Today. That's All. Just Today

November 17, 2014.  That's today.

That's the last time that i'll be able to say that statement, without lying.  That's powerful.

That's just one day of many that i'll have to live, so it's no big deal if i just stay home today because it's cold and rainy, right?  No.  Wrong.  There are people that live in climates where it is cold and rainy 90% of the time, so are they supposed to stay home and watch Murder She Wrote marathons all day?  Hell No.  They get out there and they live.  So that excuse is not valid.

I figure that if i live to be around 75 years old, that gives me approximately 27,375 days on this earth.  That's not that many.  At all.  I COULD spend the day thinking negatively or in my shit about some ol, "Poor Me, Woe is Me" attitude.  I could do that, easily.  But then i lost a day.

Or, better yet, today could be filled with a life-changing event.   But how the hell will that happen if I sit at home with my thumb up my ass feeling sorry for myself?  It won't happen.  So why not start the day with a cup of tea or coffee, a quick 10-15 minute meditation to get your mind right, and then start your day?  Your MIND is the most powerful thing you have or own, so spending a few minutes a day to get that valuable sonfoabitch in its right place is the LEAST you could do.

One of the greatest minds of our generation, Napoleon Hill, spent 3 hours a day meditating.  And his words impacted hundreds of millions of people.  So turn off Oprah and go make some great shit happen.  Walk outside and smile at everyone you meet and tell them hello.  Pretend you love every single person that you encounter and watch how the day changes.  We receive what we put out.  If you are negative thinking and expecting bad shit, than bad shit happen.  Transversely, if you keep your head up, your chest puffed out, and you stay in the moment, taking in all the greatness that this world has to offer, then you won't have an opportunity to be negative.  By NOT allowing yourself the opportunity to think about past events or fret over future obligations, you are forcing yourself to stay in the moment.  Do It.  Try it.  It'll change your life.  It changed mine.  And i was a lost, hopeless soul that endured numerous jails, hospitals, and psych wards.  I created my misery.

But today, i create my greatness.  Yeah, sure, i do miss SportsCenter....but i'll get over it.

If nobody's told you yet today, then let me be the first:  I Love You.

Thanks for stopping by.

xoxo

I'm Right Again. Time to Write Again

Hey Kids, sorry for the delayed response.  But, here it goes.  I'm back.  I'm writing again.  I need it.  I need this.  I don't necessarily need you to read it, however, it's really, really awesome when you do and you give me awesome feedback.

It's been a helluva life thus far.  I'm 39 years old and I'm happy.  That's it.  That's the only thing that is really important.  Because, for most of my life, i couldn't say that.  But today, i choose to be happy, and i am.  But some days, it's a lot fucking tougher than others.  That is why i meditate daily, i do yoga weekly, and i constantly remind myself to stay in the moment.  While i'll never forget the road that got me here, i can only spend my time and efforts worrying about this day.....this moment.

Today, my passion is my non-profit, Loving Our Veterans, Inc (LOV, Inc).  It's a transitional home for homeless veterans that uses education, love, meditation, and yoga to enable the vets to not only have a place to live, but also it provides them with a platform to become productive members of society and excel at whatever they want to do.

The 501(c)3 has been formed and i'm working on completing the by-laws and articles of incorporation.  I'm attempting to obtain housing and that feat has proved to be more formidable than originally anticipated.  But it doesn't matter how many times i hit a wall or somebody closes a door in my face because i use that as an opportunity to successfully learn how to NOT start a non-profit.  There's no failures, only lessons learned.

This is my dream.  This is my passion.  And i will not stop until i achieve this goal.  It will be life's work.  Actually, it's already happened....i just haven't quite reached that moment in time.

Namaste,

Mike