Sure, ones journey in life starts at the time of conception, but the journey for and of substance in life starts when you began to understand and deal with the complicated challenges in life.

When you’re a baby and during your adolescence and teenage years, you are guided and helped with the understanding and execution aspect of life. But it isn’t until you think, live and are slapped upside the head by life, that you know you have arrived. The funny thing is when you’re young you can’t wait to get to this point and for some people once they do, they wish they could go back to an earlier time. For me I continue to open my arms to the challenges of life with an open heart, open eyes and open mind, ready to view the next big thing to come into my life. Because I know with positive thought and love in your heart, it will only improve with strength, knowledge and the available belief in the fact that if you try you can overcome whatever it is you are dealing with. It could be the meeting of someone that makes you happy and I mean this not in relationship but in an “met you today and might not ever see you again” type of experience.

But most of all I love what believing in yourself creates for you and that is, a continual supply of health everyday living, because it allows you to focus and get pass, over, through and around anything you may experience on your personal journey. Sure I’m explaining this in a simple manner, but no matter how hard anything can be, it’s just that simple when you believe in the realm of positive thinking.

On the journey,

Deryo

 Waiting is one of the hardest things for me to do. I find it hard, because I’m the type of person who is ready to do whatever it is I need to do on time. I would rather be early for an appointment than be late, because lateness takes away your ability to be progressive. Waiting also creates the possibility of thoughtful misplacement of thinking. You begin to worry when there is no need, putting yourself in the mental position to make a wrong decision. You know like moving too fast on something that needs you to take your time.

So it is so important to be within the moment of what is best for you and what you’re doing.  Waiting can also be applied within a manner that is conducive to a game plan that calls for thinking slowly as you go or stop and look and take a minute. I’ve witnessed both aspects of this spectrum and I must tell you simply, waiting is hard for me.

Please be on time, because I hate waiting,

Deryo

Many of times people show their thanks for something someone else has done for them, by doing something in return for the same person. That’s one way to make the point of being appreciative for the positive thing that someone has done for you.

But, I feel we must look at the underlining of what truly has transpired. One person has given a positive and good act that is true; usually the person giving is really not looking for something in return directly. What I mean by directly is, sure they’re looking for a return favor in an indirect way, like the person receiving should continue the trend of giving to the next person. Think about it.

Don’t you feel by giving a positive energy to someone would get its best result, when that person took what you gave in the same way you were giving and passed it on to the next person? In this way, the positive energy you gave will continue to exist and hopefully in a never-ending manner. The thought of something good shouldn’t be meant to be a concurrence of receiving because of, but a nature beginning of something that is meant to grow and live, because it came from your heart. I would definitely be thankful for that.

Thanks,

Deryo

What would you say if someone offered you a million dollars, but wouldn’t let you know where the money came from?

What would you say if the women/man you love asked you to marry them, but they had just had an indiscretion and they told you about it right after they popped the question?

What would you say if you didn’t believe in an idea and it was against your principles, but you would be compensated if you backed the idea?

What would you say to a person if you knew they where lying, but it would hurt their feelings if you let them know you knew they were lying?

What would you say or do to be happy?

Let me know what you would say or do, by commenting below on this page, I dare you.

Hoping I would say and do the right thing,

Deryo

When you think about it, laughter creates one of the few times when you’re able to completely push aside problems, differences and anything that invokes negativity. Don’t you feel good when you see someone truly engulfed in laughter? I know I do, it allows you to feel free, fresh, joyful and inspired. I can remember a time when I was at Children’s Hospital Oakland, taking care of my daughter and seeing the people as well as myself bring laughter to the sick children. I could see the warmth and possibilities of wellness exuberating from their smiles. Yes laughter heals, if you don’t believe that, then try it and you’ll see and feel.

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Laughing as I think about it,

Deryo

When was the last time you attempted to say I love you to everyone you feel that way for? It may in some way be impossible to do so for you for some reason. But, how about to the ones you see and are in contact with everyday, whether it’s verbally or spiritually or just an expression that would let one know how you feel?

In reality it helps you more than the person you say it to. The reason why I say this is, because the expression allows you to express your true positive feelings and it also allows you to be complete in letting what’s inside of you out, in the most positive way.

The thought and expression of love doesn’t truly exist until it is given in its purist manner, an expression from one to another or to the many. Try doing it everyday, let the love in your heart come out and see how greatly you are rewarded. So I’m going to do it now and this is based on simply who you are.

I LOVE YOU,

Deryo

There are many different very important reasons why everyone who can, should register, if you haven’t, and vote. There are also many obstacles that some may have to over come to do so, but there is certainly a norm or value that creates an overwhelming need to vote.

Voting identifies yourself as an American; an individual with substance and meaning. Voting is the one thing that truly stands for the meaning of democracy in our country. It doesn’t make a difference if you are a man or a woman, it doesn’t make difference of your color, race or religion, because each individual vote shares the same value. This is truly the time when everyone who can, should vote. Standing equally, side by side in equality with the next person, with nothing lying in the way of that individual privilege.

Everyone stand up and be an American—VOTE,

Deryo

The shining of the light that radiates from the sun, gives me energy to love. The heat pushes down on my body making it heavy with might, that allows me to stand here and just love you. You, you are my sun, the sun that makes the rain run and run and run off my face, when ever sadness comes my way. E, your the light who shines so bright, that it allows me to see my future and my future is you. YOU ARE MY SUN.

Please, never turn off the light,

Deryo

Dedicated to all who do, all that will and all who know love.

I filled out the mail in ballot weeks ago. There was no hand wringing or pencil chewing involved when it came time to choose a presidential candidate. I filled in Obama’s arrow and dropped it in the mail box. When thinking about whom I choose to vote for, I asked myself, what is the reason why I picked this person?

It’s a fact that both Mitt Romney and President Obama are smart, quick thinking and strong individuals, but the thing that creates the difference is, the president has a great deal of compassion and thought provoking ideas. I feel this is a trait that is surely needed in someone who will lead the country during these challenging times. Sure, they both are politicians and we all know what that entails. But getting back to my point, Obama’s display of compassion is important when you are dealing with such a wide scale of different beliefs, ideas, perceptions and desires. Obama has shown many times that he is tolerant of people who have beliefs that differ from his own and he fights for the rights of those people despite this. In a melting pot society, don’t we want someone that accepts our differences rather than bullies us into following their own beliefs?

This kind of leadership helps him to speak to, understand and solidify the questions and communications he has with the people of the nation and around the world. The thought provoking ideas he and his administration put forth have created the possibility to generate the many different functions of growth and togetherness in the country. Sure these traits are something a person learns and I feel everyone is capable of learning them, but it’s crucial to develop these characteristics when you are young, (you know during the time of your life when your development is pure and true).

What I’m saying is, it is the morality of the person that should dominate their expressions, because this is what it takes to truly lead our country in a righteous way. No matter what degree a need or desire maybe, in solving it the leader should show compassion and lend to it thought provoking ideas. Hope does bring change, if you truly believe.

What I like most about the area I live in (THE BAY AREA) is the versatility of the region, with places to eat, and entertain you and it’s people. You can find almost every variation you can imagine.

Food

For instance, I’ve been getting sandwiches from Genova’s for over 15 years. My tip: avoid the lunch crowd which usually lasts from noon- until 3ish. They’ll never sale out of sandwiches, unlike some other lady I know-(Bake sale Betty).

There are plenty of places to get a cup of clam chowder in the Bay Area, but if you’re not getting it from San Francisco I don’t even want to hear about it. The best place to get clam chowder is on Fisherman’s Wharf. Any place will do, but the only place I’ll pluck money down with is Tarantino’s. Cons: It’s so good you have to take a pint home, and they rarely have to go containers 🙁

Sports

Yes they have their ups and downs, but I love my World Champion S.F Giants, 49ers, Raiders and the Oakland A’s.

Weather…!

You can also find almost every type of weather in the circumference of about 200 miles. In some areas the beauty of the scenery is breath taking and then on the other hand you can wonder upon a scene that could take your breath away. Where else, but the Bay Area can you grab a sandwich and look out across the water all within your lunch hour?

But through all of it, I love talking to the people, people of all races, genders and concept of thinking. Just like the climate and scenery, the nature of the people vary, but when it comes down to pulling together or just giving a smile when it matters, the Bay Area pulls, lives, works, plays and grows together.

Believing and hoping,

Deryo