Don't normally do this either....
Hello everyone!
Lately I've been feeling down, but upon the suggestion of a true friend, I watched a movie that really made me think about the way we interact with the universe around us. The movie, The Secret, reminded me a lot of things that I've always believed in, but have forgotten along the way. I also criticised someone that I care very much about for doing very much the same thing. I allowed myself to become a hater on what I passed off as psycho-babble fluff. I shouldn't have done that. I've responded to my share of these writings, and it was wrong of me. Sorry :)
In the spirit of the things I was reminded of in watching The Secret, it became quickly apparent to me that I need to stop focusing on the negative things in my life, because doing that will only cause negativity to keep coming. Looking back, I can ennumerate on any number of examples of when I projected positivity and received incredible gifts as well as negative piling up on negative.....
In that spirit, it's important for me to focus on my positives. Here are some of the things that I am grateful for:
•My health and the health of those I love-The people that are most important to me are all well and healthy and will be!
•My finances-I've never been better off than I am right now! Debt free, baby!
•My travel experiences-Did I forget my own blog entries? Look at me, I'm 31 and I've seen a major chunk of the world! My travels have been incredible. The moments of magic in Mexico(alliteration not intended), the sunrises in the Bayon at Ankgor, the absolute quiet and buddhist peace of Bhutan...I could go on forever.
•My true friends and family-I know you're always there for me and I want you to know that I'd do the same for you. I've never been alone. (As I type this stream-of-consciousness soul-cleanser, I realize the import of that last statement). I've never been alone. There has always been someone incredible to help me in my time of need. SINCERE THANKS TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!
•Silly things-I bought a stick-shift that I couldn't drive home this year. Now I can drive it without (too many) problems. This year snowboarding-I pushed myself higher, faster and "turnier" than ever! It was awesome.
•My home-It's beautiful. I've been able to surround myself with things that I love. Every piece in my home has a story and gives me comfort.
•This computer-it allows me the opportunity to do things like this.
•My brain-I love the fact that I can verbalize these things(hopefully!) and take a moment to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of life. I've often said,"Live beautifully. Life is precious and full of goodness," but lately I've forgotten that. It's time to remember.
I'm writing this as it comes to me and I'm trying not to go back and edit it too much, and things keep coming to me. Lately I've been listening to sad, sad songs and soaking in the mood. Not surprisingly, things have stayed rotten.
BUT!!! One of my favorite songs of all time is Bonito, by the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo. It says, "Que bonito, que te va, cuando te va bonito." "How beautifully everything will come to you when you go beautifully." (my translation)
Of course that's true!
Vayan bonito!
Love,
jason
Lately I've been feeling down, but upon the suggestion of a true friend, I watched a movie that really made me think about the way we interact with the universe around us. The movie, The Secret, reminded me a lot of things that I've always believed in, but have forgotten along the way. I also criticised someone that I care very much about for doing very much the same thing. I allowed myself to become a hater on what I passed off as psycho-babble fluff. I shouldn't have done that. I've responded to my share of these writings, and it was wrong of me. Sorry :)
In the spirit of the things I was reminded of in watching The Secret, it became quickly apparent to me that I need to stop focusing on the negative things in my life, because doing that will only cause negativity to keep coming. Looking back, I can ennumerate on any number of examples of when I projected positivity and received incredible gifts as well as negative piling up on negative.....
In that spirit, it's important for me to focus on my positives. Here are some of the things that I am grateful for:
•My health and the health of those I love-The people that are most important to me are all well and healthy and will be!
•My finances-I've never been better off than I am right now! Debt free, baby!
•My travel experiences-Did I forget my own blog entries? Look at me, I'm 31 and I've seen a major chunk of the world! My travels have been incredible. The moments of magic in Mexico(alliteration not intended), the sunrises in the Bayon at Ankgor, the absolute quiet and buddhist peace of Bhutan...I could go on forever.
•My true friends and family-I know you're always there for me and I want you to know that I'd do the same for you. I've never been alone. (As I type this stream-of-consciousness soul-cleanser, I realize the import of that last statement). I've never been alone. There has always been someone incredible to help me in my time of need. SINCERE THANKS TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!
•Silly things-I bought a stick-shift that I couldn't drive home this year. Now I can drive it without (too many) problems. This year snowboarding-I pushed myself higher, faster and "turnier" than ever! It was awesome.
•My home-It's beautiful. I've been able to surround myself with things that I love. Every piece in my home has a story and gives me comfort.
•This computer-it allows me the opportunity to do things like this.
•My brain-I love the fact that I can verbalize these things(hopefully!) and take a moment to appreciate the beauty and simplicity of life. I've often said,"Live beautifully. Life is precious and full of goodness," but lately I've forgotten that. It's time to remember.
I'm writing this as it comes to me and I'm trying not to go back and edit it too much, and things keep coming to me. Lately I've been listening to sad, sad songs and soaking in the mood. Not surprisingly, things have stayed rotten.
BUT!!! One of my favorite songs of all time is Bonito, by the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo. It says, "Que bonito, que te va, cuando te va bonito." "How beautifully everything will come to you when you go beautifully." (my translation)
Of course that's true!
Vayan bonito!
Love,
jason
posted by jc at 11:33 PM
4 Comments:
When you're happy, others can't help but smile. You have this way of making people feel like they're on top of the world. More than anybody, you deserve to be happy. You're incredible...
I'd add all the good times at Framingham to that list my brother. Too bad we didn't get to any Rams games. Let's do our Ph. D's there!
Stay positive my man. Lay off the Coldplay and Travis!
yay!:]
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out". -John Wooden
I kinda feel that way--except for those blue days when I listen to my old Smiths records while reading the obituaries and crossing the names out of the phonebook.
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