My Pursuit of Happiness

   The Four Important Resolutions That Will Benefit You In The Future:                    No matter what your intentions are for the New Year, these resolution, which I'll mention to you, will benefit you in the future health wise.   1.  Getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night.  This allows you to restore and regenerate your body.  I get 12 hours of sleep a night.  I know that seems a lot but my body thanks me for it everyday.   2.  Drink plenty of water.  When you wake up have at least 16 ounces of water because your probably dehydrated first thing in the morning.  A useful tip to see if you're drinking enough is the color of your urine.  If your urine is a gold color your not hydrating enough.  If it's clear your on the right path.   3.  Meditation:  This goes hand in hand with getting enough sleep.  Meditation allows your mind to...

            Yesterday was the first time, in a long time, that I was able to take the moment and enjoy the beauty that surrounds me.  It was the first time that I was able to isolate the sounds in my head and the cacophony that creates our world, that we find ourselves consumed in on a daily basis, and separate them from the sounds of silence.  I found myself in a bird sanctuary/wildlife refuge.  At that time of day I was the only person there.  I walked through the wooded secluded areas watching a couple of deer frolicking in the distance.  I had sojourned at a wooden foot bridge overlaying a frozen pond.  My eyes were closed due to the brightness of the sun hitting the white snow.  But I just wanted to feel the warmth of the sun against my back.  I focused my whole attention to that comforting sensation and feeling so elated that I had finally taken myself out of my head, away fr...

                 It was Friday January 20th.  I was on my lunch break at work just casually scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook and enjoying a nice sandwich.  I noticed a live feed of the Presidential Inauguration from Fox News.  Number 44 (President Obama) and Vice President Biden were walking towards the double doors to the West Front of the U.S. Capital building.  They were respectfully saluted by a couple of soldiers.  The doors opened and they proceeded to walk down the stairs to join the former living presidents and their spouses.  President Obama, being kind as he is, welcomed the new first family.  Then trumpets and drums sounded their fanfare for all to hear.  Someone very important is about to be introduced for the first time to the American people.  At those same double doors that President Obama and Vice President Biden exited, this tall man with ...