Wine's taste...

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. ~Samuel Ullman

One more year passes by and we look at our own reflection, searching for a gray hair, a fine line, a couple extra pounds, a wrinkle or any other small imperfection. The crude reality is we are aging...
Funny thing is we strive to 'look' younger, to satiate society's perception of vigor.

Vigor is defined as physical or mental strength, energy or force. It is also the capacity for natural growth and survival. Many times we strive to attain more vigor through shakes, exercises, make-up and classes.
Botox, a hair dye, muscles or breast implants will not renew your spirit. They may temporarily help you feel better, nothing wrong with that, but you have to freshen up your essence to truly gain strength. Vigor is within our grasp every day, you just need to reach inside of you for that which will keep you going against all odds.


What have we done in the last 365 days? How do we feel about that which we have done or accomplished? What went wrong? What can we feel happy about? How can we move towards a higher state of being where any physical improvements can be aids instead of solutions?

Live the life like a bottle of red wine.
Live gracefully, and guide the process by which you will become a better 'self'.

Let the World enjoy the best you have to offer.

Lesson learned: I will worry less and enjoy each moment more.

Fast calm...

'Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation'
-Stephen C Paul

What ever lies inside the minds of those who protest in a line at the supermarket, bank, or waiting in a traffic jam? How about in those of people who, as soon as a light turns green, honk the horn several times?

What is their desperation? What's so important that they sacrifice their inner peace time and time again to really achieve nothing. They don't seem to be content with their discontent, but they also disturb others with their behavior.

Patience is a virtue. It is defined as 'the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, persevering in the face of delay or provocation without being annoyed'.
In Spanish the word is composed of Paz-ciencia (the science of peace).
Just as a science, inner peace and calm should be studied, understood, cultivated, promoted and practiced.

If you find yourself in a hurry stop for a moment. Stope reflecting that aura of unhappiness to those around. Even better, look at the face of someone else in a similar circumstance and just smile.
Don't take a part in promoting this behavior.

Instead of quickly getting disturbed, quickly reach that state of calmness.

Like a sensei, teach others this powerful lesson.

Lesson learned: When life's light turns green don't rush in. Just relax, take your time, and enjoy the ride peacefully.