SupaChan's Words

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. ~Abraham Joshua Heschel

After talking to one of my friends yesterday it sparked some thoughts in my brain that I couldn't just let go... I had to think them through. Do you ever wonder why some people seem to never embrace their true self? Or is it that their true self really is that person? That selfish self-serving, mean or cruel, think they're better than you attitude, and with no warning they push their 'so called' friend under the bus mentality person, is who they really are? As a human of this world, I truly have a hard time believing that their human nature is to be anything other than love? I'm not saying I'm all loving all the time or that I don't demonstrate rude, mean, or selfish behaviors or that I don't say unkind things - because I do, I AM saying I don't believe that any persons CORE beliefs, or souls are so tainted and wicked that they act this way the majority of their adult life, if not their whole life. And it truly saddens me when I explain to them why I

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration. ~Niccolo Machiavelli I think this is a great reminder to all of us. Do not judge. I know it's hard. Sometimes it seems to just happen like you didn't mean to, but you still did. Completely unconsciously, or sub-consciously. For some of us, this may even be a daily struggle, or many times a day struggle. I do my best to not judge, to accept people for WHO they are and not for what they do. Sometimes this is an easy goal I've set up on myself, other times it feels damn near impossible. The important thing is I don't give up. I continue to strive to BE the best version of myself. To me, this includes not judging others, and being kind - as often as possible, most of all to BE love.

Courage is a love affair with the unknown. ~Osho

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings This is so true. I look at myself, my family, my friends, other people and wonder, are we being true to ourselves? Are we genuine? If we're not, why not? Why do we ever feel a need to be, act, or say something just because somebody else told us to be a certain way, or act on something against our true selves wishes and desires? Today and every day moving forward I am making a conscious effort to only be me! To listen to that inner knowing (because it's always right), to be, act, and say things that are true to myself. Because in the end, that's all there really is anyway.

I was just remembering that at one point in my life (back in my teenage years I'm sure) I had planned on writing a book. Not just any book either, it was going to be one of the NY Times bestsellers, of course. I remember getting a pretty good amount of pages written. Now I sit here contemplating whatever happened to those pages? The ones I worked so hard on.... but, more importantly, what happened to that dream? Why didn't I pursue it? Why haven't I even now? As I age, perhaps even approach that terrifying 'middle-aged generalization' I've decided there are some dreams that I WANT to pursue, even now. Because after all, and according to the X-Files, "Dreams are answers to questions we haven't yet figured out how to ask."

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~Albert Schweitzer

Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things. ~Author Unknown

I absolutely LOVE coffee! Usually with just a little bit of cream, maybe some coconut oil and/or a bit of honey or sugar. I recently was given the opportunity to try a new coffee brand that a friend shared with me. This coffee is soooooooo gooooooddd, I can drink it black! Thank you Cafe' Ibis for creating this miraculous wonder drink that I am now totally head over heels in love with. Also a huge thanks to my friend for introducing us. My life will never be the same. :)

I came across this quote today and really felt like sharing. It reminded me to take/find as much joy in the small things as I do in the big ones. Overall, I'm generally pretty silly so I guess this is quote is giving me permission to continue being silly. :)' QOTD: Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb

I took this pretty picture the other day, then  I did some minimal editing and voilà! So simple yet so beautiful.

So I recently had a somewhat intimate dream about a friend. Now it wasn't the hottest, steamiest dream ever, but it was pretty intense. Probably the hottest, sexiest, friendliest, and best hug I've ever experienced. Accompanied by the words, "It's you. It's always been you." That's it!!! Nothing before, nothing after... just the best-est hug ever and six words!! My question is, do I tell this friend about my dream? Or no? I really don't know.... this is definitely one of those things that makes me go hmmmmmm....

My very first blog!  EVER!!