A.A. Schenna's Blog
May 28, 2021
#ChallengesInLove
Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going.
Chantal Sutherland
One of the most fascinating chapters in everyone’s life is meeting challenges. It’s wonderful when you look forward to getting to know as many as possible information about human nature and getting familiar with challenges in love.
Love is the most powerful energy in the world. When you come across true love you feel you cannot understand the real shape of it and you want more and more.
Sometimes I think we will never be ready to understand the meaning and the impact that it has in every human being’s existence.
When we talk about love, we often confuse its meaning with sympathy, but before seeing confusion coming up and make things more complicated let’s focus on love. Love as much as you can, and everyone around you without expecting anything.
It’s so good saying and using the word love when we really feel it because we are getting closer to the meaning of this power and we become better, we develop our personalities in a healthy and appropriate way.
When talking about challenges in love, we are usually referring to the various experiences that take place in a romantic relationship.
Don’t be afraid to meet the challenges, listen to your partner, respect different opinions and live it to the fullest.
Always remember that love is a great power and not a business.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
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Chantal Sutherland
One of the most fascinating chapters in everyone’s life is meeting challenges. It’s wonderful when you look forward to getting to know as many as possible information about human nature and getting familiar with challenges in love.
Love is the most powerful energy in the world. When you come across true love you feel you cannot understand the real shape of it and you want more and more.
Sometimes I think we will never be ready to understand the meaning and the impact that it has in every human being’s existence.
When we talk about love, we often confuse its meaning with sympathy, but before seeing confusion coming up and make things more complicated let’s focus on love. Love as much as you can, and everyone around you without expecting anything.
It’s so good saying and using the word love when we really feel it because we are getting closer to the meaning of this power and we become better, we develop our personalities in a healthy and appropriate way.
When talking about challenges in love, we are usually referring to the various experiences that take place in a romantic relationship.
Don’t be afraid to meet the challenges, listen to your partner, respect different opinions and live it to the fullest.
Always remember that love is a great power and not a business.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
May 14, 2021
#Friends
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is nothing better than sharing your thoughts with your friends while drinking coffee or drinks.
Some people feel cursed because they have no friends and live their lives lonely. Some people are not able to realize how lucky and blessed they are since they have always people supporting them while, sadly, exploiting their kindness and pure feelings.
Friendship is precious. Friends are precious. If you are losing those who devote their time for you then I’m afraid you are a looser. If you keep having by your side those who like spending time with you congratulations, you are precious, too. Move forward and keep up the good work.
Nowadays I hear people talking about friendship and feel they are disappointed. Most of us have the illusion that everyone is able to love us and are trustworthy but, unfortunately, this is not always true.
Yes, there are exceptions to the rule, and if you believe you have good friends who deserve your time and devotion just do whatever it takes to keep them by your side.
I believe that the last decade various facts and situations changed all of us, and seems we are not interested in showing our feelings and support whenever is needed.
Somehow we decided to change our priorities. Each one of us decided to focus on himself/herself ignoring the rest, and not just the rest of our society. We started ignoring those who were part of our lives.
What can we do now? I think we can’t do many things. I believe we should just follow our hearts and let our instincts guide us toward the needs of our hearts.
I guess it’s very important to mention that we should never let anyone disrespect our personalities (just no one, never allow to any person hurt you and your feelings just because it’s the way they treat everyone around you. If you let this happen once, it will never stop happening).
Meet new people, start talking to everyone, but be careful.
And always love and respect your friends.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is nothing better than sharing your thoughts with your friends while drinking coffee or drinks.
Some people feel cursed because they have no friends and live their lives lonely. Some people are not able to realize how lucky and blessed they are since they have always people supporting them while, sadly, exploiting their kindness and pure feelings.
Friendship is precious. Friends are precious. If you are losing those who devote their time for you then I’m afraid you are a looser. If you keep having by your side those who like spending time with you congratulations, you are precious, too. Move forward and keep up the good work.
Nowadays I hear people talking about friendship and feel they are disappointed. Most of us have the illusion that everyone is able to love us and are trustworthy but, unfortunately, this is not always true.
Yes, there are exceptions to the rule, and if you believe you have good friends who deserve your time and devotion just do whatever it takes to keep them by your side.
I believe that the last decade various facts and situations changed all of us, and seems we are not interested in showing our feelings and support whenever is needed.
Somehow we decided to change our priorities. Each one of us decided to focus on himself/herself ignoring the rest, and not just the rest of our society. We started ignoring those who were part of our lives.
What can we do now? I think we can’t do many things. I believe we should just follow our hearts and let our instincts guide us toward the needs of our hearts.
I guess it’s very important to mention that we should never let anyone disrespect our personalities (just no one, never allow to any person hurt you and your feelings just because it’s the way they treat everyone around you. If you let this happen once, it will never stop happening).
Meet new people, start talking to everyone, but be careful.
And always love and respect your friends.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
April 30, 2021
#FreeReads
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
Dalai Lama
#FreeReads
“As long as we are strong, everything will get better. I am sure things will change. Have faith my love, try not to give up,” I could still remember her words and, for a moment, I felt my heart bleeding.
***
I walked down the street while I kept thinking of our future. As much as we had tried, we could do nothing to change things and retain our hopes. In a few months, we had managed to lose everything we had struggled to achieve.
I never liked being a loser but I also knew the sooner I would accept the freaking situation, the faster I would get out of this chaotic position.
I needed to get past the nasty facts and get everything out of my mind immediately, so I stopped near the huge rocks on the edge of the hill to catch my breath because I felt like drowning in the ocean of depression.
I stared toward the countless, beautiful lights as the puny air, along with the heat, made my spirit eager to fly above the city of angels, pushing me to dare making a new beginning. Although the dark had wrapped up my whole world, the shining stars looked incredible, spreading their glow to despaired souls like mine.
“I love this place,” I murmured. The view was really amazing.
I looked behind me and the presence of the large, coconut trees across my sight stole my attention and made me think of the past. I could still remember the first days at Green Hill in California.
I had recovered from the heart attack and I was told by everyone to be careful. My beautiful wife had decided to abandon her dreams to take care of me and see me healthy and strong as usual.
My partner always dreamed of being a successful actress and I was sure she would achieve her goal, but she could never betray her heart since she loved me and, with no doubt, I was definitely the luckiest man on earth. I would never forget her sacrifices, her loyalty to me and her limitless love.
Samantha was talented and I knew that success, independency, and a great career meant everything to her, until the moment we met in New York.
People usually call it love at first sight; I would call it earthquake at first sight since her gaze had managed to shatter my world, my mind, and my soul as I was seeking, almost begging for her attention.
Before our first meeting, I thought I would never get married since I liked being single and having fun all the time, but she was special and I didn’t want to lose her. Samantha was exceptional, she was a real lady and I would do anything to see her happy. And I did it. I risked my career and we both lost our futures.
Now, we had no money and, moreover, we would have to sell our house and forget the luxurious way of life. But I never regretted getting married and sharing my life with Samantha. I would never lie to anyone about this and I could cross my heart to convince everyone who could say the opposite.
I was a professional producer and my effort to make a successful movie with my promising, aspiring actress, meaning my wife, came across failure after failure. I had denied working with a diva, a very famous actress and, out of the blue, the system kicked me out of almost all the big studios of Los Angeles. Soon, I found out that all the doors were closed. We had lost everything, but at least we had one another.
I remained silent and kept wondering about our life in another state. I was living the worst period of my life. “How was I supposed to go back?” I questioned myself and, although I couldn’t find any answer, my mind persisted. “How was I supposed to go back?”
I stretched out my arms and, after a while, I felt her hands in the pockets of my bright, blue pants. She knew I loved strolling around the beautiful neighborhood and since I was late, she wanted to make sure that everything was okay.
“What did we do to deserve this?” I murmured.
“It’s called bad estimation, but we will make it,” I said. Every time I needed someone to support me, Samantha was there.
I turned back and I could see her standing in front of me, spreading her optimism, and showing me her pained smile.
My lovely partner hid in my hug and, then, she held my hands while trying to make me move my legs to dance with her under the moonlight, forgetting our worries.
“There is no music,” I whispered.
“I can hear your heartbeat, can’t you hear mine?” she said.
Whenever I felt ready to give up, Samantha was there for me. I had screwed up our life. I had destroyed her dreams. I had destroyed my career and my future, but she didn’t leave my side nor did she ever intend to dump me.
“I will never leave you, John, you are my man, and you are also my handsome husband,” my wife whispered.
“I am so lucky,” I murmured while caressing her back.
“As long as you love me…,” Samantha hugged me tight as I looked up at the sky.
My wife had managed to blanket my soul with her optimism and, that moment, I felt ready to leave all the nasty facts behind and move on.
Samantha was the best person I had ever met and I was lucky enough to earn her trust and love. We fought very hard against fate but we were both determined to protect our love by any means, keeping away anything that could threaten her survival.
“I will always love you,” I smelled her long, blonde hair, rolled my eyes and realized that I had come back to reality.
***
Ten years were enough to turn a beautiful house in the countryside into ruins. All this time, the wonderful Victorian house remained closed and that house was the only property we had. It was our precious shelter, our last place to accommodate our dreams.
“We will make it,” Samantha said, but I wasn’t sure about that since the house was empty, cold and, without doubt, we needed a lot of money to fix all the damages.
Samantha glanced at me and smiled. She was trying to be cool, but I was sure that she was looking for my support since nothing was going to be easy. We were not in college anymore and, moreover, Minnesota couldn’t be compared with New York. We had to change everything and, of course, our way of life.
For once more, my wife had decided to stand by my side, ignoring her needs, her dreams, and desires. Although she could leave me to move on with her life and chase her luck to the industry, Samantha chose to follow my plan and kept sharing her life with me, a husband who had gotten used to letting her down.
But I never gave up trying to make her feel proud of me and reassuring her instincts about her choice.
“In your late thirties it’s difficult to make a new beginning,” I thought, but I never confessed my opinion to my wife.
Instead, I got rid of the insecurities and became stubborn again. At the time, Samantha was the personification of motivation along with determination and counted on me, I regarded that I had no right to betray her trust. I ought to make it work and, since we had no other option, I had to strive to change everything.
“Of course we will make it,” I sounded confident and I could still see that she believed in me.
***
In less than three months, we had a new home. Our farm was the best achievement we had ever come across. There were no words to describe the moment I tasted the honey of our bees trough my wife’s lips. I could still remember the taste of perfection and the glow in Samantha’s eyes.
“Are you happy?” Samantha asked.
“What?” I was surprised.
“You were a successful producer and look at us now,” My wife said.
“I am very happy. Are you happy?” I asked and she nodded at me.
I smiled and then Samantha came closer.
My wife leaned on my chest, placed her fingers on my belly, and started making circles on my blue shirt, while I carried on thinking of her question. Yes, I was very happy since the fame, the money and the extremely, sexy nights I had experienced could offer you nothing other but vanity.
We were sitting on the grass, under the shadow of the large pine tree, while the intoxicating smells of the nature fought against the seductive thoughts of the past and were doing their best to make us feel lost in paradise.
When I looked around me, I ran into the zone of the truth and real happiness. I loved the color of serenity while I also adored her eyes, the leaves of the poplar trees and the surface of the lake in the middle of our farm. Everything was green and I could feel the blossom of nature affecting my whole existence.
Then again, the sound of the colorful birds was incredible. The entire scene was magic and, yes, I was really, really happy because I was located in paradise, holding my lovely wife.
I had the support of a woman who had dared to leave all the comforts she used to enjoy behind her and, now, she dealt with nature while helping me do all the hard work that our farm demanded. I was the luckiest man on earth.
“I am pregnant,” she said while I couldn’t swallow.
“Take it easy, that’s okay now, you can breathe,” Samantha laughed and put her fingers on my jaw.
I was living the best moments of my entire life.
***
As days passed by, I realized that, no matter how hard you work, you can’t fight destiny. Unfortunately, our achievement was gone, our small business was over and our bees along with our equipment were stolen. In a flash, our dreams vanished and the despair decided to settle in our life again. And, soon, we would run out of money.
I felt I was cursed, but my wife was pregnant and I had no right to let her down. I had to be strong for both of us and I needed to see her believing in me to overcome the obstacles which kept hiding us the road to success and harmony.
“Would you like something to drink?” I asked.
“I am fine, John,” Samantha held my hand and waited to see me smiling.
“I love you,” I said, and kissed her lips.
“I love you too.”
We laid in our bed and continued talking about our baby while teasing one another. In two months he would be with us, and we looked forward to staring and smiling at him.
“What is this smell?” Samantha asked.
“I have no idea,” I said vaguely.
“It smells like smoke,” My wife said.
The fire had already burned the mountain opposite our farm and, as it seemed, it would destroy everything. Unfortunately, our predictions were true since, in a few minutes, the flames wrapped the beautiful valley and burned everything. There was nothing we could do but abandon our house and our dreams.
Despite the destruction, and the loss of everything we had, I could still see her smile. Samantha was covered by the ash and kept offering her positive energy to me.
“You never gave up on me; you are still here while you could be a successful actress in Hollywood,” I said.
“I don’t care, I love you,” she said and that’s all I wanted to hear to make a new beginning again. I guessed I had to get used to flirting with failure after failure.
***
“It’s my party…”
When I heard Samantha singing, I laughed and went closer to her side. My wife was holding our son in her hands. Oh gosh, she was so beautiful.
Our baby looked like an angel. He had my hair, my eyes and his mother’s nose.
“Black hair, dark eyes and a beautiful nose, at least he took something from me,” his mother said with a little laugh.
Samantha stood in front of me and softly bit my lips.
“I love you so much, both of you,” Samantha intoned.
“Did you hear what mom said?” It was my turn to take our baby in my hands.
Samantha raised her eyebrows and placed her hands on her hips waiting to see me singing. When I opened my mouth, she laughed at me. She would never stop teasing me.
Fortunately, things had changed and the bad luck had stopped chasing us. We had managed to retain our faith, regardless of the dark paths fate had put us in, and we never stopped hoping for the best.
The birth of our son had made both of us experience the rebirth of our life.
“As long as you love me, baby,” Samantha was the personification of love, indeed.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Dalai Lama
#FreeReads
“As long as we are strong, everything will get better. I am sure things will change. Have faith my love, try not to give up,” I could still remember her words and, for a moment, I felt my heart bleeding.
***
I walked down the street while I kept thinking of our future. As much as we had tried, we could do nothing to change things and retain our hopes. In a few months, we had managed to lose everything we had struggled to achieve.
I never liked being a loser but I also knew the sooner I would accept the freaking situation, the faster I would get out of this chaotic position.
I needed to get past the nasty facts and get everything out of my mind immediately, so I stopped near the huge rocks on the edge of the hill to catch my breath because I felt like drowning in the ocean of depression.
I stared toward the countless, beautiful lights as the puny air, along with the heat, made my spirit eager to fly above the city of angels, pushing me to dare making a new beginning. Although the dark had wrapped up my whole world, the shining stars looked incredible, spreading their glow to despaired souls like mine.
“I love this place,” I murmured. The view was really amazing.
I looked behind me and the presence of the large, coconut trees across my sight stole my attention and made me think of the past. I could still remember the first days at Green Hill in California.
I had recovered from the heart attack and I was told by everyone to be careful. My beautiful wife had decided to abandon her dreams to take care of me and see me healthy and strong as usual.
My partner always dreamed of being a successful actress and I was sure she would achieve her goal, but she could never betray her heart since she loved me and, with no doubt, I was definitely the luckiest man on earth. I would never forget her sacrifices, her loyalty to me and her limitless love.
Samantha was talented and I knew that success, independency, and a great career meant everything to her, until the moment we met in New York.
People usually call it love at first sight; I would call it earthquake at first sight since her gaze had managed to shatter my world, my mind, and my soul as I was seeking, almost begging for her attention.
Before our first meeting, I thought I would never get married since I liked being single and having fun all the time, but she was special and I didn’t want to lose her. Samantha was exceptional, she was a real lady and I would do anything to see her happy. And I did it. I risked my career and we both lost our futures.
Now, we had no money and, moreover, we would have to sell our house and forget the luxurious way of life. But I never regretted getting married and sharing my life with Samantha. I would never lie to anyone about this and I could cross my heart to convince everyone who could say the opposite.
I was a professional producer and my effort to make a successful movie with my promising, aspiring actress, meaning my wife, came across failure after failure. I had denied working with a diva, a very famous actress and, out of the blue, the system kicked me out of almost all the big studios of Los Angeles. Soon, I found out that all the doors were closed. We had lost everything, but at least we had one another.
I remained silent and kept wondering about our life in another state. I was living the worst period of my life. “How was I supposed to go back?” I questioned myself and, although I couldn’t find any answer, my mind persisted. “How was I supposed to go back?”
I stretched out my arms and, after a while, I felt her hands in the pockets of my bright, blue pants. She knew I loved strolling around the beautiful neighborhood and since I was late, she wanted to make sure that everything was okay.
“What did we do to deserve this?” I murmured.
“It’s called bad estimation, but we will make it,” I said. Every time I needed someone to support me, Samantha was there.
I turned back and I could see her standing in front of me, spreading her optimism, and showing me her pained smile.
My lovely partner hid in my hug and, then, she held my hands while trying to make me move my legs to dance with her under the moonlight, forgetting our worries.
“There is no music,” I whispered.
“I can hear your heartbeat, can’t you hear mine?” she said.
Whenever I felt ready to give up, Samantha was there for me. I had screwed up our life. I had destroyed her dreams. I had destroyed my career and my future, but she didn’t leave my side nor did she ever intend to dump me.
“I will never leave you, John, you are my man, and you are also my handsome husband,” my wife whispered.
“I am so lucky,” I murmured while caressing her back.
“As long as you love me…,” Samantha hugged me tight as I looked up at the sky.
My wife had managed to blanket my soul with her optimism and, that moment, I felt ready to leave all the nasty facts behind and move on.
Samantha was the best person I had ever met and I was lucky enough to earn her trust and love. We fought very hard against fate but we were both determined to protect our love by any means, keeping away anything that could threaten her survival.
“I will always love you,” I smelled her long, blonde hair, rolled my eyes and realized that I had come back to reality.
***
Ten years were enough to turn a beautiful house in the countryside into ruins. All this time, the wonderful Victorian house remained closed and that house was the only property we had. It was our precious shelter, our last place to accommodate our dreams.
“We will make it,” Samantha said, but I wasn’t sure about that since the house was empty, cold and, without doubt, we needed a lot of money to fix all the damages.
Samantha glanced at me and smiled. She was trying to be cool, but I was sure that she was looking for my support since nothing was going to be easy. We were not in college anymore and, moreover, Minnesota couldn’t be compared with New York. We had to change everything and, of course, our way of life.
For once more, my wife had decided to stand by my side, ignoring her needs, her dreams, and desires. Although she could leave me to move on with her life and chase her luck to the industry, Samantha chose to follow my plan and kept sharing her life with me, a husband who had gotten used to letting her down.
But I never gave up trying to make her feel proud of me and reassuring her instincts about her choice.
“In your late thirties it’s difficult to make a new beginning,” I thought, but I never confessed my opinion to my wife.
Instead, I got rid of the insecurities and became stubborn again. At the time, Samantha was the personification of motivation along with determination and counted on me, I regarded that I had no right to betray her trust. I ought to make it work and, since we had no other option, I had to strive to change everything.
“Of course we will make it,” I sounded confident and I could still see that she believed in me.
***
In less than three months, we had a new home. Our farm was the best achievement we had ever come across. There were no words to describe the moment I tasted the honey of our bees trough my wife’s lips. I could still remember the taste of perfection and the glow in Samantha’s eyes.
“Are you happy?” Samantha asked.
“What?” I was surprised.
“You were a successful producer and look at us now,” My wife said.
“I am very happy. Are you happy?” I asked and she nodded at me.
I smiled and then Samantha came closer.
My wife leaned on my chest, placed her fingers on my belly, and started making circles on my blue shirt, while I carried on thinking of her question. Yes, I was very happy since the fame, the money and the extremely, sexy nights I had experienced could offer you nothing other but vanity.
We were sitting on the grass, under the shadow of the large pine tree, while the intoxicating smells of the nature fought against the seductive thoughts of the past and were doing their best to make us feel lost in paradise.
When I looked around me, I ran into the zone of the truth and real happiness. I loved the color of serenity while I also adored her eyes, the leaves of the poplar trees and the surface of the lake in the middle of our farm. Everything was green and I could feel the blossom of nature affecting my whole existence.
Then again, the sound of the colorful birds was incredible. The entire scene was magic and, yes, I was really, really happy because I was located in paradise, holding my lovely wife.
I had the support of a woman who had dared to leave all the comforts she used to enjoy behind her and, now, she dealt with nature while helping me do all the hard work that our farm demanded. I was the luckiest man on earth.
“I am pregnant,” she said while I couldn’t swallow.
“Take it easy, that’s okay now, you can breathe,” Samantha laughed and put her fingers on my jaw.
I was living the best moments of my entire life.
***
As days passed by, I realized that, no matter how hard you work, you can’t fight destiny. Unfortunately, our achievement was gone, our small business was over and our bees along with our equipment were stolen. In a flash, our dreams vanished and the despair decided to settle in our life again. And, soon, we would run out of money.
I felt I was cursed, but my wife was pregnant and I had no right to let her down. I had to be strong for both of us and I needed to see her believing in me to overcome the obstacles which kept hiding us the road to success and harmony.
“Would you like something to drink?” I asked.
“I am fine, John,” Samantha held my hand and waited to see me smiling.
“I love you,” I said, and kissed her lips.
“I love you too.”
We laid in our bed and continued talking about our baby while teasing one another. In two months he would be with us, and we looked forward to staring and smiling at him.
“What is this smell?” Samantha asked.
“I have no idea,” I said vaguely.
“It smells like smoke,” My wife said.
The fire had already burned the mountain opposite our farm and, as it seemed, it would destroy everything. Unfortunately, our predictions were true since, in a few minutes, the flames wrapped the beautiful valley and burned everything. There was nothing we could do but abandon our house and our dreams.
Despite the destruction, and the loss of everything we had, I could still see her smile. Samantha was covered by the ash and kept offering her positive energy to me.
“You never gave up on me; you are still here while you could be a successful actress in Hollywood,” I said.
“I don’t care, I love you,” she said and that’s all I wanted to hear to make a new beginning again. I guessed I had to get used to flirting with failure after failure.
***
“It’s my party…”
When I heard Samantha singing, I laughed and went closer to her side. My wife was holding our son in her hands. Oh gosh, she was so beautiful.
Our baby looked like an angel. He had my hair, my eyes and his mother’s nose.
“Black hair, dark eyes and a beautiful nose, at least he took something from me,” his mother said with a little laugh.
Samantha stood in front of me and softly bit my lips.
“I love you so much, both of you,” Samantha intoned.
“Did you hear what mom said?” It was my turn to take our baby in my hands.
Samantha raised her eyebrows and placed her hands on her hips waiting to see me singing. When I opened my mouth, she laughed at me. She would never stop teasing me.
Fortunately, things had changed and the bad luck had stopped chasing us. We had managed to retain our faith, regardless of the dark paths fate had put us in, and we never stopped hoping for the best.
The birth of our son had made both of us experience the rebirth of our life.
“As long as you love me, baby,” Samantha was the personification of love, indeed.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
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April 23, 2021
#Purpose
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
Robert Byrne
Have you ever wondered about the purpose each and every one of us is having in this world?
Have you ever questioned yourself about the meaning of our existence in this life?
Is it possible to live your life without doing anything to become better and still feeling satisfied and positive? I think the answer is no.
I do believe that everyone is here for a specific reason and everyone serves something on fulfing a purpose that is meant to be for good.
We are all here to experience the surprises of life and supposed to serve our society with pure love and mutual interest.
We are supposed to live in harmony with everyone around us and develop our personalities tending to become great and helpful for all.
Life has a limit, but knowledge has none. Keep enjoying and experiencing the beauty of life until you find your destination and position in this world.
We have to be patient while waiting to discover our purpose. We have to keep learning and never giving up on our dreams.
While we are here I think we should never forget that,
It’s never too late,
We should always be positive,
Holding on to anger only hurts you,
Forgive,
And share the love that you get.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Robert Byrne
Have you ever wondered about the purpose each and every one of us is having in this world?
Have you ever questioned yourself about the meaning of our existence in this life?
Is it possible to live your life without doing anything to become better and still feeling satisfied and positive? I think the answer is no.
I do believe that everyone is here for a specific reason and everyone serves something on fulfing a purpose that is meant to be for good.
We are all here to experience the surprises of life and supposed to serve our society with pure love and mutual interest.
We are supposed to live in harmony with everyone around us and develop our personalities tending to become great and helpful for all.
Life has a limit, but knowledge has none. Keep enjoying and experiencing the beauty of life until you find your destination and position in this world.
We have to be patient while waiting to discover our purpose. We have to keep learning and never giving up on our dreams.
While we are here I think we should never forget that,
It’s never too late,
We should always be positive,
Holding on to anger only hurts you,
Forgive,
And share the love that you get.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
April 16, 2021
#FollowingTheRules
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
How many times have you wondered about the way you live your life and whether you actually do whatever you really want or not?
How many times have you heard others talking about the rules of life and the way we should live every single day, and you just shook your head yes wishing you were somewhere else?
Who says you have to live life like everyone else?
Sometimes, we feel tired and bored doing things that could change our routine, but that’s because we lack magic and inspiration.
Having a purpose is great and doing whatever we can to succeed is even better, but that’s not enough.
We have to really think the most important things we need, and then, say we will do whatever it takes to get them.
It’s nice and helpful hanging out with people who could help us discover the true meanings in life and could actually improve us (while building our personality).
It’s also useful finding interesting habits and looking for inspiration in order to become more willing to accept the positive energy we deserve.
I do believe there are no rules in the way someone is living his/her life. As long as you respect everyone around your surroundings, you are free to enjoy yourself and share the love.
If you feel things are complicated take a deep breath and close your eyes. Think what would make you happy and go for it. Smile and you will see the difference immediately since euphoria will start running in your veins.
We often say life is short, we should never have regrets, and, most times, we say that we agree, but I think it’s another habit since we all know older people who admit that they would change a lot of things if they were able to live a second life.
So many people used to postpone their needs for later without realizing that later was not too far from their final destination and that is absurd…
Follow the rules of your heart and don’t be afraid to expose your feelings. You should be careful and watch out those who don’t appreciate your honesty and pure heart.
Read more at
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
#ThoughtsInTheAir
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
How many times have you wondered about the way you live your life and whether you actually do whatever you really want or not?
How many times have you heard others talking about the rules of life and the way we should live every single day, and you just shook your head yes wishing you were somewhere else?
Who says you have to live life like everyone else?
Sometimes, we feel tired and bored doing things that could change our routine, but that’s because we lack magic and inspiration.
Having a purpose is great and doing whatever we can to succeed is even better, but that’s not enough.
We have to really think the most important things we need, and then, say we will do whatever it takes to get them.
It’s nice and helpful hanging out with people who could help us discover the true meanings in life and could actually improve us (while building our personality).
It’s also useful finding interesting habits and looking for inspiration in order to become more willing to accept the positive energy we deserve.
I do believe there are no rules in the way someone is living his/her life. As long as you respect everyone around your surroundings, you are free to enjoy yourself and share the love.
If you feel things are complicated take a deep breath and close your eyes. Think what would make you happy and go for it. Smile and you will see the difference immediately since euphoria will start running in your veins.
We often say life is short, we should never have regrets, and, most times, we say that we agree, but I think it’s another habit since we all know older people who admit that they would change a lot of things if they were able to live a second life.
So many people used to postpone their needs for later without realizing that later was not too far from their final destination and that is absurd…
Follow the rules of your heart and don’t be afraid to expose your feelings. You should be careful and watch out those who don’t appreciate your honesty and pure heart.
Read more at
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
#ThoughtsInTheAir
April 9, 2021
#Acceptance
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
Nathaniel Branden
Is it possible to accept others and love them for who and what they are? Have you ever wondered what others think about you and whether they are willing to accept you or not?
I believe that when we talk about acceptance we ought to be honest with ourselves.
Every day we have to be able to focus on our goals and think about what really makes us happy because, what actually matters, is whether we want to make any changes to improve ourselves or not.
Do you feel good in your own skin? Are you satisfied with your life and all your choices that made you the person you are?
In my view, the most important thing is being happy, feeling comfortable and confident without being so worried about others.
Being accepted by your family and your friends is great since they mean a lot to all of us. But, accepting the person you are is the most important part of your personal development since this is the process that will define your future and your life.
There is no way to move forward and get what you want if you haven’t dealt with your inner thoughts and emotions. There is nothing more necessary than trying to figure out what you are and what you want to do with your life.
I don’t think it’s nice trying to be among the people who actually care about acceptance by others when you haven’t fixed more serious issues concerning your own personal identity.
I would say it is dangerous because while chasing acceptance, you might do things that you would probably never do and never like doing.
The first step is to make sure you feel awesome being you and you enjoy doing what you want. If not, find out what to do to feel nice and happy.
Only when you do that you will be able to find the people you want in your life and they will love you for what you do and what you are. And you will not have to worry again about acceptance.
Improve your life for your own good and all the rest will come…
Read more at
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Nathaniel Branden
Is it possible to accept others and love them for who and what they are? Have you ever wondered what others think about you and whether they are willing to accept you or not?
I believe that when we talk about acceptance we ought to be honest with ourselves.
Every day we have to be able to focus on our goals and think about what really makes us happy because, what actually matters, is whether we want to make any changes to improve ourselves or not.
Do you feel good in your own skin? Are you satisfied with your life and all your choices that made you the person you are?
In my view, the most important thing is being happy, feeling comfortable and confident without being so worried about others.
Being accepted by your family and your friends is great since they mean a lot to all of us. But, accepting the person you are is the most important part of your personal development since this is the process that will define your future and your life.
There is no way to move forward and get what you want if you haven’t dealt with your inner thoughts and emotions. There is nothing more necessary than trying to figure out what you are and what you want to do with your life.
I don’t think it’s nice trying to be among the people who actually care about acceptance by others when you haven’t fixed more serious issues concerning your own personal identity.
I would say it is dangerous because while chasing acceptance, you might do things that you would probably never do and never like doing.
The first step is to make sure you feel awesome being you and you enjoy doing what you want. If not, find out what to do to feel nice and happy.
Only when you do that you will be able to find the people you want in your life and they will love you for what you do and what you are. And you will not have to worry again about acceptance.
Improve your life for your own good and all the rest will come…
Read more at
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
April 2, 2021
#Violence
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.
Steven Pinker
There are no words to describe the action. You will never find the appropriate words to describe the consequences that affect the people who suffer because of an aggressive behavior.
I am sure that most of us would never justify the use of violence under any circumstances. In any case, we should always examine all sides and try to find what’s best for all avoiding the use of brutal actions.
We should always listen to the words of others, think very well, and then, speak honestly about the way we feel and consider things.
Although we have come to a point where we have everything we could have ever imagined, it seems that the human nature will never change.
How can we explain the fact that there are countless people who suffocate and can’t stand being in a hostile environment where the use of violence is the only way to impose a tyrannical way of living?
How can we move on to the next chapter of living as a united humanity when there are families who have serious problems in a daily basis and can’t get away?
The worst type of violence has to be taken seriously from all of us.
“Home sweet home,” does this mean anything to you? It means everything to me and many other people of course, but things are not the same for all of us.
There are families we all know that are dealing with a soul-destroying problem, and that is domestic violence.
Sometimes I wonder what the true tragedy is, being alone or being a member of a family that is tearing apart and every day that is passing by loses the chance to come closer to pure love.
Having a partner or a family member that is aggressive is absurd. If you are the one who enjoys causing physical, emotional and sexual pain you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. You are a dangerous person who demands immediate care and should seek for help and appropriate treatment.
If you are the one who sufferers from the behavior of your partner or another person you have to dare to stand up and do one simple thing. Go, don’t even think about it. Leave everything behind and start over before you find yourself in bigger, more difficult, more complicated and more serious situations.
Life is too short and you have every right to live it with your own rules and your own needs. You are strong enough to make it as long as you believe in yourself and your ability to become happy.
Time is running, be careful and make sure you spend every single moment with someone who deserves to be in your thoughts, your heart, your soul and your life.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Steven Pinker
There are no words to describe the action. You will never find the appropriate words to describe the consequences that affect the people who suffer because of an aggressive behavior.
I am sure that most of us would never justify the use of violence under any circumstances. In any case, we should always examine all sides and try to find what’s best for all avoiding the use of brutal actions.
We should always listen to the words of others, think very well, and then, speak honestly about the way we feel and consider things.
Although we have come to a point where we have everything we could have ever imagined, it seems that the human nature will never change.
How can we explain the fact that there are countless people who suffocate and can’t stand being in a hostile environment where the use of violence is the only way to impose a tyrannical way of living?
How can we move on to the next chapter of living as a united humanity when there are families who have serious problems in a daily basis and can’t get away?
The worst type of violence has to be taken seriously from all of us.
“Home sweet home,” does this mean anything to you? It means everything to me and many other people of course, but things are not the same for all of us.
There are families we all know that are dealing with a soul-destroying problem, and that is domestic violence.
Sometimes I wonder what the true tragedy is, being alone or being a member of a family that is tearing apart and every day that is passing by loses the chance to come closer to pure love.
Having a partner or a family member that is aggressive is absurd. If you are the one who enjoys causing physical, emotional and sexual pain you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. You are a dangerous person who demands immediate care and should seek for help and appropriate treatment.
If you are the one who sufferers from the behavior of your partner or another person you have to dare to stand up and do one simple thing. Go, don’t even think about it. Leave everything behind and start over before you find yourself in bigger, more difficult, more complicated and more serious situations.
Life is too short and you have every right to live it with your own rules and your own needs. You are strong enough to make it as long as you believe in yourself and your ability to become happy.
Time is running, be careful and make sure you spend every single moment with someone who deserves to be in your thoughts, your heart, your soul and your life.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
March 26, 2021
#Behavior
Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I’m sure the last many months were tough, strange and irritating for all of us, and I do believe that we came to a point where we didn’t know how to react and behave ourselves while sharing the same roof with another person/s.
As it seems, the following months will be weird as well, and we have to be patient and control ourselves, and think before we speak because we might hurt the feelings of the people who stand by our side and tolerate us, yes, tolerate us.
It’s not easy, but we have to try to make it work throughout our life and not only this difficult period for the best of all. Don’t forget that it’s our behavior what actually makes us unique and special to other people.
Being logical and ambitious is healthy and will benefit you and your people. Being demanding and indifferent is absurd and will finally get you nowhere but loneliness. It’s up to you whether you want to be a great friend/partner or not.
Being conscientious, creative and active is wonderful since you want to do things right with your special way and you will always be busy dealing with your purpose. On the other hand, being distant, with no interest and lazy will make you seem like and you don’t care about anything.
Being curious and cautious is great because you’re focused on discovering carefully whatever you want. Then again, being settled into your comfort zone and moving into careless paths can drive you to a monotonous way of life, having lack of experience and no contact with reality.
When we share our life with someone we love, we have to do our best to create a beautiful relationship. Communication is the key, good behavior is the only way to unlock the door to harmony and a good life.
What you get is what you see, but the moment you reveal your soul and expose yourself is very critical for your future. Not because of who and what you are, but for the value of your personality and the way those who mean a lot to you see you as a person.
Don’t forget that it’s very important to try hard not to disappoint your people. They feel proud of you and love sharing their precious time with you.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I’m sure the last many months were tough, strange and irritating for all of us, and I do believe that we came to a point where we didn’t know how to react and behave ourselves while sharing the same roof with another person/s.
As it seems, the following months will be weird as well, and we have to be patient and control ourselves, and think before we speak because we might hurt the feelings of the people who stand by our side and tolerate us, yes, tolerate us.
It’s not easy, but we have to try to make it work throughout our life and not only this difficult period for the best of all. Don’t forget that it’s our behavior what actually makes us unique and special to other people.
Being logical and ambitious is healthy and will benefit you and your people. Being demanding and indifferent is absurd and will finally get you nowhere but loneliness. It’s up to you whether you want to be a great friend/partner or not.
Being conscientious, creative and active is wonderful since you want to do things right with your special way and you will always be busy dealing with your purpose. On the other hand, being distant, with no interest and lazy will make you seem like and you don’t care about anything.
Being curious and cautious is great because you’re focused on discovering carefully whatever you want. Then again, being settled into your comfort zone and moving into careless paths can drive you to a monotonous way of life, having lack of experience and no contact with reality.
When we share our life with someone we love, we have to do our best to create a beautiful relationship. Communication is the key, good behavior is the only way to unlock the door to harmony and a good life.
What you get is what you see, but the moment you reveal your soul and expose yourself is very critical for your future. Not because of who and what you are, but for the value of your personality and the way those who mean a lot to you see you as a person.
Don’t forget that it’s very important to try hard not to disappoint your people. They feel proud of you and love sharing their precious time with you.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
March 19, 2021
#Habits
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Will Durant
Do you like following the same routes every day without taking the time to think about them? If the answer is yes, I guess it’s great and hope you’ll probably agree with me.
Habits are good and necessary to move forward with our lives since they can make our living more interesting and, sometimes, help us develop our personalities.
There are good and bad habits, and we all know what we should stop doing in order to have a better life avoiding physical problems and mental health disorders.
It would be helpful if we could stay focused on the good habits since we could only benefit from a creative daily routine. I’d like to mention a few good habits and hope you’ll get inspired.
A few good habits…
Focus on you. It’s very important to maintain your health and working out is a good start. Being strong can help you do everything you want.
Don’t be afraid to meet challenges. It’s one of the best ways to discover who you are and to become better in your life.
Respect everyone and work hard to achieve your goals. The structure of a healthy society is based on kindness. Being respective is the first step to develop a great relationship for all.
Admit mistakes, nobody is perfect. It’s not a disadvantage; it is not a shame nor should be regarded as a weakness. Admitting your mistakes will make you stronger.
Communicate as much as you can. It will make you happier and you will have the chance to meet new people. It’s a great opportunity to come close to people who could inspire you.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
Will Durant
Do you like following the same routes every day without taking the time to think about them? If the answer is yes, I guess it’s great and hope you’ll probably agree with me.
Habits are good and necessary to move forward with our lives since they can make our living more interesting and, sometimes, help us develop our personalities.
There are good and bad habits, and we all know what we should stop doing in order to have a better life avoiding physical problems and mental health disorders.
It would be helpful if we could stay focused on the good habits since we could only benefit from a creative daily routine. I’d like to mention a few good habits and hope you’ll get inspired.
A few good habits…
Focus on you. It’s very important to maintain your health and working out is a good start. Being strong can help you do everything you want.
Don’t be afraid to meet challenges. It’s one of the best ways to discover who you are and to become better in your life.
Respect everyone and work hard to achieve your goals. The structure of a healthy society is based on kindness. Being respective is the first step to develop a great relationship for all.
Admit mistakes, nobody is perfect. It’s not a disadvantage; it is not a shame nor should be regarded as a weakness. Admitting your mistakes will make you stronger.
Communicate as much as you can. It will make you happier and you will have the chance to meet new people. It’s a great opportunity to come close to people who could inspire you.
Read more,
#ThoughtsInTheAir
https://thoughtsintheairbyaaschenna.b...
March 12, 2021
Q&A with Lynne E. Marino
One of the most exciting things in the Publishing industry is meeting interesting people who are talented authors and write intriguing stories.
After reading The Cha-cha Affair by Lynne E. Marino, I had a few questions about her story and the characters.
About The Cha-cha Affair
Stephanie Ledger isn’t a Scottsdale princess anymore. Her messy, never-ending divorce has left her with an empty upscale house, and an even emptier bank account. She swears that she doesn’t want another man in her life-ever, until she meets Joe Schmidt at a ballroom dance class, and the sparks begin to fly.
The more time Joe spends with Stephanie, the more he wants their fledgling partnership—on and off the dance floor—to be something more. Unfortunately, he works for the IRS and they are investigating her soon-to-be-ex-husband’s finances, and Stephanie herself. Joe knows that if she ever finds out, he’s toast.
Still determined that she’ll never fall in love again, Stephanie ropes Joe into a riotous caper to get some leverage on her lying, lecherous husband in the hopes of finally bringing her divorce to a close. The duo dance their way in and out of trouble, and into each other’s heart, until Stephanie discovers what Joe has been hiding. But will she also discover what everyone around them already knows? While the two of them together may be annoying and imperfect, they are also annoyingly perfect for one another.
Q&A
1) Stephanie is a strong woman who didn’t give up and moved on with her life. How can someone overcome betrayal and leave everything behind?
1) I tried to write Stephanie as someone who was determined not to waste the rest of her life focusing on what she didn’t have, and to move forward and set a better example for her son. In the course of that, she finds her own strength as well.
2) Fear of financial insecurity is a common reason to stay in a bad marriage. Isn’t it sometimes better to walk away than to stay and not to be afraid?
2) I would say so. I think ultimately you feel better about yourself, and that’s a more powerful message to send to your children than having a lot of money. Again, Stephanie was more concerned about being a positive role model for her son than she was about having a lot of “stuff”.
3) After a bad marriage/divorce do we have to fear new people who come into our lives even if we are annoyingly perfect for one another?
3) I don’t know about being afraid, but I think cautious is a good idea. My character, Stephanie, is very concerned about not making the same mistakes she made before, although she was much younger when she married the first time. She felt a great deal of pressure to do what her mother wanted and gave very little time to thinking about what she wanted.
4) Staying in unhappy marriage VS divorce, which one is the true tragedy?
4) I would say staying in an unhappy marriage, but that is a much easier decision for a woman to make if she has the wherewithal to be financially independent. For example, most of my mother’s generation didn’t have and weren’t allowed those opportunities, so should I judge them by the values we, as women, have today? I don’t think so. Perhaps the “right” thing to do back then was to stay in a miserable marriage for the sake of your children’s health, safety, and future.
5) Toxic partners, what do you think?
5) Run! That’s what I think.
6) “Till death do us part…” what’s next? How difficult was it for Joe to make dreams again and start over?
6) Committing himself to starting over, at least for Joe, was the last step in letting go of his first marriage. That, in and of itself, felt like a betrayal of his love for his first wife, even though she encouraged him to do so before she died. And that is love.
7) Stephanie had her best friend by her side during her adventure, what’s the role of a good friend while experiencing bad times?
7) If you’re lucky enough to have a friend like Stephanie’s buddy Peg, you have someone who loves and understands you even when you don’t love and understand yourself.
8) What does family mean to you?
8) Family. They are the people who have your back, but will also take you aside and privately read you the riot act when you need to hear it. But, they will never dress you down in public.
9) Tell me a few things about you.
9) I try hard to see things from many perspectives. Both sides of my family majored in humor and taught me to use it as a source for coping with life, especially when it kicks you around. I love to read about history, particularly the Romans. I have a book of ancient jokes I often read to remind myself that although times have changed, they really haven’t. Yes, technology and engineering have advanced, but humans… not so much.
10) Where can readers find your books?
10) Right now, exclusively on Amazon. Here are the links:
The Cha-cha Affair
Five Things
https://www.amazon.com/Lynne-Marino/e...
After reading The Cha-cha Affair by Lynne E. Marino, I had a few questions about her story and the characters.
About The Cha-cha Affair
Stephanie Ledger isn’t a Scottsdale princess anymore. Her messy, never-ending divorce has left her with an empty upscale house, and an even emptier bank account. She swears that she doesn’t want another man in her life-ever, until she meets Joe Schmidt at a ballroom dance class, and the sparks begin to fly.
The more time Joe spends with Stephanie, the more he wants their fledgling partnership—on and off the dance floor—to be something more. Unfortunately, he works for the IRS and they are investigating her soon-to-be-ex-husband’s finances, and Stephanie herself. Joe knows that if she ever finds out, he’s toast.
Still determined that she’ll never fall in love again, Stephanie ropes Joe into a riotous caper to get some leverage on her lying, lecherous husband in the hopes of finally bringing her divorce to a close. The duo dance their way in and out of trouble, and into each other’s heart, until Stephanie discovers what Joe has been hiding. But will she also discover what everyone around them already knows? While the two of them together may be annoying and imperfect, they are also annoyingly perfect for one another.
Q&A
1) Stephanie is a strong woman who didn’t give up and moved on with her life. How can someone overcome betrayal and leave everything behind?
1) I tried to write Stephanie as someone who was determined not to waste the rest of her life focusing on what she didn’t have, and to move forward and set a better example for her son. In the course of that, she finds her own strength as well.
2) Fear of financial insecurity is a common reason to stay in a bad marriage. Isn’t it sometimes better to walk away than to stay and not to be afraid?
2) I would say so. I think ultimately you feel better about yourself, and that’s a more powerful message to send to your children than having a lot of money. Again, Stephanie was more concerned about being a positive role model for her son than she was about having a lot of “stuff”.
3) After a bad marriage/divorce do we have to fear new people who come into our lives even if we are annoyingly perfect for one another?
3) I don’t know about being afraid, but I think cautious is a good idea. My character, Stephanie, is very concerned about not making the same mistakes she made before, although she was much younger when she married the first time. She felt a great deal of pressure to do what her mother wanted and gave very little time to thinking about what she wanted.
4) Staying in unhappy marriage VS divorce, which one is the true tragedy?
4) I would say staying in an unhappy marriage, but that is a much easier decision for a woman to make if she has the wherewithal to be financially independent. For example, most of my mother’s generation didn’t have and weren’t allowed those opportunities, so should I judge them by the values we, as women, have today? I don’t think so. Perhaps the “right” thing to do back then was to stay in a miserable marriage for the sake of your children’s health, safety, and future.
5) Toxic partners, what do you think?
5) Run! That’s what I think.
6) “Till death do us part…” what’s next? How difficult was it for Joe to make dreams again and start over?
6) Committing himself to starting over, at least for Joe, was the last step in letting go of his first marriage. That, in and of itself, felt like a betrayal of his love for his first wife, even though she encouraged him to do so before she died. And that is love.
7) Stephanie had her best friend by her side during her adventure, what’s the role of a good friend while experiencing bad times?
7) If you’re lucky enough to have a friend like Stephanie’s buddy Peg, you have someone who loves and understands you even when you don’t love and understand yourself.
8) What does family mean to you?
8) Family. They are the people who have your back, but will also take you aside and privately read you the riot act when you need to hear it. But, they will never dress you down in public.
9) Tell me a few things about you.
9) I try hard to see things from many perspectives. Both sides of my family majored in humor and taught me to use it as a source for coping with life, especially when it kicks you around. I love to read about history, particularly the Romans. I have a book of ancient jokes I often read to remind myself that although times have changed, they really haven’t. Yes, technology and engineering have advanced, but humans… not so much.
10) Where can readers find your books?
10) Right now, exclusively on Amazon. Here are the links:
The Cha-cha Affair
Five Things
https://www.amazon.com/Lynne-Marino/e...
