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Welcome To EnlighTea Cafe ... World Premiere Video Release :-)
Hi everyone! Here is our promo video to help spread the message across to the public what EnlighTea Cafe is more about. Please provide us with your feedback. As our way to say thanks, use Promo code 511 to get FREE Shipping on your next order at www.EnlighTea.com, thanks!! :)
Friday, April 29, 2011
Your Official Invitation to Tea Time in Honor of the Royal Wedding and Family!
BE A PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING AS WE CELEBRATE THE UNION OF PRINCE WILLIAM AND HIS BEAUTIFUL BRIDE DURING TEA TIME TODAY AT 3 PM!
Feeling left out of the Royal Wedding or you don’t belong? No worries, EnlighTea Cafe is organizing our own Royal Tea Time at 3pm sharp! (same time as Prince William, Princesses Kate, and the Queen: ) So, this is how it works, you go find your best stash of tea (ideally an English tea, like Earl Grey Cream or something else), clear your mind of all the rubbish, find your ideal spot, brew your tea, focus on all the Love, Light & Luxury surrounding this world wide event, meditate and even send more of it to the world yourself…Hope to see you there! : )
Loving Regards,
Your Friends @ EnlighTea Cafe : )
Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from
EnlighTea Cafes will provide the space where GOOD to GREAT ideas will be born, nurtured, supported, and flourish! Watch Steven Johnson's presentation below to understand why.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
☞☜ "The Ultimate Test of a RELATIONSHIP... is to D I S A G R E E but to Hold Hands." ~ Alexandria Penney
Wow, this is a tough one for me right now to agree about, especially when it comes to my mother in law, but true it is. It's easy to be in a relationship with others who agree with you and never challenge or likes to avoid conflict or disagreements with you! Yes, it's nice to be in these relationships, a blessing indeed to have. But the Ultimate Test of a Relationship is to DISAGREE and still Hold Hands. : )
Another words, when two people are butting heads, or in some cases, like my mother in law and I, banging heads because we both want it our way because obviously our way is better than the other person's way. Then be expected to turn around and hold hands, or smile and feel love for each other, can be a bit much, to say the least!
But this we must do, because being in the Relationship is in most cases not a choice and really no matter where we go, who we are, and whether we like it or not, we are all in relationships with every other human being on this planet. So the question is can you pass the Ultimate Test? When your significant other say he or she will never agree to that which is so precious and valuable to you.
For example, you love your freedom, he or she does not. Can you still hold hands, love them for what they believe, and accept them for who they are? How about when he or she say they would die before they let you xxxx fill in the blank. It could be anything like have you take dance lessons, goto church every Sunday, yoga, etc when they know it's something you love to do and would love to share it with them, but they still refuse and disagree with you that it's good for them. Will you still love them, hold their hands, and be there for them when they want or need you!?
So if you are feeling your relationships are getting stale, too complacent, boring or not challenging enough, give yourself the ultimate test, and DISAGREE and let your FREEDOM of thought, choice, and words express themselves to those you are in a relationship with and make sure to HOLD THEIR HANDS tight and lovingly, so that they don't want to let go...
Better yet, wait until they DISAGREE with your most precious thoughts and ideas, then be the better person for it by HOLDING THEIR HANDS despite your DISAGREEMENT and LOVE them anyways, because no matter who you are, what you do, and whether you like it or not, you are in a relationship with them and in most cases will always be in some kind of relationship with them for as long as you are both alive, so enjoy, accept, and get use to it now!!
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham : )
EnlighTea Cafe
Friday, January 7, 2011
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy! - Proverb
Feeling rich is the first step to being rich, so if you want to be rich, do whatever you can to feel it. How to go about doing so is exactly what this quote is about. Counting all the things you have that money can't buy. Another words, be extremely grateful for all you have now, especially the things that you didn't have to pay for.
Let's start counting, and since this is the beginning of a new year l will start with everything I can think of in 2010, once I'm done, stop reading and start writing your own list of things you are extreme grateful to have in your life, then email me so I know you've done it! ;-)
So for me, the things I'm grateful to have in 2010 that money can't buy are my children, my move to San Diego, my time with my kids and family on the East Coast, my mom who has cancer, time with my friends, yes especially the ones on Facebook, my passion for my life, wife, children, family, friends, and businesses, my love, my joys, my health, my wealth, my GOD in all things and all places, my goals, dreams, plans, and vision for myself, others, the world (there is much more I'm grateful for but let's just stop here). Now yes this may seem a little bit abstract, but these things are REAL to me and I had them in 2010 and continue to be grateful to have them now in my life today, tomorrow and into the future God willing. Now stop and write your own list...
<Pausing a moment so you can write now! :->
Anyways, these things I cannot buy, and when I count them up on a daily or regular basis, makes me feel rich inside. Sure there are a lot of things I can and do buy but they really fall short of making me feel rich inside at least not for the long term.
For example, I own real estate properties that I bought but it doesn't make me feel rich, especially nowadays. I bought a new car and although I was excited and felt pretty rich for a few days or even weeks, it does not give me that long lasting, reassuring rich feeling I'm looking for. I own businesses, didn't really buy it but could have, but buying it would not make me feel rich if I just bought it w/out putting all the work, time, energy into building, growing, and developing it on a day to day basis, this makes me feel rich, and you can't buy this level of experience with just money.
I think you get the point, which is don't think you will be rich when you make alot of money to buy you all the things you think will make you feel rich. Instead, feel rich right now by counting all the things you already have in your life that money can't buy, then be extremely grateful for it, then slowly or maybe fast, you will begin to become rich in everything you do, go after, and want in life.
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham
CEO/Founder
EnlighTea Cafe
Let's start counting, and since this is the beginning of a new year l will start with everything I can think of in 2010, once I'm done, stop reading and start writing your own list of things you are extreme grateful to have in your life, then email me so I know you've done it! ;-)
So for me, the things I'm grateful to have in 2010 that money can't buy are my children, my move to San Diego, my time with my kids and family on the East Coast, my mom who has cancer, time with my friends, yes especially the ones on Facebook, my passion for my life, wife, children, family, friends, and businesses, my love, my joys, my health, my wealth, my GOD in all things and all places, my goals, dreams, plans, and vision for myself, others, the world (there is much more I'm grateful for but let's just stop here). Now yes this may seem a little bit abstract, but these things are REAL to me and I had them in 2010 and continue to be grateful to have them now in my life today, tomorrow and into the future God willing. Now stop and write your own list...
<Pausing a moment so you can write now! :->
Anyways, these things I cannot buy, and when I count them up on a daily or regular basis, makes me feel rich inside. Sure there are a lot of things I can and do buy but they really fall short of making me feel rich inside at least not for the long term.
For example, I own real estate properties that I bought but it doesn't make me feel rich, especially nowadays. I bought a new car and although I was excited and felt pretty rich for a few days or even weeks, it does not give me that long lasting, reassuring rich feeling I'm looking for. I own businesses, didn't really buy it but could have, but buying it would not make me feel rich if I just bought it w/out putting all the work, time, energy into building, growing, and developing it on a day to day basis, this makes me feel rich, and you can't buy this level of experience with just money.
I think you get the point, which is don't think you will be rich when you make alot of money to buy you all the things you think will make you feel rich. Instead, feel rich right now by counting all the things you already have in your life that money can't buy, then be extremely grateful for it, then slowly or maybe fast, you will begin to become rich in everything you do, go after, and want in life.
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham
CEO/Founder
EnlighTea Cafe
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| That's our EnlighTea model on New Year's Eve 2010 literally launching our party! :-) |
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| That's us wishing you all a Happy New Year!! |
Thursday, December 23, 2010
EnlighTea Cafe Sponsored MHF New Year’s Eve 2011 Extravaganza!
You are invited to EnlighTea Cafe Sponsored MHF New Year’s Eve 2011 Extravaganza!
Come celebrate New Year’s Eve with us in style. To guarantee 100% pleasure and fun, we are having an over the top New Year’s Eve party this year. Pure entertainment, fun and WILD! Also, join us as we celebrate the LAUNCH of EnlighTea Cafe Tea products on the East Coast starting @ the Natural, 72-56 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 for the first time ever!
We are giving everyone an all inclusive deal so you can leave your wallet at home. Hassle FREE. Just come out and play.
THIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT.
The All-Inclusive premium package includes:
- Delicious sushi dinner and hors d’œuvres being passed around (9-11pm)
- Premium Open liquor bar – 4 hours
- EnlighTea Cafe Tea Bar/Station, serving all the finest premium loose leaf teas - all night long!
- Burlesque show – watch the beautiful models perform live with an exotic dance as they strip down to almost nothing.
- Dance the night away with our DJ’s music (this will be pure joy and esctasy w/out the drug!)
- Cost
- $90 for 1 premium package,
- $160 for 2 premium package = $80 per person
- $300 for 4 premium package =$75 per person
- $560 for 8 premium package = $70 per person (BEST DEAL)
No waiting at the bar to get your drinks. Note We have enough bartenders to give you all the drinks you need!
The All-Inclusive VIP fun package includes: (BEST DEAL) – Almost SOLD OUT!
- Your own table and 1 bottle of our top shelf bottle of your choice. (Belvedere, Greygoose, Johnny Walker, Patron,or Hennessy)
- FREE bottle Champagne
- Delicious sushi dinner and hors d’œuvres being passed around (9-11pm)
- Premium Open bar – 4 hours
- EnlighTea Cafe Tea Bar/Station, serving all the finest premium loose leaf teas - all night long!
- Burlesque show – watch the beautiful models perform live with an exotic dance as they strip down to almost nothing.
- Dance the night away with our DJ’s music
- Cost
- $440 for 1 VIP package – good for 4 people = $110 per person
- $840 for 2 VIP package – good for 8 people = $105 per person
- $1,200 for 3 VIP package – good for 12 people = $100 per person
- $1,600 for 4 VIP package – good for 16 people = $100 per person
CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT
EnlighTea Cafe Executives have their own VIP table reserved, so be sure to stop by and say Hi, take a picture, toast w/ Champagne or tea to the New Year before it's 2010 is OVER!
EnlighTea Cafe Executives have their own VIP table reserved, so be sure to stop by and say Hi, take a picture, toast w/ Champagne or tea to the New Year before it's 2010 is OVER!
Location: Amber West Village 432 6th Ave (bet 9th and 10th street) NYC
Website http://ambernyc.com/
Date: December 31, 2010
Website http://ambernyc.com/
Date: December 31, 2010
Amber West Village is a trendy Japanese Fusion restaurant/lounge. It has two levels that fit about 250 people. On NYE, we will filled the first floor with 300 balloons and NYE decorations to created a festive atmosphere. On the second floor, we will a create romantic upscale ambiance with lots of candles and flowers to give everyone the VIP feel they deserve. After 12am, we will change it into a party setting with laser and disco lights to set everyone up into a party mood.
Time: 9pm – 4am
Age: 21 to party and drink (sorry kids, you have to stay home for this one!:)
Dress Code: (Punks, Thugs, and Skanks are not welcome!)
Dress Code: (Punks, Thugs, and Skanks are not welcome!)
Ladies – Dress provocatively upscale
Gents – Business casual welcome! Suit preferred
Gents – Business casual welcome! Suit preferred
Contact us at contact@myhappyfinds.com and mentioned your w/ EnlighTea Cafe for our discount,
or you can prepay online. Hassle FREE. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the door. Just print out your confirmation.
Amber's second level. Private booth for VIP Package and the EnlighTea Bar & Crew
You can pray and meditate here. 
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
"It's not what you do once in a while; it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference." ~ Jenny Craig
This is a great quote, especially for many of us now who are busily going about trying to throw big end of the year, last minute, 1 time events, parties, get togethers, etc...myself included. I mean it is nice to be able to do so, to have that big party, big event for all our friends and family and have everyone feel good and have even better memories of how great the event turns out...
However, once the party is over and that special day is gone, what do you have left and to look forward to for the remaining 364 days of the year!? Yes you bet, you have your every day, day to day life to live and to make the best use of and to look forward to. You can't live these days once in a while meaning you can't have it once in a while, because your day to day is your day to day, get it? It is in your day to day that your life gets created, forged, built upon, and ultimately is what matters most. Events will come and go, but your day to day will be there forever... :)
So what are you doing everyday to help you create, build, and fulfill your goals, dreams, plans and vision? Are you thinking thoughts, speaking words, and taking action daily that will lead you closer or further away from all that you seek, want and desire. Are you spending time everyday focusing on your priorities in life, doing everyday what is most important to you, or are you waiting and postponing those moments for the BIG party, event at the end of the year?
I too am not immune to this wanting to throw a BIG last minute party and to have that BIG event for all my friends at the end of the year scenario, which I am still looking forward to having : D ... However, I believe that what we do on a day to day basis to connect, contribute, reach out, share, love, care, support, spend and invest our valuable time and energy for and with our children, family, friends, partners, supporters, customers, and/or world is what matters most in the end, and will make the greatest difference in our lives as well as hopefully others.
So, yes go and throw the big parties, get togethers, events, etc...have fun, enjoy, have great memories, BUT remember "It's not what you do once in a while; it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference."
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
However, once the party is over and that special day is gone, what do you have left and to look forward to for the remaining 364 days of the year!? Yes you bet, you have your every day, day to day life to live and to make the best use of and to look forward to. You can't live these days once in a while meaning you can't have it once in a while, because your day to day is your day to day, get it? It is in your day to day that your life gets created, forged, built upon, and ultimately is what matters most. Events will come and go, but your day to day will be there forever... :)
So what are you doing everyday to help you create, build, and fulfill your goals, dreams, plans and vision? Are you thinking thoughts, speaking words, and taking action daily that will lead you closer or further away from all that you seek, want and desire. Are you spending time everyday focusing on your priorities in life, doing everyday what is most important to you, or are you waiting and postponing those moments for the BIG party, event at the end of the year?
I too am not immune to this wanting to throw a BIG last minute party and to have that BIG event for all my friends at the end of the year scenario, which I am still looking forward to having : D ... However, I believe that what we do on a day to day basis to connect, contribute, reach out, share, love, care, support, spend and invest our valuable time and energy for and with our children, family, friends, partners, supporters, customers, and/or world is what matters most in the end, and will make the greatest difference in our lives as well as hopefully others.
So, yes go and throw the big parties, get togethers, events, etc...have fun, enjoy, have great memories, BUT remember "It's not what you do once in a while; it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference."
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
What we are is God's Gift to us; What we become is our Gift to God. - Eleanor Powell
We are Divine, Unconditional Love, Light, Freedom, Happiness, Beauty, Joy, Abundance, Full of LIfe, Full of Unlimited Potential...this is what we are born with, our birth right, God's Gift to us. Go spend quality time with any new born, infant, baby, or child and you will see this and know this Truth for yourself. I have so I know personally.
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
However, as we grow up, gain experiences, learn, developed skills, gain knowledge we start to become more than just potential, we become who we ultimately choose to be. This person, man, woman, character we grow up to be is our Gift to God because it is what you made of the LIfe force you were giving that you turned into what you have become today.
Don't worry God doesn't judge, so I've heard, and is happy with whatever you have become no matter what, at least in the end. Because in the end, it doesn't matter what you have become it only matters that you have lived your life fully and have made something of yourself, of the Gift of Life you were given. This is perhaps the perspective of God, our Creator.
Now let me give you my perspective, it's a little more judgemental and opinionated. I believe also that we were given an amazingly, great, awesome, miraculous gift of Life in all its Potential, Love, Light, Blessings to start, so why settle for anything less in our lives. Why not, BECOME a GREATER, more Loving, Light Filled, Happy, Beautiful, Joyous, Rich, Free, Secure and Full of Life Person with this Unlimited Potential we were initially given to us? Why settle for anything less? Why not give back what we have received to show God, yourself and everyone else how GREAT your Life can and will BECOME.
I mean, yes, whoever you are and choose to become is fine in the end, but really? It's like if you were given a billion dollar as seed capital to start a business what would you do with it? Wouldn't you go alot further and become alot more than if you thought you only received say a thousand dollar to start? Well that's like how you started in life, with at least a billion dollars worth of potential/seed capital to go and live out your LIFE.
Now if this was the case, ask yourself, how have you spent that Life? But don't be sad if you haven't lived up to your potential. The great news is you still have that potential there, perhaps buried away deep in your soul. But it's there nevertheless and is waiting for you to take it out and spend every bit of it in a way to BECOME anything you want and choose to BE. So don't doubt, hesitate and delay any longer, get out there and become your Ultimate Gift to God today!
I mean, yes, whoever you are and choose to become is fine in the end, but really? It's like if you were given a billion dollar as seed capital to start a business what would you do with it? Wouldn't you go alot further and become alot more than if you thought you only received say a thousand dollar to start? Well that's like how you started in life, with at least a billion dollars worth of potential/seed capital to go and live out your LIFE.
Now if this was the case, ask yourself, how have you spent that Life? But don't be sad if you haven't lived up to your potential. The great news is you still have that potential there, perhaps buried away deep in your soul. But it's there nevertheless and is waiting for you to take it out and spend every bit of it in a way to BECOME anything you want and choose to BE. So don't doubt, hesitate and delay any longer, get out there and become your Ultimate Gift to God today!
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
Sunday, November 14, 2010
"People are Lonely because they Build WALLS... instead of B R I D G E S" ~Joseph F. Newton
We all have walls we build for ourselves called our identity, ego, self image, reputation, persona etc...but those walls become prison walls trapping the real YOU inside if you do not build bridges to let yourself out, and more importantly, let others in...
So many of my family and friends live lives of pain, and suffering, tolerating their lives and enduring the pain every day because they spend all their time building up that wall and not sparing anytime or neglecting time to build what is equally if not more important, their bridges.
What builds our bridges is the love we share with those around us, the love we receive, the love in our hearts and in our actions towards others continuously and unconditionally. It is the love we feel towards our children, family, friends, communities, and the world we live in. Every time we love someone, we build and strengthen the bridge from our wall to theirs. The more we build our bridge and send out our love unconditionally, the more those bridges will strengthen, and the more the love will come back.
Connecting deeply with others, being a friend, caring for a child, living and loving your life daily, are all ways we build the bridge that will set us free, free from the walls that keep us inside, trapped, feeling all the unnecessary pain, that by loving and feeling the love, takes away.
So if you're feeling lonely, stop focusing on your Wall, your self, your problems, your pains, your mistakes, and simply put, You. Focus on building your bridge by loving and accepting yourself, then your children, your family, friends, all the people in your life, your partners, your neighbors, and your world daily, and keep in mind that the greater your wall, the greater your bridge will need to be.
So start today by taking the time to send out some love, even if it's just a word, nice thought, friendly gesture, a positive quote, feedback, or comment, on Facebook, via email, twitter, phone, in person, in every form, in every way, and ideally in everything you say and do. Because in love as in life, every thing counts, and is never a waste of time.
So let me start by saying I love you my family, my friends, supporters, and readers, not because you are reading my blog, but I love you because you are my bridge, without you my life would be lonely, and would cease to exist. Thank you deeply with all my heart for being in my life, circle, world, today, tomorrow, and hopefully, always...
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe Publish Post
So many of my family and friends live lives of pain, and suffering, tolerating their lives and enduring the pain every day because they spend all their time building up that wall and not sparing anytime or neglecting time to build what is equally if not more important, their bridges.
What builds our bridges is the love we share with those around us, the love we receive, the love in our hearts and in our actions towards others continuously and unconditionally. It is the love we feel towards our children, family, friends, communities, and the world we live in. Every time we love someone, we build and strengthen the bridge from our wall to theirs. The more we build our bridge and send out our love unconditionally, the more those bridges will strengthen, and the more the love will come back.
Connecting deeply with others, being a friend, caring for a child, living and loving your life daily, are all ways we build the bridge that will set us free, free from the walls that keep us inside, trapped, feeling all the unnecessary pain, that by loving and feeling the love, takes away.
So if you're feeling lonely, stop focusing on your Wall, your self, your problems, your pains, your mistakes, and simply put, You. Focus on building your bridge by loving and accepting yourself, then your children, your family, friends, all the people in your life, your partners, your neighbors, and your world daily, and keep in mind that the greater your wall, the greater your bridge will need to be.
So start today by taking the time to send out some love, even if it's just a word, nice thought, friendly gesture, a positive quote, feedback, or comment, on Facebook, via email, twitter, phone, in person, in every form, in every way, and ideally in everything you say and do. Because in love as in life, every thing counts, and is never a waste of time.
So let me start by saying I love you my family, my friends, supporters, and readers, not because you are reading my blog, but I love you because you are my bridge, without you my life would be lonely, and would cease to exist. Thank you deeply with all my heart for being in my life, circle, world, today, tomorrow, and hopefully, always...
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe Publish Post
Friday, November 12, 2010
"You are What you Choose Today, NOT What You've Chosen Before!" ~Wayne Dyer
This is a great quote in theory but in reality, so few of us can truly master this. Why? Because we allow our past to ruin our lives, our futures, our ability to choose today who we can and do become tomorrow. I've touched on this topic in previous blogs but for me this is the corner stone and foundation to what we believe is the the American Dream. To BECOME whoever we set out to BE based on our freedom to choose in this country is what sets us apart from probably most of the world. Although, all individuals have that right whether or not the country/government allows them to or not! : )
We are such creatures of habit relying on our past to dictate our future, and although who you are today is based on who you were before. Who you are tomorrow is based on who you choose to be today. Does that make sense!? Of course it does, but it's just so much easier for most people to do the same old thing, be the same old person, and choose the same old things as before, when clearly they want and need to change! Not change themselves into someone they don't want to be, but the change that needs and must take place to truly BE who we choose, want, and need to be for ourselves and the world around us.
For example, let's say before you had kids, you were a young, carefree, always about me personality, who never liked children, in fact didn't even know why people had them...and I'm not talking about myself, although I do know someone close to me who was that way... : ) Then you had kids, well, sorry, but that type of person is not going to work with kids, and you know it. So everyday when you wake up and the kids are still in your life, you have to make that conscious choice every day to be a better, happier, more fun, loving, caring, selfless, and not just about you, personality you've chosen over and over again in the past. Otherwise, you suffer, your kids suffer, your family, friends, and everyone and everything around you does as well... ; )
You're life as you know it will not work with your new life today. Oh yes, you can cling on to your dear old life, but let me tell you, the sooner you let go and let God, oops I mean, you change your life based on your new choice, the better everyone will be and of course, the result will be a happier, more free, and everything you wanted, need to, and will be YOU. Remember choosing who you are today, doesn't mean choosing someone that you don't want to be, but it's choosing to BE a better, more improved, happier, hopefully more loving, caring, supportive, fun, rich, free, secure, and everything else you decide to choose to be today for you tomorrow!!! That's all.
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
We are such creatures of habit relying on our past to dictate our future, and although who you are today is based on who you were before. Who you are tomorrow is based on who you choose to be today. Does that make sense!? Of course it does, but it's just so much easier for most people to do the same old thing, be the same old person, and choose the same old things as before, when clearly they want and need to change! Not change themselves into someone they don't want to be, but the change that needs and must take place to truly BE who we choose, want, and need to be for ourselves and the world around us.
For example, let's say before you had kids, you were a young, carefree, always about me personality, who never liked children, in fact didn't even know why people had them...and I'm not talking about myself, although I do know someone close to me who was that way... : ) Then you had kids, well, sorry, but that type of person is not going to work with kids, and you know it. So everyday when you wake up and the kids are still in your life, you have to make that conscious choice every day to be a better, happier, more fun, loving, caring, selfless, and not just about you, personality you've chosen over and over again in the past. Otherwise, you suffer, your kids suffer, your family, friends, and everyone and everything around you does as well... ; )
You're life as you know it will not work with your new life today. Oh yes, you can cling on to your dear old life, but let me tell you, the sooner you let go and let God, oops I mean, you change your life based on your new choice, the better everyone will be and of course, the result will be a happier, more free, and everything you wanted, need to, and will be YOU. Remember choosing who you are today, doesn't mean choosing someone that you don't want to be, but it's choosing to BE a better, more improved, happier, hopefully more loving, caring, supportive, fun, rich, free, secure, and everything else you decide to choose to be today for you tomorrow!!! That's all.
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham
EnlighTea Cafe : )
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response. ~ Mildred Barthel
So are you happy? But the real question is do you truly desire, want and more importantly, choose to be happy? Most people don't. They think that if they automatically respond to others in a happy way they are happy; and although a little bit of happiness does come from this, long term long lasting happiness always comes from making a conscious choice every single day or at least, constantly and consistently in our lives...this is the only security to being and having a truly happy life.
The other way always depends and changes like the tide upon current circumstances, other people, places and things, always outside of ourselves, out of our control. Consciously choosing to be happy puts all the control, power, and creation back into our own hands and allows us to BE it always through the ups and downs, good times and bad times, till death do you part. Sounds like marriage right? Well, exactly, marriage is the same way, a conscious choice and commitment to being together ideally to the end as well. So what's the point, I guess the point is stop relying on others for your happiness, and start relying on yourself to get it, have it, choose it for you, today, tomorrow, always, then watch and see how much more greater your life turns out to be!
I'm recommitting and consciously choosing to BE HAPPY right now for me. How about you, what do you choose? If you're serious, leave me a comment of your personal declaration to consciously choose to be happy today! Oh, and BTW, our choice to be personally happy will not only benefit you, but everyone else in your life as well. But don't worry about everybody else right now, worry about you and make it your conscious choice to be happy today!
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham : )
The other way always depends and changes like the tide upon current circumstances, other people, places and things, always outside of ourselves, out of our control. Consciously choosing to be happy puts all the control, power, and creation back into our own hands and allows us to BE it always through the ups and downs, good times and bad times, till death do you part. Sounds like marriage right? Well, exactly, marriage is the same way, a conscious choice and commitment to being together ideally to the end as well. So what's the point, I guess the point is stop relying on others for your happiness, and start relying on yourself to get it, have it, choose it for you, today, tomorrow, always, then watch and see how much more greater your life turns out to be!
I'm recommitting and consciously choosing to BE HAPPY right now for me. How about you, what do you choose? If you're serious, leave me a comment of your personal declaration to consciously choose to be happy today! Oh, and BTW, our choice to be personally happy will not only benefit you, but everyone else in your life as well. But don't worry about everybody else right now, worry about you and make it your conscious choice to be happy today!
In Love, Light, and Luxury,
James Pham : )
Thursday, October 21, 2010
"You cannot undo what you did in the past, but who said you cannot start building a new future?" ~ Unknown
Seriously, this has to be one of the most powerful thought and idea I've heard in so long, if only we can all live by it. We as individuals, community, nation would be so much better off if we stop regretting, living in, and worried about what happened in the past, that we lose sight and precious time in actually creating, working and building a new future for ourselves and those we love in our lives. Yes it's important to take time to reflect and learn from our past experiences whether good or bad, but to allow it to stop or be afraid of living our lives, going after our dreams and building a new future is just no good.
No matter where we are, what we did in the past, and the consequences that follows because of our past actions, it doesn't matter. We can start today, right now to begin choosing, thinking, being and building the person, the family, business, life we want to fully realize and have in the future, today!! It's never too late to work right now on ourselves and our future, if we are alive, can breathe and have a will, then we can always take that next step no matter what our current circumstances, reality, or where we want to be. That's our gift, the gift of Life, the gift of Creation, the gift from God to us forever to choose and have.
But what about people who's done really bad things or experience alot of bad things, like huge failures, losses, sins, crimes, etc... you might ask? Well, nothing, they have the same choices like us...to choose each day today what to do to create and build the life they choose. What if they are in prison serving their time or stuck in a property they can't sell due to the bad real estate market? How can they start building a new future, right?
Well, yeah, they had it tough in the past and probably in the present, but we're talking about the future, and the future is created by those who do whatever it takes today, whether it be changing their attitudes, mindset, thought, word, and deeds to be in alignment with who they wish to be and where they want to go in the future. This is their choice as well as ours. Doesn't mean they are going to be free from their past karma/consequences, i.e. free from jail or their responsibilities as the property owner. But they are free to work on their minds, consciousness, reality within themselves until they eventually manifest that reality on the outside eventually with patience and perserverance (see my previous blog for details on this)!
Okay, enough, I think you get the point and hopefully believe that "You cannot undo what you did in the past, but who said you cannot start building a new future", right? ; )
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
No matter where we are, what we did in the past, and the consequences that follows because of our past actions, it doesn't matter. We can start today, right now to begin choosing, thinking, being and building the person, the family, business, life we want to fully realize and have in the future, today!! It's never too late to work right now on ourselves and our future, if we are alive, can breathe and have a will, then we can always take that next step no matter what our current circumstances, reality, or where we want to be. That's our gift, the gift of Life, the gift of Creation, the gift from God to us forever to choose and have.
But what about people who's done really bad things or experience alot of bad things, like huge failures, losses, sins, crimes, etc... you might ask? Well, nothing, they have the same choices like us...to choose each day today what to do to create and build the life they choose. What if they are in prison serving their time or stuck in a property they can't sell due to the bad real estate market? How can they start building a new future, right?
Well, yeah, they had it tough in the past and probably in the present, but we're talking about the future, and the future is created by those who do whatever it takes today, whether it be changing their attitudes, mindset, thought, word, and deeds to be in alignment with who they wish to be and where they want to go in the future. This is their choice as well as ours. Doesn't mean they are going to be free from their past karma/consequences, i.e. free from jail or their responsibilities as the property owner. But they are free to work on their minds, consciousness, reality within themselves until they eventually manifest that reality on the outside eventually with patience and perserverance (see my previous blog for details on this)!
Okay, enough, I think you get the point and hopefully believe that "You cannot undo what you did in the past, but who said you cannot start building a new future", right? ; )
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~ John Quincy Adams
This might be a tough one for some of us to swallow or believe. Since most people believe if they want something, success, rewards, dreams, and fulfillment they don't have to wait or can't have it without going through so much difficulties, challenges, and pain to get it!
Yes, on one level we do need to experience and BE present to whatever it is we want to have and there are what appears, mostly by others, to be tons of challenges, difficulties and obstacles that you may have to go through in order to get it, achieve it...However, there is another way of looking at it, another way of being, knowing...that is also truth and the secret to your long term, lifetime success in everything you do and choose to be.
It's called the way of patience and perseverance that when truly embraced does and will conquer and smooth all the rough spots and obstacles that everyone else who does not have that skill will fail, be discouraged, and will give up before seeing their results, fruit, and the full realization of their goals, dreams, plans and vision!! This is intense right, but think about it, how many people just give up on their dreams before it was a success? According to the latest or at least most common study, 9 out of 10 businesses fail within 3 years, and why, for whatever good reasons, and they are all good reasons, they gave up, threw in the towel and called it quits. Bottom-line, they didn't have the patience and perseverance to stay in the game and chose to allow all the difficulties, challenges, obstacles to stop them from being the success they could of, would of, should of been whether consciously or not!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's easy running a business, going after your dreams, while paying the bills, supporting a family etc...It's really tough, especially if you only focus on the short term or what's in front of you and not the long term, BIG picture, Lifetime journey/Plan. Not the day by day to barely getting by plan, I'm taking about the BIG Plan, the ones that dreams are made of and the ones that no matter what happens to you in life, like if you die, you would be okay with it because at least you died going after your dreams, goals, plans and can feel completely at peace knowing that you did whatever you could to go after it based on who YOU truly ARE and CHOOSE TO BE! Wow, that was a mouth full, right?
It's getting kinda late for me, I had 4 cups of premium high grade Dragon Well loose leaf green tea, the good and strong stuff, so hopefully I'm still making sense...Anyways, try to follow me again here. : ) So most people fail because they give up, get tired, fed up, or can't handle it any longer. Basically, their attitude is one of despair, hopelessness, sadness, depression, etc...let's just call it all really BAD feelings shall we.
So the people who do succeed, well chances are they are the opposite, positive, feel good, focused, hopeful, faithful, believe, and not at the point ever where they give up unless it's for God, Universe truly leading them of course(but we'll get to that at another blog topic ; ) The people who fail and give up, don't believe they have anyone else they can lean on or can rely on that can help them get them through it all, and ultimately get into feeling so bad and hopeless about their situation that they have no other option but to quit, give up, and maybe start something new. This maybe a good thing for them and maybe what they need to do, but not for the person that wants to succeed and see their seeds sown, their goals, dreams, plans and vision that have been planted for probably a long time, mature, rip, and bear fruit!
Okay, so what does it take again? Patience and preserving which is being in a state of peace, calm, hopefulness, faith; having an attitude of gratitude, and thus, the magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanishes, is because you choose to keep you attitude in check, maintain that positive, hopeful, faithful outlook always, and be in that good feeling place that no matter what happens you remain there and are unaffected by the waves that are sure to come crashing, washing all other non believers and unrealized, and unfulfilled people away.
Thank you all for reading and entertaining my thoughts on this quote...
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
Yes, on one level we do need to experience and BE present to whatever it is we want to have and there are what appears, mostly by others, to be tons of challenges, difficulties and obstacles that you may have to go through in order to get it, achieve it...However, there is another way of looking at it, another way of being, knowing...that is also truth and the secret to your long term, lifetime success in everything you do and choose to be.
It's called the way of patience and perseverance that when truly embraced does and will conquer and smooth all the rough spots and obstacles that everyone else who does not have that skill will fail, be discouraged, and will give up before seeing their results, fruit, and the full realization of their goals, dreams, plans and vision!! This is intense right, but think about it, how many people just give up on their dreams before it was a success? According to the latest or at least most common study, 9 out of 10 businesses fail within 3 years, and why, for whatever good reasons, and they are all good reasons, they gave up, threw in the towel and called it quits. Bottom-line, they didn't have the patience and perseverance to stay in the game and chose to allow all the difficulties, challenges, obstacles to stop them from being the success they could of, would of, should of been whether consciously or not!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's easy running a business, going after your dreams, while paying the bills, supporting a family etc...It's really tough, especially if you only focus on the short term or what's in front of you and not the long term, BIG picture, Lifetime journey/Plan. Not the day by day to barely getting by plan, I'm taking about the BIG Plan, the ones that dreams are made of and the ones that no matter what happens to you in life, like if you die, you would be okay with it because at least you died going after your dreams, goals, plans and can feel completely at peace knowing that you did whatever you could to go after it based on who YOU truly ARE and CHOOSE TO BE! Wow, that was a mouth full, right?
It's getting kinda late for me, I had 4 cups of premium high grade Dragon Well loose leaf green tea, the good and strong stuff, so hopefully I'm still making sense...Anyways, try to follow me again here. : ) So most people fail because they give up, get tired, fed up, or can't handle it any longer. Basically, their attitude is one of despair, hopelessness, sadness, depression, etc...let's just call it all really BAD feelings shall we.
So the people who do succeed, well chances are they are the opposite, positive, feel good, focused, hopeful, faithful, believe, and not at the point ever where they give up unless it's for God, Universe truly leading them of course(but we'll get to that at another blog topic ; ) The people who fail and give up, don't believe they have anyone else they can lean on or can rely on that can help them get them through it all, and ultimately get into feeling so bad and hopeless about their situation that they have no other option but to quit, give up, and maybe start something new. This maybe a good thing for them and maybe what they need to do, but not for the person that wants to succeed and see their seeds sown, their goals, dreams, plans and vision that have been planted for probably a long time, mature, rip, and bear fruit!
Okay, so what does it take again? Patience and preserving which is being in a state of peace, calm, hopefulness, faith; having an attitude of gratitude, and thus, the magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanishes, is because you choose to keep you attitude in check, maintain that positive, hopeful, faithful outlook always, and be in that good feeling place that no matter what happens you remain there and are unaffected by the waves that are sure to come crashing, washing all other non believers and unrealized, and unfulfilled people away.
Thank you all for reading and entertaining my thoughts on this quote...
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
Friday, October 15, 2010
Quit being sad. Hear blessings dropping their blossoms around you. ~Rumi :)
I LOVE this quote cause it really helps remind me that we are all surrounded by blessings, good deeds, opportunities and abundance being planted all around us waiting to blossom, unfold, discovered and recognized by you!
Many times I get sad thinking about all the problems either I have or more importantly all the problems my family, friends, businesses and world have around me. It's natural and very compassionate thing to do, but if I get caught up in it and let it effect my mood, attitude and way of being then I'm screwed. Another words, getting sad over the problems doesn't really make me happy, feeling good or be all the things I want or have to be for myself and others.
It's okay to sympathize and feel compassionate for others and what's happening around us, but it's better to look around, see, hear and experience all the goodness in our lives, our children, family, friends, health, home, work, businesses. Even better to experience the everyday things in our lives, like sunsets, long walks, smiles, laughter, joy, facebooking ;-), the little things that add up to be great things....You know what I mean, count your blessings, look around, and you will see what I'm talking about.
It's easy to get caught up in our problems, issues, frustrations, seriousness, making a living, making a life, and losing our perspective. But take time everyday to give thanks and look around you right now at your life and make a choice to see and hear all the good, gifts, and blessings dropping their blossoms around you, and watch how your life goes from sad to happiness, problems to opportunities, mundane to amazing, fortunate and down right GREAT in no time at all!!
Thank you my family, friends and supporters for listening and thank you so much for being a part of my everyday blessings as well...
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
Many times I get sad thinking about all the problems either I have or more importantly all the problems my family, friends, businesses and world have around me. It's natural and very compassionate thing to do, but if I get caught up in it and let it effect my mood, attitude and way of being then I'm screwed. Another words, getting sad over the problems doesn't really make me happy, feeling good or be all the things I want or have to be for myself and others.
It's okay to sympathize and feel compassionate for others and what's happening around us, but it's better to look around, see, hear and experience all the goodness in our lives, our children, family, friends, health, home, work, businesses. Even better to experience the everyday things in our lives, like sunsets, long walks, smiles, laughter, joy, facebooking ;-), the little things that add up to be great things....You know what I mean, count your blessings, look around, and you will see what I'm talking about.
It's easy to get caught up in our problems, issues, frustrations, seriousness, making a living, making a life, and losing our perspective. But take time everyday to give thanks and look around you right now at your life and make a choice to see and hear all the good, gifts, and blessings dropping their blossoms around you, and watch how your life goes from sad to happiness, problems to opportunities, mundane to amazing, fortunate and down right GREAT in no time at all!!
Thank you my family, friends and supporters for listening and thank you so much for being a part of my everyday blessings as well...
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
"In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?" – Siddhārtha Gautama
How well did you love yourself, your family, friends, partners, communities, world? How full did you live your life, your dreams, your Vision of your world, your reality no matter what the circumstances? How deeply did you let go of your pain, your suffering, those who hurt you, those you hurt, your mistakes, failures, all the money and fortunes you gain or lost?
In the end these things matter most. But until we get there, what are you doing now, today, in these circumstances, current condition, marketplace, economy, and reality to make those things important and a top priority in your life? Are you stuck in a job, in your routines, in a rut to realize what is important, to realize how precious life is now, and how no one really knows when their end will be. So why put it off, why procrastinate, why live your life as if your end will not come because it will, and when it does, will you be prepared, will you have spent your life on what matters most or not?
Am I asking too many questions, is this too confusing, are you unclear with the answers? Then I suggest you take time to meditate, have some tea, and gain the clarity you need to really focus and know who you are and choose to be in this life. That's what I did tonight, had some tea, meditated via cyberspace with a friend (although alone is great as well) and the answers for me to all those questions came. Meditation help me to get off the wheel, you know the wheel of your life that goes around and around, aka the trend mill, stop the distractions, and released me from the cares and burdens of my world. It awaken in me my deeper, more profound and Truer Nature, and allowed me to be free. In this space, the answers came, clarity realized, and awareness of the purpose and truth about my Self and what is important to me manifested.
Now it's your turn, take the time now while you still have it to find your clarity, peace, freedom, and begin living your life based on the things in the end that matter most...You will never regret it!!
In Love, LIght, and Luxury,
James Pham : )
In the end these things matter most. But until we get there, what are you doing now, today, in these circumstances, current condition, marketplace, economy, and reality to make those things important and a top priority in your life? Are you stuck in a job, in your routines, in a rut to realize what is important, to realize how precious life is now, and how no one really knows when their end will be. So why put it off, why procrastinate, why live your life as if your end will not come because it will, and when it does, will you be prepared, will you have spent your life on what matters most or not?
Am I asking too many questions, is this too confusing, are you unclear with the answers? Then I suggest you take time to meditate, have some tea, and gain the clarity you need to really focus and know who you are and choose to be in this life. That's what I did tonight, had some tea, meditated via cyberspace with a friend (although alone is great as well) and the answers for me to all those questions came. Meditation help me to get off the wheel, you know the wheel of your life that goes around and around, aka the trend mill, stop the distractions, and released me from the cares and burdens of my world. It awaken in me my deeper, more profound and Truer Nature, and allowed me to be free. In this space, the answers came, clarity realized, and awareness of the purpose and truth about my Self and what is important to me manifested.
Now it's your turn, take the time now while you still have it to find your clarity, peace, freedom, and begin living your life based on the things in the end that matter most...You will never regret it!!
In Love, LIght, and Luxury,
James Pham : )
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. - Lao Tzu
Well this right here just about sums it all up for me, the way of life, secret of success and the ability to do anything in life, business, real estate, you name it without fear or failure. When we feel and are loved (which is always by the way), we have the strength to go out there and within us to stand up and conquer any obstacle, threat, challenge or fear that gets in our way.
Knowing that we are always loved allows us to keep on fighting and not fear rejection or failure because there will always be someone who accepts us and never rejects us no matter what happens. This may sound like I'm talking about Jesus, and maybe I am, but I really mean just the love we receive from anyone in our lives (i.e. our children, spouses, family, friends, customers, supporters, partners, communities, etc...) It's always out there to receive if you're open and willing, so let that be your strength, knowing that it is always there, then go and conquer your world!! But wait, the quote mentioned something about courage as well!?
Oh yes, strength allows us to stand up no matter what our challenges, but loving someone deeply gives us the courage to go into battle and actually get what we want. When we love someone we are willing to do, for lack of a better word, crazy things! : D Well, it's not really crazy, maybe to others, but our loving someone allows us to do more for others and not just think or focus on ourselves, in order to expand our lives and be more successful. You see people who don't love others deeply only think about themselves so don't usually have the courage to take risks because it's always about just keeping themselves alive, secure and safe. Get it? Nothing wrong with that, I don't think...
However, people who love others deeply and not just themselves, are willing to do what others are afraid to do because it may seem like too much risks or danger for what they can handle personally. They fail to act, get ahead, and become a Bigger Person and better off. Courage when loving someone deeply allows us to grow, expand, develop and especially be more successful at who we ultimately ARE and can potentially Become. It's easy to play it safe, not act, and be selfish, it's far harder and riskier to love and lose yourself in others. But the real secret is that when you do love deeply, you lose yourself, only to discover yourself to be an even greater, more fulfilled, happier, wiser, powerful, rich, free, secure and successful person you ARE meant to Be, and not that small self that clings to security, afraid to risks, take chances and exists only to survive, get by for another day to day.
So go out there and LOVE someone deeply, if you don't have anyone...anyone will do, for now. ;-) Because this will give you the courage to go out there and do what you have to do, to be all that you can be, and that is the better person that you are. You will feel unstoppable in the face of your challenges, especially when it is coupled with the knowledge and experience that you are being deeply loved as well...
In Love, Light & Luxury,
James Pham
Knowing that we are always loved allows us to keep on fighting and not fear rejection or failure because there will always be someone who accepts us and never rejects us no matter what happens. This may sound like I'm talking about Jesus, and maybe I am, but I really mean just the love we receive from anyone in our lives (i.e. our children, spouses, family, friends, customers, supporters, partners, communities, etc...) It's always out there to receive if you're open and willing, so let that be your strength, knowing that it is always there, then go and conquer your world!! But wait, the quote mentioned something about courage as well!?
Oh yes, strength allows us to stand up no matter what our challenges, but loving someone deeply gives us the courage to go into battle and actually get what we want. When we love someone we are willing to do, for lack of a better word, crazy things! : D Well, it's not really crazy, maybe to others, but our loving someone allows us to do more for others and not just think or focus on ourselves, in order to expand our lives and be more successful. You see people who don't love others deeply only think about themselves so don't usually have the courage to take risks because it's always about just keeping themselves alive, secure and safe. Get it? Nothing wrong with that, I don't think...
However, people who love others deeply and not just themselves, are willing to do what others are afraid to do because it may seem like too much risks or danger for what they can handle personally. They fail to act, get ahead, and become a Bigger Person and better off. Courage when loving someone deeply allows us to grow, expand, develop and especially be more successful at who we ultimately ARE and can potentially Become. It's easy to play it safe, not act, and be selfish, it's far harder and riskier to love and lose yourself in others. But the real secret is that when you do love deeply, you lose yourself, only to discover yourself to be an even greater, more fulfilled, happier, wiser, powerful, rich, free, secure and successful person you ARE meant to Be, and not that small self that clings to security, afraid to risks, take chances and exists only to survive, get by for another day to day.
So go out there and LOVE someone deeply, if you don't have anyone...anyone will do, for now. ;-) Because this will give you the courage to go out there and do what you have to do, to be all that you can be, and that is the better person that you are. You will feel unstoppable in the face of your challenges, especially when it is coupled with the knowledge and experience that you are being deeply loved as well...
In Love, Light & Luxury,
James Pham
Monday, October 11, 2010
“Love isn't finding someone you can live with; it's finding someone you can't live without” ~ Unknown
This at first may seem like a very romantic, ideal, and limiting statement and it is, but to me this means so much more. When I first read this quote, I too thought it probably meant to find that one person in your life, you know a spouse, significant other, soul mate you can't live without, right!? And It does mean that on one level, but to me again, that is a very limited, narrow and to be honest, frightening at times way of looking at it! : D
I mean don't get me wrong, I love my significant other/wife and would die for her and probably can't live without her I don't think!? : ) But on a much deeper, broader, greater sense, this quote to me doesn't just include your spouse, significant other, partner, etc... it includes all the people in your life, including your children, family, friends, partners, and world that you can't live without either. Not that I mean you would actually kill yourself if they weren't around, but meaning they compose the fabric of your existence, your world revolves around them, without which you could not live. Another words, can't live without!
We all can tolerate and live with many things and other people in our lives, for example, we live with the people who share the same commutes as us, we live with all the other customers who eat, shop, and do business with us, we live with the world when we watch the news or connect with others on any other level in our lives all the time...but the love ones in our lives, our children, family, friends, supporters that we also live with either day by day or not, we can't live w/out because w/out them our lives will be meaningless, lost, and a life probably not worth living.
Well anyways, that's what I think and get when I read this quote...what about you, what do you think?
In Love, Light, & Luxury,
James Pham : )
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