My grandfather used to tell me to get my
head out of the clouds as he wanted me to
be more practical and think more practically.
He was what he would call a realist. I think
he was a survivalist. Put in an orphanage
from a young age, he dealt with physical
and verbal abuse there until he was old
enough at 18 to get out on his own. He then
created his own thriving business, married,
and lived a life of always thinking ahead and
doing the next practical thing to plan for the
future. I believe he often forgot a lot about
these things I’ve spoken about above. What
gives me great solace, however, and what
has driven me throughout most of my life, is
when my grandfather was facing his end, he
spoke to me only about loving, living, and
being happy, and nothing about planning,
saving, and being practical. You see, I
believe the greatest lesson he was trying to
teach me was that there are only so many
tomorrows, so better get to living now. He
forever changed the way that I saw and
experienced each day of my life and made
me realize that this very moment, as it is, is
more than enough. Make your today’s the
very best and most beautiful they can be.
Shari Alyse is the Co-Founder of The
Wellness Universe and the CIO (Chief
Inspirational Officer) of Soul Ventures,
Inc., a company focused on being a
catalyst for positive change on the
planet. Shari is also a motivational
speaker and author who has dedicated
her life to uplifting and helping to reignite the light we each
have shining within us. Along with partner and Founder
of www.TheWellnessUniverse.com, Anna Pereira (CEO/
Soul Ventures, Inc.), they have built a thriving community
of world changers and thought leaders whose soul mission
and purpose is to use their lives to better the world. Shari
believes we all have unique gifts to offer the world and once
we learn to embrace, celebrate, and share these gifts, we
truly can light up the world.
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