Clarity

Clear skies, warm weather, the day is bright and full of promise...

This year, things are clearing up in the horizon. I somehow know (a bit better) what I want, what makes me happy, and what I need to stop worrying about.

I want to travel more, see new places and faces, enjoy the world and most of the good things (if not all) it has to offer. I want to continue pursuing my creative projects, push myself and get my stuff out there for the world to see. After all, the doors won't open until you come and knock on it yourself.

Laughter is the fountain of youth!

I am so glad to have met new friends in Europe who make me laugh each and every single day I spend with them. One night at dinner, I was laughing so hard and incessantly I had to go to the other room and laugh on the floor by myself. I guess I haven't laughed that hard and long in ages! Life is not perfect, nor does it promise greener pastures all the time, but one has the choice to make it better and find joy amidst everything else that's happening around him. Laughing with good friends and great company is truly one of the best treasures one can have in this life. Live happy, die happy!

I want to stop worrying about the future, because technically speaking, it is nothing but a concept that may or may not happen in our lives. Yesterday is a memoir, tomorrow is a dream, TODAY is life in its fullness, the only one you will have that is sure and present. You can do whatever you want! It is a blank canvass and you can paint anything on it. Good news is, you can get another chance tomorrow if and when it comes. Do not spend your life worrying about bank accounts, retirement plans, second coming of the world, etc. Live a happy, respectable, and sincere life of integrity and authenticity, and you will assuredly gain a bright and good future ahead. One of my attractions to the way my friends live in Europe, is their non Western, circular, and universal view of life: don't worry, be happy! Live one day at a time, always take time to laugh and enjoy good company, do things sincerely and justly, and life will reward you with nothing but pure, genuine, and high quality love and happiness.

Clearly, I want to enjoy my midlife and see more of the world, LAUGH a lot some more, and stop worrying about what's not there today.

I open my heart, mind and soul to the bright promise of Life, and nurture my existing relationships with handpicked friends and family. There are no rules in life. You are not here to worry or level up to standards made by Wall Street or Hollywood, nor are you here to be afraid and build walls of insecurity, fear, and loneliness. You are here to enjoy the opportunity of being alive, to find laughter and happiness, to cherish moments of joy, friendship, and love, and live your best life ever.

All things pass and expire, experiences become memories, and hopefully most of them are caught with you smiling in them. Your life is like a photograph, it captures every encounter and decision you make wherever you are, whoever you are with. The world is your background, your friends, family and loved ones are your co travelers. The clarity and quality of these photographs depend on how you spend your life today.

This is clearly what my life is all about right now.