Cultivating Authenticity:
My Road to Contentment
Justin Johnson
- Location
- Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA
- Birthday
- January 22
- Bio
- I try to live my life day by day without losing sight of where I’ve been, where I’m going, and all the amazing things I’ve been lucky enough to have in my life. My personal motto is, “Seize every minute, look at it, and really see! Live it, and never give it back!”
MY RECENT POSTS
- Hello 2012!
January 06, 2012 06:22PM - Politics on Facebook
December 23, 2011 04:19AM - Hope
December 21, 2011 03:31PM - Mentally Blocked
December 19, 2011 08:31PM - Good Old Fashioned Fun
December 05, 2011 08:06PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks LeRay! That is
how I feel. It was all
practice for
this. :-)”
November 25, 2011 02:21PM - “Thanks Dawn! I found
that for me, picking a certain
time of
day to write helps.
I…”
November 12, 2011 10:20PM - “Thanks for the feedback.
It's much appreciated! I'll
make the
changes
immediately…”
November 08, 2011 12:38PM - “Thanks for the kind
words everyone! I'm glad you
enjoyed it.
It was nice to sit
a…”
November 03, 2011 03:27PM - “Thank you Myriad and
Rita for your kind words. It's
always
good to feel humbled
b…”
November 01, 2011 02:01PM
Justin Johnson's Links
- New list
- My News Articles
- My Blog
JANUARY 6, 2012 6:22PM
Hello 2012!
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had an amazing New Years Eve! With a new year, comes new goals. Hopefully, like me, most of you are telling yourselves this will be the year that you actually complete each item, follow-through with each goal, or accomplish something you can look back on in…
I hope everyone had an amazing New Years Eve! With a new year, comes new goals. Hopefully, like me, most of you are telling yourselves this will be the year that you actually complete each item, follow-through with each goal, or accomplish something you can look back on in…
DECEMBER 23, 2011 4:19AM
Politics on Facebook
"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in
religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." -
Thomas Jefferson
Recently, I've heard from several people that I shouldn't post political articles on Facebook. This is my attempt at answering those people and anyone else w…
Recently, I've heard from several people that I shouldn't post political articles on Facebook. This is my attempt at answering those people and anyone else w…
DECEMBER 21, 2011 3:31PM
Hope
“We only become what we are by the radical and
deep-seated refusal of that which others have made of
us.†– Jean-Paul Sartre
Last week I had a great conversation with a dear friend and I thought I'd share it. The conversation was with a friend who has given up on life…
Last week I had a great conversation with a dear friend and I thought I'd share it. The conversation was with a friend who has given up on life…
DECEMBER 19, 2011 8:31PM
Mentally Blocked
Recently, I've been mentally blocked. I say this not as a
complaint, but in hopes I'll get some much needed guidance.
When I first started writing my blog, it was more for personal therapy and a way to make my life as transparent as possible. Now, things may not be perfect, but…
When I first started writing my blog, it was more for personal therapy and a way to make my life as transparent as possible. Now, things may not be perfect, but…
DECEMBER 5, 2011 8:06PM
Good Old Fashioned Fun
"Take time every day to do something silly." - Philips
Walker
So, this weekend was a huge milestone for me. I actually went out to a few bars and clubs for a friends birthday. For most, that isn't something big or dramatic, but with my track record, it was a sort of… Read full post »
So, this weekend was a huge milestone for me. I actually went out to a few bars and clubs for a friends birthday. For most, that isn't something big or dramatic, but with my track record, it was a sort of… Read full post »
NOVEMBER 28, 2011 9:50PM
Adventures in Dating: Part 1
After much internal deliberation and the worst date I've ever been
on, the jury is still out on online dating. I've met a few
interesting people, a few not so interesting, and one that just
scared me! But, with each date, I can't help but feel I'm shrinking
the pool of…
NOVEMBER 25, 2011 2:25PM
Thanksgiving
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It
is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.
We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner
spirit." Albert Schweitzer
First off, I woke up today and immediately started playing Christmas…
First off, I woke up today and immediately started playing Christmas…
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 1:29PM
My True Self
“It is the individual who knows how little
they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of
finding out something about themselves before they
die.†– S. I. Hayakawa
So, I’ve officially been back in Hawaii for 45 days! It’s been an interesting learning experience to say th…
So, I’ve officially been back in Hawaii for 45 days! It’s been an interesting learning experience to say th…
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 1:51PM
Stop & Smell the Roses
"Do you know what lies in the Holy Land? A new world. A man who,
in France, had not a house, is, in the Holy Land, the master of a
city. He who was the master of a city begs in the gutter. There, at
the end of the world, you… Read full post »
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” – Henry David Thoreau
After graduating… Read full post »
OCTOBER 31, 2011 11:26PM
New Day, New Dawn
"I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple,
or pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and
it is the spirit." - Khalil Gibran
So, I had the worst and the best weekend since I've been here.
I'll start… Read full post »
OCTOBER 31, 2011 10:40PM
New Day, New Dawn
"I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, or
pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it
is the spirit." - Khalil Gibran
So, I had the worst and the best weekend since I've been here. I'll start with the…
So, I had the worst and the best weekend since I've been here. I'll start with the…
OCTOBER 28, 2011 7:33PM
The Peaceful Warrior
“Time has been transformed, and we have
changed; it has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its
face, inspiring us with bewilderment and
exhilaration.†- Khalil Gibran
Some of my friends know, but many people don’t. I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. I’m sure the wheels are already…
Some of my friends know, but many people don’t. I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. I’m sure the wheels are already…
OCTOBER 27, 2011 3:49PM
You've Got Mail (Mood: Sassy)
“One of the strengths of Internet dating is
that it's anonymously impersonal, which helps take the sting out of
rejection. If you're interested in someone who notices your profile
or you're intrigued by a computer-generated match, let the e-mail
begin. If you're not interested, delete the e-mail wi… Read full post »
OCTOBER 27, 2011 2:37PM
It's a Wonderful Life
"A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's
heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands
will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath
of kindness blow the rest away." - Arabian Proverb
I know two…
I know two…
OCTOBER 25, 2011 2:59PM
Emotional Intelligence
“You will recognize your own path when you
come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and
imagination you will ever need.†–
Jerry Gillies
So, this was one of those mornings when you wake up from a horrible dream, and just don't feel like getting out of bed.…
So, this was one of those mornings when you wake up from a horrible dream, and just don't feel like getting out of bed.…
OCTOBER 24, 2011 3:00PM
The Hand Raiser
I just took a personality test on a dating site and my results show
I have the personality below.
The Hand-Raiser
You are 86% Rational, 71% Extroverted, 29% Brutal, and 29% Arrogant.
You are the Hand-Raiser, that annoying kid in class who always had an answer for everything. No doubt, as a child you…
The Hand-Raiser
You are 86% Rational, 71% Extroverted, 29% Brutal, and 29% Arrogant.
You are the Hand-Raiser, that annoying kid in class who always had an answer for everything. No doubt, as a child you…
OCTOBER 22, 2011 12:25AM
Paranormal Activity 3 (Spoiler Alert!)
So, I went with some friends last night to see the midnight showing
of Paranormal Activity 3. The movie was, to put it mildly,
horrible! I haven't seen a movie that bad since "Gigli." I wasn't
too thrilled about it in the first place. I saw the first two and
wasn't…
OCTOBER 20, 2011 7:50PM
Into the Wild
"The sea's only gifts are harsh blows, and occasionally the
chance to feel strong. Now I don't know much about the sea, but I
do know that that's the way it is here. And I also know how
important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to
feel… Read full post »
OCTOBER 18, 2011 6:36PM
Dreamscape
"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in
fairies, the myths, and dragons. It all exists, even if it's in
your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real
as the here and now?" - John Lennon
So, after yesterday's news, I thought I lighten today's…
So, after yesterday's news, I thought I lighten today's…
OCTOBER 17, 2011 3:52PM
Requiem for a Dream
“It's difficult admitting you're wrong. Even
more difficult admitting it when you have scoffed and otherwise
ridiculed the truth with blind, unremitting determination, so
blithely confident in your own infallibility. But then one day --
or one night -- the truth is put into your hands, and you real… Read full post »
OCTOBER 14, 2011 8:06PM
Pay It Forward
"I can't claim to understand the measure of life, but I can tell
you this: I can only hope that when I die, it'll be with my eyes
closed, my heart open, and a life full of happiness!" - The Bucket
List
Last night I found an old CD that I used…
Last night I found an old CD that I used…
OCTOBER 13, 2011 8:04PM
It Gets Better
To all the people out there, young, old, gay, or straight
struggling with their own path to self-discovery, I want you to
know, it does get better. I am living proof that you can find
yourself, be true to who you are, and fill your life with
passionate joy and acceptance…
OCTOBER 13, 2011 4:38PM
Defying Gravity
"Pretending to be someone you're not, is a waste of the person
you are." - Kurt Cobain
October is LGBT history month. More specifically, October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Which I missed by 2 days. However, it is in observance of these that I'm going to share my coming out…
October is LGBT history month. More specifically, October 11 is National Coming Out Day. Which I missed by 2 days. However, it is in observance of these that I'm going to share my coming out…
OCTOBER 12, 2011 4:02PM
Child's Play
“This is my invariable advice to people:
Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be
fearless, and above all have fun!†- Julia Child,
My Life in France
So, yesterday I had a moment of clarity that led me back to the kitchen, and a long lost passion…
So, yesterday I had a moment of clarity that led me back to the kitchen, and a long lost passion…
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