Thursday, July 30, 2015

Engagement Bliss...

 
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ― Thornton Wilder 
 
 


Check out the webpage below with pictures and the Stop-Motion Video at Smith Mountain Lake coupled with our story from this epic day. Special thanks to Kelly Rae Stewart Photography. They are amazing and truly are wonderful at capturing amazing moments that will live on forever.   

http://kellyraestewart.com/blog/smith-mountain-lake-engagement-stopmotion-video-trey-nadia/

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Persist.

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

Persist. -- 1 of Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

I had coffee with an amazing lady last week - my life coach.  In regards to my future career goals, she is one of my most important assets.  I like to meet with her when my chosen destiny and the present are out of alignment. She assures me I am doing everything right in turning my vision into realty.

BE persistent. In time, (and with patience) you will find yourself where you always wanted to be. One reason Gandhi was so successful with his method of non-violence was because he and his followers were so persistent. They didn’t give up.



Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Half a Life.



A friend of mine recently introduced me to a beautiful poem that I hope continues forever in memory.  It is written by Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese poet, also known for writing The Prophet.  I have included the original in Arabic.


Half a life

 
Do not love Half lovers .. do not entertain Half friends .. do not indulge in works of the Half talented, do not live Half a life .. do not die a Half death ..

If you choose silence, then be silent .. when you speak, do so until you are finished .. do not silence yourself to say something, and do not speak to be silent .. if you accept, then express it bluntly, do not mask it .. if you refuse then be clear about it, for an ambiguous refusal is but a weak acceptance ..

Do not accept Half a solution .. do not believe Half truths .. do not dream Half a dream .. do not fantasize about Half hopes ..

Half a drink will not quench your thirst .. Half a meal will not satiate your hunger .. Half the way will get you no where .. Half an idea will bear you no results ..

Your other Half is not the one you love .. it is you in another time yet in the same space .. it is you when you are not .. a life you didn't live, a word you have not said, a smile you postponed, a love you have not had, a friendship you did not know .. to reach and not arrive .. work and not work .. attend only to be absent .. what makes you a stranger to them closest to you, and they strangers to you ..

The Half is a mere moment of inability .. but .. you are able .. for you are not Half a being .. you are a Whole that exists to live a Life .. not Half a life.




نصفُ حياة
لا تجالس أنصاف العشاق، ولا تصادق أنصاف الأصدقاء، لا تقرأ لأنصاف الموهوبين، لا تعش نصف حياة، ولا تمت نصف موت، لا تختر نصف حل، ولا تقف في منتصف الحقيقة، لا تحلم نصف حلم، ولا تتعلق بنصف أمل، إذا صمتّ.. فاصمت حتى النهاية، وإذا تكلمت.. فتكلّم حتى النهاية، لا تصمت كي تتكلم، ولا تتكلم كي تصمت.
إذا رضيت فعبّر عن رضاك، لا تصطنع نصف رضا، وإذا رفضت.. فعبّر عن رفضك، لأن نصف الرفض قبول.. النصف هو حياة لم تعشها، وهو كلمة لم تقلها، وهو ابتسامة أجّلتها، وهو حب لم تصل إليه، وهو صداقة لم تعرفها.. النصف هو ما يجعلك غريباً عن أقرب الناس إليك، وهو ما يجعل أقرب الناس إليك غرباء عنك، النصف هو أن تصل وأن لاتصل، أن تعمل وأن لا تعمل، أن تغيب وأن تحضر.. النصف هو أنت، عندما لا تكون أنت.. لأنك لم تعرف من أنت. النصف هو أن لا تعرف من أنت .. ومن تحب ليس نصفك الآخر.. هو أنت في مكان آخر في الوقت نفسه!!..
نصف شربة لن تروي ظمأك، ونصف وجبة لن تشبع جوعك، نصف طريق لن يوصلك إلى أي مكان، ونصف فكرة لن تعطي لك نتيجة.. النصف هو لحظة عجزك وأنت لست بعاجز.. لأنك لست نصف إنسان. أنت إنسان.. وجدت كي تعيش الحياة، وليس كي تعيش نصف حياة!!
ليست حقيقة الإنسان بما يظهره لك ... بل بما لا يستطيع أن يظهره
لذلك ... إذا أردت أن تعرفه فلا تصغي إلى ما يقوله.... بل إلى ما لا يقوله .
"جبران خليل جبران"


Friday, October 9, 2009

A Belief Captures Dreams.

A Belief Captures Dreams. ---> (My ABC & D of life)

Abundant
Beauty
Carrying
Dreams
Energetically
Forecasted
Gravitate
Higher
Inspirations
Justly
Knocking
Limitations
Meanwhile
Notoriously
Offering
Positive
Quests
Revolutionize
Silence
Truth
Use
Voices
Waving
Xanadus
Yielding
Zen

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

My Love Letter to B.

Indescribable. Undeniable. Mi Amor, how much I love thee.

It will Be one year in 2 days since our relationship Began.
We have had our good times, and we had our Bad times, But through it all, I would not trade our time together, I only wish for it to grow stronger.

You showed me the Beauty of life on the sea, listening to Bongos as I sip my café and té. Living 2 Blocks from your Mediterranean Sea, spending endless nights on our veranda, watching the skaters kick and push while the artists graffiti your walls.





Bicing through your cobblestone streets, crashing in the rain against a tree, living the parties at Hotel Me, sending myself to emergenCy and yet again, you
Bare your mark on me. No pasa nada, B. You will B forever my most intimate memory.




Through the Beauty of your vibrant culture, you taught me patience and most importantly, how to read a map. Block by Block, kilometer by kilometer, day and night, we conquered the labyrinth of your city streets. No longer lost in the confusion. You showed me your spirit and allowed me to express mine.

On the top of Montjuïc I found you, always waiting for me. You grounded me and helped calm my chattering soul. It was our spot as it will forever B. A place for reflection of love, life, truth and passion. In harmony with my soul, you Brought me peace.



((Somewhere in Between, it was just you and me.))




I hope our relationship lasts forever, Barcelona, Because you have Been so good to me. Every time I take a step, I feel your glory Blessing me with your sunshine.
You are my afternoon delight.

I take snapshots of you and I and send them to my friends. I tell them how happy I am, I finally found my love, my Best friend. I invite them all to come visit and meet you, so you can kiss them too, By your sun. O, Barcelona, I think I found myself on my knees, all Because of you...

B A R C E L O N A

Monday, July 13, 2009

Envuelto en Llamas

A sad love song, the chorus is my favorite, and his lyrics are so beautiful.


Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sending Out Positive Energy.

You feelin' the vibration? 

Some people may think I am unconventional, with all my non stop talk about the importance of positive energy and positive thinking. The importance of the belief that anything and everything is possible if you just believe. Believe in yourself. Believe in the right to live the life you imagined.  

                         (( Concentrate.Ask.Believe.Receive.  )) 

They don't understand when I tell them we are all vibrating our energy throughout the universe and our thoughts and actions all lead to the manifestation of our destiny. 
So, 'I can't' just doesn't fly in book. 'That is impossible' makes me want to hurl that book past you. 

 (( I can only hear I am. ))

And if you doubt this phenomenon, just take a look at my life as a good example. Ever since I was little child, I never thought anything was out of my reach, NOTHING. I had goals, I have goals, and every day, I scratch them off my list.  (O, the power of the written word! )

I have achieved my goals thus far, as far fetched as some might think they are, and I will continue to master my dreams and envision the life I have manifested for myself. I will continue to surround myself with amazing, extraordinary people, and I will touch each soul with happiness until they too, believe in themselves.  


 
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