ONE MORE TIME

JUST ONE MORE TIME.

Here we are during the holiday season, a time when people come together with friends and family and loved ones to celebrate holiday traditions.

For many people this a very difficult time of the year.

Many people are estranged from family and friends by their own choice or for countless other reasons.

DEPRESSION THIS TIME OF YEAR IS STATISTICALLY ON THE RISE AS IS SUICIDE AND CRIME.

A friend of mine that I am connected with on FACEBOOK posted a very sad and disturbing post.

The post was of a young man leaving a sober living facility in the desert to go home and see his family for the holiday and to enjoy all of the festivities. On his way to see his family he had come through Los Angeles where he fell off the wagon the first day.

Unfortunately he never made it to see his family. He  was found DEAD & ALONE in a hotel room in Los Angeles.

My friend also said as an addict you are always looking for ONE MORE TIME. ONE MORE PARTY.

My friend said that ONE MORE TIME often leads to DEATH.

So yes you do get to have one more time.

That ONE MORE TIME where you get to be the center of attention. It is called your FUNERAL.

VERY TRAGIC. SO MANY LIVES BEING CUT SHORT.

My wish for all those suffering and trying to find their way lost in a world of drugs.

LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELVES.
KNOW THAT YOU ARE WORTHY OF A BEAUTIFUL AND JOYOUS LIFE.

THAT LIFE IS OUT THERE WAITING FOR YOU TO JUST SAY YES TO LIFE.

I am posting this on 12/31/13 NEW YEARS EVE. What a great day to decided to create a more enriching life for YOU.

WISHING 2014 IS BRIGHT AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

SIGNALS

Signals of Life.

All around, every day we are given SIGNAL OF LIFE.

How fleeting it is. How precious it is.

This past few weeks I was reminded yet again by having my health compromised by be knocked down by a nasty cold/flu which had me cooped up and in my house for 96 plus hours.

All I was able to do was sleep. I guess it was exactly what my body needed to restore itself.

I decided not to fight what was going on which I normally do. I just allowed my body to do what it needed to do.

I am always amazed by the healing powers of the body and my body. Our bodies are MAGICAL.

During this time that my health had been compromised, I was made aware of the passing of a former client and friend DANIEL ESCOBAR who made his transition.

Daniel was a diabetic and his body for whatever reason stopped functioning and he was taken from this earthly place at a very young age and with so much more life to live.

Daniels life was cut short.

We must pay attentionto the signal that we are given. If we pay attention and are made aware we may prolong our short amount of time that we are actually give on this physical plain.

Why I say short. I mean short as in 22, 49,100 years, it all goes by in the blink ogf an eye. My grandmother on her death bed at 89, said it all goes by so quickly.

Knowing that we are here for a limited amout of time. We nee to LIVE OUR BEST LIVES.

If we are really living and not just really just going through the motions of existing. It does not matter if we are 22,49, or 100 it will all be OK.

THE KEY IS LIVE REALLY LIVE.

R.I.P Daniel Escobar

I know you have them all laughing already. Thank you for you and for sharing your gift.

PASSION! WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?

WHAT IS PASSION?

To me passion is doing what one LOVES.
 It is that thing that drives a person to continue on their journey no matter what. Even when things seem impossible they find the energy and strength to CARRY ON.

For me I have found Passion with my Photography.

One of the nicest compliments I have ever received based on my work is. People have said to me that when I look at your work I SEE your HEART & SOUL.

To me that is a very high compliment and tells me that viewers of my work are allowed in to my world and get to see a very vulnerable side of who I am as a person and an artist.

Please take a look at what excites me as I try to live passionately as I continue traveling on my journey.

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.

It means THE WORLD 2 ME.

Here is to ALLOWING ME TO TAKE YOU ALONG ON MY JOURNEY WHILE YOU SEE THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES.

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MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU.

MAKE IT YOUR LIFES COMMITMENT TO LIVE WITH PASSION.
P.S Also remember often time beauty comes with thorns,obstacles and pain that we must work through. IN THE END IT IS WORTH WHAT EVER WE GO THROUGH....THE KEY BE PRESENT FOR THE JOURNEY.       WAKE UP NOW. THIS IS YOUR LIFE. LIVE IT.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS WISHING EVERYONE A HOLIDAY SEASON FULL OF JOY AND PROMISE FOR WHERE YOU ARE NOW AND THE PROMISE OF A BETTER TOMORROW. ALL THE BEST FOR 2014.