Category: Think

We all have beating hearts.
Some don’t work as well
Or last as long.
But they pulse.
The pump blood.
The fight to keep us here.

Can you hear it?
The beating of your heart?
The beating of all the hearts in your house?
The beating of all the hearts in your city?
In your country?
On this Earth?

I can.
I can hear it.

I can hear the wind
Rushing by my ear
Biting my cheek
Whipping my hair around me.

I can hear the ocean.
Lulling seashells to sleep,
It plays a melody
As it kisses the sun goodnight.

I can hear the fires
Crackling and popping
Warming the toes
Of little girls and boys
All of different sizes
Different colors
Different cultures.

But all these children
Warmed by fire
Warmed by the sun
Or warmed by the beating of their hearts,
They all breathe.

Some slower than others
Some have to work harder to do it
But the children breathe.
The adults breathe.
We all breathe.

Can you hear it?
Can you hear the sound of your own breath?

Listen.
It’s there.
It’s always there.

So take a second.
Breathe.
Listen.
Think.
Let your heart beat.
Let your head sit still.

We don’t always have to rush.
Sometimes
We just
Need

to breathe.

For those of you who don’t know, the recent film Star Wars: The Force Awakens has encountered some merchandising drama. The franchise has purposefully excluded a female character from their merch. Rey is a strong, smart, feisty, and thoughtful young woman. Fans are outraged she has been excluded from toys and figurine packages. And get this- she’s the main character! The whole film focuses on Rey and her male counterpart, Finn. Rey is most arguably the main character, and she has been discarded in the franchise merchandising. This great injustice has brought about the hashtag #WheresRey. People are appalled by this blatant discrimination. Large toy companies promise more Rey toys and figures in the new year. However, this event has unmasked the lingering sexism in the film industry.

Cold liquid rushes from the tap
Hot water streams from the shower head
Delicious snacks at our fingertips
Warm food in an instant
Bright light to scare away the darkness
Cool air flowing through the house
A fluffy blanket covering me from head to toe

I have so much.
Some have so little.
I am grateful.

I’ve been thinking about music, and why musicians are so successful. Music speaks to people in ways nothing else can. You can find a song that fits every emotion. Anger, sadness, jealousy, passion, contempt. All of these feelings and more have been expressed in songs. I think the reason so many people enjoy music is because we feel like the musician is just like us.  What do you think?

Life is not black and white. It is a mixture, a big blurry mess of gray. A tornado of different colors, mixed together as one.

Why can’t people be gray? Not black, not white, but gray? Where we meld as one person, one player in the game of life. Not caring about skin, age, culture, religion. Just caring about the fact that we can all work together to create a better world. To play a better game.

I made a mistake. A long time ago, I told you all that you don’t have time to think about falling. That, when you fall down, you don’t have time to be scared. But you do. That split second before you actually fall, and you know what’s about to happen. And then, bam! It happens.

Today I took a fall. And I was so scared. Because I knew that when I swerved my scooter, I was going to fall. And there was nothing I could do about it. And that’s… Terrifying.

In this world, there are few who can appreciate originality. And yet, there are few who do not crave it. Those who try to stand out, then tease those who also stand out, confuse me the most. If everyone in this world could appreciate each other’s differences, we could make the world a better place. Think about that.