When I ran into Lady Gaga, I have to admit I was happy for spending more than a few hours figuring out what to wear that morning. She’s been dressing down these days and even turns dressing down into an art form. Gaga effortlessly lets her fashion flag fly, the only constant is that of […]
Yes. I am certain of it. I have seen the evidence of life after death time and time again in my life, the lives of some friends, and among people I meet. I talk about metaphorical deaths with some close friends who love such discussions all the time––the awkward space of life where one dies […]
Some hope we are. Some pray we are not. “It is in the highest degree unlikely that this earth and sky is the only one to have been created and that all those particles of matter outside the Earth are accomplishing nothing.” –– Titus Lucretius Carus, First Century B.C. Roman writer and philosopher I disagree with […]
Love is complicated and simple at the same time. So many that have come before us have eloquently described the feeling and condition in simple phrases that can guide us on our own particular journey of love. In my experience, love which isn’t hard-fought isn’t true because it hasn’t tested the bounds of its own […]
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” –– Plato During my life, I often questioned its meaning. Why are we here? What is this life all about? Especially when I become frustrated or get hit by an […]
I can and I will. That’s what I say to myself whenever I face a challenge. No big endeavor ever began with doubt. For me, anything I want deserves all the efforts of the world––no matter what I desire. Because of that, I have numerous big endeavors! I don’t think linearly in terms of one […]
The more I think about life, the more horizons come into view. In these moments I get pulled deeper into their vastness and all that they symbolize. When I contemplate a beautiful horizon, often looking longingly at the peaceful place where the sun’s rays stretch over the sea, I don’t think about constrictions and limitations. […]
Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.” ––Richard Branson, founder of The Virgin Group What does success mean to you? Success isn’t the amount of money in your […]
“Dreams don’t have to stop because something got in the way.” –– S.C. I’ve forever been a dreamer. And I’ve learned to never quit on my dreams. Some of my biggest dreams were interrupted by events that got in the way––ones that I could have never imagined! When I think about my dreams, I realize that […]
Do a new thing in 2019 Maybe like most people, you are meeting 2019 the way you always have––wanting to change some things about yourself or your circumstances but not wanting to suffer through breaking the same old resolutions. Saying goodbye to the old year like you always have by spending lots of money on […]