To obtain and to cultivate patience

How is that for a title..... LOL To obtain and cultivate patience.  Perhaps the toughest thing in this era is to do just that.

Think of our culture right now, and the tools we use to stay in touch and obtain instant gratifiation

Lets see.....

The entertainment culture, digital music instead of the record and turn table
Cable TV with 100's of channels that we surf through and DVR
Instant news on twitter, and facebook.
You Tube videos that go viral at a moments notice
Dash cams and phone cams that record just about everything and played over and over

The communication culture, the cell phone, the smart phone, the voice mail, the text all instantly distractions that cause us all to be less patient.

The family is pulled apart by the culture of high school sports, dance, and other distractions that we seldom sit down to eat together unless its a holiday.

We wonder why patience is hard to obtain and cultivate... we wonder.

So maybe just maybe we need to take a moment and breathe.

Plant a flower or pick one
Take a stroll or just sit still
Look up in the sky and look at the majestic heavens and cloud formations
Soak up some real sun instead of the tanning salon
Spend some time with those we love instead of just texting them and facebooking them
Take a spontaneous trip to nowhere but just get in the car and drive and find out whats happening over there...

Patience a very hard thing to cultivate in todays culture

In love hard to find because we want everything right now
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In politics harder to find because we are constantly tearing apart the other party instead of growing solutions

In race even harder to find patience because of the constant pressure to judge insteadof really trying to understand each other. To love each other and to care about our society.

Patience a very hard thing to cultivate but maybe, yes maybe its time to plow the ground we walk on and till the soil and plant the seeds and water the soil and provide less weeds and protect the crop we all truly need more of.

The crop called patience.

May love abound your way today and everyday

Victor Yakin
www.victoryakin.com

Indeed everything is a miracle we just need to take the time to see it

Thank you Mr Einstein

May your day be filled with blazing serene hope

and always take the time to smile 

Sunday Restoration and Growth From Loss

We all have had a strong sense and feeling of loss.  Maybe a death of a loved one, or a loss of health and maybe even a loss of something tangible like a home, or a car.

But it is the process that we go through during this emotional challenge that makes us stronger, wiser and more reflective of our gratitude for what was.

I strongly endorse that any journey we take is often much better than the destination that we achieve.

Enjoy the process, embrace any and all emotions and ask these questions.

How can I learn from this?
What can I embrace from this within my spirit and life's steps going forward?

Embrace life and walk through your challenges and learn from them.

We all face loss and pain but we can truly remember and grow stronger

Remember the good

Serve yourself from the memories and time spend

Love, Dream and Care

We are growing
Changing
Evolving
Moving forward

Give yourself permission to find joy in the memories left
Give yourself permission to find love in what was and how what was made you better

Give yourself reasons to share a smile

Just as I share this smile with you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Taking Gratitude In Force (T. G. I. F. )

When you are grateful the world becomes kinder and less aggressive with your spirit.  Your more calm and you see the universe unfold in a different way.

My hope is that gratitude flows abundantly through the veins of your spirit.

Embrace gratitude

like you embrace hope

start 

begin

grateful thoughts 

let them 

sink in

raise your spirit 

to the sky

allow it 

reach up high

for gratitude is a key

that we should share 

with more than thee

truth

someone else may have it a bit worse

the famous quote

I thought my feet were so tired

until I walked upon a man who had none

oh how he would dream for feet that ached

but in his heart he knows his fate

but grateful is he that smiles from within

no matter his fate 

his dreams still begin

open door to abundance

open door to satisfaction

open door to share love instead of jealousy

Open door to share a smile

just as this smile is shared with you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Thursday Tune Up of Belonging

To belong what a simple need, not a want mind you, a need.  Define belonging in the person form and it states simply : fit in a specific place or environment.

Most people can define where they fit in, others wander to the next best thing and that is not always in their best interest.

So lets take time to tune up our belonging and ensure that those we love feel that they belong.

Celebrate yourself,

Celebrate each morning

Celebrate each day

For we all belong to the same great day

Take for yourself what you can

savor life

savor the moment

This moment 

Each and everyone 

Actions Define 

Thought creates

Belief makes it real

Believe in yourself

You belong

It all begins with love

love for ourselves

Love for the gift we are given

the present also known as today

So love the day

and share a smile along the way

As this smile is shared with you  : )

Victor Yakin 

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Wednesday Weeding of Timid Souls

To extinguish any timid thoughts.  To not worry what others think of you.  To freely go where the heart and the spirit speaks.  To be brave.. To always have hope... To love ... To dream and to give.

Timid souls must grow into brave souls.

If we read this daily you will learn to live with passion and enthusiasm

Believe and Achieve 

Trust in self

failure is an education 

fear not

climb the mountain again

 Failure will always educate

failure will always lead to success

If your not failing your not trying hard enough

There is power in the ocean

There is power in a new sun set or sunrise

A day ends and a new day begins

And so is the circle of life

Smiles are always free and always free to give

As this one is free for you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Monday Motivation and Mindfullness

The thoughts, the energy and the messages that the mind puts out and takes in is literally everything to do with our happiness, our results and our interactivity with others.

So mind your thoughts and energy well.

To be filled with joy, with peace and with love 

feel the love from the bottom up

feel the unconditional acceptance 

In life it is not to control it s to accept and to adjust how we utilize the way it is

to the way we can make those things work best for us

You are lovely

You are special

You are as you are

So with that a smile, this smile is sent to you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Saturday in Your Park of Change and Growth

We must all face changes, but truly we must grow from them.  If your not growing your dying so look forward to growth and embrace the changes that happen whether you like it or not.

Change and grow.

take the shot to grow and push forward

you will mistakes

you will rise again

you will keep growing

life is a great and priceless opportunity

'

the journey is always better

it is evolving constantly 

the destination is just that

you have arrived

the journey is the learning aspect of growth and change

always something better 

is on its way 

enjoy the change 

and the growth from that change

as always this smile is meant for you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Thursday Tune UP of Happiness

Happiness is truly a choice.  A choice of thought, a choice of action.  Why would you choose any other thing than to be happy?

Choose wisely.....

not much in life is truly ever perfect 

and if it is something imperfect is truly on its way

however

choose to be happy and grateful and choose to love

Have faith

Keep trying

Keep it simple

Laugh

Stay as youthful as a kid

Great advice

Life is a journey

often better than the destination

Enjoy it

Enjoy the ride

Truly life is really simple

But we often make it complicated

So take the time

No make the time

To smile and to share a smile

As this smile is shared for you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Wednesday Weeding of Worry

Worry a useless emotion that we all should weed out of our life.  Worry an emotion to get rid of and stay rid of.  It has no purpose.

Let it go.....

Worry truly does nothing positive

Action and facts overcome any worry in your life

Dream big

worries should always be small

Imagine large and big thoughts

worry about nothing 

Let life flow through you 

get out of its way 

worry puts up a wall for intention and destiny

Stay in the light

Stay in the warm sunlight

Stay happy

Stay smiling

As this smile is meant and shared with you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Tuesday Taking Over Self Realization

Defined: fulfillment of one's own potential.  It is a journey for most and for the few a destination and a home a place to grow.

May you strive and thrive for it.

Flowing with ease

serving its purpose

So should we

meditate daily

listen close

what are you avoiding

what could be better

what are you willing to do 

to make this work for you

We must find that inner peace

living there will make those around us take notice

and ask how does that work for them?

Let it go.....

learn to live in joy

learn to give love

learn to love with out expectation 

Learn to smile

as this smile is always shared for you : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com

Monday Motivation and Making it Happen

This day is your day to shine!
This day is your day to make it happen!

What dreams to have?  What are you devoted to ?  What do you passion for?

Do you look in the mirror and see love?
Do you look in the mirror and see passion for life?

Are you grateful? Grateful for whom, for what?

So this day not a fancy multi image post, just some questions above and a smile for you. : )

Take the lead in your life, and be grateful if someone else is taking the lead in your life with you!

Smiles : )

Victor Yakin

victoryakin@gmail.com

www.victoryakin.com