Platform.......

My Thought for this Day......Where do you live? Do you live in solitude, generosity, deception, selfishness, gratitude, achievement, jealousy? We all reside in our emotions. Each and every one of us must face the reality that something rules our lives. And what we portray to the world is not necessarily what is truly our hearts's platform. Do you spend time making sure you mask the true you? And if you do, is this out of shame, embarrassment, or weakness? True happiness comes in the ability to face ourselves with pride. Absolute contentment stems from the knowledge that while not perfect, we strive to live in the spotlight of improvement. To think you are perfect is to be looking in a cracked mirror. To view yourself as invincible is to be blinded by the light of self importance. I think it is miraculous that we, each day, are given the opportunity to carve out a little more of our true selves. We are flawed; we sometimes live in emotions that are not righteous. But the opportunity and the desire to dig, and seek and find our true selves is nothing short of stupendous, and then with a mighty roar and a mountain of work, we can live within hearts and souls of peace, knowing that while not perfect, nor spotless, nor blameless, we are striding with purpose and finding that some of our platforms are rickety and must be replaced with good, strong, true and selfless platforms of steel, and in the finding, we are doing. You are a work in progress. You shed your skin daily. You wake to a blank slate of opportunity. Where will you live today? Not where did you live yesterday, nor where are you going to live tomorrow......those are irrelevant facts. Today....where?

Kinks....

My Thought for this Day.......It takes a lot of personal struggle and effort to work out the kinks of life. I don't mean your best friend's kinks, or your family's. I mean your own deep down, in your gut, only you know kinks. These are the emotions, feelings and building blocks that truly define your character. These are the sails that set your course. These are the inner workings of your Life Clock. These are the knots that make a velvet rope turn into a raw and hurtful noose. And here is the thing....until you empty yourself of everything, until you take out your kinks and hold them up to the light and turn them in every direction, and see them for what they truly are, you will never be truly in control. We are all humans, and we all have kinks; what we all may not have is the courage to examine them with clarity, and truth. It is much easier to live life without the knowledge that we are frail, that we are sinful, that we.....deep down.....have kinks. What motivates you? What drives your days? What determines your actions, choice of friends, handling of situations? What is your deepest emotion? What is the pesky mosquito that buzzes in your heart? Go outside to the shed.....if you truly do the work....you're gonna need a big shovel.

Need......

My Thought for this Day.......This is what I need. I need you to stand up for me. I need you to hold me. I need you to be that person who has not walked my path, lived my experiences, but is willing to listen with a true heart, not a judgmental one. I need you to answer my questions with truth. I need you to laugh with me and cry with me and scream with me and be still with me. I need you to really see me, not for what I can do for you, but for the person I am. I need you to overlook my many flaws. I need you to stand in my corner between rounds and also take the hits with me when I'm in the middle of the ring. I need you to pray with me and praise with me and just be with me. But you know what I need the most....above all else? I need to be able to do that WITH and BY and FOR you.

Possession.....

My Thought for this Day......It is said Possession is nine tenths of the law. I say that if you have to worry about the law in your true possessions, then you've missed the mark. Do you value what you posses more than what possesses you? So many levels to this. So my thought is posses and value what is freely given. No law, insurance, payments or escrow needed on what is the depth and freedom of breath and life. And then flip the coin, look at what posses you side. Be honest, be unforgiving, be that human being who wakes up to appreciation in what is the core of existence......coming with no price tag.

Alone.......

My Thought for this Day.......When you tie yourself to someone or something, be sure it is a tether and not a noose. We each surround ourselves with people and things of our choosing, but at the end of the day, it isn't what you represent or with whom you spend your time. When you are alone, within yourself, thinking solitary thoughts, recognizing hidden messages, feeling individuality, make sure that you are truly whom you want to be. We all need outside love and passions. But most of all, there at the top of our pinnacles of life, we need to be comfortable in and with and by ourselves. Recognize this. It truly is the breath you take.

Strength.....

Mt Thought for this Day..........There is a hidden strength in all of us. At times it lays quietly in the shadows because there is no need for it. At times it stands tall as the oak and reaches it's mighty branches to fight for our lives and hearts and for others. I think strength is a hidden treasure. And while Utopia doesn't demand it; the occurrences that call out for it, the sharpening the blades of it, the weighing the heaviness of it ....those are the times that truly are the most blessed. For in those times the saplings become the oaks and when looked back on, we not only see survival, we see accomplishment. We feel roots deeply planted and nourished. And we rise.

Shame......

My Thought for this Day......Shame is a mighty vessel. We shame others for what we perceive is a wrongdoing. We shame ourselves for mistakes and failures. We sometimes cannot get out from underneath our umbrella of shame , nor allow......in our minds.....others to step into their own light. Be careful whom you shame. Often times we put mighty burdens on loved ones and strangers alike. Shame can cast a wide net and drag up innocent people. So carefully examine yourself. And before you say "Shame on.......", be sure you are entitled. And If you do, in fact, carry a shame......rectify it.....make a wrong right.