I'm baaack... only for a minute

Yeah, I know, it's been awhile...

Been busy being happy, and trying to live in the present. In the two minutes I have before I go back to cuddling with the love of my life, here's a copy and paste of advice I gave to someone too near and dear to me who was feeling down. Who knows, it may be of help to the one reader I have now lol.


Hey my dear.. I've been thinking about how and what to say to you all night, only because I know the EXACT feeling you have. So as I thought about it, I decided to just type to you what I tried on myself, and I've come this far, so I guess something is working LOL. 

1. This will not be the last time you will feel that way. When you think you've got shit figured out or when you think you've achieved happiness/victory/etc., you'll somehow be reduced back to the detached and fragmented feeling at some point in time again.

2. Know that this is all too normal. You're not alone. Nothing is wrong with you.

3. Don't try to figure out they WHY. LIVE IN THE PRESENT. Let the feelings flow, then DROP IT. If you don't drop it, then you're not living in the present because you're probably too busy analyzing about it or worrying about the future because of it. Stop. Life is truly short and if we're not guaranteed tomorrow, then why waste time not enjoying the present? You may never have another one like it.

4. Have a razor sharp focus on the present. Whatever you're doing at the moment (school, gym, work, eating, cooking, cleaning, a new goal, etc.), put your attention to that and only that. Do the best you can and give it your best. Because you're not in charge of your future. Your future is already determined by God. He wants you to live the best life you can NOW and your blessings will unfold one by one in His time - so worrying about the future now doesn't really get you closer to it or give you a better one. Let the universe work it's time. I"ll tag you on one of Din's IG post that I think you should read over and over again until it's settled with you. I sometimes read it twice in a row until I've gotten it in my head.

5. Besides, everything you're doing now is for your future. We don't always have to understand it, but that's not really our job - to understand. Just be kind always, do your best, and love everything with all that you are.

6. Family is everything, second to God. That's why you miss me/us/NYC :)  And that's a good thing because we miss you. And like I said, everything you are doing now will get you closer to reuniting with us. Focus on what its in front of you now and you'll see just how time flies and you'll be done w/ school and on to the next chapter in your life.

7. Get back into the things that make you happy. Especially the gym. Especially the gym. Work out and know that you've come a long way from your skinny days LOL. Appreciate the progress and continue because you never know who is looking at you as their motivation and inspiration. Being and staying active makes you a healthy person. healthy people are more driven, focused, are better leaders (I learned this at NYU), and to state the obvious: Health is wealth.

8. Feel free to vent / confess to the people you trust. You're human and we don't expect you to be 100% all the time. I'm here for you even when I'm 204895729 miles away.

9. Read a book called "The Peaceful Warrior" when you can.