Some days are so great and well, you remember to stop and smell the roses, look at your surroundings and be present and focused in the moment.
Other days, you forget to take out your retainer, wake up late for work, get pushed up against a million sweaty bodies, and then just cry at work. But honestly, those are the days that make up life and each individual has a choice to make for that day. You have a choice to be a loyal friend or partner. You have a choice to tell the truth and be honest to someone. You have a choice to be that shoulder a person needs. Or you can make the choice to tell bits a pieces of a story to certain people; you have the choice to paint others in a light that might not reflect both sides. You have a choice to offer yourself and services and then turn around and say it was forced or asked when someone could've simply offered. Life is full of choices. I for one, and not many others might believe so, but I do truly think our guardian angles bring people into our lives. Our souls match others. Everyone we encounter in our life is for a reason, or a lesson. Such small impactful things are truly gigantic, if not in our own lives but theirs. On my recent trip across Thailand with my sister I was able to appreciate the small things. I love being able to accept and learn about other cultures, the ways other people think. Being American, we are so truly blessed to have the resources and freedoms that we do. In other countries, even clean air is a source to be cherished. Drinking water isn't free. And there's no retirement ages, no maternity leave. Simple things we take for granted. The places and people I've come a crossed have truly impacted my life and person. Shaping me into who I am, how I think, what I believe, and what I value. I made a spur of the moment decision and got a Thai Sak Yant tattoo. A HAH TAEW. I was going through some pretty heavy life changes, was looking for a purpose, a reason, hope. And even though I am not Buddhist, I'm not even sure if I'm catholic, but I decided to get it and live by it's rules. A Sak Yant is an old Monk Prayer in the Monk language. Traditionally, monks would use a bamboo needle and type in the prayer on their people. Monks in the current day, can tattoo women, but traditionally they cannot. I didn't get mine from a monk, but the meaning is still there and they used the bamboo stick. I decided to get the 5 lines, each line is a prayer and meaning that protects and guides the idvidual; The 5 lines of script (transcribed) used in the original Hah Taew design are: 1. i ra cha ka ta ra sa 2. ti hang ja toh loh ti nang 3. soh ma na ga ri tah toh 4. pi sam lah loh pu sa pu 5. ka pu bam too tahm wa ka Hah Taew, represents 5 yants or magical spells. Each one will be done individually and the following magical spells have been cast to do as described below. 1. The first row prevents unjust punishment and leans in your favor when the area is grey, cleans out unwanted spirits and protects the place you live in. 2. The second row reverses and protects against bad horoscope constellations and bad fortune. 3. The third row protects you from the use of black magic and anyone who tries to put a curse on you. 4. The fourth row energizes your good luck, success and fortune in your future ambitions and life style. 5.The fifth row is to gain charisma and attraction to the opposite sex. It is also is a boost to the fourth row. So I figured why not??? Those are good things to have in life, and if I believe in the magic, or just need something to believe in to help me get through this period of my life, W H Y N O T Once a person gets the Hah Taew, you have to follow rules to make sure the magic is still there, so simple things like, do not murder, do not tell lies, do not get overly drunk, do not cause harm or ill wishes, do not wish bad about your parents, do not be unfaithful or break a marriage, do not steal, walk under underwear or do evil deeds. All pretty good and general things to live by for the average good human being. It's also pretty cool to see how the two places I've lived, Hawaii and Thailand sort of connect. I got my tattoo by a tapping of bamboo; each time the needle was pressed into the ink then into my skin. Hawaiians and traditional Polynesians get tattoos the same way, but Hawaiians use like a bone or a fish something to get the ink then tap into the skin. Why not right? When in Asia. When in Thailand and when trying to become the best version of yourself. Like Honestly, I want to be a person that no one from my past knows or recognizes. Someone who certain people have never known, touched, or loved. Someone so different, powerful, and happy. I've gotten two new students this week, and started going to a cross fit class. I don't know, life is always on the up and up ;0
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