Hello?

Let me hear some opinions! This is not a one-writer blog but is a meeting place for anyone to hear or express their opinion!

I believe we are as a society too worried over "offending" people that we are failing to connect on a deeper level, a level I believe we were created to connect on.

No matter what you do or say someone somewhere won't like it. That's ok! I've heard a lot of things I didn't like and some I had to ignore and others really made me think.

We should as a people be able to practice common curtesy while at the same time talking about real important issues. All the off topic subjects - religion , church , politics, and most importantly daily lifestyle (joys and struggles) will be talked about here!

It's good for us to hear different viewpoints. It either reinforces what your own view is or makes you take a second look. This doesn't mean you change your viewpoint every time you hear something different. That's where your own core values come in.

I call this "standards". There is not a black and white for me. I have a standard of living that is guided by the Spirit and that's what I apply to life's choices/situations.

What is your lifestyle? What issue really gets to you?

Conditional Kindness??

     Today I heard someone say they were not going be so nice because their kindness was not well received but was taken advantage of too often.

     I don't know which is more sad, this being said or the fact that several people commented in agreement with it.

     Reactions of those around you or circumstances in your life should not dictate the type of person you are. If you are someone who is kind then be kind no matter what another person does or says. 

    

      We can not always choose the circumstances in which we are in but we can all choose who we are.

     William Shakespeare knew that when he wrote the line in Hamlet:

                   "This above all, to thine own self be true"

....lead to new beginnings

Modish/Modern - Being in or conforming to the prevailing or current fashion; stylish

Mayhem -

1. Law The offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person.

2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction: children committing mayhem in the flower beds.

3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

What does it mean when you put two words like this together?

I picture a group of very stylish children in a flower bed ripping the flowers up by the roots and throwing them about.

But seriously lets not think of anything. Lets for once not categorize but instead just let things be what they may be. Each blog, website or other various establishments typically are geared toward a certain group of people. A certain category if you will.

Let's say a "Christian" blog is geared toward those who call themselves "christian" but it is also sub-categorized by what "type" of Christian you are. For example there are different denominations which means different beliefs which means different lifestyles which means different struggles and needs.

Some Christians believe it is okay to consume alcohol while others do not. The typical contrast between these two is that their lifestyles are usually very different and they therefore flock towards the group that is most like them, the group that can "relate".  

I could give so may examples but will assume my readers get the point and can think for themselves as they read and are already saying "yeah thats true I know what you mean". 

There are people who already are saying this same thing in a way "we all need to have open minds and get along and learn from each other and let people be who they want to be, we should accept everybody and let everybody be accepted". This forms a category also. It's like people are brainwashed and can only repeat their "group's sayings" over and over again. 

If you really want to just "let things be" you don't need to give a speech or announcement about it. Heck you don't even need to say it. By not saying it you are letting things be.

If a preppy person sits down with a punk rocker and decides to hang out but each spends their time together focusing on themselves and how great they are for accepting and being with someone who's different did they learn anything from the other person? No they likely did not.

I say lets truly start letting things be. I see Modern Mayhem happening every day and I want to talk about it. I want to share what I think and hear what others think.

What did you encounter today the looks like a picture of Modern Mayhem?

new endings....

Be Happy.

     Be Wise.

Live for the Present.

     And most of all...

Make EVERY moment count.