In the hopes of sparking a smile

Laughter is truly a beautiful thing. Even if there is no reason to laugh at all!

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Subtle reminders

Sometimes life is short.

but just a brief moment in time

death awaits us

sitting quietly in the corner, calmly

patient

Abrupt

A soul is torn free of the body it possesses

Only cold corpse left in the world

emotions detached

mourn

For those who leave us are forever gone

Only fond memories of their love will remain

But truly I tell you, they are gone

forever gone

so while you are here,

will you do me a favor?

Promise yourself today that you will live fully

Whole

Be firm and assertive in this promise

don’t half give yourself today

there is no promise you’ll be here tomorrow

I promise you

You’ll once be gone
only once

and gone forever

Clouds in The Sky

Dreamer

I’m a dreamer, a believer, a do-er.

I see what I want

I let my imagination be alive

and spread like rapid-fire

I’m not afraid

To dance like no one is watching

Hell, do dance like everyone is watching!

I’m not afraid to tell someone what I believe in

To tell someone I’m scared

To tell someone I have fears

That I cry or that I laugh or that I’m unbelievably happy right now

Read my soul

Its openly offered to you

Dabble in life

Listen to my stories

Embark in my journeys

Join in my joy

Because I’m not afraid,

To share my love. 

Crystal Pedals

Fragile, delicate beauty

Waiting for you to fall

Split into a million pieces

Whole-heartedly giving into

The earth

Fulfilling richness

Truly

Rich

Being everything

Everywhere

All the time

I’m there

Even when you cant find me

My crystal is buried beneath the ground you walk on

Guiding you

Back

Towards the fragile beauty that began it all

The Wishing Well

Wish away my dear, but I have decided

I decided to fly free

Glowing in my own confident shell

Covered in the gold dust of your compliments, I smile

Gracefully I gloat, gliding over a reality that is mine

Setting fire to the stages I present myself on

Sparking the light in a life that is mine own

Finally mine, all mine.

No longer tearing through the pages of the past

Burned

A novel into my heart but archived at last

Go on my dear, wish away

I’m running through life now, a life that is mine own.

Catch me if you can

Wish away my dear.

Awake your soul

We were not meant to be alone
let people come to your rescue
Whether you think you need rescuing or not
life is more fulfilled with others in your life
To share
everything
The good stuff, the GREAT stuff and the
complicated
Invest your love in others
to grow in them
And you
closing yourself off, eliminates your chance to awake your soul
To brighten your senses and
learn
Be wide open
clear eyes
Welcoming heart
together
With people you love, could love and have
loved.

Joy

If we wait our whole lives for a certain moment, some monumental occasion that will forever change our lives, we may waste a life waiting. I find this a lot in certain athletes. Wanting an Olympic Gold, or to be a National or Provincial champion, but not enjoying the process everyday to get there. Or even in different jobs where we strive for a promotion or to become partner of a corporation but only until that moment we are unhappy.

Joy should be found in every minute of your day. If you are unable to enjoy the present moments of your job, sport or any sort of activity…why are you doing it? Yes, I understand people have to make money and sometimes to make a living you have to do things that may not always seem “pleasing”. However, joy should still always be at the essence of your effort in any sort of activity. Whether it is the joy of knowing you are doing something great, sparking a change somewhere, helping to influence someone’s life in a positive way or pure joy in the love of what you are doing…find that joy! It is easy to get to that money hungry, power-seeking, pride-exploding state if you lose the true meaning behind your work.  When we lose our joy in the efforts we put forth in our live, we become a leech for other people’s joy around us. Although you may hate being a manager at McDonalds, the man beside you deep frying some chicken may be in the happiest most joyous state performing an activity he loves.

I believe we all have a calling. We all have some sort of activity or trait we can perform with excellence. These traits can be utilized in the workforce in someway regardless of how tied down you feel to just get any job that makes “good money”. How good is money when it comes at the cost of your personal happiness and daily joy? If the benefits of money override those feelings then I believe we have bigger issues on our hands.  Perhaps I am being naive, or perhaps I am too young to fully understand all of the issues tied to making a living. But I do know this, if you are able to have joy in your work each and every day….you will never truly “work” a day in your life.

I am blessed to have two inspiring parents that both followed their passions. Yes, making it as an actor or dancer is difficult and is probably a huge risk when trying to raise a family of four. My parents believed in their truly God given talents and pursued careers they were destined to have. When people ask what my parents do for work, I say they do not work. But they have careers in the performing arts.

I hope I have inspired those who are struggling with career choices to trust in their talents, believe in themselves and follow their heart. If you want to be a doctor, be a doctor! If you want to be a shoemaker, go and make shoes! If you want to be a mime, be a mime. Be a florist! A painter! A professional dish cleaner! Try. Put the effort worth to find your continuous joy in life. What is the worst that could happen? You fail? You lose a lot of money? Last time I checked, there was no corner store to buy happiness.

Indulge in the joy you find in your life today.

Namaste.