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Speaking with Passion

steve — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:31:06 +0000

We can feel when a person speaks with true passion. If they truly believe in what they preach, our bodies can sense it. We are drawn to them like a moth to a flame. Our interest is peaked. When a person sits quietly and doesn’t spit out meaningless chit-chat, their passion becomes more powerful when they express it. The next time you have something to say, say it with strength and passion.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you , say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.
~ D.H. Lawrence

You Can Make a Difference

steve — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:35 +0000

Sometimes we may feel that our actions do not make a difference or contribute anything. We shouldn’t feel that way at all. The simplest action will cause a ripple effect and touch someone else’s life in some way. Everything in this world is interconnected. Science suggests that something as trivial as the beating of a butterfly’s wings in the Amazon can influence the formation of a tornado in Texas.

Did you ever give a friend a ride who needed one without question? Did you ever lend a helping hand to anyone without expecting something in return? If so, I guarantee you that person will not forget your good will. Here is an example.

I just moved to the Orlando area and met a few of my neighbors within the first 2 weeks I was here. A week later I received a call from one of them who asked me to do a “solid” and give him a ride to get his car from the shop. His wife had to stay home with their two kids so he had no way of getting there. I was eating lunch with my fiance so I told him I wouldn’t mind just as long as I could finish my lunch. I only spoke with this man twice in my life and here I am doing him a “solid”. I didn’t mind it and expected nothing in return except for maybe a handshake and a thank you.

Even a small favor can really mean a lot and in this case, it turned out I did not do a favor for just one person but I did one for their family of four.

Your life’s tasks determine your place in it. You can make a difference.

How do you know it’s love?

steve — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:30:07 +0000

Maybe you have asked yourself at some point “am I in love?” or “how do I know this is really love?”. I’m going to make a brief, but important list (in no particular order) of things that may help you answer that question.

You can’t spend a day without her/him
You need to talk at least 5 times a day
She/he pops into your thoughts multiple times throughout the day… and you smile
You miss each other even though it’s only been an hour
Staying in on a Friday night to watch a movie together makes you the happiest person on Earth
You are out with your friends and you want to text your significant other that you love her/him
You send a random e-mail to her/him knowing she/he will read it in the morning and it will make her/him smile
Send flowers for no significant reason… you do it just because
You miss each other even though it’s only been a few minutes and she/he is in the other room
When your phone goes off and you see it’s her/him, you smile and can’t wait to pick it up or answer that text message

09/26/09 – Happy Birthday my love

What is Love?

steve — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:03:20 +0000

Powerful and undoubtedly strong, love is an amazing emotion. In my opinion, the best description of love can be found in the Bible.

Corinthians 13
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Read that over and over and when you’re finished, read it again. What does it tell you? How does it make you feel? Every time I read that passage I feel uplifted.

More Than We Need

steve — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:39:45 +0000

A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.
~ Mark Twain

Have you ever experienced sitting down to a great meal and you can’t help but indulge yourself to the point of uncomfortableness? Knowing when to stop can be a difficult thing to do, but in doing so you allow yourself to enjoy it more. When you eat too much at dinner, those last few bites don’t taste as good as the first few.

Know when you’ve had enough and put down that fork.

This philosphy relates to not only food, but life: shopping, partying and even in relationships. Sometimes too much IS too much.