china in 2013, already nipping at the heals of america.

find the connections. string together the conversations, weave the friends and create patterns of life around you. place your foot onto the dance floor and then follow with the other, don’t worry about tripping or making a fool of yourself, the actions you will begin to produce will find envy from others. the moment you begin to spin around and become dizzy is it, the exhaustion that will stop for a moment the constant chatter going on in the head. be the ball. find the breath. stop for one moment, drop the phone, stop saying yes, take a walk, pass on the appetizers, skip the drinks, push the collar up, remember the catnip and marijuana are the same things but for two different organisms and too much of either will make you mad.

play the sympathy card when listening to the beggar, look into the eyes of others and try to grasp what the other side is saying. its a dance and we are all going in circles, dancing on the shoulders of those before us and marching in the same direction. keep the monsters at bay, you know who they are. surround yourself with those that push you up, find genuine souls to dance around and leave alone the mean and spiteful, they dont have the ability to help and will only drag you down.

stop for a moment and find a calm place and let your mind settle. let the noises come in and leave you, along with the countless thoughts, the voice in your head will also go quiet when you stop paying it attention. everything needs attention to grow. this is it, the universe is in your perception, all the wonder and stillness of it for you to interact with. the sun rises and sets, the days carry on and like a revolving door it happens over and over again.