Human Interaction

Felt the need to share Free People's photo because when I read it, it just rung so true and seemed to relatable to me that I figured maybe everyone feels the way I do! The picture says it all- "Our bonds with other people are exquisitely complex." They really hit the nail on the head with this one! We have so many dfferent types of relationships in our lives-  some good and some bad-  that our bonds become very intricate. Our ties to other people become complex but, indeed, exquisitely so! It is a beautiful thing, the way we as humans have interface with one another. There are so many levels of relationships we can have with others, and we must enjoy them all.

Purple Sushi, Who Knew?

NYC never ceases to amaze me. Same goes for the food there! I had the best, freshly-made sushi earlier! I don't know why it was purple, but it was tasty😋 Paired perfectly with my organic peach tea and my nice spot on the bench in Columbus Cirlcle! 

The Essentiality of the 'Ball Game Experience'

This is Citizens Bank Park, aka my home team's turf. The Philadelphia Phillies make little kids' dreams come true here. Think about it, isn't it the essential experience for a little kid to see a baseball game? And as you get older, the experience just continues to feel more welcomming. It's as if you belong there- you were meant to go see that game that night, whether they won or lost. And it's all about that American baseball game experience! It's all about eating the cheesesteak while watching your favorite batter up at bat (I realize the traditional ball park food is hot dogs, but here in Philly we eat cheesesteaks). The joy of seeing that 'liberty bell' light up when the Phillies score a homerun makes everyone in the stands somehow feel united in happiness. So go show some support for your local team and enjoy the ball park, and remember to "root, root, root for the home team!" 

Words to Live By

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marrianne Williamson

How To Go About Life Knowing You're Doing the Right Thing

The trick to going about life and knowing you're doing the right thing is that you actually DON'T know. No one knows if what they are doing is necessarily "correct", but it may be what is best. There are no certain set of standards in which one should live their life by in order to determine that they are doing it all "right". Just do what is best for YOU, because in the end no one knows what is best for you to do besides you.

"Measurements"

I'm not really sure why we, as humans, feel the need to measure absolutely everything. Measuring is simply a way of relating every-day things to some made-up scale in order to be able to formulate an opinion on it. Measuring is simply another word for judging. When you think about it, almost everything is measured- from time, to money, to happiness. But who are we to measure happiness? Who are we to create this judgemental scale that determines the value of something? There is a commercial that states "Life is measured in moments," but why must it be measured at all? Just let it be. The world would be a better place if we didn't measure things, but simply let them be. Things (& people) are created to thrive as they are, not be measured and judged. No need for the comparisons of how everyone else measures up, just existing as you are. Or as your life is. Just let it be. Who created the opinions we base our measurements off of anyway?

Weather Does Not Determine Happiness!

You always hear people saying that they "hope the weather holds up" so they can go along with their plans for the day and have a good time doing so. People become too emotionally invested in the weather though. For instance, if a person is planning on going to a beach one day but it happens to rain that day, protocol is that consequently, the person will be sad. I am here to tell you that the weather DOES NOT CONTROL YOUR HAPPINESS! If people were more flexible with mother nature, then spiradic, weather-induced depression would not occur. Make the most of whatever situation you find yourself in. The chlichè "life is short!" & "everything happens for a reason!" are actually true here. Granite, certain weather conditions make certain activities more accessible-- but the last time I checked, "activities" don't provide true happiness; only people can do that. ^_^