Don’t overthink it.
Whether it’s a goal, intention, or inclination…
Let your passion guide you; forget about the modern day games that distract you from this focus in any way.
Complicated is the enemy of progress and progress is the *only* game worth playing.
Cheers to keeping it simple, passionate, and progress focused in 2025. 🥂
P.s. The incredibly talented street performer who inspired this post.
When you think about goals as finish lines… you line up on a start line and prepare to race.
…Because that’s what we’re wired to do when there are finish lines involved.
But when you think about your goals as the construction of masterpieces… suddenly racing gets removed from the equation altogether.
…Because taking our time, pouring from our soul, and demanding from its construction our best is what we’re wired to do when “masterpiece” is involved.
Here’s the thing: with each decision, we’re either contributing to the problem or contributing to the solution.
When dealing with the virus that is hate, we need to remember that not only is it easily transmittable (especially in today’s world) from others to you… but it’s just as easily transmittable from you to others.
See a lot of people think to themselves, I’m only one person… what can I do? And this is the transmittability of the virus speaking. Because if it can infect you, it knows it’ll infect many others.
But if you can take on the role of the white blood cell and stand up to hate… be an example of overflowing love… and let the transmittability of the cure do the speaking… you’re not just protecting yourself from the sickness that is hate… you’re doing it for the countless others who won’t get exposed from you, too.
P.s. Stop the hate.
When I’m around people I don’t know and in an environment I’m unfamiliar with, my default setting is to be reserved, quiet, and observant.
And once I recognized this in myself… I recognized there needed to be a conscious and deliberate effort in intentionality if I wanted to be social, outgoing, or take chances on meeting people.
You can’t grow from the problem you haven’t first recognized.
P.s. Love yourself.
“How do you know when you’re in love?” She asked.
When the desire for pleasure is gone… And yet… They’re still able to halt time.
I found myself doing a deathbed meditation today.
Imagining what my regrets would be if I knew my life was coming to an end tonight…
And let me tell you… it brought up some pretty powerful visions and wishes.
I encourage you to spend some time doing the same. Take it seriously. See what comes up.
The upcoming new year is like a rebirth… as was the last new year… and the one before that.
Heck, each day is a rebirth or sorts, isn’t it?
Why spend time imagining something as morbid as laying on your deathbed for an extended period of time, you ask?
…Because the deeper you feel what it’s like to actually be on that deathbed, the more likely you’ll be to actually take these upcoming rebirths seriously.
P.s. Some fun updates on MoveMe Quotes as of today: (1) You can now click to get random quotes, picture quotes, and articles—perfect for spontaneous visits (in the header menu). (2) You can search within categories now (finally!)(e.g. Instead of searching “love quotes” and pulling up everything we’ve ever tagged with it, you can now search “love quotes” within the Picture Quotes category…!)(Can be found in the directory). (3) You can change the language of the entire website with a single click. Language options can be found in the header menu. Hope these updates help! Enjoy!
If the holidays wasn’t everything you hoped it would be… rather than place blame on those who didn’t deliver on your expectations… ask yourself: how can I take more of a role in making it into what I’d love it to be?
Maybe that involves doing the hosting yourself? Or introducing fun games to encourage more spontaneous connection? Or coming up with fresh and creative traditions that’ll get everybody talking… like wearing matching pajamas, or playing a game of spoons, or gifting an incredibly random gag gift…
The point is to take control over what you can control. And if you’re not willing to do that… then maybe don’t place blame on those who are willing and are trying… maybe it’s worth meditating on how you can drop expectations all together and uncover new ways within yourself to have a good time regardless of the setting…