Breathe...it's free.

Speak up

I was in church the other day and the Priest said something really wise, and makes sense for the religious and non-religious alike:

"Evil prospers in the world if the good people remain silent."

Confrontation can be hard, but if you know of a wrong-doing, speak up.  The value may not be seen until later down the road, but speaking up is the right thing to do.  

Passion, Journey, Energy - UGH.

I was listening to an interview on TV the other night, and the interview used the term "it energizes me..."  He was referring to something he enjoyed doing.

We've all heard the word passion and journey and energy probably more than we want to hear these days. In fact, I keep telling people that I am tired of these overused words today that have made their way in to the vocabulary of the majority.  Terms like journey and energy were formerly used by yogi's and homeopaths to refer to a lifestyle or a feeling that is not tangible.  Now, EVERYONE uses it.  And overuses it, to the point where the strength of the words, in my opinion, have lessened.  

I'm trying to stop using these words, although energy still remains almost hard to synonmize.  Those of us who are in touch with ourselves, our emotions, other peoples feelings...can really FEEL energy quite easily.  

How about this translation instead: Keep truckin' along and stay tuned to your surroundings; the surroundings (ie energy) will guide you in a direction, be it "right" or "wrong," just enjoy it; and you may not need to hitchike for a lift.

What energizes you today?  

On judging another's happiness...

Is everyone sick of the infinite eights yet?  Sorry, its been so long since I wrote.   I guess I haven't felt the inspiration to write down my thoughts lately, and believe me, there have been MANY!  Couple questions to consider:

Who are we to judge someone else's happiness?  At what point do we step in and confront the situation that may seem less than happy according to us, or what only appears to be "happy" from our perspective?  In confronting the situation, it may in fact create turbulence and trouble.  But if we know a person well enough and he/she trusts our judgement, isn't it our responsibility to express how we feel to him/her, rather than doing it behind the person's back?