Good, Bad, Yin, Yang.

For every bad thing that happens in the world, there is good happening as well. A very positive start to my day gave way to me feeling extremely overwhelmed by noon (crazy how quickly the tides turn). To overcome this feeling I reminded myself that within everything that happens to us there is purpose; I then proceeded to do a good deed for someone and instantly the weight on my shoulders lifted. I think that every time I start to feel myself drifting too deeply into my thoughts I will do something to bring light to someone else. It is through service unto others that we can help encourage ourselves.

I also began looking up the philosophy behind yin and yang. Good read here.



Help Me Lose My Mind x Disclosure

( SIDE NOTE: All of this won't be for nothing... )

Musings: 6/12/2014 Pt. 2

growth has never been comfortable.

think back to adolescence

they don't call them "growing pains" for nothing

 

the awkwardness of being the first in your class to have a growth spurt...

having to wait months, and at times even years for others to catch up

spiritual growth is no different

 

it's like being 6 feet tall in the third grade

 

you're going to stand out.

you're going to feel different.

 

uncomfortable at times, trying to hunch over to fit in with those who haven't stretched their spiritual "limbs" yet

 

soon you'll realize that hunching and trying to lower yourself to an unenlightened level hurts.

 

 

so don't.

 

stand tall in your conviction.

if others catch up, great

if not,

don't lower yourself to meet them

have them rise to meet you

 

 

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continued growth in self

not visible to the naked eye,

 

but felt

 

understood only by those who are growing toward the same light



Musings: 6/12/2014

waking up earlier to make the most out of my day

the goal is to upgrade every aspect of my life... one change at a time
can't wait to get back to Cali!

look book photo shoots on the horizon

tired of talking

action, and only action, from here on out

I enjoy my alone time
cranberry juice
GOOD VIBES ONLY.
I'm a to- do list making fool

this was karma, I'm ok with that.
I actually like when people point out my short-comings/ hold me accountable.
have to start somewhere

my journal entries will find their way into a book one day

I miss some things... but I don't have to

 I choose to.
please check out this amazingly inspiring post from my friend Chelli, "The Basting Stitch Called Life." 

'if you love something, let it go,
if it comes back it's yours, if it doesn't it never was'
= real.

brave heart

respect is just the minimum

wethetribe.bigcartel.com

 tomorrow is Friday the 13th...
and truckeroo
"The space between where you want to go and what you have often requires loss before regaining ground." —Greg Hartle

absence makes the heart grow fonder or the mind grow clearer
free will,
don't push
did something today my future self will (hopefully) thank me for
"The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there." —Jim Rohn

focus.

Fairytale Heroine Mugshots: A Different Story

Not that innocent.

Link



OITNB Season 2, Episode 6 (No Spoilers)

The thought of Valentine's Day literally makes me cringe. No really, this year pretty much ruined it for me. But all bitterness aside (lol) I loved the Valentine's Day episode of Orange is the New Black. Much like the rest of the world, or anyone with Netflix or a Netflix password, I'm breezing through the new season at a pace that will make the year wait for Season 3 that much harder. But I digress. In this episode, much like in a previous post, the main character Piper (although not so much in this season, as there is a lot more attention paid to the rest of the cast's back stories) went around asking the inmates what their definition of love is for a new prison "newsletter." We all have our own interpretations of love and what it means to us, and the responses given were as unique as the characters themselves. Below is one of my favorites from the oh-so adorable Poussey.

 

Another thing I love about OITNB is waiting for the end of each episode to see what song will wrap it up. The music selection is genius. I find myself racing to Google to type in the lyrics often. This episode did not disappoint, wrapping with Jessie Ware and Sampha's "Valentine." (also below)

 

 

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Happy Watching!



"Your Hair is Awesome!"

Enjoying the beautiful weather we've been having lately

on the water in Georgetown,

jazz and wine

Musings: 6/10/2014

I want to be married one day

but I hardly think about the actual wedding.

of course I want to have one,

but I've never been that girl to have it all planned out by the age of six

I did decide one thing though...

I don't want a big wedding

I don't want the act of getting married to overshadow what it's really all about

 two souls becoming one




I don't know where that came from


 

Lust List: Satya Diamond Zodiac Necklace

Aries.

"The image of where you are going has to be more dominant than the image of where you are."