Why I have some of the most amazing friends...

Upon returning home today from a very interesting evening, I opened my mailbox to find two November 5th copies of the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times from a very thoughtful friend (*THANKS JULIA!). I also received a book from my mom "The War of Art" which a friend had just suggested. It felt good/refreshing to have my family and friends so tied to my current passions even if I don't talk to them everyday.

Possibly one of the greatest things in life is when you finally find your niche with SELF and the environment around you falls into place. You automatically find the support, love, guidance, strength and fulfillment you may be searching for. Your true passions can flourish and you can BE.

EVERYTHING starts with self. A balance between who you are now and who you're trying to become ultimately because we are always on a journey. Lately I've begun to notice how hard that struggle is for some people. How hard life is for some people.

Perhaps the biggest lesson for any and everyone to learn is, YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE. At the end of the day be they blood, friend or foe, your well being comes paramount and you have to make decisions that keep that in mind. Your real friends will understand and support that and will be there through it all. In fact they'll encourage you through it and you'll notice, you won't even have to try....life becomes effortless because you are doing what you are supposed to.

This may seem random thoughts to some but maybe this will speak to who it's supposed to speak to. Every now and then you have to take a little "me time" and truly evaluate what's going on around you, within you. Is it right and what you want? Do you like what your around and is it making you the best you that you can be?