Grief turns everything into chaos.

After the chaos and destruction comes the chance to rebuild.

How we rebuild from the grief is up to us.

Spending time alone with yourself is the best way to determine if you are fulfilled or not.

If you can be alone, not just for minutes or for hours, but truly alone, then you will find out how you really feel.

What you think about yourself and who you are is uncovered when you are alone. When the business of the day, your tasks and obligations cannot get in the way, then you have the freedom to pursue yourself.

Once you can emotionally understand the difference between what is essential vs. what is desirable your life will improve.

Once you know the difference, you can begin to act in a way that makes your life better.

As you breathe, you can feel your significance.

As you breathe, you can share your existence.

As you breathe, you can understand your purpose.

Keep breathing.

When we are intentional we reduce the clutter of our minds. When we are intentional we are calmer and more at peace. When we are intentional we are able to be more creative. When we are intentional we are able to focus more. When we are intentional we will be less stressed and kinder to those around us.

Focus is power.

Focus is strength.

Focus allows you to enjoy the present while working for the future.

Too often we let the music of our souls be smothered by the frivilous activities that take up most of our time. Our personal poetry remains burried because we have chosen to ignore it with distraction. Each of us has a song to sing, to let it out we must be willing to ignore the trivialities that consume our thoughts.

Creativity is the desire to solve, to help, to make. Desire drives creativity. Like most things (actions / Long-term feelings), creativity is a choice.

If you want to survive, you can do it alone.

If you want to thrive, you need others to support you.

Community connection is everything.

No one is better.

Everyone is different.

Accept and embrace what makes you great.

Learn from those whose differences you want to emulate.