By DAY

This is an amazing piece of art to me

the colors... beautiful

Do you see what I see???

unless you are laying down on the street or looking at this picture... probably not...

this tree looks much like the tree of life to me,

very bright, vivid and full of life

the lone flower that caught my eye

Campus life, what you see is what you get

I'm sure many of you dont know this about me,

but this happens to be, one of my most favorite flowers

Tropic thunder :)

So fearless... this lil guy let me walk right up to him,

and when he realized I didnt have any food,

he scolded me, turnt his tail toward me

and scampered off...

I would LOVE to meet the person, or people

that created this piece of art

Yes... this roll came to the table

ON FIRE

and believe it or not, it actually

tasted BETTER than it looks...

they call this the 49er roll, it is so big

that to put the entire thing in your mouth

leaves your cheeks puffed out like

a chipmunk

THE MOST DELICIOUS sushi EVER

Thanks for looking, hope you like what you see

Active Listening Experiment

ACTIVE LISTENING

To give into ones feelings and feel everything around you with deep passion, now there is such beauty in that. To feel that homeless person on the street when you pass by, look them in the eyes, and feel their emotions through their eyes, imagine their life and what they must be going through in such a difficult situation. To look at the old woman on the bus and her strength and struggles, to see all they she must of gone through in her lifetime and although nearly impossible, imagine yourself there. To look your friend in the eyes, when they are speaking to you and FEEL them, truly feel them, don’t think about what it is that you want to say next, don’t think about yourself, or your problems or what you are going to eat today. TRULY FEEL THEM, listen intently to every word and relate to them, offer them insight and feedback, read their emotions, show kindness and be caring. To know those around you and feel them is to know yourself.

You would be amazed at what you learn by learning other people. You learn through them, see through their eyes, and in turn feel new emotions through them that you have never felt before. Everyone perceives and feels things differently so to try to feel and see through someone else, gives you a different perception. To unselfishly see through someone is a beautiful thing. To humble yourself to those around you and bring your feet back down to earth, also a very beautiful thing. Don’t be afraid to connect with those around you, and everyone you come in contact with on a daily basis, offer them a warm smile, a kind heart and an attentive ear. We are all on this earth together, and if not to love and learn then for what. Everyday you have the power to affect peoples lives, every day you have the power to change the world, one emotion and one random act of kindness at a time. When you are at the grocery store, when you are at work, even when you walk across the street. Your every day actions and reactions have a direct impact and affect on the people you come in contact with

I challenge you to be deeper, to think harder. To put the material

things behind you or out of your mind,

and operate on a deeper level of consciousness

try it and see if you dont feel something different for a change