Presence

In a world full of hate, there is also a world full of love. In a world full of regret, there is also a world full of prosperity. In a world full of danger, there is also a world full of safety. In a world full of rock bottom, there is also a world full of success. In a world full of heartache, there is also a world full of lightheartedness. In a world full of mistakes, there is also a world full of learning. Balance. These worlds combine everyday to become balance. Whether it’s on your deathbed, or today, or 3 years ago. There is always something you could have done, why not be able to say, “I’ve done it.” Yes the hate, the regret, the danger, the fear of hitting rock bottom, heart ache, and mistakes are going to be there. But it’s your choice to decide where they land. Either in your past, or your future. They cannot control you if you decide to surmount and turn into a learner, an advocate and so much more. Because of these trips I have been able to create a new sense of harmony in my life. Because opportunity lives in failure. And really, “If mistakes are seasoning, who wants a bland dish?” - Lisa Nichols.

Nepal. In a world full of problems and hate. With a constitutional monarchy and the rise of a federal republic. The monarchy with King Birendra, brought Nepal more freedom with their decision in rulers, but a stagnant economy. As the world transitioned into 2001, Nepal went into a civil war, destroying minds and lives, their rulers were massacred. In 2014, the newly appointed prime minister Sushil Koirala, was quick to face natural disasters. An avalanche in mid-April that killed 16 sherpas, a landslide in early August that killed 156 people, and floods that killed 102 more. But these events were nothing in comparison to the 2015 earthquake northwest of the Kathmandu area. A 7.8 magnitude tremor, spreading about 21 miles, and another tremor following shortly after on the Tibet border at a magnitude of 7.3. Overall, killing 9,000 people, and injuring 16,800 + people. ⅓ of the population lives below the poverty line and make less than $1.50 a day. The future of Nepal holds a lot of growth. With it being the first of its neighboring countries on its way to become ‘total literate’. Which means, the education in their country is striving for literacy among the population. As well as, in 2017, Nepal had 2 successful sets of elections, with ¾ of the population as eligible voters. In May of 2018, their original two parties of CPN and UCPN, merged into the now Nepal Communist party.

Becoming a believer of opportunity, and becoming a creator of opportunity become your choices in the game of life. To become a believer shows your intent on keeping a dream alive. To become a creator shows the results of your dream. This trip of life and this dream of giving. What will it create once we get our hands dirty and create a better future for others around us and not just ourselves? We can build so much more with the intention of helping others become their best and highest selves when we also find who we are. The greatest invention was love. Because love kept us warm. Kept us full. Kept us wondering. Kept us dreaming. Most of all, love kept us alive. In this, where we get the wonderful opportunity to feed that love and that dream. In Tanzania, in Cambodia, in Morocco, in Nepal. Because there is where I’ve found who I was going to be, and who I am. The poverty and the literacy rate doesn’t define the people, but defines our purpose. Defines what we will do. Defines our ideas. Brings our wisdom. To ignite a fire in the people. To inspire them to create and manifest a much better, satisfying life. And empowering others and ourselves to find the greater good and being into our lives.