Merry Christmas!
This picture was taken just after the sun rose on freshly fallen white snow:
Sadly, this Christmas did not come without tragedy. Shortly after the Newtown, CT shooting, two firefighters in our own beloved city were shot and killed while responding to a call on Christmas eve. I honor them, and all of those people who sacrifice spending the holidays with their families to work and save lives. Now, more than ever, we must focus on the love that is around us and appreciate what we have:
Life is so beautiful when we not only allow it to be, but will it. Try with all your might to look at your fears and dreams with nothing but love and compassion for yourself, and change your perspective so that you no longer accept fears anymore. Say "these thoughts no longer work for me, I change them" whenever you fall into a fear mindset. Relief comes with patience, but the present is all we have. Change now for a better future.
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Christmas from a camera:
Snapshots of recent life:
Sooner or later, we all have a choice to make. And they all have to do with time. How we spend our time, where we spend our time, who we spend time with. These small day-to-day decisions can completely alter the course of our lives. When can we fall comfortably and say "I am exactly where I need to be?"
This has been my own personal struggle recently. I find comfort and guidance in the belief that we should never surround ourselves with anything or anyone that makes us feel less than what we are. If our choices bring us feelings of wholeness, oneness, completeness, and give us opportunities to help others and make a better world, I think we are on track. But we don't always know where our choices are going to bring us... and that is where we have to surrender to our heart's guidance.
Surrender.
There are two steps for a happy life.
Step 1: Do something that you are passionate about, that fills up your cup, that makes you happy, for nobody else but yourself.
Step 2: Do something that isn't for you, but rather, do something completely selfless for another person, with all of the good and love in your heart.
lastly, in the wise words of Rodney Atkins:
"Let love be the rock we're standing on"
