Hello

Next time you walk down the street, into any crowded area, be mindful of your gaze. Do you walk with your head high and eyes connecting with people as you make your way to your destination or do you walk head low, using the space around your feet to ensure you aren't about to stumble into someone, looking up long enough to check your location. When you walk head high, are your eyes hidden behind sunglasses or are they shadeless, free to connect with those in your path?

Sometimes, when my confidence is low, when my day has been beset with trials I avoid such contact. Sometimes, when I can't be bothered to care, I avoid such contact. But I challenge you, to do the uncomfortable. I challenge myself.

When I walk head held high I'm filled with a sense of confidence. I take a deep breath and bask in it. Locking eyes with people along the way or just admiring the diverse and beautiful world we live in. Its uplifting. If you can, give someone a smile, a nod. We are so used to living in our own limited world, do the unexpected and it may just make someone's day. You'll never know what your missing until you meet the world and say hello.

far away places

in far away places, time stands still.
time, notoriously relentless on city streets, edges to a stop. the pace slows, slows, slows and life begins.
in far away places, when time stands still, every day becomes clearer, crisper, real. the tick tock of the clock quiets and peace dawns.
i want to stay in those far away places, i grow tired of trying to out-pace time. a race too hard to win on city streets is not even a memory there.