Life is Seasonal

Life is seasonal...you either are having a storm, came into a storm, or went through a storm. But the quality of your life is parallel to the quality of your thoughts.

• With the changing seasons, comes new beginnings. This was the starting point for 2022 and unknowingly my midpoint checkin was also here from The Fairmont Waterfront • Location: Vancouver, Canada

As they say, more powerful than what we do once in a while, is what we do every day. More powerful than what we do every day, is what we do every moment. More powerful than what we do every moment, is what we do not do anymore.

Think of it like this. Reading a novel, the end always seems more important than the beginning. Even as you read the first few words, that last page beckons. That's why you keep reading. I'm now in the early stages of a story within the story of my life. There's a sense of nervous #anticipation about what the next page will hold. I try to fully experience what's happening now, knowing that this subchapter will have a very happy ending. It is like your future self is watching you right now through #memories.

My only goal in 2022, in life, right now is to be happy. Genuinely, intensely, and consistently happy, regardless of what that looks like to others.

To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. Be an encourager. The world has enough critics.

There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Negative people will find their walls. Never apologize for your enthusiasm. Never. Ever. Never. Be yourself, not some watered down version because you want to please others, fit in, or not offend anyone. Otherwise, you lose the power, the passion, the freedom, and most importantly, the joy of being uniquely you.

It is much easier to love yourself when you are being yourself.

Whatever your goal is for 2022, small, big, infinitesimal, be the person that smiles when someone looks at you. Be the person that says something positive when everyone else is complaining. Be the person that gives advice from the heart. Be the person that tips generously. Be THAT kind of person. Every season of the heart has its own perfect time and an important purpose. Resolve to live, not just endure, each season of your life ♥