The Shores of Zen

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The Shores of Zen

   As the waves roll in from the Pacific, the roaring water crashes against the rocks and stretches out to touch the sand.

   The light off-white clouds blanket the sky for a dim glow. The mist coming off the ocean sprays the coastline. Trees and driftwood line the coast, guarding entry into the forest beyond. Clusters of river rock are sprinkled up and down the coast, with the occasional boulders and seaweed that compliment them. Tall, Island-sized rocks lay in the water just out of reach.

   A constant cool breeze streams in and wraps around my body. The mixture of crisp salt water and coastal redwood fills the air. My eyes are open wide trying to memorize and record every detail. The beach is my home away from home.

   There's a comfort at this specific beach that I have not felt in a while. All the sounds, temperatures, and sensations calm and relax my body. All my worries escaped me, leaving me full of wandering thought and joy. It was pure bliss.

   Sitting on a rock I stared out into the expanse of the ocean. It was so freeing just sitting there. I thought about the amazing intricacies that this beautiful world gifts to us on a daily basis. I was able to completely detach from the man-made constructs, and for those couple hours I was completely present in the moment. 

   We walked up and down the coastline witnessing one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. I was walking around in a perma-meditative trance that heightened every sense in my body. I felt so connected to the Earth and the friends around me. I needed this. 

   I've never felt so calm and alive at the same time. My state of joy was explainable and I still feel it today as I am writing this. The beach re-energized and rejuvenated me. My thoughts flow freely and are not trapped behind the walls of complexity and society. Every time I have a block or feel the pressure of stress, I will listen and watch the numerous videos I took to bring me back to this special place.  

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Who Are You Voting For?

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Found on Battison's Blog
https://biggestquestions.com/2014/03/29/the-party-system/

This 2-Party system is getting ridiculous. Why is it that Jamaica, Malta and America are the only countries in the world today that stick, ineptly I feel, to this system?

   The fact that we as Americans still think we are a democratic nation that's free and gives the people the right to vote for who they want is laughable. Stealing this word from Real Clear Politics, what we have is a duopoly. 

   What really boggles my mind is when I'm speaking to people who "have" to vote for a specific party. Why is it that when I ask them where their beliefs lie, it usually slots in with a minority party? But yet they vote for one of the duopolies? WHY?!

   There's a very simple reason really. Take this story as an example:
  
   A mother and her child walk into a candy store, and the child is amazed by all the selections of candy that can be eaten. The mother sees the child's amusement, but heads straight to the register. On the register are the 2 main brands of candy on display. The mother has seen both of these candy bars on television and in the newspaper, and even has had some good reviews from peers around her. She has not heard much of the other plethora of candy bars in the store, so she doesn't give them much mind. Steering the child's eyes from the other candy, she holds those 2 candy bars in front of child's face and says, "You have a choice of only these 2 candy bars, pick one". The child looks away and exclaims, "But mom, this one over here looks really, really good. I want that one!". The mother shakes her head and scolds the child, "You will pick one of these, or you will not have any". 

Found on Having Life
https://havinglife.wordpress.com/

   I just don't think people understand what they're ACTUALLY voting for and how hypocritical they are for voting as such. A few examples are gay, atheist conservatives or gun-toting, materialist liberals (Remember people, Trump was a Liberal until he changed his mind again). 

   Look, I don't care what your desires are, who you like, what you like to do, or what you want to accomplish; as long as it follows Natural Law. What I want to see are people who stand up for what they really believe in, instead of forcing themselves to pick from a two-party system.

   In today's politics, it's like the parties are throwing it in the people's faces at how corrupt they can be and still get away with it. It's disgraceful and disgusting with the breaking news that has come about the past few weeks, from the RNC's outright negligence of their own delegates to DNC's email leak. Even the fact of having to vote Democrat so Trump doesn't get in is a slap in the face. Yet, with all of these things going on, we still choose one side or the other...

   Stop being scared America! Set a precedent in this election by voting for who you want, not who you have to vote for. If you think the elections are rigged, which it's a good chance it is, then a good way to change it is by getting other parties voted in; not just for the presidency, but also for congress as well. Change happens when we change as a populous. 

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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