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"Don’t rush through life." . “…I’m realizing that in order to feel love – REAL LOVE — you can’t rush a moment. You have to let yourself go and fully drown in the moment. It’s the only way to experience things at a higher #frequency. It’s the only way to #experience joy at the highest level, love and deeper connections. . You also have to learn to submit to the #moment. . In the past, when I found myself worrying and asking questions like, “what happens after this, how long will this feeling last, and will this go away?” I knew that I wasn’t completely surrendering to the moment. I was living in the next moment. And that’s where most of our pain, anxiety and suffering in #life originates. Anticipating the next moment while trying to force our desired outcome. . I don’t know what will happen in the next few days, months, or years. But I’ve allowed myself to stop rushing the process. I’ve detached myself from the desired outcome in order to #surrender to life and allow it to play out as it should.” - #hellonecole • • • Full article: https://goo.gl/GpHrO8 • • •

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“Be a responsible leader.” . “A responsible leader is someone who is open minded, respectful, flexible, but firm, inspiring, encouraging, strict but still has #love. Someone who has tolerance, but at the same time, protects tradition. Someone who is family orientated, someone who has the ability to turn strangers into friends, and friends into family. Someone that tries to protect the home, and builds bridges. Someone who is looking out for the #collective and not themselves. That's a #responsible #leader. - #iamwill • • • Full interview: http://bit.ly/world-eco-interview • • •

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🌸 “As soon as you accept your #flaws, the sooner you begin #living your #life. Don’t trip on that sh*t when you have bigger things to worry about. And eat your damn vegetables your intake means everything!” - Duckworth • • • Full interview: http://bit.ly/duckwrth-flaws • • •

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💯 "We are the change." . "I've scrolled through memes about moving to Canada; that Orange is the New Black; that everything half of this country has fought for will be reversed; and that #California will finally secede from the Union. Friends especially women, those of color and certain faiths—have painted a sobering, vivid reality that I hope never comes to them. So many feel like more than an election was lost—their existential identity has been challenged to its core. . But fantasizing over alternative endings in what feels like a dream doesn't alter reality. More than—each toxic thought you relish in only digs a deeper mental grave that counters our ability to #BUILD. If I learned anything from the cancer that took my father’s life 15 years ago, that kind of toxicity can literally kill you. Make no mistake: I’m not discounting the very real pain that this outcome has created for so many; indeed, we're each born with, given, and interpret different realities; and I won't begin to pretend like I understand Universal Struggle--no one does. . But instead of digging yourself into a hole and chastising half of the country that you didn’t realize “still existed” or shouldn’t exist simply because they don’t fit your perception of 2016, we need to #WORK. We need to WORK like we’ve never worked together to make some people’s dream and another’s nightmare WORK. We must guide and empower those across the aisle, across the freeway in counties we’ve never encountered to #collectively become the people that have grown this nation’s promise for more than 240 years. We make things better by first being better ourselves. . I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little scared. I’m visibly not white and will be thinking even more carefully about getting into certain cars with certain drivers, or heading to certain parts of town--and I'm smart enough to know that my struggle is a fraction of the reality some of my friends experience every day. But I also know that we can disown this reality, avoid it until it doesn’t disappear, or can embrace it as our own. Because whether you like it or not, it's now yours.” - #bingchen

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🌼 “Love without limits.” . “Love rarely ever knows it’s own depth until it’s taken away. So don’t wait around.  If you #appreciate someone today, tell them. If you love someone today, show them. Hearts are often confused and broken by thoughtful words left unspoken, and loving deeds left undone. There might not be a tomorrow. Today is the day to #express your #love and #admiration." ⁃Marc Chernoff

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👊🏼 “Choose rejection over regret..” - Jia Jiang “I think we’re born in certain ways, our #personality maybe, our #intelligence to a point, especially the way we look, but the thing is we all go through life meeting all kinds of #problems and #adversity. We have no control over that sometimes. Things just happen, but we have #control on how to respond to it. . We can just make a decision. We can learn to do it, but it’s not easy. You have to really put a lot of thought into this. You have to make a conscious decision saying, “I have to take control of what I can control instead of worrying about other things I cannot control”. . I used to think rejection is so negative, it’s so painful. That’s why you avoid it. Somehow by avoiding the #negative, it turns into a #positive. That’s actually not the case. The worst thing is you’re already rejecting yourself and the world is ignoring you. The worst thing that could happen is not asking, not the other person saying no to you. . When you get rejected in life, when you are facing the next #obstacle or next #failure, consider the #possibilities. Don’t run. If you just embrace them, they might just become your gift as well.” - #jiajiang #wednesdaywisdom

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🍃 “When people #react, it seems to be defensive. We seem to be at a disadvantage. We are uncomfortable with what is being said or done, and we react. In our reactions, our #emotions take a central role. . On the flip side is #respond. There is still an external spur to our response but responding is more #thoughtful. Responses contain reasoning and is guided less by emotion and more by #logic. . Responding may be passive in #nature, as we are going second in a series. However, a response is more active, and it can change the direction of an interaction. A solid response is an engaging #conversation. . We #learn. We #grow. We #listen. We respond. We act forthrightly and from within. . To respond in a more #mindful way, these four steps may help: . Step 1: #breathing – Maintaining evenly-paced breathing is essential, an in and out reasonable rhythm. By focusing on our breathing, we will bring our thinking under control and regain our concentration. . Step 2: #awareness of body – With each breath, we become more aware of our body. We bring our heat of the moment under control. . Step 3: Releasing #tension – With each breathe and raised awareness, we bring ourselves into control and release tensions. We let go and become more centered in who we really are and want to be. . Step 4: Raising #attentiveness – As we maintain our inner calmness and strength, we listen to what is being said more intently, and we watch the way in which it is being said. Our raised attentiveness enables us to respond more thoughtfully.” #JonMertz

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💯 “it’s about being our #unique own selves, because we each have something no one else has. and it would be so #amazing just to #embrace each other how we are. . we put limitations on ourselves, we put limitations on each other, #society puts limitations on us, and in a lot of ways, i'm sick of it, i'm over it. . I think the most #important thing is that you do what #feelsgood for you as opposed to trying to please every-damn-body.” - #aliciakeys

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🍃 "Practice #empathy, for it requires us to suspend our #egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound #purpose larger than the self kind of #understanding." - #billbullard . “We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principal goal in life is to be rich, thin, young, famous, safe, and entertained. A culture where those in power too often encourage these selfish impulses. . I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern. Not because you have an obligation to those who are less fortunate, although you do have that obligation. Not because you have a debt to all of those who helped you get to where you are, although you do have that debt. . It’s because you have an obligation to yourself.  Because our #individual salvation depends on #collective salvation. And because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your #true #potential – and become full-grown.” - #barackobama

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❤️🌴 “you gotta #love what you do, to want to do it every day. everything is #worthit. the #hardwork, the times when you’re tired, the times when you’re a bit sad. in the end, it’s all worth it.” - #aaliyah #restinparadise #babygirl

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🌴 "#persevere, no matter the #odds." . “So you need a resilient spirit to achieve your #dreams. You have to persevere no matter the odds in order to #succeed. You have to stop expecting that you will achieve what you want in a hurry without the enduring spirit to persevere until you achieve it.” - Tayo Demola Note to self: Sometimes things don't turn out right. And that’s ok. It only means it’s not right for you, right now. With patience and perseverance, your moment will come. And it’ll happen at the right time. ❤️🌴☀️

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🗽 “Nothing endures but #change. - #heraclitus . . 071216 would have marked my 8th year living in the big apple. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever see myself living in #nyc but life has its way sometimes and I’m glad things happened as they did. New York has definitely molded me to the #human that I am today and will always be a huge part of my life story. . But as they say, change is inevitable and I’ve finally made my way to the state that I had my eye on since 2nd grade back in Mrs. Clifton’s class. Just over a week now living in LaLaLand and I have to admit I’m still adjusting to this place. It doesn’t feel as familiar as I was expecting it to, but I’m thankful to have friends & family here to help make this transition easier. . So cheers to new beginnings and to the pursuit of #discovering and living your #truth. I'm excited to see how this chapter will unfold. . ❤️☀️🌴

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“And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is #love cannot be killed or swept aside.” - #linmanuelmiranda How many more tragic stories need to happen before we realize that we're all in this together? We ALL NEED each other to survive. Each one of us has a specific purpose in life and now the ones that we lost in Orlando and the ones that we continue to lose each second of every day to senseless acts of violence will never get a chance to fulfill their truths and share their gifts to the world. May the ones we lost rest in peace, the wounded recover fully and may we all be in solidarity to put an end to these senseless acts of violence. Below is Mr. Miranda's inspiring & moving sonnet from the Tony Awards: “My wife’s the reason anything gets done. She nudges me towards promise by degrees. She is a perfect symphony of one, our son is her most beautiful reprise. We chase the melodies that seem to find us, until they’re finished songs and start to play, when senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised — not one day. This show is proof that history remembers we live through times where hate and fear seem stronger. We rise and fall, and light from dying embers: remembrances that hope and love last longer. And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside. I sing Vanessa’s symphony, Eliza tells her story. Now fill the world with music, love, and pride." http://www.upworthy.com/hamilton-won-a-tony-award-and-its-creator-gave-so-much-love-to-orlando #rip #weareorlando #noh8

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☔️ “Creating your own #universe is the key to it, I believe. And letting all the people that you need occupy that universe.” - #prince #restinpeace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KqAe2FQ1q4

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🐝 "my #wealth is in my #knowledge of self, #love, and spirituality." - #muhammadali “Wouldn't it be a beautiful world if just 10% of the people who believe in the power of love would compete with one another to see who could do the most good for the most people? So many of us enjoy taking part in competitions, why not hold a competition of love instead of one that leads to jealousy and envy? If we continue to think and live as if we belong only to different cultures and different religions, with separate missions and goals, we will always be in self-defeating competition with each other." - #thesoulofabutterfly

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🍍 "#struggles & #criticisms are prerequisites for #greatness." #princeea #notetoself: matter what, you must remain consistent & persistent.

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🌺 "#luck is #preparation meeting the moment of #opporunity." "Nothing about my life is lucky, nothing. A lot of #grace, a lot of #blessings, a lot of #divineorder, I don't believe in luck. For me luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. There is no luck without you being prepared to handle that moment of opportunity. So what I would say for myself is that because of my hand and a hand in a force greater than my own, I had been prepared in ways that I didn't even know I was prepared for. And the truth is for me and for every person, every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come." - #oprahwinfrey