i'm alive

peace family,

how's life treating ya? how do you feel, right now? take a snapshot of your mood in this very moment.

if you're curious about me and my current state, then let me tell you, i'm absolutely phenomenal!! i'm swinging on the vines of life, blushing. what's got me so excited?? well, beautiful people, let me share this with you. i woke up this morning AND i can see, hear, taste, smell, think clearly, speak intelligently, walk with my legs, touch with each one of my fingertips, breathe on my own, and that's just the foundation of my excitement.

i'm also super-charged about...

1. laughing and smiling A LOT. even when it seems there is no reason behind it (well, not one that u can see with your naked eye, anyway).

2. dancing and singing to the music that lives in my head - anytime and anywhere the mood strikes me - in the street, a store, an elevator, the train, my car, irregardless of the strangers that may take witness. i just smile and continue to soak up my freedom. (no mp3 player or i-pod required)

3. telling and showing my family and friends how much i love them. how else will they ever know? everyone needs love. love is the answer to most of the problems facing this world today. if i could only put my love in a pill and make people take them (for free).

4. embracing nature's beauty. i like taking time out to appreciate life that often goes by unnoticed, like touching the bark of a living tree and being one with its energy. trees are so wonderful. even though humans chop them down, they still want to give us oxygen, just so we can breathe. showing us unconditional love. when was the last time you touched one and gave your respect?

5. allowing my mind to wander as i pay attention to the nightly face-change of the moon and surrounding clouds (if any exist). the night sky is amazing. i like to be reminded that we live on an extremely small ball that spins in a gigantic universe. so how big can our "issues" really be?

6. zoning out while viewing waves tip-toe or crash in on the lakefront. isn't it something how the moon aids the motion of the tides? i absolutely love water and this universe!!!

in a nutshell, life is great. i'm alive. i can't complain. i'd rather be thankful for the greatness i experience while living my life on this planet. sometimes we focus on what we don't have and completely lose sight of the gifts we possess. the reality is...none of our moments should be taken for granted, because not one second is promised.

so again i ask, how are you? how's life treating ya?


hug often. love everyday. respect the earth. respect yourself.

peace, love and balance!