OjimaLifeWorks co-founders Gilbert & Mary Lou Cruz traded in the corporate life for the road less traveled.

Remaining true to yourself takes a great deal of courage and determination. It involves taking risks and living with the results of independent choices. For those who live with a true heart and only the best intentions, life has a way of rewarding your single-minded endeavors with levels of awareness, we are are living proof...

Louise and I are in the middle of working on a huge project right now; perhaps when our lives are all said and done decades from now, we can look back and say that it was the most significant project of our lives. We are holding and creating a vision for the New Way of Life Spiritual Center.

This is a center that will bring it all together and make it happen, where we can hold gatherings, picnics and barbecues, have circles and discussion groups every day if we want, plus it will be a place where we can hold meetings, workshops and weekly celebrations. We envision a large property that will have a lounge area, where folks can hang out and socialize with like-minded friends.

Thursday evenings are OjimaReiki empowerment circles, currently held 7:-8:30 p.m. each week at the Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center on A1A. This offers us the opportunity to get out of the tasks of everyday life by doing what we enjoy most, sharing our energy by empowering others to grow by taking control of their thinking, which in turn allows them to create a healthy lifestyle. You can imagine how much more of the same will continue to manifest in our lives. I can honestly say this is the most fun I have had in months - watching my friends taking control of their lives and as an outcome looking refreshed and enjoying creating their new lifestyles. They have chosen no longer to be a bystander in life but instead, be the creator of their new way of life.

At time, in the middle of the empowering circle, I catch myself, and realize how good and self-empowering this feels to me and the thoughts about my project are nowhere near my mind.

Do you have goals? Well, there is nothing wrong with pursuing them diligently and even putting in a lot of hours to tackle your task. On the other hand, I have learned a valuable lesson in the last few months - the human mind and body isn't designed to perform at a high level without breaks. Now, hear me out... don't go taking a break now and do it guilt-free because I told you that you should if you have been in goof-off mode for the last few weeks. On the other hand, take time to recharge your batteries.

On Tuesday evenings, we have an ongoing discussion and study group that talks about energy, theories, books and topics of interest.

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