The Easter Bunny delivers his eggs...

Well, it is Easter today! So what might you be doing that isn't necessarilly following the crowd? Today could be thought of in a totally different religious perspective. Today's backdrop of the new moon ushers in a season of new growth, be it business, personal achievements, or even a different outlook on the world in general. Heavens only knows that it's time for change and perhaps a fresh perspective on life in genreal. If today were to be your last hurrah, what would you do to make sure that you left your postive mark, make things right that have been unfinished till now or maybe even attempt the previously absurd impossibility? All of a sudden the extraordinary seems quite reachable and an afterthought. Why not try to make inroads as your inner chi rises up to lift you to new heights and the horizon of unattainable becomes, "I can do it now if I so desire"! That wasn't the Easter Bunny whispering in your ear. That was your inner-self giving you encouragement to surpass that which you only think about in your dreams. That egg he delivers to each and everyone of us is a flower, you, whose petals open up to the sky to receive the wisdom, strength and gusto to reach farther than you had ever done in the past. Your ascension into the lofty heights, is fueled by the willpower of your inner self, to develop into your higher self that dwells within all of us. I knew the Easter Bunny had something in mind for we adult children. Why should all the little kids have all the fun? Aren't we all little kids inside of our wrinkled, life-stepped-on exteriors? So, make it a great day for the rest of your life. Happy Easter!

A shamrock's awaiting you...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The "luck of the Irish" shines upon you this fine day. Be you nice, mean or nondescript, it does not matter. What matters is what you do with this gift. Share it, keep it to yourself or give it back to the universe. The choice is yours and yours alone.

If only for today, it is your time to reach out and touch someone, in a positve way of course. It is important to be careful what you sow as it will come back to you one thousandfold.

So pick yourself up by the collar and give yourself a kick in the butt and get out there, if only for today. Today is your time. For yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift...

Lend a hand, please...

As I sit here and meditate,
about the life I appreciate

I look about seeing sadness about,
does no one around carry any clout?

Can't someone carry and pick up the slack,
carry the load of the world on their back?

Am I asking too much of the ordinary man,
is it intruding upon his proprietary plan?

Come on lets dance and clean this stuff up,
get rid of the fluff before we're corrupt

Look to the horizon, it's much closer than you think,
we're almost in Heaven, we're right at the brink...

Just one last precious day...

I just got the news today. Doctor says my illness has taken a very serious turn, and tomorrow may never come and suggested that I get my affairs in order, now.

All of a sudden things come into focus. I have strained relationships with my family in which I need to correct or leave the wounds open on both sides. I haven't even told my significant other how much I love and appreciate her because I 've been so busy. I haven't stopped long enough to smell the roses. I've even neglected helping others when I could have quite easily.

That favorite hot dog I used to eat once a week sounds even more delicious now that I may never have one again. I haven't even taken the time to take that nice selcuded nature walk in the beautiful outdoors nor seen the sunset over the horizon.

That sweet little child I see outside every morning who's hello I've ignored, sounds so selfish now. Actually in retrospect, I see that my whole life has been pretty selfish in all honesty. I've done little to improve myself and the environment in which I live. I am devoid of most human accomplishments and anything of which to be proud. I've wasted my time here and the truth is now staring me straight in the face.

So little time and so much to correct but you know what, it do or die, literally. But I decide to do it now. It took all this to bring me upright and face the harsh realities of my life.

It's only upon this revelation of time that I awaken and discover it was all a dream, or was it. Perhaps it is a second chance to right the wrongs and become a human being with feeling s and awareness of fellowman. Without a doubt, life begins anew today, right now as I start the next day of the rest of my life...

Does your plane fly lower?

Far far too often, people make the simple complex, and speak in terms that only serve their own egos. Sex, power, and money, the root of it all. It's like getting ass...Either you're kissing it, covering it or trying to get some. Now isn't that the truth?

Lets stop playing the games. Speak your mind and be up front with it. Stop the beating around the bush and get to it, directly. It would be so much simpler knowing where people stand instead of guessing.

So lets turn over a new leaf and move forward...

Did you buy a ticket?...

The ship "Abundance", has docked. I asked and asked when it would come ahore and finally, lost is found! How wonderful. You keep asking/praying and eventually, it happens.

Just like the sun, peaking throught he rainclouds, it raining abundance. Your dreams can also come to fruition if you just persist and never give up. Just when all hope seems lost, just around the bend, it is in plain sight. Keep on keeping on...

I now turn my attention to the universe in helping others and assisting them more, in their quests.

The universe hears your cry for help...

You've admitted the problem to yourself by voicing it, asked for help, and now the answer comes back to you, to interpret and put into play, but the last part is the hardest. Sometimes it's not what you wanted to hear but nonetheless, it is the answer.

The answer always comes back but we sometimes just ignore it. The answer is the hardest part to stomach. Why? Because it's not necessarilly what we wanted to hear but what one needs to do to rectify the situation.


Step back and view it for what it says and it may make a whole lot more sense after all. Everything we put out comes back to us, good and bad, the Law of Karma. It's sorting it out that's the toughest part. The universe does take care of us though, you can believe in that.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Don't forget that special someone, even if they're not special. People like to be acknowledged and appreciated. What better time and reason to make it happen today.

We don't have enough love in the world today. Love, even in a brotherly way. Let's take a break and give someone the biggest break of their day. Make someone smile and feel that warmth inside, if for even a moment.

World according to golf...

Golf is not only a game, it is life, expressed as the game of golf. Think about it. 18 holes represent 18 phases in ones life. You can approach the hole in many ways, straighthead or in a circuitous manner.

There are many hazards on the way and weather conditions(distractions) that can also affect the game. Your mental mindset also plays an important part. Do you curse each mistake(frustrations in daily life), throw your clubs when life throws you a curve, have a faulty golfswing(chip on your shoulder), forget to yell "fore" when your ball goes astray(communicate), etc.

The parallels are endless. Life is not measured in how many breaths one takes but rather the moments that takes ones breath away...

Can you lend a smile?

Yesteday is history. Today is a mystery and tomorrow is a gift.

Question is "What are you doing to make yourself a better you?" It is entirely in your hands. You take all the responsibility for your mistakes as you also receive all the credit for your accomplishments!

It's so easy to extend yourself to others. Open the door for that person in need, say thank you instead of a blank stare, compliment someone for a job well done, make someone smile. That's food for the soul and a heck of an uplift cause who know what the person could be experiencing that day.

You can never go back to yesterday. Take the effort to improve someones life today. It isn't hard, it doesn't cost money, and you'll feel so good too! Some day, you'll need that pat on the back, that encouragement to carry through the day, you can bet on that. It's the Law of Karma.

Chinese New Year - 4703

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year, 4703, "Year of the Rooster" February 9!

This is another metal year as was the year of the Monkey and last year. This means 2005 is a continuation of the previous metal cycle.

The major elements for the Rooster are Wood and Metal. According to the Five Element Relationship, we know there is a conflict between Wood and Metal. So the disputes and arguments are there for many people in 2005. Actually, the most conflicts came from the events in 2004. Any unfinished business in 2004 will continue to occur in 2005.

Most people should have about the same luck in 2005 as in 2004.

The Rooster is a romantic star in Chinese Astrology so people born in the years of the Rat, Dragon and Monkey will desire the love from the opposite sex. People born in the years of the Rabbit and Horse have more opportunity to meet and close the opposite sex, too.

Question is, "What will you do with the New Year?" You don't have to be Chinese to participate, you do by default!

Our destiny is not completely laid out for us. It is up to us to mold and fold. We are in control. There are certain things one can do to alter things. Are you savy enough to figure that one out? Give it a try for you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Surprises are abundant.

Remember to wear "red" which is festive color of the celebration. Sing out the "Gung Hay Fat Choy". You will really blow others away, especially if you are not Asian. Hey, what the heck, we're all part of the vast melting pot, like it or not.

Have a great year and remember ten little words, "If it is to be, it is up to me".

"GUNG HAY FAT CHOY"

Happy Birthday Sifu

2005 Happy Birthday to SIFU!



Welcome everybody to Sifu’s 35th birthday!

It hardly seems like 12 months since we last celebrated Sifu’s birthday but alas, time does pass very quickly.

Tonight is Sifu’s special day, and it also ushers in the beginning, of the not too distant, Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster, 4702! A year that promises about the same luck as in 2004. The rooster, a romantic star in Chinese astrology, promises very favorable unions for those of you who are interested.

But I am getting ahead of myself here. This past year has left its mark upon us in many ways and has taught us valuable lessons, some good and some not so good. It is indeed up to us to learn and take ourselves to another level.

As mature individuals, we can no longer put off todays, for tomorrow.
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

We have gathered here for many years, seen our children grow into young adulthood, watch each other age gracefully and abundantly and grey a wee bit, and maybe even traveled down the road of life in a circuitous manner.

But guess what? We are truly blessed. For all those misfortunes we have experienced, there were many doors and opportunities that had opened for us. Question is, did you know it or did you see it? Did you take advantage of it? If not, ask yourself why not?

Too many of us have untapped potential and abilities that have laid dormant. This is the year when we do something about it. Birthdays are not for looking back but rather looking forward and leaping into the future with determination and gusto. A realization that there is so much ahead and a limited time in which to execute.

We take this celebration for Sifu to not only honor him but to honor ourselves. To take those pearls of wisdom, those lessons of life that he has bestowed upon us, to plant our own seeds in life. So that those special people with whom we contact, receive a measure of that which we nutured through blood, sweat and tears.

Just like Sifu had repeatedly said before, “I go through all the hard parts so that you can reap the benefits of the 15+ years you would need on our own”. He has said so much to influence our lives without saying it directly. And it’s only now that some of us have really heard the message. It unfolds slowly, but once the water flows, it flows freely and swiftly.

We honor you Sifu for that which you have taught us and that which you have yet to teach us. We, your humble students, thank you and honor you on your special day…

The Yellowbrick Road is sometimes under repair...

Life can be a series of ups and downs,

but try not to participate by wearing a frown

There will be times when breathing gets tough,

getting through life in a series of huffs

But it's not necessary for you to participate,

plan your strategy so you can anticipate

We've all lost someone who was special to us,

no need to cry, stammer and start to cuss

Just pick up yourself with a kick in the rear,

You'll conquer your worst enemy, something called fear

Fear of the unknown, fear of what's ahead,

uncomfortably heavy, keeping you in bed

You got to get up and move ahead,

gather your bearings and lightly tread

Down life's road all covered with stone,

a journey one makes not necessarilly alone

For life's too short to go it alone,

if you do you'll soon bemoan

Side by side we travel as one,

life's spinningwheel, what gold it's spun

Look for the best in all that you see,

your heart will be filled with heavenly glee...

Lifeline to Nirvana

Meditation...a divine process that enables one to delve into the mysteries of the universe and obtain answers to the esoteric.

Not something hokey, religious, nor weird. Just plain connecting to the cosmos.

All it take is introspective unity connecting with the universal energies. The hard part is opening oneself to the message. Sometime we do not see the trees in the forest.

We all have this innate ability, it just has to be awakened.

Reach out and touch

With all the hoopla going on these days, it is sometimes hard to focus on what's really important in our daily lives, our immediate family.

They are the most important facet of our lives, know it or not. We draw upon them for strength and direction. If you do not, perhaps you need to ask yourelf why not.

I realize that not everyone has a family but remember this. A family is any unit that provides you the security and aura of belonging. It could even be a friend.

Smile, and lend a helping hand. You never know what that other person may have experienced, good or bad. A little kindness goes a long long way. When the last time that someone gave you a nic epat on the back for some unmnown reason and that gave you that boost and belief that, "hey, life's not all that bad!"

Remember, you reap exactly what you sow. If you want to win the lottery, you have to buy a ticket.