Bill Van Loan ~ Communications Strategist with a Photgraphic Memory

No One Can Hide Forever But You Can Always Try

If you don't feel right about something - whether it's just you or with a partner, it's going to tear at you and drive you crazy.

I'm looking for one word to sum this up and who I am as well. Branding homework that burns in all the right ways is the idea. Just don't let yourself burnout.

So many people tend to judge themselves in the worst of ways and then call this the reputation they have with themselves or their self-esteem.

What one word sums this up: maybe "Mistake"....

So many people are beautiful and yet when that beauty flickers out according to society, shades of grey begin to fall and we take charge or let others pull the drapes.

Random notes on being yourself and totally real...

Mirror, Mirror - I Found The Truth

Sometimes what you want and need the most is right in front of you. It's hard to see because you're so busy looking that you missed it.

Look in the mirror and what do you see? The looking glass does not lie. Look harder. Beyond your clothes and everything else. Look into you're eyes and see more of you that's ready for everything your not.

Keep looking into that mirror until you see what you're looking for because it's looking right at you.

What's The Greatest Gift To Give or Receive? Is It Time?

For me, the greatest gift is sharing time and that goes for any occasion.

Summertime Blues

It can feel like a turn down moment when it's hot and picture perfect and reality does not reflect this deep down inside your soul. No matter what season, life is what you make it and the endless summer fantasy that never was is almost over.

Summertime is overrated. It's how you rate yourself and accept your life that means the most.

Hot Tip: The better you manage yourself, the better off you'll be. Create a heatwave in your soul and make yourself melt.

It's a Beautiful Day Today - Part 2

History Worth Repeating

Never neglect your past, it follows you wherever you go and that history can teach you a lot.

Painting Picasso with Your Mouth

Communications is an art and is mastered over time. It's just like great music or fine wine. It's soothing to the soul and can never be appreciated enough.

Pick up the looking glass and tell me what you see? I already know and your words paint a masterpiece.

Picasso would draw it out of you and now you know.

Brief Reflections From a Soul Survivor - Looking Back On 2008 and Looking Forward To 2009

This was not an easy year (it was the hardest) and I still grew and learned more than any other! Hard pain pushes you out! Now the pressure to write the book is really on. Today is a marker that reminds me of so many accomplishments I never dreamed possible and the possibility of doing more in ways I have never imagined.

I'm proud of myself and look forward to a new year that offers plenty of opportunity as opposed to doom and gloom.

Whatever the challenges - somehow I will outdo 2008 and grow even more. I'm writing my action plans and finishing my latest letters so there is a lot to look forward to.

Nothing is easy or fair in life but when I look at my time line, I just shine no matter how hard it is or has been. I could never have predicted this - any of it. I am proud of my life work and have no regrets.

This Blog post is a first and marks a hallmark in my life.

Real passion is inside the essence of who we are and shines when were ready. Everyone has it.

I will change and make even more of my goals by making challenge a higher priority. It's that simple.

I will save my Thank you list for my unfinished Christmas post and wish all readers of this Blog a Happy New Years 2009.

Thank you for your continued support and, as always, I welcome your suggestions, comments and questions about True Passion and related.

Young and Tender Touches the Clarinet and Soul Survivor

I saw a super cool concert this weekend (it's featured on the 11/22/08 Blog post or Cool Concerts category) and it reminded me of a time when I played the clarinet and how much I loved it.

Memories flooded my mind as I followed the program and enjoyed the performance. I played when I was younger in the early 70's and I had a very caring teacher but I had to retire due to some sudden changes that came into my life.

I watched the concert and reflected on how I survived so much that no one anticipated and how I became successful against all odds. I'm thankful that the harshness of life did not leave me hardened and desensitized. I'm grateful that I was able to appreciate the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir and know that my favorite music and the love for it has never died.

Clarinet music (new or classic) is never dated. It just sounds better every time and that's pretty cool for a soul survivor who can still feel so young and tender when the right song turns on.

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