There, Here and Now

A nice little quote by Billy Cox to kick this article off. It'll be a short one but at that, the first one in two months. That being said, I apologize for my lack of posting over the last little while, life has been quite busy for myself as I'm sure it has for all of you as Christmas draws nearer.

Yet again, I've been intensely thinking about travel and all the benefits it has and the mind expansion it allows. To travel, is to commit your entire life to learning other cultures, new experiences, trying out obstacles in which plenty of other ethnicities have overcome themselves and exploring the vast world that lays before us.

Many of us aspire to do these types of things in our lives and embark upon these wild adventures but very few of us actually have the courage to do so. By that, I don't intend to come off judgemental or ignorant, I'm merely being honest. It's always a matter of priorities and we have time for anything we allow ourselves to. We personally, are in control. We cannot make the excuses for ourselves.. Or, we can; we must deal with the consequences and following actions from there. To travel, is an entirely new way of life.

Over the past few months, little before I began writing articles on Blogger, I came across one of the Top 10 travel bloggers/writers on Klout, who'd inspired me to want to further pursue these travelling goals and aspirations. A one, Mr. Scott Eddy has travelled from capital to capital, terrain to terrain and engaged in thousands of new endeavours daily. He's been my inspiration over the past little while to actually put myself out there and explore the world for all that it is and push myself to the next level. An incredible blogger, writer, public speaker and cuisine expert, he's worth a double-tap on the smartphone or laptop mouse you're holding right now; I advise you check him out!

To close up this short, little blog post, I'd like to say hello again everyone and I hope that all is well with the world and in
your lives! Much love, peace and joy to all of you and we will talk again soon. Stay tuned for a follow up article and a higher volume of posts to come in the new year, my sights are set high and goals are in place. Let's make these dreams come true everyone!

                                             (Solace)

Anxious, Eager & Impatient (Continued)

So, I was in a little bit of a rush in the prior half of this article but I have a little bit of time now to finish it up, as I will.

Life has not treated me perfectly as of late but that's the funny thing about life, it never treats anyone that way because life isn't perfect for anyone, it's imperfectly perfect the way it is and its remarkable how the universe actually does work. The adage is true, the universe works in many mysterious ways and though we may think it not to be some days (particularly the rather gloomy, depressing, stressful and anxiety-filled days/nights), it always shines through in the long run.

Patience is key to achieving happiness within, something I've struggled with intensely in the past and still do every now and then. Patience is a trait that is learned, not an overnight sensation similar to the likes of Vine, as most of us all know and love.. Or hate.. Whichever suits your fancy. Back to the point, patience teaches us to persevere through these stressful times in our lives and look forward to the great things that lay ahead of us in our lifetimes. To do so, we must remain positive and optimistic in our everyday lives no matter what we're doing, as I've stressed this very point before.

Time is a valuable thing and you must use it wisely to your own liking. Not to someone else's who feels theirs is more important than yours. That is a selfish act and selfish people will never consider your thoughts or feelings about the matter, they're only focused on their personal goals and how they're to achieve them. As I mentioned earlier, that's the karma aspect of things in play again, they're treating you that way, so you need to buck up and act for yourself in your own manner as well. It's eye-for-an-eye ladies and gents, it may take longer sometimes for karma, alchemy and the way of the world to show itself through but I assure you, it always will.

I'm not some glorious know-it-all, though I have had my fair share of experiences and been through quite a lot of events in my 21-year span of life. The age may shock some of you that I'm speaking in such terms as if I'm to have a beard of grey stretching down forth unto my knees, though I'm just speaking from the heart and what I've learned in my own personal experience of this gem we call life. You can take what you may from my words of advice and treat it as your own, though I mean nothing but peace, harmony, positivity, happiness and of course, solace. I wish for everyone to have a happy, full, joyous, well-travelled life and no matter what their current circumstances are, I want EVERYONE to know, that it is NEVER too late to start something new.. You could be 75 and starting a new career, the choice is always yours and nobody can tell you otherwise as they will never have any right to. As spoken about before, none of us have a damn clue what we're doing here in the first place despite any religion, theories or pseudo-scientific evidence; so I suggest we all live our lives how we truly want to and experience the world for what it is and find the happiness and delight in waking up every morning and enjoying the fact that we are free, we live in a free country and have an opportunity each and everyday to make the best out of our lives as we can. Times may be tough but they're only permanent, as is everything. There is ALWAYS room for change, don't be afraid of it, let it happen. Change is good. Change brings new peace, love and perspective. Let it be.

Have a wonderful night everyone, goodnight and Godspeed! Stay tuned for more coming articles on mental well-being, health, music, fitness, travelling, the entrepeneurial experience and loving yourself, your life and everyone/everything in it, it's all about the mindset! Amen!

                                               (Solace)