Perception

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

-ROBERTSON DAVIES

Reality is not only what you make it, but what you are truly capable of comprehending at any given time.  It's easy to ask for more and always feel wanting or empty, but consider that the universe provides you with only so much as you can handle at any given time.  Master what is in your life currently and more will be provided. The time we have here is so precious, make the absolute most of it and you will know fullness. 

R.I.P Nanni

1915-2011

Vision

What we see depends mainly on what we look for.  

 John Lubbock

Look inside for what is truly important...most of the things we can see we don't really need, it's the invisible that is most necessary, not the visible. Slow down, be still, really listen and then act when the time is right, with no hesitation.  When it's right, it's right! When acting from a place of internal and external agreement, things happen easier and more frequently, However the most important part of this is, to always honor the source...be humble and thankful for all the things that happen and...Smile BIG!

Service

 

photo by A. D. Davis  

 

Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.

- Leo Tolstoy

Step up

That's Dr. Sid Williams listening to my father speak at D.E. A very special moment.

Leader of the Pack!

Keep the faith, turn the crank and testify!

Balance

     Finally settling back into the groove, after 5 weeks of SE Asian living is a process. Although I feel like a third party observer at times, with everyone moving at a different pace all around me, things are starting to regulate though.   Right around the time "the Secret" (which is just a modern day version of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, in my opinion) was getting popular; a very successful Chiropractor said to me..."you want to know the real secret? Just go to WORK!"  Getting to see the amount of people I saw daily at the clinics, in Cambodia, has left me with a profound understanding of what it means to "go to work" everyday. The energy I had while working was tremendous...I felt stronger after every patient, yet at the end of the day, was completely wiped out.  It was as though, I gave a little bit of my energy to each patient with every adjustment.  That was one of the more interesting things I gained from this trip, was really learning to connect with the patient.
     Considering most patients did not speak English, communication was more on a physical level than a verbal one. Even though I learned enough Khmer to get by, really tuning into the patients nervous system was essential.  In a way, I felt more connected to many of those patients than many of the ones here in the States.  Having the ease of sharing the same language here, much of the "connection" is verbal...in Cambodia where I had to use alternative means of communication, really connecting to the patients system was crucial and taught me how to slow down and be present; something that I will continue to do here in the states.  It's amazing what can be learned when things are slowed down...taking myself and my "knowledge" out of the equation, starting at square one and gaining all the information from the patient's Nervous System, is frustrating at first and incredibly humbling. In a fast paced world, where everyone wants immediate results...it is important to respect the process of wellness and educate accordingly.  95% of the fun is the process...5% is problem solving for the unforeseen variables.
     Whatever it is you do, I challenge you to stop and start with a new outlook...take the time to appreciate the process and find gratification in accomplishing each of the steps, no matter how many times you have done them or will do them. Once you are able to derive gratification from the process, it will flow into your life in abundance and overflow into the lives of the people around you.   Hard work is just that...Hard (mostly because of the consistency and commitment necessary to do the work), but nothing worth having is easy!

Gentle Giant

 

photo by A. D. Davis 

 "Elephants are symbols of might and memory, harmony and patience, power and compassion." unknown

Then the rains came!

At the DMZ in Vietnam, waiting for passage to Saigon!

Easy Rider

We bought bikes in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Heading to Hue, blue skies and farmland. With how fast life can move take a few moments to breath and reconnect with that voice inside your head that tells you how amazing you are. 

I love you all.

Midas Touch

 

Everyone needs a pair of GOLD kicks, hand made in Vietnam!

The Boss!

 

Asia is such a wild and mysterious place, everyday provides such unique expressions of life!