for granted the little things... the color of our children's eyes, little hand-prints on mirrors and windows, animal crackers all over your car... Wake up and take notice of the most seemingly insignificant things that everyone takes for granted. Running water. Indoor plumbing. Electricity. The smell of coffee brewing in the early morning to awaken you. The feel of the earth under bare feet. Rain falling from the sky. The sound of the wind. The heat of the sun. The glow of embers in a fire. And so much more...

If you are reading this, then are blessed with eyes to see and knowledge to understand what I am saying. It is up to you, where you go from here... GET A REAL LIFE and START LIVING IT... Realize who and what really matters!!! Kiss your mom. Hug your dad. Call someone JUST TO SAY I LOVE YOU. Sleep with a clear conscience and if you awaken... Do it all over again tomorrow. Peace and love to each of you...

I need to rant for a minute so here goes... Quite often, the problems we have with our significant other, parents, siblings, friends, etc., don’t really have anything to do with them at all. Many of the problems we think we have with them, we subconsciously created in our own mind. Maybe they did something in the past that touched on one of our fears, nerves, or insecurities. Or maybe they didn't do something that we expected them to do. Maybe we were just having a bad day. It Happens People! In either scenario, problems like these are not about the other person, they’re about ourselves and that’s okay. It simply means these little predicaments will be easier to solve. We are, after all, in charge of our own decisions, actions, and reactions. We get to decide whether we want to keep our head cluttered with events from the past, or instead open our minds to the positive realities unfolding in front of us. All we need is the willingness to look at things a little differently, to let go of ‘what was’ and ‘what should have been,’ and instead focus our energy on ‘what is’ and ‘what could be possible.’ Do not expect others to behave in a way you want, so you will be happy. It will never happen! Release yourself forevermore and know that you alone control your happiness and it is a choice, no matter what anyone else is doing!!!

Courage is admitting that you're afraid and facing that fear directly. It's being strong enough to ask for help and humble enough to accept it.

No more meekly saying 'yes'

When my heart is screaming 'no'

No more taming of my feelings

So my power won’t show

No more hiding my exuberance

From disapproving eyes

No more watering down myself

So my spirit won't rise

No more 'smalling up' of me

Pretending I am not here

No more running from the music

And the spotlight's in fear

Even as I am speaking

I am taking shape and form

Harnessing my powers

Like a gathering storm

There's no obstacle so bold

As to dare stand in my way

I am taking back my life

And I am doing it today

Copyrighted

Thanks for dropping in and taking time to read.

~Renee'

I am here only for a season

It's up to me alone, to find the reason

As time moves forward, It leaves so many behind

I keep my eyes wide open, But sometimes I'm blind

Change is constant, and things could always be worse

I am a grain of sand in a vast universe

I don't miss many things that used to be

Although things today aren't what they seem

The places I've been, The things I've done

Many times I must admit, it wasn't much fun.

Still there are things that I hold dear

Memories that surface certain times of the year

Seems so many have played a part

But to often this make believe stage has no real heart

In my mind there exists a silent madness

In my heart and soul, so much sadness

In random thoughts, I can see so clear

Though the images I see I sometimes fear

In such confusion, My world is somehow balanced

I can find comfort hidden beneath a vallance

I gave up crying and took up trying

I have risen above other people's lying

I am here only for a season

It's up to me alone, to find the reason

I have this one copyrighted as well. 

Thank You for dropping by!

~Renee'