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Should I continue doing it or should I stop from here?
A questions that's been lingering in my head for sometimes now.
I weighed the advantage and disadvantage because it take planning and preparation.
As far as I know no one is paying attention anyway.
After some consideration my choice is very clear and that's what I need to do.
Sometimes I feel nothing is going on with my life because I do the same thing that is not fantastic.
Sometimes I feel like I should be way ahead in life.
Sometimes I feel like I want to do something but I don't know what.
Life has its own momentum and there are the ebbs and flows.
Then one day we get up and notice it is time again to rattle and roll.
The moved we made two weeks ago apparently got me exhausted.
I thought finding time to sleep is enough but I was wrong.
I forget to find time for myself and it forces me to reconsider my action.
Sometimes...I need to catch and release and be with time.
Who is the fool?
The childlike adult with lightness of heart dancing with the spontaneity of moments?
Or the adult who takes himself or herself very strict.?
I know that the childlike qualities lives in our heart when we were young but as an adult it became dormant.
It hibernate within and never to bring back out.
Step out of the adult mode whenever you can because life suppose to be enjoy.
What I got to experienced today reminded me of "Delighting myself and I delighted my world".
Don't forget to be silly.
There are so many things we can do in a period of 24 hours.
What you do with your time will help you determine how slow or fast your day will be.
If you don't enjoy whatever you are doing time is a drag and very slow.
If you enjoy what you are doing time is too fast to the point of you don't have enough time to do more.
What I did throughout the day made me realized there are so much joy running errands.
What are the errands I did today?
Find out here.
They said "You will never know the answer until you ask the question" and this is true.
I never been shy when it comes to asking questions because I am curious what the other person will say.
Will I get a YES or NO?
Who knows but I always keep my mind open for a response.
This is the case with Shoemakers Travel Center.
I emailed the contact and got my response.
Find out what was my question here.
There is this construction cone that is sitting on the street with a note.
At first, I thought there will be a construction that is going to happen on my side of the street.
For a period of time, I noticed it is the same car park out there over and over again.
This chick who moved next door decided to claim the spot because she doesn't want to find a parking spot.
The interesting part is the construction cone is moving around.
It started to tell a story of its own.
Early today I was contemplating if I should go with Rebel in Sacramento or should I stay.
While I was at the gym I asked few questions and by the time I got home I choose to go on a short trip and back.
Sacramento is a big place and like every places there always something to do and see.
Before we turn left on one of the stop light we saw this huge factory.
What did I saw standing in the corner before we made a left turn?
Find out here.
It is becoming very common for people to worry and ask a question such as....what would people say?
What would people say if I cry in front of people?
What would people say...if I runaway and that goes on and on.
It is a never ending question that is discouraging in my own opinion.
My trip to the thrift store yesterday prompted the same question when I found a pink clogs.
What would people say if they see me wearing something different?
Should I be concern about what other think of me?
Of course not....because I am who I am.
Do you have a "What would people say" moment?
When is enough when it comes to owning possession?
Why most people have excuses why they need more than what they can handle?
As we are in the last week of our boxing our stuff, I am also busy sorting what to give away to the thrift store.
At first, the clutter monster came out in my head and suggested I should keep things for emergency.
Then followed by....there's plenty of room for it in the house where we will moving in and so much more excuses.
The clutter monster roar like "I am the kind of clutter, hear me roar".
But, I have many muses in my head whose presence are very powerful.
After all the excuses from the clutter monster vs. the muses the clutter monster faded.
Find out what are some of the stuff that I decided to give away.
And there's gonna be more donation that is on the way.
Dan Custer once said...every morning is a fresh beginning. Everyday is the world made new.
Every day not only in the morning is a day of new possibility and opportunity.
You can break away from the past and look forward to today that will lead into tomorrow.
As you go through the day, the most important thing that you can focus on is your own inner state of being.
The choice is yours.
It may sound funny but I don't want to get comfortable with a situation for the sake of fear.
Fear of moving forward and moving on.
I love changes people that's where I recognize growth.
Changes are often for the best.
Although it can be scary and at the same time excited.
It opens up many doors of opportunities.
Today is a gift that can't wait to unwrapped to show you what's inside.
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I choose to be happy and surround myself with the same type of people.
But, life is not all a sweet bowl of desert.
As our move is getting closer my stress is kicking the hell out of my happy moments.
This is because I am currently dealing with a neighbor who is flat out rude and nasty.
Every day she is doing something attempting to annoy me.
Inside of my head I am screaming but I keep my composure because I am not a mean person.
I remain in silent and that what's irritated her.
With all the chaos I saw something valuable in the situation.
For my problems with her is not due to how she is, but rather to how I respond to how she is.
Has your mouth been full of words like lonely, failure, sick, loveless, broken, unloved or struggling?
Change your word diet to one that makes you feel happy.
Spit out failure, spit out sick, spit out everything that is just negatives.
Think of word that best describe how you’d like it to be.
LOVED, WEALTHY, HEALTHY, WISE, PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL, CONFIDENT, FREE AND MANY MORE POSITIVE WORDS.
Is it balance?
If not, and you want more love in your life, perhaps you might want to clear out the old and allow room for the new.
When was the last time you checked to see whose is been living in your heart? Is anyone that you love and who love you still there?Is there anyone from your past whom you were once emotionally attached to, but who are no longer valuable part of your life still hanging and hiding out?
If you still find these people that are now unkind to you, it is time to “Kick” them out of your heart.
Once in a while it is nice for someone to do something for you as long they don't expect a favor in return.
I do many things for Rebel because I love him and he does many things for me as well.
Wee never ever said to each other...you owe me this so you must do something for me.
If this email or my podcast speak to you from within...don't fall for it.
You're first duty is toward yourself...your inner freedom.
Raise your level of thinking.
Uplift your viewpoints from other people.
Climb the ladder of self understand especially when someone is giving you a hard time.
This what came to mind when someone decided to challenge my understanding.
Of course at first I was not happy so I sat for a moment and process the situation.
Aha! I found the best way how to deal with it.
Find out here.
I am big on helping people but I also know how to say "No".
Doing someone a favor is fine but when it becomes too often that is not a favor anymore.
To me, that is what I call taking advantage.
My neighbor asked me if I can do something for her.
I had to think twice before I finally gave her my answer.
Why did I choose to say "No" instead of "Yes?"
Find out my why.
Although we are in the middle of moving and boxing our possession I decided to go with Rebel to Washington.
It is an overnight trip but the driving needed to be twelve hours.
Our freight is heavy and climbing a very high elevation mountain it was a very slow rolling.
When we hit Oregon we stopped at Crate Lake Junction center.
Rebel decided to take a nap so I ventured inside the travel center.
I was looking for a postcards and I found them but the price was shocking.
$8.00 per card and it is an ugly card to begin with. This prompted me to why buy something that I don't even like.
I would rather spend my buck on something so I bought something else.
Find out the rest of my story here.
I went thrifting a couple of days ago and found an M&M Limited edition watch from 1998.
Being a collector and seller of the merchandise myself I bought the watch.
I then take the watch to my friend who changed batteries for watches.
As expected the watch is up and running again.
When I listed it online that I belong to there's a lady that right away posted a comment saying she will buy it.
There's this flag in my head saying "Hello M&M Flakiness Queen Majesty".
What did I mean by that?
I have been hearing and listening to people complaining about their living situation.
They said they are poor yet they have a cell phone, a place to live, food to eat, flushable toilet, cable TV and they drive a car. That's to me is luxury in a lower level of being poor.
If people are whining about being poor why there is an alarming rate of obesity?
Growing up in a country where poverty is a huge problem I am here to tell you what real poverty means to me.
Here are the many real facts of living to survive day by day.
How do you rock your world?
What do you do daily that makes you unique from other people?
I came up with an idea that I decided to act on it.
I tried an outfit then it evolved into something more exciting.
By the end of my session, I was happy with the outcome.
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Sometimes it takes many times or a lifetime to follow our dreams.
For the most of us we get sidetracked.
That's what happened to me. I got married and had kids.
Then got divorced and raised my kids on my own.
But it is not easy on my part.
Many years had passed and now my children are adults.
And now I am discovering my many joy by not holding back.
You can do the same.
What makes you mad? The restaurant messing up your friend rice order? A long line at the post office even you only been standing in less than two minutes?
How about bad or clueless drives that cut you off in the traffic light? Are they really that bad? Or they are small matters but you want to escalate the situation.
Instead of getting piss...why not a be more understandable and forgiving?
You never know someone will understand and forgive you as well someday when you find yourself mad.
There are times in our lives when everything is slow.
Moments where things feel like running away instead of coming together.
No matter what we do nothing is working the way we had a plan.
Then there are times when one step is all it takes and where everything is going right.
Moments where things feel like coming together all at once.
No matter what we do we can't slow down.
I have been in both situations.
But even in the slowest time and fast time once a thing is very obvious.
There's always room for opportunities.
So, when I know it ready I'll catch it before it disappears.
Most people like to share their ideas to other people.
There's a glow in their eyes when they talk about it.
They are beaming like the color of a sunflower.
It gives them hopes and something to look forward to.
This is nice I said....until I discovered something they are lacking.
Find out what it is here.
If you been listening to my daily podcast there were times when my topic is about postcards.
Do you wonder why?
My answer is simple...it is because I am learning and sharing interesting facts about the life of a postcard.
There's something happening that I am delighted to tell you.
Click this link and check out my postcards Instagram account.
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I was talking to Rebel earlier about people who like the idea of owning a quality brand product for less money.
Most of these people will pay peanut prices (ex. offering my item for $25.00 when the listed selling price is $100).
This is one irritating situation I have to deal with as well.
Here is the simple rule... people whine about prices because they can't afford it or they are just really cheap.
Find out what happened to my Christian Dior necklace here.
Rebel was in South Dakota on Fourth of July and I asked him to buy me postcards since I never been to that States.
He went inside the truck stop and unfortunately they don't sell postcards.
Instead, he bought me a sleeveless shirt that I really liked.
The challenges were it was a bit small.
He forgot that I workout and my ribcage are wider and when I put on the shirt I can't breathe.
What did I do next?
Click here and find out the adventures of my shirt
Two years ago we went to Virginia City for a day.
It is a small town but it is full of history.
The one that speaks the most about Virginia City is the mining era and where does Silver Queen come from?
If you don't know who is Silver Queen and how I came across one of the original postcards.... it is time for you to click this.
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I don't know what is the meaning of diminishing perspective until now.
I had seen the word PERSPECTIVE as a hashtag every time I shared my pictures on www.eyeem.com.
What does it mean I asked myself?
There must be a relation why some of my pictures ended up at Getty's images, Adobe Photostock and Alamy.
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How does someone describe something they didn't know before.
What words should they use to find the right answer?
Do they need to use keywords, slang or cliche?
These are the questions that I presented to myself a month ago.
With the willingness to learn more about what I am looking at when it comes to my postcards...I succeeded.
I found the right words for it.
Find out the meaning of exaggerated in the world of postcards.
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Taking on a hobby without prior experience is always a test for me.
I usually start slow and give it at least a week and try it out.
Postcards collecting is a hobby that came from nowhere and it came rushing too fast and too soon.
The idea of finding a chocolate type of postcard is a bit challenging and exciting.
This is my first chocolate postcard and after I read its history I was speechless.
I dedicate this podcast to the man behind the vision.
I don't understand why there are so many bitter people.
They'll be nice to you and then their claws come out to scratch you.
But most of them have no backbone to tell you what is going on.
Instead of taking you into a private conversation they would rather blast you off the front of others.
Instead of getting upset with someone who I sense was bitter, I played the detective game.
Find out what I discovered here.
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From orange to blue to yellow to red to green and now the brown all the M&M characters are very adorable.
I collect these cool characters but I didn't know what if they have their own persona.
But, one look at them I know they carry such personality.
To better understand each one I started gathering information about what makes them unique.
The red one is my first subject on my podcast.
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I was 18 years old when I came to the United States and one thing that caught my attention on TV was the Munsters Family.
Although they looked kind of spooky the show was full of waves of laughter.
My favorite character is Herman Munster because he is a goofball.
I remember telling myself someday I would love to re-visit my curiosity about the show.
And that someday finally arrived today.
I did my research and found many interesting and unknown facts about the show itself.
Here they are.
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We made a choice to stop somewhere in Idaho last night but we don't know where it is going to be.
We passed a few towns until we pulled the plug and decided to park at Parma Idaho.
Before we made a left turn next to a wide parking spot I happened to look at my left.
Right there in the corner, I read a sign "Historical Site".
As soon as we positioned ourselves I told Rebel...let's go and check out the historical site across the street.
That's how we saw the giant statue of Bigfoot.
And this statue has a story to tell.
Did you hear about Deadman Pass?
It is a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,631ft (1.107m) above the sea level, located in Oregon, USA.
Drivers attempting to negotiate the pass are in for a challenge.
This road is very exciting and sometimes very exposed and unsecured driveway in innumerable twists and turns.
Find out more about it and how I found my thrill on Cabbage Hill.
There are so many things that happen in our twenty-four hours. We are here right now and later on, we will be somewhere else.
Since I realized moments is all I have and I don't know how long it will last I made a creative decision.
If I will be on top of this plan in no time I am going to accumulate many memories captured on a piece of a postcard.
Dragon Lights Reno is an international touring festival of exhibitions that provide a "globally-cultural entertainment experience to millions of guests around the world," according to a release.
The exhibition features 39 Chinese Lanterns (see attached photos from a preview show). Each lantern display has been handcrafted by artisans from China who master the skill of lantern-making through an apprenticeship, and it is this group of people who keep this centuries-old tradition alive. This amalgamation of light, art and entertainment is intended to "thrill, educate and illuminate the guests."
What would I be writing in the back of my postcards that I bought from our travel?
Will I be wordy or direct to the point?
Is my writing will be readable or not?
Should I write or not is the question?
I can't decide right now but someday if I choose to write something in the back of my postcards here are some ideas I will be considering.
Today's topic is "To Cone or Dish".
It is about a blue bunny.
He or maybe she is the mascot of the Blue Bunny Ice cream.
Finding this bunny is an adventure itself
Which we go to experience.
In the State of Le, Mars Iowa.
But wait....there's more to just this email.
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Three years ago I saw five dolls hanging on a thrift store rack. They are cute and adorable looking so I grabbed one and checked it out. Their faces look merry with kindness.
I stopped for a moment and I said to myself there must be something special about these dolls.
I took pictures of them and when I got home I did some researched and found many interesting facts about them.
When I went back to buy them they were gone so I left.
I forgot about them since then...but they reappeared a week ago so I did something about it.
The most well-known nickname for Nevada is "The Silver State". "The Silver State" nickname dates back to the Nevada silver-rush days of the mid 1800's. At that time silver was literally shoveled off the ground in Nevada; heavy gray crusts of silver had formed on the surface of the desert over millions of years and were polished by dust and wind to the dull luster of a cow horn (called "horn silver").
Throughout our travel, I noticed every time we entered a State they have a big sign on every point of entry.
Like Colorado which called "Colorful Colorado" or New York "The Empire State".
There is a meaning to every State nickname and this prompted me to dig deeper into its history.
My topic for today is "The Land of Enchantment" which belongs to New Mexico.
The State of New Mexico is very welcoming with color, art, music and dance and breathtaking landscapes.
Learn more what makes this State ... "The Land of Enchantment".
On the way out of Nevada, we passed through a small town called Death Valley inside Beatty Nevada.
It is a small town but it is a busy area as it is one of those areas where passerby like us will stop and look through the town.
With the busyness of the place, it is hard not to notice animals that also roamed around everywhere.
I thought at first they are a donkey but I was wrong. They are actually burros.
They usually stay in the field but I don't know how they figured out to escape from their coral.
If they are not next to the main road, next to a building they will be crossing the intersection.
Listen to this podcast and find out more interesting facts and what showed up when I asked for a sign.
Whenever something interests me as far as a topic for my podcast I dig deep into it.
I made sure my content is rich with information.
Sears, Roebuck, and Co. are one of those examples.
I learned about how the business became a success and there's so much more.
Join me now as I am going to finish my story.
Where I was born seeing department stores were a rare sight because I was raised in a province.
When we migrated to United States department stores are everywhere.
Although I didn't drive right away when we moved to America I took buses to the mall.
One store that I enjoyed visiting is Sears.
The essence of window shopping entertained me.
Over the years I paid attention to the evolution of many department stores.
In this podcast, I am going to share how Sears was born.
Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world – and yet, there’s still a lot of mystery and wonder about it.
For example, did you know that green, black and white tea all come from the same plant? It’s true – they’re all from the Camellia sinensis bush, but how they’re processed after harvest produces their very different aromas and flavors.
Here’s another one: what we call “herbal teas” are technically not ‘teas’ at all. Herbal tea contains no Camellia sinensis leaves; rather, it is made from many plants, using not just the leaves, but also the flowers, roots, bark and seeds. These brews typically contain flavorful, beneficial ingredients like chamomile, lemongrass and mint, and naturally contain no caffeine at all.
In 1969, one of Celestial Seasonings founders, Mo Siegel, handpicked wild herbs from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and used them to make our first tea. In the following years, he sold Mo’s 36 and 24 Herb Teas to health food stores, eventually selling them in hand-sewn muslin bags. It was in those early years that we began creating and defining the herbal tea category.
Did you get assorted ideas on topics?
I do what about you?
I discovered by having a different subject on my podcast I will never get bored talking.
Which will add more spice to it?
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Imagine what it will be like to wake up every morning and know you have the ability to master a talent you may good at.
You get excited and today you tried to test it.
That's how I felt when I decided to create an Instagram account about postcardstampsandmore.
Click this and find out the images on one of my Instagram accounts.
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The Archway (also known as The Great Platte River Road Archway or Kearney Arch) is a museum of and monument to Nebraska's and the Platte River valley's role in westward expansion. The Archway is directly over Interstate 80 three miles (5 km) east of Kearney, Nebraska.
From people bobbing for apples, predicting who they might marry, and playing games of chance.
Some cards had accompanying verses like, “On Halloween, Goblins have been known to fly away with Fair Maidens.
So ‘tis best to have someone hold you too—because Goblins are strong."
Find out more about vintage Halloween card and why they are rare and hard to find.
When I saw her black and white vintage picture on a postcard I got curious.
There's a mystery to her looks.
She is beautiful and by one look at her picture, she is something popular perhaps a long time ago.
I did my own researched and I found something interesting about the lady on the postcard.
She was once a famous movie star and so much more.
There are things that I do then realize later on it was a mistake.
So, I will take the time to fix it.
But sometimes, it is a hassle and time-consuming effort.
Having a bundle of plans to save a buck is not worth the stress.
Find out the rest of the story.
Life has its momentum
It ripples like water
A drop of something will create a circular wave
That goes with life and the things that happen throughout the day.
Yesterday's event started from one after the other
At the end of the day, I was exhausted and crabby
And the last thing I want to do is disconnect with people and go on with my show without another people involve.
With a nap...I was able to refresh and rejuvenate.
I am only in the first stage of collecting and learning about postcards and I am all up for it.
Then another window of opportunity kicks in and that was unexpectedly
When I found two books of worldwide stamps album my brain went black for a moment.
Should I do it or not?
I made my decision and will see where I am ended up with it.
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Humanity is great.
They have the ability to create or destroy something.
This is how I felt when I found these four postcards while sorting greeting cards that I found at the thrift store.
There is something special about them so I spent time researching why they speak to me.
What I found out was amazing.
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I went junking in an antique store looking for vintage postcards and I saw many.
There was a particular booth that I was attracted to so I spent looking for an hour looking for something that will resonate with me.
That particular booth was in the middle of rearranging everything so I told the two ladies I'll be in the corner sorting vintage cards.
When I was done finding the postcards that I wanted I asked who owns the booth.
They directed me to someone and this is where the conversation got excited.
How could I not pay attention to a blissful accident...this is what I heard in my head.
It all started when I went thrifting.
My intention is to look for summer shorts.
As I was passing through the purses section my orange bag knocked down something which I didn't know what was it.
As I kept going there's a nagging voice I should turn around and pick up whatever my bag knocked down.
I am glad I did because....find out the rest of the story.
Every day there's always about something to see on social media.
This goes in all walks of life.
One thing that I can't stand is about people talking and encouraging other people to do the same yet they never do it.
Practice what you preach they say.
But do they?
Find out more about it by listening to my podcast.
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I met up with a friend yesterday and gave her the souvenirs that I gathered throughout our travel.
We sat down and shared stories of what was going on with our lives.
She then shared her dilemma with her friend who I think she doesn't really align with.
I listened to her story and after a while she paused.
She knows what was going on...the questioned remained the same.
What are you going to do I asked?
Find out more about it here.
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The study and collecting of postcards is called "deltiology." Postcards were first printed in the 19th century, but it took some time for them to gain in popularity; many people did not like the idea of writing notes which anyone could read! The value of old postcards is dependent on a number of factors, including their condition, rarity, age, and subject matter.
The first time I laid my eyes on this colorful shoes it was like at first sight.
Way back in December, this shoes is around $60.00.
Questions came to mind as far do "like or want" and the response was like. I told myself someday I will get it.
Six months into my first sighting which I almost forgot about it I came across with the flat shoes.
If you click this link you will find out the rest of the story.
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On the way to Florida last week we happened to saw such a huge arch around St. Louis Missouri.
I was speechless at first because this particular arch was huge.
Being in the middle of traffic during rush hour getting closer to it will be mere luck.
I told myself next time we will come to this part of the State I will make sure to take a picture of the arch even far away.
And that intention happened and here is the rest of the story.
There are so many reasons why I like antique stores.
It is the best place to find items that existed a long time ago that is now rare.
Being a collector of vintage M&M merchandise I know some of them were expensive.
Finding a pink Cadillac for M&M is rare.
Suggesting it to someone how to get it since she likes it.....find out her response to me.
Last month I remembered telling Rebel would it be nice to find a blue sunglass since that is the only one I don't have yet.
I owned lots of colorful sunglasses but this particular color seems to be nowhere in sight.
Then I found it but there's more to the story that stretches for almost a month.
And the only way for you to find out is to listen to this podcast.
Because there is something I never saw it coming.
We had passed the giant statue of Lincoln which standing tall next to the highway in Laramie Wyoming.
If you happen to pass that direction it is hard to miss it.
We had stopped few times as well in previous year not only to use the restroom but to read history.
This time though something changed which caught us by surprise.
If you listen to my podcast you will find out what happened next.
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The last time I was in Kansas was three years ago.
That time the travel center was open so we checked it out.
One thing that caught my attention was the cardboard cutout of the Wizard of Oz.
I remembered taking picture of me with the cutout cardboard.
This time around something changed.
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Look around you.
Notice something unique.
Something different.
You don’t need to follow the crowd.
Lead the way.
Earnestly enjoy yourself and be interesting.
After five days we are back on the road again.
Our first stop is here in Colorado.
It took us longer than expected because there was a big fire in Wyoming.
Thick smoke contributed to slow driving.
We got to Colorado last night with the smell of smoke from Wyoming.
The next day while we were waiting for our load to empty I decided to do yoga in the parking lot.
What is my take on doing that?
Find out here.
There are so many unforeseen things that happen every day.
We like it or not it is going to happen the way it supposes to go.
A trip to the DMV caught me by surprise during my appointment.
Instead of being upset with the situation I went with the flow.
And I was surprised of things I learned that day.
What do you think why a person gets bored in life?
Is it because they do not have anything to do or because what they are doing doesn't interest them?
Or it is the fact they were doing certain things for so long that it doesn't have any more sparks.
Or it is they are looking for something but they don't know where and how to obtain it?
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Madame Alexander dolls are vintage and collectibles and I found nine of them from Savers thrift store.
I have tons of lookers from my online stores but finding the right buyer it takes sometimes.
Then I woke up one day and I got this email from a prospective buyer asking if I will sell it to her for $27.77.
I responded to her what's with the odd number?
Her response was... Well, I like to have God's Holy numbers 777 in just about everything I do. And I thought it was especially fitting seeing its queen Esther.
And there's more.
Ideas...ideas....ideas... do you have some ideas that come out without a warning?
I guess my mind lives in the pond of ideas.
One idea that came to mind is what to do with Barbie dolls when I brought them with me on our travel.
One idea leads to another and the rest is about progression.
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Before Rebel and I left my intention was to bring my watches that I been selling.
My plan is to ship it from the road.
It didn't happen because I forgot about it.
Four days into our travel someone bought my Fossil watch.
How did I deal with it?
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We don't carry much cash in life.
We usually use our cards to pay for our expenses.
So, when we took our vacation in Waldron Arkansas I was in for a surprise
Little town... a different way of dealing business.
We decided to take our time off here in Waldron Arkansas to check out a property that Rebel's dad left upon his passing.
Our intention is to move here before winter time.
I have to say the place is beautiful and serene.
However, there are also hinderance that we need to overcome.
Will see what happen then.
Every little gesture from other people means something to someone.
This is been something I been recognizing because it matters to me.
For others, this type of job can be humiliating.
For me...my gratitude goes a long way.
Today another road trip started. We left our vault early with the intention to cover more ground.
But, that didn't happen because he had a flat tire.
We then took it to a tire shop and waited an hour and after that, we took off.
After six hours we decided to stop at Amargosa valley for a stretch and watch the sunset.
A month ago I was on a mission of finding all the new flavor of M&M candies.
I spent time looking for it here in my hometown but my effort didn't produce any good result.
Instead of getting upset it became a goal to find them once opportunity presented itself.
Who could have known I found lots of them not in my hometown but in different States.
This is what makes this scavenger fun and exciting.
We made it to Colorado after a restful night at Johnstown.
After we got unloaded we head out to Denver to pick up a trailer full of beer.
This load is heading to Sparks Nevada as they also have a distribution center in our hometown.
The problem was... the load went missing and it was getting very late in the afternoon.
What caused the missing beer load?
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It's been a week or so since the last time I scheduled a podcast.
As much I wanted to do the scheduling from the road it didn't allow me to do it because of poor internet connection.
Since we are home for a couple of days so here I am catching up on my daily podcast.
Exercising is always fun because it helps to strengthen the body.
It helps someone to lose weight as well building muscle.
One of my challenge when it comes to exercise is my lower hip.
The muscle tends to tighten which is an uncomfortable feeling for me.
I researched what will help to lessen tightness in my lower back.
And I found the solution.
Rebel and I headed out today and our destination is Colorado.
Adventure is out there and we can't wait.
We will be driving for twelve hours.
By the time we stop to sleep we will be somewhere in Wyoming.
The first day usually is very long as we need to cross Utah.
But, this is what we need to do to have less driving the next day.
Our load is going to Walmart warehouse in Colorado.
The universe has its way to make things happen.
I get lots of surprises which are becoming more normal to me.
The cool part is I never notice if I am already in the game or not.
But, it doesn't matter because I am up for it.
And here is the detail.
Since I don't have a sewing machine the only way for me to hem my clothes is to do it by hand.
In the middle of hemming my clothes, I played Hotel California by Eagles 3x times.
The lines "You can check out anytime but you never leave" caught my attention.
What does it mean?
I googled it and discovered unknown facts that most people don't know that I do now.
It doesn't take much to find a joyful moment.
Pay attention to what is going on in your current life and see if you find a spark of happiness.
Remember though genuine bliss comes from within us.
If you know how to find it...practice and you will become a delight not only to yourself but to the world.
Did you find your joy today?
Memories of the essence of childhood lives inside of us even we are now adult.
A bag of marbles I found at thrift store triggered an epiphany.
I used to enjoy playing marbles in a dirt.
Staring at this lovely art inside a glass intrigued me.
I believed I tapped something worth investigating.
There is a dude that holds a sign in the corner next to the gym that we often go out and workout.
He has a friend that will stay with him and push his wheelchair when he needs to go somewhere.
For a few days, they both disappeared and I only have seen one yesterday.
This time there something changed which make me smile.
My previous experienced as a vendor from last week flea market make me realized the many types of people.
Many were onlookers or cheap people.
They almost want items for the price of less than a dollar.
Some people like many of my Barbies but they put it back as fast as they can when they saw the prices.
One person was curious about my prices so I explained to her what went down behind the scene.
I believed she left with more awareness of the steps on preparing my dolls.
Someone caught my attention earlier last year and I made a promised to myself when the moment comes I will do it.
After many times I had seen this lady all over the place the timing was not right.
There is no way I will stop in the middle of the road to grab her attention.
Finally, I saw my subject heading my way so I took the time and did something and she was speechless.
Find out the valuable lesson I learned by listening to today's podcast.
There is this dude at the gym that caught my attention from last year.
Like me, he wears workout clothes very loud.
He comes to the gym wearing a Spiderman shirt and varieties of colors.
Since I wear workout clothes loud and proud so I know he also has the inner child like I do.
Since I was curious about his pokemon ball keychains I initiated a conversation.
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I didn't realize there are different types of thrifters until I met other thrifters.
I got a glimpse of life can be cruel to those less fortunate.
Being around them completely changed my mind how I feel about thrifting.
It breaks my heart knowing the struggle is for real.
When you are healthy then you get sick the feeling between the two is very noticeable.
One leaning towards feeling miserable while the other is gearing towards happiness.
Making the choice and which feeling you will entertain make so much difference in the way you think.
I know my choices very well and I work hard to make it happen.
How about you?
Most people like to talk about doing something but they never follow through.
When you ask them why they didn't do what they say they are going to do...what you get is an ear full of excuses.
Trying out to be flea market vendor taught us a valuable lesson.
We came face to face with people that wanted to snag expensive items and pay a penny.
You must enjoy yourself with grand gestures of pampering.
One way to pamper me is by thrifting with passion.
A piece of a white sunglass recommended by a friend surprised me.
Such gestures opened up more conversation about how some people think of me.
Grateful to be a carrier of happiness among people.
I don't usually talk about my paranormal experiences unless someone asks.
This is been my thinking as most people who never experience such a thing will doubt it.
My visit to a thrift store and talking to the manager lead to a storytelling.
This might lead to an open invitation for me to be a guest with Ken's group.
Should I blame it on my buyer or should I blame it on myself?
This is a question that came to mind when someone bought one of my merchandise.
It was actually a sweet deal when this particular item was only in the market for a couple of days.
But then something happens and now I am anticipating the result.
Curious about it?
When I entered the world of thrifting all I had was a small budget but a giant size of curiosity.
I wanted to have a feel for it and what does it take to be a successful thrifter.
I learned many valuable lessons as well committed errors.
One thing I discovered was my style of shopping which developed my love of writing blogs.
Yes, I love to blog.
And now I am waiting for a response on my Savers proposal
Around this time last year we were in Nebraska.
Since were stuck the rest of the day we asked someone if they know an antique place.
Someone at the office gave us a map and the key to one of their company's vehicle.
And the entire day were full of unexpected adventures.
Be conscious. Go out there and explore and bring back a new idea today.
As you go through your day today, take notice when you are in automatic mode and passing the ideas of others like those automatic shares on social media.
It is always best to put your own ideas into the mix today.
Don't stop exploring...EVER.
We decided to drive a rig and delivered a load to Utah for the sake of adventures.
We planned what we are going to do.
But, it didn't happen that way.
Instead, we experienced delays and hassles.
Whatever we had to deal with...we dealt with it.
And this is because this is how we take care of things.
Why is it that some people act a certain way like in their mind they are better than other people.
What causes that?
Is that their way letting you know don't speak to them because they are one of a kind?
I came across with one but I don't understand such a gesture.
Can you decode it the meaning behind a stare?
Growing up poor and malnourished was not a happy place I endured as a child.
I tend to wonder why we are struggling in a level I don't understand.
It must be because of my folks lacked budgeting.
So, I asked my mom a personal question why they never get ahead in life in terms of money.
Her response shocked me.
I will never know what to find everytime I decide to go thrifting.
Most of the time I'll browse through certain aisle for the fun of it.
Sometimes there's something interesting to see and sometimes not.
Majority of the time it is my curiosity that leads the way to a scavenger hunt.
Finding a Fossil brand purse lead me finding a strap.
Next thing I know....one lead to another.
We should be kind to one another and to help someone seems the right thing to do.
But, how do you know if the person desperately needs help?
Will you judge that person by how they look before thinking about lending a helping hand?
Or you are going to help someone without thinking?
I have a unsettle point of view on this subject.
When I was goinging through hardship in my own personal lives I confided it with a dear friend of mine.
She said the only thing I can do is "Hold the vision trust the process".
Anything that happened was part of my experienced.
And she was right.
Now, I got reminded once more of the same inspirational quote.
This time though it is not about hardship but something that we want to secure.
As many have said, we don't need excuses why we should listen to the tiny whisper in our head.
How many out there won't believe it?
How many out there believe it?
By listening to that voice in my head I called intuition.
I found my next action.
If someone criticize you for being weird and different ignore it.
Criticism can be your driven force to thrive rather than hide.
Use your inner brat to disobey any discouragement.
When someone tries to stop you, say, "So what, I am doing it anyway!"
Allow yourself to play a little before you work to avoid the creative block that comes from over responsible.
The artist in me has lots of power that will either work for me or against me.
I never underestimate the power of releasing all my adult responsibility to please myself to play creatively.
This is how I dedicated my time today.
One way of infusing good vibration is to notice what energizes you. Begin to be a keen observer of your energy meter.
What are some of the activities seems to make you feel awake?
What makes you stop the autopilot routine and open your eyes to the event, the activity, the means of self- expression that has energized you.
I told Rebel four years ago the universe will always provide for the thing that we needed in our lives.
He didn't believe me at first then he started noticing the words that I told him happened more often.
I went thrifting today and headed to the handbags and purses section. I didn't find anything interesting but I decided to stand in that aisle for a moment.
When I looked up there is something special about a wallet.
If anything else the reason why I prompted to buy a cheese grater last month is due my curiosity as I want to experience how it feels grating cheese.
It started with seeing a cheese grater when I went to the store. When I brought it home I starred at it and said now what? For two weeks I didn't do anything with it and it seems like it was staring at me back so I bought a block of cheese.
The rest is history.
There was a post on Facebook a week ago about the new flavor of M&M candy.
I said to myself that's cool. As I was about to move my cursor something caught my attention.
On the post, it said this new flavor of M&M candy is only available at a particular store.
Interesting that all I said.
So, I decided to look for it but I didn't find it yet.
My next step was...find out more on today's podcast.
A lady named Tara posted a For Sale Ad this morning with her Seiko watch.
On her Ad she noted... watch is in good condition but it needs a battery.
Right away a red flag to me because there is a feeling she is not telling the truth.
So, I emailed her and things became obvious.
Two months ago or so I went thrifting and found a watch that was heavy and the wrist strap need adjusting.
For $6.99 I said to myself why not take a chance on it.
I visited my friend that works at the mall and told her what I was looking for.
She said the guy next door will take care of what I need.
I thought that was a one time deal but I was wrong.
Over a period of time, it becomes obvious that was an introduction to a business transaction.
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Katy Perry's song "Last Friday Night" is always my favorite song because what it does to my inner core.
Her song describes the energy I carry within.
It is fun, colorful and fresh. It carry such a very upbeat and uplifting vibration.
The older I get the younger I feel.
I'm not chasing the fountain of youth because I know how to reinvent myself at any age.
I give things away for many reasons because I have plenty of many things and there's only one me.
When I give something to other people it doesn't mean they have to pay me back.
Most people hang up with the thought process of I will do something for you and I'll expect you will do something for me someday.
This type of thinking is pathetic.
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I don't want to get involved with people's pet and that is my policy when it comes to owning a pet.
There are those that are passionate about their pets and there are those they pick up a pet and that's pretty much it.
My neighbor is a good example of the many faces of selfishness.
Find out more about it here.
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We are always presented by challenges or should I say opportunity.
What make the difference is how we address the test of life.
What happened to our day today is more of a lesson and being able to see it in a lighter shade of color things went well.
Understand... if you do not let your guilt go, your guilt will take over your life.
Once it overtakes your whole being it will stop you from moving forward in life.
Mistakes happen but you can't be in the same place where guilt lives.
You don't want to become a prisoner of it as it will suck the joy out of you.
Forgive yourself for all the guilt that's been holding you back to move ahead in life.
Pick up where you left off celebrate your life.
Irony gets in the way of experience.
Let go the charade and always make room to enjoy your day.
Dance like everyone is watching.
Enjoy every little things that most people think it is ridiculous for being unique.
In my case I finally wear my Nickelodeon's catdog yellow socks.
The color is cheery and it raised my energy vibration.
They are not only cool but they are also my style.
With me...giving myself permission to enjoy myself matters.
Whether you are a believer or not there is no denying there are powerful forces that we can't see and hear in this plane.
And most people are skeptical on this kind of phenomenon because they have no proof.
They would rather dismiss the idea instead of opening up their mind.
Most people are skeptical when it comes to things they never seen or never experience in their lives.
So there is no surprise people will judge when they hear of a story that their mind can't comprehend.
I was searching...
A thought came to mind - without a reason - as I'm about to fall asleep for a quick afternoon nap.
It's followed by "What am I searching for?"
It took me this long to realize I've found it.
Going to Oriental market is more of just a grocery shopping for me lately. Apparently, people are watching and paying attention to what I am doing.
As I generously accepting compliments from other people, I also give back compliments to people who help shine my inner light.
Go out there and start exploring. You never know what you will discover in your own town.
There are lots of topics for a podcast and what works for me is talking about something that matters to me.
It is very important to take time for yourself so you don't get bored doing the same thing over and over again.
A lot of peoples is passionate about changing the world which is not a bad idea. However, it takes more than just talk to make that happen and most people are not aware of it.
Which one would you prefer? Selling tons of items for less price or sell one thing for a bigger profit?
Notice what you notice today about the ways in which you are on autopilot.
Let's turn off the autopilot today.
Be fully here, completely awake.
Get out of your comfort zone and fling yourself as far as you can.
There are people who will remain with their old selves until they are old and there are those that will experience a change on their mindset.
The moment I realized it is time to keep part ways I let go of something that started my creativity.
If a person will look within himself or herself they might find the answer they are looking for.
Discovering the facts about time is like locating an awesome rich treasure chest. There are two kinds of time. We have man made dictated by clock while the other one is the only time is NOW.
This is the very first podcast that I released two days ago. And although it is not as good as I intended to be it took away the shyness from me. With the grammar errors, I am okey with it. And I will keep doing it.
Stop playing the waiting for you to call me game. These are some of the common issues with people.