it's not about the destination, it's about the journey

so easy it has been for me, in the past, to forget that life is a journey

often timesI had gotten so caught up with work & paying bills that I took the days & moments of my life for granted

and because I took aspects of my life & myself for granted & was caught up with the "destination", I then  decided to bust my ass working 12-14 hour days so that I could afford to take 9-10 months off work  to realize that my life is a journey-Literally

I'm journeying around the U.S. & Canada until February-A Traveller.  I spend my time hanging out with friends & family, rock-climbing, listening to music, doing kung fu & driving around the countryside visiting places I've never been & places I really enjoy.

Even travelling, sometimes I have slipped into the amnesia of forgetting who I AM & taking for granted my present moment.  In those moments I remember that I consciously chose to be wherever I Am.  It takes constant vigilance to Be Aware that I Am Creating My Reality. Every thought I think adds energy to my life whether it be positive or negative.  The choice is mine.

Luckily, I choose to remember, more & more, in every moment, that I Am a Master.  My thoughts affect my reality, my reality does not affect my thoughts or any aspect of who I Am.   I Am Consciously Evolving MySelf to Be more Present-Omnipresent, to Be Omnipotent(since thought affects one thing & all things are connected, thought affects all things), I Choose to Realize that the "One Song", the UNI-VERSE is like an Ocean.  Just as one cannot differentiate one droplet of water from another in the middle of the ocean, there is no differentiation between You & I.  There is only the illusion of our separation. If there is no separation, telepathy is possible because there is only one mind.  Omnipresence is possible because Consciousness is like a wave that can't separate any aspect of itself from itself-it only chooses to focus it's awareness in different parts of itself(like feeling your foot & hand at the same time)...Just some thoughts that have gone through mind(which means it exists in the Collective Consciousness-Ha Ha!)

Backtracking...I do appreciate my forgetfulness, even though it happens less and less. When I remember, it's like I've solved a puzzle & won a prize...And I have.  The prize is I get to experience the present of the moment.  If I'm Present, I get to experience the present that is the "present moment".

Do One Creative Thing Each Day
Integrate Things, like Work & Play
Laugh & Sweat & Challenge The Mind
Exercise the Body...And Be Kind

To Yourself
And to Others
Treat Your Enemies
And Your Brothers

And Sisters too
Exactly the way
You'd want them
to treat You

Let It Be Known
And Let It Be Shown
That As A Human Being
You Have Grown

Into an Adult
with Integrity,
Compassion, and Patience
For All to See

Let It Be Known
And Let It Be Said
That Intelligence Is Not
Just In Your Head

It's In Every Action,
Word and Deed
To Be Given Freely
To Those In Need

Charity
Is A Wonderful Thing
Much Joy To the Heart
It Does Bring

If You Choose to Act
As Does A Saint,
I Guarantee
You'll Get No Complaint

From Me
Or Anyone Else I Know
Continue These Actions,
Watch Legend Grow

Of You
In This Time and Space
Started By The Smile You Brought
To Another's Face

-Ean 1998