Here’s to You Always Making Me Laugh
“Here’s to you always making me laugh” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I recently started following a duo from Gaza called @omarherzshow on Instagram. Omar and Mohammad are teenage boys only a year older than my son. They have been displaced due to the...
May You Get a Gold Star on Your Next Test
“May you get a gold star on your next test” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz When you were little, did you look forward to getting a gold star or a sticker from your teacher? I grew up in Japan, which uses a slightly different...
Having No Possessions Though Immeasurable Wealth
“Having no possessions though immeasurable wealth” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Six years ago, the world was in the middle of the decluttering craze, and I definitely heard these words through that lens. I wanted to have that sleek home with minimal possessions. I...
I Want You to Have It All (Whether Good or Bad)
I want you to have it all...
Here’s to the Good Times We’re Gonna Have
“Here’s to the good times we’re gonna have” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz The funny thing about human beings is that no matter how wonderful our lives might be, we get used to it. We are always looking for something better. We are always...
Here’s to the Lives that You’re Gonna Change
“Here’s to the lives that you’re gonna change” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Have you ever changed someone’s life? I think many of us believe that we have to DO something significant in order to affect someone’s life in such a dramatic way. But...
Here’s to the Hearts that You’re Gonna Break
“Here’s to the hearts that you’re gonna break” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz This is a sentiment that I would never have been able to understand when I was graduating high school. The idea of hurting someone’s feelings, first of all, would have been...
May the Best of Your Todays be the Worst of Your Tomorrows
“May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz About two weeks ago, I started attending Tai Ji classes. Tai ji is very complex. It has many, many steps that could take almost an hour...
May You Get to Rest, May You Catch Your Breath
“May you get to rest, may you catch your breath.” – Jason Mraz, an excerpt from the song Have It All Taking a cue from the words today!...
May You be Treated Like an Esteemed Guest
Let’s imagine for just a second that you get an opportunity to meet one person, someone that you truly respect. You get to spend an evening with them, however and wherever you’d like. Who would you choose to meet? How would you treat this esteemed guest? What would you...