My goal today is going to be:
Appreciate the learning and grow!  
Studying is something I won't do 
everyday for the rest of my life. 
I'm lucky I get to learn so much
today :) 

treat

my boyfriend/love/man is the source of a lot of happiness in my life.

he can speak in any accent

he helped me buy and fixed up my favorite object: my bike

he inspires me to be healthy

he is always up for fun activities
never misspells 

and he is willing to go with me to yoga. 

also, one time, he bought me a prune cake. 

and today i told him that i love him more than 

prune cake+froyo

and he acted like that wasn't possible. 

i mean....come on! 

i'd never eat prune cake or froyo again if 

for some ridiculous reason

i had to choose between those treats 

and the wonderful treat that i get to see each day

jacob. 

he's a treat! 

I ask God to take away my insecurities and help me to just LIVE

it's so true that nothing can ever be MINE. 
i mean..how annoying is it when a child keeps saying "mine!! mine mine!" 
pretty annoying. 
letting-things-go is an art that I want to learn in life. 
the things, people, thoughts, and dreams that keep coming back.
will end up being meaningful and present.
when i need them most. 
not there because they have to be
but because they are meant to be.
then, I will be ALIVE
full, happy life
full of the right things.
hopefully with as little greed, selfishness, jealousy
and sneaky insecurity
as possible.  

we are one

namaste.  i seriously LOVE being in the presence of others.
their heart and my heart are miraculously beating and beating with life!
i long to just be present with people and recognize our true potential.
we can sit there together, wherever we are.
maybe even standing...or riding bikes...or on a plane.
in that moment...I recognize
what is inside them.
because i have the same inner-workings.
they have this heart, and a brain that makes them SO
unique.
we can be there together and recognize the quality
that is inside the others beside us.
"you're so precious!"
I want them to know that.
I want them to know that I truly believe that.
And that someone out there feels it, too.
i know i'm not the only one.
i recognize what is inside of other people
and they recognize what is inside of me
and it's all okay.
we are one
inner connected
and yet, we are many...we hold the keys to happiness and
success
and we have so much ahead
each with our own unique talents and passions
we make up the universe.
our hearts and minds radiate this unique
precious
life.
so cool.

Naked and just me

I want to be known.

I want the lady that people see, 

to be who I really am.

What they hear and feel from me. 

I want it to be pure and honest. 

Simply me. 

I think it's a real skill:

gaining the trust it takes to show yourself 

to the world. Your naked soul is there

to pick at, prod and judge. 

Hopefully my naked soul has a cute butt

with no cellulite dimply spots. 

Haha :)

DESMOND TUTU ON UBUNTU

"One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality - Ubuntu - you are known for your generosity."

"We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity."

My Zimbabwe'an instructor in ethics class is so intelligent! He is one of those types of people that inspire me because they have gone through so much and come so far.  The things he has dealt with in life: poverty, high educational goals that he reached!, a pastor dealing with all types of people and their problems, all of these things have made him who he is.  He interacts with people and really cares about their spirits.  I want to be like him when I grow up :) 

Treasure by Bruno Mars

Can't....stop....listening to this song! So catchy and makes me want to dance.  Please listen to it! 

Thank you, Lord! :)

paint splatters across a blank canvas, rain pours,
blood gushes through my veins.
honey oozes, pop fizzes and foams,
ice melts away.
a river rushes.
and my bath water perfectly saturates my skin and hair.
i love when water drops sprinkle from
my watering can.
when tea coats my throat as it trickles warmly down toward my tummy.
soapy bubbles burst, and snow silently falls.
coffee swirls, waves crash,
and life is given.
keep noticing.

Honest Songs by Noah Gundersen

As we gather round the table
To say a prayer for those we love

All the words that will be spoken
they will never be enough

to encompass all the feelings
that our brittle hearts can bear
all the storms that rage inside us
fill our organs up with air

and the sound it makes
is an honest song
our hearts sing an honest song

All the time spent catching raindrops
all the time we spent in bed
all the hours we have wasted
we will never see again

so be good with what your given
for it's all you have to give
we are only passing shadows
in a might wind

and the sound it makes
is an honest song
our hearts sing an honest song

so tho I tremble in the darkness
in the cold and freezing snow
I am grateful for winter
because the winter comes to show

that our trouble's never over
and our work is never done
but with the turning of the season
we will always see the sun

and the sound it makes
is an honest song
our hearts sing an honest song

may our hearts sing an honest song

credits

Go mom!

Delray is a legend! There are countless awesome things about her.  I love her! She makes me happy. 

Love you mom! Happy mud-thers day <3

Good morning.

alarms are bullshit.
what happened to living in huts and herding sheep for a living?
you could just wake up with the sun, wander around all day with sheep
and then go to sleep after drinking some tea by a fire.
i think i would like that.
but i should probably appreciate what i have.  
i'm lucky.
and i should get my ass out of bed. 

Look out and smile!

I am overwhelmed when I think about all the stories in this world.  My life is so full of essence and experiences and wishing for more time with the ones I love.  Then, I imagine those feelings I've experienced multiplied by billions, once for every person in this world!  The amount of pain, confusion, doubt, fear, joy, and love in this world is astounding.  I want to remember to try not to waste my time on dumb things like getting frustrated.  Frustrations with slow drivers, red lights, bad customer service, class mates who ask weird questions, people I just "dislike" for no good reason.  That attitude is so worthless.  I want to remember that those people that frustrate me, have stories I wouldn't believe.  They've fought and journeyed through life just as I have, probably even had to fight harder than I have.  I want to love those people for that and just take a moment to appreciate them for the wonders that they are.  People are amazing! Take a moment, today, to send some positivity out to the ones around you.