Follow Your Bliss

It's been awhile before I read a book as comforting as the one I am recommending.  Regardless of your religion/spirituality, this book opened the path to new perceptions about difficult situations.  I can honestly say this book has helped me tremendously from falling into depression; only some books leaving you feeling happy after reading a few pages, and this is definitely one of those books. ABOUT THE BOOK: The most basic question everyone faces in life is Why am I here? What is my purpose? Self-help books suggest that people should look within, at their own desires and dreams, but Rick Warren says the starting place must be with God and his eternal purposes for each life. Real meaning and significance comes from understanding and fulfilling God's purposes for putting us on earth. READ MORE: http://purposedriven.com/books/pdlbook/

This time of year is always a special time in my life; August 1st, marks my eight year anniversary living in LA.  What makes it special, is knowing I moved here alone physically and financially.  Furthermore, to anyone else whose moved away from their home/family and is 100% independent - my hat goes of to you too:-) My friend told me about a quote in the movie called Fight Club.  When I heard it, I absolutely fell in love with it- not just because it sounds good, but because its the truth that my journey to LA has made me feel.  In this particular scene its said, " It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything ." Whenever someone moves away from their family and has to financially make it on there own, the definition of struggle is taken to a whole other level. Its like tightrope walking:  Every move feels dangerous and at any moment you feel your bound to fall. When I moved to LA, I started off living in my car.  I was alrea...

Sometimes realization of the truth stumbles upon you with a pleasant surprise: "Potential leaders come to you to offer help more often than you go to them to give guidance."              -J.C. Maxwell

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." ~ Beverly Sills

" If you don't understand your value, you'll neve r know what you have." Once I was told that being in your twenties was called, "the lost twenties."  Most my friends and acquaintances who are in this age bracket (including myself) are/were trying to figure out who we are,  what we want, and what we are meant to be - perhaps this is what makes dating so difficult?  How can we get what we want, when we don't know what we want?  How can we get what we deserve, if we don't understand what we have to offer?  Of course this doesn't apply to just dating, but to all areas of life.  There's not one person I ever met who didn't have something unique about them that sets them apart from everyone else - OWN IT, and you can have it all. 

" W hether you think you can, or you think you can't -- your right." ~ Henry Ford Throughout the years I have heard of people experiencing an "Epiphany", or otherwise known as that, "Ah-Huh" moment, but it wasn't until recently have I experienced my own "Ah-huh" moments... or at least it wasn't until recently where I actually paid attention to them... Probably like many woman, I have a tendency to read into the details - to over analyze what "is" when in fact what is, is what it shall be.  So whats the use?   I've seen or read things in the past that perhaps made me upset in some way, but as corny as it will sound, I found that the more love and happiness I put towards whatever it was that was upsetting me, begins to subside and no longer has a negative effect on my emotions.   Perhaps wishing nothing but happiness towards someone you may be mad at, or appreciating your surroundings no matter how much ...