Look at that video above. That is a perfect example of a dream come true – which I’m all about. What I did there was a figment in the human imagination at one point. Then, time passed, and it became an idea, that idea became a dream, and that dream a reality for thousands of people, including myself.

I have gone from a quiet, withdrawn, and – let’s be honest, suicidal – person (following the death of my Dad at age 11), to someone that can see the endless beauty in all forms of life. Falling through the sky over Switzerland was the first time I ever cried out of joy. It was the first time I was willing let everything go to embrace the world. It was the first time I realized that anything is possible, that love is everywhere, and that neither death nor life are to be feared.

This may be a simple realization to you’re average person, but I’ve battled displacement and cultural hybridization, homelessness and near-death experiences most of my life. Throughout, I’ve managed to not only survive, but thrive within the consequences of change. And you know how? I gave up. I stopped caring. I slung the bullshit and focused on sharing what I consider the core of human existence: love, freedom, beauty, peace, and bliss at its purest. And I wouldn’t change a minute of it if I could. Without faith in my very own existence and awareness of how I impact the world on a daily basis I wouldn’t be who I am today: a skydiving, joy-crying, creative, and loved vagabond philosophizer!

So next time you get bored, just think of all the ideas, dreams, and images swirling around in your head and make some magic happen. Stop rationalizing them away; stop saying you don’t have time. You do. Beautiful changes are happening all around you. Join in. We’ll shed a tear together.