My Cherished List

I met an amazing person this year.
Sometimes, you come across people that mark you and make you want to change for the better just because they believe in you and make you believe that you can actually
make it through the toughest situation.
Those people are called friends
And I can honestly say
I got one more friend to add my cherished list.

So as a general thought, if you have any real friends
that are ALWAYS there for you
even if they are far apart
Feel blessed.
Because in this world of wolves,
it's good to know that somewhere
someone has your interest at heart.

I am glad YOU are a part of my life.
*You guys know who you are*
♥ Gigi

Priorities

In life, we get so tangled up with the unnecessary
That we sometimes forget the important.
We lose track of what we ought to be looking at.
We forget what matters, what should matter.
We lose sight of the goals,
And sometimes we lose sight of ourselves...
So my food for thought today is,
Step back, take a moment and
Prioritize the things in your lives.
After all, I KNOW
None of you is trying to end up like
This man....

An Anchor

We all want someone to anchor us
Someone to hold us tight when all is shattering
Someone to call our own
Someone to love and cherish.
Someone who can be reliable and, loyal.
Someone to make us smile and keep us alive.
Yet, the road to finding that person can be
Ooh so tiring.
You fall on the wrong person,
Trip on some jackass
Think you have found the one
When in fact you are in some big mess.
They say love is priceless but along that road,
You might think that love is cheap dirt.
However, when all comes to end
And all hope seems to die
That someone comes along to anchor us,
Hold us tight when all is shattering,
Love us and cherish us.
Somewhere along that road,
You found me…

God Bless,
♥ Gigi

Happiness..

I found this quote on Google:

"When I was five years old, my mom told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “Happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment and I told them they didn’t understand life".

Maybe it is that easy.
Maybe Happiness is the key to life.
Maybe if we knew how to keep happiness in our lives,
We would be able to see that life isn't that hard.
Or at least that it should not be that hard.
Life is what we make it.

Maybe we should think like that five year-old and add "HAPPY" to our to-do-list.
And just maybe life would be a little bit brighter

Find your own happiness,
♥ Gigi

Different is BETTER

It amazes me how sometimes many of us restrict who we truly are: to fit it, to please others, to blend into the fading background that is our world.

I have seen it many times, where we tend to assimilate to the diverse ways of those that surround us and become a little more like them and less like us.

But think about it, if you keep trying to fit in, dont you end being lost in the decor? Forgotten because you are so common?

If everybody is alike, this world would be oh so boring and dreadful. I can see it now. "Visualize, the one person who makes you smile. Maybe its their smile, their goofiness, their personality, their physical (dont lie some of you out care about the physical). Now think about men in general, there are different types of men right? RIGHT (Amen to that). Visualize a spectrum of women:different sizes, different shapes, different personalities. FINALLY, think of everything blending in, the person that makes you smile is SOOOO similar to the girl or guy next door. Everybody would talk the same, act the same, try to wear the same thing. It would be like the movie Men In Black expect maybe we would be closer to clones than anything.

Personally, I WOULD hate (and Hate is a STRONG word that I rarely use) to be part of such world. I love the fact that the people in my life are DIFFERENT, they think differently, they have a voice to be heard, a story to tell, a lifetime to live THEIR way and hopefully share with ME :)

So if you are out there and you are trying to be like somebody else. Please do yourself a favor and STOP. God created you a way that fits YOU best.
Many times, people tell me I am a weirdo in my ways of thinking or acting. Well I think that is a great compliment. Wouldn't you rather be a weirdo because you are UNIQUE, armed with YOUR personality and ideas? I thought so, too.

Stay Unique,
Gigi

Wings of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is such a big word, action and commitment.
Sometimes, people hurt us so deep that we feel like we taste the pain.
Sometimes, people break us without knowing it.
They scar us to the point that healing is long and grueling.
But the truth is, in life, it has to get worse before it gets better.
If you were hurt sometimes in life, don't frown upon it.
Embrace what had happened and be glad that you overcame it.
But the biggest thing to do is to forgive whoever did you wrong, and LET IT go.
Keeping grudge only makes life a whole lot unpleasant but it makes you a lot less happier.
So people my food for thought is FORGIVE.

Whenever I think of forgiveness, I listen to "Wings of Forgiveness" by India Arie.
Listen to the song, maybe you guys will also like it.

So readers, stay positive,
Forgive but DONT Forget,
So that you can learn from your mistakes.

As humans we tend to always remember what people have done to us,
But sometimes, letting go is the best way to go.
♥ Gigi

Matter of Trust

I read this quote somewhere and I don't really know to digest it:

"You believe in lies so you can eventually learn to trust no one but yourself".

Quite frankly, it seems partially true, partially false.
I dont think we believe intentionally in lies people tell us.
We might however give them the benefit of the doubt

Even if your gut is telling us not to.

And because of that, at some point in time,

We all seem to think that we cant trust nobody.
But that doesn't necesarily mean

You cant trust no ONE in the literal sense.

We all know people lie.

Big lies, little lies, white lies; people tell it all.
Therefore, you just have to be wise about who you put your trust in.
My interpretation is that you cant trust anybody.

From someone to gain your trust;

They have to prove themselves worthy of such a task and vice versa.

It's not a first come first serve type of thing.

Stay wise,
Gigi.

Embrace Your Destiny...

I believe that everything happens for a reason.
I strongly believe that every event in one's life...

Is connected to the next one way or another.

The good, the bad, the ugly and rugly (reallll ugly);

They all have their purposes in our lives.

So the sooner you realize that

Whats meant to happen

WILL happen;

The better off you will be.

By fighting your destiny,

Better yet by fighting what God has planned for you,

You are only slowing down

The realization of whats meant to happen.

After all, in life, thing go wrong so that

You can learn to appreciate them when they are right.

And, sometimes good things fall apart so

Better things can fall together.

Therefore, until we as individuals learn to:

Embrace what life throws at us, and make the best of it,

We will always fail to realize that all in all,

Life has always been, and will always be

BIGGER than us.

Stay optimistic,

Gigi

Act Like A Lady...Think Like A Man

Steve Harvey said:
"Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man".

No, we are not saying go out there trying to be feminine little machos or anything like that. But I think that if we could sometimes see where the other side is coming from, we would know how to react in front of certain situations or better yet know how to act when in certain situations.

People are always saying before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. Maybe if we tried to think like that man, we would be able to understand him...then JUDGE him :)

Happy Sunday!
Yours truly,
Gigi

Sick yet Strong.

Many of us cannot deal with sickness: flu, fever, cough, pain,
Whatever it is just the thought of it makes us squirm.
I think being sick although it is not fun, can be somewhat of a blessing.
Although some sickness can cause you to be gone forever,
No matter what kind of sickness you have, you can actually benefit from it.
Not only you may obtain a stronger immune system,
You will also benefit from all the meditations that you will do in that state.
Per example, if one isn't sick he wont know what it means to be healthy.
By being healthy all the times, you don't realize what it means
Not having to worry about whether or not you are going to make it next year?
Coming close to not knowing if there would be a tomorrow
Cause people to do some type of inter-analysis .
It's like when we are close to losing ourselves, we realize what matters to us.
What makes us laugh, cry, jump with joy and feel all warm inside.
It takes for an human to be in a truly hard situation to realize
How much some stuff in life are important.

So if you are sick, try to look at your glass half full. Even if it is half empty, at least you'll make yourself fell a little bit better. Besides, sooner or later, you'll have to start feeling better. :)

Stay Healthy,
Gigi

Put A Sock On It

Don't you hate it when people tell you that they are going to do something and they try to act like nothing happen when they don't?
Personally its one of the thing that makes me itch. If in the first place, you knew foremost that you were not going to do it, why even bother to make false promises?

Someone's word is what makes you somewhat honorable. If someone's give you their word you should be able to take them accountable for whatever they said. That is why when someone says something and doesn't respect their word by doing the opposite, people tend to lose respect for that given person.

Then again nowadays, you can barely believe anything someone tells you. People are so selfish that it makes me sick. They only care about themselves and only watch for their own interest. It's like they say, it ain't my problem so ain't got to worry about it.

I guess not everybody have the decency to just say what they mean and mean what they say. But if you are one of those people who have a history of letting people down, please do yourself a favor and put a sock on it. If you know, you wont do it, don't say it. It will save time, tons of oxygen instead of you wasting your breath and the other person's energy. Remember: ACTIONS speak louder than words. And in that case, no actions means you aren't doing ish.

Stay True,
Gigi

Granted?...Not so much

I realized that we often take people for granted.
Expect them to be there no matter what.
Expect them to know what we mean and want
Even if we don't say it.
Expect lots from them
And want to give little in return.
Expect undivided attention from them
And yet we act like we have ADD when it comes to them.
It's sad but true.
We have done it plenty of times
....and should definitely stop.
Because no one is granted.
You don't own anybody just like nobody owns you.
Therefore appreciate your dear ones,
Because:
No one in life should be taken for granted.

Yours truly,
Gigi

Not A Comedy...

Ever since MJ died people have had different reactions.

From people hyperventilating on TV, to never-ending chain text messages or heated discussions about whether he goes to heaven or hell...

Personally, I think that is plain rude. It has not even been 24 hours since the man has died and people are having comments like "He's probably moon-walking his way to hell" or "It was about time he died". Like really? Is this how insensitive our world has become?

When it comes to death, you should NEVER rejoice in someone's misfortune. If you didn't like the man, be quiet about it. At least give him a little respect or give his family the respect that they deserve after losing someone that regardless of what he did is dear to them. And one should not discuss the fate of another human being. Whether he goes to Heaven or not is between him and God, your opinion is not needed in this matter. If anything, pray for him.

Losing someone is not an event that should be joked about. This man was someone's son, father, brother, lover, and friend. Now imagine if you had lost your son, father, brother, friend or lover....

It would not have been a laughing matter, right?? Right. Because death is no stand up comedy, it doesn't discriminate. And when it comes, its tears NOT laughter that come to the afflicted people. So be respectful of those that are gone because it could have been any of us...We are just lucky that God decided to keep us longer on this planet.

Stay Respectful,
Gigi

When It Comes to Friends, It's Quality over Quantity

Friends.

If you have 3 friends in life, be glad. Its better to have one friend than to be surrounded by unreliable acquaintances. People do not realize it but often when you have a flock of people that you just hang out with, and share some grams of oxygen from times to times; it DOESN'T make you friends with those groups of people. Giving someone a ride to Publix does NOT make him or her your automatic "bud". Just because they got into your car doesn't mean you should start giving them the 411 on your life, from the moment your mom gave birth to you to that little ride to Publix.

A friend is someone that will be there through the good, bad and ugly. A friend knows you and accepts you for who you are even if they feel like beating you up from time to time... A friend is someone that you can just call to say hi, and not feel weird about. A friend is someone that you can share an event that happened to you and not be afraid that you are going to be judge right after saying those words.

In this time, you should be able to distinguish who your real friends are. It could be as easy as seeing who picks up your phone call at 2am when you are going through a rough time, or just seeing who will tell you "boy what were you thinking?" when you mess up. Be careful who you choose as friends because your friends have the power to hurt you in depth you could never think of. Also, make sure that you are a good and loyal friend, because you can only get what you give.

Friend. One word which can open a whole new world of joy, great memories, just as much as unhappiness and sour moments. But the beauty of having friends resides in the fact that you have someone that will be there for you and vice versa.

Remember: "Good Friends are like stars, you don't always see them but you know that they are always there". So if you have a friend, cherish that person. Because in this world, full of two-faced individuals, it is a wonderful thing, to find someone that you can truly call FRIEND.

Stay True,
Gigi

Power Tripping

Having too much power can drive someone of the walls. It gives you the illusion that you are on top of the world, and that you can do whatever you feel like just cuz.

Power tripping people really amuse me. Just because it SEEMS like you have power, doesn't mean that it will last or better yet that you truly hold that given power in your hands. It seems that whenever humans have some type of hierarchy, they want to believe that they could and should be able to manipulate whomever and whatever they want....

So my food for thought today is, money and power are not here to stay. If you have both, please don't let it go to your head because chances are they will both disappear one day or another... Having too much ego is not a trait to be boastful about.

So if you are one of those power tripping people, try to tone it down a little. Being egotistical never got anyone, too far in life. Take a chill pill, wash it down with some humility. It will help you grow into a way better person and then you will realize that power means nothing if you do not know how to use it properly.

Stay positive,
Gigi

So Addicted...

I read somewhere: "Maybe every man is a drug, some bring you down, and some get you high".

Come to think of it, that statement may be true but it can apply to either man or woman. We all have the capability of being addicting or addicted. It's a matter of controlling the dosage level so that nobody ends up slightly hungover.

Whenever you get involved with someone, there is the chance that you may become addicted that person and vice versa. Some people will make you feel like you could jump off a building and land on a cloud while others, well when you jump you might just not know where you are landing, whether its on a cloud or on a hard concrete floor.... The matter resides in realizing whether that addiction is beneficial to you or detrimental. I mean there's nothing wrong with loving sweets, the problem resides when you end up having diabetes because of it....

So whoever your personal brand of addiction is....just make sure you know how to regulate your dosage...

#Lies

One of my cousins posted some quotes that I thought were pretty funny....Those quotes are related to lies guys and girls tell which got me thinking...."hummm..."

So here are some of them:
#Lies Boys Tell:
- I love the shirt you've picked out
-I'm on my way. I'll be there in five minutes. I got caught in traffic.
-I don't have any kids in Brazil.
-Of course I want you to stay the night but i got work early tomorrow.
-I left my Cell in my Boy's car; I aint get it back until this morning.. you still wanna go to IHOP?
- You don't believe me?!?... Fine, call him and ask...
-and my personal favorite:I've never seen her in my life.



#Lies Girls Tell:
-I'm not crazy
-I've never done this before
-Nothing's wrong
-Oh! we're just friends...
-and my personal favorite: Its not you its me

Hope you got a good laugh and you are NOT guilty of saying any of those catchy excuses...

Stay blessed,
Gigi

Far From Being Strangers

Remember how when you were little and your parents were like do not talk to strangers?

Well if you look around in your life, you'll be amazed at how many strangers became an integral part of your life. Some are your best friends, some are your significant others, others are just people that you hang out with, but the point of the matter is at a certain point in life they were all strangers.

It's amazing how you meet someone, put defenses against them because you do not know who they are, nor what they might bring to the table. And yet, without you even realizing it, you and those given strangers make a bond that in time can become quite strong. Maybe it's just me but I think that the process in which strangers surpass the stage of strangers is amazing.

What I don't think is amazing is the ballgame where friends become strangers and regress to their initial stage. Maybe it has to do with human nature, but it seems like a vicious cycle where the unknown becomes known and the known becomes incognito.

All in all, strangers amaze me because half of the people in our life, were nonexistent to us years ago. Maybe its fate, maybe its destiny, but in life some of the people that we least expect, become an implicit part of our daily life.

Stay Blessed,
Gigi

Anger....

Today one of my friends was having a hard time, and it made me realize that sometimes, being angry is just a portal of feelings that were otherwise bottled inside and finally erupted:

ANGER...

5 letters, 1 word.
Anger can make or break someone.
Not being able to control your anger can cause you
to perform some actions that can never be undone.
Not being able to control any feeling
Matter of fact,can make or break you.
Anger has a force of its own.
It can take control of your mind, and body.
It speaks and doesn't allow you to think
Being angry is one of those strong feelings that
Can overtake your personality
Causing you to cross a certain point of no return.
Anger is a feeling that people take lightly.
Angry people should not be bothered
Because at that time, where they are angry
Consider them NOT liable to their action.
Sure, they may regret
What they say or do at that moment,
But you should be smart enough
To back away from the person
And come back later to finish that given discussion
Or maybe just let it go
Because it might not be that serious.
Just back away, let their steam evaporate
And allow them to reach out.
No, I am not condoning letting your angry feelings direct you,
I am just saying that ANGER is a feeling that should not be taken lightly.
It might be to the point where anger management might be needed,
or it might be to the point where the feeling will just go away with some alone time.

Either way, when angry, step away from the silverware, from the walls, books or anything throwable....Take a walk, inhale and exhale. Better yet say a pray because whatever it is that you are angry at HAS a solution to it....Nothing is impossible or unbearable in life. Remember that.

Stay positive,
Gigi

A Matter of Intelligence...

Ever had somebody tried your intelligence?
It's like they believe that you have the word ignorant,
Better yet stupid written all over your forehead?
When someone tries your intelligence,
They perform actions that they think that you will not be aware of.
It is like they can do whatever they want to you
And you will just stand there
Like a little lamb waiting to be eating by the big wolf while he is seasoning you.
They seriously think that you do not see
That they are putting salt and pepper on your little lamb behind.
They seriously believe that you will just stay in the pot
Wayyyy after the water had started to boil.
It is such a flagrant disrespect to your intelligence
That sometimes all you can do is stare and sneer
Because you are amazed at the audacity of such person.
But the outstanding part resides in the fact that the lamb sometimes flips the script.
Sometimes, the lamb just doesn't mind having salt and pepper all over him
Because he knows that he has that big rock in his pocket that he will knock the big wolf with. Better yet sometimes the lamb simply knows that at any given point,
He can jump out of the pot and and push the big wolf into the pot.

Either way, if you have tried someone's intelligence before, please don't do it again...Because when you least expect it you will meet your match in someone that can make you feel that not only do you have the word "stupid" written all over your forehead; it might as well have been your middle name.

Stay Positive,
Gigi

P.S: This post was inspired by Tom & Jerry :) ... among other things...