ONE YEAR LATER

One year ago today I was living at the Jersey Shore and was given notice to evacuate my home in preparation for HURRICANE SANDY.

Well the storm arrived packing a punch. I just one year later am seeing some of the images for the very first time. WHEN YOU ARE IN THE EYE OF THE STORM YOU ARE DISCONNECTED.

HOLY SHIT. I HAD NO IDEA.

Once I was able to reconnect I did not go in search of the disturbing images.

I was out of my home for 5or 6 days and with out power for like 15-16 days.

IT WAS INCONVENIENT YES.

IT WAS ALSO REFRESHING BECAUSE YOU WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE WITHOUT THEM BEING DISTRACTED BY THEIR PHONE,COMPUTER OR TEXT.

It brought things back to the basics.

I personally was very fortunate. I was prepared and OJ with losing everything. I LOST NOTHING.

My neighbors not so lucky.

Over the course of the year. I have had many changes in my life. I decided to leave the Shore at the beginning of the season. I decided to take a road trip cross country with the plan of settling in Vegas. Instead I wound up back in Los Angeles and have now been here for four months.

Trying to make it work. Not sure how long I will remain. Trying to build my business out here and work survival jobs to keep my head above water.

I am just trying to say YES. It is important to say YES.

I am willing to be open to the journey that I am on.......I  AM TRUSTING THAT I AM BEING LEAD TO WHERE AND WHAT I AM SUPPOSE TO BE DOING.

I AM GRATEFUL. IT IS ALL ABOUT GRATITUDE.

SO I SAY YES AND THANK YOU.

I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO DO THE SAME.

P.S Wishing all my friends at the Shore nothing but health and restoration and success moving forward.

The Shore allowed me to recharge and tap into my creative spirit. It allowed me to live and create and to be an ARTIST.  THANK YOU.

REMEMBER AS YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR JOURNEY.......THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT TO LOOK FORWARD TO AS YOU PASS THROUGH THE DARKNESS.  YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP WALKING.....TRUST. THE LIGHT WILL ALWAYS SHINE THROUGH.

SEASONS CHANGE-ENDINGS 1+2=3

1+2=3

3 what you may ask.

The loss of 3 friends already this year.  Like in 2011, where I lost 7 friends all way to early and way to young. they were all 52 and younger.

The three friends that I have lost this year, all under 50 years old.
48 CANCER
30 HEART ATTACK
42 ACCIDENT

The lesson in all of this is that we only have today. This is all that is a guarantee. NOW.

That is it.

So many of us in the world put off living. We make up 1001 excuses why we can't just live NOW.

Because of all of the excuses that we tell ourselves many never get the chance to live and I mean really LIVE.

I challenge everyone including myself to just LIVE.

To find LOVE, JOY & HAPPINESS before we miss out.

This challenge is also to be KIND to others including MOTHER EARTH.

We need to be more aware. We need to be more gentle with one another as well as our environment.

Our role is to share our gifts and to be of service to one another.

I am not saying that my friends who have transitioned did not have a chance to live. My belief is we are all here for a predetermined amount of time. When that time is up our job at least here is finished.

My thoughts is that three lives lost at such an early age makes me realize that there is an urgency for those of us left to continue on our own path of SELF DISCOVERY AND SELF EXPLORATION.

I wish all of you an amazing JOURNEY.

To my friends who have gone. I wish you all a BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY AND TRUST THAT YOU ARE ON THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE.

R.I.P
Steven
Rich
Scott

SOAR MY FRIENDS.......THOSE THAT LEAVE BEFORE MAKE IT EASIER FOR US TO MOVE THROUGH THE DARKNESS OF OUR OWN LIVES BY PROVIDING THE LIGHT WE NEED TO FIND OUR WAY.
THANK YOU.

10 WEEKS AND COUNTING

So after 4 1/2 years of being away from Los Angeles.

 I AM BACK.

When I left, I was DONE. I never thought I would be finding myself living back in Los Angeles.
Not only living back in Los Angeles, but living in the same house that I lived in 20 years ago with the SAME roommate and landlords. CRAZY.

Lesson that I have learned. NEVER SAY NEVER.

So being back has taken some getting used to. I forgot how exhausting it is to make ones way around Los Angeles. In the time that I have been gone it has only become more of a challenge.

My plan coming back was/is to have no expectations and just be open to whatever opportunities present themselves. Finding STEADY WORK HAS BEEN CHALLENGING. But at the same time I have been finding some work and making it all happen.

There is no option to fail. I am here to get my piece of the PIE.

I WILL NOT GO HUNGRY. I NEED TO JUST STAY FOCUSED.

Although a little hunger is a good thing. It makes one THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.

When you think outside the box you somehow make it happen.

CREATIVITY IS BORN.

I AM HERE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Whatever you are waiting to do. Start working on it now.

Why you may ask? Because we all deserve to live the lives that we want to live.

Wishing everyone DREAMS REALIZED.