Music in life

Since I have been traveling more lately, I spend more time in a car by myself giving me the chance to discover songs on my ipod. I have found songs that I completely forgot I had and used to be obsessed with. It got me thinking. Have you ever stopped to think about how important music is in everyone single one of our lives. It is every where, even if we all listen to different genres. There are so many artists out there to listen to and so many others just waiting to be discovered. The music industry has become so much about image that not even some of the greatest singers have a chance, because they are not pretty enough or skinny enough. Since when is talent about how you look.

We live in a time where where hollywood sets the standards. Plastic surgery, perfect tans, perfect smiles, sparkling eyes. I think that we all need to be brought back to reality sometimes and just know that who we are is what we should be proud of. We each are unique and beautiful in our own ways. That those we surround ourselves with should be there telling us the love us for who we are and not what we look like.

I live my life, the way I want. I be who I want to be. I let my dreams and beliefs fuel my life. I don't let images and life styles you know you can not have right now run your life. Be you!

Dreams can come true.

We all have that dream we want to reach. Yet, for so many it seems to be so far out of reach that we will never reach it. The only thing we forget, is that if we believe in ourselves we can accomplish anything. Today's society is so much about money that it gets taken into consideration for every decision we make. Instead of deciding on something because we can better ourselves or make ourselves happy, we settle for what we can afford. In the mean time, we push that dream further from our reach.

Having faith in yourself is the first step in reaching your dream. Believing that one day you will stand atop and be living proof anything can be conquered. Having positive support behind you is also very important. Taking on any challenge alone can be very difficult, yet we have to know how to filter out the negative influences in our lives as well.

Another down side to reaching your dream is society. Our society is so about image that we often look past a real persons talent, because they are not pretty enough, thin enough, or smart enough. Every person grows and learns at a different pace. If we embrace each others strengths and weaknesses we can accomplish something faster and more accurate.

I once lost all hope in reaching my dreams. I found hope again, and I found some great friends in the process. It is like so many people have always told me. For anything to get better, you have to hit rock bottom first. I lost hope in myself, in my dream, and in life. I was ready to just give up and coast through life as another person in the world. Then an amazing opportunity came along, and it is truly a dream come true to have the opportunities and experinces the events I do. I am blessed and thank God every day for what I have been handed. For some like myself, it almost seems to be handed to you. Others have to work their whole lives to finally reach that dream. But if you truly want to reach it, then no matter how long or steep the climb to get there is, you should never give up on what you love and care about most. As long as you are happy and fine with the circumstances, nothing else is as essential. I am not saying you should kill your self or put yourself in harms way to reach this dream. I am simply saying never give up, always have faith, and keep pushing forward.


xoxo
Ashlee