Here’s to the Fact That the World is Mad About You
“Here’s to the fact that world is mad about you. I want you to have it all.” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz These words feel different today, in a world that really seems to be going mad. People are so divided that even those...
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...
I Toast You!
“I toast you!” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Does time feel real to you? May is almost over, and this year’s A Month of Mays is coming to a close soon. Revisiting this challenge all month, I had many opportunities to recall memories from...
Go! Go! Go! You Can Have It All!
“Go! Go! Go! You can have it all!” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I don’t remember what lead me to skip a line 6 years ago, but just before this verse is another line that says: “Go! Go! Go! Raise Your Glasses”. In a...
If You Believe It Then Anything Can Happen
“No matter what your path is, if you believe it then anything can happen” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Yesterday, I said two things are necessary for manifestation. First is imagination. Now let’s talk about the other, faith. Even if you have a great...
Oh, I Want You to Have It All, All You Can Imagine
“Oh, I want you to have it all, all you can imagine” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Yesterday, I wrote about living in the moment and how that helps to increase gratitude. But as humans, I don’t think living solely in the moment is...
May You Really Own It, Each Moment to the Next
“May you really own it, each moment to the next” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz Live in the moment. You hear that a lot. But what does that really mean? What does that look like? How do you actually live in the moment? In...
May You Win Prizes Shining Like Diamonds
“May you win prizes shining like diamonds” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I recently got a chance to go to a gem and mineral show. While the overall theme was the same, the vendors were quite varied. They ranged from jewelers with diamond rings...
May Your Educated Guesses Always be Correct
“May your educated guesses always be correct” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz This is one message that I really want to get through to my son right now, who is facing a huge transition, graduating from high school. I know that times like these...
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...