Growing is grand

Stepping away from something produces many emotions. The passing of a loved one…  a sidelining injury…  graduating  from school…  leaving a job… dropping  an abusive  boy/girlfriend:  all force one to step away from some piece of their desires, and face the question – “Can I be the hero, and accept the notion that maturity requires flowing with the fabric of CHANGE?”

“Hero?, you stupid putz… I’m leaving this blog, and finding someone serious about MY life crisis!”… fine, be gone with you and keep sailing the seas of frustration and lack of joy.

You there… that decided to stay. What makes you read on? (take a moment, a definite answer will help to reinforce your interior hero)

I assume you are not here because all is well, and you are bored with your beach experience in Taihiti, so you figured you would surf random blogs to gain insight to doubling your millions.

Your millions may not be in your bank account, but you do already possess them. Money can not be your ideal of success in times of anxiety and worry. The media is doing a great job of scaring everyone into the beginning of paranoia and depression… but this time of distress is nothing more than a cloak of CHANGE.

Where is your head? Why do you feel insecure? What road do you envision coming into focus for your near future? There are things in the world that are desperate… your mortgage is still due, your utilities are due, and money is still required for living; BUT, you have methods at your disposal to cope with the change.

Do not panic, take a deep breathe, and stay away from the things you can not control.

If your head is in the right place… growth can be great, even under the utmost of clouds and rain.

See you tomorrow,

N.R.

Walking your Path

I talk with people everyday that tell me they think the world is in serious trouble. No doubt there are very ugly things happening outside your door and abroad. The funny thing about this ‘gloom and doom’ scenario is that most of the time, the person can not explain to me where this depression came from. They consume news headlines, catch flack from management at their job, never have time to see loved ones, and get wrapped in a blanket of warm loneliness. This is a very easy course of life to get trapped in on a regular basis.
When you ask for help and ideas, (let me guess) the individual you ask either gives some ‘keep your chin up’ short speech… takes the opposite approach and gets way too dramatic and wants to get wrapped in your problems to gossip and feel better about themselves… truly does not care and moves on… or offers you a pill or bill for $85-150 an hour! Any ‘Dr. Phil‘ type will tell you all these answers have their place and time to be appropriate (though they would nnneeevvveeerrrr label them this simplistically).
****NOTE TO SELF – Be careful of the impact others may have on you when they resort to “I have a degree, and I have 25 years experience, etc.. (example) I may have been wiping my backside with sandpaper for 25 years and after so much time my buttocks got used to it and smoothed over… but for you with sensitive skin, all the education and wiping experience in the world does you ZERO good and probably defeats your spirit more. (therefore I have done you a disservice)
My point here is this: Most people out there have an agenda of some sort, and if you have been wounded by this aspect of life.. this is the blog for you. If you have situations that aggravate you, give me the general idea and see what comes out. ‘Dr. Phil‘ types and high profile ’self-help’ gurus need publicity and have pressure to keep ratings high in order to maintain their lifestyle. I myself would rather have opinions from others going through the same situations, other than finger-pointing yahoos claiming they know it all.

Rest easy and stand tall,
Nelson Renegade

So whatcha, whatcha… whatcha want?

Title says it all people. I set this account up to launch the formal back and forth with the individuals out there that want some sort of change above and beyond ‘politics’ and ’special interest’ crap pulling this society down. I have kept to myself to this point, but I am starting to have others really wanting my rhetoric (maybe to inspire, maybe to get a good laugh, I don’t care). If I chose to stay silent, I would be a hypocrite and not give the people want they want. I waited until the number of fans/haters was a size-able number… now the email takes too long for so many and I’ll just put it up on open source and see if people do really want to make a difference.

Question is: “What do you really want?”

I hear people complaining all the time about this and that, the other, and the other’s brother. So you don’t like ‘W’, and war is not the answer, and the welfare system is abused, and your momma doesn’t love you, and so forth and so on! WHAT IS IT THAT IS GOOD IN YOUR LIFE?

Answer – YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Basic concept of this blog is leaving the boys and girls of politics and ‘fight provoking’ special interest fanatics to understand other routes to view the world and your relationship to it. I do not have any intention of telling you how to run your life, because I’m out here struggling just like you, but I see individuals commanding attention that have the wisdom of a crusty booger and the backbone of a rubber-band, and I do not want that to ruin your spirit while they prosper from their double standards and ‘Hollywood’ cccooolllness. Before continuing to read this blog, I must warn you… if you are more dedicated to a political party, a certain flag, a ‘movement’, or a hermit like existence, etc., than you are to your own spirit… then by all means RETURN TO YOUR ‘you tube’ and Justin Timberlake enveloped lifestyle, because this will not mean much to you.

RULES of Engagement:

1. Say what you mean. I have thick skin and I love a good “hater” that land-blast my opinions, but if you write and I respond, don’t pout, BRING IT! If you agree with the blog writings, your love is much appreciated, and please help keep me fired up and by all means… say what is on your mind.

2. I try to leave politics and religion on CNN and at your dinner table (where it should be), but I will let you know my opinions if you are interested. God moves in each person’s life and I can give you my views and assistance, but I am no priest and you will probably need expert help for that sort of thing (some have no outlet and are in despair, in which case I will not leave you hanging, but He is the one to look to ultimately)

3. I love making topics to talk about, but your ideas and questions make this stuff go… SO WRITE ME!

That is it. Let’s have some fun.

Until next time…. DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT!

Nelson Renegade