Life is short

Wow - I just read an article in the newspaper that a local executive died unexpectedly.  When I opened the article and saw the picture I was stunned.  I know this woman, she lives in my building.  Actually, I just saw her a couple days ago in our lobby.  She supposedly died while on a business trip and it appears to be of natural causes.

To see someone so close to the time they pass, especially when you KNOW them - is a very eerie feeling.  Was death really staring me in the face days ago and I didn't know it?  Thousands of thoughts it creates in your mind.... 

Why does it take times of strife, grief and sadness to incorporate change in our lives?  Why do you not know what you have until its gone?  It boggles my mind that so much of life can pass you by before you actually start LIVING. 

Take those chances.  Say I LOVE YOU.  Feed your soul what it's asking for.  Life is too short.  Don't delay.  Start now.  <3

Laugh at the sky

 

How many times throughout the day do you find yourself wishing you were somewhere else, or wanting this, or wishing you had that?  Probably often, right!?

We are all guilty of this. For some reason it seems more common to loathe and long for what you don't have, versus reflecting on your current situation and appreciating what we do have. 

I see this all the time with friends and family, and even catch myself doing this. We are only deploying negative energies into our subconscious the more and more we long and loathe for things. Our subconscious tracks all thoughts and feelings, positive and negative, and truly creates our emotional DNA of how we are each day.  We should all do ourselves a favor and create a strong foundation of positivity versus negativity. :)

Things could always be better, right?  Things could also be a lot worse. 

I dare you to try to spend a day not wanting for a thing, but truly appreciating what you do have. I bet if we all could make this a habit we would be living in a more upbeat positive environment. Try it. 

20 Biggest Travel Mistakes!

Traveling soon?  Going international?  Check out these travel tips!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/02/travel/20-travel-mistakes/index.html?hpt=tr_c2

 

Spain Train Derails

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/25/world/europe/spain-train-crash/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

"Security footage shows the horror of the moment an express train derailed as it hurtled around a curve in northwestern Spain on Wednesday, killing at least 78 people and injuring 178, local officials said."

This is so sad.  I actually took a Renfe train when I was backpacking in Spain.  This really hit home for me.  What if my backpacking trip was NOW and I was on that train?  I really don't know the purpose of me writing this, only to express my condolences for the innocent travelers going to work or exploring the world. 

Life is short.  Say and and do all that you feel.  Spread your love and light, for you never know when it will be dimmed. 

Amsterdam anyone??

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/travel/amsterdam-travel-legal-parameters/index.html?hpt=tr_t2 

"Decades before anyone else considered legalizing marijuana, prostitution or gay marriage, the Dutch stood -- as they still do today -- at the forefront of change on many controversial social issues, legalizing or tolerating a range of activities that other countries placed squarely outside what they consider legally and socially acceptable."

Ordinary? No thanks.

Truth