It is Glorious

14 Monday Jun 2021

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behappy, beinformed, bethechange, divedeeper, life, seektruth

I would say this is true about most people but one thing I can say for myself is I question everything with no end in sight. No agenda. Just straight up curiosity and looking for answers. Looking for truth.

I think that journey starts when something lights you up. For example: My interest in the vegetarian lifestyle started around 2004 or so. Hearing more about it made me curious. Then the singer of a band I liked shared his thoughts and that was the spark. I held on to that flame for a few years.

Later, in 2007 I explored it on my own, along with all sorts of research into natural wellness and eco living. It was then the flame grew into a fire. After reading books/articles and watching a bunch of documentaries/films I made the shift. It wasn’t hard for me at all because I was truly informed. And because of the knowledge I’ve gained and how passionate I felt, it was a no brainer. And honestly I never turned back and it was the one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for myself.

The key to this story is that I wasn’t looking for reasons to be a vegetarian. I just wanted to seek truth. I yearned for answers and what was happening in the world, and in this case what we were doing to animals. Well I found out and it destroyed me. I hated that I wasn’t aware but I knew that beating myself up wasn’t worth it. Redemption only comes from change. So that’s what I did.

As the years went by I carried on this way of living… the way of looking deeper. And it has brought me tons of rewards. I don’t blindly trust anyone and I’m smart enough to see right through the shit that is being fed to everyone around me. The world is far from perfect and the things I’ve learned upset me a great deal… but I rather be informed then be ignorant. So I continue to seek the truth and live my life in a way that brings me happiness.

It took time to thicken the skin I wear. To be just a bit tougher to block all the negativity, all the bullshit, all the low vibes around me. To ignore the false reality. But I did it. And oh, is it glorious.

Mental Slavery

15 Thursday Oct 2020

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“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” ~ Bob Marley

This is such an important thing to remember, especially when there is so much negative shit going on in the world. Because there will ALWAYS be dark vibes and bad energy – you just have to be strong enough to block it from affecting you. It is a choice.

Mental slavery is no good for anyone. And I see it everyday in people’s behavior and how they treat others. It seems some are so miserable and lost that they complain every minute to the world like that will change anything. It won’t. It hasn’t. And it never will. And honestly, no one wants to hear it.

Social media these days is a garbage dump for whining, threats, name calling, fighting, and constant repeating of the same old crap we have all been hearing for the past 2 years. This is a negative way of communicating and it just divides us all. And this country certainly doesn’t need that. But if we all just raise our frequency a bit and shift our perspective, it’s possible to move forward TOGETHER.

You have the power to create the life you want and no one can tell you how to live it. Free your mind of the darkness that consumes it and rise above the low vibes you might be spreading to others. It’s just not doing any good for you or them. Be positive, spread kindness, open your mind a bit and try to see the beauty that is truly surrounding you.

Peace doesn’t come from everyone thinking like you. It comes from accepting others even if they are different and learning to live as a united species. If we all could just elevate ourselves above the drama, chaos, lies and dark energy that lurks in society and turn our heads to the biased media and people in power who don’t give a shit about us THEN one by one we can rise up and overcome. That’s how you evolve for change.

Chase It

22 Wednesday Jul 2020

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I’ve been hearing the term ‘new normal’ way too much lately. Let’s be honest, this is not our new normal. At least it’s not mine. I’d say it’s more of a temporary set of rules we are suggested to follow. Personally, I believe it’s a bit much but regardless of how you feel accepting this way of life is depressing. And I am all about being positive so it certainly doesn’t fit into MY normal. And it doesn’t have to. Because only you can make your life amazing and allowing negative shit to bring you down and drag you around is no good. I always remind myself that bad energy only attracts more of it. Putting good vibes out into the world and being positive will bring good things your way AND rise the vibration around you. It’s sort of like a mirror – you reflect what you’re feeling. So try to smile, be grateful and move forward in a way that is best for you. Feel the sunshine and flow with it. Chase it. Whatever makes you happy and brings you peace – keep doing it. You’re allowed and most certainly expected to. And anyone who will tell you different is probably miserable themselves so not sure you should be taking advice from them anyway. Just be kind and keep moving. Try to understand and accept, even when it’s hard. Be calm, even when it’s rough. And spread love, because the world around you truly needs it.

Space

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

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SPACE has always been something I needed. Whatever I was doing in my life I required the necessary space for myself to thrive. Whether I chose to write, reflect, create, dance, listen to music, sit in silence, go for a walk or drive, watch tv or a movie, etc… it didn’t matter. Within this space I was free. Isolating yourself from the world around you is healthy, acceptable and quite frankly, smart. We all need time for ourselves. It allows us to reflect, wonder, question, and rest. Not only rest our bodies but our mind as well. No one to answer to, no one to consider, nothing to tend to. It’s just you and space. That surely sounds nice, doesn’t it? It is.
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The space I am currently creating around myself has been glorious. No drama. No bullshit. No negative energy. It’s pretty awesome. I seriously recommend you take a good look around and eliminate the things that annoy you, piss you off, or straight up drag you down. It’s not hard. There is a solution for everything. Whatever it is you must do, just do it. We all need to rise up in our own way. No one has the right to invade your space. No one. Exist peacefully and all will be good.
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