Free Thinkin

Just a young man trying to decipher the world as it comes, on here I will share stories, adventures, Ideas, realizations, contemplations. Nothing is off limits here simply a place to explore ideas and not be married to any of them.

Red light

Being stuck at red going insane. Waiting, hoping, praying that it will change. One of my favorite quotes “There are seasons that ask questions and seasons that answer”. That’s what a red light is to me. It’s a place where you are forced to stop and reflect, to observe and contemplate, to endure and tolerate. For the red lights in life make you recalibrate.

Being forced to slow down even stop. When your instinct is to attack what’s in front of you go at it with everything until the unexpected happens and you slide to a stop. Being forced to slow down even stop can be torturous. Being forced to sit with yourself in silence and quite waiting for the path to clear, the snow to melt. Forced to get back in touch with you, not tied up in material success, being the best dressed or having an image to protect, but rather sit in the gift of presence.

The times in life that you feel stuck at red often times if you look will lay out the path ahead.

Then when it’s time and you’ve been tested by the divine. You’ll put the car in drive and you’ll know what’s behind your why.

May 29, 2025
No

The power lies with the one who says no and means it. In negotiations, in relationships, in life. It comes down to what you will tolerate and what you won’t. It’s easy, to talk. Talk about your values and principles claim that you have standards of what you will allow or obey. Until you’re out in the fire. Challenged by the world to see if you actually mean what you say. That’s when you will find out how much your words really mean. You can’t be sure till you face it, can’t be sure till you live it. Life has a way of challenging us all eventually. How will we come through that test? Will we fall into temptation let the voices in our head justify and excuse. Or do you double down on you? You have the option to choose.

Decisions. They make or break our life. Small ones big ones. They will shape and form the life you live, and you will be the result of the decisions you make. However it is never too late to change. As long as we’re alive we can learn and grow. But if we don’t if we refuse. You will always live in a bed of excuses. If you aren’t growing your dying.

The lessons of life there’s no teacher better then experience and I’m grateful for all of it the good the bad and the lesson’s in between. Watching yourself perform as the person you dreamed of trusting yourself to stand up for yourself. Life will fall at your feet if you walk with belief.

December 6, 2024
Break the pattern

You ever find life leading you down a certain path that puts you in a situation you have faced many times. A situation in which you fell short, a situation in which you let your emotions be your lead. But then a new opportunity comes an opportunity to break the cycle to learn to grow. In this though you will have to go through the same emotions, same experiences but this time you’ll have to make a choice. How do you want to carry on. Take the root you know the safety a path well traveled. Or craft a new way a way in which when you look back you can be proud you treated yourself with respect showed through actions just who you are, embodied your philosophy. You might be misunderstood on the outside but inside you’re secure. Inside your heart your soul you know. But which way will you go?

November 22, 2024
To be Great

The excuses you make but what if you want to be great. That doesn’t equate. You have to drop them from the plate. To be great? To be great you will need to be in charge of your fate. Day by day, Walk the way. Step out of fear and into growth. Look the devil in the eye and give him his due. Then tell him I’m coming for you.

November 13, 2024
Southern Hospitality

The gringo begins integration. Day 1 in Costa Rica. Traveled all day arrived in the afternoon to my hostel. First impressions this is a very cool way to travel hostels. This one’s called the stray cat there is a cat running around pretty bad ass. Beautiful paintings on the wall music that sets the vide just a bunch of young people exploring the world I believe I’m the only American here. I like that.

Central America is representing when it comes to southern hospitality. I decided to explore for dinner fasted all day while traveling so I was ready for some authentic grub. Then I stumbled across Fritanga Patricia’s place, a local Caribbean style restaurant. All right so let me paint a picture a white boy who barely knows a word of Spanish walks into a packed house at Patricia’s. I swear Spanish is just flying around I’m just smiling and nodding not a clue in the world what’s going on. Then I met Patricia. She is a middle aged women dressed head to toe in chrismas colored green topping it off with a green fedora. I’ll tell you what this women had style. She greeted me with a warm smile then started spitting Spanish at me again I am Spanish illiterate so this was like throwing a rock in the water and hoping it would float. It’s not gonna work. We laugh a genuine laugh cause we both know there’s been nothing understood so far. She then precedes to help guide me through what’s going on whipping out google translate and spending the time to help translate. She went out of her way in her packed restaurant to help a stranger and make sure I was well fed and serviced. Showing up with a genuine smile and a heart looking to help she helped this strange man that didn’t speak her language. That’s what I call a leader she made me feel excepted in a environment I’ve never been. Ordered for me and I’ll tell you what it was delicious couldn’t tell you what it is. But none the less delicious. Showing up with the energy to serve will break down all barriers and I’ll always remember Patricia for showing up for me. I could of got by without her doing that but it would of been awkward and uncomfortable instead she made me feel welcome and accepted.

The reason I’m telling you this is because that is what impresses me. People skills and the energy and intentions to go with it we could all take a lesson away from Patricia. Show up for your fellow man, show up for your neighbor build a bridge instead of putting up a fence.

The travels continue tomorrow headed to Quepos gonna be fun.

November 3, 2024
New horizons

The night before.

Fear of the unknown of a new environment of a new language of a new culture. But Is it really fear or excitement? New adventures, new experiences, new friends. It all lies in the eyes of the beholder. What are you searching for? Adventure? Pushing your boundaries and challenging what you think you know. Embracing the unknown embracing the power of free will. The freedom to choose.

November 2, 2024
Fate

“You cannot alter your fate. However, you can rise to meet it”

Rise to meet it. Rise to meet what, fate? What is fate, is it the path we are destined to be on the only place we were ever meant to be. Or is fate an illusion built by man. The fate of the same man. One that lives his life through risk and adventure, following the path in which he feels is right. Guided by his heart and his light. Or the man who lets his fear be his voice. Has the same feelings and callings but just excuses them as noice. The man who dreams his dreams, yet let’s them suffocate to die extinct. For who is in Control, do we decide or is it already written whether we’ll stand or hide. I guess that’s for God to decide.

October 24, 2024