“Mind over Matter, Matters.”
Happy readings, everyone. I’m finally getting a chance to kick back and kick it with you all through a few lines. It feels so good to be behind this computer screen right now while I type away. The keyboard is my dance floor and my fingertips are grooving. I’ve been so eager to bring you all up to speed with my life, as I have been very aware of how you’ve all been, by way of our site and Twitter.
While I was feasting on the last “Breakfast with Kimberly“, something caught my attention. Kim mentioned having grown up in a tourist-type city where most people vacationed, yet what she considered a getaway was the opposite of Miami (ie: her amazing and relaxing trip to N.O). I thought I’d take a bite into this thought and go on from there.
I can relate so much to what Kim had to say because we grew up in the same town. I never saw my city as anything more than a place I resided at. If anything, I wanted to get away from the “getaway”. Since then, I’ve only moved to another place where people vacation- my birth place, New York. I would hardly consider this a vacation for me but I do consider it a big break. Funny enough, I lived by beaches for years but it’s skyscrapers and windy nights that calm and charm me. I’m realizing more and more that happiness depends on your state of mind, not the state you live in. Basically, when it comes to peace, “mind over matter”, matters.
For example, the same way one has to ask “Where’s the party at?”, is the same way you have to ask yourself “where is the peace?”
Ironically for me, they are often both in the same place. I’m learning that water and sun or perhaps quiet and sleep are not the only outlets for tranquility. Nowadays, I find every excuse not to go to bed, even when I’m tired. The silence in my room is louder than any noise in the city and the darkness is brighter than any billboard on 42nd. I literally need writing, good music, laughs and lights to bring me ease. I don’t want to go to bed and search for rest. I love letting fatigue find me, fight me and then finally win one over me, before I K-O on my pillow. That’s how much in I’m in love with being awake. Then again, as I’ve said before- when you feel you are living your dream, sleep appears much less appealing. As an editor, I love working at work and working at home. I enjoy dining with friends and going to new places. I am in love with life and I am in LIFE with LOVE.
So remember, in life- being “good” is a trial and error experience. It takes thinking differently and acting differently to see how you react to new things. But overall, empowerment of your emotions is a must!
I hope you all can find out “what” brings you peace of mind. But in the meantime, at least you already know that the “who” is YOU.
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May 27, 2014
I’ve actually been moving from place to place since I was 17. I don’t remember anything steady since then. I may have lived in the same city for several years, but I’ve always moved around. I still don’t know if I’ve found my peace yet. While I’m searching/waiting for it, I guess I’ll stay right here in my little slice, right here in New York.
June 12, 2014
I love this perspective, because I recently learned-the hard way-that it’s not about the place; it’s about the state of mind you’re dwelling in. This line resonated with me: “I’m in love with being awake. Then again, as I’ve said before- when you feel you are living your dream, sleep appears much less appealing.” SO INSPIRING! Continue to thrive in your own life to keep spreading amazing truth to people who need it the most!