I challenge you to make every single day of your life, your best day ever. You may ask, how? With everything that we are currently experiencing, and your situation may even be dire, it may be hard to fathom that thought. But, it’s not impossible, as we can chose to focus on the bad or on the good. The thing about choosing to focus on the bad, is that it will only lower you more into the bottomless pit of despair. Choosing instead, to focus on the good will bring you enlightenment, it will elevate you above that bottomless pit.

I implore you to rise up and be your own light, as darkness is continuously lurking around the corner ready to suck you in and immerse you into a never ending gloom and despair. As you go to bed tonight and as you arise in the morning, do so with your kind of light and radiate your precious aura in the atmosphere, make each day you exist, the best day yet!

​#loveandlight

MOM, so brave and strong
succumbed many life challenges
still going strong through Life.
Life, a book we all have to put words into.
You didn’t let life write you, you took control.

Graduation, intimidating like a strong burly man in the gym.
Life brought you to have Children while enrolled in your studies
The book of life was realistic so school was put on the back burner.

Being from another country,
you were adventurous and brave
enough to move to a new country
And start a new path of life.

Inspiring and affectionate you
Always ensured your Children had
everything they ever needed plus more.

​~Authored by Adrianna Guantes~

We are in an unprecedented time, having experiences we never would have imagined. It’s a time in which we may feel an urge to maybe step back for a moment to really grasp that this is our new reality. Though shocking for many of us, this has been the reality for those who have spoken up about being discriminated in the workplace and otherwise. It’s a time that forces us out of our shells and cages, our places of comfort and ignorance. Our place of blindness because we have somehow managed to “escape” the experiences of so many black and brown people. We have managed to find a way in and because of that we forgot there was a problem. The reality is that we can never completely escape or hide from reality, it eventually reveals itself and in an ugly form.

The reality of racism is that it’s not going anywhere. This is one system that will be around forever. In order for a group to remain on top, another group has to be on the bottom. It’s not the only answer as we know that balance can be achieved in any situation. Walking side by side and hand in hand can lead to equity for all. Working together we can achieve so much. We all want something and I believe we all want love and acceptance, but to have that we must be willing to give it to all regardless of race, color, creed. We will never experience true love and acceptance in this world if we continue to fight against each other. We were created out of the ultimate love from God, the greatest there is. If we can take a moment and meditate on a love like God’s, a love that’s filled with forgiveness, provision, humbleness, meekness, kindness, selflessness, comfort, joy, happiness, giving. I could go on and on, because His love is endless and cannot be fully explained in words. Though we will never come close to giving love like God has given, we can still try.

Our lives has been turned upside down, with the ugliness that has been steaming for a very long time. An ugliness that has been lodged within the souls of too many, an ugliness that has been given room and motivation to blow the top the steamer. Can we get to a place where the ugliness is not so piercing and where it’s not given any components to cause it to multiply anymore. Let us find a way to overcome this ugliness through breathing a constant force of love and kindness. Let us bury this ugliness, let’s send it back to where it came from, and whenever it tries to reveal it’s ugly head we add a massive amount of pressure to keep it where it belongs.

All we have in this life is hope. We came here sans any material possession, and we will depart likewise. Therefore, let us make our visit here, one that is good and pleasant. Let us not empower those who are looking for ways to cause a divide, let us put a stop to those who use their words to take down and discriminate others. When someone shares or utters prejudicial or stereotypical behaviors about others around you, start shutting them down. Don’t allow your space to be contaminated with hate. Stomp out racism today. It’s no longer okay to sit back and allow hate to destroy our spaces. The wind of change begins with you. Let us make this wind flow constantly and consistently.

#windofchange #eradicatehatefrommyspace

To say we are living in challenging times, would be an understatement.  The events that has been unfolding before our eyes, can be construed as something out of this world.  Many of us sit in amazement as the current climate continues to unravel forces of incomparable experiences before our eyes.  We may look and state, "never in my life, have I experienced what is currently going on, or, I would never expect to experience this in my lifetime".  
What is the cause of the current shift in our part of earthly experience? Can any of this be reversed? Have we past the point of a return to civility? Many will say that racism has been in existence, just hidden behind a state in which technology never existed to this degree.  This is true.  In order for this level of racial maleficent to explode in our space at this level, it had to be building up from its existence from within its core.  The polarization of racism gained more traction and became a major festered wound, due to its empowerment from those with power to bring it to the forefront, with no regard to who it may impact either positively or negatively.

When we arm people with tools to cultivate, we are empowering them to use such tools to make an impact, and said impact can be a hazard to life as we know it.

How do we remain calm and content when it seems that the forces around us demand otherwise? We can remain calm and content using the power that was given to us by our Creator.  We were given the ability to make our own choices.  We can choose to be vile and wicked, or we can choose to be calm, content, and give love.  The choices we make today, will certainly impact our tomorrow.  To choose to love others regardless, is a easy choice.  When we do good, it follows.

In the space of a month of visiting my local café through the drive-thru, I was amazed that on 2 separate occasions, the customer in front of me showed kindness by paying for my latte.  The small gestures hit me like a ton of bricks, due to the current events playing out in front of my eyes.  The customers did not inquire as to who I was, they did not care about my skin tone, or whether I came from another part of the world, they simply wanted to do something nice for someone.  That kind gesture imparted something to me, it reminded me that though the world is in turmoil, and though my TV screen constantly force bitterness and hatred through the constant revolving door or racism, there are people who still care, people saying "I matter", "you matter".  Due to the act of kindness I experienced, I was empowered to pay it forward.
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Show kindness and live justly as you go on your journey. Depart from anger and bitterness.  Live a life of purpose through accountability, putting others first, being empathetic, transparent, content and calm.  Stand up for the little man, stand up for the underprivilege, speak up for those who can't speak for themselves.  Do not keep quiet on things that warrant your need to act on behalf of others.

Can we change the current path we are on?  I do not know, but what I do know is that it will be too late late to make an impact when we die.  The time is now and you have the key in your hand right now, to start something good and positive.

Life as we know it, has drastically changed overnight.  We went to bed one night, as we normally do, expecting to wake up in the same manner we have some many times before.  Except, we were awakened with a new way of life, one that has forced us out of our 'norms' and into an unknown and uncharted territory.  This new 'norm' has forced us to rethink how we do life, it has caused us to re-evaluate our level of living, and to refocus our attention on things that we have neglected over the years.  It has forced us to look within ourselves and the life we have been living; to pay attention to what is truly important, such as our love ones, and those who we would not necessarily pay attention to.  It has also propelled us to be more accountable and to appreciate those who go over and above on a daily basis to provide an environment that allows us to enjoy and live life in a more convenient way.

The changes we are currently experiencing, will change our lives forever.  But the questions I have are:

• what impact has the change had on your life?
• what changes are you making in your life as a result of the virus?
• has the virus forced you to re-evaluate how you treat others?
• will you go back to life as "norm" , once the virus is under control?

There is a reason behind everything that happens; I do not believe in coincidence.  Our time at home during this virus, should propel us to make changes in our lives.  Many of us are at home, feeling out of sorts, because we are away from the lights, noise and constant hustle and bustle that has become our way of life.  We have the time now, to take a look at how we have been living our lives, to see areas that can be improved upon, to allow ourselves to become better human beings.  Can we take the time to grow and develop, to become an individual with empathy, with genuine love and care for others.  Let us work on becoming an individual who takes the time to inquire on how someone is doing, and wait on the response, so that you can connect on a personal level.  When we take the time to connect on a personal level, we can truly affect someone's life on a positive level.  We can truly make a difference, when we take the time to care.  Let us inquire with meaning and love.

If we are taught anything from this virus, it should be that we are all in the same boat.  The virus has impacted each one of us in one way or another.  It shows us that whether we are rich, black, white, from another Country, Culture or Religion, we all face the same unknown future and that All our tomorrows can impact us in the same way.  Having a strong financial standing, does not prevent you from the effects of what the Universe may present to us. 

Let us love one another, and be our brothers keeper.  Let us show up for each other, and shine a positive light on all, even those we may dismiss for lack thereof.  We are all of and in this world together temporary, and our experience in this life comes down to life and death.  We experience it and we will eventually depart from it.  It is short, but we can make it worthwhile for everyone, if we take the time to care.

#With love and light <3
#Selah

“Never major on the minor”

One of the greatest joys in life, is the ability to be your true self without causing any harm to anyone.

live in peace, live in love, live in harmony.

An #empathetic #path

​~Prinksies

The duration of life is limited, as we are aware. But we often take time for granted. We live as though we will be here forever or we will be young forever. No one will ever master life and perfectly avoid the pitfalls that are set in our path. But if we live like we should, those pitfalls will not deter our path to having a healthy life. If we live with our brothers and sisters as we should, our lives will be more prosperous. We pour our focus into trying to outdo each other. We compete, compare, tear down, criticize and hate on each other, when we should be building up, empowering, encouraging and complementing each other. We live our lives based on what is trending and not on what is real. This type of living is not only trending in the secular world, but in the church as well. Pastors are more concerned with the numbers rather than the needs of those attending. The current state of the world, have folks running to and fro, seeking validation from a variety of sources, but end up feeling emptier than before. A popular celebrity recently stated that “life is lonely”. It is lonely when we use things to give us happiness, or we seek happiness from people. We must dive deeper within ourselves and seek a deeper understanding of life, through a conscious effort of connection with our Creator. Until we do so, we will continue to experience drought in our lives, a feeling of hopelessness, emptiness and loneliness.

We often say life is a mystery, but it only becomes a mystery when we try to go beyond where God wants us to go.  We must remain where He leads us, so that we can fulfill His perfect will and purpose for our lives.  There we will find true peace and eternal joy.

#mystery  #life  #will #perfect  #God