Resolutions? Not anymore.

People tend to get caught up in all the ‘resolutions’ hype whenever a new year approaches.  I’ll admit, I use to be the main one planning out one resolution after another until I had a full list, a list of wishes, hopes and goals to accomplish and conquer in the New Year only to fool myself and fall short of nearly achieving any.  Going into 2012, I told myself I was not making any New Year resolutions but instead, just do what I know need to be done without hesitation or fear.   Don’t be afraid to take risks or to step outside of your comfort zone at times, meet new people, travel more, make new memories, gain new experiences, all in all just LIVE.

I'm In ....

The midst of WRITING.

"Be careful who you open up to. Only a few people actually care, the rest are just curious."

Anonymous

Get It Done in 2-0-1-1

It’s a new year, new day, new time and I’m so blessed to have lived to see yet another year, thanks to the MOST HIGH! I’m looking forward to what’s to come as I have various projects I’m working on this year. I’ve been pulled away from the blog for a bit but I promise I’m back in full-force this year with updates and new postings. In the writing sense, aside from managing this blog, I have been putting my time and energy into working on what I call my ‘little big project’ with writing my manuscript for my book for the past 9 ½ months which I’m excited about. So much more to come, stay tuned!

"Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self."

Cyril Connolly intellectual, literary critic and writer..

I'm Here

I know I've been away for a minute but I'm back and on my writing grind.  Hold tight, I'm returning sooner than you think!  In the meantime, check out CallMeForbes for nothing TOO serious, besides it's Tumblr so how serious can I REALLY be on there? I'm simply on a last name bases, so enjoy!

Creative Artistry of Damien Weighill

Make sure you all check out the creative and original drawings of Damien Weighill.  From his works of art and drawings, it is evident that his remarkable craft and artistry is only to be recognized and appreciated as it is reflected in all of his original pieces. 

Send him a full face shot of yourself, and watch him turn a simple picture into a remarkable, sometimes comical work of art.  Check out the the picture of me above and tell me that wasn't creative! 

Your face is his work of art, so make sure you check him out.

He Said It...

"If you always wish for more, you will never know the peace & satisfaction of having enough."

RALPH MARSTON

En Route To A 'Newer' Me

I got a new road map, new route and new direction with a greater destination. A lot people don't understand this "JOURNEY" unless they're traveling that road themselves. Many said this "JOURNEY" would be a lonely ride ...but I'm not phased one bit because what was once then is NO LONGER NO MORE!  This continued journey of personal and spiritual growth is not an easy one and definitely takes a lot of self- discipline with worldly temptations of life surrounding me and pulling and tugging at me in every corner, but to know that I have these nails to hold me in place along this journey makes it that much more gratifying. I may lose some friends along this journey or even gain some new profound ones but that's small on the scale to something that is so much more rewarding to me. For me to get 'back' to this point, yes I strayed and back slid because I'm human, I had to stop looking at the outside picture and take a deeper look down inside of MYSELF to see the bigger picture of spiritual growth and maturity. I have already establish that I'm here for a reason, and I have a purpose seen fit, my steps have already been ordered before my creation so it's up to me to walk in alignment with those steps day to day. This is not just a spiritual growth alone but a personal growth as well, en route to a new destination. It will not happen overnight, nor will it happen in a matter of days, weeks, even months, but day to day and week to week progression will help let go and eliminate one thing after another. Time to manifest my destiny!

Time Out

Personal time…Self reflecting…Gathering my thoughts…Sorting out various issues…Dealing with this…Dealing with that…Handling this…Handling that…Completing this…Completing that...

Shutting people out for a period of time whether it is family or friends is something I do when I’m dealing with various things, nothing personal. Alone time is much needed and this is just one of those times.

Through This Lens

Spectacular Times

Images and Everday Life

Larry Law

Guarding The Gates -  Lauryn Hill

"Tryna fix myself, for society. Tryna mix myself, for society. But can you tell me where is love in anxiety? But can you tell me where is love in anxiety?"  Lauryn Hill

Just listen to the words and consume it...

Hide & Seek

I’m not the type to visibly wear my emotions on my sleeve nor do I walk around with a void look that shows no emotion but I typically walk around expressing a smile. I know one would probably question how I could hide any type of emotion I’m feeling at the time behind a smile, I question that myself. I have had colleagues of mine say to me time and time again, “Mike, you are always smiling”, “Every time I see you you’re smiling about something”. It had got to the point where people were looking at me like I was crazy, crazy for ALWAYS smiling. Little do they know; various emotions were hiding behind that smile. As a man, it is typical for me to hide my TRUE AND REAL emotions or withdraw from people or the situation(s) I’m facing at hand. In public and around people it’s easy to put on a front like everything is peaches and cream, good as gold, and smooth sailing but it’s just that, A FRONT. Once in the presence of your home it’s back to reality. I’m a firm believer that one should always “try” to leave their personal problems and issues at home, so I tend to make temporary peace with whatever it is I’m dealing with at the time just to get through the day. That smile on my face is a mask to hide the typical human emotions such as: Fear, anger, frustration, and sadness which often times is disconnected from my eyes. Sometimes you can’t seem weak around others so you turn your “clown” act on and play Hide & Seek; I mean after all we’re only human.

“Some flash their teeth as a polite warning to their enemies. Some put on beaming faces to keep their tears from falling. Others wear silly grins to mask their fear. But then, there is that rare smile that is actually genuine, it's the smile of a person who knows their troubles will soon be over.” Anonymous