"You alone have the power to have, do or be anything you want"- BuddhaBlog

This is the last day of 2013, this is the last December 31, 2013 that you will ever get in your entire life, what are you doing to make a difference? what are you doing to make this day memorable? what are you doing?

I keep reading posts on twitter and Instagram about how people are annoyed about the "new year new me bullshit" and i'm getting tired of it. Why can't people set goals and have a purpose? I wish people would just worry about themselves. Having a new years resolution and setting goals isn't bullshit; it's beautiful.

So what if each year you know a person who sets a goal and then doesn't do anything about it.. how about instead of criticizing them you help them reach that goal.

A lot of the resolutions I keep reading and hearing about are:

Be a better person
Lose weight
Love myself more
Make money

All I have to say to the people who set resolutions and goals is "good for you". Having a purpose is something to be proud of! If you want to lose weight, push yourself to do it. It takes hard work to accomplish goals. You have to step out of your comfort zone and find that inner motivation and inspiration to do anything you set your mind to.

And it starts by ridding yourself of the negative people that doubt you.
They only bring you down

This is the last day of 2013 and you'll never get it back. For a lot of the world, tomorrow starts as a new beginning, but what about today? Tomorrow isn't promised to anyone.

If I get blessed with another day I wake up and I seize it. I wake up smiling and I know that I have to make the best of it. Forget about the negative people who are only bringing you down because they don't know what their purpose is. Have a goal and do everything you can you achieve it, we're all capable of greatness.

And each day I get blessed with, I'm working on loving myself. My resolution is to love me.

"Negative minds create negative people and it rubs off like the plague, stray away from the plague and spread love"


Happy New Year

"In the dark there may be fear.. but theres always hope" - Grey's Anatomy

Greatness is within all of us, but it is the worrying, the doubt and the lack of confidence that defeats us.

But in those moments when you do feel defeated.. you can't give up. Defeat and failure are a part of every day life and only strength will help you persevere through it all.

We live in a world that cares so much about what people think and caring is a beautiful thing but when you let it overcome your thoughts; that's when caring will begin to defeat you.

I tend to care too much, my mom says it's because I have such a big heart and a meaningful soul. But my lack of confidence takes over and I defeat myself. I am my own worst critic and I believe that confidence is so important because in order to get far in life and reach your goals; you have to believe in yourself. You have to believe that anything is possible because it is, you can do anything you set your mind to as long as you believe you can.

Worrying will get you no where
Complaining will get you no where
Excuses will get you no where

You must take all the doubt, the fear and the negativity and rid it from your life.
You can't settle for mediocre and just enough, you have to strive for more than that because when you believe in yourself you will achieve more.

Obstacles happen every day, sometimes twice a day just to see how strong you can really be. And when you overcome them it's a beautiful thing but you cannot stop there because when you get blessed with another day to live, more obstacles will keep coming...

But that's okay because you keep getting stronger.

There will be days when you break down and you feel worthless and weak, trust me they will happen. But you can't let those days break you. You are strong and greatness is within you. Never lose sight of the ultimate goal; happiness. Because even in your darkest days the stars will shine and the moon will guide your way.

And when you feel like you're having a weak moment, drive to a good place to watch the sunrise or sunset, the beauty of the sky always gives me hope.

"You will get there when you are meant to get there and not a moment sooner" -BuddhaBlog

"There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth... not going all the way, and not starting"              -Buddha

I believe that some people don't start a goal because society makes it seem unrealistic, I also believe that some people don't go all the way to accomplish that goal because society puts doubts into our minds.

This needs to be put to a stop.

Fear is fatal, we develop fears based on our surroundings. If you are surrounded by people who base their lives on fear then their traits will becomes contagious. We must stray away from this in order to reach our goal. 

I have been writing this blog since August 27, 2013. Clearly that is barely 2 months of writing to people that may or may not be reading these posts and becoming inspired. My goal when I began was to reach out to anyone and everyone who needed motivation and along the way i believe i have found my voice and my own motivation.

                               But recently I actually reached out to someone I don't even know

It brought tears to my eyes to know that my words got to someone and I inspired them. It only starts with one. 

You can do absolutely anything and everything that you set your mind to I promise! It starts with getting up and making it happen, it starts with having the mindset that you can achieve whatever you want. Society will not tell us how to be and how to think. Society will not tell us who we are. Only you can define yourself. 

"There's no room for doubt, only room for courage. I believe in you" -BuddhaBlog 

Aspire to Inspire

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for the people that hear them. They should be influenced by them for good" - Buddha


Lately I feel like I haven't been able to motivate others. I live to motivate and to inspire everyone around me whether i know them or not...

As you know from my about me post, I play softball for St. Thomas University in Miami, FL.

Ever since i was a little girl i enjoyed playing sports; I had 4 brothers and a dad who was in love with football so sports were instilled in me since i was born. I tried ballet along with every other girl when they were younger i'm sure, but that just wasn't for me.

I developed a love for softball in middle school. I made the Varsity team as a 12 year old 6th grader but i stayed on JV for my friends who didn't make the team. That's what i tended to always do, I never thought about myself, only about everyone else, even if it brought me down. I realized my freshman year of college that i didn't love softball anymore. I didn't have that desire for it that i used to have and i wasn't sure why. I live every day to better myself and to better the ones around me and for me to have worked so hard for years gaining a knowledge for the sport and for me to work so hard to develop a skill for the sport and for all the love to just disinigrate into thin air right before my eyes... it hurt.  

After a few weeks of confusion I realized that my love for the sport may have been gone, but my love for a team worth fighting for would be imprinted in my heart forever. I questioned whether or not i should continue playing, but when i realized that the love was still there and that it was for the team and the motivation; I knew that quitting wasn't an option; quitting is never an option. 

From then on I wasn't playing because I eat, sleep and breath softball; i was playing because I eat, sleep and breath inspiration. 

I will never stop working hard and lately I have realized that i am more of a coach than i am a player. "Those who cannot do, teach". I know softball inside and out, but am i the best? No. I have the mindset to be the best athlete I can be, but I've realized that i wasn't meant to be a star athlete, I was meant to help others catch their dreams and become the best that they can be. I can help my team do 90 things on the field, but i cannot do them myself. Like i said, "those who cannot do, teach". I am a motivator, I am an inspiration. A lot of people would have quit a sport that they fell out of love with, but working hard and overcoming obstacles with a team that becomes family is better than anything. 

Lately I feel like I haven't been able to motivate others. I live to motivate and to inspire everyone around me whether i know them or not... and I hate the fact that i feel like i haven't been able to reach out to the girls on my team now. We may not be a tight close team, but i would bend over backwards for any of them, even though they might not do the same for me. Some people tell me to just stop, to just stop motivating them and i feel like that was the worst advice i could have ever gotten. My voice is the most powerful tool I have, and whether or not it is heard it will never be shut. I may not be able to get through to majority of the team, but it only starts with one. I refuse to stop, I refuse to give up, I will not settle. 

I'm a senior in college and i have a list of A-Z of what i want to accomplish. I will not stop, I will not give up, I will not settle. This life is so limited and we need to realize that we are entitled to nothing, we are privileged and we need to be thankful. I woke up healthy and blessed with a roof over my head. If that doesn't motivate you to do something with your life, then nothing will. Today is the last October 8th, 2013 of your life... What are you going to do to make it count? 

"Family comes first, second, and third... your team should be considered family" -BuddhaBlog

I will not stop

I will not give up

I will not settle

And neither should you 

Relationships by BuddhaBlog

There is someone out there for everyone, when you finally find that someone, never take them for granted and always spread love everywhere you go

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do if you do not act upon them?" -Buddha

Today is about action. If you want to do something; go and do it, like Buddha said what good will your words do if you don't take action upon them?

Words are beautiful to me, I'm better at writing than I am at speaking but I also need to learn how to put my words into action. Lately I have been stressing about class and softball, but I'm honestly being lazy so when I begin to get overwhelmed the only thing to blame is myself. But I woke up this morning and read that quote by Buddha and I had a reality check with myself. I can speak all I want about motivation and a better life, but I need to put that into action within myself and my life. I want all of you to get up, smile and do something with your life, but at the same time I have to also.

I like today, I feel empowered and I'm ready to face whatever obstacle is thrown at me. This week is actually a hard busy week for me, I'm in my final year of college and softball is beginning and I have deadlines to meet. Usually I would be a mess, crying to my mom and boyfriend all the time. But honestly writing this blog and reaching out to other people is helping me stay positive and inspired to do great things with my life.

Today is about action, I'm taking the action to better myself and not be so lazy, what about you? What quote inspired you to take action and what are you doing to change your life for the better?

"Action takes believing in whatever you want to accomplish, it takes the mind, body and soul and if you put your all into something, results will occur"
-BuddhaBlog