Real or Not Real.Normal or Abnormal

itsnowthetimetodoit:

http://teenlifequotes.com/

True that.

You really thought he would buy you a present or give you a birthday card?

I am finding out more and more each day just how delusional people are these days. Or just straight up crazy. Possibly the world is turning into a group of sociopaths who frankly, just don’t give a damn.

It’s disturbing. Especially when you treat someone like shit, expect them to be nice to you to save face, and then treat them like shit because you didn’t get what you want.

Grow up!

xambassadors:

Hear a clip of “Unconsolable” here, and download the track for free at http://promo.interscope.com/xambassadors/e4m/

Download this song!
You’re welcome.

Sometimes the thing we want most isn’t what is best for us.
Sometimes doing what is best for us is the hardest thing to do in life.
Sometimes the life we saw for ourselves is only found in our imaginations.

Letting go of false hopes, not hope in general, but false hopes, can open the door to all that life has to offer.  Let go of the fantasy, live in the now, and love with all of your heart.

***This was from a few months ago; January actually.  It got stuck in my drafts for some reason.  But it’s worth sharing.*** -Micha

twloha:

“The Dress Looks Nice on You”
Sufjan Stevens

“I can see a lot of bright in you, and I think the dress looks nice on you.”

I’ve fallen asleep to this song many times. It’s short, soft, and profound, while only repeating a few lines. When I hear the lyrics above, two thoughts come to mind.

The first is that I feel we too often hide our lack of confidence behind words like “humility” and “modesty” to keep ourselves grounded to the earth. We don’t allow ourselves to believe that we look beautiful, or bright, or worthy of everything that we are. We don’t try—because it’s easier to put ourselves down and wait to hear others tell us what we’re capable of than to actually do or risk anything. We forget that we hold inside of us untold beauty and worth.

On the other side, we also forget just how much of an impact words can have. It reminds me of the power of speaking love and encouragement. Many times, I go about my day not vocalizing the thoughts in my head, thinking praise of someone but never actually telling them so they can hear how much value they have.

What if we believed what is true about ourselves, and weren’t hesitant to say what is true about others?

“I can see a lot of life in you.”

My junior year of college, a good friend and mentor of mine gave me A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller. I’ve never had anything change my life quite so much as that book. Suddenly I was aware of the concept of “story.” I was aware of what I was putting into my story and how I could speak love into others’ stories.

Too often, we allow ourselves to believe the little voice that says we were made for mediocrity and our lives don’t need to hold meaning. We think life is about studying hard, getting enough sleep, and not eating more than the recommended serving size of four Thin Mints. We go through life listlessly because nothing we do seems memorable. And in this, we forget what we are made for.

We are made for weddings and running barefoot through sunbeams and grass. We are made for stomping in puddles, watching sunrises, and long talks that last deep into the night. We are meant for adventures and for living stories with purpose.

We are destined for the kind of full life that others can’t help but see within us.

“It is so self-conscious, so apparently moral, simply to step aside from the gaps where the creeks and winds pour down, saying, I never merited this grace, quite rightly, and then to sulk along the rest of your days on the edge of rage. I won’t have it. The world is wilder than that in all directions, more dangerous and bitter, more extravagant and bright. We are making hay when we should be making whoopee; we are raising tomatoes when we should be raising Cain, or Lazarus.” —Annie Dillard

—Jacob

I found love
Sealed in a bottle
Hidden away in the
Depths of your heart
Afraid to share it
To crack the seal
Scared of exactly
What that could mean
Trauma revealed
Your soft underbelly
And the bottle you
Kept locked up so secure
-Micha Peery 2/23/13

I am so super excited to be helping to promote this play!  It’s going to be amazing!!!

Previews start March 19th at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.  Purchase your tickets at http://www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/tickets/2013/The-Nether/

netherplay:

A big day at CTG:  the creative team for The Nether for the first day of rehearsal in rehearsal room A at the Annex.

All photos by Craig Schwartz.

Shooting in the Dark: Do violent games create violent people?

netherplay:

Short-term, maybe, but “the proliferation of violent video games has not coincided with spikes in youth violent crime”

Sometimes the thing we want most isn’t what is best for us.
Sometimes doing what is best for us is the hardest thing to do in life.
Sometimes the life we saw for ourselves is only found in our imaginations.

Letting go of false hopes, not hope in general, but false hopes, can open the door to all that life has to offer.  Let go of the fantasy, live in the now, and love with all of your heart.

Yup!  I’m right there with ya sister.

fearsvsdreams:

Fear: Losing new found hope. | Dream: Being good enough for myself.

(via twloha)

Real or Not Real.Normal or Abnormal: The Other Girl

michahastattoos:

How does it feel to know you are the other girl?
His mistake?
His broken promises?
His regret?

That’s all you will ever be….to anyone.

I never thought you were stupid. You knew exactly what you were doing. I thought you were a coward. You ran and hid like the whore you are when reality…

It has been awhile since I’ve written.  I’ve been going through some stuff that has shown me just how incredible the power of forgiveness is.  To be able to forgive and to accept forgiveness.  No one in this life is perfect, and we are all in need of forgiveness at some point.  But we need to be willing to accept it when it is given.  We also need to be able to forgive.

It is incredibly freeing to forgive.  Life becomes so much easier when you can just let go of past hurts and resentments.  Life is too short to hold onto those things.

My pastor at Mosaic Hollywood, Hank Fortner, put it in a way that I love.  He basically said, yeah we’re human.  Which means people are probably going to hurt you at some point.  But we don’t need to live our lives walking around with walls built up for protection against potential hurts.  This only causes us to lose ourselves because we all need human interactions on a deep level.  Instead, we need to understand that hurt is a very real possibility, but so is forgiveness.

Being able to process your hurt, forgive and move on/forward is the best gift you can give to another person and to yourself.

The last couple of months have been…well, a process.  I have had my ups and downs (clearly…have you seen some of my entries?), but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel (so to speak).

I have committed myself to changing the person I was.  I have been reading the21 Day Consciousness Cleansewhich has been absolutely an amazing experience.  I have learned things about myself in the last few weeks that I only wish I had learned sooner.

I am proud to say that I am no longer bound by my doubts, fears and negative ways of thinking.  I have shed my insecurity, jealousy, and critical nature.  I have decided to let go of the past and live in my present moment.  Because this moment, right now, is all we are guaranteed.

I am excited to see what the next moments in life bring me.  And to share them with all of you.

“Some people live 99 years, while others live 1 year 99 times.”  I won’t live my life by default any longer. I’m determined to design my own life with the guidance of the Divine.

This may or may not be exactly how I feel.

Confusion;

   The deceptive friend

   That whispers in your ear

   And lies to your soul

Why do you believe her falsehoods

That direct you down a road

Which only leads to

   Fear