Every day I read about hatred.

War
Hate Crimes
Discrimination
Theft
Greed
Abuse of Power

My whole life I have wanted to do something about it. A natural nurturer (like my wonderful mother), I have always been convinced that love is capable of healing all. I know it sounds fruity, but I have always attempted to live according to this philosophy, and have vowed to never be the cause of someone's hatred or misery. But simply having a belief doesn't mean anything unless we put it to use right?

So I am sharing with you all now (and thus giving myself more initiative) that my main goal right now is to save up enough to be able to travel to somewhere far away for a month and get certified as a yoga instructor. I will probably never be a world leader or a wealthy philanthropist, but I am confident that I am capable of bringing a daily peace to others.

Once in a while I go through a phase I secretly refer to as "Spartan Times" where I live really sparsely and work really hard. I'm going to go through one of these phases now. I've decided to be sugar free, I've taken a second job at the yoga studio where I have been volunteering, and I will have a daily yoga practice - be it in a class or on my own. To all my friends: know that I love you dearly, and that I will have a hard time seeing you the next few months. It's times like this when it pays to have a boyfriend far away who won't be upset at how busy I am.

So off I go toward daily peace.