Soul Searching this thing called L.I.F.E

I took a year off to simply soul search. To do certain things that I wanted and to reground myself. Sometimes life can happen so quickly day to day because we are stuck in some sort of daily routine that we forget to live in the moment. We forget to step outside and to admire the daily beauty. A smile is replaced with a straight face. A simple smile can change the world.

Life begins when you love yourself so much that you do not allow negative energy into your space. You will never be alone when you learn to love yourself. Loving yourself is something that a lot of people forget to do. They are so focused on portraying "the perfect life" that they begin to live in a toxic facade.

In order to appreciate life and what it has to offer you have to hit rock bottom. Life has to really break you down. Humble yourself to admit that you really don't even have a dollar to your name and you can not wait until that next paycheck. You can not appreciate anything if you do not understand that you can have it all today but it can be gone tomorrow. Fake the funk if you like but no one has their shit all the way together. No need to bash someone else because you are living a different life.

It seems as if mannerism has been lost right along with respect. It seems as if gossiping and fighting like they do in this modern day reality garbage television is the vital aspect of life. When adults that are in their mid 40's and 50's don't have their life together and are fighting and disrespecting one another in front of family, friends, children, etc, just doesn't shout out to me that these people have their life together.

Not sure what happened to minding your own business. You don't have to post it to prove it occurred. The best memories are usually made and not photographed because it's an "in the moment thing." It seems as if everything is a competition and someone is always ready and willing to push you down to get in front of you. Not sure what happened to compassion that seems to have been long gone and no one really cares what someone else is going through until the shoe is on the other foot.

Life will have it's great moments but it's the hard moments that will build your character, test your strength and ability. Overcoming the storm allows you to splash in the puddles with a smile on your face. The only person we should be competing with is ourselves. I always want to see my inner circle winning. Why would I want to surround myself with others who are not real and are praying for my mishap. Why would I want to surround around myself with others who do not represent the type of women in which I am and want to be.

Those who really love you will know the real you. Those who are in your inner circle will always have your back and understand you with zero words needed. Life is about living, learning, and loving. You do not have to have a spouse to love someone. You can love yourself so much that you make yourself happy. Perfect doesn't exist so if you mess up 100 times don't stop there. If you are still alive and mobile strive for 101 because maybe this time it will be right or another lesson will be learned, either way you didn't lose your life.

Observe more and say less. The loudest one in the room is the one that has the most to hide.
What is done in the dark always comes to light. Karma can come knocking at any moment; having a clear conscience leaves you worrying about nothing. Good karma always feels great because when you do things from the kindness and generosity of your heart; you will be rewarded if you are focusing on the right things. Doing it for the reward is never the right way to go about things; that seems to be the common theme now a days.