Disagreements. Work. Friends. Girlfriend. Boyfriend. Partner. Lover. Husband. Wife. Pets. Money.

Everything just seems to blur together; it all seems so much to take.

Yet, all one has to do is Stop. Breathe. Think. Feel.

Try think about what you really want; the things you want to accomplish.

Don't overthink it. Just trust your instincts and no one else's. Focus on it. It may truly be what you want in the end.

Sometimes that's all it takes to get some clarity. Even for just a little bit.

Trust in yourself, first and foremost. It is your life to live after all.

Stop. Breathe. Think. Feel. Love.

~Zen

Someday I'll wake up and all of this would be different. Like the life I knew was just a figment of my imagination.

Walking these streets not knowing where I'm going yet I'm going towards it anyway.

The friends I have, the people I know, the connections we've made; it may just one day all disappear.

Though I know that these streets are real and that I'm not walking alone. Yet.

All I can do now is just cherish what I have and keep walking. The journey, may not be real, but the experience is.

Enjoy it. Live. Love. Smile.

~Zen

Mondays aren't the best.

Your weekend is over.
You have to go back to work.
You miss Friday.

Although, no matter how much you think this day sucks more than any other day or how much you dread work until the weekend, you should look around and see the bigger picture:

It's just another day and the world is waiting for you, too.

So get through this day with a smile and the world will do the same.

4 more days, right? ;)

~Zen

The week is over.
Your work is done.
You made it to the weekend.

No more noise.
No more paperwork.
No more stress.
For now.

Just sit back and do what you enjoy.

For relaxation.
For peace of mind.
For clarity.
For you.

You deserve it.

~Zen

...or rather the things that one takes for granted.

Things such as friends, family, amenities, work, etc. Having any or all of these things, one usually takes the knowledge if having them in stride.

"They'll always be there"

What if they aren't? What if one day they just...disappear? What can one do then?

Nothing. One has to start over and try to get them back. Even if just a semblance. But instead, why not just do these things now?

Appreciate. Don't be complacent.  Be thankful. Be happy. Never forget. Be there. Love.

~Zen

As I stare out there, contemplating...

Where should I really be?

I'm having dinner here with a mixed group of people, but what are they really?

They are colleagues. Business partners. Co-workers. Strangers.

Friends?

I feel that I may not be contributing as much as I should be.

Maybe that I really am and just don't realize it. Maybe I am not and they don't realize it.

I hope this is where I belong. At least for now.

Because being out in the distance, yet again, would probably be my last resort.

Baring it all takes courage. It takes tenacity. It takes a certain type of stupidity.

Having it all out in the open, exposed to the elements, for all of humanity.

Humanity. The exact same ones who will look and point. They'll laugh and they'll pity. They'll tell everyone they know, just so everyone can see.

But sometimes, amidst all the laughter, ridicule, and tears, there will be one who will see you for who you truly are.

The person you wanted to show all along. The person that you knew would come out once you bared it all. The person you truly are; without disguise nor facade.

The person who sees you in that light, is the one who understands who you are; who you are to become.

Because,

They bared it all with you. 

You have found each other.

Now run.

There always something about the morning rain. It makes me just want to curl up in bed and stay in for the day. To stay warm and cozy and not worry about anything else.

In some, rain brings about dread and despair. The fight through the morning traffic. The constant worry about preparing for rain lasting the whole day. Some just thought quickly if they owned an umbrella while reading this.

But seeing the sun shine through the rain gives one hope and faith. Hope that the day won't be as bad as they thought. Faith in the fact that the choice they made to get up and go won't be in vain.

It brings a smile to their face.

Besides, do you even own an umbrella?

"Without music, life is a journey through a desert."
~Pat Conroy

It plays one the flow of the day. It shows the beat of the walk. The harmony of talk. The vibe of the people around.

It shows you the highs of happiness and the lows of reality. It shows you the deepest parts of your soul in conjunction with the lightest parts of tragedy.

It shows you that life needs to be constantly moving.

Constantly playing.

Never stopping to rewind but to only reminisce and learn from mistakes as to get it right the next time it's played.

Unable to fast forward, because you know that if you do, you will miss some of the most crucial parts of the composition and lose part of its meaning.

Music makes you feel what another is without need of words.

But with rhythm and emotion.

Listen. Feel. Love.