I am me! That is all that we can be and we should love ourselves and our lives. This is the only life we have, we must make the best of it. My friends tell me that I am one of the most positive people they know. Up until recently I didn’t really think anything of it. Until I went to Burning Man 2010. It was one of the most beautiful, intense and straining experience of my life. A lot happened in the just over seven days. I experienced extreme bouts of joy and sorrow and everything between. It was too much, I was overwhelmed. If you would have asked me if I would ever go back on the day we left I would have told you most likely not. However something beautiful happened on the 48 hour drive back. I had lots of time not to be by myself but to be with myself. I realized that every experience, be it good or bad, has given me a wonderful opportunity for personal growth. I have it within me to spin my perception whichever way I want to. Do I want to be miserable and dread everyday life or do I want to see all the beauty of the world and fully embrace every moment? So now when friends ask me about my time I shared out at Burning Man and if I would go back, I answer with an emphatic, “Yes, I will go back every year if I can help it and you should make time in your life to do the same.”

So that is what has been on my mind as of late. I also think about life all the time. Who am I? Am I happy? How can I affect others in my life in order to enrich their lives? When do I get to dance again? :) This is all true. I feel life is too short to sit idly by. One of the greatest truths I have realized as I get older is to “be here now.” As we get older time passes faster and faster. Are we to passively watch it or are we going to actively live it? What is happening in my life right now that could be stressful and what is the silver lining? There is always a silver lining.

When I’m not thinking about how to improve my life and the others around me I’m hanging with friends. Sharing life with others happens to be one of the most important aspects of life for me. Forming a deep, true connection with another living soul has to be one of the most beautiful aspects of my life. I happen to have some of the most beautiful, inspiring, positive, motivated, kind, generous, compassionate, loving people I could ever hope for in my life. For this I am truly blessed.

Sharing time with friends is important to me. I am fortunate enough to have partners in crime in all aspects of my life. I love to juggle, dance, go to concerts, make art, play volleyball, go on long road trips, be outside, go to festivals and most importantly love. I am fortunate that I have many people to do all this with.

I have so much more to say and I’ll try to update this in the near-ish future. I hope all is well in everyone’s lives.

Namaste,
~ Joshua

Virgo