Daily Thoughts

To our graduates, it’s such a coincidence that all this happens during a season of the current fever of the 10year challenge. I haven’t really been part of it but I have enjoyed the extreme contrasts for some of our social media family members. So why am I bringing this up, let’s just say you need to know what’s on the other side. While you were in that class, perhaps your fantasies make your ten years later look rosy. No one should stop you from  dreaming. If you didn’t paint your fantasies with possibilities, it is not too late to actually fasten your seatbelt and face the reality of life after graduation. Be a pacesetter, be a go-getter, face your battles with creativity and trust me you could swim through. Way back in my home, we used to sit on the mat... it was five of us. When we got our first dining table, it was a set of four chairs. You can only imagine the protocol that followed to sit on the famous stool and coffee table to eat a meal when away from the main table. So...

Not so long ago, I informed a friend that life without color for a lady is plain. He seemed not to see it that way. Perhaps not every lady. The era of makeup does throw a bit of light onto that statement.  We choose how we want to see life. For some of you, if the music stops playing, then your rhythm will stop while for someone else they still have a continued rhythm even without a sound. It is how I visualize life in my head without the actual crayons. I have attended events that have allowed me to experience variations in choices of color and artistry. You can tell the character of a person by what they surround themselves with. For my case, I love a good quality book for a journal with pages that will keep me writing. I enjoy the feel of a good pen as I write my thoughts. Such is the same with life, surround yourself with what articulates your personality. Hang with friends that add impact to you, people that won't judge you when you chose to dance naked in the rain. Sit wi...