Monday, September 27, 2010

When I Grow Up...

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How many times have we wondered where we’d be in 5, 10, 20 years time. Wow! Are we there yet?! The progression of the proverbial time line of life is one to be marveled at. When I was a child I thought all grown-ups were old…now I’m a grown up! My, oh my! Did I live up to all of my childhood expectations? Do all of the tangible things make my life a grown-up fantasy to some child or teen looking on? Or do I need to conform to the societal norms to be an adult? Do I need to have a child of my own to arrive at some sort of shared place where adults cohabitate?! Maybe I’m not making any sense to those that are already there, but hey blogging is liberating. Not one day goes by without one of my co-workers or acquaintances trying to convince me that you haven’t lived until you have bore your own offspring and dare they say aloud: doomed to a lonely life without that little person completing you and fulfilling your role or destiny in life. I can’t help but beg to differ. Whether I decide to do this or not does not dictate my fulfillment in life. I affirm that my destiny is contingent on me making myself and others happy… making a difference by touching another life by living my own… whether it is a spouse or family, friends, a child or another body in need of comfort, reassurance, consolation, mentouring, guidance or hope through my daily interactions, travels or my life’s work. Sometimes you fulfill your destiny by deviating from the norm or if you so desire - conforming to the norm. Most times you have to do what’s right for you at any given moment. Life is a choice and you can’t surrender your right to choose which path your life should take. There’s no right or wrong. It’s through it all you learn to make it better and grow wiser each and every day. It’s a mix of destiny, chance, free will and choices. ©


What’s your choice this day?



Friday, September 10, 2010

Re-think, Re-group, and Revamp!

Well I changed the look of my blog and boy am I loving it! It makes you feel good sometimes to try something different whether it is re-arranging a room, a new purchase, a new haircut or something like this. The time will come when you feel the need to also rethink your position about things in your life. Simply your direction and where you're headed; the things that are important to you and the lengths you would go to achieve and maintain them or who you thought were real but really wasn't. With most of the year already behind us, we tend to look back and determine if we need to regroup in order to get where we are going. What is really important to us? Are we willing to sacrifice our position on matters or our ideals to get ahead? Or do we stand up for what we believe in and wait for the right opportunities to come along where we can really exihibit our true potential? Is it worth it just to "tow the line" until something better comes along? Or do we abandon ship in search of that dream? Each of us will answer differently to these questions but whatever we choose, we must ensure that it's the right decision for us at the point in time. How many friendships, relationships and acquaintances have been lost along the way this year? We also need to look inside and examine what makes us tick, our likes and dislikes, our strengths and weaknesses. I think I heard on television once that sometimes what we can't stand in others is the very thing that we ourselves are guilty of.
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We need to look at that and only then will be able to move on and grow; see where our shortcomings lie and decide who we want to keep around us. There be many temptations around as well luring us back in, but sometimes it is wise to just to say "no" to people who are just not healthy to be around. With that in mind, we look to the future with a focus on trying to maximize the next few months before year's end as much as possible to see where we can mend fences with someone (if we think it's worth it) or just finishing up a project or being that one step closer to achieving a dream of ours for 2010 because it's not too late! © 

Whatever it is, we just need to affirm to ourselves and the universe: Watch out world...here I come!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

September is here!

This is a post just to mark the day...couldn't let September 1st go by without blogging. Summer vacation has officially ended, we have celebrated Independence and another year has almost come to a close. I hope we are that one step closer to accomplishing what we set out to do when the year first began. It's easier said than done but sometimes you just have to put your mind to it and don't let anything stand in your way. I can't say I have any complaints, I have met some of my goals, I got to catch up with family this year and I travelled to a new land. On the personal front, I have wrestled with some demons and came up the winner. As human beings we are always striving for new ways to transcend our limitations and surpass our previous record to make this journey more exciting and fulfilling. Seldom do we want to remain in one position but rather constantly evolving into a state where we find ourselves content and free. The only thing constant is change and change we must in order to survive in a fluid world full of emotion, energy and motion! ©

Happy September all :D
Big Ben, River Thames-London/July 2010

Memories to keep you warm 
Sandcastle fun 


Sun, Sea & Sand/Summer 2010