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"The more I stray the less I fear. And the more I reach the more I fade away. The darkness right in front of me. It's calling out and I won't walk away." ~Imagine Dragons, Rise Up

It's easy to be intimidated by the uncertainty of darkness. But, when immersed inside its silent cloak, we discover a pinprick of light that explodes into vibrant color having nothing to do with hue or saturation. Dive in, rise up.

"Shine like the stars, burn like a flame, no we're never going out, every night, every day, we light up the sky, up in a blaze." ~Colbie Caillat

Sometimes our flame feels smothered, our passion stifled. Give it space to breathe and grow, organically. With the right mix of fuel and oxygen, we can all light up the sky in a blaze.

"Hope that you spend your days, but that they all add up. And when the sun goes down, hope you raise your cup." ~One Republic, "I Lived"

Add color to your world, your unique masterpiece. Paint in every hue, both inside and outside the lines. Dip your brush in adventure, courage, passion, and love. Do it all.

"Cause after all we're just one triumphant bang away, from resting in infinity, or darkness, or some brighter place." ~Rachel Platten, Astronauts

Life is messy, beautiful, chaotic, and amazing. Like astronauts floating through the cosmos of life, we should all take an opportunity to enjoy the now, confident that we'll end up where we're meant to be.

I was lightning before the thunder. ~Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"

Whether your thunder is loud and boisterous, or subtle and unassuming like the layered lyrics in this song, never give up on your dreams.

That moment when you shout "No, no, no!" into the pages of a book and you honestly believe your plea will be heard. Immersive fiction at its best.

The world is filled with uncertainty. Therein lies the adventure and thrill of it all. Take the uncharted course and blaze your own trail, one step, paddle, photo, musical note, or word at a time.

"Compare where you are to where you want to be and you'll get nowhere." ~Sara Bareilles, "Uncharted"

You know you're holding a special book in your hands when you think you know what's going to happen and the author still manages to take your breath away with its occurrence.

There is purpose behind each action and every occurrence in our lives, even if we wouldn't choose the meandering path laid before us.

"Destiny has an ironic way of manifesting itself." -Dave Cenker, "Second Chance"

You know how you reach that point in a good book where everything changes, there's no going back, and you *become* the main character. Yeah, I'm there ;-)

From Andy Grammer's song, "Red Eye" ...

"This time around it's not even about getting paid. I'm just an addict for the moment when the magic is made. And when you are who you are who you really are. It can put you through hell. Spend a day in the skin that you want to live in. To see how it feels."

Be who you really are. It'll be more than worth it :-)

Kristin Hannah is doing it again, tugging me into a deep immersive pool of emotion. I love her poetic and evocative storytelling prowess!

Life is meant to be an adventure. Do something irrational (but responsible) today. Happy International Pi Day :-)

Early this morning, I watched a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket trace a fiery arc across the Cocoa Beach sky, propelling a satellite the size of a city bus into orbit.

Ironically, it was one month ago today that my son and I witnessed history as the Falcon Heavy maiden flight launched a Tesla Roadster into a planned orbit around Mars. It reminded me...

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt