The Love In Happiness

Quote of the day: 
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different.
-C. S. Lewis

Everything will change eventually.

But daily, maybe not so much.
It is possible for our thoughts, attitudes, habits, relationships, and way of life to change overtime, even as our daily tasks remain unchanged. Or vice versa.

Each day I set aside a little laughter, a little happiness from my limited reserve. I do this because I am aware it could get emptied quickly (stress, negativity, pain) or even multiplied ten fold (making people feel good about themselves, helping others, and just being satisfied and content with your life in general...

There's beauty, happiness, forgiveness, hope, love, laughter and so much more in each day -attributes I am still striving to practise on a daily.

Looking back, things have indeed changed, lessons learned and now I tend to appreciate every little moment and spend time wisely.

Don't wait for tomorrow to begin your goal or dreams. Start right now, so that by tomorrow you'll be one step closer to achieving everything.

Plant seeds of happiness each day, so that when you look back and everything else has changed...love & happiness would be the only things still constant.

Each month, every single day is a blank script.
Guess who the scriptwriter is?


Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness ft. MGMT


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Live/Love/Leave

Quote of the day: 
Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.
-Steve Maraboli


Love cannot be felt when you do not create enough dwelling space for it.
Friendship cannot be sustained when there's no mutual respect.

If you look within and nothing moves you.
If your heart has no song left to sing.
If your self worth is no longer priceless...

Then it is time.

Time to unfreeze your deep rooted emotions.
Time to eliminate your self doubts and inhibitions.
Time to make room for love to float back in...endlessly.

So let the bright sun, with subtle warmness heal you.
Let the hatred within start to melt away like chocolate.

Let the healing process begin before it's too late.

Breathe In.
Let go.
Breathe out.

Evict pain.. Embrace Love.


Nice month ahead folks!
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Current Listen: Justin Timberlake -Mirrors

Friday Architecture

Quote of the day:
In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece.
-Eddie Murphy

Panorama House 

Source: Archdaily.com 
Architects: Moon Hoon
Location: Chungbuk, Korea
Year: 2011
Photographs: Namgoong Sun 
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Hi ya folks.
Happy Friday and great weekend ahead!

Peace & Love always*
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Current Listen: Joey Badass -Waves


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More Of Everything

Quote of the day:
This is how most people live: alive, but not conscious; conscious but not aware; aware, but intermittently.
-Sebastian Faulks


I am more aware...

Of my surroundings.
Of the vastness of my emotions.
Of the randomness of my thoughts.
Of the power of my dreams.
Of the vividness in my expectations. 
Of the immortality in meditations. 
Of the battles fought and lost.
Of the missing links to recovery.
Of the obstacles in my pathway. 
Of the shortcuts that lead to nowhere.
Of the inner jewels awaiting discovery. 
Of the beauty in my abilities.
Of the aura that surrounds me.
Of the enlightenment that awaits me.


Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: John Mayer -Gravity 





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Hello April

Quote of the day: 
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. 
-Maya Angelou


Hello Folks.
It's a brand new month and it feels good to be alive!
How is everyone doing, hope great.

Just a quick note to say happy new month, will be back to post something shortly.
Enjoy the rest of the week!

Much love.
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Current Listen: -Snow Patrol -Run



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Past Is Past

Quote of the day: 
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
-Søren Kierkegaard


My silence,
Lingered on,
Long after your departure,
I felt the muteness in my heart.


Strange as it felt,
The stillness comforted me,
A ticking clock in the distance awakened me,
I felt the newness in my soul.


The past is the past,
Sand glass overflowed,
Myths and beliefs unfold,
I felt the vastness in the universe.


Great week ahead guys!

Peace & Love!
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Current Listen: Labrinth Ft. Tinie Tempah- Earthquake



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Love Because

Quote of the day: 
Know that love is truly timeless.
-Mary M. Ricksen

Love because you are...
Beautiful.
Wonderful.
Delicate.
Delightful.
Radiant.
Graceful...
And so much more.

Love because you are...
You.

And...
When loving everyone else...

When giving so freely of yourself...
Do love yourself too.


Happy Valentine's Day!

Peace & Love always*
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Current Listen: Sade Adu -By Your Side


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Happy February

Quote of the day:
We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal and then leap in the dark to our success.
-Henry David Thoreau


Hi folks.
Happy New Month!

Be all that you can...
Do more daily.

Think about yourself...
Spend time alone sometimes.

Value yourself and others...
Have very few needs.

Produce inner peace on a daily...
Dwell more on your own happiness.

Love yourself. 


Peace & Love always*
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Current Listen: Chris Botti -Ave Maria 


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DIGNITY

Quote of the day: 
No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.
-Booker T. Washington


Dignity.
In your words.

Dignity.
In your actions.

Dignity.
In your footsteps.

Dignity.
In your reactions.

Dignity.
In your thoughts.

Dignity.
In your days.

Dignity.
In your dreams.

Dignity.
In your ways.


Have a great week guys!
Peace & Love*
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Current Listen: The Weeknd -The Zone


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Book Reading 1.0

Quote of the day: 
Creativity takes courage. 
-Henri Matisse



Hi ya folks.
Hope the year's off to a great start.

Time is everything, so make the most of your time day in and day out.
One of my plans for this year is to read a lot more books than I did last year.

Currently reading:
'100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared' By Jonas Jonasson.


What books are you reading?

Enjoy the rest of your week!
Peace & Love*

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Current Listen: Labrinth  Ft. Tinie Tempah -Earthquake

Happy 2013!!!

Quote of the day: 
It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy. 
-Jiddu Krishnamurti



Hello folks.
It's been a very eventful year.

Here's wishing everyone a new year of...
Love.
Peace.
Adventure.
Success.
Enlightenment.


And so much more...Cheers!




Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: Labrinth Feat. Emelie Sandie -Beaneath Your Beautiful 

Plans For The Week

Quote of the day: 
You have had a dream for so many years. Let today be the day you make a plan for it. Just think about how much more likely you are to hit your target when you finally aim at it.
-Steve Maraboli


Hi folks.
It's a beautiful new week. Here's wishing us all great success ahead.
Stay motivated always.

Plans For The Week
1. Be thankful always.
2. Eat healthy and workout.
3. Read more and blog more.
4. Work on a personal project.
5. Focus more on the things that matter.
6. Stay stress free.
7. Seek more enlightenment.
8. Get enough sleep.
9. Stay away from negativity.
10. Keep dreaming big.


Have you made your plans yet?Cheers to the new week!
And hey happy holidays in advance!.

Peace & Love.
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Current Listen: Chrisette Michele - Charades 



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Thursday Book Reading

Quote of the day: 
Memories fade but words hang around forever.
-Daniel H. Wilson


Hello folks.
Hope everyone's looking forward to the holidays.

I have read less than 50 books this year, hoping to beat that record next year. Fingers crossed*

I am currently reading or set to read the following books:

1. The Autobiography of Malcom X by Malcom X and Alex Haley

2. Lenin: A revolutionary Life by Christopher Read

3. Che Guevara: A Biography by Richard L. Harris

What books are you reading or plan to read?
Enjoy the rest of the week!

Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: -

The Dark Side

Quote of the day: 
I knew nothing but shadows and I thought them to be real. 
-Oscar Wilde


I want to stop listening to the silent voices.
That lurk in the darkest valleys.
And by dark I mean...
A black and white photograph.
Of shadowy silhouettes.
Of moonless nights and...
Of the colour of your eyes.
Of the black dress...and stockings.
Of all our darker sides.
And when the darkness whispers.
When the earth eavesdrops...
Can you hear the raindrops?
In pursuit of distant lights.
If only our echoes could be heard.
Even with questions answered.
We still seek new encounters.
Every breath brings us closer.
Every step takes us further.
In the darkness that envelopes us.
In the light that we forever embrace.
Our thoughts engraved with timeless memories.
The source of which remains unsolved mysteries.


Happy December. 
Peace & Love! 
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Current Listen: The Weeknd Ft. Drake -The Zone

Racing Ahead

Quote of the day: 
Men and women are not limited by the place of their birth, not by color of their skin, but by the size of their hope.
-John Johnson


Hi folks.
Hope life's good.

As the month draws to an end, I can only hope that your goals for the month's been going as planned.
It's been a long and good year.

What are your hopes and dreams for the coming year.

Picture it. Embrace it. Yearn for it. 

Now might be a good time to start thinking and working towards that.
And remember...keep the hope alive.

Have a fun weekend ahead!

Peace & love.
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Current Listen: Wiz Khalifa Feat. The Weeknd -Remember You

Book Reading

Quote of the day: 
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
-Frank Zappa


Hello folks.
Hope the month has been good to you so far -in many ways than one.

I have been doing a lot more reflection lately, and a lot more reading...which is good.

At the moment I am reading a biography written by Walter Isaacson about Steve Jobs.

A brief from the book:
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

My take so far: 
Already half way through the book, and I must say it is a greatly written book filled with so many historical milestones, emotions -failure, pain, success, intensity, perfection, conflict...that you can't help but keep turning the pages to see what happens next-tuning out the world in the process.

All in all, a very interesting and engaging read so far.

What books are you reading?
Have a productive week ahead!

Peace & Love always.
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Current Listen: Coldplay -Paradise

Favourite Movie Scenes

Quote of the day: 
Now is the time to ask yourself, what you believe.
-Rob MacGregor

At first you watch them -movies I mean. Some you will forget, and others will stay in your memory for a long time because of the way they made you feel.

Below are some of my favorite movie scenes. Enjoy!

1. The Pursuit Of Happyness
Scene: At a basketball court, motivational speech from Will Smith's character to his son.

Best Quote: "Don't ever let someone tell you you can't do something..."

2. Schindler's List
Scene: At the end of the war, (Liam Neelson's character is about leaving) Liam's character is presented with a gift by the 1,100 people he helped to save from the holocaust. But he wishes he could have saved more.

Best Quote: "I didn't do enough..."

3. Shawshank Redemption 
Scene: Morgan Freeman's character is about to be freed from prison on parole-after being rejected so many times in the past.

Best Quote: "I look back on the way I was then, a young stupid kid who committed that terrible crime..."

4. Crash

Scene: Little girl Lara almost gets shot trying to protect her dad (with the invincible cloak of protection he had earlier given to her).

Best Quote: "I will protect you..." 

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So there it is folks.

So it's Goodbye October, Hello November!
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Current Listen: Coldplay -Yellow

Hues

Quote of the day: 
Some people like living in black and white worlds. Let them stay there. Appreciate all the colors you see in your world though.
-Ashly Lorenzana



At night.
Do you notice the stars.
Struggling to get your attention.
By outshining each other.

A galaxy of emotions.
In different alignments.
A constellation of coexistence.
An axis of symmetry and magnificence.

At noon.
Do you know the beauty that surrounds you.
In all the hues of the rainbow.
Delicate sub-components.

Often what we love we have to let go.
A woven fabric of realities.
In catalogues of subdued identities.
An adornment that never fades.

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Hope you all had a great weekend?

Have a successful week ahead!

Peace & Love.
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Current Listen: Corrine Bailey Rae -Breathless

A perspective Of Inspiration

Quote of the day: 
Often it isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the little pebble in your shoe.
-Muhammad Ali


I have learned...

That a simple change in one's perspective goes a long way by giving not only a better view, but also a much better clarity and understanding of everything.

At the foot of a mountain one's view is limited to just the surroundings, but climbing to the very top gives a much better picture as far as the eyes can see.

All improvement in life often comes about when we change our inner attitude, thoughts and beliefs.

What if you had a special ability that you never even knew about. Or maybe you do know, but you are too "busy, scared, or just indifferent about it all..."

The truth is we limit ourselves. We are afraid to come out of our comfort zones -well because it is comfortable, right? We fuss over so many unnecessary things, and leave ourselves with little time to even enjoy anything.

Start thinking of yourself differently from today. Take on new skills, new challenges...create your own realities. Be inspired!

Have a successful week ahead!

Peace & Love always.
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Current Listen: Wiz Khalifa -Work Hard, Play Hard

Enjoy Life

Quote of the day: 
Life is to be enjoyed, not endured
-Gordon B. Hinckley


Hi ya folks.

It's the end of a long week, hope you had a productive one -where you went all the way and gave your best at all times.

How are you spending your weekend?
I am looking forward to a fun weekend of rest, reading and entertainment.

Here are some random but cool sites you can check out.

LifeStyle
http://www.dapperlou.com/
http://www.getkempt.com/
http://theclothes.blogspot.com/
http://www.bbcicecream.com/blog/
http://revel-in-me.blogspot.com/

Architecture & Design
http://www.archdaily.com/
http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/

Others
http://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/
http://www.sadanduseless.com/
http://boingboing.net/

Have a wonderful weekend ahead! Do something different this time around. Enjoy life!

Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: Azelia Banks -Van Vogue

Plans For The Week

Quote of the day:
Freedom lies in being bold. 
-Robert Frost


Hi folks.
Hope the weekend's been all fun and games so far.
It's the start of a new week...
Be bolder, take more risks, and enjoy the little moments!

Plans For The Week
1. Go over my plans for the year.
2. Think more about the future.
3. Blog, read two new books.
4. Workout and eat healthy.
5. Get enough sleep.
6. Continue work on a personal project.
7. Look for the good in everything.
8. Get rid of all negative emotions.
9. Keep in touch with old friends.
10. Keep dreaming Big.

So there...
My plans for the week. Have you made yours yet?

Peace & Love always!
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Current Listen: Usher -Numb

Friday Art

Quote of the day: 
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
-Pablo Picasso

Outstanding drawings by Italian artist Franco Clun

He is really very good, isn't he?
Check out more of his works here

Have a lovely and fun weekend folks!
Peace & Love.
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Current Listen: Green Day -Nuclear Family 

What are you reading?

Quote of the day: 
So many books, so little time. 
-Frank Zappa 


I often ask people what books they are reading.
It's always great to know that many still find time to read, no doubt.

It's amazing how a book can take hold of your being, pushing you deeply into the plot, intriguing you with the narrative -the author practically keeping you in absolute suspense -well until you put the book down that is.

Currently reading/about to read: 

Beautiful Disaster by "Jamie McGuire."
The Lost Years by "Mary Higgins Clark."
Meditations by "Marcus Aurelius."
The Affair by "Lee Child."

  

Artists currently in my playlist: 
Frank Ocean, Miguel, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Wiz Khalifa, Elle Varner, Childish Gambino, Ellie Goulding, Nas, and much more. 


At the moment, I am having a great week, hope you are too.
Remember it's not too late to go over your plans for the year, there's still time to make an impact. 

Peace & Love always.
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Current Listen: Elle Varner -Refill

Enigmatic

Quote of the day: 
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
-Bertrand Russell


I am yet to find truth.
Perching on a rooftop -birds.

Wingless. Tooth...less. I can fly no more.

Precision becomes indecision.
I emerge like the early morning sun.
I cascade like waterfalls -heavenly.

I am in my depth.
You cannot come near -Infectious.
Class conscious. I divulge secrets.
My memories cling to me.

I am yet to find truth.
Smelting away -Iron ore.
I am golden. Energy fills my core -solidly.

Heavy silence captivates -no charm.
Running but static.
Enigmatic. Prisoner. Aren't we all.


Peace. Love. Light
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Current Listen: Miguel -Candles In The Sun

Memory Lane

Quote of the day: 
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
-Maya Angelou


Have you ever had random memories from the past just flash through your mind as you went about your daily activities? Well I have. And just the other day my mind was taken back to many years ago -things that I had completely forgotten about, and people I could scarcely remember any more.

I have come to realise that the events in our lives happen for a reason, and the people that we come in contact with take away a part of us, just as we take away a part of them too. There are people we would love to say thank you to from the past, and there are people we would rather not see again.

That got me thinking about me, myself and I...

If I were to come in contact with everyone I've met in my lifetime from the past -just how many of them would look me in the eyes and say 'thank you,' and how many wouldn't even bother to see me again? Food for thought no doubt.

Buy beyond all these influences we've had in our individual lives, I've come to the conclusion that it's the people that made us feel special, happy and courageous -the people that gave to us without ever asking anything in return...they are the ones that always bring a smile to our faces whenever we remember them.

The memory of their efforts linger and always brings a warmth to our hearts in this sometimes cold world.


Peace & Love always!

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Current Listen: -J.Cole -Nobody's Perfect