NO! Thank You!

I'd like to share a little story that changed my life! When I first moved to NYC I felt like I was living in a dream. I grew up in a small town; living in a big city had always been just a fantasy. I loved it. I felt like I'm home. I started exploring the big city life, going clubbing and partying. It was a ton of fun.



I was never exposed to any drugs as a kid, so I did try a couple and found one that I liked. Although I never purchased any, I did make it a ritual, going to the Limelight every sunday night hanging with my "friends". We'd go out every night.

One of the many mornings, while hanging out an an after hour place, snoring one line of coke after another, I looked around and thought to myself "wow, it's 9am in the morning, what are all these people doing here? What a bunch of losers" Than I realized, I'm there too, I was one of them. I made up my mind right than and there to STOP. I didn't come to America to get "Fucked up" night after night, wasting my life away, cause that's all I did.



All my "friends" didn't care having me around anymore, because I said "no" when offered a line. And I'm glad they pushed me away. They were poison to me. I started to focus on my goals and began working on my music.

I'm not an angel, I enjoy having drinks when I'm out at a club. Yes, I'm in the music business and many consider it to be a cool thing, especially in LA, well, sorry, you ain't that cool in my book and I don't care if that makes me not cool in yours. I get high on music. I get high on life.

I don't judge people. You do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't affect my life and you don't push it on me.

The reason I'm writing this...

One of my best friends is going through some tough times right now because of drug and alcohol addiction. Not everyone can handle their liquor and drugs and do things in moderation. It hurts to see people close to me destroy themselves.

My message goes out to all you kids who think it's cool. Yeh, it sounds so Rock'n Roll but honestly, most people have lost a ton because of it. So next time you are tempted, think about the consequences. Think about how much you have to lose if you "lose control" (your friends, your job/career, your life!!!).

Depression seems to be a huge factor and the doctors love you for it. You keep them in business. Truth is, no drug can cure the real problem that lies deep within yourself. There's a huge difference between partying here and there, having a blast vs doing drugs consistently. It's easy to get hooked on anti-depressants. Just another addiction, a cover up. I encourage people to seek help using a holistic approach and surrounding yourself with people you love and trust and aren't tempting you. There's plenty of support!

SAY NO to DRUGS.



Self-destruction comes from hatred, from disapproval. Love yourself like you would love another person. Treat yourself like you would treat someone you truly love and care about.

Happiness can only be found from within. No one outside yourself can make you happy. You might not be able to find it on your own at first but with the right support of friends and professionals, you can win your life and power back. You can learn to love, accept and respect yourself.


Am I saying be a saint? No, be a rebel, make a difference, provoke, confront and elevate. You can do it without drugs.

What I'm saying is that IF you know you might have a problem OR you know people that do, don't wait until it's too late. Be supportive or seek support. And support sometimes means "tough love". Shutting them out until they are willing to get help.

I know this is a pretty deep subject, please spread the awareness and teach the 21st century kids to just say NO! How about that for POWER! ?

xoxo
JVB

Here's to a prosperous 2011!!!

Funny; every year we make New Years Resolutions, some we follow, a few we accomplish, some we ignore completely. There's an interesting mechanism inside of us that seems to hold us back from the very things we desire. It's easy to get off track. I know from my own experience. In this day and age I find life extremely distracting. Our smart phones, all our Social Networking sites and life in general.

What do we really strive for? While one of my main goals is to become financially free, first and foremost I want to be happy, healthy and live a life full of passion, laughter, fun, adventure and love. Art is love. In all it's forms. I want to create and accomplish the things I once thought were impossible. We are capable of way more than we think.



A lot of my friends tell me often how I'm always so positive and energetic, and yes, usually I am but I have a dark side too. We all do, it's nature. It's the law of rhythm...what goes up must come down, high and low, in and out. We either grow or die. It's the law. In everything. This law (call it god if you like) works no matter what. You reap what you sow. What you think you create, your attitude, what you say and how you see yourself reflects everything around you.




I work with this Law on a daily basis now and I'm amazed how much I've accomplished since than. The movies "The Secret" and "What The Bleep" as well as the book "THINK AND GROW RICH" have changed my life.

I have found a man that speaks to me. He teaches this law. He has become my mentor. I believe he's the best in his field. His name is Bob Proctor (you might recognize him from the movie The Secret)

Here's my gift to you! Go check it out for yourself. Use the Free Trial. None of us should feel lack of any sort in our lives. We all deserve to live in a world of abundance. Make 2011 your year! All the tools we need are right here! You owe it to yourself to truly Live Your Dream! So here it is!!!

xoxo
Happy 2011
JVB

SIX MINUTES TO SUCCESS

Stop it!

I got this message yesterday. It was written by Joe Vitale and it could've not come at a better time. I want to share this with you because it's so powerful.

Stop it!

Stop paying attention to the media.

Stop paying attention to the doom and gloom of anyone and everyone around.

Stop getting sucked into being a victim.

STOP IT.

You won't go anywhere buying into the cultural trance that there isn't enough and times are tough.

You won't accomplish your big goals, or do anything of real greatness, as long as you give in to outer circumstances.

You have to take back your power.

You have to take back your control.

You have to *awaken*.

Joe told a woman who was interviewing him that he was homeless and in poverty only as long as he stayed stuck in survival *thinking*.

As soon as he put his mind on what he *wanted* to have instead, he began to shift and got better results.

This can happen for you and me, too. It took him ten years.

We have to stop listening to the media paint a picture of darkness. The media paints it by finding something dark to report on, whether it's true or not. You and others listen to it, believe it, and before you know it, you have *created* what the media painted.

They predict a recession before there actually is one.

People believe the media, fall into fear, stop spending, and suddenly a recession is here. And that is just one of many examples.

This has to stop.

And it can stop right now, with you, and me.

Let us focus on how we want things to be and create those instead!

Thanks for the Blog Joe! You are always an inspiration!
xoxoxox
JVB