give
give
give
patience to receive
while giving
in the meantime

Bedford stop, Williamsburg, Bklyn

We would like to remind you all to never underestimate the strength and kindness of those around you, no matter how recently you may have met them.

Columbia Student Allegedly Told Parents She Felt Suicidal Before Fatal Fall From Dorm

funny how the world maintains me..

Today I was hungry.. and as a result.. grouchy

It was interesting because I wear my internal stuff on my face. I realized more recently I just have that kind of face, and it affects other people. It's hard to know how much though, because I'm not the one looking at myself walking down the street.

Anyway, as I left the house and walked to the train, a person handing out out cards to buy gold tried to hand me a card, and I resisted, standard, but he seemed struck by my demeanor, and almost mumbled, "Are you okay?" I know he's used to people not taking cards, but it was more than that that made him say that. I must have shown my ill-feeling on my face!

Later, as I was walking down 7th ave, a random fellow carting some objects looked at me as I walked by him in my running speed and said, "Smile" it happened so fast that I naturally smiled and then he said, "There you go." I feel a lot of life is interpretation, but it was just.. interesting how those events struck me, and showed me that I have to have myself together because other people notice. Even in a city of millions where we are running by each other, people notice.

Moral of the story: Feed yourself, Jessica.

<3

The sexiest song in my world right now

SBTRKT - Wildfire (OVO Remix) [feat. Drake]

By-standing is accommodating it.

Be a great citizen.

Be a great moral actor.

Steve's wisdom today:

"If you ever feel everything in life makes sense, you should know that something is wrong."

Our leaders are led and those who think they are being served by the system are serving the system.

You perceive and live real pain
You take a drug to change your brain so you don't see pain
But when you come down
The pain is all the same
So instead of running to escape
Move to change how you perceive the pain.

Dismissively say you don't have room for that in your budget and when asked what the budget is, you don't even have one. excuses

"Even a dog knows the difference between being tripped over and being kicked."

put your money where your MIND is

-Attica Black, Blackalicious

Elevate the mental.

-Steve Biko

Some live life as living hell, others live it well, I live life trying to tip the scale.

-The Roots

funny friend

acquired, inherited
learned through the fires of ridicule as a form of self defense
all the same stuff

My family is strict, if I just said "yeah" to my dad he would give me 40 lashes with his belt and then tell "yo mama" jokes until I cried.
-AJL

When you don't know what to do in life, inspire.

MOTIVATION ~ PERSPECTIVE

"Nobody said that it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."

future?

How do you know what you will want in the future when you don't know what you want in the present?
How do you know you can commit four years or more to something?
Is it a privilege to think there could be some sense of security in choosing a future path?
How do you know when you are ready?
How do you know that you are strong enough?

Maybe,
It's about the ability to instead ...

ADAPT

be RESILIENT

and

PERSEVERE

through the doubts, opposition, and fluctuations

Having confidence, trust, faith, and support.
In fulfilling your dreams,
Once you figure your dreams out.

Contemplatively,
Jaybe

Shoulder Tattoos

Meaningful words of a friend said and exposed

the mind should be forever open
even when you are confident in your beliefs or where you come from

i've had nights where i get very frustrated and where i just need a human connection, a deep one. i get to a point where i feel like people don't understand me.
it's a weird feeling

and it's such a refreshing raw feeling when you know that you are being understood

but i gotta say you really made my night, thanks for sharing and listening

here's to many more conversations and connections


--
I am grateful for and excited for this friendship to develop.

People long to be understood and not judged.

The pursuit of inner peace ------------>

Living with internal peace ---------->

Fulfilling your purposes/dreams/goals in life ---------->

Living out your potential ----------->

Making other people happy/inspiring/being an amazing force in this world ---------->

Doesn't get much better ---------------->

Dying happy ---------------->

Living forever

My love for life is unconditional.
When I hate it, I still love it.

Struggling to maintain perspective.
Struggling to be mentally strong.
Sometimes I feel like a weakling when it comes to my head.
Sometimes I don't know how to "chill" or "relax" or even "live."
My mind is my weakness
Like for everyone,
The most difficult thing to overcome

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”

Teach me how to think.

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”

Your electronic words and photos are like images of food satiating my hunger.

Life is a rollercoaster I ride.

The other ones I don't like so much.

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Nature's natural workouts.

Limitless mentally.

“All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one.”

-Occam’s Razor

"Freedom and equality of opportunity are essential if we are to rescue democracy."

-Steve Honeyman

"Follow where the power and money are."

It'll be better tomorrow.

Trying to believe they still love me
the love went.

Tatt'd

Last night, Joe came back early from New Jersey and we decided to pull an all-nighter. We walked through Union Square to East Village, to Saint Mark's Place, where I mentioned I could get a tattoo. Joe decided Studio 33 looked legit so we walked in, 15 minutes before they closed. I asked for a heart tattoo on my lip, but the artist said he doesn't like giving those, that they might not be quality. So I thought, okay, I'll get the other piece I've been thinking about. We found the writing on Google and talked about the sizing and placement and bam! It was set. My artist goes by Ping, and he was chill and great to me.

Design completely stolen from:

I listened to Taking Back Sunday, The Roots, Circa Survive, Kaskade, and a few others here and there. While getting my tattoo, I was saying prayers in terms of what that thing means to me, the promises I made to G-d and myself, and hopes I shared for the future. I'm happy I did it, and I think more are coming.

Some philosophy:

According to the egalitarian, justice can only exist within the coordinates of equality. This basic view can be elaborated in many different ways, according to what goods are to be distributed—wealth, respect, opportunity—and what they are to be distributed equally between—individuals, families, nations, races, species. Commonly held egalitarian positions include demands for equality of opportunity and for equality of outcome. It affirms that freedom and justice without equality are hollow and that equality itself is the highest justice.

At a cultural level, egalitarian theories have developed in sophistication and acceptance during the past two hundred years. Among the notable broadly egalitarian philosophies are socialism, communism, anarchism, left-libertarianism, and progressivism, all of which propound economic, political, and legal egalitarianism, respectively. Several egalitarian ideas enjoy wide support among intellectuals and in the general populations of many countries. Whether any of these ideas have been significantly implemented in practice, however, remains a controversial question. One argument is that liberalism provides democracy with the experience of civic reformism. Without it, democracy loses any tie─argumentative or practical─to a coherent design of public policy endeavoring to provide the resources for the realization of democratic citizenship.


Much love,
Jessica

My mind is blown how you are everything I want.
And everything I used to be.
And certain things I'm not anymore.
I love the person that you are.
Admiration abounds.

I know where I belong.

The Overwhelming Power of Love

The Overwhelming Power of Love
The power of love leaves a lasting legacy of caring.
Published on November 10, 2011 by Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. in Liking the Child You Love

Love comforts and heals. These powerful words ring so true. We treasure the precious gifts of emotional security and sense of purpose that love provides to us. Love also calms us down. Love helps us to see the good in ourselves and others. Love can also give us the wonderful acceptance to tolerate what we don't like in others and ourselves.

We can, however, take love for granted if we are not mindful of the power it holds. The more we can draw upon love to help us thrive as we live, the more we can leave a legacy of love in the hearts of those who we treasure—even after we are gone.

As human beings we depend on the love from others as well as on our own self-love to find strength and live worthwhile lives. In the letter below written by my terminally ill fiancée, Oi Yin, she shares with her children about the soothing comfort of love as well the responsibilities we take on as we receive it.

Oi Yin lives through her love for the people around her and her love and faith in God. As I have mentioned before, Oi Yin sadly lost her young husband, Rafael, the father of her two children, five years ago to lung cancer. The added pain of Oi Yin being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 2010 has made her life, and her children's lives, quite challenging, to say the least. We both believe love has helped carry Oi Yin from an initial prognosis of seven months to now being alive twenty months, as of this writing. We also hope for much more time, not just in months but in the form of years, for Oi Yin to remain alive and to model and convey the message below in person to her children.

At the same time, Oi Yin is very aware of how deadly pancreatic cancer is for the vast majority of those stricken with it. Her words below to her children shine a light of hope for them to thrive from her powerful love, even if she does not survive this terrible disease. Oi Yin's words of love will truly keep her spirit alive for children. Moving and inspiring here, just as she has expressed herself in some of my previous blog entries, I am excited and honored to share Oi Yin's message of love to her children with all of you.

Dear Sienna and Derek,

Allow yourselves to be "overwhelmed" by the power of love. I know Daddy's and Mama's love is irreplaceable. However, you have a huge community of family and friends who love and care about you deeply. Let them fill you will their love. You will need it and it's good for your souls. If you can accept it, I know for sure that you will be able to love others in return.

Please know that you have not been abandoned. You will never be. Love is all around you. All your family and friends will band together to help you feel safe and understood. Allow yourselves to trust and accept the love and support. You will not become dysfunctional from being overly loved :). As a matter of fact, I believe it takes great courage to open your hearts to receive this loving care as you genuinely want and need it.

On the flip side, allowing yourselves to be "overwhelmed" by love comes with responsibilities. Don't forget everyone who is there for you through the good and bad times. Respond with respect and gratitude. If you see an opportunity to give back and you're able, please don't hesitate. Don't forget their generosity, include them in your lives whenever possible, and shower them back with the love they have shown you. Also, never forget their unconditional love for you.

Gifts are often surprises, something you wanted, and intended especially for you. The person usually can't wait to give it to you. Love is a gift! Just say "Thank you!" and let it "overwhelm" you with comfort and joy.

Loving you,
Mama

Don't catch the hate fever.

With love,
my life is complete.

Thank you for completing
me.

Sometimes I forget the realness of the elements of life, the realness of the love of friends, and it takes one moment to think about losing them, to have the scales be stripped from my eyes, to recognize how much love they deserve and how freaking beautiful they are. I'm sorry to those I've been ungrateful towards. You teach me how to love. Thank you.

A good person and a good friend

Thank you for reminding me the value of having goals, of having dreams to chase, of having reasons to be driven
Thank you for inspiring me to be a better person, to practice compassion, to live by love

I have strayed, I have been selfish, I have been inconsiderate
My heart has become hardened, I have put my guard up, I have been insensitive

But as long as there is life there is hope, there is possibility for change, there are opportunities for new beginnings
Thank you for reminding me of the value of progress and developing compassion
Thank you for reminding me what life is truly about
Thank you for being a great friend and human being
Thank you for teaching me how to love more and better

Let us love.