I intentionally had a little talk with my friend, Rach. She's the secretary here at VOA. Just hearing her problems let me know that there's always someone who has it worse. I am rejuvenated. And not by a comparison of her problems with mine. But the fact that she can deal with so much more at her age lets me know that I am strong enough to ( Read more... )

I don't even know where to begin in this journal. Another morning. Another dream. This one probably more befitting of my mindset than the last. I was saving someone from a house of cougars. It wound up being harmless cats. But I saved them anyway. Sounds funny, right? I wish ( Read more... )

Well, I just received a nighttime gift in the best form possible - A DREAM! When I am particularly stressed, I don't dream (or remember the ones I have). I usually go to sleep with a list of things to accomplish the next day on my mind and wake up ready to get them done. Well, recently I've felt a little disconnected from everything. Found out my ( Read more... )

Today as I sat in the choir, I got the feeling that a change [for the better] was on the rise. I am taking a bold step in putting it up on my LJ because now everyone can bear witness to this "gift" of mine. Just as easily as the warmth of hot chocalate encapsulates your body during the winter's cold, my body was filled with feelings of rejuvenation ( Read more... )

The Judeo-Christian messiah Jesus Christ said in his doctrine, "he who shall be first, must be last." The theological interpretation of this has always been such that a man who wants to secure eternal happiness has to be a servant - one whose fulfillment arrives from internal satisfaction sought from putting the needs of others before his/her own. ( Read more... )

I've always felt as though some things in this world were undeniably connected, whether it be the moon's affect on the waves of the distant Indian Ocean or the hard work of a termite which destroys the foundation of a home. There has always been a feeling of bondedness for every minutia of quantitative and qualitative matter in this vast space of ( Read more... )

Man, last night's India Arie concert was off the richter! She came out with so much energy. Fans were overwhelmed by her presence and then humoured by her casual attitude. Music is her mission - to spread it's healing powers all over the land. And she did that for me last night. Just yesterday, I was, in so few words, giving up on love and all the ( Read more... )

I've upped my workout. I feel as though I have gotten complacent where I am. I gained some muscle mass and lost a several pounds but now I need to really push my body to it's limits. I am 22 and if I can't figure out my body's response to certain exercises and eating habits, I probably never will ( Read more... )

Its great to have people understand your strengths and weaknesses. And I'm not talking about those friends who know when you're upset. My reference is for those people who empathize with you because they feel the same things you do. They understand where you come from, your fears. They seem to have been silently present in the space that exists ( Read more... )

Outrageous. I define my weekend experience as simply that. Outrageous. Webster defines outrageous as adj.going beyond what is right or decent. I would like to amend it to be defined as the following:

squeezing a lifetime of meaningful unforgettable experiences into the timespan of about 4 days while dutifully celebrating the achievement of the ( Read more... )