“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou
Embrace The Waves
On my recent trip to the big island of Hawaii, I sat on the beach and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
Time slows down as I am fully present, feeling the sun rays striking my body and...
“Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality.”
― Wayne Dyer
Internal Fulfilled Life
In my early 20s, I believed that my self-worth was based on...
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Letting Go With Acceptance
One of my biggest life epiphanies has been this:
I allow life to continuously flow by choosing to let go of things (and people) that are no longer compatible with me.
There could be...
“I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom.”
― Les Brown
Take Necessary Breaks
On one of my recent bike rides, I rode around my local neighborhood. During the adventure, I warmed up on the flat...
“The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.”
― Bruce Lee
Prolong Vitality
On my quarterly self-reflection in solitude, I backpack into the mountains exploring new trails and lakes.
For my most recent trip, I went to a National Forest in California.
To prepare for the trip, I pack the essentials, which includes my water filtered bottle. That’s...
“The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.”
– O. A. Battista
Loving Support and Presence
On most weekends, I would visit my family, and seeing my niece is one of my favorite parts.
Instantly after seeing me, my niece smiles and calls me uncle. Then she excitedly jumps into my arms and...
“Only do what only you can do.”
— Andy Stanley
Create An Extraordinary Life
Warren Buffet, one of the richest people in the world, helped his former pilot create an avoid-at-cost-list.”
One day, Buffet said to his pilot:
“You’ve been working for me for a long time. You should have moved on and found better opportunities. Can I help you to get there?”
The pilot...
“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Take A Chance on Yourself
In 2013, I...
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Choose to Act Despite Fear
It was...
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.”
― Jim Carrey
Internal Fulfillment
Believing happiness is achieved externally, I spent the early part of my life chasing them.
While after having achieved a feat or purchased something, that feeling did not last. But after going inward and...