In Search Of....

Remember that TV show? Investigative, provocative, a little eerie?  Yep. That would be my parallel of self.
It was a great show, yes it was.  It piqued our curiosity about the unknown and we often sat glued to the fat, console TV to hear that mysterious voice tell us about UFOs,  witch doctors, Easter Island or some natural phenomena.

In this life, I am in search of all things that provoke me, inspire me and make me want to drink.  (as in "drink it in, not drink it up!) What elements drive your passions? What provokes you into action?  When does your thinking become your doing? And when do you stop truncating your dreams and start creating  them?

We are all in search of that widget that drives us; for it makes everything a little  bit sweeter. It adds zest, creates a little spunk. You have to harness it when you recognize it and then apply it.  Recognize. Harness. Apply..... again. Recognize. Harness. Apply.   Rosie  thinks so... see?

Truth be Told:Whatever it may be for you, work it and make it work for you. Inspiration  can be derived from a heck of a lot of sources. Put it in front of your face and start calling  the plays in your game. Get off the sidelines and start moving toward the goal. 

Embracing your Imperfections

So I am reading this book.........................

This is one way that prompts me to write. I read something new that sparks an idea or thought and I am compelled to journey through journaling in an attempt to grasp the ideas that are set  forth upon the stark white pages of a book (okay well not really a book in the sense of the word book.. I'm reading an e-book but STILL, it qualifies) that I feel all too compelled to read and not put down until it's complete because I don't want to lose the "lesson". I want it fresh in my mind so I can apply it to my daily living....

The book? Don't laugh.... "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brene Brown. GREAT speaker, great evocation, great researcher, great book. I'm about 2/3 in and I am digging it.

She says that we need to stop the incessant competition within ourselves and outwardly as well and embrace who we are organically. Admittance to self, acceptance of self, and loving of thy self.   When you realize that who you are is who you are and that is that and you should be fine.

She stresses the difference between communication and connection. With the influx of social media and electronic devices we think we are more connected when in fact all we are is just more communicative.  Connecting is far more deeply rooted than someone just pushing buttons on a computer or texting an  "I love you.".  Connection is what we NEED, communication is what we do. Big difference.

As humans, connection is vital. It's saying  "I need you".  We need others to empathize, to understand, to be in our corner. When this is established an organic relationship grows and deepens. When we let go of the fear of exposure and "let it all out" without fear of judgment (and none bestowed upon us), we gain strength and we begin to practice and live the notion that imperfect is okay. We need not fear loss because we think we are inadequate in someone else's eyes just because we think on the inside that we are less than what we should be.  Most people love us more than we love ourselves. That is not how it should be, we should stop being our worst critic and start being our biggest proponent.


Truth be Told:  Acceptance of all your perceived imperfections and short comings is not saying you're a failure;  it's loving yourself as you are, with what you have, right now.  And being happy about it!

 The Truth is Not a Liar.

The whole world has either served me a colossal lie or a brutal truth. Maybe. Read on.

Sometimes I prefer one over the other, truth be told, lies are often palatable and easier to digest. Especially the ones we tell ourselves. Although we know that truth is reaching it's neck around the corner and we have it in our view, we tell ourselves that that picture is not clear and the lies are easier to believe. Here is my  a couple of my perspectives of the  brutal truth.


Love is far from perfect.  The most trite of concepts that no one really grasps and accepts.


 Love happens in rapid ascent and then down spirals in fervorous descent over and over again- the proverbial roller coaster of emotions. Is it fair to assume this will always happen no matter who we are with and do we just gravitate towards they one that we enjoy it most with?  When love ignites, we let the emotions be our compass and those emotions are GREAT, the tickle your loins, engage your mind, and produce cocoons and cocoons of butterflies. Then, something happens, something throws the two of you off track and the mysticism of love comes to a screeching halt and reality comes hither. The first tumbling into descent, into reality happens. How do you handle it? How  do you keep the love that was once alive, ignited through tumultuous times, stressful times, times of discontent and heartache? YOU CAN NEVER FORGET. The minute love is forced into minutia, it is forgotten; you must push it forward, make it the biggest thing of the two of you and let that evil sleeping dog of pain and anger take a lifetime injection of comatose. Don't ever let that pain and frustration be bigger than your love. The only thing that should ever be on par with your love is your hope and faith.

 Hope. Faith. Love. And always, ALWAYS together.


Another brutal truth?

We ARE where we have been.  Mentally, we have all been in a place at one point that we wish you would have never went. By passive aggressive force, or by cognizant decision, the world and its people are fallible. We ALL were in places at one point or another, no matter how brief, that has molded in a way that may haunt us forever. We have to be okay with that and okay with everyone in our lives who try to keep the ghosts of past away. No, I'm not crazy, I'm on a journey, just like you. The difference between some are there are the ones that steer the ship and stand on the  bow like Jack and Rose in The Titanic and scream and yell, and those are the ones that sit quietly on the stern and wait for the ride to end. The journey never really ends.. that's why Jack and Rose made the best of their catastrophe.

Truth be Told: We tell ourselves lies when we know the truths.