Island Dreams

Gentrification is a huge problem. We see it everyday and think oh look a new restaurant or hey look new housing development. But we never stop to think what happens to the people already living in these area when new housing and businesses come into the neighborhood. In this episode I’ll discuss the issues of gentrification as I see it --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We face challenges everyday in our life. Some big, some small but all we can overcome. Our challenges are not the end of us, they’re the start of our personal growth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As we enter the start of a new decade, we take a moment to reflect back on the past decade. Will we let the future be a reflection of the past, or will we take control of our life and make it what we want it to be. Either way, it start up in our mind and it would be wise to take control of it and use it to our greatest advantage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What’s to be expected. Well nothing for you, but for me it’s all about providing you with answers to the questions we never seem to get a chance to ask. I’m here to help you understand a little bit more about how this mysterious world works. The journey is long, but certainly well worth it. Enjoy!

Bruce Lee inspired the world through his films. his style of kung fu fighting paved the way for many Asian actors but he did not fight to beat up people. he trained and perfected his craft to become a better person. And although his time spent on this earth was short he played a major role in many lives inspiring them to be "more like water" In this episode we take a look at what is meant by this and say thank you to one of the greatest in his time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Whether to do or not to do, Is that really the question? Or should we focus on when to do and when not to do. When should we get a jump start on turning our life around. Is it after we have hit rock bottom, or well before once we or someone close to us notices the down spiral. In this episode I discuss the effects of being reactive all the time and how to consider being more proactive in your life.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We make commitments everyday. Sometimes without even realizing it. To ourselves and to other people. But some people don't really understand what making a commitment means. In this episode we discuss why committing to something or to someone should not be done unless you truly mean it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There is a fire inside all of us. But some of us don't like to show it. Instead we make people think that we are a bit more innocent then we truly are. In this episode we discuss what it means to be a "whiskey in a teacup" type of person. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We witness people get hurt all the time, and then we see their wounds heal. But just because their external wounds have healed, doesn't mean that their internal wounds have healed as well. In this episode I talk about the growing number of people living with the pain of internal wounds instead of allowing them to scar up . **I do not own the rights to the audio clip in this episode** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A lot of people think that meditating is hard. They believe that in order to meditate they must empty their mind. But the mind can never be emptied, it can only be freed from that which is unwanted. In this episode I discuss how simple it is to meditate and how we can achieve this state of being. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We all know what we have to do each day. We even go as far as to making a schedule to map it all out. But do you ever stop to figure out who do you want to be each day. Do you ever re-evaluate your actions and map out a way to be just a little bit better. In this episode I talk about the importance of being human and not just doing human things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Music has a way of making people want to dance and sing. We spend majority of our time listening to music. Some people can't spend one second in a car without jamming to their favorite tunes. But why is this. Well, listen closely to hear how music is capable of literally making your spirit shake its groove thang. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Scientist have finally determined what key aspects make a person beautiful. Well Maury and I have determined that it is all a lie. True Beauty is not something we have power over describing. We can give our opinions on why we desire one attribute over another but we cant define the whole word around our own beliefs. In this episode I talk about why this is and how we should focus more on defining beauty for ourselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We all make mistakes, it's just a part of life. So why do we hate them so much. Why must we think that making mistakes turns us into an incompetent or horrible human being. In this episode, I discuss why we should welcome the mistakes that we make in life and what to do with them once we encounter them. It's bound to happen much sooner rather than later, so why not learn live with it the right way and use it to our advantage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Women are from Venus, and men are from Mars. We’ve all probably heard this at some point in our lives. But what does it actually mean. Are we really that different, or did we just make each other that way. In this episode we dig deeper to understand more of how some women became the way that they are and how society, as well as men, plays a role in it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I was told many times that "You can't have your cake, and eat it too" but for some reason this never made much sense to me. I mean I understood what was meant by this phrase, but the phrase itself just seemed a bit... Odd. Well In today's episode I discuss with you why that is and fill you in on a little trick of mine that helps me to understand it better. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We have instant lunch and dinners. Instant cures. Instant income. We’re even looking for instant miracles. But should everything in life be Instant. What’s wrong with having to wait for something you want. Is there any benefit in Delayed Gratification or should everyone possess an Infinity Gauntlet and be able to make things happen at the snap of a finger. In this episode we discuss the differences between the two and see if the good things in life are actually worth waiting for or should we just breeze through it without ever stopping to smell the roses. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do you believe in luck? Is the reason why someone is successful is because they are just lucky. Or was it all the hard work they put in that got them to where they are in life. This episode discusses the difference between luck and hard work and determines which one plays a bigger role in your life! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Introducing E.J. King and why he started this podcast and touching on the meaning of N.O.W. (No Opportunity Wasted) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app